THE OMAHA. DAILY BIftE : THURSDAY. APRIL 4 , 1889 ; THE DAILY BEE. ruiiLisnii > KYK.KY MOUNING. THUMB OK BUHSCUIPTION , D&tlr ( Morning KAItlon ) Including SUNDAY IIKR , Un Year . 110 00 Tor Six Months . , . . . fi ( X ) J'-orThrce Months . . . . * 860 JIIK OMAHA SUNDAY HBP mailed to nny RilJre53. Ono Vrnr. , . . . . , . . . 200 TVKHKI.Y I1KK , Ono Ycnr . . . 800 OMAtr A OFMCE. Nos.Pl ( nna Bl PAIINAM BntBirr. ClIICAtlO OrUCE , 607 HOOKKItr lltnM > IKd. Nr.w VonKOrncu , HOOMSH ANiil.lTninojin HUIM > INO. WASiiiNfiroN OFMCE , No. 613 COnilESI'ONDKNCB. . AH commimtcntlons rolntlCK to news nnd edi torial matter bhoulcl be addressed to tbo UUITOH . AH business letter * nnd remittances nhould no nddremedto TUB IIRB I'uiiMMiimi COMPANY , OMAHA. Hrntts. clients and ponoinc * orders to be made payable to the order of tbo company- . He Bee Publishing Company , Proprietore , E. ROSEWATER , Editor. OL'llK DAILY MISK. Sworn Statement of Circulation. Btnte of Nebraska , I. 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THE activity of Congressman Dorsoy promises to relieve the Third district democrats of the cares of office within three months. TWENTY-ONE thousand children of eohool ago 'in Omaha indicate a popu lation approximating ono hundred and twonty-flvo thousand. TUB board of education advanced twenty-five thousand dollars for rooms in the city hall. It should have a voice in the choice of its rooms. MUNICIPAL , elections in several states , together with high winds and destructive prairie fires , made the 2d , of April a hot and memorable day. UNLESS the consolidated companies and the motor como to terms pretty soon , every section of the city will bo overwhelmed with street car facilities. BISMARCK has developed unusual in terest in the condition of the American navy. An inventory will show that there are a few more men-of-war ripe for the Apia way. MAYOU ROOIIU of Chicago was the victim of monopoly influence. Tr7o street car corporations openly worked for his re-election and brought about an overwhelming defeat. PAJITY lines were completely broken down iii the local elections through the state. It was men and measures which carried , the day , a sign which speaks wpll for the intelligence of the voter. THE council investigating committee found nothing in the subway testimony worthy of credence. The quality of the lie was so stiong and varied that truth was burned to the roots. A unanimous aye greeted the report on approval. THE Mexican congress has rocon- Bidorod its action prohibiting American lard from Mexico by deciding to admit it subject to inspection. Chicago and Kansas City will herewith take warn ing that cotton seed oil is no longer wanted. THE board of public works has adopted a rule depriving chairman Bal- oombo of the right to gather himself together at night and grant privileges to favored corporations , Hereafter re quests for permits to tear up streets will bo filed for forty-eight hours. POSTMASTUK GKNUHAL > NAM A.KKK has incurred the displeasure of Senator Gorman , the boss spoilsman of Mury- " land , by removing his brother from ofHco. This is a cftiol thrust at ono of Jho democrats whoso submersion in the tureen last fall contributed much to the defeat of Cleveland. THK adjournment of the Colorado legislature is pronounced by the Denver Jfcjwblfcuu ' 'a good vidilanco. " It was a collection of shameless jobbers who plucked the state from beginning to end. The best 'act o.f its ctu-oor was that which put an end to its miserable existence. THK torrihlo prairlo llrcs prevailing in "Dakota have already wrought au im mense amount of ilamngo to farm prop erty. The savings of years of toll hiivo Ieon ) swept away , and hundreds of people rendered homeless. It is un fortunate that farmers invite these , cylonesol flame by their negligence. The ordinary precaution of plowing around their homos and outbuildings in OTorlooliod , and a ilre once started en counters no obstacle In its path of ruin. IT now transpires that the Sixth ward republican club had nothing to do olll- 'oinlly with the meeting hold Monday evening to discuss the new postotlico location. Mr. Kelsey , the secretary of the club , said to-day that ho or the president had no knowledge of the mooting , and that they declined to beheld hold responsible for it. This interest ing fact makes It tnoro evident that the jnmboroo waa cooked up by a low ward rounders to enable them to vent their eploon. Thorn wore only twenty men present at'tho mooting. man LICENSE. The municipal elections hold in the etato last Tuesday , furnish strong proof of the growth of high license pcnll- monts among the people. Returns from about forty cities and towns , where Iho issue was equavoly rondo between license and no license , show that only six pro nounced for prohibition. Of this insig nificant number , four had prohibition in fo-co for years past , and two llrod of license. Out of the remaining thirty- four , six had tried prohibition last year , and declared for license this yonr. In two towns , whoso tnisrcprosontnllvos In the legislature assisted in precipi tating submission on the state , the voters almost unanimously declared for license as a rcbuko to treachery. These figures are full of significance. While not sufficiently complete to war rant n close analysis of public fooling throughout the state , they indicate that the drift of opinion is strongly In favor of license and regulation. Last year the question was put to a vote In over sixty communities , and forty-seven ren dered a verdict ngntnst prohibition. Nine of the towns which had tried It the previous yonr , returned to license , while only three discarded license for prohibition. The high license towns and cities represent the intelligence , wealth , population , enterprise nnd business activity of the stato. They nro the vital organs of commerce and trade , and furnish the life-blood of the com monwealth. The assertion that they are controlled by the liquor interest is absurdly false. They clearly see the abortive efforts ot surrounding states to enforce prohibition , and the disastrous results to the prosperity of the people. The de struction of millions of property with out compensation , the increase in the number of unemployed , the material re duction of crop and properly values , and the strifes which invariably follow the attempt to enforce prohibition , nro alike disastrous to town and country , without materially checking , the evil of drink. Instead of license and regu lation it is free whisky. To change this condition means a burdensome in crease in taxes without any compensat ing benefits. The progressive townspeople of the state by their votes affirm the beneficial results of high license. They prefer a system of regulation and restraint which limits the traffic , to tearing down the flood gates of free rum , and turning loose on the pcoplo a gang of spies and blackmailers. HENRI' M. STANLEY. A story of adventure in real life , moro thrilling than any which over emanated from the brain of any- writer of fiction , i& presented in the letter just received from Henry M. Stanley and cjibled from London to TIIU BEE , It is the first au thentic news which has been received from the great African explorer since ho left the outskirts of civilization and plunged into the heart of the Dark Con tinent in search of Emin Pasha. The letter in itself is a remarkable production. Its graphic description of the trials and miseries of 0tho march , the losses by death and desertion , the bold defense against assaults by savage foes , all go to show the heroic stuff of which the leader of the expedition is made. But added to these heroic quali ties , Henry M. Stanley possesses perse verance , a dogged determination not to allow his plans to bo overthrown oven when fate seems against him. The joy nud hope which filled the explorer upon reaching the long-sought Emin was moro than counterbalanced by the disheartening news of the terrific wreck ( if the rear column on which he was depending for reinforcements. No wonder he was discouraged. But in spite of it all , ho returned to his work moro than over determined to accomplish the object of his expedition. And the last lines of his letter would indicate that ho is bound to win. The region traversed by Stanley , of which ho gives just enough description to awaken a desire for more , will make a material and most intorestinf addi tion to the knowledge already possessed regarding Africa. Curiosity will bo excited to learn moro of the vast forest in which the explorer and his band wandered for ono hundred and sixty days , and which covers an area greater than half a dozen states of the size of Nebraska. A description of the now tribes ho encountered , all speaking u distinct language , will also bo road with a keen interest , as , In short , will all the details of this most remarkable journey , occupying fourteen months and filled with experiences only to bo hud in such a land. The success of Stanley places him at the head of the list of African explorers , if there was over any ques tion before respoctlng his right , to that position , and the whole * otviliseu world will accord 'him the praise ho has so grandly earned. A GROUND von COWLAIXT. The rattle and hog growers of west ern Iowa find a profitable market for their stock at South Omaha and in variably favor shipping to Omaha in preference to Chicago. The railroads , however , persist in discouraging this trade by neglecting to run regular stock trains to the Missouri rlvor from inter ior points of Iowa. The reason of this is plain. It is to their advantage to carry live stock to Chicago and benefit by the long haul. In consequence obstacles of all kinds are thrown in the way of shippers , nnd cattle which would bo sent to Omaha are diverted to Chicago. This is a dis crimination to the detriment ot the Iowa farmoru as well as the stock buyers und packing houses at this point , Defi nite action must bo taktin b'y the In terests involved to romcdy this matter. The remonstrances to the railroads hnvo so far proven of llttlo avail. They hare repeatedly promised to glvo these shippers to Omaha Improved facilities but the discrimination if anything has boon aggravated , Patience has ceased to bo a vlrtuo , and permanent relief can be expected only from a deter mination to bring these railroads to terms. It behooves the farmers and cuttle growers of western Iowa to unlto in an appeal to their sttita board of trans portation for redress. It should bo brought lolho attention of this railroad commission that the roads centering in Chicago divert live stock to that city. Omaha is not the only sufferer from this discrimination. Lincoln nnd Ne braska City in this state , Oltu'mwa , Cedar Rapids , Sioux City and other porlc packing towns in Iowa nro crip pled in their operations owing to the limited territory from which they can draw their cnttlo and hog supplies. It should bo Iho privilege of thu farmers and stock growers of Iowa to ship to that market which offers the best in ducements , nnd for that reason they nro justified In asking through their state board of transportation for rea sonable transportation facilities to the Missouri rlvor. Sl'RTNO ACTIVITY. Omaha is entering on a season of un common activity In all branches. Pub lic works are bolng pushed as rapidly nspossible , nnd private enterprise keeps pnco with the general forward move ment , l root of this Is found in now buildings planned nnd under way in every section of the city. Homo and foroigncapltal Is going into business blocks and homos , and greater confi dence prevails in business circles than at any time in the history of the city. The energy displayed by the street car companies is nn evidence of the un shaken confidence ot homo capital in the future of Omaha. The now consolidated company , closely pressed by the motor , proposes to smash the building record this year. The plans outlined cover Sixteenth from Florence to the southern limits of the city , Tenth and Eleventh streets , a branch of the cable line to the park , and a line to South Omaha on Twentieth or Twenty-fourth streets. The motor people propose to extend south of the railroads to ttio city limits , nnd make a complete circuit of the north from Sixteenth street to Lowe avenue. Thc&o extensions will not only prove beneficial in the expenditures of vast sums of money , but they will give suburban residents ample menus of transit to and from the business dis trict. They will give nn Impetus to homo building , and inspire investors with confidence. Within a year or two at most , sections of the city now almost inac cessible , will bo readily reached by street cars , and settlement nnd build ing oncouragea by reason of nmplo transit facilities. These extensions are especially important to the working- classes who can avoid the exactions of landlords and bocuro homes of their own at moderate cost in the suburbs. In every direction there are substan tial evidences of growth and prosperity. The gradual increase in the real estate transactions , the splendid weekly rec ord of bank clearings , the activity in the building line shown by the permits issued , and the expansion of business in all lines insure a year of remarkable progress for the people of this city. THE TRUST MANIA. European governments have been called upon to consider the perplexing problem presented in the modern form of monopoly known as the trust. Both in Great Britain aud Germany the trust mania has reached a vigorous de velopment , and the governments have been seriously considering whether it shall bo allowed to take its course or measures bo instituted to checic it. In England some of the members of the government have been reported as op posed to taking any action against the trusts , regarding them in sorao what the same light as Mr. Carnegie and a few others in this country do , that is , as un natural , creations which cannot long survive , and which it will bo wiser to leave to the operation of conditions be lieved to be certain to bring about their destruction. Public sentiment , how ever , does not acquiesce in this view. It is vigorously opposed to this form of monopoly , and the people understand that , as a matter of fact , trusts do continue to live , both in Europe and in the United States , and so far as appears , to enjoy tv high degree of prosperity. The salt trust has nourished in England for years , and the greatest trust in this country shows no signs of decay after an existence of many years , during which it has made collossal fortunes for everybody connected with it. It is , of course , to bo expected that some of those combinations will go to pieces. The disastrous failure of the great copper syndicate is proof of this possibility. Other combinations that shall pursue u like policy will doubtless moot a similar fate. But exceptional instances of the failure of trusts do not warrant the con clusion that there are weaknesses In these combinations generally which Insure their ultimate downfall. The toleration of this form of monopoly can not bo justified upon any such hypothesis. Being admittedly an evil and a very dangerous one , it cannot safely bo allowed to work itself out , but must bo removed by firm and vigorous treatment. It is to bo deplored that so little has been accomplished in this country for the removal of this evil , and it may bo hoped that the European governments which are now considering it will sot us a needed example in summary action * for the suppression of trusts. If the governments of Great Britain und Germany adopt strong measures for checking the growth of monopolistic combinations , this country , which should uo foremost in protecting the people against such combinations , can certainly do so. The serious character of the situation resulting from the act ive duvolopmout of the trust mania is bolng widely realized. It is observed that many largo branches of business are being thrown into confusion and uncertainty , that the monopolies are embarrassing and chocking trade , und that they aro-having an unfavorable in- lluoneo on commercial confidence , ThcKO conditions must inevitably bo * come moro serious with the growth of the monopolies , and the wise suggestion has been made that it is time the banks of the country assumed u different atti tude regarding those combinations. If the financial power of the country re- fubed to aid the monopolies their exist ence would bo brief , and there is every rcnson why the custodians of capital und the conservator / ) ! credit should with hold support from a system which threatens such "ft revolution In com merce as could Hdt fall to produce most disastrous consequences. IT is too common a practice with the railroads of Nebraska to incorporate branch lines , which nro not built , for the purpose of holding the right of way through countius'nnd ' intimidating com- potiUon , This'lias resulted in injury to localities and 'lins boon detrimental to the development of Iho state. The stand taken by the people of Illtohcook county to compel the incorporators of ono of these patter roads to build or to forfeit their franchise is of moro than local Interest. The citizens of Hitch cock county have appealed to the attor ney general for redress , and it Is highly probable that they will push their de mands Into the cotirls. Attorney General - oral Lcoso Is in full sympathy with the movement. He h & given the railroads of the state to understand that projected lines must bo built and operated within a reasonable lime. The laws of the state never con templated giving roads on paper valua ble rights nnd franchises. The attorney general assumes this view and proposes to lake such action as will dissolve the corporation. This will bo nn oye-oponor to the Union Pacific , Burlington nnd other railroads in the stato. If forced to an issue the courts will define the rights of the people in demanding the construction of projected lines withi'n a reasonable time. For that reason an action in the supreme court on the Hitchcock county ease would bo ono greatly to bo desired in order to deter mine this question for all lime. U Is self-exiled , and for a time will address the French people from the safe refuge at Brussels. His fleeing from a prosecution , doubtless de served , whatever may bo thought of the wisdom of the proceeding , will not improve the standing of this persistent trouble-breeder in the opinion of the world , and ought to lose him thousands of friends in Franco. The French people plo , however , are quite ns likely to regard - gard Boulangor's running away with favor as to see it in its true light as simply a cowardly retreat. His mani festo is an effort to impress the popular mind with the idea that ho is the victim of an arbitrary act by men pre determined to convict him , and his friends in Paris will labor Industriously at this time , t His self-exile will bo given all the dramatic force possible , and hispen , or tpat of Rochefort , will doubtless be kept busy issuing mani festos proclaiming his patriotism , his love of liberty , and his devotion to the welfare of the people. Meantime the prosecution will go on , and it is not iin- prbbablo that the1 result may bo to con tinue Boulangor in exile. "At any rate there is good reason to expect disclos ures that will materially reduce his political influence. n SOME ton years ago there was a vig orous prohibition crusade in Canada , and the dominion parliament was in duced to enact a local option law au thorizing counties and cities to decide every three years for or against license. Prof. Goldwin Smith states the result. In the province of Ontario there are forty- two counties and eleven cities , of which twenty-eight counties and two cities adopted a prohibitory law. Ten of the counties have recently reconsidered their vote , nnd in eighteen counties and two cities a movement is on foot to re store the license system. The prohibition law is treated as a dead letter through out the entire province , the experience having been a repetition of that else where with prohibition. It substituted for the public and regular sale of liquors a secret and uncontrollable traffic. The business fell into the hands of irrespon sible persons , and the moderate use of liquors has boon replaced by secret drunkenness , with all its demoralizing results. In other parts of the dominion prohibition has proved a dismal failure , and instead of promoting temperance bus , according to Prof. Smith , brought smuggling , perjury , secret intoxication and systematic adulteration of liquors in its train.- Tin : banishment of Church from Da kota , coupled , with prospective state hood , promises to revolutionize the democratic press. The few feeble organs of bouubonism in the territory nro rapidly drifting to republicans , the conversions last week numbering three. These changes wore necessary to keep the owners out of the poor house. In a few more months the defunct party will bo without an organ worthy of the name. SENATOU TJLI.EII : attempts to justify the action of > the senate in rejecting the nomination of Murat Halstoad , on the ground that "ho was not fitted by natural temperament for the position , " and that ' 'the Payne investigation had no'bonring whatever on my action. " Toller's lofty patriotism is decidedly refreshing. His iiipst mortem .explana tion is ns amusing as the b.irks of a poodle at the heels of a mnbliff. An Unkliul Cfl < Prom Cleveland In NOT ? York reminds ono of u stone thrown ino a rlvor. Thcio Is n plunk , a bubble aud a A PoVcliliiti Title. CMcauu lleralil. A now book Issued In Now York Is called "ABottl&of CliaHgno , " It will bo moro froqnoutly opcnoifc 80 uoubt , than some of the family bibles , A Diplomatic Cincinnati Hniuirtr. Wo do not want to Interfere with Presi dent Harrison's prerogatives , but It would have been in acoordanuo with the eternal Jit- ness of things if ho had sent Rico to China. OlnrkRon'h Creed. And tlm P. U. said to tlio Clatnqrous Throne : "Lot the Loader who novnr Knlfod the Ticket east tlio Vim Stone Into the Vlold. " And they wont. Away , the Oldest going first. , bTATK AND TKIIKITOUY. NebrauUft Jotting * . A Knights of Pythias lodge has boon in stituted nt Schuylor with nbout forty mom' bcrs. bcrs.Ono Ono firm tit Wayne shipped 1,020 ORgs In six days. A farmers' co-opernUvo company 1ms been ortrnnlrpd nt Stroinsburg nnd pormnnonl oniccrs elected. Footpnds nt Urolcon Bow heM up Hnrvo.v Alnttlioxvs , of Westorvlllo. and robbed him of f SO without bolng caught In the net. iTolm Ackron , nn Iowa mnn , while slopping nt Sohuylor , practiced with n revolver , nnd in consequence ho tins gone back liomu minus his ludax linger. Norfolk's flchool census hns bcon com' plotcd , mid shows 1OCO children of school nRO In the city , nn Increase of over throe hundied In the pnst year. Lending Rliclls nnd smoVltiR a plpo don't ttO very well together , ns Louis Trunx nud U , M. HumniGl discovered nt Ashlnnd. It cost Trunx the sight ot his eyes to flnOlt out. out.Tho The tronsurcr of WaynocountyliftSBecurod the cash on tlio bonds recently Issued , nrnl the demand Is now .inndo Hint the money be lined to pay the county debt and build a court liouso. A peculiar nccldont occurred on an Elkhorn Vnlloy trnln the ether dtiv. Wlion the tniin arrived nt 1'Iorco , ono ot the pn&sotigors dis covered ilmt his llttlo boy nbout six years of ago , wns not on the cars nnd had fnlloti from the moving1 trnm , although no ono hnd scon the accident. Tlio fathur nnd the section boss started down the trnoic toward Hnrdnr , expecting to find Ills nninglod body , but to their surprise when near the stntiou , met the llttlo follow trudging along the r.illroad tracks towards thorn apparently unhurt. It scorns ho fell out of the door in the mall cnr. They Imvo a bold class of robbers nt Hast ings. The other morning n miisltcd man entered - torod the rosldonco of H. A. Hatty , nnd nulling n revolver demanded sllonco. Ik took Air. Hatty's punts , vest nnd dressing gown away from him. Mr. Hatty had nboui $14 cash In his clothes. Mrs Hatty was badly frlghtoncd nnd leaped from lho\vin < dow of her room onto the top of the baj window below. Mr , Unity oftors a rownrd of $250 for the arrest nnd conviction of the robbor. lown. There are seventeen saloons running will : open doors nt Mnquoltota. There nro 3G4 children In the soldiers' ' orphans homo ut Davenport. The Dnohnuan county agricultural sociotj offers f 1,000 in purses for speed. A search warrant captured fifty bottles ol beer at Battle Crook the ether day. The pollco of Fonda have raided three places where "hard cider" wns sold. Manson now has enough sanctuaries tc accommodate the crowds of church-goers. Reports of the discovery of lead , coal am : gold nt Lowell 1ms caused excitement , to rur high. high.Uccnuso Uccnuso they were cheap , nn Idn Grove mnn bought fifty gross of clothespins nt m auction sulo. Mnpleton will not glvo n cent for n courl house nt Onnwn , but is willing to contribute 30,000 for such n building In her own limits , A farmer living nonr Montlcello has hail the tiills cut off of thirty hond of cattle. The only object. Unit ho claims for this cruelty It to prevent their switching him In the face while milking. There is n womnn nt Essex , Page county , who hns dug n well , with nn ordinnry case knife , throwing out the dirt with her hnnds , At iiftoou foot water was struck nnd the well gives u good yield. It required moro than a year to complete the task. There was no oc- rnsiou for this work but the poor woman wns feeble minded , the work occupied her time nud she wus happy. She is very proud ol her well. Dakota. Work has been begun on a largo flouring mill an Warner. Uusmcss is picking up at Yankton , accordIng - Ing to the Telegram. The Catholics of Armour are making nn effort to build u church. Stops have boon taken to establish a farm ers' warehouse at Brookings. The spring term of the United States court is in session at Yunlaon. Twenty-one emigrants from Germany have just arrived at Parkston und will settle in that vicinity. Wntertown votes on the 33d on n propasi- tion to expend 815,000 in a higli school build ing nnd u city hall. A. H. Richardson , a farmer living near YcrmUUou , was kicked in the chest by a Horse and sustained fatal injuries. F. L. Hansom carried oft the first prize m the oratorical contest nt Uodlinld college nnd will represent that institution in the terri torial contest to bo held nt Sioux Falls. The decision of the Dakota supreme court in the Urown county scat contest has been aftlrmcd by the United States supreme court and tbo records must bo taken back from Aberdeen to Columbia. The county commissioners of Urown coun ty have appropriated ? 2,000 toward defray ing the expenses of the territorial fair ti beheld hold at Aberdeen the coming fall , nnd $1,000 for special premiums to Urown county formers. Roberts' Acceptance Doubtful. WASHINGTON , April 3 , The appointment of Ellis A. Roberts ns assistant treasurer at Now York was made without his knowledge , and there is now souio clouot as to his ac ceptance of the ofllco. The health of Assist ant Treasurer McCuo made It essential that there should bo as llttlo delay as possible in the quallificatlon of his successor , The situ ation is further complicated by u change In the olllco of the United States treasurer. Mr. Huston tins telegraphed that ho will bo in Washington by the end of tlio present week , but so far has not indicated when ho will qualify mid relieve Mr. Hyatt. There is nn impression ut the department thnt ho will delny qualifying until after affairs in the New York ofllco have boon settled , which will at least tuko live weeks. A de clination on the part of Roberts will delay mutters still further. Thn Pnrnoll CiMiimismioii. LONDOX , April S. Wlinn the Parnoll com mission met this morning Sir Charles Hus- scll resumed his argument in behalf of the Pnrnellitcs. Ho contended that thu objects of the Irish National league wore justinnUla before God and man. The Issue before the commission depended upon the proof that Pnrnoll and Ills colleagues , under clonk of the land movement , had planned murder and outrages. If no such ovldonca is pro duced , the commission must declare that the accused bo men who were earnestly en deavoring to lift an Intolerable burden from the shoulders of their countrymen. The examination of Parnoll was fixed for Tues day next. , Hns MiiKnim Iloslgnoil ? WASHINGTON , April n. Collector Magono , of New York , was at the treasury depart ment and hud interviews with Secrotury U'indom and Assistant Secretary Tichnor. The latter said thnt Mngono'r visit related entirely to the routine business of his olllce. From ether souicus it is lonrncd that he placed his rosiunution at the secretary's dis posal. Now York's Now laronvo Measure. AMUKV , N. Y. , April 3. A bill described as a low hcpnso measure , n compromise between - tweon extreme ) hltm license and the liquor interests , was passed by the assembly to-day by u vote of 09 to 53. Miiokliinw Cleared < > r loo. MiMVAUKUR , April . A special from St. lunaco , Mich. , says that la t night's north east gale drove the ica from the straits of Mackinaw , uud vessels will have no dltllculty In passing either way. Children Cry for Pitcher's ' Qastorla. When n&by.tru elciwe Rare tier Cfeatorto. When be waa a Child , site cri d f or Coitoria , Wlicn she becataa Kits , aba elungto Distort * , WMii rtia half Children , the gore them Out nrla. WESTERN PACKING INTERESTS. Some Further Reductions In thoMnr- April D. lSi ; > ccliil to THE HUB. ] To-morrow's Price Current Will sny thnt there Is dome further reduction in the marketing of hogs M Miown by tlio packing returns for the pait week , which ag gregate 105,00k ) hogs for nil western points against 175,000 the preceding week nnu 100- 000 for tlio corresponding tlmo Inst yonr. Prom March I the , total Is 030,000 , ngnmst 095,000 a year ngo. CO All IN NKUKASICA. A Profitable Vein \VhloIi Snunilcr.i County Men Are Developing. MOUSE Ui.urr , Nob. , April I. [ Special to TUB Hin.l : The little town of Morse IJluffs , Snundors county , on the Klkhorn railway , is the srono of considerable excitement over a discovery ot coal which hns boon mado. About six weeks ngo n well wns bolng dug Just at the foot of the bluff , n llttlo north west ot the depot. Falling to find water at the expected depth of nbout thirty to forty foot the boring wns continued to nbout a depth ot ninety feet when n scam of coal wns struck. This Inyur proved to bo only about six inches thick , but this wns sufUclont Incentive to the diggers to continue , nnd when nt u depth of about 11X ) feet another sonm wns struck , which proved to bo twice the thick ness of the first layer , viz. , nbout twelve inches. Further boring revealed a species of rock so hard thnt it will cut glass like a diamond. This strata wns only four inches thick , but took the diggers three dnys to cut through the short space of four inches. The next strntn wns softer and had nil the ap pearance of gold nnd silver ore. No end of excitement wns caused by this discovery. The IJohemlnns fairly danced with dollght over the prospect of so much riches being within their crnsp. However , they wore doomed to disappointment , ns on nnnlysls the supposed gold nnd silver degenerated to iron pyrites. At n depth of 157 feet n third scam of coal was tapped , which proved to bo about two feet thick. Owing to want of proper bor ing machinery for greater depths further operations were suspended ; but n company hns bcon formed to continue the work. Mr. Swan is the president , Mr. Knvnn treasurer , and Mr. Frank Vnpalensky , secrotnry. Tbo Bhnrcs Imvo nil been cnrgorly taken up , Messrs. Morse , Uogors & Co. having cue- cecdod in getting a largo number appro priated to them. The boring operations will bo continued next week , nil arrangements having been made for the necessary machin ery and experts to be on hand. The quality of the coal is very good. It is n soft coal very Hko Fort' Scott coal , aud worth about $7 or $3 n ton hero. When opera tions have been resumed , samples of the coal will bo sor.t from time to tlmo to Tun UBU olllco. Looked nt geographically nnd geologically , this scorns to bo the same vein of coal that exists in Dakota , und if so will douotloss provo very valuable. Morse Bluff is n thriving llttlo town on the bunks of the Platte rlvor , about 11 f teen miles west of Fremont.Tho FromontElkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad have n good depot hero , nnd the Union Pacific depot at North Ucnd is just directly across tlio I'latto rix-cr. which at this point is spanned by a substan tial wngon nnd foot bridge. The town itself nestles cosily nt the foot of a range of bluffs , on ascending which the vis itor has a line and extensive view of the Platte river nnd of Dodge county on the ether siile. Grass , garden and Held i cods. Win. Siovors & Co. , lOtb and California. Noten From Norfolie. Nonror.it , Neb. , April 3. Corrcspondonco of THE BES : An unusual area Is sown to wheat in the northwestern counties of No braska. Some has been sown nearly a month cnrlier thnn usual. Much seed wheat is brought in from the most northern latitudes nnd is nn extra line quality , aud is sold nt SI.35 cash nnd $1.50 per bushel on credit. The ground is in flue condition for plowing for oats , and not u few hnvo their oats sown. The high price of flax seed $2 a bushel seems rather to stimulate farmers to sow that crop. Ono farmer in Cedar county pro poses to put in three hundred acres. L. W. Oxford raised on his farm near Randolph seventeen und one-hnlf bushels per aero last season , which at present prices would yield ? 35 per acre. NorlolK marches steadily on in substantial improvements. A move is now on foot for a packing houso. The present prospect is that $100,000 will bo secured to start the en terprise. The election for voting WO.OOO bonds for the Norfolk & Yankton railroad has boon ordered , ana will como oft within a month. The proposed Pacific short line from Sioux City to Ogdcn is awakening quite nn interest at various points off tlio original route , which was by way of Plnlnviow nnd Clcnrwnter. Croighton nnd O'Neill are very desirous of having it make for their towns , and survey ors are out to see nbout that route. The old survey from South Sioux City to Randolph is the only direct fonsiblo route to the west sldo of Cedar county. Thevalllos of the Missouri , the Logan nnd the Elkhorn , along which it passed , are not excelled for fortuity. LINCOLN NEWS AND NOTES. The Insane Board Invostlgattug a Oonipllontod Oaoo. SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS. The Klro of Tucsdixy Jiljjht Now Sup- l > oscl to Hnvo Keen ttio Work of Ineomllnrlcs Uoncral and Personal. ' LINCOLN HonEic orTnn OMAIT * . UBB. I 10201 > StnHicr , J LINCOLN , April 3. i i'l Stoutonburgh , the man who wns the occn- slon of moro excitement Tuesday oronlug thnn ono mnn hns crcntod tn Lincoln for ninny a day , wns tnkon before the county Insfino bonrd this nfternoon for a hearing , to dotormlnu whether ho wns ornzy or Whether ho was simply drunk. The ovl- donco seemed to show thnt ho was crn.y. The polloo who nrrostod him say thnt thorn wns no small ol liquor on him aud to-day , nftor the effects of the liquor should hnva worn oft If thnt hnd boon the cnuso of tha trouble , ho continued to talk In a uimilacnl manner. Ho snld that someone hnd put something Into his hond , and ho was dolor- mined to Hnd out what It was nnd got venge ance. Asldo from some such talk ns this , ho has been qulot and rational enough , The room which ho occupied presents a scene ol ruin. The bullets from hU rnlo nnd revolvers vers hnvo splintered the wood work nnd knocked oft the plastering on every sldo. Several bolls went through Into ether rooms adjoining or no ross the hall. A siok mnn In ono room nnd n card pnrtv In another wcr narrowly missed by Iho Hying lonu. It wns n miracle almost thnt with the crowd that wns there no ono wns hurt. The board made n cursory examination ol the crary man , asked him n few questions nnd then postponed the conclusion of the matter to Friday afternoon , when It will Do determined whether the follow- was crazy or not. It 1ms been found out that ho is nn Odd Follow and that ho carries n cortllleiito nd milting him to Iho knowledge of the pass word , etc , The ledge hero will cnro for him and sea that his Interests nro protected. A New 1'npcr for Lincoln. " * The Sunday Morning Globe is the name of a now paper that will bo Haunted Sunday morning , April 1-1. The proprietors uro nil young men of newspaper ability , nud will give the citbcns of Lincoln a re > adnblo paper of moro thnn usual Interest. ,1. C. Soaorost , lately circulator for the Call , Is ttio manag ing editor , J. D. Uhick is secretary nnd treasurer , nnd J. I ) . Hunlor , president. Probably nn Incendiary Flro. It seems thnt the fire thnt occurred last night at the corner of N nnd Thirteenth streets wns not the result of accident , ns was nt lirst supposed , nnd thnt it did not originate In the Chinese laundry. Next to the laun dry wns n vacant room , the back door to which It has boon noticed was very fro- qucntly found open , ns though some ono had bcon In it and' had gene out without shutting the door It wns in this room that the fire started , nnd ns there wns nothing in the room to cntch Hro , it is thought thnt it must hnvo been sot by In- condlnrlcs. A family which had just como from Nebraska Citv yesterday , was sleeping in the room immediately nbovo whcro the ilre started , and wcro found stupollod by the smoke. They were rescued with dilU- culty , but lost all tbo household goods that wcro taken Into the room with them. Ono of the rooms in the building on Iho second floor was rented by Mrs. Warwick , chief cook nt the Windsor hotel. Mrs. Warwick had stowed $40 in money and a diamond pin with some ether valuables in the bed be neath the tick. In the cxcitomont of the moment these wcro loft , nnd when she re turned they \vero gone , having been stolen by eomo ono who had turned the tick over to throw it out. Supreme Court Proceedings. Only two cases were considered In the supreme premo court this afternoon. These wcr Bowie vs Spalds nnd Sprague vs Warren , which wcro both argued nnd submitted. The following opinions wcro handed down : Boll vs Tomplin , original action , Demur rer sustained nnd notion dismissed. Opinion by Maxwell. Morse & Co. vs Englo ot nl. Appeal from the district court in Hamilton county. Motion to dismiss overruled. Opinion by Maxwell. Uurton vs Cnvo. Error from the district court of Harlan county. Afllrmcd. Opinion by Maxwell. . Gilbert vs Robcson , Error from the dis trict court of Ulchnrdson county. Reversed and remanded , Opinion by Cobb. City News nnd Notes. A ease was being tried to-day In the cfounty court in which n man named Findlny , from the southern part of this countywas olmrgcd with selling half a pint of whisky without a liconso. The case excited a good deal ot In terest nnd the general opinion Deemed to ba that a mnn whoso business was so poor that ho could only soil half n pint of liquor in a life tlmo , ns wns claimed in tlio case , should have the full bcnoilt of the doubt that might exist. Sheriff Euhanks , of Cheyenne county , was In the city to-day with n mnn named Mat thews , who murdered Ills stop-father nt Council Grove. ICan. , about three wcoks ago. The sheriff of Morris county , Kansas , waa hero also to meet Sheriff Eubnnlcs and nr- range for n requisition for the murderer. Mary Birnnnn was bofoio the district court to dny charged with tlio name old of fense , viz , obtruding herself on Iho society of her betrayer , old Jerry Harrington. She was given sixty days and the usual kindly admonitions of the judge , Lillie M. Good Hied a potltion-for divorce from her husband , Charles M. Good , nllog- ing aa grounds therefor desertion and fail ure to support. The Lancaster district court will adjourn on Saturday , April G. Use WAS HI 1 COMP THEGR \Vithout | Soap. \ Tablespoonful of Pearline to Pail of Water And you have the best and quickest means of washing and Cleaning. Directions for easy washing on every package. Why is Pearline so largely imitated ? Why do these imitators invariably select names ending- jn INE ? Why are they compelled to peddle their goods from house to house use deception , falsehood , offer prizes , claim that their powders are as good as Pearline , etc. , etc. ? This is why ; PEARLINE is the best ne'ver fails never varies has no equal and is as harmless as the purest imported castile soap , Sold everywhere. Millions now use it. J Manufactured only by JAMF.S TYI.E , New Yorfr ii