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MAKK wny for Colby nnd the No-
brasku First.
WITH two nrt exhibits running wide
open , the progress of cult In Onmlin
needs no further proof.
JAY GOUMJ believes in the ono man
power nnd in that respect resembles Jay
Burrows. The resemblance between
tlio two Jays goes no further.
iDr.KNKSS invariably begets mischief.
The Indian Is no exception to the rule.
\Vlmt the ghost waltzors need is u largo
musenhir job on which to earn their
annuities.
A MHMIJER of General M lies' staff has
boon captured. IIo was tukon by a
"Washington bcllo and the loss of "his
liulr will probably occur by a slower pro
cess than that of scalping.
Tin- : latest bulletins from the scat of
war confirm our worst fears. Short Bull
demands double rations , with nio four
tltnes a day , us a preliminary to peace.
The wily chief prefers dlspopsia to federal -
oral lead.
D down , the reports of the explorers -
plorors of Africa show that tlio van
guard and rear guard of civilization
perpetrated outrages nnd scandals in
the wilds of the dark continent that put
to shame the bloody orgies of the native
eavnges.
Tun : does not dim nor ago wither the
the natural diplomacy of Red Cloud. A
con ( I r mod breeder of strife among the
bioux , ho never lots pass an opportunity
toposons a chronic kicker against a
government of whoso bounty ho partakes
with savage relish.
Tin : two eccentricities of Kansas poli
tics wore the elevation of n , young man
to the legislature over ills poor old
father and the choice of a farmer judge
who has got to bo sent to school to learn
law. Prohibition , however , remains the
champion farce of Kansas.
CONFIDENCE and courage are restored
In the camp of the regulars. The as
surance that the Nebraska militia were
in readiness to take the field nnd every
thing else in sight , reviving the droopIng -
Ing feelings of the boys , and they are
now ready to tackle anything from
bacon and beans to raw Sioux { .
FiUBxnsof the two factions of the
"Woman's Christian Temperance union
should exert their good olllces in keep
ing Francis Willnrd and J. Helen Foster
leagues apart. Should they come together
during their present strained relations ,
Christian forboarnnco would bo hope
lessly lost in the deluge of dislocated
locks.
SHOULD the exigencies of war demand
the presence of Colby and his troops on
the frontier , care- should bo taken to
BtulT the commissary department with
an assortment of those precious jugs
which played such n valorous part in
the famous Camp Dump campaign. As
a poultlco for the horrors of internal
etrifo , the loaded jug has no equal.
TUB past week's commercial report
shows that legitimate business was not
appreciably affected by the Wall btroot
commotion. It never is , for there Li no
real relation between men who buy and
sell what the world uses in its every day
operations and the men who gamble in
stocks. Neither faro banks nor bucket
shops have any connection with the
great currents of legitimate trade.
Plior. KOCH'S euro for tuberculosis
has received the commendations of the
Bciontlilc world , and distinguished phy
sicians from all parts of the glebe nro
making pilgrimages to Berlin. The Im
portance of the discovery being estab
lished , the city of Boston is already
moving to secure the ilrst lymph hos
pital in the United States. But Boston
has no such advantages for an Institute
of this sort as the cities lying between
the Missouri river and the Rocky moun
tains. This is the climate for the vic
tims of consumption nnd it is in this
land of sunshine nnd dry air that the
great Koch hospitals should bo located.
Why should not some western city do u
good thing.for humanity and itself by
taking active stops lu the direction sug
gested ?
A. TtltltriXO INSTITUTION.
The growth of the Omnlia stock mar
ket nnd packing Industry la ono of the
mnrvols of western push nnd activity.
Springing into llfo six years ago , it has
surpassed the wildcat dreams of Its pro
jectors and become the third stock mar
ket and packing center of thu country.
Kven to those wnlch the steady pro
gress of the market and its kindred in
dustry , Its record is a Bourco of surprise
nnd gratification. But nono. can realize
its wonderful expansion without n care
ful study of the llguros. The total re
ceipts of the yards last year wore 1,054-
422 hogs , 202,013 cattle and 00,100 head
of sheep. For the winter season of 1889-
00 , from October to March , inclusive ,
the receipts wore : Hogs , 1,210,772 ; cat
tle , 441,113 : shcop , 101,158. The busi
ness for these ulght months was consid
ered unapproachable , yet the figures for
the past seven months show no slacking
of the onward pace. The receipts from
March 81 to October 31 , wore 1,300,533
hogs , -108,781 cattle , and 103,181 sheep ,
each marking n sharp increase for seven
months over the previous eight months.
Compared with the same months of 1889 ,
the receipts of hogs increased 260,320 ;
cattle , 100,000 ; sheep , 12,890.
The growth of the business taxed the
capacity of the yards , despite the addi
tions made annually requiring a yearly
outlay of hundreds of thousands of dollars
lars to keep pace with the demands of
patrons. Great as has boon the develop
ment of the stockyards , the growth of
the packing industry is equally marvel
ous. During the eight months ending
with last March these Industries dis
posed of 917,221 hogs , 221,003 cattle and
117,120 shcop , or three fourths
of the number of hogs received ,
one-half the number of cattle , and about
one-third the number of sheep. Tlio
summer packing season of seven months
shows a total of 004,000 hogs packed ,
ngninbt 080,000 for the same period last
year , an increase of thirty-three per
cent.
cent.Tlio
Tlio benefits of the yards and the pack.
ing industries to Omaha and the west
cannot bo computed. They afford a
ready convenient market to the great
stock growing interests , giving top
prices and saving the vast- sums formerly
lost in reaching distant markets. Both
institutions are in their Infancy and the
future is full of promise. The packcrics
are expanding' as rapidly as the yards to
meet the demands , and within six
months two of the largest will have
doubled their capacity. As an evidence
of the growth of the business of the
packerles , the value of the product this
year , It is estimated , will exceed thirty
million dollars , against thirteen millions
last year.
r. 31. c. A FINANCES.
C. K. Obcr of New York city ,
general secretary of the Young Men's
Christian associations , Is in Omaha for
the purpose of aiding the local associa
tion in obtaining the funds necessary to
carry on its work , in which ho will have
the co-oporution of the state secretary ,
Mr. Nnsh.
Mr. Obor speaks most favorably of the
Omaha iib.-oc-iation , stating that the coat
of carrying on the work hero compares
well with other cities of the size of
Omaha , and ho especially commends the
judgment of the directors in having se
lected so central a location for the build-
Ing. Omaha is ono of the five or six
cities of the country whoso Young Men's
Christian association buildings are lo
cated hi the center of the business sec
tion , and there can bo no doubt that
when the property hero Is freed from
debt it will yield a , revenue ) . The
financial dlfllcultics of the association
grow out of the fact that there is a
lloatlng debt of so von thousand dollars ,
while provision was not made at the be
ginning of the fiscal year , by popular
subscription , for the current expenses.
An olllcial statement was made some
time ago of the financial Condition and
requirements of the Omaha association ,
with nn appeal to our citizens to como
to its relief. The time may not have boon
quite propitious for such a re
quest , but at any rate the re
sponse has not been what was hoped for ,
and the general secretary has boon
called hero to assist in the work of free
ing the association from debt and pro
viding for its current expenses. It is
hoped ho will bo speedily successful in
accomplishing this , and as' heretofore
Tin- : HUE urges upon our citizens who
are able to help this institution the duty
of doing 60. It merits the good will and
support of this community , nnd the
amount required to ba raised in order
to plnco it on a safe foundation , and
enable it to carry on its work without
embarrassment , is so small that not the
slightest dilllculty ought to bo experi
enced in obtaining it.
QKNEKAb OnVELY ON NEIiRASKA.
General A. W. Grecly of the signal
service has issued a report on the
climate of Nebraska In response to the
resolution introduced by Senator Pad
dock. It has been prepared with great
care nnd is a very complete and satisfac
tory document , worthy of the study and
appreciation of every Nobraakan.
Ono object of the resolution calling for
this report was to dispel the misappre
hension which generally exists in regard
to the clhnatlo conditions of this state ,
and especially the rainfall and preva
lence of tornadoes. General Orooly'e
painstaking1 * study of these and kindred
subjects , based upon the most reliable
statistics obtainable , will sot Nebraska
right whore she has long boon misunder
stood. Ills analysis of the records ol
rainfall clearly demonstrates two Im
portant points. First , that the total
precipitation is greater than is gener
ally supposed. Second , thnt Its distri
bution through the year la such as tc
most favorably affect staple crops. The
figures and charts which accompany
this explanation of our rainfall are
both Interesting nnd convincing ,
The libel of which the people of Ne
braska have had most reason to complain
relates to cyclones and tornadoes. The
name of this state has boon the favorite
adjective to describe violent and de
structive wind storms wherever they
have occurred. To call a storm "a reg
ular old Nebraska cyclone" has always
boon to give it the worst possible char
acter. And yet Nebraska deserves nc
such reputation , as careful -newspaper
readers have long known and as the re
port of General Greoly abundantly
proves. Ho not only states the facts as
they nro , but proceeds to give the scien
tific explanation of them and to show
why tornadoes can rarely occur in this
state.
To the people of Nebraska itself the
most important information In the re
port is that which shows the variation
of the rainfall in the different sections
of the state. This shows that the state ,
as regards nrccipltatlon , is divided into
three portions , as follows : The extreme
southwestern portion , where the rainfall
ranges from thirteen to sixteen inches ;
the southeastern part , where it ranges
from twenty-eight to thirty-four inches ;
and the middle and northwestern portions
tions , where It ranges from nineteen to
twenty-four inches. These figures nnd
the text nnd illustrations accompanying
thorn , should bo studied by everybody
interested in thopossibllitlos of irrigation
nnd tlio proper adjustment of crops to
climatic conditions. General Grooly
llnds the climate , by the wny , admirably
suited to both staple and special crops.
General Gre'oly has put the
people of Nebraska largely in Ills
debt by this thorough and con
vincing presentation of her splendid
advantages of climate. Ills report
should bo generally read and preserved
b > our people , nnd a few million copies
of It could bo used to good purpose in ad
vertising the state abroad. When to
this ofllcial statement of the health and
charm of the climate is added a knowledge
edgeof the soil ot unsurpassed richness
and the enterprising character of our
people , it ought to bo easy for everybody
tired of the cramped conditions of the
cast to see that they should follow the
star of empire and come to Nebraska.
JAMKS ir. SAVAGE.
The death of James W. Savage will
create profound sorrow , not only among
the largo circle of friends to whom ho
had endeared himself socially during
long years of residence in Omaha , but
among the people of Nebraska , who had
learned to admire , esteem and respect
him for his storlinir qualities.
Judge Savngo was ono of nature's
noblemen , genial , wholo-souled , gifted
and cultured. IIo was the true
typo of an American in the
broadest sense of that term. In the
time that tried men's souls ho volun
teered in defense of tiio flag and for the
preservation of the union , and made a
record of which any soldier might bo
proud.
At the bar and on the bench ho was
the synonym for professional honor nnd
integrity. As a citizen ho was public
spirited , over loyal to the city of his
adoption and the great commonwealth
of which it is the metropolis.
In paying tribute to his memory THE
BuEcan truthfully say the state has lost
one of its most distinguished citizens and
Omaha laments the loss of a man who
was as near to the hearts of all her people
ple as any who has made this city his
homo.
DESTITVTK FELLOW CITIZEXS.
From the drought-stricken counties of
western and southwestern Nebraska
there come.s an urgent and earnest ap
peal for rplief. Between liftcon hun
dred and two thousand families are in a
condition of/destitution. ( Their crops
were almost a complete failure , and they
wore loft without moans to provide
against the rigors of winter and td obtain -
tain most of the necessities of life. They
need fuel , clothing and food , the first
most urgently. Thus far the mild weather
has saved them from severe hardships ,
but a day may bring about n ohange that
would subject them to great suffering.
The Imperative duty of tlioir prosperous
follow uitl/.ons Is to a vert such a calamity
by giving promptly and generously to
their relief.
The railroad managers have responded
liberally , and will .transport coal from
the mines to the jCountlos whore relief
Is needed f roo. ocharge. . Money must
bo provided foblho purchase of the coal.
Stops have already been taken by benev
olent citi/.ons to collect clothing and con
siderable supplies have boon shipped.
There will doubtless bo nodifilculty in
furnishing food. The important thing-
to bo provided is fuel , and for the pur
pose of obtaining money to purchase
this a mooting of citizens will bo hold at
Boyd's opera house this afternoon. It is
hoped it will bo largely attended by
persons who are able and willing to relieve
lievo thuir dostltuto fellow citizens.
Omaha should do her full duty In this
exigency , nnd without delay. It should
never bo said that anybody in Nebraska
perished for want of the necessities of
life when such want was made known ,
and as the metropolis of the state Omaha
must sot the example of prompt and
generous giving.
Governor Tlinyor , who has shown
conunondublo concern in bohulf of the
dostltuto people , has taken every pre
caution to fn-ovont the misuse of the aid
given. Every bushel of coal and every
article of food and clothing will bo ac
counted for and distributed through the
county commissioners and township am
eers. Wo are at the threshold of win
ter. There is no time to lese In making
provision against its rigors and hard
ships for those who cannot provide for
themselves. Thousands must suffer nnd
fiomo perhaps perish if the appeal in
their bohulf Is not promptly andgon-
orously responded to. Within the next
three days Omaha and the other cities
of the Btato should bo able to insure the
unfortunate poaplo of the drought-
stricken region against all danger of
privation or nude-ring during the ensu
ing winter.
A.N Ol'EXlXQ fOll KXTKHl'llISR.
It is time the world learned something
from the noronnlul warfare in Central
America. It is only a month or two
since Guatemala and Salvador subsided
into temporary peace. Honduras is st ll
under martial law .from civil revolution ,
and Costa Rica and Nicaragua will
doubtless take their turn as soon as their
northern neighbors cool off. Then it
will bo time to begin again at the other
end of thn tier.
The Control American republics are
mnrvoloiiHly endowed with natural
richos. They produce all the necessi
s and ninny of the luxuries of llfo.
The country responds generously to the
slightest advances of every enterprise.
Civilization flourishes with tropical lux
uriance wherever it Is planted by pro
gressive men.1 The cllmuto is charming
in most seasons of the year and endura
ble at all R'antius when proper precau
tions nro tnkeli.L And yet these repub
lics have been kept downto * the level of
Bomi-barbario provinces for hundreds of
years by the trtoprosslblo coiubntlvoucsa
of their nilorj. They have lived al
ways UIKJII the crater of political revo
lution.
The trouble with Central America U
the character of the small mil ng class
They have kept the country poor
and undeveloped. Half tlio energy
that men expend la getting n living
amid harder conditions elsewhere would
make them well-to-do in the southern
republics. The world is full of surplus
capltol and surplus men tliut could find
a rich reward by cultivating the oppor
tunities that are running to waste In
Central America , There will bo no
sound government , permanent pence
or worthy attempt to * utillzo the
natural resources of the country until
the Anglo-Saxon assumes the undortnk-
Ing.
Ing.Tho
The opportunity is nn alluring ono.
Some time the long-standing invitation
to ontorprsso will bo accepted by the
progressive people of a northern nation.
Then the world will see u transformation
like that which has already begun In
Mexico , Chill and a few other southern
republics. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
THE OMAHA ART EXHIBIT ,
The finest exhibition of paintings over
scon In Omaha was thrown open to the
public yesterday afternoon in the hall at
the corner of Harnoy nnd Thirteenth
streets , and was largely attended , Tlio
collection embraces several hundred pic
tures by foreign artists , some of whom
nro of world-wldo fame , and wo can
promise our'cltl/ons these who nro con
noisseurs and these who are not a feast
of art rnroly dxeolled , and the equal of
which , in this country , is to bo found
only in the great collections of
the larger eastern cities. The
'
enterprise and publle spirit of
the Omaha citizens who brought
this exhibit here can not bo too heartily
commoudcd and it should bo rewarded
by a generous manifestation of appreci
ation on the part of our citizens. No
ono who has any taste for art should fall
to visit this splendid exhibit.
There 1ms been a very marked advance
during the past two years both In art
culture and art otimont in this com-
munlty. This is ihownln the improved
character of thej ixhiblt of the Western
Art association .his year and in the
greater popular a tontiou it received. It
will undoubtedly bo still more
notably manifested in the Inter
est shown toward the Omaha
art exhibit. ' As the pioneer
of the movomcAtHo stimulate an art feeling -
ing here Mr. Liningor found the promise
of results favorable , and now ho and all
other friends ot art have reason to re
gard what has bcftii accomplished with
very great satlshiction and tojoolc to
the future 'with boundless confidence.
We. may bo sure that the advance
so well begun will not halt , but wo ought
not to bo quito content with this. It must
bo encouraged and pushed.
There is wealth enough in Omaha to
establish n permanent art gallery , and
such an institution this city
ought to have "la the not remote
future. What Corcoran did for Wash
ington , Walters foi Baltimore , Carnegie
for Now York , and Probosco nnd
Springer for Cincinnati , some wealthy
and public spirited citizen will doubtless
sooner or later do for Omaha. In no
way could such a citizen better con
tribute to the public welfare in an intellectual -
tolloctual wny or to his own honor.
Meanwhile such exhibits as thnt which
our citizens nro now permitted to see
will prove grout aids to popular educa
tion In art.
AN IKJUSTICK TO THE WEST.
The power of various southern states
to elect members of congress with a small
fraction of the votes required for the
same purpose in the west is a long
standing grievance. But ills important
to state it again , In view of the corning :
apportionment , a"nd to illustrate it
forcibly with the figures of the recent
election :
The state of Mississippi elected seven
members of congress on the 4th of No
vember nnd the votes cast were as fol
lows :
Kim district 2.780
Second district ii5S4 ;
Third district 11,450
Fourth aistrict 8,0(58 (
Fifth district fi.BOO .
Sixth district 18,108
Seventh district 8,3ia ,
On the same day the state of Nebraska
elected three members to congress by the
following veto :
First district. . . . , 70,850 ,
Second district , .V.,207 ,
Third district 77,534 ,
In ether words , Mississippi elected
seven members of congress with
less than slxty'two thousand votes
and Nebraska ' < thvoo members with
over two hundteuf thousand. If Ne
braska voters enjoyed the sarao ratio of
representation as1 those of Mississippi
they would have soiit twenty-two inon to
congress at the lastjtoloction.
This is an injustice which Ne
braska , in couimou-jiwlth ether western
states , has sulTorod:1 : a long time. The
demand now is thllf'wo ' shall bo accorded
a ropro8ontallon'h'bt ' ' only In a correct
ratio to our population , but that Mis
sissippi and othoWouthora states shall
bo placed and kqnt on a basis of exact
equality with us ! Svhon this discrep
ancy is closed It illll make a largo d If-
foronco in the political complexion of
congress , but that is morolv incidental
to the doing of justice.
The republican congrpss owes It to the
nooplo of the west to make the now reapportionment -
apportionment whllo it continues in
power. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
IN his annual report Third Assistant
Postmaster General Hnzon says : "I am
astonished at the decreased revenues
manifested in the accounts received from
the postolllcos at Kansas City , Mo. , and
Minneapolis and St. Paul. Hitherto
these three ofllcos hnvo kept up pretty
well together , duo in a great nioasuro to
the real estate boom. Now , however
there eoouisto bo u collapse in thnt line ,
as IB evinced by the falling ofl in the
postal receipts of the three cltios. "
The business of the Oinnha postofllco for
ten months of tlio present year com
pared with the eamo period last year af
fords n gratifying contrast. The ngcjro-
gate receipts from thosnloof stamps
envelopes , cards otc. , snow an incrcaso
of eleven percent , whllo transactions lu
money orders Increased nlno per cent.
The Incrcaso is all the more surprising
bccmiso of the doubt and duprossion pre
cipitated by the prohibition campaign ,
covering1 a period of eighteen months. .
The retrograding cities never had such
demoralizing elements to contend with.
Yet the records show that Omaha main
tained a fair avorngo growth , and Is
now , with confidence restored , forging
ahead at a pace never surpassed In
her history.
WH print in full the remarks mndo by
several of our most prominent citizens
at the Oinnha club dinner a week ago
nnd invite their careful perusal. There
is much that will cause the thoughtful
citizen to rollout nnd may prove of ma
terial benefit in pointing the -way
to the course which citizens of Omaha
should pursue In the future In dealing
with the problems that spring from In-
lomporanco ami the evils resulting from
the liquor trafllo. The remarks of Mr.
Henry W. Yates will specially com
mend themselves to these whobollovo
that restriction nnd regulation are the
true solution of the temperance problem.
The enforcement of our high license
laws , with such additional restrictions
and'safeguards as experience may sug-
gostwlll afford the best guaranty against
prohibition which everywhere has
proved itself to bo nothing more nor less
than throwing down the bars to free
whisky. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
TO-DAY the corner stone will bo laid
of the now St. Josouh hospital , which is
to replace the old structure , that for
twenty years represented the almost
unaided devotion of these in charge of
It to the sufferings of humanity. Every
old'cltlzon of Omaha is familiar with the
vlcls<udos of the "old hospital nnd
knows of the benefaction of the late Mrs.
John A. Croighton which made provis
ion for the now institution. It will bo a
memorial to that benevolent woman ,
whoso heart was over open to the appeal
of suffering humanity. The now
hospital will bo , as the institution it suc
ceeds has always been , a refuge to all
who may seek its shelter , and especially
offering an asylum to the poor and
needy. The now hospital will be an ad
ditional monument to the liberality of
the Croighton family , whoso name is al
ready identified with some of the most
useful institutions of Omaha.
Tun signs of the times in Omaha
point unmistakably to the coming year
as an epoch in the history of the city's
progress. Shorn of speculation and en
thusiasm , the building improvements
already decided upon ; the expanding in
dustries and now factories under way ,
and the inilux of outside capital for por-
mnnont investment , insure a year of un
surpassed substantial growth. AH'ofTorts
should therefore bo directed toward
keeping public works abreast of private
enterprise. This end can only bo secured
by the election of broad-gaugo , pro
gressive men to the council. The inter
ests of the city demand the services of
men who are above mercenary schemes ,
who will not attach a personal hiring to
every public act and who will work
solely for the public good.
IT is an old trick of wily politicians
when they are hard pressed , to seek to
divide their opponents and win by
dividing them. Those are the tactics by
which the triumvirate of Chnffeo ,
Wheeler and Davis oxnect to win this
time. It is easy to find stool-pigeons to
play into the hands of this class of
tricksters , but intelligent citizens will
not allow themselves to bo duped.
GENERAL. COLHV has ordered the
state militia to got ready for business.
General Colby is a fearless man. Even
the vivid remembrance of the ghost
dauco in the Lincoln convention does
not prevent htm from preparing to face
the tumultuous Sioux.
THERE is no longer any occasion to
interview Charles Francis Adams about
the policy of the Union Pacific. Ho can
now say , as Abraham Lincoln once re
marked , "I haven't any inlluciico with
my administration. "
HISTOHV repeats itself. The country
is on the threshold of another Adams'
fall.
Who Killed Cook Itolilii ?
Fremont Flail.
The prohibitory amendment lacked Just
40DG9 votes of carrying in Nebraska , not
withstanding the efforts ol the Now York
Voice , the Chicago Lover aud kindred Impor
tations. And whllu mentioning -those papers
that were so heavily subsidized by the inno
cents of Nebraska , it may bo well to state
that they did far tnoro hurt than good forth a
causa they were attempting to champion. If
the money squandered on them lind been legi
timately expended in booming state papers
that were favorable to the cause , the effort
would have beeu far more Bi-atlfyinp. There
Is nothing that nn avorngo people ill.sllko as
badly ns an Inter-meddler anil , as the foreign
papers wore distrusted and disliked , so much
inoro wcio the imported colonels mid colonel-
\vlios\vnrmodupon us , presuming to
teach us whut we should do as n state and
people. There is no doubt that under the
most favorable auspices , prohibition would
have beou defeated , but tlio land slide , tbo
avaluuchcwa3 occasioned more by the causes
mimed thnu by any otbcr.
But , notwithstanding tbo general defeat
the towns or counties dosiriiiK prohibition
have it under the local option law , The
counties voting for prohibition are twenty.
three as follows :
Doone , Drown , Hurt , Clay , Dawson , Dundy ,
Franklin , Furnas , Harlan , Hitchcock , Kear
ney , Logan , NuckolU , Pawnee , Perkins ,
rholps' 1'olk , Kock , Sheridan , Thomas , Val
ley , Webster anil York ,
The other slxty-sbc counties In the state
voted it down ,
JUS J.tHT
SintcMomcnU.
The car was crowded to tuo doon ,
They hung on by the strain.
And children sandwiched lu the throng
Hut on the women's laps ,
Still tbo wild conductor took them on
Till crushed down lu the brunt.
E'en as ho died his last words were :
"Please move up there , in front. "
HE WILL NOT BE SEATED.
An Unpleasant Surprise That Awaits Dla-
trict Judge Elect Bates ,
DICTATOR BURROWS DECLARES HIMSELF.
Ho Says IIo It Not Modest-Tlie Com
ing Chnrltr Hnll-Ooca Not
\Vnut llor HtiRUimtl Bent
( o the t'cii Notes ,
L.IXCOI.K , Neb , , Nov. 23. [ Special to Tun
Br.n.l An unpleasant surprlso mvnlts Ka-
wnrd Dates , the democratic ctuulldato for
district Judge of York comity , recently
elected on the face of the returns by UWK )
majority. It now appears that ho will not bo
scatod , as the state judicial canvassing bonril
will not consider any votes cast for him. The
members'of the board present good reasons
for this nnd declare that it is not through
any legal fault of Mr. Dates , but , because im
election for the position of district judge of
York county was not included In the procla
mation of the governor.
Therefore all votes eatfor Mr , Bates or
anybody else running for the same position
are nupatory.
The present district judge of 1'ork coiiDty
is .Tudgo Smith , who was appointed to tbnt
recently created position by GovernorTliaycr
last December. As there was no call fornti
election to name n successor to Judge Smith ,
ho will continue to hold the oflk'o until
the next general election , which , docs not
occur for a year.
Judge Smitnwas the republican candidate
for rc-clcction to tbo position against Bates
and although practically defeated will still
hold the balances of Justice for another year.
Judge Smith is not ul all blamed for the
ommlsslonof the call from the proclamation ,
but ho expresses a willingness to bear all
odium provided no otht-rseapo goat can bo
found. .In fact ho says that lie would bo
glad to bear all thu blnmo considering the
outcome of the whole affair.
Kext Monday the board will canvass the
votes for the district Judges nnd this morning
tbo members announced that , they will t.avo
to rcfuso to canvass the votes from York
county. Today word wns sent to Hates by
the board Unit the votes , for him could not
bo considered.
It ii predicted that when tlio
democrats of York county bor
row Tun Hen from their republican
neighbors and learn how their efforts for
Hutca have been In vain , the ntmosphuro in
Unit part of the state will bo blue with pro-
lunlty.
It Is hinted that Hates can blnmo nobody
but himself for not seeing to ittlmt his call-
lay and ; election were sure.
THE ciiuiiTr IIAT.TJ ,
The second annual cliurity ball in Lincoln
occurs on Thanksgiving nlglit and not on the
evening preceding' , as some suppose. Tlio
ball Is to 1)0 ) held in representative ball in the
cast wing of the state nonse , nnd the only cn-
trunco to the building will bo at the east end.
It is requested that the ladies wear fichus or
fascinators instead of huts , so that these head
dresses can bo checked wltU tholr wraps and
placed with the overcoats of their escorts.
Pollcaincn will ho on band at the entrance to
give such Instructions to the guests as may
be needed and keep away any disreputables
characters. Colored maids will bo on hand
In the ladles' toilet room to render such as-
.slstanco to the fair ones as may bo needed.
The orilerof dances are to bo on silk banners.
The doors open at S o'clock and the music for
the grand ranivh will commence at 9 o'clock.
The price of tickets for a gentleman and lady
is $5 , a dollar extra being charged for each
additional lady. A general invitation is extended -
tended to the respectable people of the state
to attend.
VOS'T TKSTIFT .AOAIN9T HIM.
Kow that Bcllo McGulgnn has about re
covered from the murderous assault reado
npcn her by her white husband , Tom McQui-
gnn , she 1s endeavoring to save him from the
penitentiary. When ho was given his pre
liminary he'arlng on the charge of nssuult
with intent to kill she refused to testify
against him. A subpcoona ivas issued anil
stio was forced to appear. On the witness
stand she coolly denied that Tom had as
saulted her , but alleged that the cuts stio
bore were caused by a fall. The physician
who sewed up the wounds declared in con
tradiction to her testimony thnt the cuts
could not have been received by a fall but
must huvo been made by some sharp instru
ment.
McGuigan was held In the sura of $300
bonds to the district court , and in default no
went to jail.
TWO UXCOI.X COIll'OIUTIOXB.
The Grand View Building association has
filed articles of incorporation with the secre
tary of stato. The limit to the capital stock
is fc',0,000 , but only fict)0 ) is to bo paid at the
time of subscription. The incorporators are
11. H. Oanloy , D. K. LUlibridgo , H. \Valsh ,
U. 0. Phillips and John Hovvott.
The \Vestern mattress company of Lincoln
has filed articles of Incorporation. The
amount of capital stock h llxed at 810,000. ,
Incorporators are Max ICohn , Sam \Vessel
and It. Goldsmith.
HUIWOWS HA VS UK 18 NOT MODEST.
The common topic of conversation in Lin
coln is the contest of election of the state ox-
ccutlvo officers by the alliance. Grave fears
are entertained by many concerning the out
come in cuso the alliance will , through sheer
force of strength in the legislature , resort to
the anarchistic method of throwing out nil
atnto executives elect because they are not
alliance men. In order to calm the fears of the
people in this respect , If possibln , your
correspondent sought tlio lofty aorlo occupied
by J. Burrows , dictator.
The lion was found in his lair , or rather
the dictator was , found in his editorial den.
In response to a timid knock the dictator
cnmo to tno door. Without even the formal
ity of "How d'y do" lie thundered out :
"I don't care to bo interviewed by you 1"
and ho assumed the air that might have
characterized the victorious Napoleon after
tbo battles of Jon a or AusterliU.
"Whyl" was the startled rejoinder.
"Because you are on TUB Rcu , " anil ho
hlsiod out the words us though lie had been
recently stung in some vital spot.
An awkward Hlloncc.
"I am not a dictator , " continued the dictator
tater , "and I want you to understand it. Tun
BIB : lias no right to call mo by such a name.
It makes mo the laughing otoclc of the olll-
anco. I have no more authority with the
alliance than you havo. "
"Is It not possible , Mr. Burrows , that
modesty may prompt you to make such a
swooping assertion ! "
"Modesty bo damned I 1 liavo no modesty ,
nud 1 want you to distinctly understand it ,
I make no retentions to having any mod
esty. "
Tlio dictator shot out n look that confirmed
bis wordi nnd continued ;
"You said that ray hand trembled when I
road Brad Slaughter's Interview , I want
you to understand thnt I have nothing to
fear from such a creature as Brad Slaughter. "
"Tho faithful interviewer should report
things ns ho sees them. Yourlmnd trembled
and the fact was recorded. It might have
been niijror instead of fear that caused tno
involuntary demonstration. "
"AtiKcrl L.imnlt ) , I haven't been mad fern
n year. When I get mad I get -whlto lu the
face. "
"Do you think the alliance will pass statu
tory prehlbltlon J"
"I don't know anything about It. I only
know four or live members of the coming leg
islature and I haven' ! anything to say as to
what they shall do. Tnn 13m' is publishing
too dmnd much nonsense nbouttho alliance.
"Why don't it publish facts1
"Tirr. Hun has sent mo to you to get facts
so that the fears concerning foolish legisla
tion by tholallinnco will bodlspellod. "
"Well , I don't want to bo Interviewed , and
don't propose to say anything. "
"So you won't ' sav anything at nil about
the future course of the Independents I'1 '
"No , sir. "
ODH9 AMI KM)3. )
Jared Croaker has decided to give up Ills
claim to handling tbo cash of Marlon 0 ,
Smith , for which lie formerly acted as
Kurdiau , and today ho returned the Jl,000
note held by him.
Tlio Milt for ? 5,000 Instituted by Margaret
J. Powers against ttio city of Lincoln lor per
sonal Injuries sustained In a full on account
of defective sldowalk , was settled today and
dismissed , Mrs. I'owors gladly accepting 300
lu suttlcmout.
Rather than pay the f-tTi which a hired man
iiamod John llurtow claims U duu him for
labor from Hiram Cramer , ( ho latter
today In the district court that ho would an
peal the case to the supreme court ,
COJtJIK\T8 O.V TJ1K 81TVATM.UX.
I'roinliu'iit Itnllrnnd
ltcnnllitit tlio Kccetit Donli.
Cinc.voo , Nov. K. [ Sneclal Telegram to
Tins DEE. ] ( 'resident Hroyfoglo of the
Monon rctunira today from Now York , '
when ) ho hat been since the beginning of the
financial flurry , Said hot . /
"Tho opinion of these who know most of/
the * recent railroad deals Is that Mr. OduUl
nnd his friends bavo control of all tbo trunk
lines west of Chicago except tlio Canadian
Paclflo. Of course tbo minors nro legion ,
but tbo Insiders couccdo what 1 havojusj
said , They agree tlmt Mr. Gould , Mr' Ames
and Mr. Sago absolutely control the Union
1'ncllio ; also that the Hock fellers , who own
the Missouri , Kansas & Texas , nro helping
the Northern I'aclflc and Is'orth American
lu such a way as to give them control nnd in
cidentally put Decker , IIowclls & Co. again
on their feet. That firm had $ J ,000,0 , < X ) la
securities In excess of their liabilities , and
with the Kockfc Hers controlling the Northern
I'aclflc and North American properties the
securities will rlso to tbo oliy
prices. Gould and Iluntlngton now control "
the I'acltlo mall and a perfect understanding
exists between the two as far as the Soutti-
cru Pacific is concerned. Tbo result of thcso
deals cannot help bolng H good ono to thu
western roads. SUiblo and rcmuncrativo
rates will bo established.
"Tho recent financial troubles will have no
effect on our extensions into the Indiana coal
Holds.Vo nro hard at work on tncm and
will complete them as soon ns possible. "
I'rcsidcnt T , I ) . Ulnekstouo of tbo Alton
said ! "Tho present railroad situation may
bo refilled as hopeful because it does not
scorn possible for it to bccomo worse. I'ubho
sentiment Is In favor of unrestricted compe
tition. Then , again , such considerations
from combinations jvhlch are liable to fall to
pieces of their own weight. H Is inoro tbau
probable thnt these two causes may opcrato
to overturn any consolidation of several sys
tems with a a view of placing abso
lute control of tbo traftto of the coun
try in 0110 man or syndicate. In
my mlmStbcrols no question that the Inter
o&ts of the public would bo bettor served if
all thcrrallroaJs were united under ono con
trol , either individual or of the government.
There would then be ono responsible h ( . < nd
ana everybody would know where to look to
secure , by legislation or popular sentiment , a
romcdy for any evil , "
Said Chairman Walker of the Ititcrstnto
Commerce KnlUvuy association and the ox-
member of the Interstate commerce commis
sion : "Tho vast-changes of late in railroad
control nro the natural consequence of the
anti-pooling section of tbo Interstate com
merce law. Mr. Gould , If ho has effected
the reported deals of tbo past few days , is
simply taklngtho lost counoopcn under the
law by which ho can protect his own inter
ests and these of the stockholders whom ho
represents. If the public , which controls
legislation , would realize that thcru Is no
harm in a pool under tbo supervision and con
trol of state nnd federal authority ,
the rates consequently bcliif ? just
and reasonable , the present tendency
toward consolidation of vast railroad Inter
ests would bochcrked. Whllo poollnp Is not
the panacea for disturbances among railroads ,
which is sometimes claimed , it tends to preserve -
servo the Independent existence of all tbo
different lines and to permit discrimination
amonp shippers. The nntl-poollng section of
the law has proved a failure. Agreements of
that character should at once bo legalized ,
but under federal control , nnd tbo cor mis
sion should ho empowered to cancel them If
they aroused In tiny way to the oppression
of tbo public. It Is not possible in any other
way to prevent the spccdj' concentration of
the en tire railway control of tlio country In
the hands of a few Individuals. "
i
1YIII Domniul a Ooufnrcnoo.
Cmcioo , Nov. 2) . [ Special Telegram to
THE BEF , | The National Transportation as
sociation will horcaftor demand a conference
before the railroads put Into effect any rcgu-
Intloas of national character. Said Commis
sioner Igloharb of the Chicago freight bu
reau : " \Vo \ will work hand in hand with
tbo railroads as long as their legislation Is
just.'o nro in no souse antagonistic \
them , except thatue vrlll stand no oppres
sion or discrimination. Wo do not ask lower
rates ; wo simply ask Just and noii-dlscrim-
inatlvo rates. On ail national questions \vo
want to bo rcsresentod m the deliberations of
the railroads. Our members will soon con
trol over 1)5 ) per cent of the entire trufllo of ( . / .
the country nnd It is no moio thau fair that -
wo bo consulted. "
Operations Suspended.
DBS MOINES , la. , Nov. 2'-J. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BKE.I The people of South
western Iowa have been rejoicing over the
proposed ox tension of the Chicago , St. Paul \fi
& Kansas City railway from Uos Molnos to
Omaha , but the prospects uro somewhat
Bloomy now , according to the following from
General Manager Egan lu reply to uu in
quiry from. Atlantic :
Dear Sir Allow mo to say that It has not
been decided whut our people will do in this
direction. As you nro well nwarc , the recent
disturbance In financial matters In the east
has caused u depression In railway securities
to such an extent that U will bo impossible to
obtain money to construct any new lines in
tlio near future. JoiiNM. EOAN ,
World's Fair Matters.
CHICAGO , Nov. 22. The national world's
fair commission today adopted a number of
committee rc | > orts , including that of the Ju
diciary commlttco opposing a reduction of
salaries. The report of the executive com-
rnltteo on the establishment of bureaus nnd
the tariff and transportation committee In re
gard to apportionment were referred the
special commlttco which yesterday reported
on the powers of the commission. Another
important action was the decision of the
question whether or not inonoy luvardsshould
bo granted to exhibitors. The live stock men
were demanding substantial awards In cash
nnd threatening not to make an exhibit , un
less tbclr demands were complied with. Com
missioner Kussull of Nevada Introduced a
resolution that the local directory bo
uskod to appropriate $200,000 for live stock
premiums. "This carried , end Immediately *
thereafter the report of the Joint committee
on awards was introduced , providing that
thcro shall bo awards to consist of parchment
ccrtlllcatcs , accompanied by bronze moduls ,
to bq gran ted upon sped He points of excel
lence on advancement , formulated by a board
of Judges on examiners. In the opinion of the
joint committee Ills eminently 1111111(7 ( that the
Kovernmontshould furnish these certificates
nnd medals , especially in case of foreign exhibits -
hibits , but there does not appear to bo any
provision tiiado therefor in tbo cxlstlnir ap
propriation of congress , This report was laid
over. Then a inoro complicated matter cnmo
upon the ( juostion , "What are ttio lady mana
gers hero forl" Aftorlloundoring about for
some time In a sin to of great uncertainty
the commissioners laid the matter on the
tahlo and the ladles were left to settle it to
suit themselves.
OMAHA.
LOAJSI AND TRUST
COMPANY.
Subscribed and duaratitaoil Capital..1500,000
1'ald luOupltal KO-tW
lluyiand soils itocki and bond > : negotiates
commercial pupur ; rocolroi nnd osooutoi
trust si iiotnaa transfer uKC t and trustee of
orporitlons , takes clmrKo or property , col
lects taxca.
Omaha Loan&TrustCo
SA.VINGS BANK.
S. E. Cor. ICth and Douglas Sts.
1'nld ! nOiitnl : ] ! t DO.OOU
Subscribed and Guaranteed ( JuplUl. . . . 100,000
Mablllty of Stockholders TOO.COO
C 1'or Ccut Interest 1'ntd on floponlts.
1'KANK J. I-AN(1K , Uiulilor ,
Officers : A. U. AYymtui , president. J. J , Itrown ,
vlco-prcsldoiit . T , Wynmn. truuiurur ,
llrootois-A. ) . U.Wyumn. J. U. Mlllard , J. J.
llrowii. Guy O , llurton , E. W. Nu U , Thwcul
lu Ulmuall , Gcor o ] j , Lukt ,
