THE OlMLAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , DE EMBEIl 28 , 1S90-SIXTEEN PAGES.
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL
The Lancaster County Bar Makes a Move t <
Ecctuo Another Judge.
LINCOLN'S SHIPMENT TO THE SUFFERERS
Two Men Get into a How over n I'oo
Onmc-WIII lislnlilMi a Wnre-
IIOUHO Ijlncoln Odils
. - and Kmlg.
Neb. , Dec. 23. ( Special lo Tin
llin. ] At Iho meeting of the Lancaster ba
msoi'lfttlon a commltteo composed of Messrs
JI. II. Wilson , M.JJ. Ilecso , A. S. Tlbbotts
0. I < . Hall , C. M. Parker , W. J. Bryan nm
A. W , Scott were appointed to bring th
matter of an Increase of one Judge In thi
Judicial district before the next legislature
4)duoHccso ) ) is engaged In drafting a bll
which wfIIJ04XVII , the number of Judges 1
other districts nsatT pussent constituted , bu
In Btich n such a shnpo that It can bo read ! !
amended and new judges put In where nshc
for. The leading members of the bar are er
thuslastic for nn increase In ttili rtlstrlut , n
at present cases are from ono and n half t
two years on the docket before bclugrenchei
This Is necessarily hard on the poor man wh
resorts to the law to get his Just deserts.
A 111(1 PlIII'MKNT.
Lincoln shipped by rail today a tnnimlflccr
'
New Years offcrlng'for the western dcstltuti
The total amount expended was $1,000 , nn
shipments wcro mauo ns follows to the clcrli
of each county named :
Untidy Ono thousand pounilsof corn men
ono nnd one-halt tons of llour , ( iUO pounds i
rice nnd twelve bushels of beans.
Hitchcock Culbcrtson , GOO pounds of rlci
1,000 pounds of cornmcnl nnd twelve bushc
' 6f beans. Trenton. 2,000 pounds of llou
1,000 pounds of meal , 000 pounds of rico an
ten bushel ? of beans ,
The shipments to Shelton , Denver Clt ;
Indlanuln , Ilnycs Center , Imperial , Hi
Springs , Sidney and Ogollula wcrciduplic'ati
of the Trenton shipment.
AFTiiiAi.i > nitMiN' .
Municipal circles are worked up over tl
entrance into the arena of A. P. S , Stuat
head of the taxpavcrs1 league , which hi
been n thorn In the flesh of the mayor nr
council for months past. Some tlmo ago tt
council ordered tin old lire trap at Twentlei
nnd'F ' streets , O'vncd by Stuart , torn dow
The street commissioner executed the ordc
against Stunrt's ' energetic objections. Stua
Is worth over half a million , but today 1
served notlco upon the mayor and nldcrmi
Hint they must Immediately pi
him $200 or ho would sue ca <
of thorn Individually for the "outrage
A. MUllIIKIlOrS ASSAULT.
Gcorgo Scott was arrested this morning i
a warrant sworn out by Boh Flnlcy. char
Ing him with assault nnd battery , Accoi
hijt to l inloy's story ho was playing pool in
resort with Scott , who Is a swllchimi
When the game was ended Finloy claimed
bo the -winner , which was disputed by Sco
An altercation ensued which ended by Set
llring u pool ball nt Finloy. It struck him i
the side of the head , foiling him tot !
' ground und rendering him senseless. As
was falling Soott throw nuothur ono whl
struck him In the breast.
WILT. F.STAHUSll A WAIIF.IIOU3K.
It Is stated on good authority that the c
ccutlvu commltteo of the alliance , net !
under instructions from that body , have c
rided to establish in this city , probably
Twenty-fourth and O streets , a ci'iitral wai
house nnd depot for supplies , It Is the :
tentlon of the managers to net as wholesale
in the matter of furnishing formers with
Idmls of farming Implements. The cut
Btato will bo supplied from this city , whi
has been selected bccnuso of Ita central lei
tion.
A IlIVAL's 11P.VENOB.
The trial of San ford and "Wheolcr , the t'
young clerks charged with burglarizing t
room of Hay Murrill , at 1144 P street , abt
a month since , was ended in police court tl
morning. It was rumored that the defer
would present on alibi , but it did not she
up , thu defendants simply brhurliii ; in Va\\
broker Levy to prove that the watch stol
was of n less value than $ .15. It cropped o
however , that there was something more
the cnso than was at ilrst Indicated , Usiui
when a man gets his property back ho is v
willing to prosecute , but m this instat
Merrill was implacable. It was developed
ifcfljHjurse of the trial yesterday af ternc
thatftlcrrlll nnd Sanford hnvo Ccon suit
for the hand of the snino young lady ( win
name did not crop out , however ) and tl
Sanford appeared to bo the favored 01
Hence the nnhnus ivhlch has actuated M
rill In pushing the case. The defendants e
not deny having taken the watch and mom
some $11 , but are endeavoring to convii
the court that It was not burglary , 1
simply petit larceny. That Wheeler's ro
adjoined Merrill's , being separated thercfr
by an arched doorway , overhung with a c
tain. The court found them guilty of pi
laix'cny and lined thorn i ! . " > and coils.
DUAOUINO Ai.oxa.
The contest Is still dragging itself along
this city. Marshal Heed of Grand Ish
was examined this inornlngbut nothing n
orstiirtllng wasdovoloiod. A. L. Pot
nnd B. C. Ycoinnns of tlio stnto detective
sociatlon , who wcro hired recently to inve
gate the alleged Importation of negroes fi
Council Bluffs , wcro also examined. Tl
had devoted three or four days last , week
"sleuthing It" in Council limits , but tl
testimony was all hearsay. They s
that ono Brewer , leader of the colored rep
llcnn club there , told them eiiilto n number
negroes had gone over to Omaha to vole ,
refused to glvo nnmes or thonumber.v. .
Livingston told the detectives thnt'a ' num
of men at his boarding house had remar
they were there for election purposes 01
Ho nud also been told by another man v
bnd heard another man say that bumn
nnd negroes wore scarce In Council Bluffs
election any. The detectives testified t
the manluul offered to got the names of
men referred to for $ . " > 0 , but It was not p
ouus AND Ksns.
Joe Ilavlsc , the young colored man char
with criminally assaulting Mrs. Sidi
Allen , was found guilty this morning of s
pie assault and battcrv , and tluod &
-costs , nnd was committee ! .
\V. II. Kobb , who is accused of taldi
$100 gold watch irom the person of He
llurchum , a stockman of IllcUmnn , while
latter was attending the state fair ,
brought back from Omaha yestenlav over
by Sergeant Miller , uud will have his t
Monday afternoon.
The Congregntionnl church nt Twcnty-f
and Vine streets will bo dedicated tomor
morning. A number of leading minister
the denomination will bo present , and
First church will dispense with services
Join In the dedicatory ceremonies. I
Lewis Gregory will prcadi thu dedica'
sermon.
The Thompson will case Is still on la
probate court. An attempt U being nmd
James to prove that the old gentleman
Insane when ho mmlo the will leaving
property all lo Jolm.
Frank Kddlngs , ono of the fellows wh
accused of stealing Farmer Hoynolds' c
nnd who was caught while attempting to
peso of It , but afterwards escaped , waa
rested yesterday evening by DeoutvSh
MeFnrland and brought to the , cltj' . Hi
tempted to draw a revolver on the ofllccr ,
was quickly covered and lodged la jail.
Thrro candidates for tl.o reform sc
wore taken to Kearney this morning. 1
uty United States Marshal Hastings
John I'coplcr , a young colored boy who
robbed a sto' e , and Dr. Margin , chaplal
the reform school , had in charge twc
c | ) cd boys , George Holler and Fred !
rlson was captured about thrco weeks ng
the doctor , but when that gentleman put
hand Into ills pocket nt the depot to pure
tickets hu had to lot loose of Fred , who
' proved the opportunity to skip out.
Clliuoro nnd Ijtnelday Alntohcit.
Harry Oilmoro of Chicago and Jli
Lindsay of this city signed articles fi
finish fight nt Ilium's hall , South Omalu
Saturday evening , January 10. The con
h to take place before the MiiRle City -
for n purseof $000 , * 500 to tbo winner and
to the loser ,
N. A , s. i : .
Omaha No. 1 , National Association of
tlonnry Kngluoers , held Its annual eloctk
o&lccrs last night with the result us follt
Past president , \V. D. Austin ; president ,
George Brush ; vlco president , J. A.Volicii'
back ) treasurer , James Anderson ; recording
secretary , C. K. 1'nlmcr ; financial secretary ,
W. 11. Austin ! corresponding secretary ,
Joseph Bnlley ; conductor , Al Dultcrtlcld :
doorkeeper , John Latterly ! librarian , , ' . \V ,
Matthew * ! Instructor , James Anderson
The onlocrs will bo Installed at the next rcRU
Itir. meeting to bo held January 2.
COU.SXV COMMISSION 13US.
UuHonll'H Bill for llcnt of I'oor Knnr
Ilrglstrr Mouenth's Huport ,
As soon ai the county commissioners mo
yesterday afternoon I , S. Hascall presented i
communication asking for the payment of i
reasonable rental for the ol < I county hosplta
during the year IS'JO. Mr , Hascall was cnllei
within the rail nnei explained that every thlnj
had been settled for the year 18SO i\nd prlo
thereto. The communication was referred t <
the committee on poor farm.
A number of parties who have purchase !
lots In the poor farm addition demanded thn
the old building bo removed , or that the put
chase price that they paid for the lots bo re
turned.
County Treasurer Snyilcr was Instructs
to draw a warrant foriiOlO ! on the slnkliii
fund to nay the interest on bonds , duo th
llrst of next month.
Bonds of the assessors elected nt the November
vombor election were presented and ar
proved.
The superintendent of the poor farm sul
in it ted his report showing that at thn time o
removal to the new building ho ha
eighty-six boardew that since the
the number has been increased t
ninety-three , inccludlnir two birth :
Of this number sixty-two are males an
thirty-one females. There nro nineteen ii
sane patients , twenty-live receiving medic :
attendance and thirteen nursery patient :
The others are old nnd crippled nnd wholl
unable to contribute to their own supper
Air. Mahoney also called attention to the fin
Unit scarcely a day passes that pnupcra froi
other counties do not apply for ndmissloi
Ho also stated that to run the new bullilin
ho will need moro help. The report wont I
the committee ) ou poor farm.
The cojunlttcu on court house and Jail r
ported In favor of appropriating S1UOO fortl
purpose of completing an Index of thorecore
ot the probate court , The report wi
adopted.
The county cleric asked for extra help 1
correct the assessment books of the yei
l(19i ( ) , und copy the records for the assessmpi
of lb ! < l. The request was granted and 1
will employ two clerks nt a sularyof not
exceed $75 per month each.
A post mortem bill as follows was pr
centcd : Dr. Coulter , * rO ; Ur. Galbralt
f-J'JO ; ami Dr. Kelly , . Dr. Coulter wi
allowed NO ; Dr. Oulbraltb , $ IK ) , and 13
Kelly , $10.
The report of the register of deeds fer tl
third quarter of IS'JO showed the following :
Koi i collected during the quarter $ , " > .0. ' > 1
I'ald salary of rugUtcr Jot tlio quarter. Ci'i
1'nld Halary of deputy tot tlio quurler. 300
1'alil salary of clerks for the quarter. . 2WH
I'uU postage 70
Total * lWt
Ilalani'U ? I'I7 ,
Hilmeo : ( brought forward from llrst
quarter } l07
Hnhuico brought forward from second
quarter 1.C31
Ilutuneo brought forward from 1S 9 ac
count " . t 4,000
Total In register's hands S8.109
The committee having the report in hai
reported that suit had been brought to i
cover the S4,000.
The committee on finance , to which was i
ferrcd the agreement between the county ni
the city relative to the committal and boat
Ing of city urisoners , reported the follow1 !
amounts duo under the terms of the ngri
mcnt :
TC.x-Shorlfl1 Cobnrn , committal fees S 5.V )
Kx-Shorilf Ciilmrn , bonnlliig prisoners 2,5W
SlierllV llnyd , committal fnus " > l
Shcrlir lloyd. hoarding prisoners 2x0 ! !
Total : . . . . $ ' , :
The report was adopted nnd warrants i
dered drawn ou the general fund for t
amounts ,
The board adjourned until next Wedncsdi
Military N'otcft.
Private Darum Band , Second Infantry , t
been granted a thrco month's furlough wi
permission to apply for his discharge at
expiration on account ot three years' faith
service.
Colonel H. A. Morriam. Twenty-first
funtry , has had his leave of absence extend
llvo months , uiul granted permission to en
the army nnd navy hospltnl at Hot Sprin
Ark.
Ark.First Lieutenant F. V. Walltcr. asslsti
surgeon United States army und stationed
Port A. A. liusscll has had his leave of i
scnco extended ono mouth by tbo war depa
'
nient.
Dr.Blrnoy. nose nnd throat. Beobl
UKOfS.
Divers rcllections may properly bo cal
under-studies.
In Germany n good workman can alws
make his murk.
Taken by Storm A town swept out of
istenco by n cyclene.
A real mayor's nest the snug homo o
city's chief magistrate.
Mistress Have you any references ) N
Girl No , mum. Have you !
The hen Isn't popular outside her ownc
premises , but she makes quite a spread In
own set.
The stnge-struck girl who declares thati
Is going to embrace the profession Is tak
quite n largo order.
' The prince of Wales reminds mo i
snug banicncount.Vhyl" \ "Ho Is w
Ing fora rclgny day.1
Literary men do not , as n rule , have a h
for business , and so nnnuloxlcal us It r
seem , they do not got ahead.
"And so you are taking long walks di
now , Do Mascus. Doctor's orders ? " "
St. Agcdorc , I uni training for the stage. "
Mrs. Cuinso Your help is Irish , isn't s
Mrs. Fanglo O , ves. "Does she believe
homo rule ) " "Well , I should say sol !
just bosses the houso. "
The man who knows it nil Is bnd cnon
but ho Isn't a circumstance to the man \
knew U nil beforehand , and who says af
ward that ho told you so.
Mrs. Ciazzam Who are "tho great
i I washed , " Ucorgol Gnzzain Those u
r I whom the queen has never conferred
I. Order of the Bath , I suppose.
There are a good many typewriters on
market , but what business men are slgl
like n cyclone for Is a machine that will si
the girl who ruin It how to spell.
Private Citizen I think thojo tolegr
poles ought Jto come down. They are
sightly and dnngoious. Telegraph OBlci
Y-o-s , but think of the shade they glvo.
"What funny things we see In the Hoi
sometimes ) " remarked the humorous cell
"Yes , " ' replied the managing editor ; ' !
odd , too , that none of them get Into the
column. "
Patient-Isn't there some mistake nl
that bill you sent mol No , sir ; it's con
WSO. Patient To pay that will talto o >
cent I have ; I'll starve. Doctor Well , t
ing is what you need.
McShuno ( to Cueldlhy , who has Just fn
from the roof ) Arrah , Mollco , Moiko , are
kllti Cuddlhy-Ol t'lnks not , John ,
whisper 1 ' 'I'wlmt Is It1 ! "Is roe p
broken i 01 have it In mo hip pocket. "
There was n young lady from Sliyo.
Whose good last was really Skye'higl
lint strange to relate ,
She took M her'inato ,
A dude with a ready made tie.
"Why , I'at. for heaven's sake , what Is
matter ! " "Well , sorr , I swallled n port
bug ; and although , sorr , I took some Pa
green wldlu llvo minutes after , tor kill
baste , shtlll he's Just raisin' the dlvll in
o' . "
me , sor.
Druggist Why do you constantly
back of you , nnd smllo so idiotically ! }
Clerk I lead the other day that 'Meat
always grinning over the shoulder of tbo
behind thu prescription counter , " and I v
him to see I'm ' not afraid of him ,
Mrs , Dane I see you nro very busy , ;
Oriflln , Widow Grlnin 1 am always b
With washing , Ironing , sowing , running
rands , ulc. , I nm nearly worn out. Mrs. I
Who Is tlmt playlue and singing so su
ly ! WUlow Ciriflln-Tbut is my duugl
F.sincrolda : she Is singing her favorite u
"What is Homo Without a Mother. "
DrI3iruoy. nose andtliroat.Beubl
PLAYING DOG IN THE HANCEf
The Contestant Will Allow the Defense N
Time for Evidence
A REMARKABLE EVIDENCE OF GALL
The Contest Must Close Tomorroi
Night , and Yet the Defend
ant Cntiuot lo
Hnnrd.
Talk about nn unfair election 1
Just visit room 1 In the Life building 1
you want to see the essence of unfairness os
nggcrutcdso that Its own mother would hart
ly know It.
The alliance cont3stants are conducting
contest , but ns the limits of the tlina fixed b
law draws near they tire becoming more nn
more demonstrative in the demands that th
conte.stooa shall not bo allowed to take pat
in it.
Monday is the last clay allowed by low f <
tbo Introduction of uvUcnco , and thus fa
the contcatccs In the state cnso have not bee
allowed to introduce any of the
testimony although many witness )
have been subpa'iincd and have bet
waltluc from day to day for an opportunlt
to tell wjiat they know.
The contestants openly doinanelodycstcrdt :
morning for the llrat time that this evldeni
should not bo allowed , and the notaries hav
been called on to make some Interesting d
clsions.
1'rico Saunders was the first witness i
the state table. Ho suld that ho voted at tl
First precinct of the Third warel and vote
the republican ticket nnd for the atnenduien
There was a strong feeling In that prcolnc
against prohibitionists.
The attorneys for the contcstoos callt
Ofllcer Curry , and forthwith Attorney \VI
son interposed a red-headed objection. I !
Informed the notaries that the contcslan
were unwillhiK that the contcstoi
should Introduce testimony , as
was so near the time of fin
adjournment , and denied that tbo other sii
had any right to monopolize the last twodu ;
allowed by law for the taking of evidence.
Mr. Hall then Intimated that tboconteste
had no favors to ask and were not seeking f i
C9urtcsles at the hanels of the notaries. Tin
merely demanded their rights. The contos
mils had monopolized all of tlio thno from tl
very beginning of the contest , and hi
Introduced all ot the ovlden
that had been Introduced , with tl
exception of two witnesses called by the co
tcsteus nnd whoso examination had occupli
barely an hour. It was no more than rig
that the contestccs should have an oppc
tunlty to Introduce their evidence la dcfeus
They had not been allowed to show up or o
plain away any of the allcgatio
and charges made against them , m
it was no more than fair th
they should bo given this opportunit
If the contestants had conducted ineir ca
properly they would have made their case
strong as possible at the start , nnd th
rested to give the contesteea an opportunl
to put In their defense. Then the contestan
could have Introduced evidence in robutt ;
They had not done this buV had dallied ale :
simply for the purpose of freezing the cc
testees out entirely.
> Mr. Courtenay also took a hand In c
immlinL' his rights. Ho said that the cc
tcstautshnd pursued a course of bulluo/.i
from the start , nnd their conduct had be
such that all liberal , fair-minded people we
simply astounded and paralyzed by thi
gull. Ho was aware that they had the Ju
lixeeir but , they did not have the li
on their slue , and there was
power a great deal higher th
tlio legislature and It would bo appealed to
Mr. Wilson said that It was the coat
tees' own fault If they had Introduced no c
dcnce. Ho was not looking after that sldo
the case. Ho would alternate witnesses .
the state during the afternoon , but ho want
the whole of Monday , the last di
for the Introduction of evidence
the contestants. Ho had just rccciv
some Important letters from N
York , and there were some witnesses
could not bo secured bcfore.jHo had also t
subpoenas issued for the poll books , ball
and registration books , and would iutrodi
thorn in evidence.
Mr. Hall looked straight at the gontloir
on the other side of the table for several s
ends and then arose to say tbattholmpudei
of opposing counsel was something appallii
It was in keeping , however , with the uctli
that had characterized the conduct of I
other side all through the contest. They I
consumed all of the allotted time In introit
lug irrelevant and immaterial testimony si
as no court in the country would allow to
introduced , but which the notui
were unable to exclude owing
the lameness of the statut
They had Introduced this immaterial to :
mouy by hundreds of pages , to the exclus
of evidence on the part of the contesU
uud now just as the alloted tlmo was ub >
to expire they demanded the lust dav for
Introduction of important evidence' ,
which the contcstecs had no knowled
and to rebut which no opt
tun ity would bo allowed tin
For 'hat matter , however , they had not b' '
given a chance to refute any of the char
made , and the position of the attorney on
other sldo was simply u continuation of
bulldozing and chicanery that had been \
sued all along. Ho demanded the balanci
the time for the introduction of evidence
the con testees , as they had about two
witnesses subpainacd and would push tl
examination as fast ns possible.
The notaries consulted for a few mint
and said that .they would prefer for the
torneys to agree upon some stipulations In
gard to the matter. They thought that
contcstecs should have nn opportunity to
troduco evidence and ut the si
tlmo they did not want
work nn injustice to the coutcstai
For this reason they thought thut It wouli !
better for tuo attorneys to stipulate , bu' '
that could not bo douo satisfactorily t
would give a ruling.
The attorneys , however , were not Incli
to stipulate , and as tno notaries wantc
llttlo further tlmo for consultation , an
Journmcut waa taken until 1:00 : o'clock
which time they stated they would pass u
the question ,
Attholioyd table Judo | ; Allen nppea
for the contestant and "W. F. Gurloy for
contcsteo. Tbo first witness was Ed
Carvill , a car driver on the Thirteenth sti
lino. Ho testitled as follows :
A man got on my car near Howard str
just before 5 o'clock , on election day
rode a little over half a milo. Two woi
weroou the carat the tiino. Understand
name was Kmeraon. Ho left the car , ;
south of ArborSstrcot and boarded ageing
going north. Just as ho reached the plat f
some ono bit him with an egg. Ho gel
the platform and ran north. The man '
bit him with an egg got out of n carriage ,
i Cross-examined When he came to the
i ten or a dozen boys were hooting nt him.
appearance did not indicate that he Imd I
in any scuftlo. There wcro flvo men In
hncu that brought the man who hit Kmci
with the egg. Ho wa4 the only man who
out. Don't ' know whether they took him
of the car or not. Emerson ran around
far and looked as If ho was trying to
awny. Saw only ono egg thrown. IJld
sco Emerson go to any house.
Thomas J. Uowen sworn Am in
employ of the street railway company , i
near the corner of Thirteenth and Ai
about S o'clock on election i
baw a in an get off a car I met there uud
on my car. Anothcrmun struck him wltl
egg and then followed him Into the car. 'I
were lighting nnd I ordered them out.
Cross-examined The lean with the egg
out of n team In which there wcro four
crs. Did not sco them following the i
nnd heard no threats. ICincrson was , nl
ten feet away from the other fellow when
cirg was tin-own. The men in the I
laughed when Emerson was struck. Po
men came running from the nearest pol
plne , but when they got tboro cvcrytl
was quiet.
Oftlcer Ocorgo n. Curry sworn An
member of the police. On election dav
stationed at the First district of the Th
was thorn from 0 until C o'clock nnd saw
acts of violence. There were from fifty
hundred people about the polls all day. M
no arrests ,
Cross-examined Don't know Hev.
Btilnn. Saw a man who answered his
bcrlptlon. There wwo two other oflicon
duty there. lld ) not see anyone lay band
Bninn. Homo ono said that t
was too much obstruction at
iv i
polls nnd votes coiilJ , not be polled
Bhinn was standing n u ( tie window ,
asked several men to stop down off the jwrch
but did not tell Shlnti thaIt was ngalus
the ln\v for him to bo there ! i Had no convut
satlon with him , nnd ilon'tr , > , liltik nny otho
ofllccr hrul , Kvcrythltiff wi q peaceable an
quiet thero. Saw no whisky jupcd ut the polls
Saw ono or two men who locked as If the ,
were under the Itilluenco f'lUHior. The ,
left about 11 o'clock and were sober an
had nothing to say whoa they showc
up again In the evening , Thin
Mr. Shtnn left about 11 Oj'clofk. vVns pai
tlcutar to preserve good order , and did IK
walk the other way to avolil Seeing nny den
.onstrntlons. .
James O'Urlou , swornIteslded in th
Third ward , South Omaha , on the day o
election and was at the polls nil day. 1 wi
peddling tickets and they wcro taken awn
from mo by James \Velshof this city.
OnicerTom Hayes sworn At the last cle <
tlon I was on duty at the Sixth precinct i
the Second \vnnl und was there nil day. Stv
no acts of violence. About noon a man wli
was claimed to bo n Swedish inlmstc
cnmo there with n lot of tickets. The crow
said ho was a prohibitionist and they jostle
him. I stopped It and ho voted. Ho stuye
there half nn hour talking with the crow
and was not molested. Did not say nnythln
to him about leaving the polls , and had r
conversation with him. It was the eiulete !
election I oversaw lu Omaha. There was r
obscene or profane langutigo used toward tl
minister. Hnvo lived In Omaha llltcenyenr
Officer George MeiCray sworn \Vr
on duty election day at tl
Fifth precinct of the Sixth wan
AVas there nil day , and s.iw no acts of vl
lenco committed. Made no arrests as itv ;
not necessary.
Cross-oxninlnatlon Am a democrat. Vote
that tlckot ut the hist election ,
Ofllcer William Edgehlll sworn Was c
duty at the Third district of the Kourt h wai
on election dar. Was thoru all day and mm
no arrests. There was no occasion for i
It was a very quiet , orderly election. Vote
the straight democratic tlckot.
Adjourned untll-'J o'clock.
Hut llttlo evidence was Introduced at tl
Powers table. The original letters from D
Gcorgo Li. Miller to A. Lucius Hodman we
ollcred by the prohibition attorney ,
Mr. Henry Gibson of Gibson , Miller
Richardson was placed upon the wltnc
stand and Identified the signature of 3
Miller.
An adjournment until 2 o'clock was d
clared , nnd that corner was soon q.ul t ni
deserted.
At thooDenlng of court In the aftcrno <
tbo notaries at thostuto tublo ruled that tl
afternoon should bo devoted to the Introdu
tlon of evidence for the coutestecs , Mondi
forenoon for the contestants , the flrst half
Monday afternoon for the contestoes nnd t'
last half for the contestants , t !
latter to bo confined ut the
last Inning to introducing evidence In i
buttal. By this ruling the contestants inu
get In all tno balances ot their direct uDlrtc
tlvo evidence Monday forenoon.
During the afternoon several moro nolle
men were examined , and although they we
on ditty at the polls on election dav nnd he
n vigilant eye on what was transpiring , thi
failed to detect nnv of the frightful outrag
alleged by the prohibitionists to huvo be
perpetrated.
At the Powers tnblei there was a dearth
witnesses after City Clerk Groves was t
cused , nnd very llttlo was done.
The city cleric was also Riven a whirl at t
table of Dech-Miijors ct al , and suited that t
tojnl registration In Omaha was 2-,057. 1
could not glvo the total vote , saying that t
county clerk was lu a position to glvo that i
formation. |
At the Boyd table bllie coats also flgur
numerously , and their evidence was prui
pally nn echo of ttio oft-told story of peai
quiet and general good orderfcud harmony
election duy.
Assistant City Attorney Shoemaker v\
called ns n witness , and he amlJudgo All
indulged in a lengthy Interchange of vie
as to what constituted bogus tickets. T
witness was cortnln that ticket ) that nllcg
to be ono thing but were really another we
bogus , and be was also positive that a gn
many were deceived by 'the ' prohibition tii
ots , which ho was confident' were printed
the solo purpose of deceiving and mislead !
voters ,
Tomorrow forenoon the 'contestants ' v
have full swing at the1 state table , and It
possible that the prohibition contingent v
try to spring a sensation or' two In the hit
est of their Independent allies.
There will bo only ono moro day of i
farce , and then the case will bo ready fo :
full dress rehearsal before tbo legislature.
UOXilEUING THE OITV O- ERIE
ilia Expericnco With Prohibit !
Sleuths nnd tlio Contestants.
City Clerk Groves was yesterday morn
served with a subpoena summoning him to
tend forthwith the contest for governor :
bring all the city registration hooks.
The clerk is a very mild gentleman , 1
when ho read the document ho felt thut
was Justified in forgetting his natural i
position.
He has been worried almost to cxaspc
tion for the last thrco.months by u gunf
prohibition spies and hangers-on who hi
almost dully Infested his ofnco uu
the pretense. of examining the rcgis
books in search of fraud. Ho suppo
that as soon us the election had passed th
would come an end to this annoyance. J
ollico Is still , however , Infested "with th
sleuths and the time of both himself i
clerks is largely occupied In seeing that
records are not tampcrca with or the boi
taken away from the ofllcc.
Now , however , that ho has been cxpec
to perform the herculean task of carting th
same books over to bo pored over intcrml
bly by the contestants , ho feels the last str
has been precipitated upon him and ci
menccs to object.
Ho told the party who served the subpa
that bis time belonged to the city nnd that
could ill afford to spend it to satisfy a cro
of people who lu the name of contest
the gubernatorial election were sim
pulling rich fees out of the poop
pocket. Besides , ho did not huvo a fo
of clerks largo enough to protect the book
the latter should bo taken from his ofllco.
ho should use his clerks as policemen
would be compelled to close up his ofilcc i
then what would the publiodol Uoconclu
his remarks by saying that ho would not
spend to the summons unless he was paid
fcos in advance.
The ofllcor Immediately returned to his
tnry to get the fees and In a short time
turned with the money , which , however , ;
Groves refused to accept.
Ho was told not to accept It or to att <
the contest without having obtained
opinion of the city attorney on the subjoc
Mr. Groves then sought that gentlei
and laid the case before him. The Inttor
vised him that the books wcro .pu
property and to glvo notice that t
might bo Inspected at his ollico. The c
testnuts would probably have him arres
but that that matter could bo attended to.
JLater Mr , Groves went before the cent
Ing board and was told that ho need bi
only about forty books , which , In th
solves , Is quite a big looil. ' , ,
In the afternoon Air. , 'Groves was cnlle
the witness stand and thd prohibition nt
noy demanded to kndw' ' why ho had
brought the hooks.
Ho said there wore 203 of them and ho
not proooso to cart them around on his b :
On cross-examination'Instated that ho
not been paid for making certified cople
them , nor had ho been Uiiidored any moi
but that if ho were paiel for It ho would tr
cortlllcd copies cf us many as possible bo
4 o'clock Monday afternoon , nnd wi
use all diligence to g'eC In ns many u
could. Ho was then excused , but no me
was forthcoming. anir Jie returned to
ofllco unlnstructul.
Branded ni n Fnlsohnnd.
Omaha. Dec. 27 , To'the ' Editor of
BF.K : I observe in your issue of Decon
21 that ono J. T. Coats worth testified bo
the Boyd-Powcrs contest court that I , on i
1 tlon day , la the Fourth ward , second dist
took the tickets out of his bund and tore t
up. I brand such statement as an In fan
falsehood , and If the case comes within
statutes , shall have Idtn prosecuted for
Jury , Gt'DTAYK AMIKIISO
Mr. nnd Mrs. Edward P.Vtttklns of
cngo are sending the holidays with Mr.
Mrs. F. Vlcroy lu Council Blurts.
i
Mr , and Mrs. MiLonn wnroC&lstod li
cciving by Miss Mamie McLean and 1
Louis Hopkins.
Pretty clrls do not usually make the
wives , but tncy inatto the bust tlunccos.
Dr.BIfiioy , noaotuultliroat , Dee b
PROMISES TO THE INDIANS ,
How They Have Been Kept by the Govern
rnont Miking Thotn.
SOME LI1TLE REASON IN THEIR MADNESS
How tlio Different Treaties Nnrrowoi
( lie HcsorvntltniB 13x tor iiilun tlon
of Ijnrgc flame a Disaster
to the Xomiuln.
Dec. 27. [ Special to Tn
Br.E. ] The president has referred a dlipatcl
from General Allies , In which the latte
states that ho could readily subjugate tli
Sioux if the government would maintain nl
solute good faith and fultll all treaties wltl
them , to the secretary of the Interior , wit
a request for Information as to violations o
treaties In times past. A reference to th
oftlclal records reveals n wanton disregard c
solemn agreements on the part of the govern
inetit which Is ciuito surprising. Withou
entering Into the question of misconduct o
the Indians in times past , it is mndo vcr ,
clear that they have had grievances whlc
would ninUo any spirited nation nppoi
to arms. The first treaty with th
Sioux was ono of friendship and amity mad
In 1825 , when each high contracting party o
pressed unlimited confidence and very wan
affection for the other. In this treaty the Ii
dlans llrst formafly recognized thosupremni'
of the United Slates and placed themselvc
under the protection of the government. N
treaties of any consequence wcro made froi
lSi" > until lu that at Fort Lnramlo made 1
1831 with the Sioux and seven other tribe
appears the lirst restriction of the Sioux t
any special territorial limits. By that treat
the Indians agreed to bo at pence amen
themselves , to allow roads to bo catnbllshc
across their territories , and "to recognize uti
acknowledge as their territories" certain di
scribed tracts. The tract assigned to tl
Sioux was bounded ou the east by the Mli
sourl river , from the mouth of Heart rive
near the present site of Bismarck , N. D. , 1
the mouth of Whlto Earth river , near tl
present site of Chamberlain , S. D. , them
southwest to the forks of tbo Platte rive
thence along the north fork of the Platte I
lied Uuttes , or Fort Casper a point som
what southeast of the center of Wyomlr
thence to and along the Black Hills rant
to Heart river and along that river to i
mouth. It was , however , express !
stipulated thut the "Indian nntloi
do not thereby abandon or prejudii
any rights or claims they may hni
to other lands ; and further , that they eto n
surrender the privilege of hunting , fishln
or passing over any of the tracts of count )
heroin before described. "
This treaty did not contemplate the sottl
ment of the Sioux at any special point. Tin
were expected to roam nnd hunt nnd tnl
cnro of themselves as before ; but cnugratii
to California had brought the Indians of tl
plains into new relations with tno whites at
it was of the utmost importance that thi
should maintain friendly relations not on
with the whites , but with each other.
The consideration -which the United Stat
agreed to pay the eight tribes of Imil.ms wl
were parties to this treaty was goods , su
piles , etc. , annually to the value of 0,000 f
lllfty years. Thlsjvould probably not ha1
been moro than $1 per capita. The trea
was ratified by the senate with nn .amen
mcnt which substituted for "fifty years" tl
words "ten years with the right to contltu
the same nt the discretion of the president
the Ultod States for a period not excecdli
flvo years thereafter. " The records show tl :
amendment to have been accented by the I
dlans , but the names of the Sioux thus t
seating are not the same names as the
signed to the treaty , and it bos been stat
thut tbo Indians did not Know of this chan
In their treaty.
Immigration increased ; a railroad was la
through the center of the buffalo land ; ml
tary stations wcro established in Icrrlto
hitherto exclusively occupied by the Indian
a pushing alien race Ignored their past ai
their prejudices , killed and wasted their bi
falo for sport and oven disputed their Hgti
In territory to. which their claim had nov
before boon questioned. Conflict was i no
table , nnd It came.
In 18i5 ( separate treaties were made at Fc
Sully.wlth nine individual bands of Sioux ,
which they agreed to bo at peace with t
United States and to try to keep peace amo :
themselves , nnd to withdraw from ovorlai
routes established through their count !
The United States agreed to pay annually t
twenty years to two bauds , f,0l ( ! > 0 each ;
thrco bauds , $10,000 each ; to tether
other , $7,000 , and to the remain !
throe bunds , $ ! ! 0 per capita. Most
them wcro promised that if they would locr
permanently on land for agricultural pi
poses thev would bo protected from moli
tation by whites or Indians and would :
colvc help in the way of agricultural i
ploments nnd improvements to the extent
t35 annually for each family for live yea
and to every hundred lodges or famll
would bo given n farmer and blacksmith n
"at the option of the secretary If Iho luter
deemed necessary , " teachers.
This foreshadowed the treaty of 180S , t
these treaties with scattered portions of t
Sioux seem to have produced llttlo result a
prolonged war -with the tribes over lat
sections of the country was brought ton clc
only by the well known treaty made at Fc
Laramlo In 1808 with representatives of t
Sioux nation as a whole , except that portli
which has always remained In the region
Montana. In this treaty the Indians apri
not to molest white persons or their call
not to oppose or obstruct the building
wagon roads , railroads or mall stations , or
military posts outside the proposed rosen
tion. What was long known as the "Gn
Sioux reservation" was sot apart for t
"aosolutoond undisturbed usonndoccupatl
of thp Indians , " upon which none butgovoi
ment employes were to bo allowed to pa
settle or reside ; the Indians relinquished
claim to occupy permanci.tly any terrltc
outside the designated reservation , but
served "the right to hunt on any lands no ;
of Worth Platte and on the Republican f (
of the Smoky Hill river , so long as the b
falo may range thereon In such numbers
to Justify the chaso. "
It was also agreed :
That the country north of the Noi
Platte river nud cast of the east of the su
mits of thoBlg Horn mountains shall bo h
and considered to bo unccded Indian torrltc
and * * * novhlto person or persi
shall ho permitted to settle upon or occi
any portion of the same or , without the c
sent of the Indians first had and obtained ,
pass through tbo same : and the militi
poits now established in the territory in t
article named shall bo abandoned and
road leading to them and by them to the i
tlomcnts in the territory of Montana shall
closed. "
The government agreed to establish
agenc * , furnish employes , erect employ
dwcllfngs , n sawmill , gristmill and a sen
house ; for thirty years to give iinniiiillj
suit of clothni to each Indian nnd to purch
goods and supplies to the value of $20
each Indian "roaming" nnd 'W for each
dian engaged In farming ; for four years
furnish to everyone over four years of
who should have mottled upon the rcservat
one pound of Hour \icr \ dav , "provided the
diuns cannot furnisb their own subsistence
nn uirllcr data ; " and to every family actui
Bottling on the reserve a cow and a pair
oxen within sixty days from the duto of i
tlomont , Provision was also made for ul
ments of ! KX ) acres to families and for plv
seeds nnd Implements to thu allottees and
patenting 100 to male Indians over eight
years old , As to schools , thy govormn
agreed for twenty years to provide a sel
house and a teacher for every thirty child
"who can bo Induced or compelled to utt
school. "
At the expiration of the four years
government continued to timko appro'p
lions for rationing the Sioux In part , hi
largo portion of their subslstanco was
tuincd from hunting. They were ropcatc
reminded , however , that these rations we
gratuity , could not bo indefinitely contin
and that the supply of buffalo would gi
uully diminish.
After the treaty of 18 < W the lands rcier
for hunting and the "uncoiled territory"
came the source of much disquietude
tnhtindcrstnmllng. While the Indians miul
little or no distinction between the uncedc
nnd the reserved lands , their hutitliii
grounds In Nubrusk.i wore" soon occupied n.
while settlers who protested against th
presence of Indians outside their reservation
and prospectors and others went nt will Int
the unecdeel Hlg Horn country. Even u
early ns Juno 20 , 188H , fourteen months afto
the dnto of the treaty , General ShorUla :
issued an official order saying that "ouuld
the well dotlned limits of the rcservatlo !
they ( the Indians ) are under tlio original am
exclusive Jurisdiction of the military authot
ity and as n rule will be considered hostile.1
In 1871 the appropriation for < mbsUtonco c
the SI MIX contained n clause authorizing th
withholding of supplies until the Indian
should agree to remain north of the Nlobrnr
river nnd outside of Wyoming ; a similar prc
vision wni Inserted In the appropriation ac
for 1S75 , but referred only to the Nlobrnr
river.
Uy the net of Juno SI , 1874 , congress ai
preprinted $ i.YOOO to p.iv the Indians of th
Ued Cloud and Spotted Tall agencies for th
rcllmiulshiucnt of their rlcht to hunt in Nt
braska. Thu Indians of the other ngcnclc
along the Missouri were toleranbly well soi
tied clown nnd had llttlo practical Interest 1
the Nebraska hunting lauds. A dologutlo
of chiefs from the Itoil Cloud and Snottc
Tall agencies came to Wnthingtoh In Mnj
18J5 , uml were Induced to surrender the !
Nebraska hunting privilege ; ! north of NIol
rnra and also to relinquish such claim us the
possessed to that portion of Nebraska soul
of the south divide of the Nlobrnra rive
which , by the treaty of 1S S , "should ba hoi
and considered uncoiled Indian torrltor.i
etc. " Tills additional concession was ol
tallied by the promise t tint emigres * wotil
bo asked to appropriate for thu Indians n
additional S-J'i.U.M ) . Congress failed to muV
this appropriation nnd the Indians natural ]
felt ns if they hail been cheated. Other "m
coded territory" still remained.
In ISM gold was found in the Black 11111
and in direct violation of the treaty of Ifel
that part ol the Sioux reservation forthwH
swarmed with while people. Acominisslc
sent dut lit .lime , 1875 , to obtain a cession c
the Black Hills nnd of "uncoded territory" !
Wyoming was unsuccessful.
In the appropriation net of August 15 , 1ST
however , congress provided that no more a
proprinttous should bo mndo for the Slou
unless they should consent , 1. Torollnquls
nil claim to any country outside of the rcsor
established by the treaty of ISiiS. ! i. To i
hnquish all claim to so much of their rosen
ns lay west of the 103d degree of longttud
! ) . To grant right of way from east to we
across their reserve for at least thrco roail
I. To receive supplies near the Missouri ( th
referred to the Pine Kldgo nnd Hose-bud I
dians , the other agencies being already on tl
Missouri ) ; and , 5. To enter into ill-rang
Incuts looking to self-support ,
A commission of which Governor Man ,
penny was chairman and Bishop Whlpplo
leading member , visited thu Sioux nnd m.u
negotiations with thorn covering all the polu
named in the appropriation act. Uy th
agreement , dated August 15,1870 , the Sloi
x'dcd not only all the country lying outsli
.ho boundaries of the reserve as defined 1
, ho treaty of 1SOS , but also so much of t
osorvo Itself us included the Black Hills ,
.met . which has been termed tbo "garcl
ipot of the reservation. " The govornme
agreed "to furnish to them schools and I
( tructlon in mechanical and agricultural nr
is provided for by the treaty of ISlW. " The
provisions of the treaty of 1S3 ( ! had be
.argely r.on-fulllllcd. The government al
igrfled "to nrovido the Indians with a rail
'or each individual of a pound und a half
jeof ( or in llou thereof one-half pound
Jiicon ) , ouo-tmU pound of flour and otio-hi
> oundof corn ; and for every 100 rations fo
lounds of coffee , eight uounds of sugar a
hrea pounds of beans , or , In lieu of said at
lea , the equivalent thereof in the discroti
it the commissioner of Indian affairs. Su
atlons or so much thereof ns mav bo neci
nry shall bo continued until the Indians ti
able to support themselves.
This fairly committed the government
keepinir the Sioux on their rcservaiion a
supporting thorn there until they could
brought by the government to self-support.
These negotiations were consummated ill
ng the progress of a "Sioux war" parti
pitted In by Sitting Dull and his ndhcrui
who had never mndo any permanent sett
ment upon the Sioux reservation , but h
spent most of their time hunting In the "i
ceded territory" nnd Its vicinity. Complnir
had been made that his banu had raided
both whites and Indians , and December
1875 , the Indian oftlco notified the agents :
the Sioux that all Indians who did not rcpi
ut the agencies before January 111 , 1870 , woi
bo regarded hostile. The lima allowed v
too short. Many of the Sioux who wore tli
u the unccdod country wcro entirely pea
iiblo nnd were hunting there with the expn
permission of their agents , but they coi
not reach their agencies before the gove
ment opened actlvo hostilities. The ord
and the presence of troops camped at t
agencies for the purpose of carrying It out ,
alarmed the Indians that many others loft 1
agencies and Joined the fortunes of Sltti
Bull. The wur , which included 1
Ouster and Hcno massacres , was long nnd L
astrous to both white people and Indians ,
was not participated In by much the larj
proportion of the Sioux nation ; but th <
friendly Indians also suffered fro in It ,
peclally by the loss of their ponies wh
were taken from them under the order of t
military as a war measure , with the distil
understanding that-tho value thereof woi
ho returned to them in cattlo. In some
stances the ponies were sold at vciy 1
rates and only a small part of their value v
returned to the Indians In cattlo. In ot !
Instances the promise of reimbursement
cattle was unfulfilled for thirteen years i
had to bo made part of the agreement c
eluded with the Sioux last year.
Much might bo said about the delays i
discomforts attending the removal of i
Hosobud nnd Pine , then known as Spot
Tail and Heel Cloud Sioux , from plac <
place on their reservation until their ngenc
were finally established nt their present Ic
tlons. Under uncertainties of ndinluistrut
and failures or delays in appropriations , i
Indians suffered much hardship and 1
many reasonable grounds for Irritation i
for complaints of bad faith on the part of
government.
Prior to the agreement of 1870 buffalo i
deer were the main support of the Slo
Food , tents , bedding were the direct outcc
of hunting , nnd with furs and pelts as n
cles of barter or exchange It was easy for
Sioux to procure whatever constituted
them the necessities , the comforts , or o
the luxuries of life. Within eight years f i
the agreement of 1870 the buffalo had g
and the Sioux had loft to thorn alkali 1
and government rations.
It Is hard to overstate the magnitude of
calamity , as they viewed it. which happc
to thcso people by the sudden disappear ! )
of the buffalo and the largo diminution In
numbers of doer and other wild nniin
Their loss was so overwhelming nnd
change of life which It necessitated so gi
thut the wonder Is that they endured it
well as they did. For not only did the i
herds of buffalo and exhaustions supplier
deer und other nnimuls furnished them v
food , clothing , shelter , furniture nnd urU
of commerce , but the pursuit of these *
mals und the preparation of their prodi
furnished to a great body of them contlni
employment and exciting diversion , t
dcnly ; almost without warning , this was
changed and they wcro expected at once
without training to settle down to the ]
suits of agriculture In a land largely uuil
for such uso. The freedom of the chase
to bo exchanged for the idleness
the camp. The boundless range
to bo ahundonccd for the circ
scribed reservation and nbundanco to
supplanted by limited and decreasing gov
ment subsistence und supplies , Under tl
circumstances It is not in human natiro
to be discontented and restless , uvon
bulcnt or violent.
In this tremendous change In their st :
It was never contemplated by the govcrnn
that It should supply fron the national tr
ury the place which nature had supplloi
its prodigal wealth of buffalo. It was <
intended to supplement the efforts , of tl
people at self-support and that ns snot :
they had learned tlio art of supporting tli
solves by the products of their own labo
tilling the soil or In pastoral pursuits I
should cease to look to ( ho government
food and clothing.
Under the most favorable circumstance
a mild cllmuU ) nnd on u fertile soil it w
bo n easy matter for a people as wild
unsettled ns the Sioux to turn to agrlcul
or stock raising and become self-support
but In the rigors of a northern climate
land recognized us largely unfitted for i
culture and under circumstance1 ! of peci
hardship they huvo been as yet unable tn
cure themselves a sufficiency of ul
foal or clothing-ta supplement that prov
by the government HO as to keep them I
want. They havu been hungry , co'd '
sick. The least that can bo asked for t
Is that whllotho rlnuloadcni of revolt
those guilty of actual deeds ot hostility i
bo puulshud , to the great moss of theniah
bo extended sympathy , help nnd ln.it but not
least , Justice.
The last treaty or nnrcemcnt with the
Sioux was comploled In the fall of ISSU by
commission consisting of ttio late Uenernl
Crook , ox-Oovcriior Foster of Ohio and
Major Warner of KIIIUIH City. This emi
nent commission submitted lu rojwrt in durt
time and the same \vas approved and the oedeel
lands thrown open to settlement. But with
characteristic neglect , congress fulled to pivsn
the niiproprlations coromi bv It and tlicro-
fore the Indians who continently expected
treed faith at Washington have been not only
dlsapK | > Iutcd but actually made lo suffer teethe
the want of subsistence and other benefits to
ho derived from the agreement.
Since Iho beginning ot the disturbance at
Pine Uldgo n number of Sioux Intci-cMs 1mvo
been given tlio attention which they deserve * !
and the liiUlnns long since expected ,
C'O.V.V VIIIA 1.1 Tl KH ,
The greatest * of nil combination locks we *
lock.
lock.Don't
Don't lalk shop to your wife nor religion to
your partner.
The honeymoon has surely e-ollnpied whoa
the irate bus burnt calls his dumpling a gln u
snap. .
"Lend Mo Your Wife" Is the title of rt
comedy now running at u local theater. When ,
played In teal life It frequently becomes D
tragedy.
It was n ghi who had aludled the currency
question who remarked : "Thero Is not gold ,
enough to go "round , " when she discovered
that her engagement ring was lee small for
her.
her.Mrs.
Mrs. Lnno-Out ( In the bav ) Why , Mr.
DcOny Is the only unmarried person In the )
boat. Chorus of Ladles Yes , Unit Is true.
Deday I seem to ho "Drifting With the
Tied. "
A. C. Cowen , the sou of a well-to-do real
estate man of Chicago , eloped with Miss
Alvena H. Schwalcld of Hlooinliigton , 111. ,
and married her In spite of the objections of
his papa.
When a man Is llrst married his bachelor
friends wonder If ho feels ns huppy ns he !
looks. When ho has been married twenty
years ho wonders himself If ho looks as un
happy us he feels.
A woman may forgive some of the morq
serious domestic crimes , but. she can never"
forglvo her husband for telling her that her
bat Is on straight when she knows as well ns
10 docs that It Isn't ' ,
Mrs. Downton Who Is that horrible look-
ng creature at the door ! Send her away ,
laid She says she heard y'r husband was
n want of n typewriter and she'd like the
ilaco. Mrs Downton Ash her In ,
Mr. U. P. Works ( Christmas eve ) -Well ,
got the sack after all. Mr * , Worus O.yoii
curl Did you get thu sealskin or the other !
Mr. Works I got the other the sack ths
lounco discharge. I've got no Job under *
land !
It costs sp.1 per hug to embrace your nclglu
> or's wfo In the village of Van Huron , 0. A
ustlco of the peace lu Imposing that penalty
> n n delinquent there the other day declared
hut he would break up "this promiscuous
unbracing , " If ho had to send the offenders
o the county Jail.
\ contemporary Invites attention to the
net that until the recent application of oleo
rlcity lo that purpose weldlne has been dond
vilh hammers , tongs and various Iron Implql
neiits. Not all welding hus been nceoim
illshcd In this way , however. The justices
of the uencei nnd the clergy , have done some )
of the best waldlng over made. And thd
intninors nnd hard things have only been
brought into play In undoing It.
You can buy a wife for ten ponies In Thibet.
The price to bo paid for the wife Is arranged
> y a relative or friend who acts as co-between
nul the only marriage ceremony Is a grand
spree lasting as long ns the bridegroom carl
UTord to keen it up. The life of a Tibetan
woman in thw part of the country cannot b
deemed a hard one. Shu makes the tea , it is
rue , but with that the housekeeping ends ;
'or no ono over dreams of cleaning the kettle
afterwards , and every ono has to mix his
own tsambu nnd lick hit bowl clean when ha
ins finished. Every four or llvo years she
nay have to sew a new sheepskin gown for
icrsolf or some ono of her family , but cer
tainly not oftcnor. She cannot herd the cat *
tie or sheep ; men must do that , as tboro li
danger from marauders. She passes her
Jmo In spinning yarn , weaving a coarsa
iind of cloth out of which bugs nro made ,
turning a prayer wheel , and destroying too
voracious vermin.
XUTJ3S.
Dr. Edward Eggleston has been preparing
material for years ou the subject of his forth *
coming novel. "The Faith Doctor , " thosceno
of which is laid hi New York city. In addi
tion to the main subject of the novel , tbo
author touches upon the "social struggle" la
a frosb and Interesting way , A long opening
installment of the novel wilt appear In the
February Century.
A now novel by Ynldcs , the Spanish novel
ist whom Mr. Howells has so deservedly
praised , is to bo published very shortly by
the United States book company. The trims-
latlou , which is by Clara Hell , is authorized ,
by Vuldcs himself , nnd will appear in New
York simultaneously with the publication ot
the original In Madrid. The story Is culled
"Scum , " and is a vivid picture ot modern so
ciety life in the Spanish capital. Thu author
is particularly happy In catching the )
strength without the vulgarity of realism (
and his stories are powerful and true to na
ture without being low or sordid.
The January number of the Cosmopolitan
will contain ttio llrst of two parts of the novel
by Mrs. Van Hcnssalucr Crugor , whoso "DU
plomat's Diary" and "A Successful Man , "
the latter first published in thaCosmopolitan ,
excited so much comment both In this coun
try and In Europe , She Is undoubtedly the
most interesting personality who has ap
peared In the literary Hold since the entree )
of Amelia Hlvers ; but unlike Miss Hlvcrs ,
who was brought up amidst the country sur
roundings of n Virginia homo , and who was A
girl in her teens when she began to write ,
Mrs. Crugor has been for years a leader or
Now York society , and has spent a couple of
winters at some of the most famous courts ot
Europe , and while yet a very young woman
has enjoyed the richest experiences of life.
Charles Dudley Warner continues his de
lightful illustrated articles nt thu PacltlO
coast In the Ilurnei s for Januarv , his sub
ject being , "Tho Outlook in Southern CnlU
fornla. " It has an Interest for general
readers , but a postltivu value to these inter
ested in fruit-rowintr ( and the possibilities
of what the author In another article had
called , "Our Italy. " Theodora Child , baa
another South American paper , "Impressions
of Peru. " A notable contribution is , "How
] | llocamo n Journalist , " by Do Illowiu , the
famous Paris correspondent of tlio London
Times. Another IM 1 ° . Anstoy's paper ,
"London Music Halls. " There nru also
stories hy Charles Egbert Craddoes , T. A.
Ganvlers und others ; poems by Julian Haw
thorne , Weir Mitchell , H. B. Hurton and
others and the usual attractive departments.
It is altogether n very entertaining number.
Among the features of the Forum for next
year Will bo : "Results of the Census , " a
series of articles by General Francis A.
Walker ; results of the latest research and ot
the most recent achievements in all Important
lines of work , in BCICIICO nnd in industry , by
specialists ; for examples , Dr. Austin Flint
will wrlto on "Dr. Koch's Discovery " Dr.
Ulchnrd ( iutllng on "Tho Development ot
Firearms ; " Frank H. Cuihlng on "Tlio
Honienwny Expedition : " OastonTlssnndler.
the French scientist , "Dlrlgoahlo Balloons1' ;
1'rof. Kmllo do Luvcluya on "Tho I'arlllloa
of Africa , " and so on ; political discussions
by the lenders of opinions of both parties la
the United Suites and by forcK'ii statesmen ;
"Shibboleths of the T lino. " n scries of crit-
leal examinations of popular opinions by W.
S. Lilly , the Drlllsh essayist ; autobiograph
ical essays , a scries to which some of the
most noted men of the tlmo , American and
HiitUh , have already contributed ; discus
sions of social anil rrllgious problems in the
United States , and literary articles , discuss
ing the tendencies of literary work along all
directions of activity , by the foremost crit
ical writers ,
Thu Weekly Hank Htal-iniMit.
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