Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAIU DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , APRIL 18 , 1803.
THE DAILY BEE.
B. KOSKWATKU Editor
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fiworn to hnforn mo and iulirrlbed In mjr pr i
enco ( Ms lltli tiny of April , 1KM.
fi. r. Mill * Notnrr I'ubllc.
AVITHK" Clrriiliitlmi fur Miirrli. IHIKI , 8i,171
TllKlti : nro over 1,000,000 sqtuire miles
of territory yet unexplored in Canada.
Wo don't know what we are proposing
to annex.
IT is only n month now before the
opening of the big stnto exposition of the
Manufacturers association , but there is
yet time for the city authorities to make
Borne sidewalk and street improvements
in the vicinity of the Coliseum building.
ANOTHER Illustration of the magni
tude of the World's fair is afforded by
Auditor Ackcrman's report. Up to
April 1 the expenditures amounted to
$10,708,820 , exclusive ) of the other mil
lions spent by individuals , corporations
and states and counties.
TUB scarcity of some of the staple arti
cles of farm produce in the Omaha mar
ket and the correspondingly high prices
must cause smiles to play upon the faces
of the lucky farmers who have such'
articles to sell. But it is evident that
the farmers are short on those particular
articles or else they are holding them
/or higher prices.
THE lady who ran for mayor of Kan
sas City , Kan. , is reported to have spent
$9,000 in her campaign. She got twenty-
six votes. Such a lamentable aud dis
graceful failure to "deliver the goods"
has never before been recorded , and
nothing short of a thorough investiga
tion of the persons who received that
money will over satisfy the public.
IT is not surprising that Omaha mer
chants should regard the high rate that
lias been fixed by the railroad companies
on World's fair travel as favorable to
their own trade. It may prove so , but if
the rate were lower and an Omaha stop
over wore conceded by the railroads it
would be a good thing for our mer
chants. The stopover , at least , should
bo secured if the united efforts of the
business men of this city can bring about
such a concession.
THEKE is some talk among the citizens
of South Omaha of the need of a board
of health aud a city physician in that
town. As it will not bo long before the
rapid growth of the Magic City will
render systematic health regulations
necessary , it Would scorn as if there
could bo no bettor time than the present
to establish a public health department.
The coming summer is expected to boone
ono of uncommon danger to all communi
ties , and South Omaha is no exception
to the rule that prevention is better
than euro.
THE Russian war vessels that have ar
rived in American waters to participate
in the naval ceremonies of the Colum
bian exposition are not the best ships of
the Cronstadt lleot. As has already boon
announced , the modern contingent of tho'
czar's navy is locked in the ice of the
Baltic sea , and at the lost moment the
old-fashioned boats anchored in the road
stead at Uumpton wore despatched to
take part in what is to bo the grandest
pageant in the history of the seas , as
evincing the earnest good will of the
Russian ruler toward the United States.
THE excuse usually glvon for the for
mation of a combine in any Industry is
that it is impossible for the firms
thus uniting to make any money separ
ately. In the case of the plato glass
combine this simple and easy explana
tion cannot bo offered , for one of the con
cerns Interested in the deal , the Crystal
Plato Glass company of St. Louis , is said
by the Itepullio of that city to have boon
very prosperous , paying dividends at
the rate of 71 per cent on a valuation of
$2,000,000 for the plant. The plea that
those big concerns cannot live without
combining is simply absurd.
Tun Interest of the country will bo
largely directed during the next ton
days to the incidents and ceremonies
connected with the great naval review.
The review will not bo so extensive an
affair as has boon expected , the Euro
pean powers generally not having mani
fested so liberal an Interest in It as was
looked for. None of them will bo repre
sented by their best war ships , though
some of the veflsols that have como to
take part in the pageant are among the
finest types of modern construction.
But while the review will fall somewhat
short of what was hoped for , both aa to
the number and character of the foreign
ships , It will be well worth seeing. The
interesting event will take place in New
York harbor on April 27 , and in the
meanwhile the foreign visitors will bo
made the recipients of most elaborate
hospitality and social entertainment ,
beginning today with a dinner glvon
by Admiral Gherardl. Alter the
review the principal foreign ofllcors
will go to Chicago to witness the open
ing of the exposition. On the whole the
naval review is certain to prove a mem
orable event.
T1IK TltAXSMlSSIHXtPPl
The congress which moots at Ogdcn
next Monday , composed of delegates
from the states and territories west of
the Mississippi , promises to bo largely
attended. It is stated that nearly half
of the congressmen of thcno states have
glvon notice that they will attend the
conference , and advices from the gov
ernors of a mimbor of the states say that
they will attend with full delegations.
Everything Indicates that a lively Inter
est Is being taken in the coming session
of thoTransmlssisslppl congress and that
it will probably bo as numerously at
tended as any yet hold.
THE BEE has heretofore spoken of the
importance of this congress as a means
of promoting the interests of the coun
try west of the Mississippi , a regl on Im
perial in its extent and resources. The
time Is peculiarly conspicuous for the
work that such a congress may do for
this section in making known the oppor
tunities and advantages it offers for set
tlement and investment , and in impres
sing upon the representatives of other
sections of the country what the west
requires , In the way of legislation , to aid
In Its development. The administration
of the government has passed into
the control of the party which has
not enjoyed complete political power for
nearly a quarter of a century. That
party has never been particularly par
tial to the west. It perhaps still needs
some vigorous urging to induce it to
give merited recognition to the interests
and claims of the tranamlsslsslppl coun
try. There has just been hole ) a conven
tion of southern governors for the pur
pose of booming the south. They want
more immigration to that section that
will take up the uncultivated lands and
furnish a greater amount of white labor.
The governors Issued an address
setting forth the agricultural and
other advantages of the south. It
may not accomplish what they hope for ,
but a western congress might very prop
erly offset it with an address showing
immigrants the superior opportunities
and advantages of the west.
The proper functions of tills congress
are obyious. It should devote its influ
ence wholly to matters relating to the
material development of the trans-
mi&sissippi country. It should express
itself on the subject of immigration , on
the question of reclaiming the arid
lands , on the preservation of the forests
on the public domain , on the duty
of the government as to survey
ing the public lands and pro
viding facilities for their settlement ,
and other subjects of a like practical
character. It should have nothing to do
with rquestions of tariff and finance.
These are not properly or legitimately
within its purview , and it will only
waste its inliucnco by taking notice of
them. Experience has demonstrated
this , and if at the coming session this
congress allows itself to bo made use of
to support the cause of free silver coinage -
ago , as there Is a possibility it will , the
good effects hoped for from it will not bo
realized.
Nebraska ought to bo represented in
the congress by all the delegates to
which the state is entitled. The
governor has made appointments for the
state at large , and in addition to those
county commissioners , mayors of cities
and all commercial organizations may
appoint delegates.
ATTAOK1XO TUB MONOPOLIES.
It is an encouraging sign of the times
that there is a widespread and earnest
demand for the enforcement of the law
against trusts and like combinations.
The newspapers of the country of all
political parties are urging the federal
authorities to move in this matter with
as little delay as possible. Every an
nouncement of some now combination in
business consummated or contemplated ,
and such announcements are frequent ,
stimulates the demand that an effort bo
made to enforce the law. There
was no part of the inaugural
address of Mr. Cleveland that
was received with greater popular
favor than his reference to tho. existence -
istonco of "immense aggregations of kin
dred enterprises and combinations of
business interests , formed for the pur
pose of limiting production and fixing
prices , " which ho declared to bo "incon
sistent with the fair field which ought to
bo open to every independent activity. "
"These aggregations and combinations , "
said Mr. Cleveland , "frequently consti
tute conspiracies against the interests of
the people , and in all their phases they
are unnatural and opposed to our Amer
ican sense of fairness , " and ho
declared that "to the extent
that they can bo reached and
restrained by federal power the general
government should relieve our citizens
from their interference and exactions. "
Tills was reassuring. It convoyed an
implied promise that the now adminis
tration would deal promptly and vigor
ously , under the law as it found It , with
the condemned aggregations and com
binations. The anti-trust act of 1890 is
BiiHlclontly explicit. Its constitutional
ity has been afllrmcd by the courts and
its application defined. Every combina
tion of the character described by
Mr. Cleveland as formed for the
purpose of limiting production aud
fixing prices may bo proceeded-
agalnst under this law. The demo
crtitle national platform demanded the
rigid enforcement of the laws made to
prevent and control the trusts , together
with such further legislation in re
straint of their abuses a-j experience
may show to bo necessary. There has
been no intimation that the Department
of Justice had taken any action or is
contemplating any for the enforcement
of the anti-trust law. An explanation
of tills may be found in the fact that
the organization of the department is
not yet complete. The administra
tion may naturally doslro to delay
taking any stops In this matter
until it has appointed district attorneys
of its own political faith and placed the
machinery of thoJDepartment of Justice
wholly under democratic control. It
would not be altogether fair , therefore ,
to question at this time the sincerity of
Mr. Cleveland's utterance condemnatory
of combinations to limit production and
fix prices. His administration has been
in power only six weeks and with all the
work of organization to bo done it could
not reasonably be expected to have
entered upon a task which will ro-
quire to Ira carefully and do-
Hberatoly managed. It Is fairly
entitled , before being criticised , not
only to more time , but to all the thno
that may bo necessary to Institute pro
ceedings that can be maintained ,
In the meanwhile no harm will bo
done by the public agitation of the de
mand that an effort shall be made to en
force the law. A popular awakening on
this subject is needed and the tendency
In this direction should be encouraged.
The act of 18)0 ! ) against trusts should bo
put to a test as soon as possible In order
that It may bo determined whether It Is
HUtlloiont for the purpose It was intended
to accomplish. The suppression of
monopolies is a pressing duty of the
highest importance.
IMMlOttATlOX AXD DEVELOPMENT.
The information gathered by THE
BEE from local railroad passenger agents
in regard to the increase in Immigra
tion to Nebraska confirms and empha
sizes a fact that has been distinctly
recognized by many observers. Ono of
the general passenger agents estimates
that the Immigration to this state this
year is three times as great as that of
any previous year during the post de
cade , nnd others ngroo that It is much
greater than It has been before in recent
years.
A noteworthy feature of the immi
gration to tills state this year is the
great predominance of farmers from the
middle western states , who are seeking
opportunities to got moro for their
money than they can in the older agri
cultural districts further east. In most
cases these homcscokers have sold their
farms in the states from which they
came and therefore have money enough
to enable them to purchase farms in
Nebraska and still have something
loft to tide them over the first
year , which so often proves a period of
severe trial to settlors. It cannot be do ]
nled that a very largo proportion of
those who have settled in this state in
the past have como almost empty handed
and have been reduced to the verge of
want before they could secure sufficient
returns from their fields to make the pay
ments required in addition to keeping the
wolf from their doors. Those people made
excellent citizens and many of them are
now numbered among the most prosper
ous and wealthy farmers in the state , but
their road to the position which they
have won would have been shorter and
easier If they had possessed a little
money at the outset , and the development
of the agricultural and other resources of
the state would In that case have been
moro rapid.
It is a matter for congratulation to all
having interests in Nebraska that im
migration is increasing and that the people
ple now seeking homes In this state are
better equipped financially than most
of those who came in an earlier day.
This means a great deal. It means that
the development of the state will go on
much moro rapidly in the future than
it has in the past. It means that ,
barring any unusual calamities , there
will bo fewer hardships endured by our
great agricultural class , that society
will improve , that education will
advance and that the whole life of
the people will bo elevated. This is no
reflection upon the hardy pioneers whose
toil and thrift and unflinching courage
have made it possible for Nebraska to
invite settlers who have money in their
pockets. But this state ne-jds immi
grants who can buy farms and improve
them without depending from the first
upon the fruits of the generous soil. It
appears that the present tide of immi
gration is largely of this character , and
in this fact there is promise of a moro
rapid growth in the wealth producing
power of our fertile prairies henceforth
than has boon witnessed in the past.
THE interest in irrigation is rapidly
growing in western Nebraska , and as
there are arid regions in the state
which can be made to yield bountiful
crops by artificial watering the results
of the experiments that are being made
in certain localities will have an im
portant influence upon the development
of the resources of the state. The ques
tion of cost is the only one , for the suc
cess of irrigation under conditions
which render a good water supply
available at reasonable expense is al
ready established. There are some
crops which are especially profitable on
Irrigated arid lands. Per example , Col
orado is producing immense quantities
of potatoes under irrigation and this
crop Is a source of wealth to the farmers
of that stato. Nebraska does not pro
duce many potatoes , but it is reasonable
to suppose that under similar conditions
this valuable crop would bring as much
profit to Nebraska as it does to Colorado.
The development of irrigation in that
portion of Nebraska which needs it may
result in a vast Improvement In the
wealth producing power of the stato.
A COMMITTEE of citizens of Council
Bluffs has reported the cost of the Doug
las street bridge to have been & 100,000.
The eastern portion thereof , subject to
taxation by the city of Council Bluffs ,
cost $291,000. If these figures are cor
rect the western portion of the bridge ,
subject to taxation in Omaha , cost $109-
000. The committee- found that an
assessment on the Iowa end of the
bridtro , If made in proportion to the as-
tossmonts of other property , should not
bo loss than $97,000 one-third of the
actual valuation. This rule would make
the taxable valuation on this end of the
bridge about $110,000. It Is assessed in
Douglas county at $20,000. These fig
ures are glvon for the information of the
public in general and the assessor In
particular.
Shmlilliii ; KUrrs of Ink.
I'/ifldiMjrfihi Times.
Thtr > wn > htlng editors who wanted to lick
all creation over Hiiwuli may now get out
extra mourning editions.
It Hold * thn Kcconl.
llertrnml Ilemlil.
The Into legislature really made a batter
record than any four previous legislatures
during the past twelve years.
Mighty Hinall Ilinliii" * * .
I'Mlaileliihla Letlatr.
Senator Roach.havlngasked for an Investi
gation of ttio charges made against him ,
makes n disposition of the cnso that ought
to have suggested itself to him in the begin-
nliig. It is small business going back several
yuars to Iliul ( laws In a senator's reputation ,
which presumably ho has corrected by up
right living prior to hli election to ttio sena-
torshlp , but It La evident that Hoach U at
tacked mainly bocau.40 ha li n democrat
who. If removed , Mifcild yory llkoly bo uo <
oetdod by n rcnubllniu Wo doubt whether
that course will IfctSken. U U too danger
ous to senatorial refutations.
liter Hpppjiftjt the IIOMH.
/uinku ( feystar. (
The hungry hori\of ofllco seekers still Invade -
vado the tlino of tnu president and bis cab
inet. They do not represent the poonlo In
any respect and the sooner they learn that
only good men are wanted the bolter It will
bo for all.
Two Crowning Acti.
Sthvyltr Herald.
The action of the legislature in ( Investiga
ting the various Institutions of the state nnd
providing for the prosecution of these oJl- (
clals who have been guilty of robbing the
people Is another public service on their part
that should not bo forgotten. The passage
of the maximum freight rate bill was the
crowning success of the session.
History Will Tell ol It * Ilooil * .
ir/nnw Chronicle.
The Twenty-third legislature will bo a his-
torlc ono. While the work of the session Is
not voluminous as that of some of Its prede
cessors , It la fraught with moro Interest and
Importance to the stato. The results of the
passage of the maximum rate bill anil the
Inauguration of a reform In the ndmlnistra-
tratlou of the public institutions will bo far-
reaching and potential In thulr inliucnco
upon the future of the stato.
Thorough Ainrrlriiiitr.ntfaii Needed.
IVM/iln/on / ( / ( I'aft.
Thfe utato department should bo warmed
up and brought moro closely In touch with
the people. Its working force should bo
made up of live , modem , progressive men.
also In touch with the people. Us rules of
etiquette should bo based U | > on the principle
that in this country the people are sovereign
eign and that none of the great departments
of the government shall bo used to house
mid feed and build up n privileged class se
cure from the contact of plebeian associa
tion. Above all lot Mr. Oresham see to it
that his department Is thoroughly Ameri
canized.
Methodical Mutinous.
Silver Creek 'limes.
It Is now the fashion to talk about' Rosewater -
water bclnp crazy. The Times Joins the
crowd of babblers. Wo arc Inclined to think
there. Is something in It. A man in his posi
tion who will boldly attack a gang of poli
tical thieves must bo a llttlo off. Hut oven
if it bo true that Rose water is crazy , there
really seems to bo very much of method in
his madness. It would be well if wo bad
some moro such lunatics In Nebraska. It
might bo interesting to know Just what Mr.
Rosewater has been feeding on that has pro
duced such mental aberration on his part , so
that wo could occasionally give a meal of it
to so mo others of our public men , Just as
Lincoln wanted to know what kind of liquor
it was that Grant drank so that ho could
send a barrel of It to each of
his other generals when , after the
siege of Vieksburg , ho was waited
on by a delegation of Methodist ministers
who wanted Grant removed on the ground
that he was in the habit of getting drunk.
Wo arc not sure but a llttlo of that kind of
diet Just now might t > e a good thing for our
supreme court. And then there Is Grounse.
Wo have a good deal of faith in Crounso ,
but a little of that sort of provender for a
while wouldn't hurt him any Just by way of
making sure that ho would keep a close
watch on our public institutions and state
officials for the next two years.
so winTKfFAsiiitia.
Cedar Rapids Commercial : The impeachment -
ment trial is sot. Lot Justice bo done regard
less of consequences to ] tbe accused or the
accusers. - <
Tilden Citizen : Th'e're Is good ground to
work on this time Hud crooked olllclals must
bo punished. Thdso..cases will bo closely
watched , and If those i in authority under
take to do any whltdwashln ? there will bo a
number of politluul-'stlds" scattered around
Lincoln two years h'encd.
Cozad Tribune : The ( republican press of
the state has manifested a disposition to see
charges of malfeasance in. oftlco against the
ofllcials thoroughly prqbed , assuming that
the supreme court would pass Impartially
and fearlessly , anuVemlor a decision in ac
cordance with the law and the evidence.
Beatrice Times : Top people generally will
approve the course of the legislature In Its
Investigation of the loose and criminally neg
ligent business methods of state oUlcers and
taking steps to have them Impeached. But
when the legislature appropriated the sum
of $3. > ,000 to prosecute the Impeachment
cases it laid itself open to a charge of ex
travagance.
Chadron Signal ; The plea is made by the
Lincoln State Journal that the present
Board of Public Lands and Buildings had so
much to do in their onlces that they had no
time to attend to the various state institu
tions under their control , when the facts are
that the members were not satisfied with
their onlcial business , but every mother's
son of them bad branched out into side spec
ulations , like banking , town site schemes ,
etc.
etc.Crawford
Crawford Gazette : Many excellent meas
ures may bo attributed to the action of this
legislature that cannot bo said to bo direct
party measures , but were the result of the
combined good of'all parties. The record
made by the republican members In their
staunch action nnd firm stand in all matters
of investigation and impeachment places the
party throughout the state In the correct
light , and will rnalco it stronger in all future
political contests.
Schuyler Quill : .Mien , Hastings nnd
Humphrey will go to trial before the supreme
premo court , slttiug as a court of impeach
ment. Nobody will know anything about
any error , raised voucher , stuffed expense
account , stolen c6al , beef , or anything else.
They will all have heard of It then for the
llrst time. During the progress of these
trials the nrm who bought the supplies , the
man who certified that the bills were cor
rect , the man who drew the vouchers , the
man who cashed thorn and the committee
who audited them will all bo present and
have an opportunity to testify , but none of
them will know anything of "any crooked
ness. It Is to be hoped that their fund of in
formation will bo Increased. As the cer
tainty of their conviction grows they will be
come moro penitent. As the hopes of their
escape Increase they will become more
audacious.
AXVSKXiKXTS.
"Lost Purmllsii" nt lloyd'i.
Time as it passes emphasizes the recog
nized loss the American theater sustained In
the death of Henry C. Do Mlllo. Another of
his dramas was presented for the first tlmo
in Omaha last evening , and the audience
that attended at the Boyd enjoyed a pleas
ure all too rarely vouchsafed in the theater
of today , or any day. "Tho Lost Paradise"
Is an almost perfect stage play ; It were cap
tious to apply the critical microscope to
parts of u work so excellent as a whole.
Plot , character and dialogue , the three es
sentials , are admirably met In it. The com
pany presenting is , a Charles Frohman or
ganization , and one bf the best that great
manager has over brought together. Par
ticularly admlrablois , tbo work of the actors
assuming tbo minor parts. Mr. Forrest Kob-
inson as the hero IVfaultless In appearance ,
action nnd speech , , his 'performance earning
pralso of the highest. , "Tho Lost Paradlso"
is a play to see , anil the many workers of the
city at present enjoying the luxury of a
voluntary leisure should not fall to attend
this great presentation of labor and capital
divided and united
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\Vchb ctinngfl * Join ,
A. J. Webb , clerk of tbo pollco court , sent
in bis resignation lust-night to take effect at
once. Ho will enter f bo employ of the Grant
Asphalt Paving company.
LOV.II. liltUt'lIKS.
Tbo eviction proceedings of the health
authorities against the squatters on the
river bottoms worn postponed until today ,
owing to an error In the printed notice.
At tbo Young Women's Chlrlstlan associa
tion meeting the election of a board of direct
ors took place. Great Intereet was mani
fested and about soventy-llvo ladies were
present.
An interesting lecture was delivered by
Mr. W. B. Taylor at the Current Topic club
last night on ' 'Tho Seal Islands and Seal
Fisheries. " Tbo lecture was illustrated by
stercoptlcan views.
The Tricks will have their rohorsal today
nt the M lrox | > ! itan club building on liar-
ney street at the hours appointed , There
will bo a general rehearsal at the same place
at 7:30 : this evening.
DESIRED FOR A DEMOCRAT
Dnltod Stntoa Attorney Dakor'a ' Position Will
Bo Considered Spoils.
HIS RESIGNATION MAY BE DEMANDED
Spoclnl Kxninlnnr Ulmtmora Ulvoit to Utt-
ilorntnml tlmt the Ucpntillrnn Om-
rlul' * Scalp \V Kxprctad He-
of III * ItvcarU.
WASHINGTON BtmRAUop Tun nun. }
613 FouiiTKKNTit STIIKHT. >
WASHINGTON , U , ( J. , April 17. )
Major Leo Chalmers , the special examiner
of the Department of Justice who has been
In Nebraska two or three weeks investiga
ting the charges against United States At
torney lien Baker , is expected hero this
week. Ho will report directly to Attorney
General Olney and what bis recommenda
tion will bo no ono can learn till action Is
taken. Ills report will bo secret and so
kept.
As lias been a number of times stated in
TUB BUE , charges have been floating around
hero for several weeks against the ofllclal
acts of District Attorney Baker , especially
in connection with the Moshcr affair , and
these came to tbo attorney general lu va
rious forms and attracted his attention.
But it was not till "a prominent demo
cratic attorney of Nebraska , " as bo was
described without tmtno to THE Bnn corre
spondent today , requested the attorney gen
eral to have them investigated , that Major
Chalmers was directed to visit Lincoln and
other points In tbo state and thoroughly sift
the charges. The investigation was directed
| > ersonally by the attorney general , who will
receive the report personally and act upon
bis personal motion , so that alone in his
breast and that of Chalmers will bo locked
the secret.
Given Specific Instructions.
Chalmers , when he started for Nebraska ,
was given to understand , It Is stated here ,
that Baker's services were no longer desired
by the administration , nnd his long stay In
Nobraeka Is regarded as ominous.
It is believed bo has found trouble in mak
ing a report against Baker. Ho will un
doubtedly report enough against Baker , how
ever , to warrant removal without making
the act appear wholly partisan , nnd yet in
point of fact the charges and the Investiga
tion have been made with the
solo object of creating a vacancy
on political grounds. Baker will
have to go. There appears to bo no doutb of
that fact , all are here agreed upon that
point. It is also conceded hero that Judge
Charles Ogdcn will bo Baker's successor.
Klllutt of Fremont N'ot In It.
Francis L. Elliott of Fremont , who was
booked for appointment to tbo position of
disbursing ofllccr for the federal building at
Fremont , seems to have fallen between the
mill stones. Ho lias not produced sufficient
democratic endorsements and Secretary
Carlisle refused to npXint | him upon the
recommendation of nonpartisan petitions and
republican requests. He will make a politi
cal appointment. W. If. Fowler and Frank
McGivern are among tbo applicants. A
democrat of tbo ultra typo is demanded.
To Protect the 1'ulillc.
Nebraska will not have a now national
bank examiner under seme weeks. It Is the
intention of Secretary Carlisle , as soon as
the now comptroller of the currency , Mr.
Ecklea ol Illinois , comes into tbo ofllco , to
reorganize tbe system of examination of
banks , and this may possibly require a
month of time. There may bo no appoint
ments of bank examiners before Juno.
Secretary Carlisle believes , nnd so does
Comptroller Hepburn , that the examiners
have too many banks to examine. Ho thinks
the number should bo greatly reduced.
Many banks under the present arrangement
of districts are not examined annually , and
it frequently occurs that oven after the
comptroller has information that a bank is
In distress , Is running contrary to law and
should bo closed , that weeks or months
elapse before an examination can bo bad because -
cause the examiner has not time to make the
examination.
Ohio and Indiana , for instance , have each
about 123 national banks. Secretary Car
lisle and Comptroller Hepburn believe those
states should bo rcdistrictod and a part of
tbo territory given to an examiner having
banks in another state to examine so that
the regular examiner for each state will not
have moro than seventy-live banks under
him. There are districts again where there
are over fifty banks , and yet they are so
located as to make examinations infrequent
because much travel is necessary , and inas
much as the capital of the banks is small
the pay of the examiner is not sufficient to
attract a competent examiner. To allow
larger fees will require a special act of con
gress , but there can bo a redistricting of the
Held in such a manner as to make examina
tions more frequent and the pay more uni
form for the examiners.
The secretary intends in selecting bank
examiners to reward merit. Ho will appoint
only practical bankers. He says he wants
to circumvent such swindling and dishonesty
as was unearthed after the recent bank fail
ures at Boston , Philadelphia and Nashville.
Secretary Carlisle after so rearranging
tno districts aa to insure moro frequent ex
aminations will ask congress to give the
examiners additional powers In the detection
of frauds , especially in detecting tbo use of
straw names In discounts , etc. There Is to
bo additional security given depositors In
national banks by moro vigorous examin
ations and safeguards about the acts of the
bankoffieurB.i
The Held in which are Nebraska. Wyoming ,
tbo iJakotas and tbo northwest generally is
to bo thoroughly rearranged. All the
national bank examiners in the far west are
overworked.
Will Clmneo Nobriitlm PontmtiHtori.
"Tho embargo against Nebraska appoint
ments is about to bo raised ana the state
will soon got her share of new postmasters , "
said National Cotmnlttceman Tobias Castor
to Tun BEC correspondent today. Mr. Castor
was In the appointment division of tbo
fourth assistant postmaster general. After
having formed tbo favorable acquaintance
of Headsman Maxwell , Mr. Castor recom
mended a largo number of changes In Ne
braska postofficcs nnd there is llttlo doubt
that tbo changes will bo ordered at oiico.
It was stated nt the department today
that the delay in making changes of fourth-
class postmastcrsblps in Nebraska was duo
to ttio absnnco of Cominittecman Castor's
recommendations. It is believed that bo
will name nearly all the demociatlc fourth-
class postmasters in tbo state. Mr. Castor
the Chance ?
If you arc sincere in encour
aging honest manufacturers in
giving you pure preparations
instead of worthless ones , at
fair instead of seemingly
cheap price , is it worth the
chance to purchase the dozen
and one adulterated extracts
on the market instead of Dr.
Price's Delicious a Flavoring
Extracts of Lemon , Orange ,
Vanilla , etc. , that impart the
natural flavor of the fruit , and
are endorsed for their purity ,
strength and economy ?
A trial of Dr. Price's Delicious
Flavoring Extracts will prove
a great movement towards
good eating , active digestion
and happy homes.
will start for hi * homo tomorrow. Ho unys
ho ban b cn deluged with telegrams and
loiters since his arrival hero solli-llliig his
assistance In securing appointments , ospo-
clally In the I'ostonii'o
department. Ho 1m *
closed up bis work lit that direction and will
leave hero In good humor.
AVIirrc It Will Do ( tin Mont ( Jond.
One of the best known democrats of Iowa.
Hon. 11. 1 . Htohards of Dubtuiuo , Is at tbo
hhbltt. "I am not socking an office , " said
be. "but am greatly Interested In seeing that
tbo proper man Is appointed postmaster at
Dubuquo. My candidate Is 1) . 1) . Myers , a
prominent business man , who Is particularly
strong with the Herman-Americans. The
only other candidate is Colonel M. M. Ham ,
editor of tin Iubu < | iio Herald , nnd n worthy
gentleman , The balance of iwwcr In Iowa
Is held by the Gorman-Americans. They
can turn the scale BO that the state will bo
cither democratic or republican. Of course
I wint to see It go democratic and am there
fore earnestly In hope that the patronage of
tbo administration will be bestowed where
.It will do the most good. If this Is done wo
can elect a democratic legislature next full
which will elect a United States senator In
January , 181M. It goes without saying that
bis name will bo Holes If our side wins. "
Wrttrrn I'imnloii * .
The following pensions granted are re
ported :
Nebraska : Thomas \Vllloman , Henry
tSrimm , Cyrus R McDowell. Thomas Hostler -
ler , Charles Hdgerton. Additional Nicholas
U. Kottorl&y , Oscar D. ICeelcr. Supple
mental Andrew J. Wilson. Increase
George C. Dtitton. Kolssiw William Hun
ter. Original widows , etc. II. Flint. Orig
inal .John Crook , Itobort S. Cilsbman. In
crease Orellus Mlcauder McKay. Original
widows , etc. Sabrlna A. Lnlsy , minors of
John K. Corey. Original William H. Grif-
llng , Kouben Yoeum. Additional Samuel
Molt. Original widows , otc. Kate Oliver ,
12va K. Macltcy , Kll/aboth A. Manlc.v.
Iowa : Original Thomas Myers , Jacob A.
Heed , Wl Ham M. Murphy , Silas Hoon. Sup
plemental Norvlllo J. Utt. Increase
Horace B. Nichols , Sotb T. S.irgent , Gcargo
H. Hosfelt , George S. Brawn , Perry I * .
Smith , Lewis West. Reissue William H.
Dcardorft , Myron I. Hart well. Original
widows , etc. triclinia A. Harmon , Julia A.
WIvins , Charlotte Hood , Margaret U. Miller ,
Sarah A. t/imb , Ixnilsu Isoal , mother ; Mar
garet A. Williams , mother ; David Althouso.
father. Original Daniel M. Allen , Vctor
Balluff. Additional Miles Scott , ICdwin
Chlckcrlng , William J. Matthews , John N.
Wykoff. Increase James S. Hamllin , Wil
liam H. Uovnolds , Brticu A. Bryant , Wash
ington Wnlshiger , Henry Ouster , Nathaniel
S. Price , Ueorgo W. Hohlnson , Henry W.
Sussong , George M. Miles , Thomas J. Hut-
son. Uclssuo .lames W. Hiigor , Moses K.
George , William C. Miller , Isaac Laubaeh ,
Nelson M. Adams. Original widows , etc.
Lydla U Leo , Mlnnetta Drake , Kllzabclh
Goss , mother. Survivor of Indian wars-
George Danforth. Original Charles A.
Howland , James Brown. James H. Stewart.
William W. Hash. Restoration Albert J.
Lovojoy. Helssue John Stuck. Original
widows , etc. Margaret BIclefcldt. Lucy A.
Brier , Eliza Fitzgerald.
South Dakota : Original William F.
Ryther , Hoswell D. Miller. Additional
Thomas Hbamcs. Original Nathaniel Wal
lace. Increase George W. Naylor , John
Krickson , Jcromo P. Hawn. Additional-
Thomas Fcneran.
Mlirollnncoiin.
The comptroller of the currency today ap
proved the following national banks as reserve -
servo agents for the First National b.ink of
Dewitt , Neb. : First National of Lincoln ,
Continental National of Chicago and Han
over National of New York.
The Citizens National of DCS Molncs. la. ,
has been approved as reserve agent for tbo
First National of Newton , la.
A. J. Benton , wife and daughter of lowa
are at the Fredonla.
Assistant Secretary Chandler today
affirmed the decision of tbo commissioner In
the pre-emption case of Ailam Staab against
Benjamin 1C. Williams , llnal proof.
Jj. C. Wachtel was today appointed post
master at Elrna , Howard county , la.
H. M. Cox of Nollgb today entered bis ap
plication papers at the Treasury department
for the collectorshlp of internal revenue.
F. F. Church of Idaho City , Idaho , has ap
plied for the position of assaycr for that
point. P. S. II.
CHAL.MKKS1 WOKIC IN OMAHA.
Checking Up ISnttnr'o Ofllca and Pays n
Compliment in the District Attorney.
It was learned in Omaha last night that
Major Chalmers returned from Lincoln Sun-
'day evening , whc'io ho took testimony from
Attorney Burr , who has complained of Mr.
Baker because the latter would not permit
him to see what is known as the second in
dictment In tiio Moshcr case. Burr's
charges were fully set forth in THE BEE
some days ago , as was also the state
ment of Clerk Dundy of tbo United
States il ( strict court to tho'effect
that Attorney General Olnoy had ap
proved Mr. Baker's action in refusing to
permit Burr to see tbo indictment. Whether
Major Chalmers secured any other evidence
In Lincoln than that emanating from Uurr
could not be learned. Tbo major has
"checked up" Mr. Baker's office and paid
tbo district attorney a high compliment for
tbo showing mado. The major was engaged
all day yesterday In checking up the office of
Elmer Frank , clerk of the circuit court , and
will finish bis work within a day or two. Ho
cannot bo induced to talk on the subject ot
the facts adduced by him at Lincoln and no
intimation could bo gathered as to what bis
report would bo on that matter. Tbo opinion
prevails hero as in Washington that Mr.
Baker will bo asked to resign soon whether
the charges bo sustained or not.
Attorney ItlrkcitU1 IKmlnl.
LINCOLN , Neb. , April 17. [ Special to Tim
BEE. ] Tbo visit of Special Examiner Chal
mers to Lincoln seems to have created moro
of a stir In legal circles than tbe parties
Interested Intended It nhotttd A Lincoln
paper yesterday morning printed whnt pur-
iwrtcd to bo a synopsis of the testimony of
several attorney * who wore called to the
stand ami In juulolnir has created the lmprcs
slon that them was something sensational
In tbo developments , Attorney A O Kick-
otts of this city w.is reported as havlnir tcs
tilled that ho had In his po.txcsslon ovldcnct
which would Implleato Cashier Outcalt ami
that Outcalt aworo to a lie , and that U
United States Attorney Baker would only
act in the matter ho ( Ulckotts ) would pro
duce the evidence to convict Outcalt
Attorney Klokotts was soon this afternoon
by n representative of Tur. Br.r. and wa §
asked to make n further statement ns to the
evidence against Outcalt which , according
to the reiwl of the Lincoln p.ipcr , bo claimed
to have In his possession. Ho stated em
phatically and without reservation tlmt the
statements attributed to him were wholly
false In every particular. Ho said that ha
gave no such testimony to tbo special ox-
amlner : that ho did not sny that Outcall
swore to a Ho and that bo did not testify
thrtt ho had In his possession evidence which
would convict Outcalt If United States At
torney Baker would only act in the matter
Mr. Hlekotts said further that his testi
mony could In no way bo twisted Into oven n
seinblanco of the statements attributed to
him. Ho did nut cam to repeat what ho had
tcs till oil to before
tbo examiner ns ho was
not sure that bo could recall his exact words.
Ho deprecated the publicity which hud al
ready been given the matter and could only
attribute It to ono source.
WANTS HEAVY DAMAGES.
tJoorgo 1'rwy DnmiimU 87.1,000 from th <
KtriMit Itnllwiiy ( 'DinpiiiiY.
A heavy daniagu suit against the Omaha
Strcot Railway company Is holding the
boards In Judge D.ivls' court. George Pray ,
a Ifi-year-old lx > y , is the plaintiff and bo has
sued for $ 'J."ilXX ) ns a compensation for In
juries received by bolng thrown from a
crowded car last November.
He was riding home from his work at South
Omaha and was standing on the rear pht form
of tbe trailer. At ono of tbo cross streets
when tbo car stopped ho Jumped off and went
to the other end of the car that ho
might have moro room. While standIng -
Ing there and on tbo step of the car ,
the conductor came through the car to col
lect the fares. To make room for the con
ductor tbo crowd surged down upon the
step * of the platform , knncklnir the plaintiff
to the ground anil under the wheels of the
car. which passed over his right arm. ren
dering him a cripple for lifo. The railway
company admits that the boy lost bis arm ,
but attributes tbo accident to his own care
lessness , alleging that there was roam Inside
of the car , and that If the boy bad been there
ho would not have been hurt.
DUtrlrt Court
Boyer , McCoy & Co. havca sued George
Burke & Fra/.ler and the Union Stock Yard *
company to recover possession of IWO hoatl of
cattle whlc'i they claim under a mortgage.
The cattle are valued at JlS.filS. . , _ jj |
The attorneys In Judge Walton's court
nro engaged In forcclosiii ! * n real estate
mortgage for $ IMX,000 ) given b.\ Nathan D.
Allen of Kansas City , an officer of the
Patrick Land company to Eliza W Patrick
of this city. Tbo land involved is Dundee
Place , Just west of tbo city limits , and the
amount Is a portion of the original purchasa
prlco paid by the Kansas City syndicate-
Judge Hope well , who was called to Toka-
mah last Saturday by a telegram , announc
ing the serious Illness of Austin Nelson , bis
father-in-law , returned yesterday and was
upon the bench as usual. Mr. Nelson Is some *
what better , but Is still In a critical condi
tion.
tion.Tbo
Tbo April term of the county court opened
yesterday with nearly 300 cases on tbo call.
Judge Ellcr , the county Juilgo , is still 111 , but
Is improving to such an extent that ho will
bo able to dispose of the business of tbo
term ,
C. D. Gray , aged 80 years , appeared before
Judge Kcysor yesterday and was ad
mitted to practice law In the courts of Doug
las county. Mr. Gray boars tbo distinction
of being the oldest attorney in the stato.
Ho is as strong and vigorous as a man of : )0 ) ,
and says that ho is still good fur a quarter
of a century. The old gentleman was llrst
admitted to the bar In Linn county , lowa ,
JUty years ago and practiced there for moro
than forty years. Ho has now located In
South Omaha.
Judge Scoic lias adjourned his division of
tbo district court , having disposed of all the
cases on his docket. Court room No. 2. over
which bo presides , has been turned over to
tbo mechanics , who will make some repairs
in the way 'ot painting and putting down a
new carpet before the beginning of the May
term.
- -
Will Uroimo .Milk Donlorn.
An ordinance providing for licensing tha
milk men of tbo city will soon bo introduced
in the city council.
For a long tlmo the city has desired ,
and on ono or two occasions has attempted
by ordinance to compel , the milk men to pay
an annual license. The venders of milk
united nnd fought all legislation to that end ,
ami succeeded in having the courts deeldo
that the ordinance levying the tax was un
constitutional for tbo reason that tbo char *
tor provided that the city possessed only tha
power to reirulato and not to license.
Tbo whole aspect has been changed , how
ever , and under the now charter tbo city can
license tbo milk men and they will bo compelled -
polled to pay the same. The ordnance will
bo in form and provisions nearly tbe sama
ns the one that was knocked out by tha
courts.
W. N. Cllilm
The Board of Education mot last night and
transacted a batch of business made up of
small Items , At the close of the mcotluirtbo
secretary read the resignation of Dr , W S.
Glbbs us member of tbo board , The resig
nation was accepted.
* " s cm
Largest Manufacturer-null
of ClotUlaj hi Hi3 Worli.
Some Inconvenience
Presents itself to every one. It's the man who
gets over difficulties ,
who always finds a
way to smoothen
things out , that goes
through life with the
least friction. We've
oeen having some
difficulties , but our
way of getting over
them is to the advan
tage of the clothing
buyers. Our suits are
being sold way below
what wo ought to sell them for. It's on account
of our overloading the store. Wo expected to have
the extra room , but we have to soil thorn , room erne
no room. Our splendid men's suits are now going
at fully one-third less than they are worth. Seeing
is believing.
BROWNING , KING & CO. ,
Bloroobp etnurte.yrtmwlllztm " * ! S. W , Cor , 16th and Dongas Jt