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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 18, 1890)
THE DAILY E. ROSEWATER , Editor. * - * - _ 1'UULISII KD EVKHY MOIINING. TE1IMH OK HtMIHrUIITION. Jinlly nuil ftinilay , Ono Vcur . .no oo hlx immllt * . BOO Tlirromoiitln. . . . . . 3M Funilay Hoc. Onu Venn . * . 200 Weekly Ik'o , Unu Vi'iir . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3 Ot-'I'IOKS. Omnlin. Tlio Don lltill < llit . H. Unuilin. Cnriipr N nnrt llh Street * c'olinijll llliilT.s. 12 1'cnrl .Street. Chicago Olllco , HIT Chamber of Oommprro. Ki-w YorU.Itooiim 13 , 14 mid 1.1 Trlbuno Uulldlns. Wuililngtun , SIIJ fourteenth street. COKHESL'ONURNCE. All communication1 ! rrliUliisr to now * nml Mlltortiil matter should bo addressed to tha Kdltorlul Department. 1IUHINK8S I.KTTKnS. All bnnlnrvt letters and romlltnnrei should 1o : addressed to The Ilci ) I'lilillihlni : Company , Onlului. Driift.i , checks mill postollleo order * to hi < made payable to thu order of thu Com- puny. . . ' The Bcc Publishing Company , Proprietors , Tin' IlrpII'ldNff.'arimm mid Svoirtornth Sts. KWOUN STATEMENT O Ktulnuf Nnhraxka , I , , , County of Hoimlm. f Orowo II. Tz-Mjlniek , worotnrjr of Tim Ffoo J'nbllMiliic Company , IOM ! imlninnljr svrnar Hint tlio nettml circulation of TiiK.IUH.r IlKH forllio week ending Juno II , it'JO , was as fol- Siindiiy. .Itinefl . 22.110 Monday , .limn I ) . li.r ) > . " > 7 TlH'idny. .Tuiii ! ID . Ifl.fiTO Wrilni'iuliiy. .liiiiu II . . . . . .1IM > * Thursday , Juno 13 . . . IU170 ! I-'ililny. Juno III . IIUIM Huturilav. .Juno II . . .50.178 Average . 20. 1 .10 OEOHOKH. TZSCHUCK. Btntrof Nnlinukiii I County of DoiiKlnn f1" ' GtoiKtIt. . Tttulmok. uolim duly sworn , do- TIOSMUK ! says that ho Is sjrc-rntarv of Tlio lice I'tihllNhliiK Coinpiiny. Unit tlm actual n vrnwp dully olrculatlon of THE IUirr HCK for llm month of .lunn , JPHf ) , win 1H.KW copies : for July. l81l. .Mi8roplo.s ; ifor August , ifeo. UMBl roplrs ; for Sontrmhor , ISMi. 1S.TIO copies : for October. lhf > , I.li07 eoplos ; for Novmnnor , JffW , 3Pili : ) copies , for Donenilinr. 10 , SU.OIM copies ; for Jnntiarv , IWO ( , 1 ! > , K copies ; for February , 3W. li > , Tfil 00'lcs ; for March. 1MX ) . 20.81 : . copies ; for April , 16CO W.SGI copies ; for JIuy JS90 , UJ.ISO OrOllOK B. TZSCHUCK. Sworn to Vfore mo and subscribed In my prrsrnro Ilili : ilnt day of May. A. I ) . , IRflO. [ Seal. ] N. 1' . FEIU Notary Public. LKT UH hnvo a full und fulr count und no favors. St. Louis kicks ngalnst tlio enumeration , It Is proof positive that the consuls IB suffering from chronic disease. How many thousands of dollars will bowen won by the great statesmen who are shouting- free coinage is not to bo di vulged for thoprcfeont. TUB brick test practically demolished the hope of securing homo-mado brick of the requisite hardness for paving mate rial , livou the much vaunted Galesbtirg product failed to como up to tlio boasts of the owners. Tins ministerial association strikes a body blow at the livery and undertakers' trusts. But with the usual perversity of liuiimn nature , mankind will go right on patronizing the enemy regardless of the pleadings of the ministers. Even in dcatli wo must bo in the fashion. A KANSAS paper thus pictures the painful situation : "St. John gave us G rover Cleveland ns president. Grover Cleveland gave us Lumar and Fuller for United States supreme judges. Lamar und Fuller gave us the original package decision. " THK Interstate Chiiutuuqiuv assembly at Beatrice opens Juno-2Gaiid closes July 8. The programme presents n rich feast of mental pabulum and a variety of diver sions for physical enjoyment. Many prominent leaders of Chautauqua work will participate and the assembly proin- ihes to bo ono of the most instructive and entertaining yet hold in the Gage county metropolis. Tins trial trips of the now torpedo boat , dishing , surpassed the expecta tions of the designers and builders. Tlio movements of this peculiar craft wore phenomenal. A spued of a milo in two minutes was attained and tlio craft han dled with extraordinary ease. Tlio suc cess of the test , according to exports , makes the Gushing ono of the most offcc- tivo lighting vessels yet constructed. THIS destruction of the business portion tion of Seattle by lire a year ago proved to Iiavo boon a blessing in disguise. Over seven million dollars worth of im proromonts have boon made since then , replacing the tinder boxes and primitive hluickn with blocks of stone , brick and Iron that would bo a credit to any city in the country. Am Hm s and paper railroads , a dis tinctive western product , are at present in full bloom In the south. A company lias been organized to build a transcon tinental line from the Old Dominion to the shores of the Pacific. Tlio plans are comprehensive , while the capital stock , ' also on paper , roaches the munificent total of seventy million. It is cheering to note that the incorponitors are not proud. In ftwt , they would not seriously object to a government bonus. The com pany Is in all respects a close imitator of western Htylo , and should bo prosecuted for infringement of patent. THK REV : urges upon the people of the city the importance of aiding the census enumerators In their work. But ono more day remains before the work will close. A special otTort should bo made by those whoso names are not on the list or who know of omissions to promptly notify the census olllco or send their names to this olllco. Great interests are at stake , and every patriotic citizen And woll-wibhoi * of tlio city should make a personal effort during the next twenty- four hours to place on tljo list every omltled name within his circle of ac quaintance. Tin ? government land otNco rigidly ad heres to the principles enunciated by Judge GrolT. In two recent decisions nlTeotlng entries In Nebraska , in which contests were made on tlio ground of in- Eiitliciont cultivation , the department promptly dismissed the cases. It was shown that the settlers entered the land in good faith and complied with the law to the extent of their ability. This is nil the department requires. It in in ac cord with the spirit of the law which was designed to assist settlers to secure a home. Whenever a settler occupies and cultivates a homestead to the ex tent of hts ability the department de clares ho shall bo protected In his rights. In such eases claim jumpers will not ro- colvo A It may duvolvo upon t'rosildont Harri son to jn'cvent what now promises to bo a very considerable deficit in the gov crnmont finances unless vongress shrill put n check ut > on tlio disposition to ex tra vngcnco which prevails to nn extraor dinary extent In Iwth branches. In his vetoes of building bills for which there did not appear to bo any urgent ncci'siIty , the president has very clearly Indicated his purpose not to bo a party to expenditures which can bo post poned without detriment to the public service , and doubtless ho will have the courage , since ho can be sura rtf the pop ular approval , to carry out this purpose. Hut however bravely and firmly ho may act In this matter there is danger that expenditures will still exceed receipts. A vigorous public sentiment brought to bear upon congress against a waste ot tlio public money in the several ways now contemplated might prove moro ef fective than the apprehension of execu tive vetoes. Mr. Cannon , chairman ot the house committee on appropriations , a few days ago stated that the fourteen regular ap propriation bills , as reported to the house , provided for an expenditure of three hundred and six million dollars , which is thirty-live million dollars moro than these bills curried for the cur rent fiscal year. This takes no account of the disability pension bill , the least estimated cost of which is thirty-five million dollars , the direct tax refunding bill , calling for seventeen million dollars lars , the public building bills , aggregating appropriations amount ing to about twenty-five mil lion dollars , and other meas ures which together propose expen ditures of between twenty nml thirty million dollars. It Is a very simple mat ter to figure the result to the treasury if all this proposed legislation for spend ing money should bo adopted. In his annual report the secretary of the treas ury estimated the receipts of the govern ment for the coming fiscal year at three hundred and eighty-five million dollars and the expenditures at two hundred and ninety-two million , not including the forty-nine million dollars required for the sinking fund. These estimates were based on existing law , BO that if the now tariff bill reduces the revenue sixty million dollars , as it is professedly expected to do , that amount must bo deducted from the secretary's estimate of receipts , reducing the amount to three hundred and twenty-five million dollars , or but nineteen million in excess of the expenditures called for by the regular appropriation bills. Add to the amount appropriated by these bills only the sum uoqulrcd by the sinking fund and the estimated minimum cost of ad ditional pension legislation , and the expenditures will reach three hun dred ' and ninety million dollars , making the probable deficit sixty-live million dollars. And it is quite as likely to exceed as to fall below this amount , for undoubtedly the original pension charge will bo considerably moro than the estimate. This is the situation of affairs which demands vigilance and courage on the part of tlio president to prevent waste and extravagance , and in the judicious exercise of his prerogative in this re spect ho may rest assured of the general popular approval. TJIK PliOPOSKD KLKCTIOK LA.TP. If it be granted that it is the duty of the republican majority in congress to enact new legislation for the regulation of the election of representatives , the measure framed for this purpose by the caucus committee of the house repub licans perhaps would answer as well as any that could bo devised. Several bills with this object have been introduced in the house , some of them very radical in their provisions , and none of which were acceptable to a major ity of the republicans. It ap peared for a tlmo probable that there would bo no serious attempt to carry through legislation of this kind , owing to the diversity of views as to the character - actor of the legislation it would be expe dient to adopt , as well as to the fact that several of the republican representatives from the south are not favorable to any departure in this matter1. But tlio ma jority seem to believe that it is necessary to do something , and the measure framed by the caucus committee Is the result of that conviction. Tlio bill is of course a compromise , and is expected to unite in its support both those who advocated the radical measure Introduced early in the session by Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts and those who favored the moro moderate bill of Mr. Rowoll of Illinois , the principal features of which are embraced in the committee bill. This provides for extending the powers of suporvisoi of elections so that they shall have charge of the execution of the law instead of being , as now , little more than observers. They are to canvass the votes and to make returns in dupli cate to clerics of circuit courts and to the chief supervisor , the latter being re quired to tabulate and refer them to the United States board of canvassers of the congressional vote. This board is to bo appointed by the federal court , and is to consist of three citizens of the state , not moro than two ot whom are to bo of the same political party. In case of a differ ence between the canvassers and the state election officers , the clerk of the house of representatives is to place on the roll the names of the persons declared by the canvassers to have been elected. A judge of the United States circuit court who is petitioned by one hundred voters in a congressional district for the ap pointment of supervisors in such district must do so , and supervisors are re quired to make a housu-to-houso canvass before election upon application of voters. The aim of the measure is to put practically the whole business con nected with federal elections in the con trol of federal officials. It is to bo admitted that the present regulations are defective , and that they do not secure to all voters their rights , but It is by no means certain , that the proposed law would provo to bo an ade quate remedy. It is clear , however , that It may bo rendered a very troublesome and costly experiment , and If It failed to accomplish what It was Intended to do , there would bo very sure to ensue such a popular hostility to it as might prove very damaging to the party re * spotwlbla for it. As wo have heretofore snld regarding this tnntior , the masses of the republican party do not take any interest In It. and it is probable a major ity of them do nol oympathlzo with the proposed legislation. The fate of the caucus committee bill 1st uncertain. Such nstuto democrats as Senators Carlisle and Gorman dllTor as to what , may bo done with It , If conservative counsels are allowed to have their duo weight Its failure can hardly bo a matter of doubt. Governor Waterman of California has taken a step that will attract to him a great deal of attention , and which will bo very widely approved. For a year or two past California has offered the most inviting inducements to pugil ists of high and low degree. Clubs in San Francisco , composed of wealthy professional and business men , have of- forcd tempting purses to heavyweights , middle weights and light weights , for displays of their science and prowess in the roped arena , and many hard and bloody battles by pugilists famous and infamous have boon fought under the auspices of these clubs. Bruisers , white and black , from other lands have been Induced by the liberality of these club "gentlemen" to como here and contest with homo talent , und the favorite pvod- ucts of our own soil in the fistic art have found these clubs ever ready to glvo thorn a chance at a fat purse. Ilardly a week has passed for tit least a year without an exhi bition of this kind under tlio auspices of ono of the San Francisco clubs , and the members of cither of those organizations are ready at any time to guarantee thou sands of dollars for ti "go" ' between Sul-- livnn and the Australian negro , Jack son. son.The The effect of this has of course been demoralizing uuon a largo element of the population. When brutality and ruffianism are countenanced and pat ronized by men who nro presumed to bo respectable , that portion of so ciety which is intuitively brutal and ruf fianly is given an excuse and warrant for the largest exercise- its tendencies. This lias been demonstrated by the ex ample of the San Francisco club patrons of pugilism , and Governor Waterman ap pears to have ut last reached tlio con clusion that something must bo done to suppress what ho characterizes as a foul blot on the escutcheon of the state of California. Ho has addressed u letter to the attorney general invoicing his aid if the local ollicers of the law are not able to cope with the evil. The gov ernor may find great difficulty in wholly suppressing those pugilistic encounters , but if ho is in earnest ho can greatly lessen the evil , rind certainly ho should have the assistance and encouragement of all respectable people. IT is a matter of profound thankful ness for the democrats hereabouts that the organ of miigwumpory has' suddenly become solicitous for th(5ir ( welfare. With conspicuous conceit it advocates the be stowal of honors on a man who is scarcely passed the probationary period in the democratic ranks , and whoso solo claim to the position rests on the fact that his partner is a member of the council. Whore are the hosts of staunch and true who kept the camp fires of de mocracy nbliizo in this section while Birkhauser was riding the green back craze for otlico in Richardson county ? Are the veterans and their sons unworthy of the best and most responsible - * sponsiblo ofiico at the gift of the mayor ? Are the men who stood shoulder to shoulder for the democratic ticket last December to bo ignored and the rich lums of victory distributed according to the orders of a paper which viciously stabbed the tiekot in tlio back ? Those are pertinent questions for the demo crats. It remains for Mayor dishing to say whether competent members of the rank and file shall bo cast aside and in- competency and miigwumpory rewarded. THE week opened with an easy money market and bankers report a fair de mand for money at current rates , eight percent for prime paper. General trade is good for the season , but growing quieter as the vacation days approach , as is fit and proper. Sugar is a trifle lower , coffees are unchanged , the rice market is linn with a tendency to ad vance. The produce markets are plenti fully supplied with vegetables and fruits at current quotations and there is a somewhat bettor demand for choice but ter , but tlio hot weather and largo re ceipts keep prices down to figures un profitable to dairymen and shippers. THK best evidence of the growth and importance of Omaha as a stock market is shown in the annual enlargement of the yards. Notwithstanding the treb ling of capacity , the increase of business requires additional facilities , and the enterprising managers are sparing no expense to moot the demands of the stock growers of the west. Their promjite1v.de in providing adequate ac commodations is an evidence of their de termination to make the market second to none. OMAHA extends hearty greeting to the representatives that constitute the grand lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Ma sons of Nebraska. It Is to be hoped that their sojourn in the city will bo marked by fraternal concord , and wo trust that oaoh and every ono will receive the most hospitable treatment at the hands of our citizens. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ THK spontaneous outbursts for free coinage in the lobby and galleries of the United States toiwto in these sultry Juno days are suggestive of the liberal use of silver certificates by the bonanza WHEN alleged newspapers nro forced to descend to prize-package and catch penny Schemes to secure readers , the fact furnisnes the public convincing proof of their Impaired alrcuulation. WITH paving solicitors on 'tho right , teachers buttonholing on the loft nnd the Doulin gang all round , the board of cdu- eution'ls immersed in a cold sweat buth. STAND up and bo counted. Every citi zen should personally see that his name is on the census list. THK re-election of teachers should not depend on their influence with or rela tlonshlp to ipettibera of the board. Com petency Imqiplrim tlioir record for the pnst your Mini proper tost. IN VIK\V of tJio pnst nml prospective Biiuif-htoi- 'Union Pnclllo olllctals , the uppoi1 twenty might cmuliito the oxtim- plo of the oponitlvo3 nnd orgtudzo In self dofonsov' Evntf donityftfnttc authorities concede that Boss Gorman is something of a prophet. Irr that light his remark that "Cleveland's 'gjboso ' is cooked" is signifi ' cant. ' OMAHA has nt last como to the front with a candidate for governor who will rot nvltlo around in the executive chair if ho gets thoro. Ilitokxviiril anil 1'orxviml. MlimeaMlls Tdnw. Looking backward we can see how the cen sus might have been better done , and looking forward wo see no prospect of its ever being done worse. Arc the Knumcrntora ICiimnernteil. Mtnneaiwlt * Trilnm ; . Have the census enumerators been charged not to forgot to count themselves i In the ex citement of their work some of them may for get it unless they are repeatcdly'rcmlmled. Joseph Growt * Hysterical. Joseph Cook thinks that the time may como when prohibitionists may need to shoulder the musket. Mr. Cook hiis always been ono of these fellows who believes in doing as they please und compelling everybody ulso to follow their dictation. Mr. MlllH in Considerate. St. Tmih ( lloliC-Dcmacrat. Mr. Mills declines to servo on the commit tee on rules because he does not deslro to bo associated In committee work with Speaker Heed. This Is a sad case , but us ho kindly consents to let Mr. Reed serve out his terra usspcakcr , it is not ns sad as it might be. DEl'fiMMCNT 1'ENSIONS. Full Text of the Kill Which Will Uc- uotno n Ijnw. The dependent pension bill which was re cently agreed upon by the conference com mittees of the senate and house , und'which has since passed the house , will become a law. It Is entitled "An act granting pensions to soldiers nml snilors who are incupaeltated for the performance of manual labor , and providing for pensions for widows , minor children and dependent parents. " The full text of the bill is us follows : Suction 1. That , In considering the pension claims of dependent parents , the fact of the soldier's death by reason of any wound , inJury - Jury , ciumally or disease which , under the conditions mid limitations of existing laws would have entitled him to nu Invalid pension , and the fact that the soldier left no widow or minor children Having boon shown as required by laxv , it shall bo necessary only to show l > y competent and sufficient evidence that such parent or parents are without other present means of support than their own manual labor or tno contributions of others not legally bound for their support : Provided , That all pensions allowed to dependent par ents under this act shall commence from tlio date of the filing of the application hcruunder and shall continuo no longer than the exis tence of the dependence. Section 'J. That all persons who served ninety days or moro in the military or naval. service of the United States during the late war of the rebellion , and who have been hon orably discharged therefrom , nnd who are now or who may hereafter be suffering from a mental or physical disability of a perma nent character , not the result of their own vicious habitswhich incapacitates them from the performance uLmauual labor in such a de gree as to render them nimble to earn a sup port shall , upon making duo proof of the fact according to such rules and regulations ns the secretary of the interior may provide , bo placed upon the list of invalid pensioners of the United States , and to be entitled to receive - coivo a pension not exceeding § 13 per month and not less than ? < ! per month , proportioned to the degree of inability to earn support ; and such pension shall commence I'roin the date of the filing of the application in the pension olllce , after the passage of this act upon proof that the disability then exist ed , and sball continue during the existence of the same : Provided , That persons who arc now receiving pensions under existing laws , or whoso claims are pending in the pension olllco , may , by application to the commis sioner of pensions , in such form as ho may prescribe , snowing themselves entitled there to , receive the benefits of this net ; and noth ing herein contained shall bo so construed as to prevent any pensioner there under from prosecuting his claim and receiving his pension under any other general or special act ; provided , however , that no person shall receive moro than ono pension for the same period ; and provided , lurther , that rank in the service shall not bo considered in applications tiled under this act. See. 3. That if any ofllcer or enlisted man who served ninety days or moro in tlio army or navy of the United States during the Into war of the rebellion , and who was honorably discharged , has died , or shall hereafter die , leaving a widow without other means of sup port than her daily labor , or minor children under the ago of sixteen years , such widow shall , upon duo proof of her husband's death , without proving liis death to bo the result of his army service , bo placed on the pension roll from the date of the application therefor under this act , at the rate of $ S per month during her widow hood , and shall also bo paid & ! per month for each child ot such officer or enlisted man under sixteen years of age , and in case of the death or remarriage of the widow , leaving a child or children of such officer or enlisted man under the ago of sixteen years , such pension shall bo paid such child or children until the ago of sixteen , provided that , in case a minor child Is Insane , idiotic , or otherwise permanently helpless , the pension shall con tinue during the life of said child , or during the period of such disability , and this nro- vise shall apply to all pensions heretofore granted or hereafter to bo granted under this or any former statute , and such pen sions shall commence from the date of appli cation therefor after tlio passage of this act ; and provided , further , that said widow shall have married said soldier prior to the passage of this act. See. ! . That no agent , attorney , or other poi-son engaged In preparing , prc-sonting or prosecuting any claim under the provisions of this act shall , drocUy | , or indirectly , contract for , demand , receive , or retain for such services in preparing , present Ing or prosccut- intr such claim a jiuln greater than f U ) , which sum shall bo payable only upon the order of the commissioner of pen sions by the pension agent making pay ment of thu pension allowed , and any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section , or who shall wrongfully with hold from a pensioner or claimant the whole or any part of a "pension or claim allowed or due such pensioner or claimant under this act shall bo deemed guilty of a misdemeanor , and upon conviction thereof shall , for each and every such ollcuso , bo tlui'ii not exceed ing ? .VX ) , or bo Imprisoned not exceeding two years , or both , at the discretion of the court. The Klllo Shooting Contest. BIUI.IK : , Juno 17. [ Special Cablegran to THK DKI : . ] Ttio commission of the rltlo shooting contest has passed a resolution re questing { ho municipal authorities of Berlin to open the proceedings by formally welcom ing to Germany the riflemen who have como from foreign countries to participate In the contest. Tills ceremony will take place in front of the town hall. The municipal author- It e.s will also bo requested to act as marshals nt the banquet to DO given to the ntlemen. Herr ts'lnuol , us president of the Schutzen bund , will deliver an address at thu banquet. Ho T.lvcs In Mlmieni > oUn. MIXNK.U-OUS , Minn. , Juno 17. [ Special Telegram to TIIR BKE. ] J. M. Underwood , Involved In the Florunco Clark case at Mil waukee , Is a resident of this city , where ho has a family. Ho hoa been at Maru.uotto , Mich. , all whiter and was u ropubUouii mem ber of thu lust K-yUluturo of thu stato. HTATK JOTTXXUH. The total valuation of Norfolk U $1 , < V3I,000. Mliulen's ' population Includes seventeen for lorn widowers. North IjOtlp' * high school turned out four graduates last vrwk. Hurt county n assessed at n valuation ol $1.010,000 as against $ ! .SiK,000 ) last year. A half mile track has been secured nt Stock ham nnd lit will bo ready for use for the Fourth. The Geneva creamery is manufacturing fiOO pounds of cheese and UOO pounds of bullet daily. The Mason City Transcript ha ? lx > gim Its fifth volume with flattering prospects of a long and useful career. John Keel of Crelghton was kicked by n stallion and his skull fractured , resulting In death four days later. The Holt county soldiers' nnd sailors * reunion - union has been postponed from the first week In August to September 10. Attorney General Lecso has been Invited to deliver the oration nt the celebration of the Fourth of July at Osccoln. Timothy Springs , who Killed William Kull in a Crawford saloon , Is seriously 111 la the county Jail nnd may not recover. Although Charles Balsloy of Plum Creek precinct is only slightly cr.uy , It cost Boonu county & .HX ) to decide that he was Insane. The sheriff of Holt county was called upon the other day to execute a mad steer and ho performed the Job with neatness and dispatch. J. H. Cannon of Ogalalla tried thu smoke cure on his horse afflicted with distemper nnd now mourns a burned barn and cremated equine. Kev. U. F. Powell , pastor of the Presby terian church at Union for five years , has re tired and will bo succeeded by Hov. J. S. Howard , late of Kentucky. Daniel Foley of Dakota county has boon expelled from the soldiers , nnd sailors' homo at Grand Island for repeated drunkenness and violation of rules and regulations. A twelve-vcar-olil boy named Hull , living near ivcs , thought ho would pull a gopher out of Its hole but only succeeded la jerking his hand out with a largo rattlu snake clinging to his lingers. Hu will recover. About fifteen days ago George Able loft his residence , near Curtis , with the Intention of walking to Mi-Cook , where ho had business to transact , and a wife nnd flvo children are still anxiously awaiting his return. Iowa Items. Five boys nro under arrest nt Leon for raiding an original package house. A factory is to bo established at DCS Moincs to make cordage from slough grass. The Dyorsvlllo Congregational church was sold at public auction the other day for $750. Mrs. Mary Shafer wants § 10,000 from the city of Diibuquo for injuries received by fallIng - Ing on a defective sidewalk. A package of letters mailed twenty-three years ago was found while cleaning up the postollice at Panora the other day. Mary J. Hamrc , n young girl residing near Northwood , hung herself in her own room with a bed cord. No cause known. Four prisoners sawed the bars of their cells and escaped from the Newton Jail the other night. Only ono of them has been recap tured. The Adams county farmers have formed a protective intelligence nlllnnco against swindlers and all the members are notified when a fakir puts in an appearance ia the county. Ono of the fakirs following the Wallace show buncoed a well-to-do farmer out of SI,2 ! . " > nt Fall-field the other day , whllu vari ous others were fleeced of sums ranging from ? 10 to ? 100. Jefferson citizens have contributed suffi cient bonus to secure the location of n first- class flouring mill. Work on the plant will begin Immediately nnd it is expected to have the mill complete ! ! and in operation by Sep tember 1. Thomas Hanson Jewell , a fourteen-year-old Junction boy , was buried by the caving In of an immenso'bin of corn the other day and IKJ- fore help could reach him ho was crushed to death. His brother Andre was also buried in the avalanche of corn , but managed to escape with slight injuries. Two burglars giving the names of James Laird and Frank Doyle were caught in the act of robbing the store of Myers & Hcd- mend at Oseeola. Laird , who claims to bo from Wood bury county , was shot in the back by an officer while attempting to escape. Both waived examination , and , in default of ball , were locked up in the county Jail to await trial. It has recently boon discovered that the first private- secretary of President Lincoln is now a coolc on thu river Mississippi steamer St. Croix. The secretary's name was Frank Milton. Ho was born and raised in Dubuque and was n brilliant young man. Ho was Lincoln's secretary for a couple of years or more. IIo returned to Lhibuquo and died several years ago , leaving his family desti tute. tute.The The two young sons of C. C. Kent of Lucas , aged seven and three years , while on their way to visit their grandmother the other day mot with a frightful experience. When near the end of their Journey they were attacked by a drove of vicious hogs. The boys tried to escape , but the vounger ono was overpowered and had It not been for the bravery of the elder would have been killed. Ho succeeded in dragging his little brother to a place of safety , when It was found that his legs were broken and his limbs and body terribly man gled by the teeth of the brutes. The older boy was similarly injured , but uo bones were broken. The Two Dnkotns. The Black Hills mineral lands aggregate 1,100,000 acres. A stucco mill has been added to the Indus tries of Hot Springs The republican and independent parties of Faulk county will hold their convention at FaulUton July 5. A strange disease has attacked the hogs in the vicinity of Parkston. Their throats swell , tlioy tremble all over and In n few mo ments fall' dead. Trotting and running races , baseball games and other sports are on the programme of the Fourth of July celebration at Canton. Pri/.es aggregating $500 will bo distributed. The two-yonr-old child of D. P. Whorton , living near Wolsoy , while playing on the lloor got hold of i can of conconliMtod lye and drank a quantity of the mixture with fatal off cot. Horse thieves raided the Lower Urulo In dian agency thu other night and succeeded in running oit sove.ral horses. A body of mounted Indian police are on the trail of the thieves. John Knise , a Brulo county farmer , Is un der arrest at Klmball on a charge of beating his wife with a club. The woman's wounds are serious and Kruso may have to answer to the charge of murder. At Watwtown the other day a llttlo girl named Dobson fell out of a second-story win dow nnd escaped Injury. The next day she tried her luck at falling out of a wagon and broke her collar bone. The Plerro Capital says a party of Immi grants passed through that city the other day on route for thu state of Washington , and among thorn was nn old lady said to bo ono hundred and llfty-omi years of age. Daisy Nichols , a young girl tunployod In the Foster house at Itedfield , ha.s been arrested OM a charge of concealing the body of her stlll-lwi-ii infant In the vault of the hotol. She will bo tried as soon tu ner health will per mit. mit.Two Two largo caves were discovered last week on Elk civelc , a short distance from the now town of Piedmont. The discoverers attempted to explore ono of the caverns , but made a hasty exit on the appearance of a mountain lion with eyes "as big as saucers. " Last week there were filed In the land offi'-o at Hapld City Uvonty-llvo locations for Iron mines in Scoboy and Jackson counties. The ground In question is very rich in mineral and the parties Interested are all men of means and capable of developing their property. A giant buffalo wits killed In Meade county about twenty mlles from Sturgls ono day last weolc. The animal was the first killed in the Hills country for n number of years and will probably t > o thu last , as thuruco is fait becom ing uxtinct and but few are now found south of the British possessions. W. J. Mai-shall , a well known Gramlln farmer , was killed by lightning while camp ing out near Windsor the other night. The bolt struck him square on the head , and puss- ing down hts hotly and loft lug , entered the ground. Death was Instantaneous. Two other men la the tent were severely shocked. Twenty Tlim.-H Too Muoh. LnN'no.v , Juno 17. ( .Special Cablegram to Tim HKK. ] The subscriptions to the Kgypt- an convc.rt.lou loan are twenty Utuotj lu ex- of thu amuuut of tlio luau , TEXAS CATTLE QUARANTINE , Governor Thayer Warus Railroads aud In dividuals Against Violating It. NEBRASKA INTERESTS TO BE PROTECTED. The MoAlllMtcr Will Cnso Settled l > y ft Compromise Five Thousand lol- t Inrs lr ft Ilrokott Wrist Capital News. LIXCOI.X , Neb. , Juno 17. [ Special to TUB BKI : . ] Governor Thayer today Issued the following letter to all managers of railroads in thcstnto : STATR or NKHIIAPKA. KXECUTIVK . IitNCOi.Xi Juno 17 , 1 W To the Malingers of all Hallroad * In Nebraska and which Knter the Htale : Thu following telegram lias just reached this nlllcpi P I.OIKII : I'IH.K , Nob. , Juno 17 , 1SOO. Hon. Governor Thayer : Shipment of cattle about to bo made from Toxn.s to Tiodgo I'ule , Neb. , by OIuli Itannh company. Petition being circulated ; It will bo mailed at oncn. 1'leaso protect our Interests by quarantlnlnc thu satim. STOCKMRN AMI I'AII.MKIIS. I take occasion to call your attention to the fact that the quarantine asalnxt thn admis sion of Texas cattle , or cuttlu .shipped through any part of Texas Into Nebraska , Is now In force , nnd will ho rigidly enforced until thu llrst day of November next. . Any rallnmd.s or Individuals violating this iiuarantlim will subject themselves to tlm severest penalties whluh the law Inlllcts. The cattle Inture.sts of Nebraska shall bo protected at all hazards. Yours trulv. v JOHN M. TIIAYKII. M'JIUIITIIY nUV3 TIICIll SILnXCR. The McAllister will case , ill which J. II. IcMurtry and his attorney , J. S. Gregory , were Charged with fraud by the legal heirs to the estate of John McAllister , was finally settled today , the heirs gaining thereby n second victory. Yesterday In the district court it was decided that tlio will as dictated to the insane man by Gregory was Illegal , This was a aurprlso to both MeMurtry and Gregory , who find managed to got the manip ulation of the property into their own hands. To save any further action being brought against him for the part ho played In the case MeMurtry bought outtho interest of tlio heirs today and a legal transfer was mndo to him of the property. This will therefore silence any threats made hitherto by the heirs to prosecute Gregory nnd MeMurtry for fraud. nvi : TitofsAN'n DOU..UIS ron .v IIUOKRN WHIST. Lars C. Dybbra In his suit for $5X)0 ( ) dam ages against Lewis Jensen camooff victorious In the district court today. Dybbra was in the employ of Jensen and was ordered by that contractor to go to the third story of a building lu course of construction to lay Joists. IIo climbed up over an improvised scaffold composed of barrels and boards , and on reaching the top the unsteady mass gave way , precipitating him through a skylight down to the ground floor. Dybbra Buffered fractures in the bones of his wrist and re ceived other serious injuries. IIo sued the contractor for $5,000 dniiiagoj and the twelve men who sat In judgment upon the case de cided that the claim was a Just one. ins I.VXDI.AUY. H. E. Ormsby , a boarder with Mrs. J. Lii-aham on Nineteenth nnd N streets , naked lis landlady for 10 cents this morning with which to purchase some tobacco. Ho noticed that she kept the money hid under the cover * ) f her bed and whihi she was returning with , ho dime he slipped in and stole her pockct- jook and contcnts J'JS.IU. Ho then went to ; ho corner grocery nnd purchasing some to- jacco had it charged to his landlady. In a few minutes Mrs. Graham discovered the : heft and hastened to police headquarters , where a full description of the thief w.is loft. Inside of thirty minutes Ormsby was ar rested. When searched the pursuaud money were found on his person. riiAsr.u HOUND OVIH. : Alfred A. Fraser of Schuyler was tried be- 'ore.fudge Stewart this morning on the charge of impersonating another person. The main n'osccitting witness , John Doshlcr , claimed .hat Fraser had Impersonated him and signed lis name to a mortgage , securing thereby $1,000. There was no attempt to prov gjcf cry , but simply to convict FiiiscroOfi ( .i.ino | of impersonating Deshlcr. In cas thls falls , ho charge of forgery will bo Krpcd. After loarlng the case Judge Stowm ( . 'declared that .ho evidence presented was sufficient to bind ? rasor over. Ho therefore put him under < 1,000 to appear before the district court. Failing to furnish bail Fraser went to jail. SONS Ol' VKTHIiANS. The Sixth annual encampment of the No- > rasUa division of the Sons of Veterans is joing hold in this city today and delegates are here from all the camps in the various KU-tions of the stato. The deliberations arc > eing Held at the Knights of Pythias hall. I'ho following delegates are in attendance : Moses P. O'lirien , colonel ; G. A. Eborly , j. Ti. Allen , A. J. Deiiimm , C. J. Humphrey , J. T. Inghram , I. W. Bartholomew , Lewis J. Waldron , Thomas Muhlonberg , William H. McAi-thur. A. G. Stern , II. M. Eaton , II. E. 1 Jerry , C. B. Hoslek , I. C. Clarlc , Dan G. Lewis , F. P. Corrlek , L. E. Fornes , Frank Smith , Asa C. Jones , S. L. Wilson , S. H. MolTatt , J. T. Walker , G. H. Palmer , J. I. Fisher , W. C. Wctzel , F. L. Albright , Ed. M. Short , C. P. Poinler , Henry A. Web- bert , A. L. Drink waiter , C. A. Frost , 1' . A. Harrows , Milo IJonsall. C. E. Sampson , J. L. Phillips , A. M. Apnlcgato , D. O. Freeman , F. T. Coatos. E. W. Stone , W. D. Glittery , Myron Johnson , C. M. Hawllxer , C. M. Shaw , G. M. Sampson , J. O. Moore , E. J. Straight , K. J. Barber , F. B. Norcomb , O. H. Hyde , S. 51. Brown , J. C. Seat-rest , E. Y. Scott , J. W. .loos. The first business transacted was the ac ceptance of the resignation of A. M. Applu- rate as colonel mid the elevation of Moses 1 * . D'Brlen , lieutenant colonel , to fill the va- ancy. Committees on credentials , ritual , res olutions , reports of olllcors , constitution , ulas nnd regulations and press were aji- lolntcd. The afternoon was passed in unending the constitution and changing ho ritual. The conference. wis ; vlth closed doors , but It Is ro- lorted that the session was an enthusiastic mo and several rousing speeches were mado. This evening Mr. and Mrs. " Manchester brew oK | > n the doors of their hospitable homo at 17tT ; > H street and tendered thu Sons of Veterans a reception. Tho-lawn was pret tily decorated with Chlnuso lanterns and n tent. A number of the-members of the G. A. U. were In attendance. TOIIXAIIO NOTKB. A meeting of laislncss men Is being hold In Temple hall this evening for tha purpose of expressing in a tanglblo form sympathy for Mr. .1. A. Bailey , who lost over $ . - > 0OOl ) worth of property In yesterday's tonmdo. Ho had gone heavily In debt to erect the splendid buildings that wore HO near completion and ho has nothing but a heap of debris to show for it. A purse will probably be raised for him. him.Mr. Mr. Morley , whose two-story framn block wan crushed by ono of the Bailey blocks tum bling upon It , will also sulfer considerable financial embarrassment , as hi ) had gene heavily in debt to erect hU building. On the $100,000 worth of property destroyed by the wind there was not a cent of turnadu Insurance. The tornado Insurance agents are now get ting in their work. The work of removing the debris nml re pairing the shattered houses has already com menced. cirv cnr.vcii , . lAt the meeting of the city council last evening - ing $ s. > , ( ) ( Ki of paving bonds wore sold to S. A. Keene A Co. , which firm is to receive &WO for hiin.lllng them. A resolution was parsed making the foot passage four feet wldn on the prospective via duct on North Twelfth street. Also making thu spare for street cars twenty feet wido. The probable cost of the now viaduct will bo about SJ'i.O.X ) . The city decided to pay $1,0 X ) of this and the railway companies the re maining portion. An ordinance was passed allowing the North Lincoln street railway company U ) oper.ito cars by means of the overhead elec tric system. NIW : NOTAIIIIS. : Commissions as notaries public wcro Issued by Governor Thayur today to the lollowlng ' gentlemen : O. II. Itlpluy , A'Insworth ; Charliw L. Lewis , Fulrileld ; Ilarvard Lomax , Lomax ; Thomas S. Boyd , Omaha ; John Miller , Mayweed - wood ; H. Whitmoro , Franklin ; W. H.Taylo'r , Exuter ; J. W. Edwards , Orleans ; Jamus A. Kuby , Marquettu ; Samuel Siunoglo , Aurora ; Miles Flere , Harlwell ; W. Kcutt Moore , Antell ; B. F. Johnson , Lincoln ; Harvey F. ariTK IIUISU NCWii. Watcruiau Hugoy , formerly a member of the metropolitan police force of Omnhn nnd a young matt will irhott of friends , Inn Ixvit chosen by the boiu-,1 of public lands mul buildings IH engineer of the .state house. Ho was Installed in his new ttosltltm today. This Is the third tlmo ho has held the rospon slblo position of engineer In n public InstUur , tlnn. I. A. Uenton , postmaster nt Salt Lulio , who hits been this guest of his brother , Auditor Ilcnton , returned homo today. Hits. Thaycr's condition Is reported as being somewhat Improved today. CITY NP.WS AN'I > MOTIISI. Augustus Wojsell , who sued Boas Stou. for money duo on a note , secured Judgment for $3 , IW from Stout In the district court to day. day.Mary Fisher Is attempting to foreclose n ' - mortgage on eighty acres In section twenty- * \i one of township ten , which were offered as > security for certain notes. > - John Gross \vant3 & 1,000 damages from the city of Lincoln for Injuries sustained on ac count of having his foot caught In n defeetivo sidewalk. Helen Wcnzol nslcs for " ,000 damages from the Union 1'acillo on account of injuries sus tained in being struck by u cowcatcher , The oftlcors of the State business Men's nnd Hankers' association met hero today and ulected Mr. Guy G. llarton , president of the Omaha & Grant retlntng and smelting works , president , ami Mr. E. P. Hoggen secretary. The following named gentlemen were elected vlco presidents : Colonel W. L. Wilson , Nebraska - " ' i braska City , for Otoo county ; S. C. Smith , I president First National bank of Ucntrlcc , } for Gage county ; Hon. John Shervln , Fro- J mont , for Dodge county ; O. H. Dietrich , i president Gorman National bank. Hastings , for Adams comity John 1) . Moore , Grand Island , for Hall county ; W. A. Down ing , ICcamoy , for HulTalo county ; John 13rodt , North Platte , for Lincoln county ; Chauncoy Wlltso , Fullerton , for Nanco county ; H. 1' . Mathiesoii , lllalr , for Wash ington county , and arranged for the appoint ment of additional vice presidents to bo ap pointed as the counties of the state are or ganized within the association. THEY JUJtX'T KXO " JA VKSOX. The Australian Pugilist Lays Out n Unity and Illn I'VlondH. SAN FIIANCISCO , Cal. , Juno 17. [ Special Telegram to Tun I3r.i : . ] Peter Jackson had a lively set-to Sunday against odds and won the battle. It was not nn advertised fight , but it proved none the less interesting. With t , some friends the Australian had gone to a roadhoiiso for n bit of a trantp , and was slty' ting In the barroom chatting when a bus-load ; of picnickers drove up. Among thorn was a brewery man named Herman Hclmlck. Ilel- mlck was in ugly humor and began to get in sulting to the colored man , whom ho did not know. Jackson paid no attention , but when lie had half a Uo/.cn jeering at him ho re marked that bo didn't want any trouble. This aggravated Helmlek , who made a pass at him , with the result that Hclmlck doubled upon the sanded floor , Peter's right hand .altIng him in the left eye. It was a big sur- .iriso to the bully. A dozen of Helmick's Friends nt once sailed Into Jackson , and about .ho liveliest tight ever seen took place. Peter's inns shot out like driving rods and men went o the floor riirht nnd loft. The licht was transferred ' from tho' barroom to the porch , nnd the way was strewn with the prostrate forms ol Peter's adversaries. They went down , getup up nnd went down again before him. Jack son , now that his blood was up , determined to put the wliolo crowd to flight. This hti succeeded In doing , and the vanquished crawled with more has to than grace into thu bus and went down the road at full speed. 1WVL It LOT. Gov. AVntcrinan Invoices the Attorney Gunorul'H Aid I o Stop I'rizo Fighting. SACIIAMKNTO , Cal. , Juno 17. Governor Waterman has addressed a letter to Attorney General Johnson on the subject of pri/ : ( ! lights. In it ho says : "If the local officers of the law are not able to cope with thu subject , I invoke your aid as chlel law officer of the state and ask vou to proceed immediately ami take such decisive action and measures as vill in the future preserve and protect from sofiTiitTTbtet tllOCSeiJ'jJH'on ' _ of UiosVit/J-Cl " " - ' California. Killed JMiitHoir In I'rlsoi . LONDON , June 17. [ Special Cablegram to Tun BIB.J : Aniomun , the German dentist , who in November last shot and dangerously wounded Judge Brcstowo at the county court , whllu lu thu railway station at Not tingham , because the Judge had given a de cision against him in a case before the court , has committed sulcldu in prison. lteuilllcaii ] ) State Convention. The republican electors of the Htato of Ne braska are requested to .send delegates fiom their several counties to meet In con vent Ion In thocfty of Lincoln , Wednesday , July 2.'t. at H o'clock p. in. , for thu purpOMi of placing In nomination candidates for the following ututf ofllccs : Governor. Lieutenant Governor. Secretary of Stato. ' Auditor of I'ubllu Accounts. ' State Treasurer. Attorney General. Commissioner o ( 1'ubllo Lands and Ilulld Ings. Superintendent of Public Instruction. And the transaction of such other basinet as may come before the convention. Till ! Ari'OUTIONMKNT. The Rovoral counties nro entitled to repre sentation as follows , being based upon tlio vote , cunt for Hon. fioorKO II. Hustling , presi dential elector In 1SNH , giving one delvKatii-iit- largu to each county , nnd iinu for uai-h ir > 0 voles and the major fraction thereof : It Isrccoimmmdcd that no proxies ln > ml- mltted to the convention , unit thatthiMlnlr- KaleH piesi-nt lie antliorl/eil to east thu full vote of the delegation. I , . I ) . UKMIAIID.S , Clmlriaun. WAI.T M. SKKM'.Y. t OMAHA LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY. Subscribed and Guaranteed Capital . . ? .VKi,0- 1'ald In Capital : WM KI IluyH and sells HtoekH and bonds : ncuotlati's eommuitilul paper ; receives anil i > xouie * tinstsi a < : ts as tranHfiiriiKiint and trosion nf eonioriitlon.s , tukua uhargu ot tiroiiurly , col- lec-th taxt-ri , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OmahaLoan & TrustCo SAVINGS BANK. S.E. CornerIPth nnd Douglas Si. Paid In Capital * " 'lo'i ' ' Hiihxinlbuil and ( inarunttiuil Capital. . Utukti Liability ot riloekliohlnni WM 5 1'or Cunt Interoht I'alil on Ii'po ) ll- > . KKAMx J. I.ANKil'l" : ' Oflli-orsA. : I * . Wyiiinn , puwlilent , J.J. | ln > h. vlco-prusliluiil . T. Wymun , trua < iuri r. IlruiitiM-A. IT. Wymun. J. II. Mlllunl J ' llniwu , ( Juy 0. lliutnii. fiV. . Nu ti. Tu .m n J. Kliabu l.UeuriiU . II. . ' '