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    THE OMAHA. DAILY BEE , WEDNESDAY , DEOEMBEE Jo , 1890.
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Tlio Impending session of tlio loglslatu
will boot vlt.il concern to tlio jieoplo of tl
Btiito , It Is of llio utmost Ir.poil'uieoth
jiicinbrrs of the leghlutiiro slmll nmlorstai
tliovimts of their constituents null bo pi
Jiari-d In grapple tntolllRrntly nnd advised
with tlio Issues that must como buforu Ilic
3 UK IltK tlicrcforc Invltus suggestions frc
these who nro fatnlllar with nny piiitlcul
nihjt'ct thsitls HKoly tocriKiiRo tlio iittonti
< t tholeslfllnturc. 1'urtlos fauirlni us , lie
ricr , nrn requested to nmUo their coiumui
rut Ions us brluf us | iossllili > nnd to the pol
H Intiiliu understood Hi it TUB Uin : will i
1o rc'spnnslblo for tlio published vlows of cc
Ulbiitors , nnd ltii'sur > es tlio iirlvlU'tto of d
russln , ' tlioin In Its o n way nnil from t
Mnndpolnt nlilchlt docmt bust fortho Inti
istb of the jieoplo.
TUB now council now roads Its tit
clear.
Mlt McKiNLKV is still n courtly flffu
lu congress and a long wiy from being
dead duok , too.
SOUTH OiiAHA. did not plead 1
proijor ritih-ond iiccomttiodation ? . S
dcinandud her rights tuid they we
promptly conccdocl.
Wr.ui ) and Flower uro both cam
dates tor Bonntor in Now York , but t
Indications nro that both will bo plant
on the eldo of n Ilill.
R Tnr.RK la no excuse for further dolt
Ing action on the flro limit ordiimm
1 Ite passage will not allect the politic
plans of the inombors.
Mil , DnPEAV refers to the Alllancocc
crebsmon as "thooriiits and phonomon
cranks , " which stroiiffthons the bol
that ho wants no presidency but thut
the Now York Central.
Tim Dana boom for the New Yo
Bonutorshlp is purely jocular alTa
All the sonatorships in llio country coi
not tear him from tho' Sim olllce and <
the back of the Stuffed Prophet , all
The Claimant.
IT is sorao llttlo tlmo to 1802 , but :
publican loaders shoulii not forgot tli
there are practically but two mont
loft tor them to make up their record 1
that crucial timo. This Is no time to (
liahlng' in Florida.
SUNATOH PADDOCK thinks tlmt t
IndlatiH have the same dlsoaso as Oli\
Twist "they are always hungrj
Tliero is Bomo ground for bolloving th
they have the saino reason for boil
hungry , too the fact that they don't g
enough to oat ,
Tun Kansas nlllnnco loaders n
quoted assaying that they will count c
a republican member ot the logislatu
for every Alllanco man who voter 1
In gall s. It is not at all llkoly that th
areas unscrupulous as they talk. It
true that they are just now in partnc
ship with southern bourbons , but It dc
uot follow that they intend to sot
their political methods In the great , fr
west.
MA YOU CUKUJNU calls for etiggestlo
for the benefit of the charter rovisoi
TJIK BKK suggests a provision guarn
teoliig"busincss methods in city affairs
and a sulllciont amount of civil sorvl
reform that will insure the soloctlon f
chiefs nnil subordinates in the vario
dopurtmonts , ! ) ! men who are thorough
cotnpoteiit and willing to work , rognr
loss of ihoir ability aa political heoloi
MounisSKY and Hitchcock are violi
ivlth each other for a seat in the munU
pal reform band wagon. Iluvlnir o
Iiausted their energies In supporting tl
boodle comblno the ping rosponalb
for the present ridiculous assessmoi
anil the Illegal increase ot oxomptio
and tax shirking they promptly ripr.li
n.bout-faco nnd join the processlo
\Vliat a precious pair of reformers fi
revenue only ,
WHUX Justice llrowor was appoint )
to the supreme boimb ho gave some pi
to fustldlouaVashlngton \ aoctoty on n
count ot his straggling Kansas ch
XvliUkors. Uta legal ability was n
questioned , but his hirsute adorn mo
shoolcod the traditions of the court. 1
lias bowed to this sentiment ai
had his JCnnsoa dilution , togoth
Vlth hli wild , wooly mustache , shave
ofl anil now presents n judicial grandei
tlmt is the admiration of nil beholder
fchlof Justice Fuller contlnuoa to do
iiublic clamor with his drooping inu
lachoia.
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StWtlKSTlOXS
TUB 13ER hat printed sugRostlons fro
Nobr.isktms , In reply to its invitation
of what they think the next Icg-lslatu
ought to do to nJvnneo the IntorostR
the people of this stnto. Those and tl
communications still to bo published ai
of u very conservnllvo character , Inti
eating thttt our people are not dispost
to demand any oxtrotno or oxtravagai
policy of the now legislature , as it h
boon generally feared they would do.
It wag to have boon expected th
llioro would Iw radical dotnandg rogar
Ing railroad regulation , but nothing
the kind Is shown In our commitnie
lions. On the contrary , it Is ovldoi
that those who are most interested
this subject are only desirous that tl
railroad rates ahull bo made to roaso
ably conform tothoso of adjoining state
There is no demand ttiat these rat
shall bo regulated by any arbitrary ruler
or that the next legislature shall ado
a policy that would militate again
the roads paying a rensonab
profit. In a word , there
no hostility manifested toward the ral
roadst , butHiniply adisposltiontorcqui
them to deal fairly and without dlsorii
illation by all the people.
"With regard to the question of loci
la Li ( in for the prevention of usury the
Is of course but ono opinion , but there
some diversity of vlows as to what is j
( HcioiiH and expedient. There is hard
any question upon which opinions a
more likely totlivido than upon this , f
while nil agree that usury Is an evil
bo prevented , -possible , all understai
thodinicultlcs in the way of fonicdyii
it. Nevertheless , the necessity of led
lation designed to do away with tl
wholesale nnd unrestrained system
usury now prevalent is generally roeo ;
niacd , and there will bo an urgent d
maud upon the legislature for a law r
la ting to this mat tor.
\Vo infer from the expressions of 01
correspondents that the general sent
mont is not radical or reactionary. Go
orally they do not ask moro than In
boon promised the people in the past , i
than they have a right to expect fro
thoassmancos they have received.
do not flnd in these conimunicatloi
a demand for anything that the ropul
licnn party has not promised the poop
from time to time , or which It was in
pledged to do by its last platform. Tl
only question is whether the next leg !
laturo will bo controlled by the co
sorvativo wlbdom of the \itsws wlilt
have been i-clleeted through our column
Tin : BKB will hnvo iuor opinions fro
Ncbraskans to publish , and it iiuit
the attention of all its readers to the ,
communications as valuable aids to tl
formation of public opinion upon quo
tions which most directly concern tl
pcoplo of this stato.
TIIK iveir
Work on the now postofllco depends <
the action of congress on the bill pr
posing an increase in the total cost
the structure. The original appropri
tion amounted to $1,200,000 ; $100,01
wore expended for the site. The balam
of $800,000 is iiisnlllcicnt toorcctn bull
ing commensurate with the needs of tl
city.When
When the present building was undo
tnkon , it was confidently believed to 1
ninplo for nil requirements for ngener
tion , yet in ten years its capacity wi
exhausted and today it is HO crowdt
that t ho business oftho _ government ca
not bo tran acted with the facility at
dispatch which the public interests r
quire. The postulllco is hampered f <
room , clerks and carriers are inconvon
ontly crowded , and with the increase
force to which the census entitles tl
city , it will bo impossible to utilize tl
services of employes to the best advn
tape without occupying the basement i
crowding in upon the court orrovom
departments ! .
It js , snfo to say it will require Q'
years to construct the now building. I
181)6 ) the growth of the postal buslnos
keeping stop with the growth of the cit
will require all the space available
an $800,000 building , and unions tl
structure in undertaken on moro oxte
slvo plans the close of the century w
wltnobs a repetition of ho preso
cramped postolllre quurtors.
Congress 1ms heretofore failed to a
prcciuto the marvelous development
western cities. The federal census fu
nishesa ooinprohcnbivo review of the
progress , and points out the folly of phi
iilug public buildings without duo r
gard to future growth. Woblern ropr
bontntives and western cities shou
unite in demanding adequate acoomin
dations for the transaction of govo r
mcnt bubinuHunnd erection of fedor
buildings of Buflleiont capacity to mo
the publics needs for at loasta goner
tion.
TUB UEVirED CO-Ol'EtlWIVK IDE
One of the results of the Alliance foi
is a revival of co-oporatlvo ontornris
among farmers in the western state
The latest development of this sort
the purchase of an elevator plant by
farmers' association in Dodge county.
The co-oporatlvo ontorprlsa la n
tractive in theory and , as a rule , disu
pointing in practice , The conditions f
the success of such a schoiue would a
pear to bo more favorable now than ov
before , and the results of the revival
the experiment will bo watched wl
unusual Interest. It is especially to
commended because it shows a di
position to turn the close followsh
among farmers to some account otln
than political.
Panning is n business , and other lim
ot business have secured great bonofl
for themselves by combining. The san
principle , applied , with the Bamo onerg
and Intelligence to agricultural into
eats , ought to bring something of tl
biuno beneficial results. The theory
the co-oporntlvb enterprise is th :
a largo cliwa , having common wants an
a common market , can eave the profit (
the middle men in the purchase of whi
they use and the sale of what they pr
duco. The theory on its face appears
bo perfectly sound. In practice , hoover \
over , It has frequently resulted in cor
morclal collapse and great personal dl
satisfaction.
The most common enterprise of th
sort has boon the co-operative stor
Farmers and laborers have often coi
trlbutod the capital for Bitch undortal
Ings and anticipated a largo saving fro
the purchase of goods at wholesale rate
it ml the cost ot economically uonducttn
the store. Failure In such onlorprlst
has generally resulted from the nbai
clonmont of the sound business prlnclpU
by which successful merchants ni
guldod , and , sometimes , by the dlshot
csly of. agents entrusted with their mm
atfomont. It Ims boon found dlfllcuU 1
enforce the cash system , or I
avoid the granting of unrot
sonablo credit to Irresponsible cti
toinonj. . Losses from thU soun
have necessarily boon added to the prl <
of goods and the result has been tin
the good paying customers hnvo grav
tated back to tlio store of the rival me
chant.
The flame dllllcultlcs do not , howovo
exist In the case of nn olovutor projec
Tlioro tho'problem Is to receive in
handle the farmers' grain with the sair
business tact that has made it a proll
able enterprise for private capital. Ii
stead of gelling the product of the
farms at w igon prices the sloe
holders ought to bo nblo to g
the benefit of top market rat
ami to BIIVO the profits of the midtll
men , which are known to bo largo. I
this caao everything depends on tl
ability and honesty of the manager. 'I
thcso qualities must bo added ability t
coirnnand the alnoluto confidence of hi
slockholdord Jind to have itproof again
the insinuations of rival elevator inoi
who profit by the dissensions of the c
operators.
Much good miy como from the rev
val of co-operation among the farmers
Nebraska , and the public will awult r
suits with a friendly Interest.
run iiAiuto.w WATnnixo rnoua
The pending suit of Pitzgor.ild
Mallory against the Missouri Pacll
railroad company in the United Statt
circuit court of this district furnishes ir
portnnt facts concerning the first cost
railroad construction in the west ,
lots the public In "on the ground floor
so to speak , where can bo soon the naki
method of watering railroad stock at
the manufacture of fictitious values.
A construction company was organize
after the plan of the credit mobillor , i
which Gould , Dillon , Sago nnd otho
were the moving spirits and Fitzgorn
& Mallory the practical builders. Tl
company assumed a fictitious narno i
that It could squoo/o the pcoplo aloi
the routojor bonuses of land and bond
The roadwas built across the state
Kansas and to Pueblo , Colo. It w
stocked for 310,000 jxjr mlle and bond )
for a like Bum , a total of $32,000 per mil
As the road Was to bo an extension
the Missouri Pacific in disguise , it w
to the interest of tlio construction coi
puny to make the cost as low as pos ;
bio , while the Missouri Pncifio wi
pledged to oxchaufro its five par coi
bonds at the rate of $11,000 per ml
for the $32,000 of fictitious stoc
nnd bonds of the now road. The actu
cost of the reid was therefore $ ll,0 (
par mile , oven allowing a libaral margl
of profit to the contractors. But in ai
dition to the regular profits the co
struclipn company netted hand so n
profits in the form of bonuses in cash in :
bonds from counties and cities along tli
route , Pueblo alone giving $100,000 i
bonds , besides right ot way , dopi
grounds , otc.
Leaving out of consideration the vah
of public donations , the actual cost i
the road to the Missouri Pacific w
811,000 per mile. Allowing $9,000 p
mile for the equipment necessary at th
opening , the road represents an aotui
outlay of 820,000 par milo. The pabli
will not , however , receive the benollt c
the low first cost. Tliotrallloofthocounti
must pay interest on the original issu
of stock and bonds to the amount of $32
000 per milo , and suoh an addition
amount as the company thinks proport
represent the second hand rolling stoc
which the Missouri Pacific invariabl
works off on its feeders. It is safe to sa
that the Pueblo branch of the Mhsoui
Pacific is today stocked and banded fo
$50,000 per mlle , or fully three times th
actual cost of construction and equlj
mont.
It Is of little consequence to the publl
whether Fitzgerald & Mallory woi
pinched by the Gould construction rinf
The important point to the Btiit la tha
it shows the low cost of railroad con
struotion in the prairie states , while th
people are being robbed by means of o :
orbitant tolls to pay interest on cno
mously Inflated values.
TIIK southern democratic nowspapo
are vigorously discouraging the thli
party idea and urging the farmers
remain true to the bourbons. The Co
slitution remarks that a now party mov
mont "would destroy the political at
Industrial prospects of this section fi
the time being. " It Indulges the lie ]
that if the southern farmers stand fir
for democracy the farmers of the wo
will shortly join them. It ought toocci
to the Constitution , which is noted for i
bright young men , that old party assoc
ntlons nro as dear to republicans as
democrats , and that the western leopai
will not change its spots until the bou
bon tlgor has become a vo 'y diiloto
sort of animal than it Is todnv.
JUSTIN MCCARTHY Is destined to onji
a now prominence In the politics
Great llritaln. Ho has developed ns tl
leader of the present majority in tl
Irish party and as the rival of Panic
for the leadership of the Irish nntlo
Mr. McCarthy is one of the most cull
voted tnon in British public lifo and h
over boon a true friend of his pooplo. E
is a man of conservative disposition a'i
for that reason n treed choice for the
stormy times. Ills fame has been th
of a literary man rather than as a state
man , though for years he has boon .
the. full tide of public affairs. Ho
llkoly to illustrate anew the saying thi
whenever tin occasion arises a man
found to fit it.
THE Rov. Mr. Merrill has Bald his II
tlo piece in Lincoln. Just what rolntic
his opinions have to the points involve
In the so-called contest Is as great a my
tory as the object of the alleged contos
tints. Mr. Merrill saw n great man
things on election day in Omaha whlo
harrowed up his soul , and not the leas
ot these wna the practically unanlmoi
dotiiro of the , pioplo to repudiate M
Mori-Ill's political co-laborers. It Is I
bo roffrottod th.it the rovoiond gonll
man is so wodfkyl to his Idols as to cla
the prom ot [ Oiliilia among the ami
chlsls , and ncltufi It ot fomenting strll
It Is notlconula that ho failed to rasp t
.anarchists on his own eldo. Perhaps li
memory is at fault , or perhops 1
conveniently overlooked the beam
hlflomi oyosto magnify tliomoto in t !
oyo5of hla opponents. To him all I
wickedness was on the ether sldo. 13
ears wcro dehfto the assaults of li
ported hlrollttt4oii rospoctnblo cltlror
nor did ho hearlho deluge of dofam
tion , ot slander and falsehood , the r
saults on the credit of the city or tl
cowardly attacks on responsible citizen
procured and paid for by his politic
bod-follows. While our distinguish
ministerial friend occupies quarters In
conservatory ho should discreetly avc
hurling rocks at his neighbors.
Tun Cherokees have boon offon
320.000.000 for their gra/.lng Itituls , ai
if they sot up u howl about hnpondli
starvation they will got no sympatl
from western farmers.
THEHE is now sleighing In "Was
ington , but it has boon chilly In BOH
parts ot the city over since November
I'nrncll nnil llio Stajje.
Chicago Tribune.
Politics may bo closed to Jlr. Parnell , t
the stage Is open to him.
How Canada Docs It.
Chttagii TrUiune.
They do things differently In Canada.
Sitting Hull was north of the border Jol
I3ull would make short work of him.
Still rinyitiK to tlui Gallery.
A'diuKM Cltu'l'tniu.
Senator Stanford la still pluyliiR to tlio p
Icry. Ills farmers' loan bill came up smlll
yesterday and will In duo tlmo receiver t
consideration It deserves.
*
31. Snrdoii ami Crumntluii.
CMtaan Xcn'3.
The French ilr.imatlst Sardou lias deciat
tlmt hodoslros to bo burned after death. Tlu
who have witnessed some ot M. Sardoi
dramas have no doubt that his wbtios w
actually bo satisfied.
Will Aiini'io the Country.
jVeio Vor/c / I'rcm.
It Is all very well for the democrats to pc
fun at Spe iker Heed , but as long as ho wlol
the gavel "tho house will bo In order. " Wl
167 majority the coining democratic house
liltelv to bo piudomontuni.
Graver und MioColdoti Itulc.
CHIca'jn Inttr-Ocran.
Now if Grovpr ClQvelnnd would ailc
scripture ndvicttiind "turn the other chool
and recommend Dun a of the Sun for Unit
Status sotiutor h4 Would not only "heap co ;
of lira upon the neads" uf his assailants , t ]
ho would recommend the hr.iln iest man In t
party lu Now York for the place.
* XKlt'N 0'f\fllJl XOIITJIWKST.
'NctM'dNka. '
A. Hasttnn genius has Invented nn or
logo mauhlno. ' { j 3
The Broken Bow hoard of trade hns bt
reorganised ns a business men's nssoc
tion.
tion.Tho
The mains for the waterworks ot Crawfc
are boln rapidly laid and thiibystem will
in working order shortly.
The third tmmitiTnicoUnp of the assoc
tion of superintendents and. piluclpals
gr. de < } schools wilt bo held nc Iliftcola 1
comber 21) ) mfd'UO , J <
J. B. Gletzen , manager of the Colunib
lumber company , was thrown from a bug
by n runaway horse und was so severely
Jurcd that his recovery is doubtful.
An unknown man was found sorlously
Jurcdlj ing uenr the railroad track at No
port. His name , from letters found on 1
person , is supposed to bo Alfred Stockd
and his parents reside at Hay Springs.
Martin Darker , the Lyons barber , \v
while drunk , .shot a fellow named Lewis
the nrm , was lound guilty of assault with
tent to commit great bodily injury , and i\
suutcncod to llvo jears confinement iu I
sttito ponltoatinry.
Tbo wlfo of Frank IVco , living sovc
miles northwest of Burchard , attempted s
eido by sovorinrf her windpipe with u butcl
Itnifo. Slio cannot live , s'o her pliysicia
say. She-went to the collar for meat , n
boine gene an unusual time , her husband I
lowed and found her ai above"stated. .
Quito a sensation occurred at Tobias ov
tao.urrcst ot Mrs. Oepton and Bates for 11
bery. Their trial came oft before a Just
of the peabo. Bates was found guilty a
was bound "over to appear ia court nc
March , but fnlllnfrlo give ball was convoy
to the county Jail for safe keeping. Dent
proved his innocence.
lown.
Polk county has a floating dobtof o\ \
* 10OUO.
A mlno of the substance from which bin
paint Is made has been discovered near Cl
ton.
ton.Tho
The Clinton Ago complains tlmt n Justice
the peace in that city has been drunk for t' '
days In succession.
The remains of union soldiers now IvlnR
the potter's Held nt Kookuk are to bo tak
up nnd buried In the national comotery.
During the pastsoason the saw mills
Clinton cut 175,000,000 feet of lumber , 53,00
000 shingles , : w,000,000 , lath and shipped ov
120,000 carloads.
Ono farmer near Lawlor has lost ton he
of cattle from hydrophobia In the last fi
days. Several other herds are alllicted wi
the same disease.
Gas from the well recently- struck on t
farm of Mr. Leo. near Muscntino , is nc
being used for lionting and lighting purpos
in the residences in the neighborhood.
The Sao and Fox Indians of Tnma conn
own 1,450 acres of land and have nearly ;
ponies. The post season they cultivated Ic
tu.au 150 acred , but they have promised t
agent that they will break up and farm mo
land next season.
Theodora Hartmau , living in Stanton tow
ship. Plymouth county , is singularly unfc
tunato. About a year ngo his hand w
caught In a corn shollpr and minglo.l so Dad
as to noeosslnto Jitdputatloii. A few da
ago tbo stump of the s > amo arm was caup
in a suullcr und fractured in such n way tl
a second ainputatlon.was necessary.
A truly rcmarkn\l4 ) natural curiosity h
ho seen near Ilot lvln , Ida couuty , A fc
months acoawoll'woa borad toaconsldc
able depth in seslroli of water , The scar
was unsuccessful , itdd when the tools we
removed a stream of damp , cold air w
omitted from the Hole , having n pressure
about llfty pounds the inch , and whl
has continued to pour out over slnco. T
explanation plvou U that an immense cavi
exists somewhere bcjow the fcurfnco of t
oarib , sinking to lp forces the air up throui
the outlet formed by1 the well.
The Twit Dakota- ! .
\V. H. Woodman of Columbia has been i
fared $7,000 for his jwteat for a horioshocl
implement , said td bo the only practical thl
of the kind ever Invented.
Duputv Shenfl Klttroll wont Into n sale
iu Hill City ono night last week to stor.
row , when ho was sot upon and battered i
In had shape. The whole outllt was arroat
tbo next day.
John A. Burns , who ran for sheriff on t
independent ticket lu Douglas , took his t
feat to heart and togot veu ho quietly pack
his goods , Rotacouplo of neighbors to hu
than to Dolmout , and ( oft the couuti
Some of his creditors cot onto the nicki
houovcr , and went to Dclmont and attach
the goods.
Tap work ot blasting on the grade of t
Klkhorn railroad in Deadwood Is bcginnl
to make the citizens somewhat nervous. T
otnor night a stouo was throwa through t
window of Harry Damon's real Jem co a
struck Harry's ' son in the loj. At unoth
house the occupant concluded not to go
bed , and this determination saved his 11
A 150-pound mono crushed tluough thowi
( low nndoil / ou the bed , cutting tlio mattrc
lu two.
Gmml Korks Herald : Kdwnrd Citmpbc
ohnrKod with liurglnrlr.liiR Urookft Hrothoi
elevator at OJntu , was nojulttuil ycstord
nfttirnoon In the district court , but WIIH li
mediately rcurrostod nt the lustnnco of t
American oxunm company , charged wl
robbing n safe nt Forl Abororomlila. T
two moil chnrgotl with rohlilni ? Thnnildsot
store plondcd guilty nntl wore sentenced
Judge Tompleton iis follows ! Ward , thr
ycnn and nlno months ; IClngsborrjthr
years nnd nlno months.
The following history of .tho somowli
celebrated "Hax case" Is given by the 1)
Rapids Tlmoi ! In the winter of 18S3-9 , Jol
Hosum of UichlnnU township maila u vl
east , leaving bin f.irm and stock under t
can.1 of a hired man , AVhllo ho was nwny t
hired man bnulod nlot of his llax toShcnn
nud Doll Uai1) ! ) ! , sold It In hU awn nan
pockotciltho money and finally skipped 01
upon his return Mr. Hosum began si
against the elevator companies tojhom t
grain was sold , duclffinont wns rendered
bis favor in all tbo caxui hi the justice coi
and sustained on uppoal to the district con
The case above mentioned was appealed
the supreme court M n teat case , and the c
clslon of the lower courts is fully nustnlne
Who VIII l o Speaker ?
CIAT CRXTRII , Nob. , Dec. 8. To the Edit
of Titii Ike : I notice In TUB SUNII\T II i
that lion. Church IIowo Is prospecting f
the speakorshlp , hoping to succeed if
can mnko the larmors bollovo bo Is the
friend.
It will be awful hard for him to make tl
representative * from this county bollovo
Is their frlond , and then Clay county war
It distinctly understood that she has n can
date fortbospcnkershlp who is fully wort
o f It and capable of lining the position ; w
will como to Lincoln with a strong followln
Ills iinino ban already been mentioned '
piomiiu'iit papers ia that connection. I
the word go foith that Clay county ha :
candidate for the sponkcrshlp in the pors
of Hon. S. M. Klder. Yours truly ,
F. A. TUOMWOX ,
T1II3 tljUH.
It Considers tlio Kcucflts Heuiiltli
from tlio I'Yeucli llcvoliilion.
"Tbo Club , " n society of a purely lltcra
character , bold its bi-monthly mooting Mo
day cvcnluir In thuLitiliigcrait g.illery. Tin
wns nn excellent attendance nnd every c
piesout scorned to take the keenest inton
in the proceedings.
In the temporary absence of the pre
dent , Mr. F. E. Smith , ono of t
vlco presidents , called the meeting
order and then read a letter fn
Dean Gardner , in which the dean express
great regret at not being nblo to nttond , A
.I.H. Baxter performed the duties of sec
tary. Later In the evening the genial elm
man , Mr. F. L. Iliiller , put in an appnatan
nud Mr. Smith very gtacefully vacated t
presidential chair.
The feature oC the evening wai n par
rc.id by Mr. J. B. Shccan on "Tho lleuel
Derived from tbo French Involution. "
Mr. ShctMii is a very line reader , and 1
clear und comprehensive exposition of t
benefits tbo woild has received from t
Fumcli revolution wns listened to with wru
ami earnest attention.
Following the leading of the debate n br
recess wiw taken , during which time the :
ccutivo committee held a short , session.
The meeting w.ia again called to ore ]
and u lively discussion took phi
on tbo subject of the piper , nearly every o
present taking part , ami as there woroini
n number present who had traveled moro
loss extensively In Franco , nnd had seen t
ruin and devastation wrought in Paris , r
only by tbo great revolution ot 1T8U , but nl
by the communists iu 1871 , it tendered t
discussion an intensely interesting ono.
Mr , F. E. Mead read n charming lit
French storv , nnd on motion the moot !
then adjourned to incot again ou MonQr
December 23.
80CIA.I.I AT 'JHM Y. M. C. A.
Jlciv ttio Members Knjoyed Thei
solves Monday KveiiliiR.
Sociability was in full bloom Monday nig
at tlio V. M. C. A. building.
It was a member's reception nnd social
nnd the attendance was Inr o. A short pi
grainmo of music and recitation was giveu
the concert hall. Miss'f. Po.iko furnished t
audience with about live minutes dclichtl
cntortaliiinent by the rendition of a phi
solo.V. \ . 13. Ulnypool recited quite acccpl
hly nnd Mrssrs. Moyeis and Brookor swui
dubs in n , very .sdeiitille manner.
The soliciting toininittoo then reported t
progress made lu raising funds for the ass
elation. About $ -J , < iX ( ) lias boon secured
addition to the $1,500 nlodgod by tlio mei
hors. This makes a little over 84,000 nc
plcdsed. The work will continue with i
nowed energy , Secretary Niisli nnd Mr. Ob
of the national committee still leading In tl
effort.
Members of the association were we
pleased with tlio progress reported Aft
the mooting in concert hall everybody wo ,
down to the reception rooms nnd assisted
testing the merits of a barrel of choice wi
tor applos.
Taxation Question niscusnud ,
A special mooting of the nnanco comml
too of the Young Men's Christian ass
ciatloa was held Monday night
the state commlttoo rooms. The
wei-o present Messrs. Obor and Nos
tlio special secretaries in cliargo of the coi
mittees forlBOJand 1811 for current cxpen ;
fund , ami Mesirs. Pie idont Fleming , Drill
mono , Vun Aeriuim , Joplln , McCulloch , W
liamson , Schnrmorhorn nnd Husscll of t !
bourdof directors : also 0. S. Hayward ,
Hnyward Bros. Itciiorts from the conun !
tool showed a good Increase in the subicn
tiona and the work outlined will keep tl
commlttoo busy during the ronuludor of tl
wock.
In tbo general dlscusilon of ways ni
moans ono of the moro public spirited mci
bora suggested a printed truth coucernii
the association , viz : "Tho Young Men
Christian association is a soml-public instil
tion and therefore has claims on the puhl
not altogether different from our pitbllo ;
hrary , public schools , otc , , which are sn
ported by fuudsgecurod by taxation. In the
latter hiitltutlous thu people think nothing i
being directed by law to contribute in n
cordanco with their property holdings. 1
ono case there is u lawful obligation , but (
the ether the moral obligation is ns strot
and the principal applies not only to tl
Young Men's Christian association but to i
organizations In our citvfortho building t
of the moral and educational tone of our prc
out and coming generations. "
Sny They Are I'owcrless.
"Moro police 1"
This suggestion was voiced by both Coi
mlsslouori Ilartmau nuci Gilbert at a inootli
of the board of flro and pohco commlsslono
Monday nlgbt. In fact , these gentlemen wei
tbo only ones who put in an appearance , nnd
theru was not u quorum present the geutl
men turned their conversation to the com.
tion of the police force.
"I was mistaken , " , slid Mr. Hnrttna
"when I stated to Tun BKK reporter that \ \
bad only thirty men on duty at night , li
eluding the chief , captain , sergeants , coi
ductor , driver and dotcctlvos there are tiff
one. I'orhnpsthirty-nvoof this number ai
patrolmen. At the beginning of the ve.
wo had a force of ninety-eight moii. Sine
that tlmo ton have cither rojignod , hoc
discharged or dloJ. These vacancies wei
not tilled because there was no funds to pj
out. If it had not l > oen f <
tboso dismissals there would voi
likely have boon an ovcrla
and the law strictly prohibits that.
"i'ho board loaves it with Chief Seavoy '
detail the men. If lie putt nn extra man :
any particular portion of th'i city , thuu 1
must sacrlllco some other locality. There
buV ono remedy. That is to put ou mo :
moo , und wo are powerless to do that. "
Omaha Tumors.
The Omaha turnvercln hold Its nnnu
mooting Monday nlgbt nnd elected the follow
ingolliccrs for the ensuing year : Henry Ha
bens , mcsldcnt ; Herman Kundo , vice pros
dent ; Thoodoio I3eckor , rocordiiigsecrotnr ;
C. ilausen , asslHt.mt secretary ; Oust Oiiyl
tliianciiilsocrutary ; Ilonry HU , si-cond Him
ciul secretary ; ! ' . Hputman , treasurer : ;
truohaiiff , llrst turnwardoji : U , Illattei
second turu warden ; F. StsicUor , llbruriui
F. Wells , HUiiuhivd oearor.
Tlio anniversary of the turnvoroln and tl
annual convention of the Nebraska turnh
Kirk will take pluco ou January 'J > and 25 , IS1.
.FROM THE STATE CAPITAL
Miss Ncllio Dowoj's Ilaud Onishod in a
Ironlug Maohliio ,
DISAPPEARANCE OF MR , NIEMANN
Attncliincnt Suits lIcKiin l > y Oiiinb
I'artlrs Agnlnut Llnuolti Firm
An Iniportniit Horse Case
City Notes.
LINCOLNNob. . , Doc. 0. [ Special to Tn
lint1. ] MIvj Ncllio Dewey , a young lady )
eighteen yean , met with a terrlblo nccldci
.yesterday afternoon that may cripple her f <
llfo. Her work is to p.iss collars nud cnf
through buniing hot rollers called innnplor
thereby putting on the line polish charade
tstlo of Inuiulrlod linen. While thus cugagci
about fi p. in. , her lingers wcro caught b
twcon ttio roller * nnd her hand was slowl
dragged lu , crushing tha bones and burnin
the flesh. Ilerlieart-rendlngsbrlelcJ brotigl
a number of her fellow employees to the spo
and seeing the situation they threw off tl
belt which furnished tbo motlvo powt
for the mangier and stgppocl tt
machine before tno arm was draw
In. Tlio nntncror was then r
versed nnd the crushed hand , which was
mass of blooding llesb , wni slowly release
from the machine , The slgbt was nslekeulti
ono. and many of tlio female employes tunic
hastily away to keep from fainting. Tl
uiercing shrieks of Miss Dowcy could I
beard a block away , although sbo wns In tl ;
interior ot the building , A cab was secure
nud tbo crippled woman taken to her homo.
NIKMINX IS MISSIXO.
Kirkcmlall it Jones of Omaha began nctio
in the county ccurt yesterday nftcrnoc
ngalnstD. H. amid. II. Nlpmatin for $ ! l 0.4
which they claim D. Nlenmnn owes tbom c
notes and tor goods sold nnd delivered. I
the anldavit for attachment filed thcrowit
plaintiff asserts th.it Nlemmni , who hns bcc
engaged lu the dry goods and general me
clmndlso business at Hlckman , is nttontptin
to dlsDoso nnd lias assigned ana disposed <
the greater part of the goods In his stor
Avltb the piiiposoand intent to defraud h
nvditors : that ho nlso conceals himself s
that service by summons cannot ba hud upo
him ; that ono Mary Cluster claims to bo tl :
owner of the greater part of the stock , am
as a niattor ot fact , she owes Nlonnnn
largo sum. The Kllpatrick-ICoch dry good
company of Omaha also has n claim fc
$084.70 , which was nlso slapped on tbo stoc
as an attachment.
MAS ILL l-KI ) .
An Important caio it just now occupvin
the attention of the juty und .Tudgo Field i
the district court. It is one where Mather i
Hohamsiiothu Impelling dr.Ut horse con
pany forSVW. In IW tbo plaintiffs dough
,11 stnllion from dofomlnuts for the sum c
$1,550 , naylug JT)0 cash , nnd giving two note
for the b.xliiuce. The hoi-so wns wnrranto
to bo perfectly sound and to answer nil re
qulrcnionts of plaintiffs , who are hors
breeders. In Ibblt , after a good trial of th
horse , they leturncd It nnd demanded the !
money back , saving that it failed to fa
fill agreement. 'Ihoy claim to have ofTcrc
to change for nnotlior one , but this is denio
by defendants , who assert that the horsown
returned to the barn when the manager wa
away , and that they refused to roinovu hii
after they wore so requested The dcfcndan
held a chattel mortgage on .tho horse , an
when the last note forTiOO ( the other haviiii
been made as plaintiffs claim under duress
became duo and was not paid it was sold n
public sale. Tlioy also aitcrt tlmt the hors
was In bad condition when returned , mil
showed signs of poor feeding. Thcro nr
several suits of this character pending , mi
the decision will bo awnitod with cousidci
able interest.
owns Axn r.Nns.
Tha Jury in tbo case of II. U. Randall v
E. V. Krickson , nn action to recover rent fen
n house which defendant hud routed bu
never occupied , because certain improve
menu wore not made , gave tbo defendant
verdict.
N. B. Kendall nnd Charles B. Smith , -vvh
nro accused of maintaining a public nuUaiic
in the shape of n dam nortncast of the city
wcro arrested by Deputy Sheriff Hoxlo thl
morning , and arraigned before Judge Stewart
art , who took their personal recognizance fo
trial December 17.
iry XOTJS.
Frank J. Shclany will hnvo his opening to
day.
day.A
A daughter has been born to Mr. nnd Mrs
Iltipcrt Ilougb.
David Anderson has gone to Minneapolis
Minn. , on a Imslmxss trip.
George W. Peck of Ogden , Utah , Is bad
visiting his old-tlmo fiiouds.
South Omaha lodeo No. 109.- ) , M.V. . of A.
will elect olllcors Thursday evening.
Thomas W. italoney of Lenox , In. , Is bad
In the city looking after bib real estute inter
csta.
csta.Frank
Frank I. Leo hns gone to Mnntoou , 111. , t <
attend the funeral of his brothcr-lu-law
Frank Pnckct.
G. M. Cupps of Avoca , Ia. , is visiting hi1
sister and brothcr-inlaw , Mr. and Mrs. M. M
Pnrrlsh , Albright.
Mrs. George W. Clark of Greenwood i :
visiting her daughter und son-in-law , Mr. am
Mrs. W. L. Holland.
Miss Lulu Woolhisorof West Sldo. la. , l
visiting her sister and brother-in-law , Mr
and Mrs. T. C. Marsh.
Miss Petersen , aged olelitocn , roildlng nt
No. 25 ! ) South Twentieth street , Brown park
is down with diphtheria.
Secretary John A. Dee has called the nn
nunl meotlng of the electrlo light companj
for Monday , January 5 , Ib'Jl. '
Clarence II. , son ot G. C. Buck , is down
with malarial fuvor. at his parents' homo
Twenty-fourth nnd M street.
Building Inspector D. V. Bnyless hns Is
sued a permit to Henry Hook to erect twi
cottages near Twonty-fourth and L streets ,
J. Henry , aged seven teen months , son ol
J. N. Eggors , Twonty-cight and V streets ,
Oiod Monday at midday nnd will bo burku
today.
The fourth oftho series of games of l.lcl
flvo will ho hold at the reildonco of Mr. am
Mrs. ,1 nines G. Martin , Nineteenth near Viu
ton streets , this evening.
A gasoline explosion at the Great Wcstort
hotel Monday morning frightened the In
ma'/es ' nud came near burning Willtnni Hoi
linger , who used gasoline , believing ho wni
lining koiosono.
Charles Warren pot obstreperous nftorlu
torfcriug wit'i an oflleor in th alsclmrgo o
his duty and resisting Oftlcor Loonoy. wa1
Jugged , and Judge Ulnir assessed him' ? , ! fo :
his tlrst friskiness nnd S..T for lib nccoiu
iMonkoy work. The lines anil rests nmountci
to W7.10. Ilia friends will liquidate.
l > "rrcl Waltor'H H
Mr. George K rug has succeeded the lnt <
Fred Walter as nxotit of the Anhcnisor
Rusch brewing nssoclutlon of St. Louis.
Mr. Krug nas been for j-oan tbo gcnor.i
agent of the company nnd is known through
out the west ,
It was ho who reported upon the mlvlsa
billty of establishing the Inrgo plant of tin
company In this city , as also in all the towni
of this state in which branch ngonclns hnvi
been established. Ho is now ono of the bi-s
known men la the state , and Is , w greatli
rasnectod as ho Is known. Mr. Km )
will ruinovo his fanillv to this city mid taki
up his residence on Wlrt street near Khor
nun avenuo. While having netivo inannu'e
mont of tha agency hero , Mr. ICi-ug will nisi
retain control of the houses of the nssouiti
lion between this city nnd the coast. Mr
Julius iluitcr has boon appointed city sales
man.
Congregation tl Minim crn.
The stnto board of tha homo board o
fnretcn missions of the Uonirrogatlona
church hold Its regular meeting nt the Youni
Men's Christian association rooms justorday
afternoon. _ . _
Wnll Htrrct llrokcrs I ' 'all.
NHW YOHK , Dee , 9. The failure of Gal
bran , Cbauncoy it. Co. , has juut been au
tiouncodoii the stock exchange.
St. Joseph Mown ! The dressmaker aces a
good deal of the sonmy sldo of llfo.
Kansas City TlliiMi 'Ihoro appears to ho
consldorablo prophet lu this Messiah busi
ness.
St. Joseph Nowii It takoi very llttlo
frontier experience to enable a man to ncout
an Idea.
Somorvlllo Journali A man who tolls n lie
should make up his mlud to stick toll.
Otherwise it Is pretty sura to stick to him.
Kansas City Times ! Now Is it povsllilo
that when un Indian Indulges in n ghost
dunce ho thinks ho Is getting a oluulo the best
ofltl
Indianapolis Journal : "Voting Jiggers Is
not wholly bad. " "No , there nro several
ntylos of wickedness ho has not hoard of
yet. "
Somorvlllo Journal ! There la ono good
thing about theosophy. No ono expects a
thcosophtst to dcllno exactly what ho be
lieves.
Atuhtam Qlobo : When n roan dies who
norcr did n good thing during nil his IIto It Is
the customary thing to talk of the charltnblo
deeds lie did In secret ,
Mimsoy's Weekly ! "Doyoubellovoln cur
offectcd by thu laying on of hands f" "I car-
tnhily do. 'i'hcro is notnlng llko apanking to
tunko a child holinvc himself. "
Uoston Transcript ! Hloks I suppose after _
tlic o Indians hnvu ilnlshcd thulr dancing
they'll go to scalping. Wloks Yes , and Just
ns It Is with thu pnlofiicu ballot , you'll llnd
the buld heads nt the front.
Somcrvlllo Journal : It does no good to weep
over the mlstakns wo have made , and yet
most of us do It when wo have meant to take
a mouthful of potato and dlscovnr that wo
hura taken a mouthful of horseradish Instead.
Judga : Miss Nostto Are you interested in
tlio language of llowan , Mr. Appalls ! Mr.
Appolis ( of St. Paul-I should unylwasl
Spring wheat , longs an" shorts , staple brands
an' inilllu' machinery ia my pot hobbles. Seen
thorn patent bags for paokiti' ?
Washington Post ! 'I don't ' think I over
saw anything funnier than the lust act of
that comedy , " said n young man to n cim-
grossman. "You ought to sco't. " "I don't
think I want to. I've seen acts of rongivss
that struck inu ns being about as funny as
nnj thing 1 can stand. " _ . ,
flliul tontiVrltPH n l.ottor.
Loxnov , Dec. 0. ( Special Cablegram to
TUB BKK. ] Gladstone has written a letter
regarding the crisis in the Irish nationalist
' "
party , in which ho says theio appears to bo * "
no question affectlm- himself only the unex-
phlnccl contradiction between 'I'arnoll of
November , Ibft ) . nnd I'amoll of all former
dates since the Ilawni-den interview.
Aid Asked lor htiu-vliiir Irish.
DUIIMX , Dec. 0. [ Special Cablegram to
THE Ucn.1 The priests ou A chill isU-ml
have appealed to Dal four to aid 100 families
\vho have been reduced to distress by the
failure of the potato crop there. Owing to
the lack of proper food they are comoollrd to
e.it diseased potatoes to keep from starva
tion.
Cltvnlaml Will Hun Airnlii.
MINNEAPOLIS , Minn. , Dec. 1) ) T ) i e.To u mat's
Sioux Falls , S. D. , special says : ,1. Leslie
Thompson , n prominent South Dakota demo
crat , has Just returned from Now York
where ho hnd an interview with ox-l'rosldcnt
Cleveland. Cleveland said ho would surely
bo a presidential candidate in Ifa'.U.
A Kntnl I'liico to Work.
TOI-KKA , Kan. , Dec. 0. Doogau , an lion
workman on the state house , fell 100 feet
nnd was killed. Ho was frightfully mangled.
Deogan is thn ninth workman hilled within
the last llvo jears while at work on the btato
house.
McCarthy Hopes for Union.
LONDON , Dec. H. [ Special Cablegram to
Tun JEK ] Justin McCarthy , the anti-Par- \
nellito leader , has expressed the hope thut ' >
the division batwoon the t\vo sections of the
nationalist party will bo gradually bridged.
I'roiioimued Against Parucll.
DUIIU.SDec. . 0. [ Special Cablegram to
Tin : m-n. ] Downpatrick branch of tlio na-
tlonul league has adopted n resolution repudi
ating Parncll. Bishop Woodlock has strongly
pronounced against I'arnoll.
E m in a Tnlto' the Oath.
TnnHAOfK , Dec , ! ) . [ Special Cablegrain
to Tun BBE.I Queen Regent Emma has
taken the onth of ofllc-o in the presence of nil
the members of the Dutch paihament.
BKLFAST , Doo. 0. [ Special Cablegram td
Tin ; Br.t : ] The Holfast News , which Inu
hitherto supported Pnincll , now urges him
to ret ho.
"It makes me tired !
Fcoplo ask me is marriage a failure -
uro ? Of course 'faint ; B'UOHO I
don't know my biz what .im I
hoio for ? " If tlio women only
keep healthy they keep in good
spiiits and cnpid is in dumancl. Let
every cnfeclilod woman know this"
there's a remedy that'll euro her ,
the proof's positive.
Hero's the proof if it doesn't do
you good within reasonable time ,
report the fact to its inakcrH and
got your money hack without a
word but you won't do it !
The luinedy is Dr. Piurco's Favorite -
ito Prescription and it has proved
itself the right remedy in nc-nrly
every case of fumalo weakness. It ia
not a miniclo. It won't cure every
thing hut it has done more to build
up enfeebled and broken-down wo
men than any other medicine known ,
LOAN A.ND TRUST
COMPANY.
3ubiorlbrd nnd UiiurantJQd Capital. . . .HOo.OCO
I'ald In Capital . SSO.W )
Duys and solli stookn and bomls ; in otlutoi
. " lvt'H unit executes
( u > iumurolal p.iior ; ro"
trusts ! iiotsiis truimfiir u'Jiiinl and truntuuot
jorpnrallonu , takua charge of ptopurty , out-
loots taxes. _ _
Omaha Loan&Trust Co \
SAVINGS BANK. 1
5. E. Cor. 10th and Douglas Stu. J
I'ulil lu Capital . I M.C01
Subscribed uinlQuHrantood Oupltal. . . . 100,09)
Llubllltyof StooUboldors . aoo.OOO
6 Per Cunt Intuiut I'ald on Dope IU.
1'IiAMC J. l.ANQK , Uuohlor.
Dfflcers : A. U. Wyinuu , picsldeut. J. J. Itronn ,
vIce-pruHlilent , W-T. Wymnn. truasurur.
Dlrwton-A. ! : U.Wyuian , J. U.Mlllurd , J. J
llruwu , Uuy 0 , llurlou , K. W. Nauh ,
U UltafifkU. Qaorjie U. Luko.
A