Nebraska Newspapers

    OMAHA DAILY BEE : V EDNESDAY , FEBRUARY 20 , 1880.
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T.iKKn ! ship without a rudder the
JTtruhl keeps on floundering niiionp the
roofs with iv fair chance of wrecking
both ship and cargo.
Wines' the ciibinot shall bo so en
larged ns to give every voter a port
folio , then will Iho burning ambitions ol
amateur statesmen bo satisfied.
MoiimssisY IIUH made what ho terms a
"roar. " lie is neither a. . good judge ol
li Bound nor versed in zoology- Lions
roar and assus bray. Morrtasoy brayed.
TIIK men guilty of the Clayton murder
have before thorn the cheering prospect
of being hanged and thus affording an
excellent example to advocates of the
shot gun iu politics ,
SKCKKTAHY OF AcmictriynniK Cor.-
JIAN , appointed by Mr. Cleveland , will
hardly bo able to take part in the spring
sowing. General Harrison's choice will
bo the man to put his hand on the plow.
Mu. BAKNES , of Georgia , will not be
as popular as "Mr. Barnes of Now
York" in the eyes of the Dakota people
Hhesucceedsin obstructing the immedi-
nto admission of South Dakota into the
union.
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O3IAUA needs more extended street
car service. This can bo secured , however -
over , without lilllng the air so full of
vriroHthat birds cannot navigate , though
there scorns to be an impression to the
contrary.
IF there are any rotten buildings in
Omnha or any other Nebraska city the
present would ho an excellent time in
which to pull them down. Judging
from recent events it is a poor practice
to wait foi * < thorn to tumble.
COLOUADO complains that its legisla
ture has boon in session nearly half of
the time allowed by law nnd has passed
not a single measure for the benefit of
the state. It may well bo asked what
Btuft nro legislators made of anyway ?
THE sheet of one idea , and that bearIng -
Ing a Chicago brand , is trying vainly to
excuse the idiocy of its Lincoln corres
pondent. The task is toogro.at. A sore
head with nothing in it is apt to lead to
greater errors than can be condoned.
Tun state of Missouri proposes to
abolish its justice courts for cities of
ever ono hundred thousand inhabitants.
Their pluco is to bo taken by dibtrict
courts whoso judges nro to bo appointed
by the judges of the courts of 'record.
The ordinary justice of the peace seems
to bo in bud odor in every largo city of
the country.
THK poowlo of Montana have become
nlarmod nt the rapacity of tlio Northern
Pacific , which is making great elTortu
to obtain control of the richest mining
lands in the territory. A petition has
boon laid before the logislnturo to mo-
'moralixo congress to put a stop to the
land stealing.
BY rending of the Hartford explosion
'residents ' of the Kstabrook block in this
city may realize what they recently
escaped , nnd cities in general , the nec-
for strict boiler inspection , By the way ,
what what has boon done with the ignor
amus , who tried to induce a boiler to
blow that particular building aky high ?
THIS logislnturo of Kansas has boon
investigating the alleged Kansas City
beef and pork combination , which was
claimed to work to the detriment of the
Btato. The packers submitted facts nnd
figures , and the investigation has re
sulted in finding no evidence of the existence -
istonco of a packing house trust. This
is likely to throw a damper on the intor-
etato convention called to incut nt St.
Louis.
THK action of the Iowa railroads in
reducing their passenger sorvlco in that
Btato in order to retaliate upon the rate
schedules fixed by the railroad commls-
Blonors is not likely to all'oct publioson-
tltnont in Iowa on the railroad question ,
The railroads will be obliged to give the
cities and towns of the stnto proper
transportation facilities. That ie one of
the obligations which the railroad com
mission can enforce , Paying train service -
vice will not bo discontinued , und the
withdrawal of a few unremuiiorativo lo
cal trains is evidences that the people
would not bo seriously inconvenienced.
SOMEWHAT TOO I'ATEKXAL.
Senator Spooner recently introduced
in the United StateS senate a hill pro
viding for the maintenance of a system
of farmers' Institutes as a part of the
work of the new department of agricul
ture. The plan contemplates the hir
ing of lecturers , the holding of insti
tutes in the agricultural section of the
country , under government direction ,
for experiments , discussion and tjio in
struction of farmers , and the printing
of matter pertaining to the work of the
institutes. This proposition may bo
creditable to the interest of Senator
Spoouer in the welfare of the farmers
of the country , ana it i possible
that the proposed rural debat
ing clubs would accomplish some
good , but we think most people , includ
ing intelligent farmers , will agree that
the paternal functions of the govern
ment were never Intended to extend
quitg so far HH this. If so , where could
the line bo drawn at which the duty of
the government to provide institutes for
experiment , discussion and instruction
should cease ? Are thcro not other
toilers who would have a warrantable
claim to such consideration if farmers
wore given ilV Admitting that there
would , where would such a policy of pa
ternal concern for the education of the
different industrial classes stop ?
It will bo wise for congress
not to devolve any extraordinary
duties and responsibilities upon the
now department of agriculture at the
outset. The work laid out in the bill
creating the department is suilicientfor
a time , or until it gotH into perfect work
ing order , and to add to it will only
servo to retard the organization of the
department and the arrangement of its
business for the most olllcient service.
When it is in perfect working condition
will bo the time to consider in what di
rections its usefulness can bo extended ,
and undoubtedly proposals to add to its
funuUonsntul labors will not be wanting ;
but at no time will it nrobably over bo
found desirable to carry out such a
scheme as that proposed by Senator
Spooner. The farmers of the country
have not asked it , and wo do not bo-
licvc they would generally approve it.
Government aid in sustaining experi
ment stations and other legitimate
helps to the promotion of agricultural
knowledge and improvement should bo
maintainedumlor judicious regulations ,
but it is obviously no part of the business -
ness of the government to support in
stitutions which would amount to little
more than debating clubs and social
gatherings. Undoubtedly congress will
take this viewof Mr. Spooner's proposi
tion.
THE POSTOFFK'U LOCATION.
Ever since the publication of the
notice from the supervising architect
about the proposed location of the new
postollico under peculiar conditions as
to the extent of the lots required , there
has been an impression that only the
blocks on streets that have no alleys
could compote. The description of the
ground was as follows : "A corner lot
is preferred , and the dimensions should
not bo less than 200 feet by ii-50 foot ; if
not u corner lot the dimensions should
bo not less than 200 by 290 , the latter to
bo street frontage. "
With the exception of lots between
Dodge and Davenport streets no grounds
largo enough for the site could bo
offered without being divided by an
alloy. While the government no doubt
has the right to take the alleys by con
demnation process , it was a great ques
tion whether it would exercise its
right.
In order to give our citizens a proper
understanding as to the disposition of
the department on this point a message
was addressed to our Wasliington
bureau to ascertain whether or not
grounds that are divided oy an alley
could compete for the postotlico site.
The following reply has been received :
WASIIIXUTO.V , D. C. , Feb. lit. Editor of
Tin : BKE : Yes ; the department will not ob
ject to lot having alloy if city will vacate
alloy or the lot Is lartjer tlian specifications
call for , but the ground must bo as large as
Bpecillcil. Pcnur S. HK\TH.
Now , in order to make sure that com :
petition almll not be restricted to two
or three blocks , the council should at
once pass an ordinance vacating any
alloy in any square or block that maybe
bo acquired by the United States for a
public building. Such an ordinance ,
with the act now in the legislature
ccuing jurisdiction , will place the de
partment in position to locate the slto
where it is deemed most desirable in
the public interest.
EDOEttTOX'S PlllLLlPlO.
The open letter of Judge Edgorton ,
ex-civil service commissioner , to the
president , is by far the raciest bit of
political literature of the day. It will
not only bo highly' entertaining to the
political opponents of Mr. Cleveland ,
but it will be anything but displeasing
to a very largo number of democrats
with whoso views of civil service reform
Judge Edgcrtoa is in full sympathy.
The fact of the removal of Kdgorton
from the oillco of civil service commis
sioner , and the nomination of Mr.
Thompson to succeed him , is familiar
to the public , The removed olllcial
waa Hi-tit asked to resign , and having re
fused to do so the super'intondont took
summary action. The obvioua motive
was to supply Thompson , who will of
course retire from his position in the
treasury department very soon after the
incoming of the next administration
with a comfortable berth during the ro-
mainilig two years of Edgorton's term ,
and not to rebuke the latter for his
shortcomings nsa civil service reformer.
The president has known since very
shortly after the appointment of Judge
Kdgorton that ho was not in sympathy
with his associate commissioners , and
that nearly everything done by them
was in opposition to bin views and wishes.
Ho is a democrat of the old school ,
and therefore a linn believer in the
famous dictum of Murcy and the policy
of Jackson regarding the public olHcors.
Vet with a full knowledge of his Hontl-
montsandhis bad faith tJio president
allowed Judge Edgorton to remain in
oillco until a few day ago , never hav
ing ut any time before oven intimated ,
according to the letter of the judge ,
the least disapproval of hid course.
The blunt old politician finds no dlfll-
oulty in supplying un explanation of
uxeoutivo conduct , and it is so obvloiuly
reasonable thatIt will bo g6norall $
accepted "I presume1 ho says ,
"the.-o were prudential political
reasons why you did not make
the removal until nfter 'election. '
Of course there were , for Judge
Edgorton represented the general sen
timent among Indiana democrats re
garding civil service reform , as well ns
of many elsewhereand to have removed
him would have been to surrender that
state in advance , But it is not appar
ent , as the judge implies , that his re
moval was prompted by any political
motive , such as regaining the confi
dence of the mugwumps with a view to
their future support. Hud it been Mr.
Cleveland would hardly have imulo the
mistake of appointing Thompson , Ahivn
whom he could have found hardly anyone
ono more offensive to the radical
civil service reformers. The fact
ia that Thompson is a southern
man of the class peculiarly in favor with
Mr. Cleveland , and the president desired -
sired to make the best provision for him
ho could. The bonate , however , stands
in the way , and Judge Edgorton may
flnd some gratification In the failure of
Mr. Cleveland to fully carry out his
plan.Tho
The president will not bo amused by
the judge's enumeration of his predomi
nant characteristics , though ho ought
to know that this candid critic has said
no more than lias DCOII privately spoken
by four-fifths of the men who supported
him in the last election. Other portions
tions of Judge Edgorton's loiter are also
not calculated to make happier the
closing days of Mr. Cleveland's presi
dential term , provided ho can realize
that they rellect a nearly universal
sentiment. On the whole this letter , if
not a vindication of its author , is an ex
ceedingly interesting contribution to
current political literature , and alto
gether the fairest and most candid ar
raignment of Mr. Cleveland ever made
by a democrat.
1 * ALL MKAXS , IXVKSTIQATE.
Mr. Fred Nye follows in the footsteps
of Informer Morrissey and trios to
create the impression that ho has struck
a mine in connection with the alleged
attempt to improperly influence the
legislature on the submission bill. A
pretended interview with Mr. P. 15.
Ilor is given great prominence in the
llepublican with the heading that four
thousand dollars was paid to TUB BKI- :
for its recent exposure of the workings
of prohibition. The most extravagant
construction of the interview , as it ap
pears in that sheet , bears out no such
charge. While it would have boon per
fectly legitimate for THE BKH to take
pay for the use of its columns , the fact
is that not one dollar has been paid THIS
BEIS for anything it has published con
cerning prohibition.
Mr. Nye calls upon the legislature to
investigate its charge. The legislature
has no right to investigate the business
affairs of a newspaper or any individual
unless members of the legislature are in
some way involved- the transaction.
But TIIK BKH has nothing to conceal
from the legislature or the public , and
its editor will volunteer to toll the in
vestigating committee , in which Morr.is-
sey has been playing informer and
prosecutor , all that has transpired be
tween Mr. Her. and himself , and he
stands ready to produce the books and
records of THK BKK if they arc desired.
By all moans lot the legislature in
vestigate this matter fully and freely.
And while they are about this business
let them send for one Cadet Taylor , and
ascertain whether or not ho has over
asked P. E. Iler to subscribe for five
thousand dollars of Jtepublican stock ,
and whether or not ho has solicited the
said Her since the present legislature
has been in session , to pay.five hundred
dollars for a certain editorial or write-
up against submission that was to ap
pear in the Jtcpublican.
Perhaps Mr. Nye did not know
about this brazen attempt to
bleed Mr. Ilor , and perhaps ho
did. In tho'light of the ferocious wai-
faro which Nye and his associates have
been waging upon Mr. Ilor within the
past ten days , it would strike oven the
dullest mind that Mr. Nye lias been
sorely disappointed at Ilor's refusal to
"shell out , " just as Informer Morrissey
has boon enraged because Ilor and the
liquor dealers have refused to make up
a pot to buy him oft' and give him a
chante to leave Nebraska ,
That newspapers and so-called jour
nalists in Omaha have degraded them
selves and the profession to such low
depths , is a sad commentary.
But wo do not propose to lot THE Bun
rest under the imputation that its
course with regard to prohibition has
been mercenary , or that its editorial
columns can bo bought at any price to
advocate what it does not sincerely be
lieve to bo in the public interest.
THK BKK always has been and is now
ready to submit to a searching investi
gation into its business affairs , and its
editor holds himself ready to respond
to any question that the legislative in
vestigating committee may see fit to put
concerning his individual conduct.
TUB newer workers in politics will
stand the best chances of recognition
from the next administration. There
is a largo army of old olllee holders who
wore sent adrift by the present admin
istration who will urge their claim to
consideration on the ground that they
have made u sacrifice in the interest of
the party , and many such are oven now
in Washington muUlmr their daily ap
peals to congressmen. But they are
not receiving much consideration. The
prevalent idea la to infuse now blood
into the public service , and it is said
that several of the state delegations
have an understanding not to
urge the appointment of. any man
who hold a position four years
ago , and particularly such muii as laid
the bpocial privilege of drawing salar
ies from the government for u number
of years. This rule would certainly bo
endorsed by the workers who have la
bored to bring success to the party , and
it seems entirely just -that they should
bo preferred. Former olllcoholdors pos
sessing special fitness should of course
bo coiibldored on their merits , but the
more fact that a man has been un office
holder ought not to woigli the least bit
In Ills favor , The men who have done
Lhu work of tliu party , and who have
capacity and enthusiasm for future
work , should have Iho first chance tc
recognition and reward.
THK cotton iriirWnfacturing center o
the country , Kiltv River , Mass. , is hav
ing a boom in mill building , and the
question is asked by the Boston paper-
whether the conditions justify it. Las
year was the best in cotton manufactur
ing since the depression of 1S73 anil
1S79 , but whothoi ? equally good results
can reasonably bo expected to continue
so as to warrant an expenditure of mil
lions in putting up now mills , is the ques
tion. Evidontly.tlio practical manufac
turers count upon a continuance of pros
perity , and may not this evidence of en
larged enterprise bo fairly regarded as r
symptom of tv feeling of confidonct
in the immediate- future of business
pretty general among the mannfactur
ing industries of the country ? A four
years' period of comparative freedom
from agitation Involving their interests
Is nssurod , with the probability of its
being extended. Reforms in the fiscal
policy of the government will undoubt
edly lake place during this period , but
the manufacturers are warranted in
feeling that they will bo effected so as
not to imperil their enterprises while
giving relief to the people , and with
this understanding thoyoim confidently
enlarge the scope of their enterprises ,
The boom at Pall Hiver may fairly be
regarded as a symptom of a general re
vival of manufacturing activity.
A VUOMINKN'T business man of the
city has offered some valuable sugges
tions in a recent interview published
in our columns. He points out the cry
ing necessity of making Omaha a great
corn market. Ho calls attention to the
fact that witli adequate elevator facili
ties and with the railroads of the state
to the northwest and to the southwest ,
induced to work together with Omaha ,
our city would bccomo the gran
ary not only for the greater
part of the crops of Nebraska
but for southern Dakota and a part of
Kansas. On these broad lines , the en
ergies of our city should bo directed.
Omaha has become a pork and cattle
center , and it remains for her to de
velop into a grain market of equal
proportions. This accomplished , rail
roads , of their own accord , would focus
upon our city , and a thousand and ono
enterprises would spring up in our
midst , as Omaha would hold the two
great staples meat and bread in her
hands.
NKHUASKA'S corn Beoidng an outlet
through Duluth for the European mar
kets marks an epoch in the grain carry
ing trade. Heretofore the hulk of out
crops has moved by way of Chicago to
the seaboard. Chicago has had until
recently a monopoly of the grain busi
ness , duo largely to her superior facili
ties as a distributing center. This mo
nopoly has enabled Chicago to fix the
price of corn in the ititorest of her ele
vator syndicates and to tlio detriment of
the corn producer. But a change has
evidently come. The Nebraska pro
ducer is soon to have a choice of mar
kets and ho will Ship'to that one which
offers the highest price for his corn.
With Duluth , Chicago and St. Louis
bidding against each other , lively com
petition may bo expected which cannot
but result to the benefit of the producers
of this state.
THE controversy over the Maxwell
land grant , which has been dragged in
the territorial and United btates courts
for a number of years , will never bo
amicably settled until the company
makes friends with the settlers on the
lands. The people of Colorado and
Now Mexico have all along sympathized
with the settlers in their struggles
against the Maxwell syndicate. It is
suggested that the corporation come to
some amicable understanding with the
people located on its territory. And
it is pointed out that it would bo
cheaper and more satisfactory for the
Maxwell syndicate to buy up every
squatter's claim than to pay the cost of
ejectment suits and invite a reign of
terror on its territory.
TintKB million dollars in building
improvements according to estimates
furnished by architects are already pro
mised for Omaha. The erection of
these buildings will encourage other
property owners to invest largo
amounts in building operations. The
prospects for great activity are most
promising. What is nsw most needed
to insure a prosperous building season
is a compact for the season between
builders and contractors , and the
workingmen employed in the building
trades. Such an understanding should
bo arrived at without further delay.
POOH-IIAH MOIUHSSKV ill the ClOS-
picable role of informer and prosecutor
is Hearing the end of his rope.
Alison nnil tlio Pyramids.
Sl./'iitil I'luneer-l'rens.
The American base ballists la Egypt nro
bound to bo Jofcatou , anyway. Whoa Cap
tain Alison leaves the banks of tlio Nile tlio
pyramids v 111 bo still holding their bases ,
Four Ncwfetnr.3.
Clevflniul Ltniler ,
It looks very mucli'os if there would soon
bo an addition of four stars to the American
political galaxy the IJaUotas , Washington
and Montana.
Ono Think Settled.
.St. I'liut qiolie.
It Is now learned iv } u , strong probability
that If a special session of congress Is called
It will convciio In April , October , November ,
or ono of the other nfantlJB.
When firoolc I In CJroelc.
It is said tluit a largo swarm of "crooks"
will po to Washington next month to work
tlio town , Thuy will have to ha Industrious
if they outdo the senate In working the coun
try generally ,
liuly'N
C'diciiifwlfitiwrer \ \ ,
If Italy is only short a little matter of $10.-
XW.OOt ) slio ought not to go into convulsions
> vur it. Thcro are a lialf-ilo/en man In
\tnerlca who could lend hoi- that amount ,
i nil furnish it in currency on twelve hours'
loticu. Hut they are a little critical as to
iollatcral , _
Tlio Hljlll Hoimi't.
riiltailell > liltl Km tit Aintrtran ,
ThoNovudu lugiahituruls attempting to In-
.erfero with tlio heauoar of lovuly women.
\ . bill bus bwcu iutrujuccd to punish with a
fine of f 10 any woman who wcnr * n benne
over four Inches high nt the theater durini
the pevformnnco. lint the unwritten Inw ol
fashion cnnnot bo abrogated by a statute ,
TlioMuslenl Critic.
niirfnintd Kilijulrer.
Wllllo Winter once wrote , and publlshoi
in the New York Tribune , a beautiful criti
clsin of n concert which , by reason of ai
accident , failed to bo Riven. A Lanital
paper Ims Just been sued for libel because o
n like performance. No ono should RO
angry nt n little matter of that kind. Ordi
nnrlly the musical critics write tniieh bettoi
when they do not sco tlio performance.
HTA.T13 AND THIUUTOllY.
Nolirnskn Jntttnc * .
The county sent , election ia 1 tanner count ;
resulted in tlio choice of Hnrrisbttr .
UvritiK has been chosen county seat ot tin
new comity of Scott's Bluffs by S3 mujorit ;
over Mitchell.
The Chase County Champion announce :
that a nninbor of the farmers nre busily cm
ployed sowing wheat.
The Indians of the Snuteo reservation an
out on their annual hunting and trapping ex
poilitlou , and the houses arc itcscrtcd.
A boom Is expected at Giuiily with the ail
vent ot the Sioux City & Denver am
Union I'ncltlo railroads , anil business pros
peels lire very Mattering.
The Arlington Democrat publishes nn "Im
portnnt notice" to tlio effect that all por-son :
talking to employes of that oflleo will bi
charged fid cents per hour unless the conver
sation pertains to business.
Mr. Hollenbcck of Orleans 1ms become in
snno. Ho was a passenger on a tram fron
which n man lumped anil killed himself , urn
the occurrence so preyed on his mind thai
his brain bccamo affected.
Mr. and Mrs. MeOowan , n young couple on
route from Chicago to Salt Lake City , dill
Landlord 1'attio the honor to stop over foi
this express purpose of having their llrsl
pledge a little daughter , born under his roof ,
says the Sidney Telegraph. The affair wan
somewhat impromptu , but the mother Is
doing well , ana the father is slowly recover
ing from his condition of profound astonish
ment. The Indies of tlio hotel have christ
ened the little stranger Sidney I'aolllc.
Iowa.
A new bank has been organized at Gowric.
Hay is a drug on the market nt Forest
City.
City.What
What Cheer 1ms a foundry , but no ono tc
operate it.
A Leigh youth was fined W for misbe
havior in church ,
There are half a ilozcn places In Ilnrlan
where whisky is sold contrary to law.
Six citizens have absconded from Onawn
in the past week , leaving clouded reputations.
An Indian doctor drew about n thousand
teeth at Collar Falls last week anil more
than that many dollars.
M. T. McKee , a school teacher In High
land township. Union county , lias been lined
10 for punishing a pupil too severely.
One of the publishers ot the Onmvn
Gazette is said to have absconded with S0
in rash niul railroad transportation good for
y.OOO miles.
Two" boiiies have been stolen from the
cemetery at Lu 1'orte City recently and the
mayor Is after the ghouls , who are said to be
physicians ,
CTA few dn.vs ace "Uncle1' Fisher , a young
man at Hod Oak , put up his overcoat us
security for a whisky bill. His parents have
caused the arrest of the budge dispenser and
interesting developments nro looked for.
Some school boys from Anamosa , while
wandering through the hills north of Stone
City on Saturday , discovered a iirairniliccnt
cave near the residence of Thomas Helmer.
They found several subterranean rooms fur
nished with plenty of furniture and cooking
utensils , and in making investigations were
frightened away by a man appearing with n
gun. The officers of Anamosa were apprised
of the llml and on Sunday the sheriff of
Jones county made a search of the premises
and found a largo quality of what is sup
posed to ho stolen goods , and it is thouglit
this cave is the rendezvous of u gang of
thieves. _
AVjomlnjf.
The ladies guild of Hock Springs netted
$300 from three performances of "Pinafore. "
Lander citizens are taking steps to secure
the organization of an cfllciont lire depart
ment.
Mrs. Jessie Johnson , a pioneer of Wyo
ming , died at her home near Lander , ugcd
eighty-two.
Hev. J. W. Linn , well known as a revival
ist , has preached his farewell sermon ut
Kawlins and accepted a call to Loadvillc.
The Cheyenne Street Hull way company
has been granted , by concress , the right of
way across the Fort Hussoll military reserva
tion.
tion.Tho
The Sheridan Brewing company and the
Sheridan Manufacturing company , with cap
ital stocks of $30 , COO and § 10,000 respectively ,
luivo lilca articles of incorporation with the
territorial secretary.
Rudolph Qockuian obtained in the Chey
enne district court u judgment against Fran
cis E. Wolcott , justice of the peace , for
$3,501) ; Wolcott had adjudged liockman to bo
u tramp , and hail ordered his imprisonment.
Bishop Uurko preached a sermon in Chcy-
cnuo against a real estate boom mid inflated
prices. Ho said such a uiovo in u detriment
and not u bcuciit to the city , and makes the
cost of a house so high that poor people can
not live there.
The Larainle Boomerang notes that a ro
mantic story is going the rounds about a
whilom Cheyenne chambermaid , Her name
was Carrie Neeloy , and she married ono
HondskolT , an alleged "Wyoming cattle
king , " who "recently died , leaving her u
comfortable fortune of § S ,0)0. ( ) "
Holdrii I3.\pliiliiH iin Injunction.
KKAIINKV , Neb , , Feb. in , To the Editor of
TIIK Uiu : : In the ibsuo of Tm : Hin : of Feb
ruary 14 appeared a special telegram which
stated that the Ilcarnoy Courier , a newspa
per published in Kearney , Neb , , had been
enjoined from farther publication , and that
sometime last year the citizens of Kearney
had raised a purao and paid f2,000 to W. C.
Holden on the express condition that he re
frain from writing or publishing In Buffalo
county for the space of ten yours. Now both
of the foregoing statements are absolutely
false. It is trim that a temporary Injunction
granted to restrain W. C. Holden from
writing lor or publishing it newspaper in
lluIValo county , but C. S. Holden was not en
joined from pUDllshing the Courier , which is
nor property , and tlio paper appeared as
usual yesterday.
The citizens ol Kearney had nothing to do
with buying out the Press last year. J. P.
Johnson bmignt It , and was aided by a few
shyster lawyers and swindlers who wore
preying olT the public. 'J heso men contrib
uted to aid In bilenciug the only newspaper
in the county which hud the courage to ex
pose their fraudulent transactions. Go to
the Western Newspaper Union , of Omaha ,
and ask the manager how J , P. Johnson en
deavored to trade them worthless paper en
dorsed by scoundrels , for printing material.
Ask their traveling salesman , Mr , Kollu ,
what the cashier of. the Kearney National
bank told him of these men and their paper.
Your telegram injured the Courier and its
credit by widely circulating the report that
it had been legally hiippresscd.
The agreement procured from W. C. Hol
den was bccurcd by falsehood , J. P. Johnson
failed utterly to curry out his part of the run-
tract , and In consequence , the sheriff took
possession of the Press olllcc and closed it up ,
and ho never fulfilled his obligations until
forced to do so.
The undersigned , however , is not the edi
tor mid proprietor of the Courier. Ho has
written some for it , but has had nothhii. to
Jo with Itn management , and the publication
if that paper has not buon enjoined , The
following 19 the order issued by Judge Gil-
Icsplo :
"Notlilnif herein ( .hall bo construed as re-
itruinnig the uald Cora S. Holden from print
tig , publishing and circulating any news-
HI per If the samu bo not under the control or
j\- the aid , dlrcetlv or indirectly , of the said
rt' . C. Holden. tilgiiudi
J. E. ( iiu.ii'ihCounty : Judge.
Dated , Feb. HI , im
J. P. Johnson , In his petition , avers that
10 brink's the suit In his uwii behalf , ami in
johnlf of thi ) aiibPrintliit'coiiiDany. K. II.
Uiiton , president of the Hub Printing coin.
> any , anil M. A. Hrown , general manager.
loth say they have nothing In do with it , and
hat tlin Hub Printing company in not a
mrty to the action ; that they tmvosu tulncd
10 damage or Injury by reason o I thopuhli-
of tl.o Courier or the writings of VV.
C. Holilon , and the fact that they rofuseiVtt
sign the papers , cither oftlchilly or niiUvhlu
ally , shows that this Is true. The Hut
Printing r-otnpftiiy Is the nuccossor of tin
Dally and Weekly Press and of J. P. John
son's Interest therein.
There is only malice , cowardice and a de
sire to do evil on the part of the lawyers nni
other parties who are stunning behind till ;
action , \V. \ U. HOI.DKK.
SHU WANTS DAMAGES.
Tin- Woman orWoiulroiia Tnlo TlilttlcH
IIor.MRlf Injured.
. A few weeks ago n young woman , by the
name of Mrs. Anna Josephine Stcinrcide ,
came to Omaha In adverse circumstances
She afllrmed that she hnd left a wealthy him
band , who leads a life of debauchery , In Dc.
Moines , on account of his brutal niul Inhu
man treatment. Doing dcsiMiulent , llniin
clnlly depressed , without friends , and with i
child on her hands to care for , which wni
afterwards nbductcil by the husband and ol
which Tun Hr.i ; have published full details ,
the woman was compelled to seek domcsth
work. She was employed by James H ,
Wheeler. In the household , a few weeks
thereafter , n pair of diamond earrings were
found to be stolen. Suspicion rested upon
the woman. She was arrested upon com
plaint of Wheeler , and was held In prison two
or three dnys. Afterwards the Jewelry was
found concealed in ailwelllng house occupied
by Henry Kober , at Florence- . The com-
plaimmt then thought ho had made a mis
take by throwing Mrs. Stelnreido into Jail
and ordered her release. Now the woman
claims it was maliciousness on the part of
Wheeler in depriving her of her liberty , In
bringing shiiinu and disgrace upon her , by
preferring such a chnrgo and getting her in
the police court. For her Impaired character
and the unjust wrong alleged she commenced
suit against Wheeler . , -e.sterduy ia the district
court for fo.OOO damages.
Angostura Hitters are the best remedy
for removing imlicoslion. Ask vour
druggist for the genuine , prepared by
Dr. J. G. U. SiegerUS : Sons.
SOUTH OMAHA N13W9.
Notes Aliout the City.
7'hillp Stinger left for Kansas City , and
from there will gu to New York city.
John H. Wullwork , of the stock yards ,
after a fortnight's illness , is out again.
South Omaha Collegium , No. 1'l'J , V. A. S.
will meet in the Knights of Pythias hall.
The board of trade will meet Thursday
over.ing ia the odlce of President Anderson.
Messrs. Peter Mitchell , A. U. Jones and J.
II. Morris have had their names posted for
membership in the Live Stock Exchange.
Owing to business Interference the mayor
and council did not go to Plattsmouth Mon
day to inspect the gas works. The trip w.is
postponed till Thursday next.
The new rules , which weal iu force on the
loth instant , governing the shipment of stock
and passing attendants , have been posted at
the Exchange.
M. C. Hart , of Campbell , who has been
visiting his brother , John E. Hart , will re
turn to Campbell to-day mid resume the
management of the Campbell Press.
Mrs. William Wallwork , of Chicago , who
was called hero by the illness of her son ,
John II. Wullwork , has returned home. Mr.
Walwork is better and able to bo out.
The Armour-Cudahy Packing company
will erect a tank liquor hollso east of the old
hog house. Along loailiiio platform between
the switches south of the packing house is
being constructed. Two new boilers nro
being put in , a saw dust house nt the west
end of the trucks has been put up and an ad
ditional ice machine is being put iu.
Superintendent Smith , of the electric light
company , states that the now thirty-live arc-
light dynamo was shipped on the J5th.
When received and put in place the company
will be able to supply seventy li.OOO are-
lights and already have orders for enough
more to make sixty lights. A now boiler
will soon be put in and n complete incan
descent system of lights will be established
as soon ns possible.
Marshal James P. Mnhonoy , John J. Sex
ton and John S. Considlve , the general com
mittee of Court Magie City , No. 103 , Inde
pendent Order of Forresters , has completed
arrangements for the Washington birth day
ball , to bo given in A. O. II. hall , Friday
night. Court Eclipse. No , 1 ( > 7 , of Omaha ,
will atteiul the ball in a body. The stock
yards cornet band will bo present , and will
head the members in going to the depot at
8 : . " > to meet the visiting brothern.
At 11 o'clock Monday night lire was dis
covered In one of the rooms of the Cleve
land house. The heroic action of Landlord
J. P. Thompson saved the house from de
struction. The room is the one used by
Martin V. Martin , and no ono hail been in
the room since 7 o'clock in the evening. The
bed bad been set on fire , find when Mr.
Thompson got in the room it was all on lire.
In putting out the fire Mr. Thompson was
slightly burned. The lire was evidently the
work of an incendiary.
MUUDKUS AVISXC'ED.
English anil French Hunt Several
South Sea A'illajiCH.
ICopurtulit IBS ! ) IjitriiHM ( loi-ilnn licmiftt. ]
LONDON , Feb. 19. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to Tiir. HUB. ! According to
letters received yesterday , her majesty's ship
Opal has returned to Now Zealand after live
weeks' cruising among the inlands of the
South seas in order to discover and punish
natives who have of loto mimlorod n number
of European * . At Apia It wan ascortalnoil
that a French half-casto and a Swede bavins
been cast ashore , with two other men , were
killed and then mutilated. At Port Sand ,
wich It was learned that some unlive * had
mtulo a murderous attack on the boat's crow
of a Queensland vessel , .11 Mr. Cecil
being badly wounded , Other attack *
on Europeans have been heard ot
hero. The Opal then loft In so.irch of Information
mation of Mr. Vernon Leo Walker and his
boat's crow ut Pentecost Island. A friendly ,
chief gave tlio Information that the murders
were unprovoked , and the chlof of the
offending trlbo was summoned to como on
board the Opal and pay the penalty Or clso
war would ho mndo on him the following
morning. The chlof declined to visit the
ship , but offered a man and two boys In
reparation for the admitted murders. Ho
afterward offered to deliver up the actual
murderers , but this was not acceded to , as It
was felt to bo a blind. Tlio next morning
the Opal bombarded the village , but the
natives had previously lied ,
At Port Sandwich the French cniuor
Fabort was found ut anchor , and the two
commanders decided to make examples of
the natives of Li mid the Island of Piiuma
for the murders of Europeans committed by
them at LI. Sixty men from each vessel
were landed , and proceeded toward the vil
lage , the natives Hying before them Into the
bush. The village was burned to the ground.
The two vessels parted with congratulatory
signals , the Opal making for Paama , arriv
ing ut which the village was shelled.
TOURING UAH 13
Tlio Weather Prevents Them Playing
in Vienna niul Ltcrtlit.
Ifopi/rfoW ISS3 / iIDIIM | Gordon lltnnttt. ]
NAIM.KS , Fob. 1"Now [ York Herald
Cubic Spcciul to THIS linn. ] The incmbcrn
of the Aiucricnn base ball teams have boon
doing Naples over slnco their nrrivnl hero on
Friday night. Pfeiffer nnil Manning climbed
to the top of Vesuvius on Saturday nnil to
day nearly all the party visited the ruins of
1'ompcll. Lclph and ijynch left yesterday
for Homo , nnd after arranging1 for the par
ty's arrival thcro will go on to Paris , stop
ping at Florence , Nice and Milan with a view
'
to nrniuglnir Raines there If possible. Pro.il- .
dent Spahllng has received telegrams from 1
Agent Parry nt Vienna which indicate
that the people thcro are anxious to sco
the American national game. Cohl weather
anil snow has prevailed , but the reception
committee organized anil secured n spacious
public building In which they hoped the
game might be played. As any one familiar
with base ball can understand , however , it
would bo impracticable ) to play a game satisfactorily -
factorily under such circumstances. Parry
lias been wired to meet Lynch in Paris ,
while 1'resilient Spnlilini ? has telcsraphoil
his regrets to the organized reception com-
inittuo at Vienna that unfavorable weather
alone nrcvoiits visiting both Vienna and Ber
lin. The teams will play their first game on
ISuropcan soil in Naples to-day at the Campo -
po ill Marto cricket grounds , Uiiltlwin anil
Daly and Healy anil Karlo being the batter
ies. To-morrow evenine the party will visit
the San Carlos theater anil leave for Homo
in the morning nt 8 o'clock.
Captain Ward says , concerning the re
ported negotiations for his release to tuu
Washington club , that he can say nothing , ns
ho knows nothing whatever concerning
them. Ho has not received a line from either
Hewitt or Day us to playing fet Washington.
Ward says he would have uiubb to consider
before determining. Ho says quite unre
servedly , however , that if tbo Hoslon club
purchases bis release ho will gladly go thcro
and contentedly play short stop muter the
captaincy of Kelly or any ono olso.
From American advices it is inferred hero
that Pittsburg has secured Hanlon. He soys
that if there is no hitch on the salary qucd-
lion ho would just as leave play there as any
where.
A Itaro Faced Steal.
AMIAXY , N. Y. , Feb. 10. ( Special Tele
gram to TIIRHRC. ] At last the report ottho
committee of experts on the construction of
the cupitol ccilhiK has been produced , and It
shows that at least $1111.000 has been stolen
from the state. The work is rotten from
top to bottom , and where it was possible to
steal a dollar it was stolen. There wai
never a genuine estimate made , never a gen
uine bid put in. The whole contract was a
fraud In its inception the state wus deliber
ately robbed. Mr. Andrews certified to bids
of which he had not the slightest unowiedgu.
The reading of the report was listened to
with breathless attention in the assembly
last night , and when the vast fraud wai laid
bare men looked at each other and shook
their heads. A resolution will bo handed In
to-morrow for the immediate- removal ot Su
perintendent Andrews.
Gould Wants n Rear.
NEW YOIIK , Fob. 19. At the annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Delaware ,
Lackawuna & Western railway hold liero to-
duy , the only change in the board of direc
tors was the retirement of Jny Gould , who
announced ill-hoalth as the cause of with
drawal. His place was illled wittHIcnry
O. C. Taylor.
I Hcrntolind UH ycni.s. Holly covered
willi Houlin. Scratched nil the
time. Siiflorlut ; rnillusH and with
out relief. Cured by the Ciitioiirn
ItcnicillcN. Skin now an clear in a
Imby'H.
If I hail known ot the CUTICIIIIA ItBMKoins
twenty-eight yenM ngo , It would Juvo saved
mo S UJ.IKJ ( two hundred dollar * ) and an Im-
mouse amount of feullcrliig. My dbtnso ( psor
iasis ) comni'Uicnd un my hand In u upot not
larger than a cent. Itopread rapidly all ever
my body and got under my nulls. Thosculus
would drop on" of mu nil llm time , and mynit-
ferlng wns oiiilu | s. nnil without rolluf. Ono
thniiHaml dollar.- , would not U'lnpt mo to liavu
the disease OVI.T again. I am poor limn , but
tecl ilcli to bo rolliivcd of wlint Kornoof tlio doc.
tor.s paid was Iopr < H.v , home ringworm , psr < -
InMa , etc , I tool ; , . , and . . . Sarsapurllln
over one year ami a half , lint no cure. I wont to
two or thrco doctor * and no cure. luinnot
pralMi tlw Crrii'iniA KMIIIIIH : : : : too much.
Thuy have made my akin us clo.iv nu > 1 fivctrom
fcculoH uu a Ijaliy'n. All 1 tiM'd of tlioni way tlircn
boxes of t'i'Tici'iiA , mill three bottles ot Curl-
ruiiA UKSOI.VCNT , and l\V\i lakes of CYTirntA
Fovr. If you hail bee i hero and hiild von would
huvn ciueil mu tor .i:0l.l l , you would have had
the money. I looked Ilkn the picture In your
buok ot psoriasis ( picture number two , "Hoiv
to Cnro Skin niMMict-s" ) , but now I muancli'iir
ns nny porfion uvor was. Through force of
.cubit , 1 rub my hands over my IU-IIIH and legs
to scriiu-h OIKO In a while' , but to no purpose. I
am all well. I hcraiclicil tw my-olht ( ; yturs ,
mid II got to ben kind of second niituroto MID.
I thank you n thousand tlmuu. Anything more
Unit you want to know , wrlto mi * , or any onu
who rt-ada thin muy wrlto to mi' , ami I will nil-
bWrr It.
DIINNIS IKJWM.N'U ,
WATKIIIlUlir , VT. , J ll. 8l ) , IIMV.
Cuticnra
To cleansd tint t-klnund blood of every lilt-mult
nnil Impurity , nn iigunry In tlio world or moill-
dnu 1 * HO Hpvody and indillllilc us the Cl'TiiTii i
IlDMHIIIM.
l.'i > TH'iiiu , the preat hkln curtliutuntly
alluyntliu mont iigoul/.lnKltcIilnianillnlluiiima-
lion , clear * tlio ( .kinund bcalp or cvury tracu of
illscaso , liuuls iilccr.sanil MIIVK , nimnven criulH
nnil btuli'H , itud ri'MorcH the hutr , CiriiruiiA
BOAIV the grcatrat of .skin buuutlflert- InUlii-
[ leiiHalilo Iu treating hkln dUeaHu * and bui > y
liumoiu It proiluiH'H the whttbt > t , < 'li-urc.it KTn
und softest hunda , free from pimple , hpot or
Idomltdi , Ctrrirmi * HKSOI.VHNT , tlio npwhloml
partner , clcunni/slhb hlooiloCnl ! ImPiirlllex and
niHI'I.I',8. black-heads , reil.rouulM-huppuiland
i UU oily akin prevented by Cimc-uux sou- .
Every nlKht 1 suriitulicd untlj Iho *
Hkinvna i-.i\v . , lie tly covered wlltt |
scnlo ; like H | > nta of itiottur. AJI
nu't'ul fcpoctnulc. Kntfruly curott
ly tlin Cullcur.i ItcinedieM in flvo
lam going to U-llyou or the extraordinary
cure your CI'-J'KTHA JII.VKIHIS ; ; performed on
me. About lint 1st of April Inqt I noticed some
red plmpli-H like coming out ull over my boily ,
but thought nothing ot It until mime time later
on , when it began to look llkn hpots of mortar
spotted on , and which cmnooir In luyert , accom
panied with Itching. I would pcnttch m-cry
night until I wiia law , then the mixt nlKhc tlin
brulo * . holng foi-niail meanwhile , whom
fccnitchcd off ngaln. Ill vntn did I consult nil
the doctor * In tlio nniniry. but without aid.
Allori'lvlnj ; up all hupm of rccoi-i-rj , I Imp-
pulled to see uu advertlseini-'nUn tliuin-wNpapni-
about yoiir'iTiciuIti.Miinic. ( : : . anilpiivcliuHcil
them from my iU4ug l t , nnd obtained almost
imnieilluto relief. I begun to notice that the
hcalyuriiplioiiugnuliiiilly ilroppod oil nni ] < il.v
nppinircd timi by ono , nnd inxvo been fully cured.
Ihud tin disease thirteen months liuforu I be
gan taking llio Cinici'iiA lliM&iiiiHutulliifoiir : :
or live wtioks wan entirely mruil. My dlheiiso
was ec/.enia nnil psorlu.slx. I recommended tho' '
l.'riiri'ii.v | ( IUKIIIIH : : toull In my vicinity , and
I know of n went ninny who have taken thorn ,
nnil thank mo for the kuowlodgu ( it them ,
nsiienlally moiliorrf who Imve Imbo.s with tc-nly
eruptIOIIH on their lieadH ami bodies , I cannot
e-xpresH In words my thanks to you. My body
was roverun with buulex , ami I u < nn iiwfnl
Hjioclnnloto b. hold. Now my skin IK. un nlc >
mill clear a a I uliy'ri ,
OKI ) . fOl'KY. )
M Ml HIM. . Win. , Kept , si , 1537.
I'KII. 7. IK * " . Not a Inicu whatsoever of tlm
liseiue from which I sullcred ban Mimvn ltelf
fclnue my cure. ( jCO , COTKV.
Remedies
polronotiH clumontP , nnd thus removes tlm
UAIIHI : . Ilimco tlm CIITIUUIIA HI : > IIIIIIH ; : riiro
i-vVy upeeluHof ai-onlzlnr , humllliiilntf , Itching ,
burning , i-caly. and pimply illsuawKOf thu Hkln ,
Hcitlp , and blood , w.th hm of hair , und all
bunions , blotches , eruption * , sores , xcnlo * , anil
criiRtH , whether ulinple , ncrofuloiu , or coiitn-
gluiix , when the best ph/Mclam ami all other
remedies full.
Fold everywhere , Trice , fiTiciniWe. . ; SOAI- .
Sir. ; JtiHiivivr ; ; , l , Prepared by the Pnrrm
DlU'O ANII C'lIWllC.U , COIII'OIIATKIN , 1'OhtOIl.
1 for "How to C'uro Skin DlHoasss , " o
pagus , r,0 illustiailona , unit 10) teMimonlala ,
Boft , white , and frco from chaps and
rcdnoas , by mine t'UTicuiu SOAI- .