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[ Seal. | N. ] ' . > Kir.vNotunr Public.
Tin : county nticl city combines tire
nourishing nmn/lngly these mellow
March tkivu.
Ix.sr ANCiu : jontt < Imyo " 0 reason to
complain of the patrounjre of the board'
of education.
TIIK eyes of the fnrmors ol the state
are directed toward Lincoln in thcso
tlnys of railroad investigations.
Tiiov-iin : need of n first-class cluui-
collur may address in all confidence
Vrince Bismarck , now open for
inont.
Tub thirty minute pace sot by the
court of Judtro Lynch at I3romiold ! is
generally conceded to bo a record
smasher.
Tin : ordinance extracting one hun
dred dollars uycar from the coil : deal
ers has boon weighed in the balance
and found exact.
Tin : number of now buildings to bo
creeled on Sixteenth street this year
promises to lill the rooUories with va
cancy and prloom.
Tin : Uritish lion and tlio Portuguese
lamb are peacefully lyiiif , ' together in
east Africa , but tlio lamb isa part of the
lion's internal economy.
Ix knocking the wind out of the in-
di'ctinontUKiiitibt John L. Sullivan the
Biiprnino court of Mississipm has proved
itself a Mugger second only to the
clnunioii ] hiiiisolf.
Tin : oxbow railroads are becoming
exceedingly useful as clubs to boat
down railroad ratos. Their greater dis
tance lunds enchantment to the terms
offered shippers.
Tin : Cherokee raiders have wisely
concludnd to move out of the country
without government assistance. The
boomers possess a wholesome respect
for the pointed argument of bayonets.
" 'Tis an ill wind that- blows nobody
good. " The rise and fall of the lottery
confederacy in North Dakota gave the
state an amount of advertising through
out the country that money could not
i > y.
Ciui'Aiu ) has not a sulllcicnt block of
morals on hand to justify its nbuso of
North Dakota. The Windy oily should
purge itself of the gambling mania before -
fore crltlol/.ing a community of su
periors.
Tin : committees appointed to collect
funds for the relief of the Dakota farm
ers should receive liberal encourage
ment. Omaha i too near a neighbor
of Dakota not too respond quickly to an
nppoal for aid.
1 1" Fi-osldont Aditms insists on apply
ing the knl to to western frolerht rates ,
ix succession of cold chills will take
possession of tlio railroad spine in this
vicinity. The producer * will not object
if the malady becomes chronic.
i AX u-or.is furnishes a terrible
holocaust by the collapse of an egg
shell building wlio- falling Wails buried -
iod : i score of heroicllromon. . The
lUuldciibOiks ot this country have much
to answer for in the erection of tlimsy
Htructurca ,
"FAUMIII"STAXKOIU : > , balling from
California , appears much moro anxious
nowadays to inlluoncu kind old Undo
fenm to extend his mortgage on the
Central 1'ucllio ono liundrod and twoii-
tj-llvo jonrn at a nominal rate of intor-
utit , thiui to have him lend out his MIC-
plui on ngrlculturnl bocuritles.
K vigor ami pdrslatoimy ot the Now
York finn in hlnughturing avnilablb
dornocrutlo pro llontiul ( timber throat-
cnj iu deprlva tlio republicans of a rc-
colnpatUor two years lioncO.
I'r , Duim shoiithoH hisHcalpal
vt ) ! not b unougli of the domo-
* eorM loft to justify u decent
OP
Political nirnlrH in G'crmany hnvo re
cently been moving on BtrntiRO niul BOH-
sntionnl lines , It lias for some tlmo
boon npl arent that tlio great bnxln mid
strong will which created n unltotl Ger
many , and for nearly twenty years liavo
directed the destiny of the omplro with
a power almost absolute and iv wisdom
attested by magnlllcont material
results , wore in danger of being
unseated from tholr plnco of
authority , if they could not bo
bent to an imperial will moro devoted
to its own conceptions and cnprlcoa
than thu traditional poliuy of the am-
plre , and determined to ruin. Itv.a
widely boliovcd that the accession of
Hmperor William would speedily bo
followed by tlio voluntary or enforced
retirement of Bismarck , and period
ically siiico there liavo boon rumors
of serious disagreement : } between the
emperor mid chancellor which threat
ened to terminate in the hitter sur
rendering ins olllco. On every such
occasion the rnl'.M1 is presumed to have
yielded , as his granOfathor and father
Uniformly did , to the will of the prime
minister. It is not to bo doubted , however -
ever , that the young emperor never on-
tortaincd for Bismarck the same fooling
of conlldonco and alToctlon in which ho
was hold by the llrst Emperor William
and ills Mm Frederick , and that ho was
long ago settled in the purpose to
permit no longer than necessary n
divided power in dotcrminincr the
policy of Germany , with the concessions
generally made by the cmporor to the
minister.
The course taken by Emperor Will
iam regarding the question of amelior
ating the condition of the working
classes was a radical departure from the
nismarckian policy , and it undoubtedly
encountered a moro vigorous opposition
from the chancellor than the public has
obtained knowledge of. It Is well un
derstood , however , that Bismarck has
not the least sympathy with the
international labor conference
and no faith that it can
bo productive of any good results. When
a .similar expedient was proposed notno
years ago0ho onposod it as utterly im
practicable , and. his opinion of it is the
same now. The result of the elections ,
in which the socialists made largo gains
and the government party lost ground ,
with thoolTcctof materially complicat
ing the political situation , gave Bis
marck an opportunity to assort the cor
rectness of his position , and it is not to
bo doubted that the emperor
has been made to feel with omphaUc ,
and perhaps somewhat exasperating ,
force the dissatisfaction of the chanccl-
lo > - with the ollccts of the imperial
scheme o labor amelioration. It has
been reported that Bismarck was assid
uously laboring to bring aoout a politi
cal combination that Would give the
government a chance of carrying out
some of its projects in parliament , but
with llitlo promise of success , it may be ,
MI consequence of the interference
of the emperor , or for the reason that
parties np longer fear the "man of
blood and iron , " a state of feeling quite
natural under existing circumstances.
An incident mush talked of as indicat
ing the decline of Bismarck in the im
perial confidence was the recent be
stowal by the emperor of the order of
the Black Eagle on Ilorr von.Boottirhor ,
vice president of the Prussian cabinet.
This action , nearly till Berlin ,
agreed , foreordained the fortunate
recipient as Bismarlc's successor.
Other causes of disagreement
between the emperor and chancellor
are suggested , but owing to the censor
ship of the press by the government the
only definite fact is that Prince Bis
marck has rcbignod. Some days may
elapse before the world will know the
full reasons for this action. It is obvi
ous , however , that n combination of
causes has produced it , and it is quite
credible that the difference between the
emperor and Bismarck is irreconcilable.
The cvont opens the way to endless
con lectures as to wlmt may bo the possi
ble ctlect upon the political allairs of
Ciormany and upon her relations with
tlio rest of Europe. The loss to the gov
ernment of tlio wisdojnrtho experience ,
and the resources of statesmanship of
Bismarck may well bo regarded as almost
irreparable. It will not bo pretended
that there is any other man in Germany
who can bring to the task ho has laid
aside the wonderful ability , the
far-reaching judgment , the personal -
sonal force , and thu commanding
iulluonca with the powers of Kuropo
which ho possesses , and certainly there
is none among those unfriendly to his
policy , from whom it is to bo presumed
ills successor will bo chosen. Will
there , not now ho opportunities for the
introduction of principles and policies
that will eventually impair the founda
tions of the strong and Imposing im
perial structure which Bismarck
erected1 ! When the muster mind
is no longer occupied with the
aiTalrs of government , when the vigi
lant eye that saw every detail
is withdrawn and ttio indomitable will
is powerless , may not the demagogue
and the courtier , playing upon the caprice -
price and the vanity and the ambition
of the young emperor , lead Germany
into paths tending to the lliuil destruc
tion of tho. imperial state and its dom
ination of European alTairsV Posaiblv ,
and perhaps providentially. Who
shall sUy that the departure of
Emperor William from the tra
ditional policy of the umpire ,
which has driven from power
the greatest monarohlal statesman of
modern times , may uotovuntually provo
a powerful aid to the growth of republi
canism on the continent of EuropoV All
that monarchy loses when such men as
Bismarck surrender power is the gain
of the peoplo. No one will deny him
whatever praise of great ability may
justly belong lo his performance of the
task ho set himself to do. The unifica
tion o ( Germany was a policy of the
highoutbtatnsmanship , nnd nurhnpsalso
of patriotism , and is ( accomplish
ment placed Bismarck among the fore
most men ol all time as | v master of
statecraft. But ho
has never boon a
frloml of tlio tooplo : in any. just sense ,
and at tlio ago of seventy-live , uftor a
third of a century of power omiiloyed
largely in shushing the popular will ,
lie lays dowiHtis authority to an emperor -
poror who refuse * to bo guided by his
life-long repressive and.despotic policy.
All men who bollovo in the rule of Ilia
people , and In iU ultimate triumph
everywhere , will welcome the end , if
such his resignation flhall proVo lo bo ,
of the publiconrocr of Prince Bismarck ,
11111 I'AHAMOUX'f
The resolution introduced in the
Bonnie by Senator Voorhoos declaring
It to bo the highest duty of congress to
lay aside all discussion and consider
ation of mare party issues and give its
attention to the preparation and adop
tion of measures for tlio relief ot the
farmers and others who are in need of
relief , was timely arid commendable.
Congress has been in session
between throe and four months ,
but not a single monsuro
has been acted upon designed to relieve
the depression that is widely prevalent ,
and is especially novoro in the agricul
tural districts of the country. The
greater part of this time has been taken
up with partisan discussion and conlllclH
in which the great majority of the people
ple have no interest , and from the re
fill Us of which they can derive no ad
vantage. This unfortunately is the
usual practice of congress , but
there are times when it is
peculiarly disastrous lo the public in
terests , and the present is such a time.
If congress could have promptly ad
dressed itself to practical business the
country would now bo getting the bene
fit of an addition lo the currency in the
form of n larger issue of silver notes ,
and there is no more- pressing require
ment than this. A tariff bill was
promised moro than a month
ago , and had ono boon
passed it would have removed
one of the uncertainties which exert an
unfavorable effect on business. Other
matters touching the interests of the
people might have boon considered and
acted on since congress assembled
which would have improved the situa
tion generally. But the politicians in
congress scorn to got wholly unmindful
of the people nnd waste precious time
in controversies thai have no values for
anybody. Senator Voorhccs has done
well in calling attention to this matter ,
and ho will merit a public testimonial
if lie shall induce congress to see its
duty and net accordingly.
1NDTAKS IN DISTHESS.
Reports of the coudition of the Chip-
p wa Indians present a picture of suf
fering and destitution that is a disgrace
to the nation. Worn it not for the re
liable character of the source the truth
of the ronorts might well ho Challenged ,
for it is almost incredible that the
government should , through neglect ,
subject Us warfls to the horrors of
starvation. Bishop Shandlor of North
Dakota , having made a personal exami
nation , declares that their .condition is
a disgrace to a civilized country. Their
reservation is described asitho Siberia of
America , the coldest and bleakest spot
in the country , fiUoti with bad timber ,
forests and lakes , swamps and rocks ,
from which nineteen hundred Indians
arc expected to make a living. They
wore never supplied with proper agri
cultural implements by the government ,
and what tools they possess wore donated -
natod by charitable organizations.
The bishop found the unfortunates
occupying wretched mud hovels , with
the thermometer forty degrees below
zero men , women and. children almost
naked ; the old lying on frozen ground ,
the young rolling in warm ashes to
keep from frco/.ing , others -in the last
stages of starvation , and jio food or
nourishment , to bo .had. Gaunt
misery wns visible ovorywherOj and
unless prompt assistance is scoured the
tribe will bo wiped outof existence.
The government is in honqifbound to
render prompt assistance to these un
fortunates. It is indebted to. them for
lauds taken under recent treaties , and
the money should bo immediately ap
plied to alleviate their wants. It is a
shame that urivato assistance should bo
asked to wrest from fltarvation a people
for whoso condition the government is
primarily responsible , and to whom it
owes largo sums.of money. '
The conduct of a majority of the
county board is not calculated to
strengthen public regard. On the con
trary , the action of the members tends
to confirm the suspicion that there is a
largo Siixed African in the county coal
pile , which the combine is determined
to cover up.
Commissioner O'KoolTo has repeatedly
asserted that the coal furnished the
county is not the article contracted for ,
and that the price charged is higher
than the terms of the contract. In
other words , the contractors have
furnished the county inferior coal and
demanded pay for a better article. It
is also charged that the contractors de
livered tons of coal to several parties
on telephone orders from the coun
ty building , without the authority of
the commissioners or their agent , and
that the county has no protection
against fraud while such reckless meth
ods are permitted by the board. Mr.
O'KoclTo declares his readiness to provo
his assertions. The contractors also
demand nu investigation. It is duo to
the luxpayord as well as lo tlio contrac
tors tlmt thu truth or falsity
of tlio charges bo determined.
Instead of facilitating the inquiry
however , n majority of the board pro
fess their rqadinos-s to accept the on-
supported word of thu contractors as to
the honesty of their bills and virtually
rebuke tlio minority for protecting the
people from what they boiiovo to bo ox-
torllouato charges.
Notwithstanding the professions of
reform and the promises of business
methods in county alTalrs , the county
combine bus fallen into thu disgraceful
methods of the past. No amount of as
sertion or explanation can wipe out the
ugly fact that the combine
openly opposes an overhauling of
the coal bills. If everything is as
straight and smooth ns they pro
fess , why are they afraid to show the
truth ? Why is it that important bills
have suddenly disappeared , antl , why
did the combine reject tno motion to
turn over nil papers in thu dispute to
the county attorney ?
The aspect of the case does not-reflect
credit on the members from whom thu
people had reason to expect holier
things. It IK a dlsirr.u-o to the count ;
and an oulrngtin taxpayers that reck
lessly indlfTorifhi methods should be
permitted , and that the old ring should
become BO ctflr"unchud as to block in
quiry and coyn i up transiicllons of n
suspicious character.
Ki' iA luis'fjlfarally played iho mis
chief with the United Stales in thu ex
portation of wllcljt to England. In 18S7
Russia sent ilu | ) Great Britain whcnl
lo Iho vnluoi of two million pounds
sterling. Thtt ( jnatorn seaboard of the
United Stales * ! ' ? the wuno period sent
lo England Wfiovt , to the vrtluo of eight
million pounds sterling. Since than
the tables have been turned. Russia
for 1889 changed places with the United
.Stales nnd disposed of wheat in the
English market to tlio value ot eight
million pounds sterling to two million
pounds sterling from this country. This ,
however , must bo counterbalanced by a
slight increase of shipments from Cali
fornia during 1889. Russia , moreover ,
threatens to cut do only into our pork
trade abroad. The imperial govern
ment is encouraging the pork packing
industry and bus built n packing plunl
in the cunlor of an extensive- hog and
agricultural district. Those are condi
tions in our foreign food trade which
should receive earliest attention.
Tin : assertions of Attorney Thurslon
that the Union Fuel Ho was indifferent
to the fate of the debt extension bill ,
and that the company was in doubt
whether to accept its provisions , if il
should become a law , do no * dovetail
withtho , movements of the managers
of the road in and about Washington.
The appearance of President Adams at
the national capital just as Jny Gould
and his Wall street associates are an
tagonizing the bill , clearly shows that
the Union Pacific is not only anxious to
accept the lavish terms proposed , but
will rally all its foi'cns to secure its pas-
sago. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
AcoMiuxiof leading republicans of
Iho house has been formed lo check Iho
wholesale raid on the surplus. The
movement is necessary owing to the
concerted action of the high protec
tionists , who sanction and support
every appropriation bill , with a view
of exhausting the revenue , and thus
prevent the passage of a t.irill reduc
tion bill. The house members propose
to head off the extravagance of the
sonatc and hold back all but the roiru-
lar appropriation bills until Iho tariff
bill is disposed. o.f. * . Retrenchment is
now the order of the day.
TIIK Chicagp.Bt. . Paul & Kansas
City railroad combination has already
become as great a thorn in the side of
western railroadp as the Burlington &
Northern. The fact that it has cap
tured the bulk 'jf the grain trade of
Omaha shows that the managers con
sider the advantages of the long haul
when they go afto'r a good thing.
THE determination of the interested
property owners tarcconstruct the grade
of St. Mnry'savonue will involve a largo
expenditure of monoybut as long as they
are wilting an.y'ablo. ( to pay liberally
for their shortsightedness in the past ,
the public at largo has no reason to
complain.
COMMUxmns desiring railroad ex
tensions in Nebraska can have every
thing they ask for if they turn out on
masse and assault the state board of
transportation from the railroad
trenches. There is nqthing too good
for Ihoso who rally under "the corpora
tion banner these trying hours.
GOVKKXOU IIii..t ! announces that the
democracy will swoop the country in
1892. Doubtless David presumes that
the scrap between himself and Grover
will spread ovur forty-four states. But
after the fracas is over , the republicans
will mop the country with the remains.
Coll'iic niul thu
Chtciia'i ' AViw.
Possibly the shortage In tlio Brazilian cof-
fco crop will causa u Hurry in the dumdum
pease market. The most striking effect ,
however , will bo the increased complacency
of Kuroncim monnrchs , who will insist in
bcliovmp tlmt the divlno Institution of king ,
crnit has boon vindicated by the short har
vest in the cx-omplro of DOIII Pedro.
A Rnsulc of Godd Training.
Jluiton ninlic.
Ono tory member of parliament has bean
found honest nnd brnvo cnouirk to separate
himself from his party nnd condemn its
malignant course toward 1'unioll. ills mime
Is Mr. Louis J. Jennings , nnd his liner scnso
of justice is possibly duo to his lotif ? icsi-
donco In this land of freedom. Hu was for
merly the editor of the Now York Times.
How Not to Do It.
.Sdii rranclten Hiillctlii.
Our army and navy authorities are cxpori-
iftcntmg at Washington with a smokeless
powder , and the results are said to bo cre
ating a ecnsation In Europe , whore an en
tirely satisfactory a'rtlclo U still behiK
Bought. The usual routine would lie for our
government to decline It , nnd then after the
right had been sold .In JCuropo pay n double
prlco for It. '
Its Owii.'XVrtrst ' ISni'iny.
The correspondent cannot hurt the sen
ate. It can only Injure Itself. It U high
tlmo this fact \Vas' deeply impressed as
deeply as possible ! tjmt Is under the pocul-
iur clrcuuistancos iipon the superficial sen
atorial mind. L < et the soiinto reform itself ,
Inside nnd outsiiio ; .in open session and
executive sossioDl 'During ' the last few
months it has bcfn" milking Itself an object
of painful mibllpfSU8 | > ! clon ana criticism.
Like the famous lUluols "court , " it is "an
object of contempt wherever hu bo. " Lot
thu sonnto coma to larder.
Corn Union.
Governor TlmyoV hhs addressed a latter to
"the Chicago roods" renewing his demand
for a reduction in freight rates on corn from
points in Nebruslni to Chicago. Ho Insists
on n radical concession of 10 cents per 109
pounds , says ho Is convinced the railroads
can ulTord to grant such reduction , and warns
them of the disastrous consequences tlmt
would follow ix refusal to comply with the
request. Apparently ho anil his constituents
liavo conin to the conclusion that corn can
bo carried ut as cheap rates on east and west
lines us on thoio trending further northward ,
ami Is determined to leave no stone unturned
to secure tlio equalisation which the farmers
of his Htato boiiovo would materially boncllt
thorn wltndut real dumago to the carrying
companies.
Tlio position U a bold ono , but cua hardly
bo called Unfair The ability of n line to
carry at the rain of 7 * { cents over a UUtnnco
ofICO miles liaUng boon demonstrated , It Is
not Irrational to suppose ) that the onmo can
bo transported 500 miles for 10 cents nnd
yield u moderate profit to the companies per
forming the norvlce. Taking this for granted ,
It Is dinicult to RCO any good rcnson why
twlco ns much should bo Insisted on when
the subtraction of uch a charge from the
selling prlco at the head of Laka Mtuhiean
lonvos tb the farmer * at the other end ot the
route scarcely enough to pay for the labor
of raising the crop nnd hauling It to the
depot , with no allowance for send or in *
tcrestontho valuoof the land. Yet thl
Is the position today. U is is stated on
good authority that the present average
selling prlco In Nebraska is only about 13
cents per bushel , while it has recently boon
claimed that twlco that ( 'JG.3 cents ) for
the corn crop of Illinois involved a total lois
of about ? I U , 000,000 to the farmers of thin
state. There Is room for supposing this oitl-
mate to bo widely exaggerated , nnd yet
Icavo no doubt that the Nebraska farmer
does not roalba not cost for the coru ho haste
to sell. The 13 cents now current is BO ruin
ously low that not only the Nebraska farmer
but all the people of the United States uro
interested In seeing the loss abated it pos * (
blc , Binco it U n woll-rccogmzcd axiom in
political economy that no largo class In n
community can suffer without injury to nil
the rest.
The rnltrpnds appealed to have n direct in
terest In the matter , and n scnso of this will
probably lead thorn to mnlto the concorstoa
asked for. They can only hope to do n profitable -
able business when the country that Is
served by thorn prospers. It may bo said
that most of tno corn now pressing for a
market would bo moved out If present
rates bo insisted on. But if so the men who
have it to soil would bo left too poor to buy
the merchandise which constitutes a scarcely
less important Item , in the transportation ac
count , and perhaps so many of thorn would
bo so thoroughly disheartened as to abandon
the attempt to contmuo what they fcul to
bo an unequal contest in which they have to
sell their own proauco at stravntlon rates
nnd pay unnecessarily high price * for at
least a part of what thov want to buy with
the proceeds of toil. The railroads cannot
afford to see such a largo element of tholr
constituency reduced to this desperate stage ,
and only need to bo convinced that n refusal
involves impalement on this horn of the
dilemma In order to agrco to thu terms
luuned. .And u Is worth while for the peti
tion era to remember that such concession
will do thorn much moro good now than If
made earlier ia the season.
STATE AM ) TKRUlTOllY.
Nebraska .lotting } .
West Point' expects moro improvements
this year than over boforo.
Adams county has another newspaper , the
Heportcr , issued at UoselanU.
The Presbvtorlan church of Uenubllcan
City has decided to call Ilov. M. M. Travis
as pastor.
Edward Smelt , ono of the old pottlcra of
Nelson , died last week and was buried Sun
day from the Baptist church.
Hev. J. P Preston has resigned the pas
torate of. Xbo Congregational church at
Crolghton afer a service of three years.
Fred Dickinson of Ashland ventured too
near the hind ! CKS of a fractious mule and Is
now in the doctor's euro with a broken leg.
Revival meetings are being held at the
.Christian church in Ashland under tlio di
rection of Evangelist Moiubo of Kansas
City.
City.West
West Point business men hnvo organized
n board of trudo with thirty-two mutnbors.
It is the Intention to incorporate with a paid
up capital of i,500.
Prof. Henderson , for several yoara princi
pal of the Fullerton schools , has resigned to
accept a position in the Central City college
at an increase of salary.
Peter Dohin , a wealthy farmer living nlno
miles west of Brady Island , was run over by
a wagon heaVSlv loaded with corn and nearly
killed. Ho had fallen from the wasron and
the wheels passed diagonally across his
braast and hoau , iulllcting terrible wounds.
The women of Wymoro are protesting
against the barb wire fences which line the
streets of that city. Many of them liavo
had their dresses turn and they propose to
make war on the city council until the
nuisuEce 14 abated.
According to the Button Advertiser the
whole farming community in Clay nnd FI1-
moro counties is cohig bodllv into the alli
ance , and that paper takes pleasure In noti
fying corporation strikers that they can't
manipulate the politics of those counties.
Ten weeks ago two Cass county farmers
named Uobuclc and Bccltuor became in
volved in a quarrel , resulting iu a pitched
battlo. in which an old sword and a club
were the weapons used. HobacU got , the
worst of it and upon his rrcoverv had Beck-
nor arrested. The trial was huld at Platts-
mouth Tuesday und resulted in the discharge
of tno prisoner , as ho had ucted in self-de
fense.
Tlio Coast ami Northwest.
George W. Campbell , a toloernpa " operator
from San Francisco , dropped" dead at Los
Angeles while at work of heart disonse.
Whila Mrs. E. Urylo of Virginia City ,
Nov. , was rubbing coal oil on her breast , her
clothing caught flro and she was burned to
death.
John Baptist , a Hone , Nov. , man who bas
already served seven months in state prison
for selling whisky to Indians , Is again under
arrest for the same ofTonso.
George Watt , an extensive sheep fman of
Lander county , Nevada , has y.OOO sheep loft
out of n band of 11,000. They lived twenty-
ono days without anything to cat.
Parties at Hooky Bar , Idaho , estimate
that from 100 to IfiO foot of snow has fallen
nt that place since January 1. It bus settled
into a compact mass eight foot deep .
The Chinaman who was sentenced to bo
hanged in Fresno on thu SStliof this month
will probably have n now trial. Papers are
being prepared and an order has been issued
to postuono the erection of the gallows.
The Grand Army encampment of Oregon
has elected the following department ofll-
ccrs : Commander , J. A. Vnrnoy of The
Dalles ; S. V. Commander , T. T. McMnrtin
of Kugono ; J. V , commander. T. M. Miller
of Lebanon ; medical director , Dr.v. . II.
Saylorof Portland : chaplain , J. F. Ellis of
Forest Orovc.
The Eagle nock ( Idaho ) Register says
that $11)0,000 will hardly cover the expense
of the work that will bo done in tlmt locality
on irrigation schemes this coining season.
The Snake Hlvor desert U being rapidly
reclaimed. The tlmo is not ns far distant ns
some people Imagine when this part of the
bnako rlvor viillny will bo Irrigated.
Mrs , Aide Lapp , the wife of n farmer liv
ing near Amitono , AROtln county , Wunh. ,
wont to n well to draw a bucket of water.
The rope had caught In the pullov and she
climbed upon the curbing to loosen it , ami
wlulo so doing sliu lost bur footing cud fell
Into the well. The accident was witnessed
l > v her llitlo ones , who ran screaming to a
Held where tholr father was at worlr , but before -
fore the nironizod husband could render any
assistance his wlfo had drowned.
George Francis Train was booked to leave
Tucouia , Wash. , on the 18th for his trip
around the world. Ho is accompanied by
( .juocn Angellnc , daughter of Chief Heuttlo ,
for whom Scattlo was named , A moveinci.t
was started by n number of publlc-upirltoil
citizens to raise a pursu for the purpose of
defraying Queen Angelina's expenses , nnd
Jl.IiO'J was raised in a few minutes nnd as
much moro will ho sul-serlboii. The dusky
queen is Just now turning her eightieth year ,
Says the Butte , Mont. , inter Mountain ;
The contractors nt the penitentiary have
nought a lot of iilnodhounds from Salt Lnko ,
City , nnd will use them In taking prisoners
who attempt to cscapo. A trustv V the pen
WIIH sent out the other day und nftur ho Mad
-icon gone two hours the dogx were put on
us trail and found without dillluulty. These
animals will undoubtedly add greatly to the
security of the contractors , as escape of the
convicts is ( lu'roby rendered impossible ,
C. A. Alisky , of Portland , Ore , , desired to
dlsposo of tils valuable real c latn property
for 175,000 , und bonded the nnmt > to Iho.real
estate dealer. .Several ditys thereafter a
nan claiming to hull from Montana culled
on AlUli.V and olTered him t-0'JOM for the
iroportv nnd , It-Is alleged , deposited a for-
eitof fVH ) . The real estate mini holding
the bond released the property upon the re
ceipt of $5,000 from the owner , but tbo Mon *
ami man has not been seen since ho made
usdopoilt. This U cullo4 a sharp trlcli of
tbo real cstuto mun ,
THE INVESTIGATION BEGUN ,
Morrison nnd Vonaoy Oommonoo
Tholr Inquiry nt Lincoln.
GENERAL DENIER HOLDREGE.
Tlio O. & M. Mnnnncr Itciisli All
InilnuntIon * of Unjust llnton
with Virtuous Vigor The
City in Drier.
Tor Knots.
Lixcour , Not ) . , March 18. [ Special to THU
Uun.j Messrs. Mormon and Voascy , rep
resentatives of the Interstate commerce com
mission , are nt the Windsor. They arrived
in the city last night. At 10 o'clock this
morning they commenced their inquiry
into the alleged extortions of tlio railroads
on long ham freight rates. They took oc
casion , bowover , to state to Tun litti : repre
sentative th'at they were only hero to collect
information to spread before the full board
onthelr return to Washington. They stated ,
further , that tholr investigation would cover
all of the points raised by Attorney General
Lccso in the Nebraska complaint , but that
it would In no sense bo a trial of Its specific
allegations. ' Hcprcsontatlvcs from every
city or town m tha state having grievances
against any of the operating roads are earn
estly Invited to bo present at tlio investiga
tion , which will probably continue during
the next three days. It may bo well to state
hero that It will have to do solely with the
rates on food products. The commission is
nftcr bottom facts nnd its representatives
glvo it out that they are hero to
near both sides of the controversy.
Among the prominent railroad olilclals In
the city may bo mentioned General Man
ager Holdrcge , General Freight Agent
Crosby , Assistant Freight Agent Smith und
Attorneys Green and Uowooso of the Our-
Hngton ; Genor.il Freight Agent Tobbots ,
Assistant Trufllc Manager Monroe and At
torney Thurston of the Union Pucillo ; C.
K. Morohousa and Attorney Hawley of the
Elitliorn , nnd J. I ) . Phllllppi and Church
Howe of the Missouri Pacific.
A. F. Wnlkor , chairman of the "gontlo-
mons' " acsoolatton , Chicago , came in this
morning and Is an attentive listener.
At 11 o'clock J. A. Monroe of the Union
Pacific road was put upon the stand. Ho
was exceedingly smooth and in the language
of railroad mun "never runs by n station. "
Ho answered the pertinent part of questions
relative to the interests of the rotuls und
quit talkiig. Ho stated that ho had been
connected with the Union Pacific since ISS'J ;
that a portion of hU duty was to assist in
making rates on eastern as well as western
connections ; that the maximum rate on corn
to Chicago was 25 cents and the minimum yo
cents ; that the rates to tlio Mississippi river
wcro i0 ; and 15 cents , and the rates from
Chicago to New York -0 cents. Ho stated
also that tbo through rates to the seaboard
are iS ) coats , and that when snipped through
Chicago they wcro 13 cents ; that oats , corn ,
r.vo und barley KO ns ono class and that flax
and wheat aru D cents hiirhor ; that , cornmcal
was 5 cents higher than corn , and that the
through rate to the seaboard is based on the
rate to the Mississippi rivor. Ho further
stated that on seaboard shipments the
Union Pacific got -17 per cent of the rate to
the Mississippi , and on Chicago shipments
40 per cent of the rate to that city ; that the
Union Pacific quoted its Nebraska rates on
the meridian principle. For Instance , points
north or south of Schuyler , Columbus und
other division points secured the same rate
cast , no mutter whether the distance to
Chicago and Omaha wore thu sumo
or not : that the Columbus me
ridian extended ns far south
ns Cortland on the Omaha & Republican
Valley ; but that south of that point they
were in territory tributary to the south
western gateway and that their rates to
Chicago were graded accordingly. On corn
shipped from points east of the Schuyler
meridian the rate to Chicago was 20 cents ;
that of this sum the Union Pacific got 4D per
cant , or 8 cents for seventy-six miles or less
shipment , and their eastern connection 12
cents. In explanation of tlid rates to the
seaboard ho said that his road published no
tariff sheet east of Chicago ; that eastern
buyers came west and contracted for pro
ducts ntbo much per bushel on the track nt
tlmbcity. Ho explained that a larger rate
pur mile was allowed to Ins road on these
shipments than to tbo eastern connection for
the reason that his road gathered up the
business In car load lots and turned It over
to the eastern connection in train load lots.
Ho stated that rates on live stock were
based on a constructive mileage
system. For instance , I'bat ' 500 miles
on the Union Pacific would bo
rated as 750 miles when it came to nudltinc
the accounts between-it and the eastern con
nection.t In this connection ho made com
parisons In rates from nearly every western
city. On the mattorof rebates bo stated
that prior to the taking oiiect of the intor-
otato act the maximum was 1 cants per him
drod , but that this was when rates were ! ! S
cents to Chicago. Tno maximum rebate ,
however , ho admitted reached ( cents during
un emergency. When asked if cattle were
not shipped over his road at ono time forliiitf
cents ho at Urst sold no , but later on cor
rected himself. In explanation of this dis
crepancy In his testimony ho sa'd that com
petition was such that u 1cent rate had
to bo mot.
Monroe was still on the stand at I o'clock
this afternoon.
General Manager Holdrogo of tlio Htir-
Hngton took the stand at T o'clock and kept
It throughout the evening.
lion. T. W. Loworoy , ono of the most
prominent grain dealers of tlio city , did the
quizzing In chief. Mr. Holdrogo denied
everything. lie denied that rates had been
extortionate , ho denied tlmt discriminations
had been Hhown , nnd staled that rates had
boon uniform on the lines of road
that ho had the honor to
represent in this state , lie said that rates
were lower today thun they were prior to
the passage of the Interstate act ; that they
wcro just nnd reasonable ; that the producers
and shippers of tlio state hud no Just reason
for complaint. When asked regarding the
roads granting favors to shippers for polit
ical influence ho denounced the imputation
as cowardly and untrue. Ho xaid that
BO far as ho knows the roads were
free from any cuargo of the kind.
In thU connection ha stated that rates were
as low as uny of the roads could stand and
make nnv par cant worthy of consideration
ou investments. Ho scored the complaint of
the attorney general and the uoard of secro-
turios nnd put in what lawyers would call a
general denial.
Hon. Charles Hall put some pertinent
questions to him when Mr. Lowroy hail ex
hausted his store. Some of tlicm were
so sharp that Mr. iloldrcgo became -
came snmowhnt confused. Halt asked him
regarding tlio justness of rates prior to the
10 per cent reduction on corn rates to Chi
cago. " Ho replied that ho thought thoni roa-
souablo and juat and la-this connection In
sisted that they were lower than they were
before the iiassairo of the interstate com-
morcp law ; that statements to thu contrary
were onlv maao by parties unacquainted
with the facts. Hall and Iloldrcgo Indulged
In some sharp passages. The witness will
bo recalled ut the morning's session.
, DiiAru or rnii : ) riXK.
Fred Funk , proprietor of Funk's opera
house , died nt Lns Vogn , Now Mexico , today
nt 10 o'clock. Deceased was ono of Lincoln' *
most prosperous and wealthy citl/.cns. Ho
was a brother of ( Jenoral Otto Funk , also
deceased , who was qulto well known
throughout the state , Tlio general died of
cancer of the throut ami his brother of can-
car of the stomnuh , The news of Mr. ' ' 'unk'H
( loath was received in Lincoln with universal
sorrow.
Tiin sui'itavi : couirr.
The proceedings la t lie supreme com t were
as follows today )
The following gentlemen were admitted to
practice : Man ford Suvago of Thayer county
and A. J. Uurnhnm of Kova Palm county.
The following cases wcro nrg'ied ' nnd sub
mitted : Oborllos VK Wllli" ! Haghii va state ;
Conklln vs Cirabam ; N. < fc C. U. H. va Scott
and Halley va state.
The following causes were continued : Clif
ford VH vVuyiio nnd Wultor Hrothurs v Uolil.
Smith v Klnnoy. Diminution of rucoril
suggested. Cornlsi | vs Uusboll ; argued and
subniittodt ' *
Morse vs Stolnrod. Opinion heretofore
filed hold In uLeyonco ami oral argument
nermlttoil.
Kemp vs Small. Corrected traniurlpt illou
und made part o ( record.
CAI'ITOL J.\T U(1EXU ; .
Tno State llank of Davenport , Tlmyor
county , filed nrtloto * of Incorporation today.
IVintul stock. 12.1,000. Incornrtrntorgt N.
IJolton , a.V. . Uoarnnrd und W. B , Van *
ilavor.
The Nebraska Fuel company of Onialm
nUo Illod articles of Incorporation , Its purpose -
pose Is to manufacture nnd soil tools niul
appliances for manufacturing gas for fuel ,
Capital stock ( 00,000 , IncorporntoM ! Kvon
A. Edwards , Holtort Laird , J. D. Cook ami
J. Storberg Morion.
The cnio of Jnmos Connwny vs the St ,
Joicph Iron company , on error from the din.
trict court of Johnson county , wn < filed for
trial iri tbo supreme court today ; nUo that nf
Victor O. Lnntry ot til on error from the dis
trict court ot Washington county.
It. McClcmons , treasurer of Gnrflold
county , settled with the state today niul pla
Into the state tronsury the sum of fSfJIX
The auditor of public accounts onrnostl/
rcdiicstR iho treasurer of llox Uutto to lol-
low suit.
JN TIIK ItorUNIM.
Hon. J. IL MacCnll was found lotinglng la
nn easy chair enjoying a fragrant wood in
his room nt the Mlllnri ) .
"I think you nro mistaken,11 blandly remarked -
marked the gentleman when apprised of
the reporter's orraml.
"Isn't tnls Mr. J. H. MaeCall of Lexing
ton t' '
i
"It is. "
"Woll , aren't ' you a candidate for gover
nor ! "
"No sir , not mtieh. "
"There Is a rumor to thai effect , anyhow
people say you arc.1
"Hut the people don't know anything about
It. I haven't said I was n candidate. "
' Hut you are "
"What persistent fellows you newspaper
men nro. IJut , honest Injun , I haven't nny-
thing to toll you ; wish Iliad. I'm hero
strictly on business am expecting a Now
York gentleman up hero every moment. "
"Thoy say you nro the railroad candidate.
How about that ! "
" .lust this. If I was a candidate for gov
ernor I truly oellovo every railroad In Ne
braska would bo against mo. "
"Why ? " > ,
"I can't ' say , but that's my belief. 1 wai f'- ,
land agent for the Union'Paeiflo for some F '
years and disposed of a good deal of their }
land , but after that I didn't get along with * .
tUum very well. I never hnd any relations " " " n
„
with the H. & M. and have no railroad nlllll-
atlons now. Funny how thcso railroad cor-
poratlons have their candidate * for nil the ] ' *
hlghoniccs. isa'titi" Iui '
"Very. "
"I hear something about Van W.vck's bolne i > * 1
a candidate , and am told that ho has already
arranged for the Farmers' ( nlllauca vote.
However , I think the race is between Gov
ernor Thayer and Hichnrds. Tlmyor stands
well with the people. To bo sure there nro
those who do not like him nnd call him nn
old granny and ether equally euphonious
names , but I do not think that Is nice. Ho m
our governor and is entitled to every respect
ami courtesy. Ho made many friends by his
pronunciamonto against the railroads. callIng -
Ing them down and demanding living frolitht
rates for tlio farmer , nnd in some sections u
stronger than over.
"Dorsoy has many staunch friends
throughout the Third district and , of course ,
some enemies. Ho is bound to encounter op
position , yet I think the election depends
upon the vote of the Tanners' alliancu. That .
Is going to be a powerful organization. They jm
claim to bo non-partis.in. No , I don't know
who the leaders are , but they are hard nt
worlc and nro accomplishing a irroat deal.
"If Judge M. 13. Kocso Is a candidate in
the gubernatorial chase ho will surely bo u
strong one. Uut wo 'grangers' don't know
anything about politics , and I think you have
applied to the wrong source for information. J
Hut hold on , I'll toll you ono thing , "
"What's that ! "
"Why the city politicians are underesti
mating tha muscularity of this Farmers'
ulllnnru and the prohibition cohorts through
out the state. Thcso uro the only two organ
izations thai arc doing any work. The nnti-
prohibitionists seem to have passed Into n
state of absolute inertia. 1 really think the
prohibitionists nro going to bo especially
active this fall , don't youi"
The reporter didn't ' think much ,0110 way
or the othor.
"But I nave not given thuso miilteit
enough attention to interview very uitorost-
ingly , Mr. Koportor , nnd you must wait until
along farther in tha campaign.
"A triangular light between Thavor. Hieh *
arils nnd Van Wyck for governor would bo n
parrot and a monkey | timc , Indeed. Kesult ,
why , in the election of a democratic eov-
ornor , sure. Van Wyck is a very netivo
man , a wily politician incl a good ono. He's
got n barrel of money another sfgnillcant
fact.
"Utuhards is another very able man , con
siderable of a wire-puller too. IIo will not
got loft In the shuniu , that Is , If the cards
arc cut squaro.
"No , I told you I am not n candidate. "
"I3ut there has bucn talk to that oiTect. "
"Aro you going to make mo a candidate in
splto of myself you are not sulYoring any
from a lack of gall , as the boy.s say , uro
youi Well , now thcro has bean HOIIIO Inti
mation of this sort. I travel n great deal
over the state , moot n ( treat many people
nnd have made a great many friends. Now
If I should become n candidate for governor.
I would bo subjected to nil the multiform
annoyances of such a position , and instead
of making now friends , would probably | lese
a good ninny I now liuvo , and that I do not t
want to do. Thun , what Is thcro in the posi
tion , ' If the times happened to propitious
nnd matters rolled along harmoniously my
admlnmlstratioii would bo u success. Hut
suppose drouth came , short ciops , i-allror.d
wars and the dovll to pay generally , who
would be tbo front nnd Tiond of nil nffand-
Ingl Why. the governor. No , sir , I want
none of It.
"Dawson county , you , It Is a good repub
lican county , although the democrats man
aged to elect their tioasnror nt the last elec
tion , but tlio rust ol the elected ware repub
licans nnd thov all had good majorities.
"Bu shiest IB looking up. It Is a wheat
country ; crops were mimoiisu luit year ami
if thuro was anything like n fair prlco for
grain our farmers would nil bo In clover and
the present your would have boon 1111 ex
ceptionally prosperous ono. Thu prices ,
howuvorhuvocoorcctl the furmnrn into hoonl-
Ing their grain ; thuy have had but little
money nn i\ \ times have not been HO good ,
Things , however , are gradually assuming n
roseate huoVe rulso mo&tly spring wheat ,
but what little fall wheat there , Is looks
splendidly. 1-oxln ton U booming , Mliero
is a largo iminiurat'on this sprimr nnd wo
nro making somu good substantial improvc-
menta. "
OMAHA i
LOAN AND TRUST
COMPANY.
Huliicrllicd .V Kimruuteod Uipital. $3OOOTD
I'uld InCuptliil 3GO.O03
llujs unrt soils HlorkH aril bonds ; m > i { ( > tlutoi
louiniMivInl pujior ; receives and oxoontu-tliiHt.i :
act ins transfer auent itnd trustou or cnrpor.i-
tloua ; tukm clmrKu ut property ; collect *
Omaha Loan &Trust Co
SAVINGS BANK
s. E. Cor. 16th and Douglno StrooU
I'old In Unpltnl . S5O.OOO
Snhgcrlbed & inmrnutooilcnpltnl , | OQOOO
l.labllllyot RtockliolderH , . . 2OO.OOQ
0 Per Cent ItitoroBt Paid on
I'll AN K ,1 , I < ANUi : ,
A. U. Wynmn , president ; .I.IIli < nvi ; ,
Vlco president ! W.T. Wyinan , troatmrur.
liiii'.oroii. ) < i A , V. Wynmn , .1. n. MllUnl , J. .1.
llrowii. ( iuy C. ll.irton , H. W , Nmli , 1/104. / I. .
Klmbull , llco. 11. l.Hko.
Lonna In any amount mnclo on Ctv | &
Farm Property , nnd on Collateral
Soourity , ut Lowoa Ruta Ctirruiutoa