Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEEp TUBS DAY , QCTOBJEK 1891 :
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OI-KIC ES :
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BWORN ITATJ-JMKNT OK CIIJOULATION.
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Coiintv of Douirins. [ "
Ooorae II. Tzsehnck , sccrttary of THE nr.r.
PubiliililiiR company , dors solnmnly swear
that the nctitnl circulation of TIIK DAII.V UEK
for thn week ending October : i , 1591 , was ns
follows :
KumJiV Srpl.27. . . .
Alondny , Sent. iM. . . .
Tuesday , i-ipt. 2) ) .
Wpdnenday , Sept. U
Thursday. Oct. 1. . . .
Friday. Oi-t.'J
bnturdtty , Oct. II BUKI
Average 2-1,4 HO
OKOHOK II. T/.SUIMJOK.
Bworn to linforo mo nnd mitm-rlbcd In my
prqsoncii this ad day of October. A. D..I89I.
Wil P I' Fl ( M
Notary Public.
The growth of the avenue dally circulation
of TIIK HKK for six years Is shown In xho fol-
lowlni table :
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Jnntiarjr IIW78 ir,2wi ; 1.S.ST4 ' . . > lri 2)1.4(0
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Alnrch II..WJ H.IUO I9.C.SO 21.003
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roit
In order to give every reader In this state
nnd town an opportunity to la-op posted qn
tlio piogrcssof the campaign In both these
states vru have decided to offer THE WEEKLY
HKK for tlio balance of this year for twenty-
live cents. Fund In your nrdurx curly. Two
dollars will bo nuueptud for a club of ten
names. Tin : lieu I'inir.i.siiiNO Co.
Omaha , Nob.
TnK booillo investigation must not bo
delayed or turned nsido to shield tiny-
body. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
EDOKKTOX is n pretty bard dee to
force down tbo throtit of u solf-rospoct-
ing democrat.
TUK doctors' trust at Lincoln Is de
voting its tiino chiefly to w.'whlng the
dirty linen of Omaha physicians.
THKIIK should bo no favoritism or dis
crimination by the Board of Public
Works oi- street commissioner in enforc
ing stdowalk ordinances.
Oklahoma boom bns great stay
ing and frequent recurring qualities.
Tlio next mad ru9h will bo for tlio Ohoy-
onno and Arapahoe lands.
NOTWITHSTANDING tlio hot fire which
events have kindled under the the polit
ical pot , tlu campaign In the interest of
homo industries goes right on.
Du. J. S. CON'KUNO is becoming moro
lunbitiouH as the years roll around. In '
olden times ho was entirely satisfied
with the nomination for coroner.
Gou > has ( 'ono up to $ H.42 in Buenos
Ayres nnd yet MoKoighan , Edgcrton ,
nt al , go around ever the country mak
ing tholi- usual calamity howl for flat
curroncv in America.
WllATKVKK else may bo said of the
independents in this city and county ,
candor compels the remark that they
Swvo pin coil a number of excellent
names on their ticket.
THE street commissioner can earn his
Balary now if ho will only look alter the
grading contractors and compel thorn to
haul the oni'th that they tire dropping
en paved thoroughfares.
TIIK MuCook soldiers ) and sailors ro-
Onion is the great event of the Republi
can vnlloy. It is hold in a thoroughly
progressive llttlo city in tbo midst of a
largo old soldier constituency.
RKMKMIIUUINO the inclemency of the
Troathor lust wool ; , Omaha people should
turn out at the exposition in largo num
bers from this tlmo until it closes. This
is n worthy Omuha enterprise and it is
entitled to n hearty support.
TUB fiii't that the Nebraska university
students have announced the annual
can&rush may bo taken as ovidoncotlmt
our university is endeavoring to keep
up with the procession. Wo shall next
hear of a yacht race on Salt Crook or
Column's mill-pond.
THE gentleman who nro trying to
turn the testimony in the boodle in
vestigation from thomsolvon to the Cin
cinnati career of Christian Spocht are
warned that the conviction of Spocht
upon any sort of charge ether than per
jury will not clout' thorn from the
charge of corruption.
THE unsightly barrack that has for
moro than two yoara covered the ontlro
eldownll ; in front of the city hall should
bo removed 'without delay. There can
bo no valid o.xcuso for permitting thla
shod to obstruct the street any longer.
It would never have boon permitted lot *
buildings erected by prlvato citizens
und bus only boon tolerated as a nuisance.
IK denouncing the olTort now being
made in certain quarters to raise money
lot the reprieve ot Neil , no rolloctlons
were mtulo or Intended to bo made on
the courao pursued by Mr , Gurloy , who
was assigned' by the court to conduct
Noll's defense. The funds that nro
being raised for the bonollt of Nell nro
to bo disbursed through other lawyers
who have Interested themselves in Noil' *
behalf for the suite ot the bonus that is
to bo divided In CIIHO their intluonco
brings about u commutation of the son-
loir *
T11K nOIVS CLAIMANT.
Mr. Joseph Kdgorton wus candidate
for ntlorncy general on the independent
ticket last fall. IJo ran way be
hind his associates and was benton
by ever three thousand plurality.
In the face of such a decisive
vole ho trumped up a bogus claim and
contested the election of Attorney
General Hastings before the legislature.
To mnko a showing ho joined
the gang of hirelings and por-
jurora that concoatotl the most
atrocious nndbrnzon falsohooda concern
ing the conduct of the election in the
cities of Omnha nnd South Omaha. Al
though ho know the election was as or
derly and as fair as any that had ever
boon hold here , ho backed up the fanat
ics and paid dcfamcrs who
nsscr'od ' that Omaha was in the hands of
a mob on the day of olectlon ; that tlio
streets were running in blood and the
most high-handed frauds were perpe
trated by our election olllcors.
These false reports were spread broad
cast over the state und created the most
intcneo prejudice against Omaha which
at this day bus not been entirely over
come. Hot only did the bogus claim
ant countenance this infamous pro
cedure , but he went down to
Lincoln as ono of the fuglemen of the
prohibitionists that were waging such
relentless war upon our citi/.ons nnd
sought to disfranchise Douglas county
and leave her without representa
tion. And this is tlio man who
appeals for support from Omaha
on the ground of local pride. TUB BBK
hay not yet forgotten the outrages to
which Mr. Edgorton has given counte
nance as a bogus claimant to an oflk'c to
which ho had no moro title than he haste
to the High school square.
TIIK sui'iiKMK counr.
The intelligent citi/.ous of Nebraska
can need no argument to show thorn
that they huvo no higher duty than to
maintain the character , the dignity ,
the integrity , and the inlluonco of their
supreme judicial tribunal. To permit
that to decline in any of these respects ,
by placing on the supreme bench 111-
capable or unclean men , is to iuvito
greater peril to the interests and wel
fare of the pcoplo than could possibly
come from any other misdirection of the
popular will. The court of last resort
should stand not alone for the highest
'judicial ' wisdom of the state , but not
less for the personal worth and integ
rity of its members. No ma n is
lit , "to occupy that elevated posi
tion against whoso character there can
bo sustained a single derogatory charge ,
however great his professional qualifi
cations , nnd to elect to that oflico a man
who has neither character nor ability
would bo nothing less than a
crime against the commonwealth.
The supreme court of Nebraska
has , on the whole , an honorable
record. It has not always escaped crit
icism. There have boon occasions when
it has seemed to lose sight of its lofty
functions and toyiold to influences which
it should never regard. But mak
ing all just allowance for human
fallibility , the record of the
supreme court of this state will
stand in honorable comparison
with ohat of any other similar tribunal
in the country. It should bo the pride ,
as it manifestly is the duty and interest
of the people of Nebraska , to preserve
this standard , to keep the highest judi
cial tribunal of the state on the elevated
piano of intelligence , character
and integrity it has thus far
maintained , nnd which is necessary
to render it worthy of the public respect
and confidence. All classes of our pco
plo are concerned In having the supreme
bench composed of able und upright
men , and none moro so than the class of
clti/.ons who have placed in nomination
for that position a man who
professionally and personally is un
worthy to occupy any judicial
olllco. Without qualifications as a law
yer or character as n citizen , Edgcrton
would dishonor the supreme bench nnd
bring upon the state ridicule and con-
tompt. It is an insult to the intelli
gence of the people of Nebraska to as
sume that the election of such a man to
the highest judicial olllco is possible.
I'llKK DKIAVKHY KXTKXSION.
The plan of Postmaster General Wan-
amnitor of extending * the free delivery
system to smaller towns than are desig
nated for this service under oxi.sting
law , nnd for tbo trial of which the last
congress appropriated $10,000 , appears
to have been so far successful us to war
rant the postmaster general In recom
mending that the experiment bo con
tinued. It is stated that in tlio forty or
moro towns where the plan bus been
put on trial it is found that the revenues
of the olllccs huvo boon greatly in
creased , and that while in some cases
they have not entirely mot the expendi
ture , yet in every case the receipts have
been larger. It ia believed that
on the whole the total of extra
income from tlio whole number of
towns will almost , if not quite ,
equal the total expenditure ot tho$10,0)0 ( )
appropriated by congress. In many ot
tlio plhcos the experiment has boon
on trial only for a few months and con
sequently its full benefits to the people
served , and hence its full revenue pro
ducing power , cannot now bo fully cal
culated.
It would scorn that the , postmaster
general has lost no faith respecting the
ultlmuto success of his plan , nnd It Is
undoratoon will make a definite recom
mendation for an appropriation for this
free deliver extension. Even should it
be found , from tbo experiment thus far ,
that the additions to the revenue will
not quite counterbalance the expendi
tures. In view of the fact that the trial
bus not boon made under the bvst con
ditions the reported results are certainly
to bo regarded ns highly satisfactory
and encouraging. Tills matter is of far
more importance to the towns now ex
cluded from the free delivery sys
tem than most people would bo
apt on first thought to sup
pose , nnd It the proposed plan
of extension should Increase the revenue
nearly to the amount ot the additional
expenditure the benefits to accrue to the
people would justify the goveinmont in
giving It wide oporatlod at once nnd
from year to year enlarging Its scopo.
The policy of extending the facilities of
the postal service us rapidly tu practi
cable , which has been carried farther by
the present than by any preceding ad
ministration of the Postofilco depart
ment , finds justification 711 the fact that
it brings added business and added rev
enue. The postal service is not expected
to be self-sustaining. It never has boon ,
except for a few years , since the organi
sation of the government. So long as
the annual excess of expenditures ever
receipts is kept within reosonublo limits ,
and the service continues to improve and
progress , the people will not complain
ot the cost. Free delivery extension ,
according to the plan of Postmaster
General Wiinamakcr , ought to bo given
a fair trial.
TIIK t'Wtrjc
It is understood that the annual report
ot Hon. Thomris III Carter , commis
sioner ot the general land oillco , will not
be wholly statistical in character. It is
said that it will discuss somewhat
sharply the administration ot the gen
eral land olltco under President Cleve
land , nnd present some comparisons ot
the work accomplished under the pres
ent nnd the preceding administrations
that will bo instructive reading for nil
who nro interested in the propnr settle
ment of the public lands. There is un
questionably largo opportunity for such
comment nnd comparison. A great deal
of boasting was done during the Cleve
land administration regarding the care
that was taken to protect the pub
lic domain against dishonest settlers
tlors , but the facts show that
while success in this direction was
small in proportion to the pre
tense made , a vast amount of injustice
was done to hundreds ot worthy and
honest settlers. The general land ollico
was conducted under the last administra
tion upon the assumption that a largo
proportion of tlio settlers on the public
domain' were dishonest and disposed to
evade the law and defraud the govern
ment , the effect being that each settler
was placed at the disadvantage ot being
presumed guilty of evil intent until ho
made the contrary appear.
When the present administration
came into power a different policy was
instituted , and it has been successfully
carried out without impairing any of
the safeguards necessary to protect the
public lands against fraud , while at the
same time dealing justly with all honest
settlors. President Harrison had
enlightened and liberal views regarding
the settlement ot tlio public domain ,
and they were fully concurred
in nnd judiciously carried out by Hon.
Lewis A. GrofT , the first commissioner of
the general land oflico under this ad
ministration. The now policy pre
sumed settlers to bo honest and well dis
posed toward the government and its
laws , nnd the results have been highly
beneficial and gratifying. The statistics
show that the number ot agricultural
and ether patents issued during
the fiscal years ending Juno 30 ,
] 800 nnd 1891 , was 231,007 , as against
11-M3 , issued during the fiscal years end
ing .Tune 30 , 188U and 1887 , tin increase
under the present administration of
187,101. These figures speak eloquently
of the advantages ot the present liberal
and judicious policy regarding the pub
lic domain , which has fully protected'tho
interests of the whole people in these
lands and at the same timtfoxpedited
their settlement.
IT MAY be all very well to counsel the
farmers to hold back their grain , or to
soil only so much us may bo necessary to
meet the current demand , but it must be
remembered that it is only a very small
minority of them who tire in a position
to follow such advice , and that cluss uo
not nacd it. The consensus ot intelli
gent opinion is that tbo price of all
kinds of gmin will bo higher , but not
Immediately. It may bo six months or
more before there is a decided
advance , because that will come only
when the European supply is about ex
hausted , niul how many farmers in the
United States can wait for that ? Every
body feels it to bo desirable that the
farmers shall got all they can for their
grain , but most ot them will have to 1x >
content with selling ut a good profit ,
which the present prices afford. Those
who have ntnplo credit and the facilities
for storing will doubtless hold their
grain until the price Is satisfactory to
them.
IT is said there is nothing so cautious
and conservative as the owner .of a
million unless it bo the owner of two
millions. And there is nothing so ut
terly devoid of good sense as u conven
tion of Douglas county democratic bourbons
bens , unless It bo a convention of Doug
las county republican bourbons , es
pecially when they are dominated by
lawyers ambitions to occupy a seat on
the district bench.
republican judicial convention
has made a great moss of it in nominat
ing a full ticket in defiance of public
sentiment and the demand for the re
tention of Judges Wakoloy nnd Donno
on.tho bonch. Fortunately the Aus
tralian ballot will place republicans who
desire to retain the present bench in
a position to override the action ot the
convention.
A CAMI'AIQX of lies will never bo a
campaign of principle.
TIlO IjCNHOIl Ot * iVotlHltiOII.
Clci'tluiul Leader ,
\Voaroselllnirlhoworldmoroof our pro
ducts Ibis year under the McKinley law than
over before , yet tlio free trader * declare pro
tection strangles forolpn trade.
Corn talklu : In lo\vii.
Cnrnatallc canoi are cutting quite a ilguro
in the Iowa campaign , as much of an one as
the famous fence rail inarch In the torch
light urocojstons of tbo II rat Lincoln cam
paign.
Tlio I.oglu of Contact.
C/ifrdi/ii A fir * .
The observing Koto Field remarks that "in
a world o ! shams even a picturesque liar has
his place. " Living in tbo hub of political
America U making MLsa Held u cola and tills-
antbroplo eynla.
Flcnvm-'u Coat of Anna.
AVu1'orh ilarntna Ailrrrttitr ( < lfin ) ,
There appears to bo good heraldlo author
ity for the statement that Mr , Koswell 1' .
Flower has upinuprlatcd the coat-of-arms of
Viscount Ashbrool ; of England , with tbo ox-
contlon of his lordahlp's golden tigers
Mr , Flower must sea for blmsalf how ap
propriate these tlgon would bn In this pro.1-
ont campaign. nt tno same tlmo , when he
contemplates the rise and abuse ot the Tiger
In Mr. Fnuott'tformal talks to tbo farmers ,
lie may posslb -,4hcd f no tears that ho has
omitted the dncnl iiRcrs from his arms.
Mr. Flower , ; } $ # far-seeing gentleman
although ho may. not. bo an English gontlo-
man-and ho may have loft off tbo tigers
with a view to' . ( fits very emergency. Still ,
this cannot bo thocaio , or ho would have
managed to so.r' ( Along witbottt any of the
heraldic nonsen&o , whatsoever.
Jtvtfin Adi"rtler.
The frco colnaga democrats ot Nebraska
scut frun their convention n cordial greeting
to Campbell ot Ohio and Holes of Iowa. Ai
the democratic ticket for Massachusetts bad
not bcon rcnomluntod wbon they adjourned ,
tbo Nebraska democrats did not fool Justified
In piylng telegraph tolls to Massachusetts to
congratulate the wrong man , so they re
frained from sending any word hero ; but
MassacUusetts , llko Ohio , Iowa and Ne
braska , will vote for the republican party
nnd sound money Just the same.
Encourage Homo ludiinlry.
C'mrfmmd Commcrctitt.
The encouragement of homo manufactures
makes cheap the things which the farmer
buys , while It gives him a homo damand and
bettor prices for what ho has to sell. All the
free trade logic ever invented cannot upset
solid facts , based on the history of our coun
try for the last illty yours.
Collapsed Cnlnina.
Glnbe-Democrat ,
The third party is a failure in Oulo lor tlio
simple reason that the intelligent farmers of
Hint state cannot bo induced to desert the
party that lias caused twenty to twenty-two
pounds of sugar to bo sold for n dollar.
THE H'OHLIt'S UltKATKST.
Boston Advertiser : Ciladstono formulates
the policy of the liberals in Great Britain
with all the clearness , precision nnd elo-
nuonco that mark the work of the famous old
leader at his best.
Globe-Democrat : Mr. Gladstone's speech
in support of the liberal cause Is llko ono of
Jo'jn ' Sherman's speeches , in vindication of
the republican party. That Is to say , there
is nobody capable of answering it.
Minneapolis Times : Gladstone's ciglitv
years sat lightly on him ns ho stood up and
spoke for the liberal party at Newcastle.
The grand old man Is still the same , a llttlo
grander and n little older , but is still with n
ringing voice for Justice to Ireland and to the
British workingman.
New York Tribune : Mr. Gladstone's
wonderful powers show no symptoms of do-
cadeiiro. HU speech to the illiberal Federa
tion nt Newcastle was a marvellous perform
ance for R man noarlng his eighty-second
birthday. Ho traversed the entire range of
pending political and politico-social questions ,
with a lucidity and lofty ranpo of thought
that must extort admiration from his bitter
est foes. What ho said upon the Irish ques
tion will naturally command the greatest at
tention : and hit connection with this Mr.
Gladstone's ' plain words regarding the house
of lords will create a profound Impression
throughout the British empire.
St. Louis Uepu'blloMr. : . Gladstone's
speech at Newcastle shows that when a man
loves liberty and humanity , ago which
weakens others makes him stronger. This
man of over 80 years is in the van of the col
umn that is manjbing into the twentieth
century , and among thqm all there is not a
tinner step or stronger voice than his.
What ho says now-ls heard round the world
within loss than'n'tfav ' after he has said' It ,
nnd it will continue to bo heard for many
years to come. This kind of "success in
life" is worth having , for it lasts through
lifo and long outlasts It. Gladstone is a
young man yot. He baa lived only eighty
years or so , while the lifo of his mind , made
great bv benevolence , has many centuries
before It. j _
I'tlSSlXGKSTS. . * '
A IIKADKIt.
Sommercttle Journal.
Oil. what a header that wus ! Iain aclilns
Through every bone In my body I swuar
Nnvoriifraln will I rklu without taking
lletti-r pri-uautlons and looking just where
My old wheel Hgoln . If I had ui-oii watch
ing.
I might still ho happily Rlldlns alon ? ,
Instead nf upsetting head llr.st and lion-
. -
As I did just now. half way to lions Ivong.
Epoch : Solomon wus a proat jurist , but ho
didn't believe in plltllnK hulra.
Philadelphia Press : Judge Why did you
strllco your wife ?
I'rlMjnorShu iiiadu Unlit of my business.
"What Is your business } "
"I'm a glazier. "
Elmlra Oazptto : H requires a definite aim
to make a hit In life.
Detroit 1'ree Press : With the whole surface
of the earth covurtd with politicians , it's no
wonder truth lle.-i al thu bottom of a well.
Cape Cod Item : StrjinKotosay.lt Isn't the
light drinker who drinks liury liquors.
TO THE I.ADIKS.
.AV uYnrk llemtd.
'Tli said that "nothing KUII bo lost ; "
If so pnty it'll me. duars ,
truthfully , what has hccoino
Of your uncounted years' *
Now York Weekly : DC Ilroker Hoar about
Do Curhb ?
lie I.edKur No. What happened to him ?
"IvnoL'Uvd Hat. "
"You don't say so ? Was ho caught by the
dron In wheat ? "
"Well , yo.s. homiitnlng lluuthat A barrel of
Hour fell on him. "
Plillanolphl Tlinos : "Ili-nrv asked mo to bo
his wife last night , " xho told lior chum.
"Oh , I'm so du.lghtud , Gertrude. And itow
did it happen ; "
"Woll.ho nokod inn and I said 'Yes.1 and
then hi * JustHtnod up mid foldud his arms. "
"What : lie was no mure Interested than
tliuU"
"Oli , but you hue I w.is In them when ho
folded tliL-m , "
THAT'S WHAT ,
ItiMFinnrt AViM.
As opera nights are drawing nnar ,
Mur Ic what the girls are at
I'rom shop to shop the darlings go
To Und the largest hat.
Chicago Tribune : hhlerJr but Well Pro-
Horvcd Widow ( In business ) This Is an employ
ment agency. Is It not ?
Manager It Is , ma'am , \\liati-anldo for
"I want a hrli'ht. active , capable young man
for a typewriter. "
_
Mfo : "Do you HUUIKHO Ucorgo could be base
enoush to marry urn for my money ? "
"How much linv 'gngut ? "
Washington SUrv.Jr : > Tlii > ro Is many a slip
'twl.\t thn ImrKo anllillio whip , " ri-mnrliod the
animal who lined UH licoln to Interrupt u cus-
tlgatlon.
_
Halllmorn Aiiiprlunii : "My fall trudo Is got-
tlmr quite brlsit , " dald the slippery peel as tlio
sixth pasier-by yielded to the exactions of
gravity. '
MI.1/K
FAMK A meteortijlimlint ? with its distant
glare. .
WBAI.TH A sourco.p ( trouble end consuming
'
care. ;
Pi.EAsnir. A gloanfof sunshine passing soon
' " *
away.
LOVE A mornlnfcrStroam whoso memory
glldi the day.
FAITH An anclidf mopped bnyond tbo vale
of death.
Iloi-E A lone star beaming o'er the barren
heath.
Ciuwrr A stream moandedne from tbe
fount uf love ,
Bim.ic A guide to realms of endless Joy
abovu.
KKLKIIOV A key which opens wide the doors
of ucavrn.
DKATII-A knife by wlilcu the ties of earth
are riven.
I3AHTII A desert through which pilgrims
wend their way.
VK A homo of rest which oncM life's
weary , day.
ciiiiKCTiox A sudden waking from a
qulot dream.
HKAVKS A land of joy * ot light and love
supremo. _ _
Death or ( Ji-ncril ICIrliy.
NEW YOICK , Oct. . " . tiouoral Patrick
Klrby , aged 01 year * dropped dead today at
his residence here.
NOT ALWAYS RESPONSIBLE ,
Farmer Hutchinson'a ' Friends Testify to His
Mental Condition ,
UNBALANCED BY A SUNSTROKE ,
For Several -Years tlio 511 ml of the
Oltl Veteran Has Hccii Seri
ously Threatened
coin NCWH Notes.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Oct. G. [ Special to THE
BKI : . ] The prospects now are that the
Hutchinson murder trial will occupy the re
mainder of Iho wcok. Tnls morning seven
witnesses were examined. Five of these
wore : F. C. Swartz , O. W. Norrls , Jeff
Itusscll , P. E , Davidson and John D. ICnlght.
All of those men had bad business transac
tions with the accused , and gave their diag
nosis of his peculiar condition. They placed
the beginning of his queer mental condition
at about a year ago , nnd two of them ex
pressed their belief that nt some times Mr.
Hutohlnson was In such n condition that ho
could not tell the difference between right
and wrong , and would not have thought It
wrong to shoot some ono.
Edward W. Hutchiuson , a son of the de
fendant , testified that ho had noticed his
father's peculiar mental condition ; In his re
lations with his father the latter acted
flighty , ho could not bo pinned down to speak
connectedly of one subject , but would Hy
from ono to another. Ho had suffered from a
sunstroke twelve years ago. H was feared
at the time that ho would die. Silica then ,
especially in recent years , ho had suffered
from tlerco headaches , and these intensified
in part his strange conduct.
Mrs. Kllon Hutchinson , wife of too accused ,
was the lost witness called before the noon
adjournment. She was married to thu de
fendant in Tazcwoll county , Illinois , thirty-
six years ago. When tbo war broke out bo
enlisted with the Second Nebraska regiment ,
of which ho was n member until the close of
hostilities. Latterly ho was indifferent to all
things that transpired about him. The state
Is preparing to combat this volume of testi
mony as to his sanity by subpoenaing a num
ber of witnesses to rebut what has boon said.
IIAD imtcic.
At the meeting of the Board of Public
Lands and Buildings this afternoon Mr.
John J. Jenkins , superintendent of construc
tion of the Home for the Friendless hero , ap
peared before the body with samples of the
kind ot brick that is being hauled -to the
to bo used In the construction of the
Clucu
uilditic. The brick was so soft that it could
bo crumbled Into dust between thollugaraud
thumb.
The members of the board assured Mr.
Jenkins that they would endorse his action
In the rejection of ail such poor material.
WANTS DAMAOnS TIIOM Till ! CHIEF.
Constable Kauffman today caused the is
suance of papers certifying that Chief of Po-
llco Dlnges had been guilty of making false
returns in the haueas corpus case growing
out of the recent complications ovorgambliug
implements and would therefore bo compelled
to pay $40(1 ( damages as by law provided In such
cases , the aggrieved party being entitled to
$200 damages for every such offense. In this
case , it is alleged , there were two offenses
and therefore the chief of police would have
to pay f 100.
The grounds for the complaint are the
allegations that after the habeas corpus order
was delivered to Chief Dluges ho rolesaod the
prisoners Instead of surrendering them , and
when ho returned the papers declared that
ho did not have tnom in custody.
ClIAIinBl ) WITH FUAUI > .
Jerry Bailey and E. L. Grim filed an an
swer in the county court today to the suit
brought by the State National bank for
money duo on prouimissory notes. The de
fendants allege that the note was not bought
until after It was duo'
OtlS AND ENDS.
The Southern California Insurance com
pany has withdrawn from business in the
state of Nebraska and lias re-insured all of
its risics with the London und Lancashire
Fire Insurance company of Liverpool , En
gland.
The Queen Fire Insurance Company of
America has baen authorized to transact
business in Nebraska. The company has
Slr > 00,000 of capital aim assets.
Al Wilson who was bound over for rob
bing a fellow-lodger at the Capital hotel fair
week , of a cold watch , this morning pleaded
guilty. Judge Field sentenced him to ono
year in the penitentiary at hard labor.
Judge Hail is engaged in hearing the case
of James Daily and Thomas Hcelun , who
claim their property at Eighth and H streets
was damaged to the tune of $1,000 by the
change in grade The city claims that in
stead of damaging tbo property the value of
It was Increased $2,500 , and besides it was at
plaintiff's solicitation n'.iu agreement to waive
damages that thn change made.
Perry C. Wilsoa asks for a divorce from
his wife , Amaudu , on the grounds of un-
chastity.
J.ITRST ItOl'.lL tiC.lXIi.lK.
More About Albert Victor's Alleged
IlolntioiiH with the Dead Actress.
LONDON , Oct. 5. The newspapers hero
denounce the coroner for keeping secret the
depositlous taken at the Inquest as to the
cause of the death of Lydia Miller , the
actress who suicided last week. Consider
able Interest is being taken in the case. At
the Inquest Saturday , Lord Chnrloa Mon
tague , brother of the duke of Ainu Chester ,
testified to having been on very inti
mate .terms with the deceased. Since
the Inquest mysterious allusions have boon
mada la the newspapers to a certain high
porsonuire , understood to bo Prince Albert
Victor , eldest son of the prince ofVulcs ,
who also is said to have had intimate rela
tions with the dead girl.
The Star says Lord Charles came forward
at the Inquest and assumed thu role
of particular friend in order to
screen another. The corner today still re
fuses access to the dispositions taken and it
is openly stated that the members of the
coroner's jury were called upon to sign n
blank paper instead of the usual record of
the proceedings. The Star says tbo truth us
to thu mystery will never be known and that
It is obvious that another Inquest has been
hushed up without good cause.
Western 1'eunlonn.
WASIIINOTON , D. C. , Oct. 5. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BBE. I The following list of pen
sions granted is rojortocl by TUB BEG and
Examiner Bureau of Claims :
Nebraska : Original Nathaniel J. Crtfw-
ford , Norman H. Arnold , Thomas IClassy ,
William GKwlns , James 11. 7.ook , Orrin C.
Smith , Charles O. Mussor , George A. Hobin-
son , Charles B , Sperry , William Barrow ,
ueorgo C. Manuoy , Thomas L. Palmer , John
H , Conkllu , James H. Smith , Jehu W.vll -
eon , William M. Cox , William M. Minor , Al
bert Goss , Ira French. William A. Fairflold ,
Philip J. Zimmerman , John W. Eloy , Hamil
ton J. Coato.s , William Saundcri. John H.
Stickiiov. Joseph Con way , William T. Crook ,
Gilbert M. L. Whitman.- Thomas Smitu ,
DIcK Uichardson. Additional William
Blck , Anson Soulos. Moses Honeycutt. In
crease Orion A. Plerco , Lewis N , Bidwoll.
Iowa : Clrlginal--\Vllllnm P. Campbell ,
Phillip L. Fowler , William P. IVnlleld ,
Joseph Uoss , William Beaaloy , Orlando Con
rad , Charles Browning , Jacob O. Davis ,
Morris Snosdlll , Danlul E. Stanton , Milton
dark , Fred Sheldon , William Carroll ,
Benjamin Hill , Hunry Howe , William Urub ,
Martin Peterson , Alison H. Dlnkc , Albert
Humsay , Jacob Herman , John F. Hogor , Ed
ward Wilson , Henry KranU. Charloi
\V. McFull , Hubcn Kisor. Theodore
Drake , Aunur Dnnhim. Jotaph I.HV-
ton , Joilah S. Martin , Edwin Coroll ,
Jurccl Prludle , Sylvanus Bennett.
Henry F. Kndlcott. Additional John II.
Sh&tor. Increase William L. Ilnrmaii ,
Wllmoth K. Maclr , Joseph S. PonnoII. Ilo-
U.sue-Gcond ; W. Click. HuUsuo and increase -
crease -Joso.h ( H. Creighton.
houtn Dakota : Original Jacob L. Schryi
vcr , Benjamin Tusdulu , Dledrich Staling ,
Samuel J. Ferguson. Thomas W. Hay ,
William It. Evans. William Humphrey , Nathan -
than C. Estoy. Edwin D. Walto. James M.
Templomaii , Chariot A. Geeting , Jobn H.
lluyclc. Additional - Ariel ICIlngrnsmltb ,
George W. Lauiphero , Henry C. Burns ,
iM5.voro.v oosaii' .
WAJniwiTox BURBitjor TUB Dies ,
513 FOUIXTBHXTIl StllKRT ,
WASIIINOTOX , U. C. , Oct. f > .
Senator Vest of Missouri , who has dropped
Into town for a few dajs , Is not among those
who wax eloquent over the presidential
bootnletof Senator Gorman. Senator Voit
says there nro so many uncertainties ho does
not think. It safe to predict who will ho the
democratic nominee , but ho will go so r\r as
saying that there should bo no uncertainty
concerning hu senatorial colleague. While
the Missouri uotmtor accords the Mnrylandcr
full credit for Ins special service * against tbo
blllprovldlng for honest elections ho does not
think CJorman la In touch with his party on
the question of free trade. As. Vest thinks
this is the paramount question and should
bo made the great Issue of 1SW to the exclu
sion of election bills , silver and general com
merce , ho does not consider Herman as any
way qualified to champion such n cause. Ho
bcllovos tlioMnrylandor U tinctured with pro
tective Ideas.
Vest's views nro In line with those of a
number of conservative democrats , who re
call that Gorman was Instrumental In fram
ing many of the "straddles" ivhloh preceded
the positive committal of Iho party to radical
"revenue reform * ' for free trauo by Cleve
land. Coming , as this docs , from ono of Gor
man's brother democratic senators nnd ono
of nls closest personal friends , It will
bo something of a chock to the
Washington nnd Baltimore enthusiasts who
maintain a literary bureau for Gorman and
have oven talked of holding n public mooting
hero to glvo expression to tno sentiment In
his favor. Sonntor Vest says that Cleveland
niav rcccivo the votes of Missouri In the con-
voiitton. Ho would regard It as n certainty ,
ho says , If It were not for the "stuffed pro-
phpts" anti-silver letter , but oven with that
no thinks the Mlssourlans will shut thnir
o.vos to issues and show n united front for
Cleveland.
It seems rather paradoxical that Vest
should come out in a form tolerating Cleveland -
land , ns ho has repeatedly ruled him out of
the line of possibility in a presidential way.
declaring his doumatlc manners and general
politics out of harmony with the party , but
the Mlssourian has concluded , us have quite
all his colleagues , that democrat presidential
timber is becoming exceedingly scarce.
*
*
Mrs. Greene , wife of General Greene ,
U. S. A. , has decided to remain for the win
ter nt Hagerstown , Md. , whore she hos
spent the summer. Her daughter , thn wife
of Lieutenant Korimn , U. S. A. , has Just
concluded a visit to Hngorstown , nnd after
Joining her husband in Philadelphia , has ac
companied him to Kort Unndall , S. D. Llou-
tenant ICornan spent the summer with bis
parents In Florida. Lieutenant und Mrs.
Uonestcol , the latter a sister of Mr. Keriian ,
are also at. Fort Handall.
J , E. Hussoy was today appointed postmas
ter at Talcott , Clark county , S. D. , vice ,1. J.
Waltham , resigned.
General George P. . Dandy , U. S. A. , will
leave in a fortnight for San Antonio , Tex. ,
where ho has boon assigned to duty as chief
quartermaster of the Department of Texas.
F. M. Hubbell and wife of Dos Moincs , la. ,
are at the Arlington.
Cadet Cfwauaugh of Nebraska is among
those arrested at the United States naval
academy nt Anuapolls , Md. , on the charge of
hazing n cadot.
Governor Mollctto of South Dakota is re
ported on his way hero. P. S. II.
TO KXHVMK n.lMll.rOX'H IlK.ir.lIXS.
Beginning of Another Chapter in tlio
Now KamoiiH CnNc.
Br.ACKFOOT , Idaha , Oct. 5. A Now Yorker ,
claiming to bo from Buffalo , has econ spend
ing several days In Blackfoot , alleging that
ho cama west for recreation and would spend
about two weeks In the "Tcotons" hunting
boar , elk and door. While hero ho was joined
by" the county coroner of Umta county ,
Wyoming , and a surgeon from Evanston.
The party loft on the north bound train last
night for the upper Snake river country.
Slnco their departure it has boon learned
that they have gone to exhume the remains
of tbo late Kobcrt Hay Hamilton , buried on
the Sargont-llamllton ranch , and hold an in
quest , to ascertain , if possible , wholhor he
came to his death by drowning , ns has boon
reported and accepted , or whether ho was
killed by foul play. The Now Yorker has
been very reticent ns to nls movements , ana
the coroner , who spent a day here , professes
not to know the name of the party whoso
body was to bo examined and reported upon.
While hero ho consulted one of the best law
yers in the country touching his duties as
coroner in a matter of this Kind.
I learned that an nflldavit was prepared
hero , which would bo sworn to at the proper
tiino and place , that Hamilton was murdered ,
and hence the necessity for the inquest.
Whether the Now Yorker represents the
Hamilton family or Hay Hamilton Is not
known.
There was a heavy storm Saturday night
on the mountains , the IIrat of the season ,
which may impede their p rogresa somewhat.
llKTlt'IXG l.V Ol.lt CUSTOM.
United States Circuit Court Judge. * ) In
Tholi- Now JlnlicH.
CHICAGO , ill. , Oct. 5. With stately tread
and dignified mem , the thrco judges of the
now court of appeals of the United States ,
for tbo Sovontu judicial district , ascended
the bench in their court room in the federal
building at noon today and opened court.
The judges were att'rod ' in their robes of
ofllco. The court consists of Judge Hurlan ,
associate justice of the supreme court of th o
United States , Judges Grcshamand lilodgctt
of the United States court for this district.
The robes worn nro of black silk , gathered
In largo rullllcs at tlio shoulders , forming a
capo that hangs down over the shoulders.
Tno court was opined according to the
English form , the crier announcing : "Tho
honorable judges of the circuit court of ap
peals of the Seventh judicial district all
present standing , " then , when all wore
seated admonishing those who had business
with the court to draw near and make It
known , closing with the words : "God save
the United Stales nnd this honorable court. "
The oath obliging them to bo of upright
demeanor and to support the constitution of
the United States was administered by the
clerk to the attorneys present , who were ad
mitted to practice nt that court. The hearing -
ing of cases was then begun , the first taken
up being that of the Union Stock Yards
company against the Western Land and
Cattle company , in which the hearing of ar
gument was begun.
L.ITTKH It.IT HtllA'TH.
"MormoiiH In Scinl-Amiiuil Conference !
at Halt Ijulco.
SALT LAKK , U. T. , Oct. 5. The sixty-
second somi-annual conference of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints con
vened in the Mormon taoernaclo yesterday ,
over 10,000 faithful being In attendance.
For the llrst tlmo in over seven years all the
loading ollicials were present. Tlio day was
devoted to speech-making , the three presi
dents , Wllford Woodruff , Joseph R Smith
and George Q. Cannon , being the principal
Hpcakors. All returned thanks to the presi
dent for oxcrclslnir clemency towards Smith
und called upon tlio saints to pray for him
that the Lord might bless him for his good-
11033 , They also believed the hour of llnal
triumph over the enemies ot the church In
approaching and reiterated a belief that
ttiolr religion , with all Its peculiar tenets ,
was the only religion. The conference will
last three days and tbo remainder of the
session will bo devoted to business matters.
The feature of the day's session was n choir
of OK ) voices , said to bo the largest over
gathered together la a house of worship.
Flans ouFoot to Inaugurate an Active Cam
paign for Ireland ,
MAY OE REPRESENTED AT THE FAIR.
|
Dr. Tlioiitn * DcolnroH Strongly for
OtniiliiK the KMioxitloii on Sun
liny Prof. Swine Pronulicn
About Woman's
CitiCAfio BitiiBAU orTitR Him <
Ciitcuoo , 111. , Oct. R .
The ofllcors of the Irish National le.u-tio ,
tend to Inaugurate an active campaign of .
ganliallon. Tlio newly elected oxco.i'.x . )
board , with most of the officers , hi M a
lengthy session at McCoy's hotel , nt win. none
ono of the important questions discussed was
the attitude the league ought to as.suum
toward the brauchos of the Irish federal i.n .
the McCarthy organization In regard t
matters pertaining to the Irish cause. I
was resolved , after the subject had honn IN
viewed by several speakers , to olTor the ngl >
band of fellowship to the olllcer.s of the fo.i
cratiou. The moaning of this Is that in ovor\
thing that pertains to the general ad vaio
ot national opinions , and in all movemui.'s .
connected with ttio succoring of evicted im >
nuts , the league will work with the fi-di-ra
tlon. On this question of leadership , as tii
already been decided by the convention , tii. >
league will maintain a neutral position.
M. V. Gannon , president , o ! the league , wnt
much nmusca when ho was questioned as t
the assertion about the resolutions und om
stltutlon having been drawn up at a so , to'
meeting hold In a well known south M !
hall.
hall."Why , " said ho. "that Is all nonsense. If
any such thing had been over thought of. \
may ho sure none connected with It won
hnvo been silly enough to hold a meeting
a hali that would attract attention at ia
outset. "
inm.AXh's woiii.u'.s r.\iu tu-rnr.
Irolaiul may have n separate display at the
World's fair "after all. General Charles II
Grosvcnor , ono of live special agents of S .
rotary Foster , has lately Interested him
self In the Irish display. Now William I'
Lane , member of parliament from Cork , ho *
begun to agitate the question. In a letter to
the Herald Mr. Lane says : "Ireland is a
nation. Ten or Hfteon millions of Amcririui
citizens reverence the timo-Loiioiv-i
toast of 'Ireland a Nation. ' ) Hut Irohin.i
has no maternal government to make an np
proprlation to enable It to bo represented i >
this forthcoming assemblage of nation.i.
though her arts and manufactures were oiil
and famous when most of her present day
compeers bad neither ono nor the other
Are the Irishmen of America satisfied tl < ar
their nation ulonu of the nations of thu
earth shall not bo represented is a nation1
A very small but well organised effort of the
Irish race In America would quickly conjure
up a building in the exhibition grounds where
the Irish nt home could prove to the won I
that desplto the malignant efforts made for
conturio to crush her arts nnd mauufar
turics , Ireland is still able , in proportion
to her population nnd resources , to take her
place among the nations of the earth. \ \ ill
this effort bo made ! That is for the Irishmen
of America to dccldo and to decide promptly.
Hit. THOMAS roil SUNDAY Ol'K.NIXO.
Dr. Thomas addressed a largo audipnoo
yesterday morning on "Sunday Observance , '
and Incidentally guvo his views In regard to
keeping the World's fair open Sunday. "A
creed is a good thing , but it is not like a uar
inout cut 5,000 years ago which must bo worn
by every successive generation. It must
bo changed to meet the ncoile and
requirements of the different ages.
Wo must dismiss 'from our minds the idea
that ouo portion of time is more sacred than
another. Time is all sncrccl , Monday as well
as Sunday , and not onlv all time , but
all life and work. We should co
operate to build up not the Puritan
Sabbath , not the continental Sabbath , but
the great American Sabbath. f-Alln'mS0- ' | '
Shall tno World's fair bo open Sunday
Personally , I .should llko to see the commis
sioners accentuate the American SnbbaU
and the immense benefits of such a great ex
position should not bo closed to the laboring
men , who huvo no other timn in which to
visit the fair. It is all well enough for Dr.
Patten to say'So much the worse for the
laboring man.1 That is wart of his tho-
olopy. "
swixa ron WOMAN'S uumr * .
In his sermon at Central music hall Prof.
Swing , preaching from the famous passage
in St. Paul. "Lot women keep silence in the
Church , " took a decided stand iiffamst thn
position of the apostle ns applied to present
conditions , llo.said : "In this ago comes
woman in all the grand , qualities of a human
mind. Woman comes as n complete
human hclng , and the quotations ,
'Can she reason ! ' 'Is she loclcal"
nro as absurd as 'can she scot' or 'can she
hoar ) ' Of similar absurdity Is the question
whether or not she should possess the right
to vote. The answer rests entirely upon thu
question whether she should vote and why. "
ILLINOIS MAbONH MKUT.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock the grand
lodge ot Masons of this slate will open thu
lilty.seconu. annual communication In Central
music hall. It will be a great gathering of
prominent members of the craft , not onljr
from every part of this state but from the
adjoining .stntai. Masonic dignitaries from
Wisconsin. Iowa , Indiana and Michigan will
attend. Illinois Is now the second largest jur
isdiction of Masons in America.
BCIIIiMli Ol' A KVN418 (
A genius who signs himself "William H.
Felts of Hussoll Springs , ICan. , supervisor
general , " sends to thu directors of thu
World's fair a printed statement in which ho
offers to , provided u sufficient number of
people will buy season tickets in ad
vance at fti per ticket , "build for the fair
a grand structure to lloat on thn lalto and hu
will call it Queen Isabella's theater. " This
grand institution is to cost about Sl.000,000
and will provide amusement and living ac
commodations , so the supervisor general
says , for several thousand people.
TAsrorr srsi'KCT IIII.IASIII. : : :
Otto Heuck , the young man who Miss Ida
Gardner of U7IS Weritworth aveinin had
arrested on suspicion that hu wat. thn much
wanted Willie Tascott , was discharged by
Justice Glonnon today. Miss Gardner did
not appear to prosecute and the casa naturally
fell through. „
WliSTHIlX I'EOPI.K IN CIIIOVOO.
Tlio following western people ara In the
city.
city.At
At the Sherman James U. Owen , Pierre ,
S. D.
At the Grand Pacific K. T. Koch , Cedar
Haplds , In. ; T. Kwlng , Lincoln.
At the Aliuilorium Mrs. J. K. Doogo , Miss
BoOK'O , Sioux City , In.
At the Grand Pacific G. II. Spahr , jr. ,
Mount Pleasant , la. ; Mr. and Mrs. John
Dwver , Uoatrlco ; W. L. Whodon , York ; C.
H. Strlcldaw , Sioux Citv , In. ; Mr. and Mrs.
A. T. Churchill , Burlington , la. : John Babcock -
cock , Dutmquo , la. ; Mr. and Mrs. J , A. ICoin-
bio , Lausluif. la. F. A.
Woniuu MooiiHlilnnr Captured.
HUNTISO.TON , W , Vu. , Oct. 5. Lucy Me-
Clcllan , a notorious woman moonshiner , has
boon captured near Lincoln Court House.
Miss McClellan Is 21 years old and an ama-
zoil In strenirth and c-ourugc. Shu has red-
died Illicit whisky to thousands of workingmen -
men engaged in constructing the Norfolk ft
Western railroad , for two yours.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
ABSOLUTELY PURE