Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY B1SE : TUESDAY , JANUARY G , 1891 ,
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Tun political flotillas nfloat on Stilt
crcolc tire industriously on'gngcd in scut
tling each othor.
THE barnacles will knoclc nt the door
of tlio Btato tronsttry , of course , but lot
it not bo opened unto tliotn.
TnK reduction of the public debt dur
ing1 Dccutnbor , amounting to $11,003,398 ,
forms n splendid chapter of last year's
record.
will strike nothing
moro nggfOBslvo on the frontier than
the Blaine yell that struck him at the
Lincoln convention.
Tra : public should remember thnt the
man who publishes and soils school
books is not the best authority on the
subject of state publication.
I : Is no real ground for alarm
over the reported failure of the Java
coffee crop. The stock of burnished
beans will supply the deficit.
DICTATOR Buituows has added to his
stock in trade an assortment of brands
to stamp as "traitors" all persons who
refuse to play dummy for him.
The weight of evidence is unquestion
ably on the side of a fair election and an
honest count. Yet it does not approach
the painful wait in storoof * the prohibi
tion lawyers for their foes.
BOYD Is confident , Powers hopeful and
.Majors expectant. As for the people ,
they want the result that-will bo reached
by honestly following the plain rules
laid down in the constitution.
AT , ! . , ol Nebraska's "third cities" show
a good growth and long list of impi'ovo-
jnonte for the past year , and all look
confidently forward to the best year in
the history as the promise of 1891.
A siONincANT feature of the assem
bling of the legislature is the conspicu-
0U9 ubsonuu of the old crowd of office
hunters. They wore swept under by the
November landslide , and have enough
l sense loft to remain out of sight.
Mil. PITLUIAN complains that ho is
not as happy with his millions as when
poverty tugged at bin pockets. Yet Mr.
"Pullman persistently ignores tempting
opportunities to got rid of his millions
nnd acquire havpinosa and a healthy dl
gostion.
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NUHKASKA is taking good care of her
children iu the exposed counties , but
what is South Dakota doing for hers ?
An empty pockotbookis embarrassing at
n time like this. It is to bo hoped that
South Dakota's will not remain empty
after the statesmen at Pierre have
brought their minds to boar onthoaub
ject. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
with' the famous Koch
lymph lu New York show that ton in-
noeulahnl patients in ono hospital in
creased in weight 32 pounds in 12 days.
Despite the croakings of envious critics ,
the results so far obtained at homo and
abroad insure Dr. Koch's ' discovery a
loading place among the great medical
achievements of the century ,
WHKN Secretary Balfour made his
tour of the famine districts of Ireland ,
ho declared that the distress was slight
mid that the government would provide
lor the afllictod. Now ho finds the job
too much for the government and appeals -
peals for outside aid , which ho loftily
spurned a few weeks ago. Balfour'a
reputation as a versatile stranger to
truth la materially improved by his
present performance.
Massachusetts statesman will wrestle
ngain this winter with tholr old anun
Bolvod problem of biennial legislative
sessions. It suoms very old tint a state
that has boon so progressive in all ether
matters should cling so tenaciously to the
idea that the legislature must sit regu
larly once a year in-order to keep the
world moving. Moreover , Us sessions
are generally six months long and are
conducted at an enormous oxponso. The
state has few now problems to deal with
compared with a western stuto , and its
legislators merely tinker old laws. The
nnnuul legislative session is a monstros
ity nnd Massachusetts should has tun to
adopt the biennial idoo.
tllK TfrKlJTr-SECOfTD SESSION.
The Twronly-sooond legislature ot No-
bntskn assembles nt Lincoln ted ly. In
nany respects it Is the moat romtirrfablo
body over chosen for this service In the
state , and its proceedings and results
will command extraordinary attention.
The legislature of 1880 contained 103
republicans , 28 democrats and 2 Inde
pendents , The legislature which as-
omblcs today contains 28 republicans ,
JO democrats and 09 independents. On
olnt ballot the independents htvvo a ma-
orlty of 4 , tholr margin being a in the
lenalo and 1 In the house. But in tholr
! lnlin of 51 members of the
louse the independents count
the representative elected from Snllno
is n Knight of Labor. Without hid asstat-
inco the house would bo n tio. Mean-
.vhllo . , the democrats claim that at least
'our of the independents will vote prin
cipally with them. It Is evident that in
a body thus strangely constituted compli
cations may arise , and It is therefore itn-
) osslbloto fo'ccast its action on any
jlven subject. The striking feature of
the now legislature , ' however , is the size
of the independent element , which is
nrgor than over before in the hlbtory oj
-ho stato. Nebraska never before had a *
ugisluturo that was not con
trolled by the republicans , the
nearest approach to the present
situation being In 1SS3 , when there wore
, hirty members chosen 113 stralghtout
ndopendonts.
It is needless to discuss now tlio polit-
cnl revolution which brought about
those swooping changes. Tins linn has
cecntly spoken vo''y ' plainly on thissub-
oct , and the history of the last cam-
laign is frcsli In the public mind. The
mportant consideration now is the use
that the now party will make of its
strength and the results -which will fol-
ow the loss of power by the republicans.
Tlio first contest will occur over
-ho organization of the houso.
rho election for speaker will bo the
irst test of party strength. If the indo-
) cndonts , with their precarious major-
.ty , are able to elect tholr candidate
hey will show that they have their fol
lowing well in hand. The speakorship
may have a very important bearing on
Lho course ol the session ,
Tlio matter of the greatest public in-
Lerest is the contest over the governor
ship. It ought not to bo the subject of
[ irolific debate , nor the cause of costly
delay. The constitution makes very
plain the duty of the legislature in the
matter. Its first business after organ
izing is to canvass the returns ,
declare who have been chosen to the
various executive offices , and proceed to
inaugurate them. If there is then a , contest -
test both houses , sitting separately ,
must fix the date of the hearing by pass
ing a concurrent resolution. The date
must bo at least throe days ahead , and
maybe ton , thirty or forty , as the two
houses shall elect. In the meantime ,
the olllcors who appear to have boon
elected , according to certified election
returns , will be in power. If it shall bo
subsequently decided that any of those
officers were not elected , or that
they are ineligible , they will then
go out and their legal suc
cessors will assume the duties of their
offices. The overwhelming sentiment of
the state is thatHho whole matter shall
bo decided in strict accordance with the
provisions of the constitution and the
law.
law.Tho
The first duty of the legislature is to
adjust its expenses to the Kansas scale
and thereby effect a great saving to the
taxpayers. It should then proceed as
promptly as possible to the considera
tion of the many important measures
that the people are waiting to see pwsod : ,
in order that * their burdens may bo
lightened andjustico done to all the In
terests of the stuto.
TUB UBHRtXa SEA.
A few weeks ago there seemed to bo
favorable promise that negotiations re
garding the Bohring sea controversy
would soon bo resumed. It was the re
ported opinion of the British minister at
Washington that no further cause of
irritation was likely to arise , and ho
scouted thp idea that there was any
danger from this issue of a rupluro of
the friendly relations between the
United States and Great Britain. Since
then the situation appears to have as
sumed a more serious nature , nnd if re
ports and rumors uro of any
value it looks as though the con
troversy might drift into a'
quarrel. The reports are that
the British fleet in the north Pacific is
to bo complemented by a Gorman fleet ,
and that in order to meet this display of
English and Gorman force our govern
ment proposes to at once increase the
United States licet on the west coast and
has ordered war ships and crulsors to
Pacific waters.
It has also boon represented that the
president and secretary of state have
lost patience with the stubborn attitude
of the British government and will not
renew negotiations on the basis proposed
by Lord Salisbury. These repre
sentations having reached England
are taken seriously by the
English press , which variously com
nionts on thorn. The tory Stttndanl re
gards this dispute as wearing a very un
pleasant aspect and expresses the hope
that Mr. Blaine will not persist in n
monu.ce , which is certain to bo resented
and resisted. This journal perhaps moro
nearly than any ether voicoa the views
of the government. Other papers think
there is no reason for alarm , ascribing
the reported attitude of Mr. Blaine to a
desire to promote the interests of his
party. "The expressions of these jour
nals are altogether poaccful , and so far
as they can bo presumed to represent
publio sentiment in England indicate
that anything In the n iluro of a quarrel
growing out of this controversy would
bo deeply regretted.
It Is highly probable thatnono of these
reports are entitled to the Importance
that has boon given them abroad or iu
the American prosa. It IB qulta possible
that the govormnant may intend to sand
moro crulsors into Bohring sea next sea
son , Jn vlow of a threatened 1 nrgor Inva
sion of these waters by Canadian soal-
era , and It may bo the intention also to
pursue a moro rigid policy with rospoot
to those depredators than was observed
the past season. It will do this as
plain duty pending the settlement
of the controversy , and it is not clear
lint it could do los without practically
urrondorlng its claim. If { * . does not
gutml these waters from the encroach
ments of the vessels of Canada It cannot
irovont these of any ether country seal-
ng in them , and this would moan the
snoody extermination of the sonl. It is
irosumotl that no American citizen will
say that this should bo allowed. But
.hero is not a valid reason for supposing
.hat Mr. Ulaino has any wish fo provoke
a quarrel with England over this nrnt-
.or , and If it bo granted that ho might
mvo it is certain that ho would not bo
sustained by the president. In his
annual message the president very ox-
licltly stated why the proposal of Lord
Salisbury for n settlement of the contro
versy was not aecoptaJ , and it was
satisfactory to the fair and unprejudiced
udgmenl of the country.
Neither the American nor the En-
llsh people want any conflict ever this
ssuo , nnd the masses of both would
icartily welcome its fair and honorable
settlement. If the administration has
exhausted its resources It would bo well
.o nsk congress to direct what fur
ther action shall bo taken , as it was said
a short time ago the president intended
o do. Wo believe if this were done , and
congress took counsel of intelligent pub
ic sentiment , it would accept arbitra-
.ion ns the moat direct and certain way
to a satisfactory ending of the contro
versy. _ _ _ _
TllK SITUATION Itf TUB S
The entire country has become pro-
loundly interested in the situation in the
lorthwest , and as a loading eastern
ournnl remarks , the Indian problem is
-he - live question of the day. The not-
iblc feature of the discussion of the
question is that while there is abundant
criticism of the policy of the government
in dealing with the Indians , with refer
ence especially to the system of appoint
ments in the Indian service , It is insisted
, hnt the present duty of the govern
ment Is to use all its uowor
to suppress tlio outbreak and
to protect the settlers whoso lives
uid property are in peril. The war
being on , is the general expression , it
will have to bo fought out in the usual
way. "Animadversions upon the Indian
policy of the government , "says a Wash
ington journal , "may properly be sus
pended. Fine-spun theories as to the
treatment and sentimental considera
tions as to the moral regeneration of
the 'wards of the nation' are not wanted
at headquarters just now. Tlio defense
less settlers of the northwest must bo
saved from spoliation and massacre.
The savages upon the warpath must
bo whipped into subjection. The
troops are in the field and must
bo supported by the whole power of the
administration and the pooplo. There
is no alternative. " This is undoubtedly
the fooling tliat generally prevails in the
conntry.
The indications point to a protracted
conflict , with most disastrous consequences
quences , unless the military authorities
voy greatly Increase the moans of sup
pressing the outbreak. No ono doubts
the ability of the olllcors conducting the
operations against the hostilcs , but the
force at their command is insulllciont
for an oflectivoly aggressive campaign ,
and this the exigency demands. The
talk about the Indians being surrounded
is obviously absurd. The troops doubt
less occupy the most vital points and
may bo able to successfully defend them
in case of attack , but the theater of oper
ations embraces a much larger region
than can possibly bo covered by a few
thousand troops , and as every portion of
it is known to the savages it cannot
safely bo assumed that they will not find
an avenue of escape if they should de
sire to got away. What the number
of the hostile Indians is no ono knows ,
but it is probably not much if any
less than that of the soldiers , and
there is reason to bollovo that their
force is steadily increasing. It is also
probable that they are woil su ppliod with
subsistence , so that an attempt to starve
them into submission would consume
months. Meanwhile , there is the danger
of raids into the surrounding country
with the most deplorable consequences
to defenseless settlors' .
Everything shows that tholndiansaro
on the warpath with the determined
purpose of doing all the mischief they
can. Whether it bo a religious craze ,
or the spirit of revenge , or a sense of in
justice , that has led them into revolt
Is not a matter of Immediate cense
quence. The ono fact to bo considered
Is that they are evidently desperately in
oarncst'nnd must bo dealt with as ene
mies bent upon doing all the damage
and destruction they can find opportu
nity to accomplish. The extent of this
will depend upon the degree of vigor
employed by the military authorities in
suppressing the outbreak , and it would
bo a great relief to the thousands of settlers
tlors whoso lives and homos are in peril
if the authorities were to show n livelier
appreciation of the critical nature of
this Indian war.
TllK JVBIJ' COUNCIL.
The organization of the now council
will determine whether the municipal
interests of Omaha are to bo continued
in the clutches of a mercenary clique , or
whether the members , profiting by past
experience , will give the city an honest ,
economical government.
The city is on the threshold of a new
progressive era. The dark clouds have
disappeared. Doubts and restraints
no longer chock material growth , and
confidence is restored. Tlio mousuro of
our immediate advancement rests
largely on the conduct of the coun
cil. Ono of the vital essentials
of municipal growth Isroducod taxation
and the application of business principles
to public affairs. Extravagant disburse
ment of tiio public fuiiiU implies In
creased taxation. The cautious for
eign investor Invariably inquires into
the rate of taxation , the public debt nnd
the cost of running the government. If
thuso are favorable investment follows.
On the contrary , extravagance and its
train of tax-collootors not only cheeks
foreign investments but chills homo on-
tornriso * and injuriously affects public
confidence.
The future o ! the city demands an
improved order of public nvmngemont.
Cliques and combines must bo put
under foot. Duo regard for the rights
of contractors and corporations does not
mean that tliopslmll control and dictate
ho conduct ( > / Cho council. The rights
oftho people , ' the pnnporlty of the city
vro of groator. Qonsoquonco , and should
bo rigidly rospuctod and encouraged.
Great thlrig&i nro not expected from
ho nowcourfcll but the people demand
; ronlcr vlglluuco In the disbursement of
unds , no discrimination in public works
and a united , aggressive effort to push
ho matorlalintorc3t9 of the city with
out posting tfrtiwegathoror nt its gales.
TBXT HOOA.S.
The state Jloachera' association at its
session in Lincoln last week , passed a
osolution stating thnt "wo are opposed
, o state publication. " This action was
n decidedly bad taste in vlow of the
'act that this is a question which will
como before the legislature for n thor
ough investigation , and that it is under-
niton with the hope of effect ing a great
saving for the people and taking an
enormous business from the control of n
close monopoly of school book pub-
labors.
The motive and origin of tlio resolu
tion are perfectly plain. The resolution
was doubtless prepared and passed
at the suggestion of the book
, rust ; The teachers have unwit-
, ingly allowed themselves to bo
used to play Into the hands of thcso ma
nipulators. The discussion will go on ,
lowovor , and the issue will bo decided
without the assistance of the offieord or
igonts of the school.book trust.
The facts are that most of the books
now Uhed in the schools of Nebraska are
published by an association that has
oowor to dictate the cost of tlio educa
tion of every child in this stale , so far as
this largo Hem goes. Of course they
dim-go all that they think the public
tvill stand. A great many people bo-
.lovo that the stnto can prepare its own
text books , lot the mechanical part of
the work to the lowest bidder , and
Lhoroby save tons of thousands of dollars
lars and bo independent of ono big mo
nopoly. Only ono side of the question
has formerly boon presented to the people
plo , but It is now proposed to investigate
the whole subject , and lot tlio taxpayers
say whether they prefer the now method
to the old. Tuts BEE has a largo array
of facts to bo prosontcd at the proper
time , and confidently believes it can
convince the judgment of Nebraska that
the Alliance is right in its demand on
this subject.
In the meantime , good taste should
suggest to the teachers that they ab
stain from further attempts to forestall
public discussion or legislative action.
THE industrial progress of the south
during 1890 was remarkable. Statistics
compiled by the Manufacturers' Jlccord
show a marvelous Increase in all depart
ments of activity. The assessed valua
tion of all property increased 3270,000,000
during the year , and $1,000,000,000 in
ton years. Three-fifths of the total
mileage of nowiroads were constructed
in the south. Banking'c'apital increased
$10,935,000 , and the ngrogato vnluo of
products exported was $208,293,000 , an
increase ever the previous year of
$2-1,141,010. The output of pig iron in
creased 400,000 tons. During the year
3,917 now manufacturing enterprise
were started , covering every variety of
industry from lack irills to stool works.
A notable feature of the south's indus
trial growth is the steady increase
of cotton mills. In five years the con
sumption of cotton by homo mills in
creased 100 per cent. Yet so great is
the crop that there is no diminution in
the exports of the product. The result
is ascribed to the influx of northern cap
ital and enterprise. Bu'ckof thathow
ever , is the irresprosslblo movement of
manufacturers toward the source of raw
material , It is an irresistible force at
work in all sections of the country , and
the manufacturer who ignores it will
sooner or later bo crowded out of the in
dustrial procession.
IF Omaha is to have a park system
worthy of the name and worthy of the
city , the park commission must bo given
independent powers. In every city
which has made a feature of parks , park
commissions or boards have boon made
co-ordinate branches of municipal gov
ernment , with powers strictly defined by
law , but not subject to the control of
common councils. There is no rational
reason why the council of Omaha should
have supervisory control of the park
commission. The law creating the com
mission vests the appointment of mem
bers in the'judges of the district court.
This in itself is a guarantee that the
appointees will bo from a class
of representative citizens and tax
payers never prominent in political con
ventions With duo respect for the coun
cil , the present park commission is its
superior in experience and mental
force , nnd certainly moro competent
than the councilmen to devise and inaug
urate a system of parks and boulevards
that will bo n credit to the city. To
subject the board to the whims of ward
politicians is folly. It will only tend to
delay the inauguration of an adequate
system of _ parks and boulevards which
enlightened public opinion demands.
THIS financial squeeze oxnorlonced
throughout the country Is forcibly il
lustrated in th .cloaring house record of
'
the past week. Out of a total of fifty
fourcitlos rep rtinp , thirty-two record
a decrease in transactions , ranging
from 3 to18 por'cont. ' The decline is in
marked contract with the record of
181)0 ) , which rnrpjy showed a decllno in
ton cities. Thprfalling off is not con
fined to any particular section of the
country. It ItHwldosproad , and- aggre
gates an avorMjii doorcase of 10.5 per
cent , A roapyon cannot bo long de
ferred without serious injury to the
business of the country. All loading
financiers agr o that the worst has boon
passed.
IT is quite evident that the Indian
campaign is closely studied by the gov
ernment at Washington. That is indi
cated by the removal of General For-
sytho , pending a court martial. But
why not settle the war first and investi
gate history afterwards.
Tin : tons of thousands of the Ameri
can people who have found pleasure in
listening to the singing of Emma Abbott ,
and who ostoumed her for her Htorling
womanly qualities , will most sincerely
regret her untimely death. Whalovor
her true rank as an nrtlst , no Amer
ican singer since Caroline BUchlnga at
tained so great a popularity or estab
lished a wldor circle of earnest admirers
and friends. Miss Abbott ndornod her
profession , not more by her line tatonts
than by her pure life , and recollection of
her as ono of the most accomplished and
pleasing of singers will always bo associ
ated with the thought that she was also
ono of the truest of woman.
WILLIAM UUNUY HULUUUT Is making
n study of the present French govern
ment nnd creating n sensation In Paris
by the publication of cau&tlo articles iu
an English magazine. Ho has under
taken to prove that the republic is moro
tyrannical than the omplro of Louis
Napoleon. Thus far ho has established
the fact that the elections are coerced
by the ministry and tliat the govern
ment does not necessarily represent the
sense of the French pooulo. Americans
will not generally rejoice if ho proves
that popular government in Franco is a
farce , but ho may do that country a
soVvico by pointing out whore they are
wronged.
Tim Texas statesman who achieved
notoriety by a display of solo leather ,
proposes to load the opposition against
the bill creating a court for the settle
ment of Indian depredation claims. Of
course , his constltutents would not profit
by the decisions of the court.
PAUISIANS should not object to a
quiet visit from William II. When his
grandfather was last there ho was not so
civil about it.
Imtinuu 31 nit AVnlco Up.
C/itowo Ti Umne.
Wo feel sorry for tlio Londoners , but they
rorilly must adopt city ways nnd got u modern
flio department. I/onUun Is ft if unoui > li now
toconili the dog-fontiul out of Its hair , quit
following the band wason and put on stylo.
No Iloom l\ir \ u Third Party.
llntton Globe.
No doubt the time will uomo for a now party
of national soopo and power. Hut If history
tuuchos anything It teauhos that ono great
party or thu othur must ho destroyed flrst.
No now party of any consequence can llvo
while the democratic und republican organ
izations occupy the field.
Cntolilnu the Stop.
Clitcaqo Inlcr-Occan.
Report comes from Eniflutul thnt the Lon
don Telegraph , Standard and Chronicle are to
uo Amorlcnnlzod with now Hoe prassos. This
Is one of tlio Improvements the English
ptipurs luu'o long liola out ngixllist , hut they
aio beginning to discover that the people
want nowsratlior thuii moro comment on the
news.
IlIXTS TO TjAW'JlAKEHS ,
Fremont Tribune : Tlio school boolt trust
might ns well got ready to KO out of business
In Nebraska. The legislature will sottto Us
hash this winter. The pcoplo don't propose 1o
luno the education of tholr children ham
pered by thu arbitrary methods of forcing up
prices of text books adopted by thodomblne.
So Ion ? nn the legislature Is composed of
Inwyorsno rotorm can bo expected. The pres
ent legislature being composed of farmers ,
will probably Rlvo us something homely ,
spiced with common POIISO. Hut the best thing
the granger legislature can do will bo simply
to rovlsotho prcscntluws , roDunlono-hnlf and
amend the romulndor nnd pass no now ones.
Hustings Nebrasknn : What N'ebraslca needs
Is nn election law vhluh will enable people to
Kototho polls , vote n , secret ballot unmo
lested by picssitroof nny kind , nnd bo assured
that their vote will bo honestly counted nnd
returned. By followlns the Australian system
this can bo done , nnd such a law will no doubt
bo placed on the statute books of Nebraska at
the coming session of the legislature.
Ilontrlco Democrat : What the pcoplo want
It lu s legislation nnd moro common sense ,
They want a little of the same rule that gov-
'ernt man's actions In dealing fairly nnd hon
estly with his neighbor. Tlioy want allttlo
plain homely Jaw , that any Intelligent man
0:111 : rend nnd comprehend , nnd not ft batch of
stulT. that the lawyers and the dovll himself
cannot guossout , lint must rely upon tlio su-
piomo court to guess out for thorn.
Sprlngflcld Monitor : There Is n great field
for some member of the loglslatu.ro to make a
record this winter by Introducing some mons-
uro for the relief of the people of Nebraska
from the systematic robbery now boIn-4 prac
ticed by the school book trusts. Wo know of
no rncson why school books cannot bo manu
factured and sold ns cheap as other books.
The state should hav.o 11 good not of books com
pleted , suitable for our public schools , and
then furnish them nt actual cost.
llcatrlco Democrat : The bill for having Ne
braska represented at the world's fair seems
to bo ono of lomnrkftblo fairness , and ono that
the legislature of this state can consistently
support. The nppinprlatlon asked for Is not
largo , roiislderlns the work that U to bo ac
complished , nnd the length of time thnt is tel
l > c considered In Its expenditure. The demo
crat hopes to see Nobrnsku properly repre
sented at the gro.it Columbian exposition , and
the matter Is wholly In the hands of the com
ing legislature.
Oroto.Vldotto : Wo tiust that the coming
leglslatuio can see Its way olcarto appropriate
sulllclont money to pioperly advertise Ne
braska at the Columbian exposition. Too
niuch , however , must not bo aslcod from the
stato. If the state board of agriculture , in
conjunction \ > lth each county f ilr of the state ,
ana the rallioad companies will , tnlio hold of
the matter , Nebraska oan t o shown up In her
true dolors. Individual and corpmato efforts
put forth with the judicious use of $10,000 ,
Nebraska could liuvo an iinrlcultiirul exhibit
second tony state In the union.
Kearney Hub : Nebraska should advertise
herself nt the world's fair and should do It
well , llor pro-oiiilnonco as nn ngrloullural
stnto fihotiid ho in .do so well known to the
whole world that the waste places would 1111
upas if by maslo , and there would not be a
( juurtcr section of land uncultivated In the
htalu. A farmer legislature has this matter to
deal with , and the Hub cannot doubt that , the
farmer members will promptly and cheerfully
provide for u representation that will not only
benefit the stnto in a gonor.il ccnsp , Imf add to
tlio dignity and Importance of tholr own call
ing as well.
Norfolk News : The nnxt legislature will
have enough to do If it passes the laws that
am Imperatively demanded for the welfare of
the htuto without monlioylii with unysldo
Issues. A maximum rnto railroad law , n law
requiring assessments to bo mndo at full
vnluo , OMO i-rUlrlii | ! ? stuto , county und munic
ipal funds to l > o deposited In the bank tliat
will put up the best bond and pay the most
Interest on dully cash balances , a luw making
owners of elovntoia publlo warehousemen
ami providing for the negotiability of ware
house receipts are four moahiiros that will ro-
iiilro | uaruful thought nml mature delibera
tion , und will noi-essarlly occupy a goo i du-il
of time , but they should bo passed whether
anything oUu is Uono or not.
The Girl < > t' the SOIIHOII.
Cape C"ii Hem ,
Tlio'fcuiniiiar girl is very neil In lawn or tulle
and hieu ,
With her fluffy Roldon rlirjlotinml hluo eyes
nnd hlumnlni ; fuuo ,
Or In natty suit of navy blue , or any hue you
p'.o.iso.
And pretty s ilor ] hat , with ribbons fluttering
In tlm breeze.
When you stay l > esldo the ocean where they
oal the toothioino clam
And ihu days are long and sunny nnd the
nights nra snoot und culm.
Hut when lloruas Is blustering and exhibiting
his Ire ,
With the radiant wlntor girl I luvu to sit bo-
sldutbe llro.
Aim hear her vnlco melodious and behold her
every gncu.
And watch the Ilrollglit playing on her unl-
iimUtil face.
With her dark eyes on mo beaming I forget
. tliuhummor Hklus ,
for there never was a summer Ilka thu uuiu-
mcriu huroyu * .
AFFAIRS ON THE FRONTIER.
EST , 0 , W , Martin Describes How Ho
round Things nt Rushvillo ,
THE SITUATION WAS NOT EXAGGERATED.
Says Slio .Married Hint fop Money
Tlio City of Lincoln Sued Another -
other Jail llronkltie Cnso
Other Capital Now * .
LINCOLN , Nob. , Jnn. S , [ Special to TUB
Br.t : . ] Kor. ClcorgoV. . Mnrtln of tlio strtto
relief committed Is at present nt tlio front
near tlio scat of the Indian trouble nml writes
a long letter to Governor Thnyor describing
the situation tlioro. Tlio following excerpts
are made from the letter !
' 'I cnmo to Huslivlllo at tlio earnest request
of the county ofllcors and found things In n
worse condition oven than rcprostod. The
court hoiiso and churclicn nnd many prlvato
residences nro crowded to overflowing with
the people who have loft tholr home * nlons
the north line ot tlio stnto iu close proximity
to tno reservation. They have como In attUo
suggestion of the commanding general nt
Pine UldRox
"Thcro nro n Rood many persons , both nt
Rushvillo and Hay Spring * , who ncod as
sistance In. the matter of provisions. The
shorlll was informed by General Miles that
thcrovcro no troops between the hostile In
dians nnil the settlements. In this condition
it seemed Imperatlvo that sonio protection
should bo given. Strong men , In repeating
to mo the situation , wept ns children , and
the women and children having boon under a
strain for so long are lu many Instances
heartbroken. "
Mr. Martin then tells how ho was bocgcd
to use his Influence In securing detachments
of national guards for protection.
"When the people of the town hero were
notified that you would Immediately send aid
the men would rush up to mo , " continues Dr.
Martin , "shako mo bv the hand and bless the
name of Governor Thaycr. Many declared
that it was the llrst time that they began to
feel safe.
"Tho homo guards are on duty day nnd
night , picketing the several roads leading
into town. Supplies hnvonot reached hero
yet , and the citizens who have boon assisting
the settlers for the past two weeks nro mak
ing extra efforts today to feed thuso pcoplo.
"Iu ninny instances' where the settlers had
to leave tholr homes , vagabonds of society
visited these p'aces nnd stele what feed nnd
provisions the/ could Hnd loft. "
Adjutant uenorul Cole today received the
followlne rncal from Chadron :
General Cole : I have received request for
company oi militia from eighteen families on
the Little Bordeaux. Can you not order a
company there ? It Is between Chadron and
the hostile Indians.
JOHN G. MAIIBH , County Clerk.
Shortly after 4 p. in. today the following
milttln companies loft for the front : Corn-
First regiment , Bennett ; company 1C , First
regiment , Schuylcr. General Colby loft with
the troops.
LOVE I.AUGUR AT I.A.W3.
A short time since Mrs. Josephine McGraw
secured a divorce from her husband on tlio
charge of desertion. Her married llfo was
not a very happy ono , according to lier story
told in court , uut she Is not ono of the grand
army of these wno believe that inarrlngo Is a
failure , and this afternoon departed for
Council Bluffs , where she will bo united in
marriajro to John A. Miller , a well known
printer of this city. The marriage would
have been celebrated in Lincoln , but for the
fact that Nebraska has a cruel law which
forbids remarriage until six mouths af tor ob
taining n decree of divorce.
MAlilllKl ) HIM FOK MONEY.
Edmond Duling filed an amended , answer
today to the dlvorco petition of his wile , Mln-
nloA. Kdmoml is a wealthy farmer living
near Raymond , and ho sots forth that Min
nie , who Is twenty years the younger , mar
ried him solely for his money , and that after
living nine months with him she departed to
lead an Idle nnd dissolute life. Ho further
says that she now asks for 83,000 alimony in
order to support her and her reputed daugh
ter In their idle and dissolute lives. Ho nlso
alleges that she bus been unfaithful to him.
THE OltAT PAV1XO SUIT.
Fred W. Gray brought suit in district
court today against the city of Lincoln for
§ 32,000. Gray is n member of tno 11 rm which
did the majority of the cedar block paving in
the city. Some $ 5,000 worth of bonds were
delivered by the city to II. T. Clarke , a mem
ber of the ttrm , and the city refuses to pay
until Clarke makes n settlement. Gray says
in his petition that Clarke nnd Burr , lils
other partners , refuse to act with him in
bringing this suit.
AIIEOES VllAHI ) .
William Jameson began suit in the district
court today against Walter A. Cole and Ed
ward A. Saokett for $12,000 , duo as damages
sustained by swindling practices , as alleged ,
of defendants. Jameson says that ho was In
duced to buy a ono-third interest in their
general store ut Weeping Water ; thnt after
wards , by false representatives , lia was in
duced to buy Colo's interest , Cole , who was
bookkeeper , falsifying the books. Soon
afterwards Cole absconded nnd in the smash
which followed Cole had to pay out § 19,000 to
save his credit. As ho put in $7,000 , ho wnnts
Sackett compelled to whack up tbo differ
ence.
11I10KE JAIL. _
bhorily after 11 o'clock last night W. II.
Robh and William Hoborts , two notorious
crooks confined in the city jail , succeeded in
escaping from the place by dlgKing a hole
through the southwest corner. The llrst in
timation the olllcers in clurgo had of the jail
delivery was when Charllo Thomas , a col
ored prisoner arrested Saturday evening ,
came into tun police station and announced
the escape of Hobb and tlio other prisoners.
Immediately after the discovery of the escape -
capo the patrolmen on the beats adjacent to
the station were called in and detailed to
scour the neighborhood for the fugitives.
Hobb is the fellow who was brought down
from Omahfi for sto.allni ? Henry Blrchman'i '
Watch fair wooK. Roberts was nrrcstod Sat
urday forstcalinR n pair of shoos nt Wobslot
A Hours' shoo houso. At a Into hour lost
night the f URfllves hml not boon captured.
Olllcors Uob Malone and Will Unlnl tooli
the Jailer's bu K ? nnd started tor Ilavolock ,
supping Hint tUo fellows would naturally
strike for the onst. Tlio hltchod tholr IIOMO
near the hotel at Hiwolork nnd wont out ou n .
rcconnoltcrlng trip. Wlillo they were so on-
paged the fugitive * came alonpr , mid rygardj V ,
Fng tlio team as a very good Und. unhitched y\
It and drove oiT. Miuono and Ualrd soon Uisxf
covered the met nnd telephoned towicrjr \
hondatmrton. They were Instructed ro got
on the llrst freight train cmt , rind did BO , * *
Mulono going as fur as Ashland nnd Ufilru 0.1
Wavcrlv. They both reported this morn ing
tliatno'trnco of the men hud boon secured.
Mnrsal Mcllclc went up to Omaha on tha
morning train.
About noon the horse and buggy word
found east of Wesloynn university , the fol
lows having evidently pot Beared and aban
doned the rig , ns tlicy did notcaroto add i
hor.io stealing to their other crimes.
Roberts correct iiatno Is nnld to bo Jim
Lewis , mm ho is reported to bo u professional
safe blower ,
fl.UUHICl ) A MILITIAMAX ,
Clmrllo Tliotnin. who hnd been drinking
rather heavily , took offense nt the presence
on our streets Saturday evening of a member -
bor of the inllltlii , mid contemptuously In-
iiulrodof the soldier why ho didn't go nnd
ik'ht , Indians Instead of foaling around the
city. Ho accomp.inlod tils remarks with sev
eral contemptuous cplthots , which aroused
tlio soldier's ire , and a bloody war was Iml-
iioi-.t , but a policeman spoiled the Inn.
Thomas nttempted to escape , by passing
through Weir's restaurant , but wai captured
by OlllceiMoWilllams. . Thomas drew a re
volver , but was promptly knocked down nnd
arrested.
Till ! I\W SCHOOL.
The Central law college began Its Jununry
term tonight ut 0:4."i : o'clock with nn opening
lecture in Its hall iu the Burr blocK "iff
Samuel J. Tilttlo on the "Legal Status ( if
Women in Ancient Grceco. " Though only n
llttloovor ono year old this law school is iii a
very nourishing condition. From now uiiui
the last of May there will bo from three to
four technical lectures each week , do-tlgnni
to Instruct the class upon the more Important
legal topics.
STATfi HOUSt : NOTES.
Governor Tlmyer has appointed S. C. Bas-
sett of Gibbon us delegate to the dairymen' *
minimi national convention to bo hold ut
Washington , D. C. , in February.
Both legislative chambers nro now ready
for the strife that will couimcuco tomorrow.
soi/r/r
A. Very Ijlvoly Contest Tor the Organ
ization of'tho House.
Pmmn , S. D. , Jan. 0. [ Special Telegram
to TIIK Biu. ] The republicans nro straining
every nurvo to win nt tomorrow's election
nn l It may safely bo put down that Senators
Pettigrew nnd Moody nro not hero just for
fun. The democrats nnd independents.
nro caucusing together eudravoring
to put out their full strcngtb which
would give them a majority of from three to
four. The dlfliculty of this Is while cot tain
members nro called Independents , being
elected as ngainst the regular republican can
didates , the issues were local and they will
vote with the republicans on organization
and arc for all state purposes , as good repub
licans as though regularly elected. This U ,
the case In a 'nutshell. The republicans will
organize the house and Moody will be elected
senator , as there are some ten
contest cases which will bo decided in
tbcir favor. The independents and demo
crats still hope to form u combination , but
their members fear treachery nml charuu
that the republicans have bought somK *
or flvo of both their parties who have noCj
arrived to stay awuy and thus defeat thcCT
In organization. This Is not well foundod.
The republicans will hold cau
cuses at headquarters ut about _ JL
o'clock tonight. Buchanan seems to bo
In the lead for speaker , \Vinslow of Sanborn
is openly a candidate nnd it may be thnt this
will result In tbo nomination of a dark horse.
Winslow claims to bo o member of the farm
ers' alliance and produces several indepen
dents who will vote lor him , Uucliunan says
if it is demonstrated thnt ho cannot ruceivo
independent votes to elect him ho will with
draw in favor of some 0110 who can. Thu
democrats nnd independents will hold a joint
caucus tonicht nt the democratic head
quarters. Snward of Coddington will prob
ably bo their nominee for speaker.
The republican organization of the house
Is sure to elect Moody senator , and there H
every probability of their Imviug a safe ma
jority , but ns every district representation is
badly mixed there is a possibility of rouubh
can defeat. This would defeat Moody , but
there might then still bo some chance o
electing some republican , such ns Congress
man Pioklor or Governor Mollotte , who aiu
botli popular with the f armors' alliance.
Nearly all the legislators are hero. The bal
ance will arrive tonight.
Conversion of Ijctiil Tender Notes.
WASHINGTON , Jnn. 5. In the house
Post of Illinois Introduced for rofcrcncc C
bill to convert United States legal louder
notes from the fjovornraont premise to pay
into legal tender promises to receive nnd
to restore to circulation gold in the treasury \
for redemption of United States notes. Th < T
notes shall dcclaro on their face : "TliU
Uuitoil States note , for dollars , will
bo received nnd pulil out nt all government
ofllcca and depositories for payments which
are not by law required to bo made iu coin. "
A Knnsns Failure.
ATCUISOM , Kan , , .Ian. 5. [ Spocliil Tele
gram lo THE BKR.I M. M. Shores , n genand
merchant of Plalnovlllo , Rooks county , Kan
sas , 1ms. failed with C. G. Coehrnu as as
signee , Ho did nn extensive business and
his failure is a surprise. Liabilities and as
sets uot known.
Articled Kilned.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , Jan. 5. [ Special Tele
gram to TIIU BEI : . ] Denny ICollIhor of Bos
ton nnd Harris Martin , the Black Pearl , of
Minneapolis , today signed articles for a ton
round light on January Ul , for $500 n side und
the entire guto receipts ,
Highest of all in Leavening Power. U. S. Gov't ' Report , Aug. 17 , 1889.
NEBRASKA
National Bank
U. S. DEPOSITOUY , OMAHA , NEB.
Capital , - - - - $400OOO
Surplus Jan. 1st , 180O , - D7.BOO
OHlcnn nrt DlrrctoM Honrr W. Vnttn , I'rcslrtont ;
I.cwli S. Uruil , Vlco-l'rcililunt ; James W.havnKit , W.
V.Mnrnu. Join ) H. Colllim , It. U. Cunlitiu , J. N. II ,
I'utrlck. W. 11. H. Hughe * , ciislilor.
THE IRON BANK ,
Corner Ktb nucl Kiirnnm BU.
A Oonrral Hiinklns HiislncH'i Transacted ,
EXCELSIOR 'SPRINGS '
Naturt't Tonic , Diuretic mil Uric Solyint.
BOIJI OMI.Y IN J10TTI.ICH BT
C 0. MOORE & CO. , Ajli. ISIS Dodg. 81.
OMAHA.
LOAN AND TRUST
COMPANY.
Subscribed nnd Uunruutootl Capital..8500,000
Paid InOaultal 3.W.OOO
liuyi and soils stocks and bonda ) m < K < itl.itoi
oonmicrotal paperi rocolvcn nnd uxcjcutin
trnsU ; no tuns transfer ii < ; eut and truituo ut
corporations , taken cliargu of property , ool-
Ice Is uxos.
Omaha Loan&TrustCo
SAVINGS BANK.
S. E. Cor. 10th end Douglas Sts.
i'uld In Capital . . . . .I 51.003
BuljHcrlboU anil Guaranteed Capital. . . . 100,001
Liability of Stockholders. , t wo.OOO
61'er Cent Interest t'ald nn Poposltn. .
1'llAMC J. UANUi : , Uuthlor.l
Onicors : A. U. Wyinan , prosldont. J. J. llrown ,
vlco-pro lduii , W. T. Wyiiinn. tronsnror. /
IMrootorn-A , U.Wyinun , J. ll.MIUanl. J. J. , *
llrown. Guy O. llurtoii. K. W , Nwh. 'lhunitt f
L. Uluuull , Guor&u U. I.aku. <