Nebraska Newspapers

    ujylAJtiA : , JJAlLk JbJJilEj UJtiSJDAY , DECEMBER 16 , 1890
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Mil. DANA now hits Dave 11111 ncarlj
ns well stuffed us the prophet , Clovo-
Inncl.
TUB farcical state contest will cost
inonoy otiotigh to have mudo tlio desti
tute settlers fairly comfortable nil win-
lor.
Tun persistent refusal of the provin
cial domocrncy to snooze whoa Dave Hill
lakes HiiulT continues to exasperate hit
lid m iron ; .
NATIONAL , bank currency is all right.
, The pressing problem is to get the cur
rency out of the banks and into circula
tion among the people.
Mr. Duiiois may never bo a bcnatot
from Idaho , but ho is the only man whoever
over got boom Interviews into the pages
of the Confjrcssiomil Jiecord
M : SAM need not buy the Sand
wich Islands on account of its sugar
crop. Nebraska will show him a way to
got his sugar that boots that.
TJIK "contest" opened yesterday in
'
this city in a very small room. 'The
room , however , was very much larger
than the grounds of the contest.
TIIK old Iloman can not resist the
spirit of reform even at his advanced
ngo. Ho has abandoned the use of snufl
to give the bnndana a well earned rest.
TIIK growing interest in the prohibi
tion contest is sadly marred by the in
ability of Prof. Yurdloy to join hit
hrothron in unfurling his "talo of woe. '
Justin McCarthy shut off Par-
Jioll's ' money supply from the Paris
bankers ho hit him in vital spot. Popular -
lar enthusiasm won't fill an aching void ,
TALK is cheap. The host vray tc
Btnmp out wildcat Insurance companies
"Js to proceed against the agents and
solicitors , nnd prosecute them to the
lull extent of the law.
IT is plain to see that Mr. Cleveland' *
enemies are planning to knock him or
the head with the silver boom. It is the
only hope of the gentleman who hopes tc
beat him for the next democratic presi
dential nomination.
ITVAS predicted that the Fanners' '
Alliance would speedily fall into the
hands of professional politicians. It it
only nccobsary to add thnt Ignatius
Donnelly is a candidate for president oi
fiflio organization in Minnobota.
IT is not surprising that the prohibi
tionists saw trouble even whore strong-
eyed men failed to find * lt. Tlioy had
hunted for it for weeks , did tholr utmost
to provoke it , and did not permit the
trilling matter of truth to check tholr.
rioting Imaginations.
THE prosperous people of Nebraska
have still a great deal to do to provide
for tlio needs of the destitute settlers on
tlio frontier , and very little time remains
in which to do it. Winter will soon
come on in earnest and the supplies must
roach the needy before the blizzard
season sots in. Not only give liberally ,
hut alfao give promptly.
Mil. L. P. CUMMINS' "short letter ol
endorsement nnd encouragement" is a
lifo-sizo pen picture of the jackass hat-
lory in notion. The charming felicity
of the writer in grouping facts nnd
drawing conclusions , and the candid
eimplleity of his statements , make this
"short letter" a inodol "endorsement
nnd encouragement" of truth. An en
grossed copy should bo presented to the
chief gunner.
THEIIK are gratifying evidences tc
show thnt the rank and file of the inde
pendent party in Nebraska is modifying
'tomo of its wild theories of legislative
reform , and that there will bo little dis
position to wantonly injure the buslnosfi
Interests of the state by the tlmo the
legislature assembles. Heretofore there
has hooa seine reason to fear the appll-
' | cation of horoia reforms that would bo
r more bountiful than the evils they aiinod
1 to correct. It is quito possible that the
< 4 mooting at Lincoln this wcok will outline -
( ? , line a legislative pplioy for the Alliance
uonatora nnd representatives thnt will
Qinslpato apprehension and command
% > general approval.
There was authorized during1 tlio first
Rosslon of the present congress the nc-
qulsttlon of sites for and the erection ol
twenty-seven public buildings. Of the
number previously authorized twenty-
six had not boon commenced at the close
of tlio last fiscal year. At a number ol
places where buildings have boon au
thorized work has boon suspended because -
cause hills are pending .providing for in
creased appropriations. Omaha is one
of these places. In every such en.so the
supervising architect has complied with
the wishes of senators nnd representa
tives not to proceed with the plans , but
ho states Unit ho proposes after the clnsc
of the present , session to go on with the
buildings whether more money is forth
coming or not. lie will regard the
falluro of congress to malco addi
tional appropriations as an order
to go on with the sums provided , prop
erly taking the view that it Is unwise to
take the risk of continuing delays in
definitely.
The policy of congress in relationto
public buildings is very much in need of
reform. It has never boon directed by
sound business principles , and the con-
Hcquenco is that nearly ovary build
ing owned by the government cost a
great deal mom to construct than it
nhould huvo done , few of thorn have
been properly built , and most of thotn
have no claim whatever to architectural
merit. Thcro nra 2.)0 public buildings
now occupied , and there was expended
in repairs last year ever 3224,090.
Under a judicious business policy , such
as is pursued by private enter
prise in the construction of permanent <
nont buildings , no such annual expen
diture as this for repairs would bo neces
sary , making all reasonable allowance
for the carelessness of public employes
with public property. Piece-meal ap
propriations and incompetent superin
tendence are chiefly responsible for the
defective construction of most public
buildings , the former in quite as great c
degree as the latter.
The present supervising architect , r
thoroughly practical nnd experienced
man , recommended that congress make
the full amount of the appropriation li
the act authorizing the acquisition of r
site and the erection , of a public build'
ing , when the limit of cost is an amount
not exceeding $300,000 , in order that im
mediate action may bo taken in
selecting the site and the host busi
ness methods adopted in making1 con
tracts under such guarantees as will
bcput-o the continued prosecution of the
work of erecting the building until its
completion. Thcro would unquestion
ably bo economy in this policy , while it
would also bo pretty sure to bocuro better -
tor construction , and it is not clear that
it should bo confined to appropriations
of the limit above noted. Still if it wont
no farther it would bo a decided reform ,
The delay of congress in this business
is a public injury. Communities are de
prived of the facilities which it is the
duty of the government to provide for
the prompt and efficient performance oi
the public service , while the benefits
that would go to various branches ol
labor are withhold. It ia dobirablo tc
avoid extravagance in the matter ol
public buildings , but there is no valid
excuse for postponing from year to year
the construction of buildings for which
there is unquestionable necessity.
A NOVEL TARIFF SUGdRSTION.
A western man recently suggested tc
Secretary Blaine that American states
men could possibly learn something
from a peculiar tariff arrangement whicb
Germany has applied to a few of her old
free cities , notably Hamburg. It is n
method which has given Gorman citi
zens , in a measure , the bonollts of botb
protection and free trade , nnd it is
claimed that it has proved entirely
practicable.
Previous to 1867 , when the North
Gorman confederation was formed ,
Hamburg , L.ubock , Bremen and Frank
fort wore free cities , or , practically ,
small empires. When they accepted
the now constitution it was upon the
condition that they should bo allowed tc
continue the policy of free trade under
which they had built up enormous
manufacturing and commercial inter
ests. In order to reconcile this
concession with the protective policy oi
Germany it was arranged that these four
cities should bo allowed to import free of
duty everything which they utilized in
manufactures intended for export. It
was also provided that when any of the
manufactured products of these cities
wore sold in Germany they should pay
duties , the same as if imported from
abroad. Thisuniquo arrangement has
enabled four Gorman cities to sustain
their industries and commerce on equal
terms with Great Britain nnd , at the
same time , to prevent any conflict with
the protective ) tariff of the country ol
which they form a part. All Germany
has bonotlttcd thereby. Her foreign
trade and shipping have been kept uji
and her agricultural interests have
enjoyed larger markets , at homo ana
abroad , in consequence.
It was suggested to Mr. Blaine that
this plan might in some form bo applied
to a few American seaports , such asNow
York , Boston , Philadelphia nnd Balti
more , and that such an arrangement
would give the United States the bene
fits of free trade BO far as foreign busi
ness is concerned , while retaining the
benefits of protection as it now exists.
The secretary's reply -vas that the con
stitution prevents the trial of the plan ,
us it provides that ono section shall on joy
no trade privileges not open to all other
sections , ITo stated that , however ben
eficial the method may bo in Germany ,
It could not bo expected to endure long
in the midst of the competition of Amer
ican cities.
Mr. Blaino's objections are undoubt
edly sound. Nevertheless , this novel
tariff suggestion possesses in it nn element -
mont of interest that ie worth consid
ering. . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
I'HOTKSTINO VKNSION AOKNTS.
The action of the house of representa
tives in adopting an amendment to the
pension appropriation bill reducing
from ton dollars to two dollars the max
imum foe for the services of an agent in
making an application for an increase of
pension , has aroused the thousands of
pension agents throughout the country
to a vigorous protest The amendment
was oarriod through the house $ c
promptly that there was no chance foi
the agents to make an organized fight
ngalnst it , but the hill having gone tc
the senate they are now concentrating
tholr cHurts on the appropriations com
mittee of that body. In orelor to understand -
dorstand the Incentive they have
to muko tlio fight it is only
necessary to state that there nro
on file in the pension oillco about l"o,00 (
applications for increase , which at $10 n
case would amount to $1,760,000 for the
agents. At the proposed miyclmutn fee
of 82 the amount to bo realized by the
agents would bo only $3-50,000 , the bal
ance of $1-100,000 going to the soldiers ,
The sum at stake is certainly wortl :
fighting for , nnd the agents can afford k
bo generous in supplying the slnows o
war.
war.Thoro ought to bo no doubt of the fall
uro of their efforts. According to tlu
statement of a pension official , the worli
of filing an application for nil increase ol
pension occupies about five minutes , os
just tlmo enough in which to fill out r
blank form , stating thnt the disability
of the pensioner has Increased , and there
fore that his pension should bo incrcasct
also. The old soldiers , remarked thh
official , if they only know it , could make
out those'applications as well as nnj
agent could and would them get tholi
pension free of cost. Secretary Noble ,
in his communication to the house com
inlttco on this subject , clearly and strong
ly pointed out the injustice of allowing
agents a $10 fee for this service , une
what ho said had a very great influence
if it was not absolutely decisive in indue
inir the house to adopt the amendment
to the appropriation bill providing foi
the reduction of the foe. It is prosumet
that the same arguments will bo conclusive
sivo with the bcnato , and thai nulthoi
republicans nor democrats in Urn'
body will bo disposed t <
I'oject a provision so clearly In the interest
torest of the old Boldiors. At any raU
it is probable that no republican sena
tor will bo willing to go on record h
opposition to a proposal which the secretary
rotary of the interior has clearly showr
to bo jubtifiod and which provides for i
long-needed reform. Hundreds of pen
slon agents ha'.o grown rich at this
business , and while it will not bo donlot
that they have been of horvico to the oh
soldiers it is equally true that they have
been greatly overpaid for their borvices ,
It is time tills were changed and the
agents permitted to charge only a reasonable
sonablo compensation for their work ,
It may force a number of them out ol
the business , but this is not a reason foi
continuing a system which is nothing
less than robbery of the old soldiers.
TIIK "old Roman" of democracy
Allen G. Thurman , was a staunch de
fender of the greenback in the days
when a portion of his party professee ]
great love for that form of currency tc
the exclusion of all others , but some o
the financial schemes of this day do nol
suit him , among them that of the gov'
eminent advancing money on grain and
cotton stored in national warehouses.
Mr. Thurman is of the opinion that if
such a sohomo wore ever instituted il
would bo a terrible blow to the people ,
and the final result would bo ruin. It
would have the evil effect of making
the people dependents upon the govern
ment and strike a fatal blow at the
Independence of the American citi
zen. Business enterprises would
soon fail , remarked the veteran
democratic statesman , and those who be
came the borrowers would Und them
selves hopelessly involved. Yet this
schomOj which Mr. Thurman character
izes "as but a now name for socialism1
originated with nnd receives its chiol
support from democrats , and they of the
section upon which ho nnd tlio othoi
loaders of the party have relied to sus
tain the principles of democracy. Still
the "old Iloman" Is right , and what ho
says deserves attention as the wisdom
that comes with ripe ago andlargo experience -
porienco , in the utterance of which
there is the sincerity and honesty made
possible by the absence of all political
hope or ambition.
Tin : senatorial contest in Illinois Is a
biiccosslon of temporary joys and
wrecked hopes for the nsplrunts. On
joint ballot democratic and republican
strength is equally divided , leaving
the balance of power in the hands ol
three members of the farmers' mutual
party. Lost this vital trio of votes
should stray into unbidden camps , their
party leaders came together , resolved
that the farmers are entitled to the son-
atorsbip and ordered their representa
tives to remain firm in the now faith on
pain of expulsion. The democrats turned
their attention to now fields , but they
had scarcely ceased rejoicing ever the
discovery that a republican member was
disqualified through non-residonco ore
the courts took a hand in the fray nnd
gave the festivities a funeral tinge. An
over-zealous mombor-oloct in Chicago , a
democrat , is under indictment for pro
curing bogus naturalization papers , and
the fact that his co-laborers have boon
convicted and sentenced intensifies the
fear that ho will spend the winter in
Joliet instead of Springfield. Meanwhile -
while the farmers' mutual party of three
continue to bo objects of distinguished
consideration.
i BI MB H HB M
AN ANONYMOUS Jersey citizen favors
Tin : BKK with printed plans and specifi
cations which , if promptly applied , are
guaranteed to smash the railroad trust
organized by Jay Gould. The anxious
interest manifested by the unknown in
the welfare of the west is delightfully
refreshing. The fact that this phllan-
throplo brochure emanates from Plainfield -
field , the country sent of John I. IBlalr ,
suggests the possibility of Mr. Blair
being squeezed in the late flurry , and has
taken this means of enlightening the
west while striking the wizard in the
region of the bolt.
TUB Hampton organs claim that Gona-
tor-elect Tiby is "chiofly known as n
violator of law. " That explains his suc
cess. The legislature saw that ho was n
model representative of the democratic
politicians of South Carolina.
UNDKK the Adams regime , Omahn
was largely despoiled of its prominence
as the headquarters of the Union Pa
cific. Various pretexts wore employed tc
rob thocity , little by llttlo , of the va
rlous branc f ] of the service. The
lumber doparlnjont was carried to Arm
strong , Kas , ! , njho head of the motive
power was welled to Cheyenne , the coa
department TScod err wheels and othoi
departments } ! o these named , dlstrib
utetl aroundtho country to the hlghcsl
bidder. ThoMmiltof this parcelling o
the company jjtrongth Is shown in the
cosily red tape methods and the tmilll
plication of bniclals , without any compensating
ponsating borYgjt. ] What policy the now
management , will , pursue is not yol
known. It i ircortaln that a raellca !
roorganlzatldWrnust bo had to restore
conditions which proved BO advantageous
to the company before the ndvont oi
Adams , and to rehabilitate the harmon
lousnnd offcotivo concentration of powoi
and authority essential to an economical
manncenient of the business of the road.
That Omaha will receive just treatmenl
from Mr. Clark is not to bo doubted. II
would not bo amiss , however , for ) cad
ing citi/.onH to sponlc "a word in boason.1
THE domanitu of suburban residents
for adequate flro protection deserves
consideration. Clusters of residences
within the city limits nro without water
service , although - the owners are compelled -
polled to pay their share of the water
tax. How this service , to which the
people are justly entitled , is to bo secured -
cured is n serious question. The fund
net apart for the payment of hydrant
rental , amounting to $80,000 , admits o :
no extension of the hydrants without an
increase of the levy. With a reduced
total valuation an increase of the ser
vice during 18'Jl is not practic
able. The fact is that Omaha is
paying an exorbitant rate of hydrant
rental , and a reduction muni bo had before
fore the city is adequately provided wltl
wnter service. But the council lias it ii
its power to materially diminish the fire
risk. The SoO.OOO voted for now engine
houses and equipment should bo expend
ed for the purposes indicated. The orec
tioa of these engine houses should be
undertaken without further delay ane
the residence districts given as great r
degree of becurity as the finances of tin
city warrants.
Tin : efforts of several members of the
board of education to place a definite
limit to salaries , are commendable ,
Omaha pays lavish salaries to her tench
ers , but there is no justification for in
Hating &alaries every time a room is
added to their respective schools. The
board should establish a salary scale nne ]
adhere to it rigidly. The present sys
torn is an inccnljvo to schcoming princi
pals to work tlio hoard for additional
rooms to secure < tn advance of salary.
Tun county road fund which bloomet
to the extent , bf $100,000 dollars lost
spring , has gene into vacancy witl :
tlio city's general fund. Just where tin
inonoy was planted would form n thrill
ing chapter oL-poiitlcal financiering.
DICSPITK the vast amount of warm
light shed on the county hospital , with
out charge , it is now necessary to supplement
plomont it.witlnuloelrie lijrht.
AMID a gotierul" decline of clearing
house transactions , Omaha banks mark
an increase of bix per cent
IT is a dull day that a now factory is
not nddod to the industrial strength ol
the metropolis.
Very Apparent.
The Australian bnllot , It Is now said , dii !
network well In New-York. Wo discovered
this fact the ( lay after election , when wo sa\v
the big democratic majority.
Ulna Knl'H Eyesight.
7CVin i City Journal.
A report has been circulated that King
Knlakaua has rorao to this country for tut
benefit of his eyes. The last tlmo ho was
hero Ills vision was improved to such an ox-
ten t that , ho could see double most ol the
timo.
The Nebraska Stylo. ,
Kew Yptk Sun.
A witness In n Nebraska trial tuo other day
testified that ho believed a cortaln person
was insane bejcauso thnt person washed his
face tlireo times a day. Thrco times n month
ia supposed to bo a sufllcloncy of ablution in
Nebraska.
Itnthor it Htiirtliiii ; Comparison.
Huffnlo Courier.
The amount of inonoy lovieil anil expanded
for pensions Avill soon exceed the nfrm-egutc
amount expended for the maintenance oi
public schools in nil the states ami territories
of the union. The statement seems incredi
ble , hut it is sustained by the record.
Now York's Monument llooiu.
Cttttago Xtu.'n.
In the last turoj months the fund which
Now York is raising to bullel the Grant mon
ument has sprung from $142,19 .01to ? U2.-
107.04. All things considered this Is a re-
tnarUablo and surprising growth in the fund ,
Beluga Now York fund its failure to shrink
represents an actual increase of $150,000 more
than had Ixtcu supposed.
A Political Stunsnn.
JJie Tnlo Courier.
Mr. Gladstone hns apparently made up hla
mind to retire from uubllo Jlfo. His sunccs-
sore in the liberal leadership will nrobably
pay moro attentions to the demands of the
English radicals 'fine ' ! less to those of the
homo rulers than , h $ hns dons. Air Pnruell
1ms performed tho. great Samson not of pulling -
ing down the homo rule tcrnplo in liia fall.
AVlmlAm'nVlHiloni. .
KttiPVurlt ll'orld.
Secretary " \Vintt6hi properly declines to Us-
ton for ono moment $ the suggestion that he
shall invade thp ? IOO,000XM ( fund reserved
for the redemption W the treasury notes in
order to relieve the 'tnoney market. Bottei
any stringency Wi any possible result ol
stringency than sjy/h / nn undermining as that
would bo ot the security of the currency.
Pnrnoll and tlii' Irish Itoaelor.slilp.
.
It may be that tnero Is no man adequately
fit to succeed Mr. 1'arnoll to the Irish loader-
ship. But , on the other hand , ParneH's con
tinued leadership must tllvirio his party , and
a dividing line which should run between
England and Ireland would bo disastrous to
the party. It Is another illustration of.what
is called the mockery of fnto thnt the Irish
cause , which is of such vital importance ,
which hns hnd such remarkable lenders and
aelvocatew , nnd which has so IOIIR unsuccess
ful ly pressed Its claim , ut the very moment
when it had secured a largo Kngllsh support ,
nnd the sympathy of the chief of living
English statesmen , and under a most skillful
and trustee ! leader had advanced BO far as al
most to be assured of triumph , nhould sud
denly bo checked and retarded , not by ita
enemies , but by that lender himself.
Sl'AKKLKltH.
"For Porter's blunder * nothing else
But blood can recompense us I"
Thus Sitting Bull nnd Tammany
Powwow about the census.
Chicago Tribune.
Boston Commercial : The front stares of i
clubhouse nro generally to be found at th
windows.
Manhattan : \Mfo ( waking up suddonl ;
from sleep ) : Henry , did you cnlll Husbnni
( who hnd been spending the previous evening
ing with the boys ) ! No : I'llralso ' It five.
San Francisco Examiner : Tlio lady re
spondcnt in n recent celobratoil divorce cnsi
wns reading of the unhappy dissension
against the liberals niul homo rulen
"Alasl" she cxclnltnod , ' 'I fear that nothing
will over go right until \voiuau is given he
feilr dhnro of political power. "
Lo , the poor Indian , whoso untutored mini
To mystery nnd mirth is now inclined ,
Finds satisfaction in a ghostly prnuco
And drowns his sorrows in n song nnd dance
\Vnshlngton I'ost.
St. Joseph Nc\vs ! "I never write but whoi
the spirit moves , " "What n terrible lot o :
misery whisky Is responsible for. "
Washington Stnr : The bicycler lust learn
Inp does not lese weight , though ho fnlls off i
grcnt deal.
IMttsburs Chronicle : "If you cnn't nflore
fancy penwipers , stick your pens Into a n\v
potnto , " says n writer who is evidently unln
formed on the price of potatoes this season.
The statesman who the race has won
Rests on Ills oars.
The statesman who his race has run
Ucsts on his BOI-CS.
Chicago Tribune.
Jewelers' Weekly : Katrlua Hans , vy yen
didn't ' pccT mo dot gold necklace mliio last
blrt'dnyj '
Hans I vas af rait dot ho vns make yon
look so pooty somebody else fall in lofo mil
you.
you.Chicago
Chicago Tribune : "No , I never carry ny
wntc'u when I go out , " she said artlessly. 'V
am to careless that it wouldn't bo safe. Why
a person could steal anything rlgh.t from un
iler my nose nnd I wouldn't miss it. "
Then the young umn stole n kiss right fron
under her nose and she didn't ' seem to miss it
San Francisco Examiner : A drunken mat
was lying in the road -with nvcrybloodj
DOSP , upon which ho had fallen , when n uif
pussed that way.
"You wallow pretty well , " said the pig
"but , my flne fellow , you have much to loan
about rooting. "
Jewelers1 Weekly : AVifo Dearest , if :
\vore n watch what do you think I'd ' mos
need !
Husband A new balance.
SoincrrUlo Journal : After an involuntary
change :
Brown Has no resigned ?
Gray Yes.
Brown Is he reslguedl
Gray-No.
ST.ITI2 I'll IMS KH'ICS.
Norfolk News : THE OMAHA. BEG speaks ol
the "railroad watering trouph , " jtrougl
isn't ' big enough to water all the stock. It
would tnko a ciuml.
Granel Island Independent : If the legisla
ture does not undertake to do too much , it
will really accomplish more , and give bottei
satisfaction than if It marks out "a world ol
work" which it cannot hope to accomplish.
Norfolk News : The Australian ballot lav ;
will forever put n stop to charge1 * of fraud
nnd intimidation nt tno pools. The only fol
lows that can kick then will bo the purchased
voter who hates to bo "alono with God nnd
his pencil. "
Kearney Journal-Enterprise : As a result o
tlio democratic ) victories , the Indians havt
Rene crazy ; the stock -market trono to pieces ;
Parnell lost tils character ; IngalU turned
novelist ; and the Hessian fly Is ravaging the
"
llclds of wheat in Knnsaa.
Schuylcr Quill : Ono of the wrongs of to
( lay is the Insurance law whlcn allows a com
pany to cancel n man's policy nt will. They
carry an insurance at a high rate until some
risk is incurred , then the cancellation nc'
comes in play. Our alliance legiblaturo shoule
better this.
Cambridge Knleidoscopo : Many wngons
have been going through Cambridge the past
few months , nnd various mottoes have beer
read from the sides of them , but It remained
for ono to cap the cliraaK the other day wltl
the following legend :
" \Vhci-o wo are going
And how wo will faro ,
There Is nobody knows
And d d few caro. "
tekamah Burtonian : Some Nobraskt
newspapers are declaring that the biggesi
railroad lobby In the history of Nobraskt
will bo in attendance nt the legislative scs
slon at Lincoln this winter. Yes , and if the
Burtoniun mistakes not , they will think before
fore the end of the session that they got In
the track of the biggest cyclone in the historj
of Nebraska. Coming- events cast theii
shadows beloro , and that Is the way the
shadow now looks.
Goring Courier : There is no use denying
that in parts of this county where Irrigation
is not yet in effect there are many needy
families. The necessity for help Is nnout
twice ai gre.it as it was last spring , but as
yet wo have board of no ono applying for
help. While this ellstross Is merely tempo
rary , owing to our Irrigation prospects , the
principal need vlll bo for spring seed , and
wo understand n movement is on foot to so-
euro nn extra largo distribution ot govern
ment seoils to meet that contingency.
Phelps County Hewld : TUB HUB Is receiv
ing a great deal of free advertising from some
of the fools who run alleged iiawsjutxirs in
.NebtMska. It is nmusing to sjc ( the cheap
editors echoing the World-Herald's uousenso
as though tbo.v hnd no Independence suOV
eient to form an opinion of their own. TUB
BFK may bounrellablo nnd corrupt , but the
World-Herald Is entitled to rank nigh in that
respect Itself. If the preservation of the
truth elopcndod upon tlio W-II. it would nol
bo long until truth would perish from tlu
fnco of the earth.
"Gent 1 pineM * s Acreomonts. "
llttlMltWita 1'reiu.
Wo do not doubt that all these railroad
presidents honestly long for preferences
which shnll prefer no Interests but their own.
They will never got It , Human natures is
not built thnt way. When every man Iroir
president to gcitlon-linnd sees that there is
nothing "In" the ! ro.id for anyone oranytuinf
but its owners and its legitimate business ,
presidents' agreements will bo kept not bo
foro.
* ii
How la Thin , Governor Tillninti ?
Kaniat ( litu Ttmet.
Governor Tillumil has taken his seat as the
chief executive of South Carolina. It nevi
remains to bo socu If ho will overlook repeat
ing the time honored and famous remark U
the governor of the state Just on the north ol
him.
Coma New , Senator Stanford.
San Ftnntl/aaa / Chronlelt.
It has been suirgcstcel that Senator Stan
ford show his sincerity of purpose by en
gaging In the business of loaning money at J
per cent.
Congressman Culbersoa of Terns has i
phenomenal record ns a criminal lawyer. He
has defended lit men charged with murder ,
Bo Lns never hnd a client huimod. Onlj
three of thu 114 wore convicted. They were
tried by a military court nnd sent to the
penitentiary. Judge Culborson subsefjucntlj
scoured their release ) ,
WILL BE SEATED BY LOT
Nebraska's ' Legislators Will Faootho Speako
Under a Now Plan. ,
BROADSTREEJ WINS IN THE DAMAGE SUIT
An OKI Gentleman from loxvn Ijooklni
for n Wnywnrel Dnitjjhtur State
Ilnuso Notes OelUs
nnd KtulB.
LIXCOLX , Nob. , Dec. 15. [ Special to Tin
HEH.J "This morning a rcprescntntlvcsclcc
to the IcglHlnturo applied to Secretary o
Stnto Gowdery for chnnco to pick out hi ;
sent for the coming session , when bo was in
formed by the secretary thnt the seats this
season were to bo determined upon by lot
Mr. Cowdery gives as his reasons for this
the fact thnt by the former nystoin of Hrst
como , llrst served , ho has got nothing bu
curses from the Into comers , nnd many of the
latter were so Incensed ngnlnst the Becroturj
of stnto for not being partial to them that
they would notspcnk to him ever nfU'i-ward *
Mr. Cowdery therefore declares thnt ho wll
so 11 x things thitt tlmo that the legislator !
can cuss nothing but tholr luck. .
HUAlSTIIii.TMIX. : \ .
The jury in the case of Kldrfdgo & Hlgglns
vs Uradstreet rendered a ve-rdlet tins mom
Ing in favor of Urndstrect. The irinintlffs
wanted Wt)00 ) ehnungcs from the ronunorclaj
nuenicy becnuso of a wrongfully rcportot
fniluo , l > ut the Uradstrcot company provei !
no nmllcu nnd won the case ,
i.ooiaxo rou A WAiwxnn nAuaninn.
John Feller , n kindly looking old fjcntlo
man , who is engaged in the stock buylnf
business nt LJoonovlllo , In. , was n visitor at
tlio sheriffs oftlco vesstcrdny. Ho hnd come
nil the way to Lincoln m search of his way
ward daughter , Kutle , who had run awaj
from his home with a voting man immcc
Clunlos Swallow. The old man wus much
affwtud as ho told a sorrowful tales , the olel
story of man's perlliiv nnd woman'u weak
ness , to Deputy Sheriff Honglnud.
Ho said thnt Swallow , who is apparent ! }
the masher of the llttlo vlllupo of lloonevillo ,
had become ucqualntod with his daughtui
about two months since. Sxvnllow , ho until
lore ) the reputation nt homo of having ruinci !
ono girl , nnd when ho began paying Miss
Kutle attentions the parents objoctoel , Katie
wns very youmr , not much over sixteen , and
as It was her llr.-st bei\u \ , nnd Clmrllu was
handsome nnd iliushlng , It developed that op
position only increased her affection for him ,
About thrco weeks sinceIt cnmo to the
father's cars thnt Swallow hnd publicly
boasted that he had ruined Katie nnd that
she was nn easy prey to nil of his ilk ,
Tlio father started out to flnel him , nud it is
probable that had hi ) found him ho would
never have repented his idle beiasta. Swal
low , however , got wind of it , nnd the futhci
suys run nway with the girl to Lincoln.
Swallow was acquainted with II. U. Llttlo , n
railroad man living at UJO Washington street ,
nud it was hero ho brought Kntle , telling the1
Littles a story of her father's niistrontini ;
her nud some moro talk of the siuno kind.
Ilo luft thei girl with the Little ? nnd returned
to liooncvillc. Ho wns cither arrested or In
some wny brought into court where ho swore
the girl wns in Lincoln at the Littles' .
Tlio father immediately telegraphed the
sheriff : hero , but when the oDlcors went to the
house they were told Kutiu hud left Friday
evening for Sioux City. Lntcr it was de
veloped Unit Swallow hnd telegraphed the
girl to RO thcro n few hours before ho was
put upon the wUncss-stiuul. The father de
nied the stories of ill-trcatmcnt nnd thrantou-
ing to shoot the young psoplo , and his tale is
evidently true. Ho loft .vustcrday afternoon
for Sioux City after his girl. She is his only
daughter , nnd ho Is heart-broken over tlio
shnino nud disgrace which has been put upon
her and her family.
A IirUCIVKK FOIlTItK CAPITAL HOTEL.
Sam McClay wns appointed receiver of the
Capital hotel today. The hotel fixtures will
be offered for sale on thrco weeks' publica
tion mid the money is to bo taken Into 'court
nnd applied to the payment , of tlio creditors.
Mr. Hoggcn tins mndo other business arrange
ments nnd finds his time too much encum
bered to elvo any nttontlon whatever to tlio
hotel. The appointment of a receiver has
bc'Cii tnado in order to fuciliuto n speedy
disposition ot Mr. Hoggon's interests.
A COMl'I.VINT Of A83AUI.T.
Mrs. Loranzo of Enst Lincoln hns brought
complnint in Justice Brown's court that she ;
was nssaultPd by B. F. McNcal of the Met
ropolitan Installment houso. Mrs. Lornuzc
snys that she purchased some silverware
from that company , nnd has made some pay
ments on the same , but 'notwithstanding this
McNcnl cnmo to her house , knocked ner
down nnd carried some of the silverware
away.
STATE HOUSi : NOTKS.
The unchester lire Insurance company of
Manchester , England , hns been authorized to
do business in this stute.
Mr. William O. Duncan , n prominent Inde
pendent of Kenrnoy county , was n caller nt
the stnto house this inornlnp.
The secretaries of the staio board of trans
portation will give a rehearing to the May-
berry station case on the IStli inst. at 2 p. in.
On the Kiel the secretaries will go to Kcarnoy
to listen to arguments in the case of A. J.
Gustin vs the Blnok Hills railroad company.
Gustln makes n. complaint thnt the distribut
ing rates from Kearney nro greater than
these from Hastings. As the rate shoot wns
recently withdrawn there will bo nothing for
the secretaries to do ut that place.
The McCaguo Investment company of
Omnlin.Hied . amended articles of incorpora
tion with the secretary of stnto todny , iu-
eroaslnc the capital stock to $100,000.
The Clemens Osknmn cotnnany of Omaha
formed for millini ; purposes , has lllcd nrtl-
clos of incorporation with thoscciotnry of
state. The capital stock is { U5.000. The in-
corpnrators are Clemens Oskamp and Milt
N. Sanford.
O1)I > S AND ENDS.
A telephone massage was received this
morning from Plattsmouth stating that ono
of the men who broke open thosufo In Skln-
nor's b.irn was under nrrost there. It is sup
posed to bo Tnlbot , the ono who is wanted
the most. lillcy Sparks was looked up last
evening as n witness.
John 1'coploi , a colored lad of thirteen , nnd
Elmer Ilodgoa , who has reached tlio nmturo
ago of night years , were nrrostod this morn
ing for bujglnrizlng Charles Sulfort's store.
Peoples lives ut Eighth and I ) streets , ana
frankly neknowlcdKCd thnt they had done the
deed , liosecurlni'Sl."rt nnd tno other boy ,
who was apparently cnptniu , ) .
A-ovru OM'IIIA ACivs.
Add tloiml Mall
The disadvantages , under which the local
business interests hnvo labored for some
time , have been almost wholly rcmovcel.
Agent David Mubonoy of the Union Pacific
hns received notlco that the fast mall cast
No. 4 , duo nt 4:05 : p. m. , nnd the fnst
mall west , No. ! i duo nt 0:40 : p. m. , will stop
bora and rocolvo nnd deliver mail nnd that
the limited express No. U , duo nt 8:55 : p. m. .
going eastward slow up so ns to drop off and
SIR MORELL MACKENZIE
ISXPJCKIMKNTISI ) WITfl
PROF , KOCH'S ' LYMPH ,
The results of his experiments will bo
made public shortly. Jioth Prof , Kooh
nnd Sir Moroll Mnckonzlo have for years
'
used and recommended the Sodon 'Min
eral Pastilles for Catarrh , Sere Throat ,
Coughs , Colds and all throat and lung
diseases.
Sir Moroll Mackenzie said In the Jour
nal of Larnygology , oeJUod by him ( No
vember No. , 1887) ) : "Tho Sodon Mineral
Pastilles ( Troches ) , produced from the
Sodon Springs by evaporation , are par
ticularly serviceable in Catarrhnl In-
llammntion , Sere Throat , Coughs , Hron-
chltis and Lung Troubles. "
Dr. Koch Balel : "A cough for which I
tried many other medicines , which had
not the Blfjjhtobt oll'ect , eoon became hot
ter uud linn now entirely dlHiippcareel. "
The genuine Rodon linoral Pn
must have the toHtlmonlnl and signature
of Sir Moroll Mackenzie around each
box.
takoonmnll. The fast mnll going cost will
connect with the Chicago , llurllngton
& Qulnoy fnst mnll nt ( ho
transfer and also with the Chicago , Hock li
liiml & Pacific * , tlio Clduiigo , MlnnranolU ft
St. I'mil , the ( Jhlcapo & florthwoMern nnd
the Sioux City A Pacific , while No. 2 will
connect with iho Chlcnifo ft Northwestern ,
Chicago , UurlltiRton ft Qulnoy nnd Kaunas
City , SU Joseph and Council Bluffs malt
trains.
Itallrond Wreck ,
Just after express trnln No. 8. known as
the Grand Island express , pulled out of the
depot Sunday forenoon ; the first car in the
rear of the locomotive Jumped the track
Just nt the switch conntMinir
with the wcstgoinR tnicit. The locomotlvo
remained on the West track nnd the mnll ,
bnggnco ami passenger cflrs ran off on the
cast trncU. ly the tlmo the trnln was stopped
the mall and onggniocnr was turned on Its
side , the front end attached to the locomotlvo
on ono track nnd the other end
attached to the uin.ll car on the other track
The car evidently jumped the track , the
wheel forcing the switch open. The mails
were transferred to the rear car and the
trnln drawn bnck and run around the wreck
and pushed into Omahn nn hour Into. The
wrecker soon arrived mid cleared the trncii.
Tlio damage was Might.
Accidentally Shot.
Twoyount ? boys'by the name ofShermnii
and Hnrdosty , whoso pim > nts reside in Al
bright , wore playing with n revolver Sun
day nnd the gun went off , the bull ponutr.it-
Ing Sherman's let ; . A mirgoon extracted the
lead.
ProventliiR Hull < > rH.plosions. .
OMAHA , Doc , 12.-To the Kdltor of Tin :
Hun : When wo como to consider the un-
nvoidablo accidents commonly called Bte.im
bollor explosions , that have 'Alton place In
South Omaha nnd Lincoln , I think it is tlmo
for the steam users of the stnto to nsk the
next legislature fora stationary engineer's
license law.
The stationary engineers of Omaha and
Li ncoln want n "state license Inw. " A law
of the nnturo of that now la force with the
druggists.
I oxpcetwhnttho engineers want is some
thing like this : A law of the engineer * , hv . , ,
the engineers , for the engineers and to bo " "
supported by the oiiclnecrs. Of course , the
"mossback" andtho ' 'cheap John" steam-user
will kick. Let thorn kick.- Human lifoimd
property ni-o nt .stake. Lot the boys have
What they want.
The working-niKinecrs nro n reprospntntlvo
body of men. They wnnt the stnto to assist
thorn In the protection of life atiel property
It is the state's duty to help them. The fell-
lowing is from the Mmiuf.vcturcrs1 ( Jnzcttc :
"Tho stationary engineers of Connecticut
nro making a united eflort to hnvo the lepis-
laturo onnct a la\v whorobr nil men employe * !
to Uiku cnro of steam boilers must bo liconsod.
It Is to bo hoped they will succeed , lor thcro
is no ono thins moro illsustrous nnd threaten
ing , not only private but public Interests ,
than n steam iKillor In the caiv of nn Inoxpor-
ionccd nnd unskilled workman. Not only
should such u Inw bo enacted but Its provi
sions nnel enforcement should bo of the
strictest ( rdor. "
This is trno of Nebraska. I want to hcnr
from Tin : HI-.K and nlso the stationary engi
neers of the stnto on this question.
WILLIAM BILL.
Why His \VllH Arrested.
* > Mr. S. F. Winch , whoso nrrost in Clilcagu on
the charge of larceny ns balloo was detailed
in the telegraphic columns , lives nt & 01
North Twenty-fourth street.
Mrs. Mitchell , housekeeper for Mr. Winch ,
was seen nt the above number , and stated
that , she had soon the nrticlo iu the papor.
Thnt wns the first intimation she hnd received
in the mnttcr , hut she staled that Mr. Which
had gene tn Chicago tolookaftcrtho property
Interests of Mrs. Stantoro nnd also to look
after his own Interests In the matter , ns ho
hnil lo.incil the lady several thousand dollars
for which ho held her notes. As she under
stood the irnttcr Mr. Winch was trylnjj to
BIXVO the homestead of Mrs. Stantoro and nt
the same times , protect his own interests nnd
in doing tills lie hnd come into possession of
the notes ah el mortgage mentioned In tbotol-
egrnm nnd hnd refused to surrender them ,
which hnd undoubtedly led to his arrest.
Stopped tlio Rower.
Edward Jackson , a colored mnn living m
the north part of the city , nonr Twenty-
Bovcntu nnd Locust streets , has stopped for
the tlmo boinp work on tbo North Omahn
sower.
Jnckson owns n small tract of land through
which North Twenty-seventh street will pass
when extended.
Yesterday morn in cC. E. Fntming&
contractors , commenced work on tbo extcn
sion botwcon Casslus nnd Locust streets nnd
wore ordered oft by Jnckson , who nt once
flow to the olllee of the board of public works
to demand $ iQQQ damngus.
Mr. iJirkliuusor , the chairman , refused to
contribute this amount , after which Jackson
found a lawyer who broupht tlio suit and secured -
cured nn injunction that will bo lioavd before
JudRQ Wafceley at 10 o'clock Woduosday
morning : .
Two Itnel On en.
Two Italian brothers , both giving the name
of Cajoll , broke Into their mother's tnmk ut
Sixth nnet Pierce streets Saturday night nnd
stole $33. They bought a hniul-sntchcl nnd
two bootblack outfits nnd hnd just purchased
two tickets for Kansas City when they were
collared by nn older brother. The baliinco of
the cash wns recovered. The lads were not
arrested.
Ile > yal Theater Director Dismissed.
ilF.iu.iN , Dec. Ifi. [ Special Cablegram to
Tun Qnn.J Ilerr Otto Uovrionte , director of
the Itoynl theater , has been dismissed. Km-
pcror William has frequently shown his dis
satisfaction with the m.uiiurcmcnt of the
Royal theatre by attending private theatres.
Tu-n Italians Fatally Stubbed.
Ewiunox , N. J. , Deo. in. Two Italians
were fntally btahbcd nt a fluht in a West As-
bury Park boarding house tills morning ,
1'oRtiiinstcr llulhnwuy Takes the Ontli.
\VA8iiiNnTov , Dec. 15. James W. Hath *
nwny of Montana took the oith of odlco as
postmaster of the house this morning.
ore cured by
i Used 7"
according to
DIRECTIONS wity each , BOTTLE ?
# 1
WblJND9 , CUTaSmUN G3
THE CHARLES A. VOCELER CO. , Dalllmore. MO
OMAH.A
LOAN AND .TRUST
COMPANY.
Subscribed nnd Guaranteed Capital.l.VM.OOO
1'nldlu Capital. . . . IVMXX )
lluys and Hulls ( Hooka and liondai negotiates
commorolul paper ) ruculvon nnd exoonloi
trusts ; nets na transfer ntont arid trustooof
corporations , taken churgu ot property , col
lects taxes.
Omaha Loan&Trust Co
SAVINGS BANK.
S. E. Cor. 10th and Douglas Sts.
nldlnCupltal IM.OOO
Hubscrlbeil unil Guaranteed Oaiiltiil. , . . 100,00) )
Liability of Stockholders. 'JOO.OOO
I'erGontlntoroatl'aUlnn .
5 Deposit )
l-'IUNK J. J.ANCJK , Uualilor.
Ofllcera : A , U , Wyinun , provident. J , J. Ill-own ,
vleo-prosldont , W , T. Wymnn , troHSiircr.
Dlruetori ! A. U. Wyinun , J. II. Millurd , J. J.
llrowu , OuyO. Hartou , E. W , Nunb ,
L. UluDull. Cuorgo U. Luke.