Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : .THURSDAY , DECEMBER 27 , 1888 ,
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AT THK eleventh hour , no doubt , the
clinrter committee ot the council will
.eprinp upon the city n revised charter ,
concocted in slur chamber and digested
between drinks in their favorite ro-
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eorts ,
Y VILLAIID proposes to organize
an 'clcctriciil trust" in order to control
nnd operate the great electrical indus
tries of the country. Mr. Villtml was
the head of the Northern Pacific rail
road three years ntjo , but that "trust"
did not prove very profitable to his
coparceners.
TJIH deep-water hurbur scheme which
Texas so industriously worked up dur
ing the summer months , la more than
likely to bo stabbed to death in the
house of its friends. Local differences
nnd jealousies are doing more to kill
the impracticable scheme than all the
opposition to it from the outstdo.
Tun people of West Farnum street
complain not without causa of the un-
eatisfnctory service of the street car
company. It seems that the stub line
faponited makes few trips during the
flay ana very poor connection with the
down-town lines , the people of that
part of the city are entitled to bettor
Street car service.
THK present loose ban king laws on the
statutes of Nebraska were undoubtedly
passed in the early days of the state in
order to make the investment of capital
in banking institutions unusually in
viting. That necessity , however , has
now gone by , and the time has come
when Nebraska should pass laws equally
ns stringent for the protection of do-
, posilors and borrowers as the laws of
other states.
THE senatorial boom of Wolcott in
'Colorada is said to bo sadly out of gear
despite the boast that ho is sure of a
nomination. He is from appearances
far short of a majority , and is not likely
to gain the supportho has counted upon.
"Whatever success Wolcott may have
achieved at the poker table , it is quite
evident that ho caniot bluff the legisla
ture of his state with a bob-tail Hush.
Mormons who emigrated to Brit
ish Columbia and established a colony
luivo evidently not improved their con
dition. The elders and loading men of
the colony have boon charged with violation
lation of pledges in not excluding the
ftractieo of polygamy. It would seem
Jliat the followers of Brigham Young in
changing their allegiance have not in
the least changed their polygamous
habits. They have simply jumped from
the frying-pan into the lire.
IT HAS boon suggested by a prominent
shipper of Chicago that the inter-stato
commission bo granted authority to lix
maximum rates for railroaa transporta
tion. Such n limit , it is claimed , would
protect the public from extortion , and
at the same time would give railroads
ufllcicnt latitude to arrange their
ohodulos. The Croat Question is , however -
ever , whether the commission could fix
maximum rates that would bo satisfac
tory both to the shippers and railroads.
EVJCUY line in the want columns of
THK HKK is paid for , but they still con
tain moro advertising than the want
columns of all the other Omaha dailies
combined. This fact illustrates the
truth that a thing worth getting is
worth paying for. THK Dun's want
columns huvo always been patronized
extensively and profitably , and always
nvill bo while this paper remains practi
cally the only medium by which all
classes of people in this city and section
can bo reached.
a sticklers for so-called local solf-
povornmont for Omaha would do well
to inform themselves what legislation
Buoh 11 city as Chicago is about to ask
of the legislature of Illinois. It would
opoa their eyes to what extent local
government lias boon taken away from
Tvnrd politics and delegated to the governor -
- . > ernor anil state ofllcors. No one hears
Buy complaint in Chicago that the right
of the citizens to self-government lias
been abused , The reason is that under
'the present system that city has boon
'totter governed than in the palmy days
rrhen the notorious Mike McDonald ring
controlled local politics from the mayor
flown to policemen. Omaha has roaohod
that size and importance when it must
Profit by the experience ot other cities ,
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FACTIONS WILL KOT ttE RECOG-
K1ZKD.
The reported remark of General Harrison
risen to some Now York visitors who
had a political errand , "t propose to
recognize no factions in the republican
party , " is so characteristic as lo bn en-
tirelv credible. Ho 13 reported to
have also said to those parties that ho
should do all ho could to heal factional
disputes and make the republican party
united nhil harmonious. There is every
reason lo believe that General Harrison
is fully alivd to his opportunity and his
duty In this particular , and no one can
doubt that ho has the will to perform
whatever ho believes to bo his obliga
tions to the party. Certainly
there is none which it Is moro impor
tant and necessary to observe than that
of discouraging factional disputes.
The assurance of the president-elect ,
assuming that ho has boon correctly
reported , that ho will recognize no fac
tions , is timely , and ought to have a
wholesome elTect. Individuals whose
political ambition leads them to open
factional quarrels , us Mr. Thomas PJntl
has done in Now York , will take notice
that they can hope for no consideration
from the next administration. Gen
eral Harrison wants an harmo
nious party , nntl the way to
secure it is by refusing any rec
ognition to those who are not wholly and
constantly loyal to this purpose. Per
sonal ambition may bo respected so long
as it Is not permitted to menace the
unity and peace of the party , but the
moment it docs this the individual must
be sacrificed to the good of the wholo.
It will not do to allow politicians like
Mr. Platl , who are very sure to overes
timate thuir services and their merits ,
to sow iinrobuked the seeds of discord
and the only safe and effective way to
deal with Htich men is to refuse to
consider them. Such a policy adopted
at the outset of the new administration
and faithfully adhered to wrll win
the respect and confidence of the ncople
; iml must inevitably operate to the ad
vantage of the party.
General Harrison's own political
earner is an assurance that he will show
no regard for the authors or instiga
tors of factional disputes. Ho has never
been a leader of faction but owes his
political success to his efforts to unite
and harmonize his party in his own
state. Until he became its loader he
followed faithfully the leadership of
others , and it was this fealty and con
sistent devotion to his party that gave
the greatest strength to his claims before -
fore the national con volition. But even
had ho not illustrated in his
own career the duty of putting the wel
fare of the party above the claims of
any of its members , he knows too well
the disastrous consequences to an ad
ministration of encouraging factional
disputes to allow himself to fall into a
like blunder. The Plaits , Forakers ,
and all others who would risk wrecking
the party in order to gratify their per
sonal ambition , may as well make up
their minds that their plottings and de
vices will receive no countenance from
the next administration.
HAILHOAD TWKKT COMMISSIONS.
That portion of the annual report of
the interstate commerce commission
which relates lo the payment by the
railroads of commissions on passenger
and freight tralllc , discloses some inter
esting facts. Most of the roads pay
commissions , some on both kinds of
tralRc and some only on passenger
tralllc. This custom involves to the
roads that practice it a heavy annual
outlay , forty-nino roads reported the
payment of commissions aggregating
over n million dollars , and the commission -
sion say there can be no doubt but that
the payments made on this ac
count in past years by the vari
ous roads in the United States
have amounted to many millions of dollars
lars annually , and that payments of
several hundred thousands of dollars
by single roads have not been at all un
usual.
The commission regard this outlay as
of doubtful value to the roads which
make it ; but apart from this there are
evils connected with the practice which
.need to be remedied. The direct effect ,
says the report of the commission , is the
payment of large sums of money from
corporate earnings for which the stock
holders and the public receive no ade
quate return. ' Considered in its totality
the money so paid out is the
money of railroad stockholders , but
it is collected , from the
public , and the collection is just so
much in the aggregate more them the
iniblic can properly bo called upon to
pay for railroad service. The rates
which the public pay are made to pro
vide for this drain on the public treas
ury. " It Is the public that pays for the
maintenance of a costly force of agents
"engaged in a reckless Btrlfa for com
petitive business. " The system , in the
opinion of the commission , is dangerous
to the public , both in its direct and in
direct effects , and in some respects Is
doubtless n violation of the net to rogu-
lute commerce , as , for example , when ,
as is alleged , commissions are paid to
shippers to secure business.
The inter-state commission makes no
recommendation to congress regarding
this system , but in noting the evils nnd
irregularities resulting from it the com
mission plainly indicates n conviction
that it is n proper subject of congres
sional attention with a view to legisla
tive. Perhaps in bringing the matter
to the knowledge of railroad stockhold
ers , from whom the practice has hither
to boon concealed , they may be led to
consider the expediency of abandoning
or modifying the custom But after all
it is the public that pays the commis
sions , und therefore it is the duty ot
congress to determine whether or not
the system is subject to national au
thority. The Intor-stnto commission
obviously believe that it is.
A r IS KOT KtilfORODU.
The over-zealous advocates of more
restrictive immigration laws nra easily
discomfited when they undertake to
give reasons ( or their demand. Nothing
is iiioro simple than an exposure of the
shallowness tu'id inadequacy of the argu
ments in support ot most of the proposi
tions thttt have been advanced fur cur
tailing immigration by excluding
others than the classes which it is now
the duty of the authorities umlor exist
ing law to .keep out. The committee of
congress which is investigating the sub
ject of immigration has not yet
formulated any plan , but its
chairman has given expression to some
views ns to what should 1)0 done. Tlio
most important feature ot his plan is to
require consular Inspection. lie would
provide that an tillt'ii desiring to como
to tlio Unite" ! ! States should give nn
American consul notice of his wish six
months in ndvnnce of the time when ho
intended to sail. During that period it
would bo the duty of the consul lo thor
oughly investigate the condition and
character of the party wishing to emi
grate , and determine whether ho was a
proper peivon to be nllowed to
come to the United States. If there
were no other objection to this the
fact that it might open the way to n
great deal of corruption would bo sufll-
cioiit.
The whole difficulty in this matter ,
and the real cause of the present agita
tion outside of the instinct of selfish
ness , is the failure to enforce existing
laws. One of the commissioners of emi
gration at Now York admits that if the
law was impartially enforced , the land
ing ot at least Ilvo per cent of those
who enter at that port annually
would bo prevented. "I am forced to
admit , * ' ho says , "that the fault
is more with the board of com
missioners of emigration than with
the law , which it declines to en
force. " lie attributes the tolerance of
the open violation of the law to fear on
the part of the majority of the commis
sioners of encountering political oppo
sition. While governor of Now York
Mr. Cleveland sharply criticized the
conduct of this board , and there has
been an urgent demand since for its re
organization. Until there Is n change
in the character of the board or in the
extent of its authority , which is now
very nearly unlimited , the law keeping
out improper persons will doubtless
continue lo be evaded or disregarded ,
furnishing a ground for maintaining
nn agitation of the immigration ques
tion. The required change and reform
must be effected by the slate of New
York.
Wo are not apprehensive that con
gress is likely to be misled by the
clamor for un-American legislation in
this matter. The mora the subject is
investigated and discussed tlio plainer
it mubt appear that this country should
not erect barriers to exclude the honest ,
industrious and thrifty people of other
lands. From no point of view would
such a policy bo wise or profitable. The
laws wo have on this subject may re
main , and orovision should bo made for
their impartial enforcement , but there
is nothing in the situation demanding
such extreme legislation as congress has
boon urged to enact.
IT would bo well if the coining legis
lature would afford some relief and pro
tection to those unfortunate people who
full a prey to chattel mortgage sharks
in the stato. The present usury laws
are totally inadequate- protect that
class of people who are mercilessly
plucked by these vultures. Tlio loans
made are usually of small amounts at an
interest of live to seven percontn month
with additional charges for drawing up
the "papers. " The people who borrow
money nt excessive rates of interest arc
poor , often ignorant and two helpless
to go into court to protect their rights.
For that reason the usury laws should
bo amended , making it a misdemeanor ,
punishable by fine or imprisonment , or
both , for chattel mortgage sharks to
exact outrageous terms and rates of in
terest. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
THK lack of adequate laws on bank
ing nnd freedom the strict super
vision of state authority liavo given dis
honest men a wide Hold for operation.
But oven conservative business men
have been tempted to exceed their loans
over nnd above the limit of safe banking.
This is especially true of the smaller
country banks where stale examination
is loss frequent and thorough than in
the cities. Wildcat banking must ,
therefore , bo wiped out of the state. Its
existence paralyzes trade , causes disas
ter to the people and brings discredit to
the state.
THK Sioux City & Ogdcn Transcon
tinental railroad , like John Pope
Ilodnot's air line between the Atlnntio
and Pacific , is a project that has its
basis in the imagination of its pro-
motors. Just now nobody wants to in
vest in another transcontinental rail
road from Sioux City or any other place ,
although. , wo have no doubt that any
numborof contractors stand read'und
willing to build such a road with some
body else's money. For all that , the
Sioux City & Ogdcn Transcontinental
may bo a powerful factor in furnishing
wind for the Sioux City real estate
boom.
NOAV , it is claimed that Governor
Moonlight , of Wyoming , is guilty of a
potty piece of spite work in supple
menting his report to congress , that the
population of Wyoming is only fifty-five
thousand instead of eighty-live thou
sand as first estimated. Census figures
have always boon a source of heart
burning , and Governor Moonlight has
touched a very tender spot when ho ad
vertised to the world that the territory
of which ho is chief executive 1ms less
than sixty thousand population.
.If dd iinU
U Mayor SkagRB of Talladcga , Ala. , said ,
UK ho U reported to have said , "We connot
go on forever stoalinu thy nogros ballot , " ho
Is a level hciidad man ; and wo wish there
wcru Just , like him In the state of Alabama ,
No blfl'oronuo to Them.
Uhlcaga Trllmiit.
Tlio Sunday law as applied to liquor ssllora
Is to bn enforced In Washington hereafter ,
but it will not mulco much ijliforonca to them.
They huvo hud their harvest. Senator Hid-
dloborgorS term IB about ovor.
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Tlio Knllroatt Minnuor Mimt On.
The woods uro full of thorn and the stock
lioldur * are golnjj u-giinnlnp. They are nil
In moro or loss'trouhlo. Tlioy have undermined -
mined the business of the whole country ,
upset the public confidence , and created
ovorywuoro distrust and apprehension. The
fruits of a your ot wonderful natural pros
perity and dovolopnient , tUo result of trudo
ana the growth of population and matcria
value * , all have bccrf .wainrtci ! and lost Irro
trlevably through tlfo djshonoatr , the selfishness -
ness mid the rcckleisnuss of that most per
nlclnus of individuals , the untoUraltiud rail
road trustee. They must nil go.
Waiting I'm * Uorrohor.itlon.
Until It is pretty certain that E. I * Hnr
per , the swindling banker , la rc'ally and trtilj
crazy , the public will keep Its synipathj
tucked away In its right hand lower vest
pocket. _ _
Hncktione Needed.
JN'ftf Vbrfe Still.
A firm and concise statement ot the atti
tude of our government toward any Interfer
ence by Franco with tlio Isthmus of Pnnn
ma should bo undo ami understood without
delay.
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A Warning to Plnuo Hunters.
X r. Pott.
Taken together the two remarks of Gen.
Harrison ought to serve as n xvarning to the
place hunters to let him nlone. The contin
ued onset which has been made upon hln
since ho was elected lias had Its uatura
result.
To Como Down to V'ncts.
/Veto Vwk lleraM ,
Foreign companies are useful. Thoi
bring now methods and ideas. They var.v
our pleasures. In many cases they are good
oven from n business standpoint. The com
ing of the London Gaiety company , for in
stance , 1ms given employment to over one
hundred Americans. A few days ago n
great to do was made because someone had
sulil there were hardly any Americans in
Mrs. Potter's company. As u matter of fact
only six members arc English. Tlio othoi
sixteen arc Americana.
Wlmt tlio Hulli-o.iiN Need.
Sjirfiitf/Mil HepuliUcan ,
What the railroads need is not loss law
but a little moro of it , and they are likely to
got It ; mil ) , above all else , they want a few
more such men as President Sticknoy to llfi
prevailing management up to where it will
bear the inspection of honest men. That re
form is fundamental. It must have prcce
donee. And after that , a discussion of the
defects ot the Intor-stato law will bo more
opportune. Ot one thing the roads shouhl
assure themselv.es : The people nro not to bt
frightened into a rencali of the law by the
lawlessness ot railway managers. Scnatoi
Culloui certainly represents the temper of
the west , if not of the east , when ho says
that "if the railroads keep clamoring for the
repeal of the law , the people will Insist that
it be made more stringent. "
IJA.HGU NOTES.
An electric railroad is to bo built from
Dover , N. II. , to Uerwick , Mo.
Steam machines for cleaning out the re
torts in gas works'uro being used in Phila
delphia with great success. Ono machine
docs the work of eight men.
The Iron Moulders' Union of North Amer
ica has adopted n resolution wherein it is
decided that on nnd after the 1st day ol
April next nine hours' shui ! constitute u day's
work in the iron moulders1 trade.
The statement is made that aluminium tins
boon successfully manufactured from Ken
tucky clay. A plant was erected at New
port capable of turning out a ton a day at nn
approximate cost of 441. The price of alum
inium is now $ 'J per pound.
A new dynamo with a capacity to run
eight incandescent lights has been invented
by n Vermont electrician. It has some novel
features , ono being a. slow current obviating
all danger , while ono light can bo shut olT
without atleuting the others on the same
circuit.
A recent novelty Is an invention designed
to facilitate the manufacture of durable boot
heels. Hy its use u heel-shaped leather shell
is made and filled with a solid body. It lias
also a novel device for pressing the leather
into the approximate form and for molding
and working it.
It is quito probable that a number of hard
wood mills will bo started up in Chicago.
Several mills at various out-of-town places
notably at Goshen , Ind. are to b6 moved
some time this winter to some point where
the facilities for power arc greater , nnd as
Chicago offers the best opportunities it will
doubtless bo selected as u favorable site.
STATE AND TEKtllTOIlY.
Nebraska Jottings.
The Howelts Journal refers to Omaha as
"tho pndo of our state. "
An Omaha firm is putting up a beer depot
and ice house at Humphrey.
Nebraska City expects to have free mall
delivery service ucxt month.
The glare of the electric light will be seen
in Madison within sixty days.
Philip Hoyle , a well known farmer living
near Jackson , dropped dead in his buggy
from heart disease.
Havenna wants to bo county seat of a new
county to bo formed by taking a slice of
Hnffalo and Sherman ,
It is reported that largo quantitias of tim
ber are being removed from school lands in
131ane ! county in dallaneo of law.
C5overnor Thayer dined on a ono-pound
brook trout Christmas , captured at Hazilo
mills. The stream wiis stocked with brook
fry in 1SSI ,
In. M. Kline , a Cheycnno county wall dig
ger , kicked the bucket last week. A rope
broke , the unfortunate man fell n distance of
115 feet and never know what hurt him.
It is said that the famous land mark on the
old overland trail , Chimney rock , in Clicy-
onno county , has been so badly undermined
by the action of the elements that it will
soon take a tumble.
An Interesting meeting of the women of
Beatrice who took part in the crusndo against
the saloons in 1S71 was held at the Methodist
Episcopal church at licatrlco last Sunday
evening. The church was filled. Tha origi
nal number of crusaders was about twenty-
five , of whom about ton were present.
lowu.
Tlio new paper mill at Waterloo will soon
bo in operation.
The latest enterprise at Muscatino is a
shcllor company.
There nro 4iO ; students enrolled nt Drake
university , Ues Moincs.
The improvements at Dubuque for 1835
amounted to ? lOTb00.
Hust from a stove which ho was blacking
destroyed onoof John UUor's eyes at Clinton
last week.
Capitalists at Hoono nro offering induce
ments for the locution there of a boot and
shoo factory.
Tlio Atlantic starch factory turns out U.OOO .
pounds of stiffening every day und furnishes
employment to twentyjuicn.
The first artesian will over struck at Port
Dodge spouted last week when the diggers
bad reached u depth p twislvo foot.
A Scranton young "man bought a present
for his best girl nnd had the amount put on
the books , but finally lTOL ( < usQd to pay for it.
So the storekeeper istvori out n writ of re
plevin , sent the constubleiuftcr the present
und returned it to hU'store. When the young
man heard what was dotio ho paid for the
present and hail it sent buck to tlio girl.
An old man appeared-life the police station
in Keokuk u tow day 'flirq with an overcoat
over his head nnd the blood running down
his face from his forcJinatl. Ho refused to
huvo the blood wnshftdTrom tils face until
the physician could sco it. Ho said his wlfo
had hit him with n cup. It is thought that ho
w.111 ted the physician's testimony in a dlvorcu
caso.
Dakota.
Tha now flouring mill at Armour has
begun operations.
There Is talk of establishing'a sugar fac
tory ut Ulsmarck.
There is again talk of building n main-
moth hotel at Dead wood.
JJcll Haplds has Incorporated and the first
village election will bo hold January 7.
The erection ot an extensive cold storage
liouso for butter and C gs 1s hopud for ut
Yankton.
A number of Turner county grangers liv
ing near Hurly , huvo gonu to Chicago and
mvo taken with thorn twolva curs of cattle
to pay the bill for slght-soolny.
The Dctidwood Central railroad company
1m filed articles ot Incorporation. Its cnpl
tnl stock is $1OX,000 ) , divided into shares ol
$1,000 o.ieh. Of thcso l , WO are in the name
of J. K. P. Miller.
The Dcndwooil Pioneer has Issued a ton <
page special edition showing the progros !
und resources of the Hills , nnd containing n
two-pago Illustration of the city. Two pnifcs
of the paper are devoted to statehood , givlnji
opinions of lemlltitr men from all the south
crn counties on division und admission.
Tlio Do.idwood Pioneer reports that recently >
contly u well known liquor house received m
order from Lookout for n ko * of whisky. A
keg wat procured , and ono of the partner *
filled It with water to lighten It before put
ting in the ardent. The other member ol
tin. ' firm went on watch the nc.it morning ,
sow tlio keg , observed the nlnrks , took it foi
granted it was filled with whisky , loaded il
on n hack and sent It out. How that thirst )
fellow at Lookout will swear.
ICIiKCTION D1SCLOSUUES.
Sonic of the Fcnturc-4 of the Lmtt
Contest ul * tlio Uulluti.
The legislative contest was continued at
tlio city council chamber yesterday after'
noon ,
J. C , Hubbard , colored , testified : Tnko 11
good deal of interest in Third ward politics ,
Have -100 colored votes in the ward. 1 uninlp
ulatod these , nnd 1 was certainly paid foi
my services. Ono of the legislative ciituU
dates paid mo. I got $50 , indirectly , for work
for Mr. Spccht. Got $10 from Henry Ester-
brooK.
1 urn In the saloon business. Kstcrbroolt
gave the $10 two or three weeks before the
election for spending money among the boys ,
O. II. Mack gave mo the $ r > 0. He's a Farnam
street cigar man. He's u democrat. That's
all ho gave inc. It was for Ucllomy nnd
myself. Ho uldn't glvo it to mo In money
simply turned it ever on account. I got six
or seven or eight or nine hundred "dollars out
of this election. It came from democrats , It
was for Uollaniy , Payton and myself. I got
the most ot it because I did the most work.
It came from democratic sources. 1 supported
McShano because Thayer was governor two
years un.d never did a thing for a black face.
1 wouldn't support Council. I supported
Ijams because 1 think he's a square man , and
I'uxton und Paulson because I was paid
for it. 1 helped Gardner because lie was my
friend. I got $ SC5 for working for the above
ticket. Ilavn't ' got anything for working for
Pax ton and Paulson. When I see Ijatns I'll
make out a bill against him for 51M ) . Yes ; I
think he'll pay. Some financial agent of the
democratic party gave this money to Uollamy
for working for the parties I have mentioned ,
It was a republican gave mo $ 'J5 to work for
Mungor. 1 won't tell his name. The 25 was
republican money. Tlio $875 was for work
ing for MvShanc , Morton , Ijiuus , Puxtonand
Paulson. Pat Ford was the man who inudo
the deal with llellamy. He didn't ' pay this
money. 1 told Hellamy we must have money
and not promises. Prcd conducted the deal ,
but ho didn't ' pay us any money.
The first money I saw at Bellamy's was $000.
That was for MeS'nano nnd the ollieis.
Mack said tlm S50 was for Chris Spccht. If
I'd go over nil 1 got , or nil wo got , it would
run up to Sl.OOJ. The democrats gave us the
most of it. You and I have done business ,
Mr. Mercer.
Mercer What kind of business !
Hubbard Political.
Mercer Did 1 over pay you a nickel ?
Hubbard No , sir ; 1 didn't mean that.
Mr. Smyth Uo you know that Mack , who
gave you $50 to work for Spccht , is a demo
crat 1
Hubbarcl Yes , sir.
Mercer Give us the names on the ticket
you supported.
Hubbarrt McShane , Munger , Morton ,
Paxton , Paulson , Ijams , Morrissey , Gardner ,
Gurley , Andreen , Condon , Speeht , Herlin
and Esterbrook.
Smyth Why diil you support Speeht.
Hubbard Hecausc he was anil-prohibition.
If It hadn't been for that I wouldn't have
supported him , because he hasn't got money
enough.
County Clerk Roche- testified giving the
vote of the respective candidates in the dif
ferent wards.
Mr. Speeht was prcscr.t and when asked
whether he hud paid $50 to Hellamy , Hub-
ban ! , et nl. , for their services , ho said that
ho had not.
Frank Solon Was a Third ward election
Judge. Was sworn by County Clerk Koclio.
I swore In the rest of the judges and clerks.
The form was not made out in the front part
of the book. It was neglected. Hut ono poll
book was returned. That was accidental.
Thomas Crosby testified that he was ono of
the judges at the First district of the Third
ward , and then followed with a rccitnl of the
matters detailed by Solon. In cross-exnmi-
untion Mr. Mercer asked Crosby wlmt his
politics were , and the latter answered that
ho was a republican.
Mcrcor Whom did you vote for at the
presidential election (
Crosby I didn't vote.
Mercer Why ?
Crosby Uccause I never vote.
Mercer Did you ever vote }
Crosby No Mr.
Mercer What is your nationality }
Crosby Englishman.
Mercer Have you ever been naturalized !
Crosby Yes sir.
Mercer Where ?
Crosby In Lurumic City.
Mercer Whore nro ytflir papers ?
Crosby 1 lost iliem.
Mercer Who naturalized you , the sheriff
or county surveyor ?
Crosby I think it was the city cleric. '
Mercer Why are you n republican ?
Crosby Hecausc my father-
Mercer Is your father in this country ?
Crosby No sir ; he's In England.
Mercer Has ho ever been hero ?
Crosby No sir.
Mcrcor What nro his politics !
Crosby He's n republican.
Mercer Isn't he a tory Instead of a repub
lican !
Crosby Yes sir , I think ho is.
Mercer Now , Crosby , aren't you just us
much n democrat us you are u republican ?
Crosby Yes sir.
Mercer Do yon know what city Is tlio cap
ital of Nebraska ? .
Crosby Yes , sir.
Mercer What is it ?
Crosby Omaha.
Mercer Now , Crosby , when you took out
your naturalisation papers , did you hold up
your hand and tuko an oath ?
Crosby No , sir. A man gave them to mo.
David McClearo was a clerk nt the First
precinct of tbo Third ward. Ho testified lo
Lhc same matters Solon did. He said ho imd
never voted In this country. Ho was an Eng
lishman nnd never took out his naturalization
[ mpcrs. Ho is a democrat.
PatrickMcAndrows , another of tnc judges
ut this ward , testified in substance to the
same that Solon hud.
Tlio rindlcH' CliflHtinaN Concert.
The arrangements are complete for the
Christinas concert to Do given under the
auspices of the Ladles' Musical society next
Monday evening , at tlio First Congrega-
tlonnl church. The program mo will consist
of miscellaneous selections , Including a
chorus by Trinity choir , a mmrtctto by the
ifirst Congregational choir , an organ solo by
Sir. Tuber and u solo by Mr. Scott , a now
tenor. The second part of the programme
will consist entirely of solcctions from Han
del's grand oratorio , "Tho Messiah. " The
volunteer chorus , under Mr. Young's direc
tion , gives promise of being excellent , und
iroves how many singers there are hero
cuimblo of rendering this class of musio ox-
: ellontly. There will bo solos by Mrs. Col
on nnd Miss Pcnnoll from the same work ,
ind u chorus by All Saints choir under Mr.
Y'unoll. It Is hoped by the Ladles' Musical
society that this concert will give encourage-
nent to organize a permanent oratorio to-
clety here. A small admission fee will be
charged. A rehearsal for tenors und basses
vill be held this afternoon in Mr , Young's
oem , Paxton block , at 5 o'clock , and ro-
ic.u-bals for full chorus to-uiorrow evening
nt S o'clock in Max Moyor's music room , and
on Saturday utfi p , in. In tlio First Congre
gational church.
O. II. Ki'limMl Diipsii'e Want Ii.-
O , H. Schmidt , secretary of the Equitable
Trust company , whoso iiuino lias been suu-
'cstod in connection with the oftlco of xocrc-
ary of the board of trade , suya that ho Is not
a candidate for that onlce , und that ho has
authorized nobody to propose his numo ,
Anojhor 7Maiiilitolurn ! ; Company.
The Munro Manufacturing company 11 loci
rttclus of Incorporation , yesterday. They
vill Invest fJO.OiKJ lu share * of $100 , and the
ncorporators nro Qcorgo H. Wilbur , J.
Vault Munro and H. H. Holcher.
WITCHES DOWN IN ARKANSAS
They Are Snld to Piny All Sorts o
Curious Prnnka.
STORY OF THE RIVAL SISTERS
I low Tlioy Qiturrolcit Over n Iiovc
ami lloth Got Crooked Ni-cks
The HtrniiKC Adventure
ofJnkc Siwyer.
Talcs 1 * Wiluliorntt.
OZAKK , Ark. , Dec. SM. [ Special Cor
rcspondenco of TillHKI : . ] It is inter
eating to note the number of peopli
in this part of Arkansas who tire Urn
believers In witchcraft and ghosts
Among the mountain folks nnd in sot
llciuenls sonic distance from railroads
curious tales are told by the native
about the wonderful power of wlU'lioi
and the frequonl appearance of ghost ;
or "ha'nls" as they are termed. Tliesi
people are llrmly convinced that i
great deal of nmglo exists in horseshoes
shoos , witch bones , the hind foot of t
rabbit and a number of contrivance !
used to counteract the power of "peo
ple who cast spoils. " Onman assorted
Hint his black cow had been put nmloi
a spell and thus caused to bellow loudly
during the night. Another told it
good faith how an envious noighboi
had bewitched his team and nuulo then
vicious and balky.
A story is related about two sister )
who fell in love with the same man
Jealousy was aroused and the youiifj
women frequently indulged in seven
quarrels. Ono day an old woman , n
stranger in the neighborhood , happened
to overhear them addressing each oUiei
in terms far from sisterly. She raised
her hands and pronounced an invoca
tion. The moment the words left her
lips the heads of the two young women
fell over oil their left shoulders and be
came fixed in that position. The old
woman instantly disappeared. For sev
eral months tlio sisters remained in the
unpleasant fix described. They were so
thoroughly occupied with their Individ
ual troubles that they had no time to
quarrel. One day the elder sister saw a
little black goat trotting past the hou < c.
Her witch bone or borne other charm re
vealed that it was the witch. She
seized a lire shovel and ran after the
goat , beating it over the head with the
shovel. Her own head immediately as
sumed its proper position , while the
goat suddenly vanished. A short time
afterward , her sister , also , recovered.
A young lady in the neighborhood
was greatly fascinated by the powers of
nn old woman who was reputed to bo
able to predict or cause the death of
stock of all kinds , also to foretell the
sickness of people. She applied to the
did lady and begged to bu taught the
secret of her mauiu and prescience.
The old lady of course objected , but the
young woman importuned her so persist
ently that she at last consented. It was
arranged that the young woman should
call at the old lady's house early on the
following morning. When the former
presented herself she was ush
ered into a little back room.
The chamber was occupied by
a big , woll-drcbS.cd , fine looking gentle
man who was seated in a , high chair
near the center of the room. In a. very
humble manner the old lady presented
the young woman , at the same time in
forming her that she must do every
thing required by the line looking man.
First she was told to place her loft hand
under the sole of her loft foot , while her
right rested on the top of her head.
While in that position , she was in
structed to say : "All between my two
hands belongs to my God ! ' ' Instead of
repealing the oath literally , the young
woman declared : "All between my two
hands belongs to 1113- Almighty Hod. "
The instant she uttered tho' almighty"
the man suddenly sprang up and disap
peared through the ceiling , bellowing
like a steer and leaving bchindn trail of
fire , and smoke. It is almost needless to
remark that the young admirer of
witchcraft failed to gain the secret.
Among the numerous ghost stories
related for indisputable facts , the ad
venture of .Take Sawyer seems to bo
about the best. A lonely road near the
small town of St. Paul , about thirty
miles north of O/.nrk , was reported to
have been frequented by "hnn'ts" for a
number of years. Lnto travelers along
the road had hoard strange , unearthly
cries in the air , but they were usually
too badly frightened to investigate the
matter thoroughly. Upon several occa
sions a big , headless dog had been seen
trotting along the road. Once or twice
It had sprung up behind a belated hurso-
man , but disappeared upon being
struck , .lake Sawyer came into the
neighborhood to teach school. Ho had
heard about the terrible ghosts , but de
clared emphatically that ho had no
faith in thorn. Ono evening , just about
sundown , ho chanced to bo passing
along the hnuntod road on horseback ,
lie noticed a woman a short distance
ahead of him on foot. She was clad in
n coarse blue dress , with a shawl over
her head and heavy shoes on her foot.
, Iaho thought little about the matter , us
women of her appearance wore quite
common in that part of the country.
Presently , as he came up by her side ho
noticed that her shoes mauo no tracks
in tlio siuulv roadbed , lie spoke but
she offered no reply. A second ques
tion mot with the same obstinate til-
lonco on the part of the wonmn. Then
Jake urged his hor.se into a trot but the
woman kdpt even with the animal.
From a trot lie sprang into a gallop , but
in spite of the increase in speed
the woman could not bo left
behind nnd .lake reached over and
struck at her with a heavy riding whip ,
but it passed through her body as if it
had been a shadow. At the instant ho
niiscd his arm for a ( second blow the
woman sprang up behind him. Tn use
his own oxpressloli , Jake "would have
prayed , but ho was so fearfully fright-
ined that ho couldn't. " Under the in-
lluonco of borne unaccountable power
Fake reigned his horaodown to a walk ,
i'ho woman sprung around in front of
dm and held on to the pommel of his
iiiddle , To his horror ho saw that her
, hroiL ; was cut to the center , while her
'aco vvns perfectly white. She begun
.o speak and besought .lake to
icar her story. About twenty-
Ivo yourw ago , oho , with her mother
ind two brothers , lived in u little
og cabin near the probont alto of St.
ljuul. The boys went to the war. Ono
ivuiiing , us BI ! < ! was walking along the
oad they were then trnvcrulntf she was
iuddonly overtaken by live men. She
VIIB taken into the timber where one
nnn held her lioad buck while another
jut her throat. Her bjdy was buried in
i ( 'hallow gravo. The hogs had rooted
icr bonob out and carried thorn about ,
.hus causing her spirit to bo uneasy.
I'ho moment nho finished her tulo the
voman suddenly vanished , leaving Jake
vitli the consciousness of having on-
lonnterod a genuine ghost ,
A J'OI'ULAU VKJK
tmong the ladies of this part of the
ituto is the use of tobacco. Spmo will
shew It like votoruns while others uro
sontont to smoke. But by fur the most
common way of deriving on joymont from
Us use is to take it in the ! orm ot snulT.
When a number of women got tojiothoj
the snuff box is nearly always produced
with the instruction to "take a dip" nj
it pocs around the eirclo. Then they I
will sit nnd Rossip , Interrupting the 4 ' ,
How ot conversation with frequent ox <
pcetorations Into a blfr spittoon 01'
the llroplncc. A suulY dlpper'd
outfit consists of a small tin
cannistor about nn inch thick by two
inches long , nnd n wooden brush. Thu
latter Is about throe inches in length ,
and in size ro3otnblcs n sluto pencil. It
is usually cut from black jjum or sonui
other tough wood , One oud Is chewed
nnd splintered by tlio tcoth till it looks
like n snmll paint brush. The splin-
tured end is dipped Into the snufT nnd
worked nround till a little ball hits boon
collected. The snulT thus secured
is rubbed over the tcoth nnd
cums. Usually the stick 13
held between the tooth till
the smilT has all been absorbed , when
another dip is taken. For Indies who
object to usliip a cannistor nnd brush ix
small stunt wafer has boon invented
which can bo concealed between tha
lips and tooth.
A grocer's clerk assorted emphati
cally that fully 1)0 per cent of the women
used olthor tobacco or snulT , or both.
Hy thinking men the tobacco habit
amonsr womiMi Is considered one of lha
worst evils Mth which Arkansas 13
obliged to contend.
AI.IIUUT Sins'HY
KKV. XV. , T. II Aliftll A'S HTATKMI5NT.
Tlio Success Which Attentleil tlio Dln
ti'lliiitlon ot'Clillilren's ( ioo < N ,
Itcv.V. . ,1. Hnrslm writes the following
letter to Tin : Hr.i : regarding the distribution ,
of the goods sent to him for thut purpose on ,
Christmas :
It is impossible for mo to give n complete
list of contributors to the poor children's j
Uhristnins , ns ninny things were sent with- ii
out n ininiL . Hut It is only right Hint in full
n report ns I win nmlco should appear in thu
columns of Tin : HKK.
I received gifts of money from K. C. Pat
terson , T. S. ( Iriiror , Ilimcbaugh , t Morrlnni ,
.Ultimo SnviiRC , V. U. Hogue , Knssell Uoguo ,
Hon. L. M. Honnoti , Airs. Angoll , Mrs. Leh-
HUT , Mrs. Guy Hnrton , Mortio .Johnson , Com
Yotingermnn , T. MoXnir , Dr. Kulpli , Mrs.
Carter , Mr. Atkinson , Mrs , Smith , Miss
Lazear , Mrs. Porter , Mrs. Dray ton , Mrs.
Snmiior , Mrs , 1 ( coves , Miss J. Smith , Charlotte -
lotto Huek. anil others , the total inuouul
being j < HI. ! . " > .
I received gifts of toys , mittens , hoods ,
cnps , shoes , stockings , booUs , cninly , etc. ,
from Hon. t.eorgo L. Miller , W. V. Morse ,
S. P. Morse , Dr. Purscll. Voogelo & Dun.
mug , W. L. Pnrrottc , A. K. Uoss. Dr.
Dai-row. Mrs , Colonel Patrick , Mrs. J. 11.
Millanl , Mrs. General Oowin , Mrs. C. J ,
Yost , Miss Harrows , Mrs. .1. L. Webster ,
Mrs. Hosclie. Mrs. liothin , Mrs. U. H , Cook ,
Miss Luzcur's Mission band , Miss Orocnleo's
scholars In the Leavonworlh school , pupils ol
the Izaril school , Mrs. Coombs , Essiu
mill Uannio Donlso , Huth Wilson ,
Mrs. Smith. Nullio Moll , Helen Mnlns ,
children of the Child's hospital , ehlldron of
Lho Hoth Hdcii Sabbatli school , Mr , Murand ,
Mrs. Hall , ( Jrarle nnd Helen darner , Horthu
anil Michael I'lni-ltson , Darlino Coe , llndgio
Hrnneh , I-'runk Dotwellor and his hrothors ,
Mrs. Sinicrul. Mrs. Oberfoldi'r , AIny Hurt-
lett , Mrs , AVnkolIohl , Kolibic Patterson , and
many others whoso names 1 diil not learn.
A very useful irlfl of high chairs from
Dewey & Stone should bo especially noted.
Messrs. Shnnker and Shaw , managers ot
: \Villiiiiu HanCo. . , gave mo an oxlromoly
valuable lot of in tiffs nnd furs , nnd sold la
nip nt cost a large amount of stockings , cnps ,
mittens , etc.
I am nlso particularly indebted lo Mr. nnd
Mrs. Stadden , Mr. Scott , Air * . Croigh , Aliss
llillis , my brother , Hov. A. K. Har.shu , nnd
Messrs. Hrown , lOdwards. Hock , Mathoson ,
Henson and Lnriniore Oeniso for assistance
and untlrinff co-operation in distributing the
gifts. Also to Mrs. Uotkln , Mrs. MorcdUh ,
nml Messrs. Scott & Hrown for their oir-
rinses.
The five carrlaKCS loavinj ? my resldoneo
visited about two hundred nnd fifty destitute
families. The most disti-essinc poverty-anil
wretchedness were found to exist within a
few blocks of the IInest houses. H would
take n do/on columns of this paper to detail
the sccnos visited. In many cases the children
ron were barefooted , the fathers or mothers
sick , the whole family living in asiii lt1 roiiiu
or tent. An Italian father wiis heart-broken
because ho could give his children no Christ-
inns , and ho thought n bug of candy for end )
was too great nenorosity on the part of thu
distributors. Hohcmlnn mothers who could
not spenk English got down upon tlioU'lmccs
to express their gratitude. Tears told what
words failed to convoy. In u single room u
family was found witli n cow htandlng in the
corner , nnd they were thankful to have the
nnlmnl , though they hnu to slmro tholr only
apartment with her. Several cases of the
utmost , generosity on the tmrt of iwor child
ren were encountered. Altogether wo were
well repaid for our labor , and I am sure the
people who so generously contributed would
have been moro than compensated If they
could have seen the joy biought to many
wretched homes nnd hearts.
Cottlne Quit'Claim DeoilH.
Another stop has been taken by the St.
Louis litigant in his suit to become the
owner of a piece of Omaha real estate , and
this morning three quit claim deeds were
lllcd with the recorder. ' Ono of thorn was
signed by Thomas ,1. .Slaughter , and his wife
Mary , who apparently live in the st. to of.
Now Jersey , and for the consideration of SJ
surrendered to.l. P. HclfoHstcin tholr Inter
est In property worth two millions. Another
bore the signature of Ferdinand M. Kint/ing ,
of St. Louis county. Mo. , und stated ho WUH
willing to give his chances of securing tha
the property for $1. The third was some
what extensively signed , nml Alnry Louise ,
Alary S. , Carrie S. , Kaimio and Adele IClnt-
/.ing , of the city of St. Louis , relinquished ,
tht-lr claims on the "west % of the sw ! ( sec
tion 10. and n jij' of thu mv.i \ section in ,
township 15 north of range 13 east , " in tha
uity of Omaha for W cents upicce , or &j m all1
Hi uko fur Jjllierly.
Morris IColloy was arrested yesterday for
stealing Ilvo silk handkerchiefs and two bulli
towels , the property of Slonohlll & Co. , on
Sixteenth htreet. The tltlof wus noticed talca
Ing the goods und u clerk gnvo chtiso ilo il
was overtaken outsldo the Co-Jtlncntal block :
nnd taken back to Stonohill's private ofilce.
lloro ho acknowledged his guilt and lilmdn.l
for mercy. Mr. Stonuhlll would not listen 1\ \
Lo his pleadings and sent for the police , On '
their appearance , Ifelloy opened the window
if the second story and Jumped n illHtiinco nt
thirty feet lo the ground below. Ilo was not
iurt , however , and started to run towards
Si'venlecntli street , The pollco guvo chuso
ind soon captured und locked him up in Jiill.
I'hoy bay Kulloy in nn old hand nt the busi-
less.
Catarrhal Hangers.
To be freed from the dnngcro of Biiirooatlon
.vhlhi . lying down ; to bn-utlio ficely , olocp ,
loundly and nndUtnrbcd ; lo rluu refrcMiod
lit'iul clear , hialii iictlvo andiroe from puln or
ichu ; to know that no liolboiioiis , piilrhl matter
lelllus the breath and rotn nwiiy thu dvllcntu
nachlnury of hinell , tusto und Jieurlng ; to feel
hat the Hystuin doef , not , through Its velnu nnd
irterlPs , MI ; l ; up thu polKnn that Is Hiiro to un-
li'i-inlnu uml dpNtroyU Inilct'dubli'M.slnglicyonil
' 11 other human unjoymuntH , To pnrclniHo lm >
nunlty from Much a fnto nhoiild bo thu ohjvct of
ill altlK-ted. lint tlioHeviio huvu titucl man/
uiiK-dk-ti anil jihydlclana ilu iialr of lullct or
lire.
H\xroiiii'ii HADKUI. ( 'ITIII : moeti nvnrypliaiia
itl.'atarrh , from n rflmplo IIBIII ! cold to tlm mont
nuthtioinu and di'itnictlw Ktagei < , It tn Jooitl
nd cuinitltutloti'il. In.itunt In rollovlui ; , por-
iianun lu cui-Iuj , ' , iiaft > , uc-onomluul nnd nuvor-
,
B.\M > oiin'i < IlAiiic.ifiCuiiK roiiHlsts of onobot-
loot thollAIHCAl , ( JlJIIH.OUoldlXOt''ATAIIII1UI.
OI.VINT : Mid eau JMI'UOVKD IMUI.HII , all
i-ruppcd Inonn iiuckiiKi * . with lull titatl o uml
Irfcctlontt : anil Hold by all drui'tUU iofjl.
1'u-rrKii Unufi & CMUJIICAI , Co. , HOSTOH.
HOW MY BACK ACHEST
lUck Ache.Kldnuy und [ 'terlr.e I'lillH ,
mid WuakiiL'hsi'jj , Horiinuitii , I.uiitin < ! < i8.
btniliiH and I'ani HKMIVD ; IN ( INK
MiNim : by th CUTII-IIIIA ANTl-l'A M
. Tno Ilittl uml only vuln-klllln i > lu <
IT. Nu\v , original , In&tamnneoiiY , anil Infal-
ble , The mo t pc'-fect aiuldoto to Tain , In-
unimniloa.VVdukncau , ( ivnrconipouiutrd , At nil
ruKKintK , i-6 centu ; Ilvo for II ; or , jioctauo free ,
r rori'iia Duuo ANU C'iuuifui. Co , , lloitor