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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TlttJRSDAY , NOVEMBER 16 , 1893.
I
ItOAST 110KE SMITH
Evfin Democrats FrotoU Against the In
justice to Pensioufirfc
WARM TIMES PROBABLE QUITE SOON
MTM . Voorliecc , Talinnr , Vll nnd Urlco
Determined to Attnok tlin I'otltlon
nt tlio Aiimlnlttrntlnii on the
J'englon ItoTUInn ,
WisinxciTox BtmnAtror TUB BRE , 1
C1U FotmTE HTIUIKT. >
WianiNUTox , , Nov. 15.1
Today comment shifted from Hawaiian
nffnlts and the recent elections , to the wan-
npcmcnt of the pension ofllce. It was
stated In Her. specials a number of times
prior to the recent elections that a lot of men
In congress were preparing to uncork their
> Ials of wrath upon Hoko Smith and the
antl-pcnston policy of the administration. It
wns expected nt that tlmo the speeches
which are to bo delivered upon the subject In
congicis next month would come almost
wholly from republicans. Iho result of the
recent elections has changed the program.
Loading democrats In the Uvo houses of
congress have relieved the republicans of
the task ns stated In n BEE special last
night.
Senators Voorhccs and Palmer will load
the revolt. Tour of the loading administra
tion democrats In thoscnatoliavo announced
their intention to fairly "tako the hide off"
the policy of the pension ofllco ns soon ns
congress convenes , while the chairman of
the hnnlld pensions committee of the house.
Mr. Martin of Indiana , will , ns soon as ho
gets some appointments which ho scelts ,
como out from ambush nnd also join in the
denunciations of the anti-pension policy of
the administration ,
\ \ 111 lie Soiuutloiml.
The dcmocratlo senators who have con
cluded that their enormous pension constitu
encies will not uphold thorn In further
silence nro Messrs. Voorhcos , Palmer , Vllas
and Brlcc. It Is expected that iho speeches
of the inon who will denounce- opposition
of this administration and congress to pen
sions will bo sonsutionnl In character. Sen
ator Voorhocs knows a number ot Incidents
where suspended pensioners have boon re
stored to the rolls as soon as it was made
known to the pension officers that ttio sus-
ncnslon wnroof democrats.
Chairman Palmer can , If ho wishes , show
that the failure to got a quorum of his com
mittee at any tlmo during the extra session
was duo to administration Influences.
Chairman Martin occupies a similar position
upon the house committee , which has Juris
diction over all pensions growing out of the
late war and all questions relating to the
pension bureau. Ho has for some tlmo been
seeking some appointments for hi * ) constit
uencies , nnd , of course , docs not want his
Intentions against the administration known
until ho has secured his spoils. It is re
ported that the chairman of both the senate
and house committee on pensions will icsign
their committee positions after scoring
Hoko Smith's policy.
CnitorOlortou Mnchlne llrokon.
It begins to look as if the Castor-Morton
machine- had broken down at the PostoQlco
department. There have been no fourth-
class postmasters appointed for some tlmo
nnd U is reported that few will bo made in
the immediate future.
Today J. W. Steele was appointed post
master at Shoolly , Johnston county , la. , vice
J. H. Hanlon , resigned ; Alanson Freeman at
Jjoko Preston , Klngsour.v county , S. D. , vice
Li. G. Bates , removed ; Mrs. Julia Brock at
Maysworth , Johnson county , Wyo. , vice
Charlotte Ij. Jones , removed ; Clara Sanders
nt Fnrmington. Davis county , U. T. , vice L.
H. Ilcnnard , resigned.
Carlisle Again Hedging.
Public opinion against the proposition to
com the silver seigniorage In the treasury
has caused Secretary Carlisle to announce
again that It was never his Intention to
either coin the seigniorage or issue certifi
cates against it. It will be recalled that
Senator Sherman recently said that If the
sclgnlornpo should be coined or certificated
the act would constitute a crime for whlcn a
man ln _ Ohio would bo sent to the peniten
tiary , as that seigniorage , as stated in u
BEE special , must bo hold as a sacred reserve -
servo to meet the fluctuations in the bullion
marltot.
I'rob.iblo Proildontlal Candidate.
William Allison Mcrritt , an lowan , Is
quoted in this morning's Washington Post
to the effect that Senator William Allison is
not without presidential possibilities on ac
count of age or principles and thut ho will
como before the convention of 1890. Mr.
Merrltt says among other things : "Senator
Allison's chances us a presidential candidate
for 1890 were never better between now and
the next three years. But M years of ago
nnd looking younger by ten ve.irs , ho is
in the pilmo and vigor of n useful
and well spent life. Despite the fact that
ho has served in Thirty-eighth. Thirty-ninth ,
Fortieth und Forty-first congresses , and ,
l\ ) taking his scat as United States senator
March , 4 , 1873 , U now serving his fourth
successive term In that high body , \vhtch
term will expire In 1807. His quick , clastic
stop , as scon in the senate chamber , his in
defatigable attention to nil important meas
ures , with ready and inexhaustible qualifi
cations us n 11 coaler , win dissipate entirely
iho theory thu senator Allison's ago will
interfere with bh duty , and with all of the
elements of a model American statesman ,
including his past imblio' life , which the
breath of bcauuul has novQr touched , his
polished address as a diplomatist , will place
William B , Allison of lovfa in the front rank
of presidential candidates for 161)15. ) "
Will I.iit thn Matter Host.
The report of Diutrict Attorney Baker
upon the conduct of iho officers In granting
special and disgraceful privileges to Bank
Wrecker Mosher has been received at the
Department of Justice. Attorney General
Olnoy is out of the city , but oAlcors of the
department say Iho report Is satisfactory
and that nothing further will bo done about
thu scandal , Moshor having been sent to the
'pon. " Owing to the fact that Baker's
commission will run but eight or ten weeks
longer ho will not likely bo removed ,
U'liat the r.'indjlldo 31 cam.
Ex-Senator Charles H. Van Wyck of Ne
braska , continuing his observations reported
in last Monday's BEK , rcspeotlng thocuuso :
of thoiccciit populist defeat and republican
-Victories , said :
"Yes , the outer edges of the storm twisted
the onlirn west , and ot course the victories
struck us between wind and wutor , The
storm commenced with this administration ,
and oven before thn sullen muttcrlngs were
heard afar off. Yet It wns reserved for the
democratio and reform administration to or-
canize the elements that proved an awful
hurrlcnno.V
' Do you think It prob.it > ) ut this lesson
will toacti any wlsdoml"
"That Is : v funny question , " said General
Von Wyck.The ammunition will bo gen
erously accorded to Iho other fellow , Isn't
it amusing } John Sliermun und all that
stripe of politicians think It moans nothing
but the Oivad that Cleveland would play
monitor mid annihilate the tariff at onu
strouo. That class has been playing dicta
tors to the democratic party nnd Issuing
ukases as to what they would accept.
Through thu republican imrty they force the
purchase of silver ; through thu democratic
party they destroy it ; and when the people
are seeking to execute their will , as light
ning dors the will of God , and the vivid
gleam has rent thn teniplo from turret to
foundation stone , these men have tha samu
composure that old Nero did when Homo
was burned.
As to I'roliablo lUoults.
"If the people say Svell dono' to the contraction -
traction of the currency and thn annihilation
of silver , held sacred ns money by the world
for thousands of years , and the iircsldout
only securing the prosperity of thn nation
from cheap money , why this fearfully scath
ing rubukol Under u democratic adminis
tration their own pot Is a gorgeous , hydra ,
headed evil. If they are patriots , and Cleve
land also , the people must have been staging
hosunims instead of breathing curses. The
droau of tno tariff is too fur off to produce
tbb pu'sont upheaval. "
"What will bo the result ! "
"No prophet can tell , All admit that soon
wo must have uu Increase of currency.
Walt ami , sou what it vtiU be. There
the reftl trouble will commence. Silver Is
dlscnrdcd. Nothing Is loft but paper , nnd
this same democratic party must fly In tbo
face of all Its traditions and teachings nnd
rrcato flat money In Us most dangerous
form state bill * . What a. sequel and result
that will bo from this most unnatural warfare -
faro ngnlnit silver I The administration
will find this more troublesome than free
trade or n protective tariff. "
Mention.
Mr. U B. Clark of Wyoming , who 5s
spending a few days In the city Is entertain'
Ing members of the Capital Press cluD with
some stories about the carlv settlement of
stnto nnd physical contests with the red
skins ot that section which would do honor
to yellow covers. Mr. Clark has made him
self qulto famous with the Washington news
paper men by his ability In story tolling.
Secretary Morton , who has been closeted
for several days writing his annual report ,
has completed that work nnd presented it to
the president. lie was the first of the cabi
net officers to got his report Into final form.
PEHHV S. HEATH.
CtmilKNOY A TOI'IC.
.Springer Olrcs III * Ylors on Chances
Nemled In llnnktnc I.nui ,
WASHINGTON' , Nov. 15. Ono of the first
subjects la engage the attention of congress
when It convenes In regular session in December -
comber will boa now banking nnd currency
system. For many years this matter has
been under consideration and at times 1ms
figured quite as prominently in congressional
discussion as free coinage and other phases
of the financial question , but not until now ,
when the monetary necessities have been in
such an ncutn condition , has radical legisla
tion on this subject become an uumcdlato
probability.
Following closely on the repeal of the
Sherman act has como n study of the bank
Ing and currency system ot the country and
for the past few weeks Congressman
Springer of Illinois , chairman of the commit
tee on banking and currency , Senator Veer
hccs of Indiana , chairman of the senate com
mittee on finance , Congressman do Witt
Warner of Now York , nnd others who will
bo prominent In any legislation on this
subject this winter , hnvo boon engaged
In consultation with the president , the sec
retary of the treasury , the complroller of
the treasury , nnd other financial ofllcers ,
with Iho view of proposing leclslation which
will meet the necessities of the government
and provide a largo and mo * o convertible
circulating medium without involving any of
the financial and political embarrassments
that would grow out of the revival of the
flat money days ,
Two Parties AVorklnn Tocotlier.
Chairman Springer of the house committee
on banking and currency has just loft the
city nftor n number of cbnfcrences with the
administration chairman of the senate finance
committeeand it isoxpeotcd ho will submit to
the house important legislation on this sub
ject Immediately after the reconvening of
congress. Congressmen Warner , Sperry and
the leading republican members of the com
mittee are understood to bo Mr. Springer's
active colaborers and it Is quite generally
conceded that any legislation which may be
come law can only bo the result of harmoni
ous action between the two partics.and will
not bo credited as the marked achievement
of either. *
When asked for the marked cony under
stood to be under consideration , Mr. Springer
stated that It could not bo given out la de
tail until it nad mot the full approval of the
various other members of the commitleo
over which ho presided. "Wo have been en
gaged for several months , " said Mr.
Springer , "In the preparation of a measure
which , at the proper time , I will introduce
In the house and have referred to the com
mittee on bunking and currency , of which I
am chairman. Our object is to respond as
far as possible to the reasonable demands of
the country for "a. bettor system of currency
and to provide some plan by which our cur
rency may bo placed upon a better basis.
Mr. Snnnccr'a 1'rlrato Vlowit.
"Any effort In my Judgment to return to
the system of state banks which prevailed
before the war would be futile , and oven if
the 10 percent tax on state bank circulations
should bo removed it would furnish little erne
no relief to tbo country. The reason of this
a obvious. A great many states in the
union huvo adopted constitutional provisions
prohibiting tbo charter of banks in those
states for the purpose of Issuing or with the
authority to issue circulating notes. Such
notes , therefore , could only be of local value.
While some states provide a sato system ,
the experience of the past shows that irre
deemable issues of paper money would , flood
the country , that counterfeiting would bo
universal , and the currency of the countrv
would be thrown into confusion. What is
required and demanded by the country is a
natural currency which shall at all times be
convertible into coin on demand , which shall
bo elastic In character , sufficient In volume ,
, end so distributed throughout the country
'as to respond to the wants of trade and pre
vent congestion in the money centers.
' I do not think the present national banic-
lug system has proved Itself equal to the de
mands of the country. There Is less than
200,000,000 of bank notes now in circulation ,
nnd there is no prospnct of nn Increased cir
culation unless that favorable legislation to
the banks'is secured , The government hav
ing practically relieved the banka of the re-
sponsibllily of redeeming their own notes
and Iho experiences of Iho past having
demonstrated thut the people do not look to
the banks for redemption , I do not sco why
this needless operation should bo carried on
In theory.
( Jthor SocuiltlfH Mutt no Had ,
"The near approach to the time when na
tional bonds will bo duo nnd payable , the
limited volume of such Donas of this kind
and their high prices In the market prove
conclusively that other security for circula
tion must be resorted to. With proper ;
regulation under government supervision
the bonds of the states , of counties and o (
certain municipalities can bo utilized for the
; > urposo of securing a national circulation ,
ind all banKs , state as well as national , dot
) ositlng such securities ought to bo per
mitted to take out currency to atjoast DO
percent of the par value of such bonds. Of
course , the strictest ncru'lny should be ex-
erciica in regard to such bonds and they
should not bo accepted unless they had been
at par in the market at least for
two years previous to their deposit nnd
unless there had never been default in the
payment of interest upon them , KRlclont
provisions should bo enacted requiring addi
tional security in cases of depreciation of
these securities. The government should
assume all responsibility for the payment in
coin on demand of such notes , and provisions
should bo made therefor by a com reserve
equal to at least SO per cent of the outstand
ing circulation. The government hiving
thus assumed all responsloility for redemp
tion and requirement of Its currency , there
would bo no necessity for n bank reserve or
for holding any portion of the currency that
might be issued from circulation among the
thu people , .
"These generally nro my individual views
and I hope that with the aid of the "commit
ted on banking nnd currency and the mem
bers of congress generally without regard to
party wo will bo able to formulate such leg
islation upon the general lines I have Indi
cated as wilt commend It to the favorable
action of both hruses and the president ,
Although the committee is not in Bcsslon ,
the conferences amonir the members nro fre
quent , und immndintcly upon the reassem
bling of congress wo shall meet und
promptly ngroo upon a measure which can bo
presented to congress und aervo to relieve
the distressed financial condition of the
country and command the confidence of the
people. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
TKOUIILKS Of TAHITI. ' ADJUSTKKS.
Chairman WlUau ItoTused a lleurlnjr to
thu Alabama Iron and Goal Men.
WAbiiiNQTOX , Nov. 15. The Iron and coal
men of Alabama yrlll not bo accorded a for
mal hearing by the ways and moans com
mittee. For a week or two past , Congress
man Wheeler , Senator Pughandothers have
been Interviewing members of the ways nnd
moans committee with n view to having a
hearing accorded to the representatives of
the Commercial club of Birmingham who
desired to protest agaiust the propo
sition now pending iu the committee
to place Iron ore and coal on the free list.
As Birmingham Is the great manufacturing
city of the now south , the stand taken by
these manufacturers is having considerable
weight upon the Alub.imu members. Con
gressman Wheeler has had several confer
ences with Chalrmau WUsou of the ways
aud inoaus committee and Senator Pugh has
been telegraphed by the Commercial olub to
request that n delegation from the body bo
accorded n hearing before the ways and
moans committee on the 21st intt. But the
Alabamans will bo disappointed ; for
after tbo consultation with other democra
tic members of the committee Chairman
Wilson has declined to accord any
formal hearing to the Birmingham manufac
turers stating that the committed has long
ngo closed Its public hearings nnd that now
to mnKO nn exception for the Commercial
club of Birmingham would bo to open the
way fornumcrousothorfTcntlomon nnd other
delegations who nro demanding to bo heard
In apprehension of legislation that may af
fect their interests.
A telegram to this ofTcct has boon sent by
Senator Pugh's representative to Secretary
Chapocl Corey of the Commercial club. If
the delegation still persists In coming to
Washington they will have to content them
selves with Informal Interviews with the
various members of the committee Instead
of receiving n public hearing.
' Congressman Magncr of Now York Is pro
testing vigorously ngninst the placing of
cotton bagging on the free list and has an
nounced to the democratic members of the
wnys and mo.ins committee that ho will vote
ngninst their bill If it contains this pro
vision. Congressman Bland has also como
to the front in tno roll of those dlssatisllod
with the proposed tariff bill nnd threatens
to speak ngalnst the bill on the floor of the
house If it places Wool on the frco list.
WITH Till : tAIUfT.
Member * of the Warn und Moans nnd Their
Work on n Now Mill.
WASIUXOTOX , Nov. 15. The full demo
cratic membership ol the ways and means
committee hns been called to moot tomorrow
morning in general conference , and It is
expected the mooting will hnvo the effect of
clearing up the uncertainty that has existed
for some tlmo wllh reference to several of the
Important schedules in the now tnrilT bill.
Tlio members of the committee who have been
favoring the provision for nn Income tax
feel confident that the result of the series
ot conferences to begin tomorrow will prove
that the majority of the committee favors
such a plan. The Iron ore nnd coal schedules
will bo discussed nnd the question of placing
those two articles on the free list probably
finally settled In the nfllrmatlvo. Thu
tobacco , beer and whisky schedules
are also expected to bo considered
In full committee , and there now
appears little doubt there will bo a material
Increase iu the tax on whisky and other dis
tillery outputs. The proposition for an In
crease of UJ5 cents per gallon is now being in
formally discussed and some members of
the committee oven mention an Increase ns
high as GO cents per gallon.
The United States Association of Brewers
has fllcd with the committee a long argu
ment of the members showing why no In-
crcaso should bo made in the present internal
revenue tax on beer.
Chairman Wilson today had under consid
eration the question of the revision of the
administrative act , Among importers there
Is much complaint against the classification
clauses of this measure and a committee of
New York importers , consisting of P. B.
Worr.il and Daniel McKeovor , today pre
sented their views on the subject to Chair
man Wilson and the treasury officials. It
\vassuggested among other matters that the
classification question be taken out of thu
hands of tha general ( appraisers , leaving
them to act as appraisers on questions of
value only.
Naval Olllcrm Interested.
WAIIIIXOTOX , Nov. 15. The official speed
trial trip tomorrow of the now cruiser
Columbia is looked for with great interest
by the Navy department. Chief Engineer
Melville said today : "Thoro is no limita
tion on the amount of forced draft al
lowed to be used on those trial trips. On
the contractors' trial the forced draft is
not always used , but on the official trial
they can use all the forced draft they
want to. "
Some Will Uu Ilclcnaod.
WASIIIXOTOS , Nov. 15. Secretary Carlisle
had a conference today with Secretary
Grcsham with regard to the case of the ton
.Russian convicts recently landed nt San
Francisco. A treasury official said this
evening it was probable some of the men
would bo released and others would be re
turned to the custody of Russia.
I'rlco ot Silver In l.uiidon.
WASUIXGTON , Nov. 15. Silver is quoted in
London today , according to word received nt
the Treasury department , at 33 l-10d. Yes
terday It was quoted at 82 d.
Ask Your Fnend <
Who have taken Hood's ' Sarsaparilla what
they think of it , aud the replies'will bo posi
tive in its favor. Simply what Hood's Sar-
-sapariltu does , that tells the story of its
merit. One has been cured of indigestion or
dyspepsia , another finds it indispensable for
sick headache or bllllousness , while others
report remarkable ciires of scrofula , catarrh ,
rheumatism , salt rheum , etc.
Hood's Pills nro purely vegetable.
JAA'UVA VKMEXTii ,
The charming qualities of "Robin Hood. "
which is to bo presented at Boyd's ' this
evening und Saturday afternoon and
evening bv Burtmbcc , Karl and McDon
ald's Robin Hood company , are so numerous
as to almost discourage any detailed com
ment thoroon. Probably no comlo opera of
recent authorship , cither in Europe .or
America , hns possessed so many numbers
- > in ! . linen nff.ilnr > r1 wlilimnrfirtri tinnnlnrltvr
through the music publishers. Th ro Is the
sheriff's ' introductory song , "I Am the Sheriff
of Nottingham , " which is ono of thojollicst
conceits ever song ; the "Churning , Churn
ing , Churning" trio ; Will Scarlqt's song ,
"It Takes Nine Tailors to Make a Man ; "
Allan-a-Dalo's solo , "O , Promise Mo ; "
Robin Hood's moonlight serenade ; Little
John's rollicking "Brown October Ale ; "
Briar Tuck's comic round , "O , Sco the Llt-
tlo Lambkins Play , " the sheriff's ' tinker
song with chorus ; Allau-u-Dale's "St.
Swithin's Bells , " and no end of concerted
pieces and choruses , which knit together the
opera into a work of surpassing beauty.
Tha snlo of seats opened this morning and
the demand wns good
The lovers of high-class acting , like the
lovers of any other style of nigh-class art ,
are always on the qui-vivo for
anything thut partakes of the higher
grade. The forthcoming appearance of Mr.
Walker W'liteside at the Boyd will prove n
source of pleasure , Mr , Whitcsldo presents
"Othello" Sunday , November 19 , and "Ham-
lot , " Monday , November CO ,
Charles A. Lodor , the Gorman dialect
comedian , will nnpear In the comedy success ,
"Oh , What a Night. " at the Fifteenth
Street theater fora four nights' engagement ,
opening next Saturday matinee.
Mr. Lodor Is conceded to bo the funniest
German character on the stugo nnd ho , is
supported by : t strong company of olghtc'ou
people , among whom are HnrryU. Shuiikand
C. B. Edwards , , negro and Irish comedians ;
Miss Mina Ucnnoll. the great dancing soubrette -
brotto , and bcvoral other pretty girls nnd
funny men , making a splendid entertain
ment.
Stantnn Ni'W * Note * .
STANTOX , Nov. 15. [ Special to THE UEE. ]
District court convened hero yesterday and
today , A criminal case , In which R. Ban
ts arraigned for biting a plcco out of uoothcr
man's llo. was taken to Cumlug county on u
change of venue.
Newspaper circles in Stanton promise to
be quite Interesting , as an independent
paper sent out its first Issue last week and a
Mr. Camp will bring a plant hero tomorrow
for another democratic paper , making four
papers in the city.
Chancellor Suni" Lecture.
Tonight , before the Chautauqua college ,
In tbo First Methodist Episcopal church ,
corner of Twentieth and Davenport , Hoy. C ,
N. Slm , D.D. , formerly chancellor of Syra
cuse university , but now of Indianapolis ,
will deliver an address. Dr. Sims is ono of
the foremost men of the country and his
lecture will bo well worth bearing. The ad
mission is frco and all are cordially invited ,
whether members of tbo college or not.
Itedcenied Without luterett.
Officer Dan Davis recovered three suits of
clothes from the pawn shops yesterday ,
which had been stolen. Ono of the suits belonged -
longed to R. P. Lumpkahu. The recovered
property is valued at $80.
TO CELEBRATE THE VICTORY
Nebraska EepublioanS Will Meet at Lincoln
for that Purpose.
VERY INTERESTING PROGRAM ARRANGED
.JU
to the rntcnc of the Scasmi tlio
KxcrcUc * Will ag Hold llehlml
Closed Doors-MtlRntlon Over
Salt , Crcok. !
LINCOLNNov. . 15. [ Special to THE BEB.J
It has been definitely decided to hold an
Interstate Juullco over tha oloutton of the
republican tickets In Xouraska and Iowa ,
nnd next Monday evening has been decided
upon for the tiino ami the Lansing tlicatcr
ot Lincoln ns the place. Governor-elect
.IncUson of Town has signified his willingness
to be present nnd nn oiabornto nrouram has
been prepared. It will bn us follows :
Music . . . . . Nebraska State Uaml
Address of Wclcoino. . , . . Governor Urotinso
. . , . . , , , llrnd U. Slaughter
Our Honored tlucst. . .Jutlso 1' . U. O. lliirrlson
National Usllei. . . . ! , . . .
. K. I ) . Jackson , Uo\omor-electof Ion a
Music , .
WliBio Are Wo AtV. . . . . J. li. Webster
The Did Volunms mill ThoirSoiu .
, . „ . . . . , . , . . . . . . . Giiurch llnwo
Music .
The I'oung Hotmbllrans . It. II. IMabrook
Tlif Laboring Mun as a Political Fuctor. . . .
. , . . . . . I ) . II. Mercer
The Judiciary. . . .k . . . I. W. Uunlns
Owing to the lateness of the season the
exercises will all bo hold within doors. Com
mittees have boon appointed to moot all vis
itors at the trains and nn efforts will bo
spared to nuiko the colouration of the republican -
publican victory a success.
luvulvlntj u Crooked Clock.
The olTorts of the sanitary commission to
straighten the devious course of Salt creek ,
whlcn winds Its way through the suburbs
of the city , have continued for bomothlng
lllco two years and the work is far from
bohiR completed. The crook has overflowed
upon several occasions and thu damage to
tno property of the city and the people liv
ing along Us course has amounted to many
thousand dollars. After the work of
straightening the crook commenced Kend nil
& Smith , proprietors of "a large llouring mill
near the city , commenced a suit against
the county for $50,000 damatjcs , claim
ing that the work of straightening
the stream had deprived them of their
water power. Today G. M. Lambortson
filed with the clerk of the district court r.
petition asking that the damaRO case bo
transferred to the federal court for the
reason tliut the popular prejudice of the
people of Lincoln to the plaintiffs will pre
vent thorn from securing a fair and Im
partial trial. The case is a noteworthy ono
in the legal annals of the city of Lincoln ,
but of little interest tojtho rest of the state.
Lincoln lit lirlcr.
Mrs. L. A. Howell of University Place
today fllcd a complaint , with Judpo Lansing
in which she intimates that tha three cull-
rcn of Dr. Barrowl aVcitizon of that town ,
arc growing up in mendicancy and vice. She
wants them sent to ttic reform school. The
father of the childron'aDUOared In court and
uiatutainoa that although ho was sorely ad
dicted to drink ho was ( Inking good euro of
them and givinsr thoma. proper education.
The case will be hcartFal length.
The city of LlncolnMwas sued today for
SS.OOO damages by t&o properly owners on
the south sldo of O street , between Ninth
and Tenth , who claim Hhat their premises
hnvo been danmged < Uy reason of the frequent
'
quent changes in grad'ei-
Tlio proposition toi .issue bonds to the
amount of $85,000 to refund a part of the out
standing indebtedness of the city was car
ried , the official cjnvassrhowing that 3,140
votes were cast for the proposition" 1,377
against. ' * t
How the Stiito Was Swindled.
The case of thu strttoagainst W.'D. Sowoll ,
for alleged , frauds Jn JJj ° iulatfer'0f furnish
ing flour for the use of the state Insane
asylum proved short and uneventful. This
forenoon the state , by Its witnesses , estab
lished the fact that in March , 1803 , Sowell
had presented a bill for flour which ho
claimed to huvo delivered that month. In
April of the same montn ho presented an
other bill , Including ono for flour delivered
in March , presenting with the LIU a receipt
from a drayman , showing that the flour had
been delivered. The drayman whose name
had been signed to the receipt took the
stand and swore that ho had not delivered
the flour , but that ho had signed the receipt
with the understanding that the flour men
tioned therein had been delivered prior to
the month of March.
The defense made but a slight effort to
refute the evidence adduced by the * stato.
The case was given to the jury at noon , and
at midnight the jury had failed to agree
upon a verdict.
Hard Work Saved the Itnlldlns ; .
What might have boon ono of the most
disastrous fires of the year was narrowlv
averted this afternoon. An alarm was
turned In from the Nebraska Conservatory
of Music shortly before a o'clock. When
the flro department arrived It was discov
ered that the lire had started In the south
east corner of the sub-basement and had
been communicated to the three upper
floors by tlio elevator shaft. The flames
spread with startling rapidity , nnd for a
tlmo it looked as If the entire building would
be destroyed. Prompt work , however , soon
extinguished the bla/.e. but not until after
thu building and contents had been damaged
to the extent of fU.GOO , The building cost
$50,000 and was fully insured.
l'KKMONT'8 TlttiASUitUlt S1IUIIT.
Five QTIiaiunnil Uollnri Cniinot Ho Ac
counted for by that Ufllalal.
FIIGMOXT , Nov. 15. Ibpeeial to THE BEE. )
The bondsmen of City Treasurer Forbes
nro In hot water over a deficit of 85,000 , or
more , as shown by a chock up of the oDlcot
and as the records only of the second term
hnvo vet been investigated it Is thought
probable that there nro many surprises yet
tocomo. The treasurer protests that ho
cannot account for the shortage and has
nffured to turn over his nrouertv. Including
his rcsidoncp , to satisfy his bondsmen , but
ns his property is not valuable tha bulk of
the shortage must come from his oondsmon ,
who stockholders In the Fremont Na
tional and the Commercial National banks.
This occurring on the heels of a $ ) ,000
shortage In a former police judge's accounts
has caused thn people to distrust the buui-
ness methods of onlelals whoso business it Is
to check : up and look after offices of responsi
bility in the city. t
'iho danmgo case of ( Tollman against Bod-
win was sottlon by thotpartlcs pending a decision -
cision of the county judge.
A now railroad U talked of for this vicinity ,
and I2nplneor Amlrowolws a commission to
prcturo for the survey at once. Speculation
is rlfn as to its whereabouts.
The Normal college ( s filling up rapidly ,
and prospects are that the school will bo
bettor patronized thls c/ir than over before.
l > itllutu nnil Wltnuut
it.VKD IHLANII , Nov. * ! § . ' [ Special to Tun
BEK. ] A poor woma'il"wlth three children
nnd not a friend or relative and without
money Is at the Windnagcl board ine house
in this city. Her name ; U Flick nnd she
oaroo hnro from the olt ( country ut tno re
quest of her husbandl < who came to this
country six years HIM. During this tlmo
Mrs. Flick tool ; care of.iand provided for six
children in the old country and now her hus
band has failed to keep the appointment.
Two sons llvo In Thomas county. Kansas ,
who luwa wired her not to come there. She
supposes ho hail gone to Minneapolis , where
ho has relatives , but a telegram to that
point has not been answered. 'Iho police
have now charge ot the matter.
Veil Into u l/Utern.
NEUIUSUA Crrr , Nov. 15. ( Special to TUB
BBS. ] While repairing a cistern at Cereal
Mills yesterday , William Lasher , William
Hawthorn and a companion fell to the bottom
tom la sixteen feet of wutor. They managed
to climb up the cistern and remained cling
ing to the wall for half an hoar before help
arriyed ,
Trouble Over i'ollllci.
GENEVA , Nob. , Nov. 15. [ Special to Tun
BE& ] Geneva has a genuine sensatlou. It
appears that omo ten days before election
several gentlemen county officials , lawyers
and newspaper men chanced to moot In the
county clerk's office nnd bcenn to discuss the
political situation. Thoprincipnl disputants
were F. B. Donlstnorpe , a prominent lawyer
of this city , Mho about n year ago espoused
the Independent cause. County Attorney
Sloan , n republican , find M. V. King , ft re
publican cuitor of this city. The discussion
wnxod hot. Unfriendly words wcro used
and n flstlo encounter was imminent ,
when disinterested parties quelled the
disturbance. M. V. Klin , who has his son
associated \vlth him In tlio newspaper busi
ness , In the next Issue of his paper inado
some remarks which Donlsthorpo bollovcd
to bo Injurious to his reputation. Ho at
once demanded a retraction. The Kings
treated his demand with Mlcnco. Yester
day Mr. Donlsthorpo had King nnd his son
placed under bonds to appear In court nnd
answer to criminal charges.
nisur.TS : OK IHIUUATION.
I'nrmcrs In tlio Vicinity ot CittbrrUoti
rirniod nlth tlir System.
CCMIEUTSOX , Neb. , Nov. 15. [ Special to
Tun BEE. ] The big Culbortson Irrigation
ditch Is now nearly completed to Hlack-
wood crock , thirty miles from the heart-
gates at Palisade. The wnter will soon run
the full length of thu ditch , and preparations
are being made to irrigate a largo area under
this ditch next ymr. The effects of Irriga
tion have been demonstrated hero this year
In the yields of corn nnd potatoes. Corn on
In-mated ground produced ns lilch as ninety
bushels to the acre and potatoes 200 bushel ! , .
It will not bo surprising If corn can bo made
to average 100 bushels nnd potatoes 400
bushels per aero when the farmers once
understand the best method of applying the
water to the land. '
Fall wheat on dry land is looking exceed
ingly wull and may go through the winter
nil rleht. On the large farm of the French
man Valley Land company * one-half nulo
north of Oulbertsoii. there are 500 acres in
fall wheat In sulendld condition. This farm
consists of 2,000 ncres 'of the very finest land
in the country nil of which is under the Cul
bortson ditch ; l.ROQ acres are now In culti
vation , It Is the Intention of the comp.uiy
to subdivide this farm into forty and eighty
aero tracts ns soon as possible. Mr , S. E.
Solomon of Culbortson , the manager of the
companyl informs n'iin llui : correspondent
that this will probably bo done aftoranothcr
season.
With 20,000 ncres of Irrigated land
adjacent , Culbortson's future Is established
and her prosperity will not bo excelled by
any of the towns located in Nebraska's most
favored section.
Nntlonit TrniiKportxtlnn A < > clitlnii. !
BAI.TIMOHC , Nov. 15. Tno National Trans-
po'rtatlou association bigan its first annual
session at noon today nt ( ho Corn and Flour
exchange. The members discussed thn ob
jects of the association , which Is to guard
the internals or shippers by preventing dis
crimination nnd overcharges by railroads
nnd other transportation companies in the
course of business. Tomorrow the conven
tion will bo addressed by Congressman
Storer of Ohio.
The cities represented are Boston , D. W.
Uaules : Philadelphia , Jerome CartyLouls- :
ville , M. O. Teelord ; Cincinnati. E. M. Nel
son ; Cleveland , Charles U Wheeler ; Peoria.
H. C. Greer ; Chicago , George F. Stone and
N. G. Iglehart : Detroit , George M. Land ;
New York , F. Vf. Houghton ; Milwaukee , F.
H. Magdeburg ami Frank ParrySt. ; Louis ,
O. L. Whltelnw.
Oil ! curs interfered.
HAUTINOTOX , Neb. . Nov. 15. [ Special to
TUB Bnc. ] The county commissioners of
Odar county have put a damper on the
"grand balls1' at ttio poor house south of
town. Dances seemed to be highly enjoyed
at that place nintil last Thursday evening ,
when the proprietor , or rather the overseer
of the poor farm , ordered a certain girl to
leave the dance room and go homo because
ho was of the opinion that her character
was not what it should bo. This was the
tallcof the town for the past week and many
have very good reasons for asking why the
landlord didn't lira several others , whoso
characters wcro as badly blemished , if not
more so , ns the ono sent from the placo.
( Juplm-ccl u l.uimtlr.
PJATTSMOUTII , Nov. 15. [ Special Telegram
to TUB BEE. ] The local police nabbed , a
crazy man tonight and landed him in jail for
safekeeping. The fellow arrived in town
last night and registered at the Hotel Hlloy
as Charles Hiesler , Pacific Junction , la. His
actions today aroused the suspicions of the
landlord , and the police were called in to ex
amine him. His insanity proved quite ap
parent. The man is not known in Pacific
Junction , and the police are at a loss to know
where ho comes from , as ho possesses no letters -
tors or papers which might aid In his Identi
fication. It Is suspected that the man has
lately escaped from some asylum.
Dolnj o I Election Keturns.
VALENTINE , Neb. , Nov. 15. [ Spoolsl to
TUB BEE. ] This Is ' the ofilclal count of
Cherry county on the state ticket : Bitton-
bendcr , 24j Harrison , 815 ; Holcomb , 605 ;
Irvine , ICO ; Bralnard , 100 : Doolittlo , 171 ;
Estabrook.iHS ; Heald,27 ; Heath , 461 ; Kaley ,
333 ; Kloman , 170 ; Monroe , 4(11 ( ; Pylo , 105 ;
nicker , 17 ; Walker , 17 ; Weston. 838.
bTocicvir.U ! , Neb. , Nov. 15. [ Special Tele
gram to THE Br.B.J Frontier county's vote
on the state ticket complete : Harrison , Oil ) ;
Holcomb , 82'J ; Irvine , 195 ; Ulttenbciidcr ,
33 ; Kstaorooic , CUT ; Knlev. otU ; Weston. C04 ;
DoolittloSOU : Pylo , Ib'J ; Klomau,210 ; Heath ,
825 ; Monroe , 831 ; Brainard , b8) ) .
Will Approve tlie llonils.
HASTINGS , Nov. 15. [ Special Telegram to
THE BEE. ] County Clerk BIgolow todav
secured the requisite number of signers to
the call for a special meeting of the Board
of Supervisors , and the board will meet
January 3. The board adjourned until the
5th. The law requires that the baud of the
county ofllcers shall be approved on or before -
fore the 4th. nnd the prospect of having no
county ofllcers Induced the supervisors to
call u special meeting.
Kx-Oounty Tri-iiMiriT Arrustod.
GIUNU ISLAND , Nov. 15. [ Special Tele
gram to Tiii'.BEE.J Kx-Cotiuty Treasurer E.
C. Hocicenberpor was formally placed under
arrest today at the instance of the County
Board of Supervisors and at once gave ball
in the sum of $3.000 , The hearing was con
tinued to January 15. Mr. Hockdnbergor
was recently reported short by thu export
accountant in tlio sum of $0.400. Ho has
made no effort to got away nnd Is ready to
face the result.
Injiirvd tit MHiitan.
STAXION , Neb , , Nov. 15. [ Special Tele
gram to THE B UK. ] This afternoon George
Lovott , a bridge man , fell from the top of a
pllcdrlver derrick and crushed his skull.
lie was assisting in bridging the Klkhorn ,
nnd while working on the derrick lost his
balance and fell , striking a timber with his
head. A piece of bone about two inches
square was taken from his head. Ito can
not llvo.
AlniU'orili I'riiitKiH Arrcnted.
, Neb. , Nov. 15. [ Special Tele
gram to Tim Bni'J This afternoon W. S.
Richey , druggist , was nnestcd charged with
soiling Hpirltous llquou without license nnd
In violation of the statutes ,
IN SKLV-DEl'KNOK
you ought to keep
your ll > h up. Dls-
tafca will follow , i (
you let it get below
a healthy standard.
No matter how tula
cornea , what you
need Is Dr. Plerce'a
Golden Medical
Discovery. That
is tlio great/eat / flesh-
Umllder known to
medical wlenco far
surpassing filthy Cod Liver Oil and all its
iiasty compounds. It's suited to tlio most
delicate stomachs. It makes the morbidly
thin , plump and rosy , with health and
strength.
The " Discovery " i * sold on Mai. In every
thing that's claimed for it. as a strength-
restorer , blood-clcaufccr , and flesh-maker , if
it over falls to Ixmeflt or cure , you have
your uiouoy back.
It's t/our case that you want to know about ,
If you have Catarrh not your neighbor's.
And in your case , no matter what if is , the
proprictora of Dr. Hapo'a Catarrh Remedy
( iromlso to pay you fdtX ) , if they can't giv
troy a perfect and permanent cur * .
OLOTHINQ MOUSE.
Special Sale of the Thompson , Willis & New-
gent Stock of
CONTINENTAL
GOMEX
PRICES ON MEN'S LSTERS.
run \m i Tir nr
Usual
T. , W. N.'s Retail Our
Price- Price. Prlco.
Lot. No 1
LlRht tnn Irish Frlozo Ulstors , olo- $18
gutitly mart J woo ! trimmings .
Pine quality blue Chinchilla Storm A/J /Jh 16
Coats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lot NO. 3- Qf ) nn
Extra lone blnclc Frlozo Ulsters , with / / /I ) 15
elmwl collar .
LotNo.4- JD JO
Heavy Oxford Elysian Ulstoi-s . * " * " 12
Lot No. C- in fA
Hnuvy blnck Priczo Ulstors , nil | h fAU 14
wool. .
LotNoO- ' JQ5Q , | 0 10
All wool brown mixed Prlozo Ulstors.
LotNo.7- JO JO
All wool Oxford Ulstors . A"
LotNo. 8- JO AR
Extra long blue Chinchilla Ulstors. . . * * * *
LotNo.9- in "AX
All wool Oxford mixed Melton Ulstord A J A
JA
Lot No. 10- A A A
Heavy mixed Beaver Ulstors. plaid M III
wool fining . . . . . . . U IU
PRICES ON MEN'S OVERCOATS.
T. W. & N's Usual Our
Price. Retail Priced -
s . Price
LotNo. 11 flUD d > " 1
Tailor-mndo brown Kersey Overcoats , ilMi ) r4 S
satin alcove linings . . H1117 p A
Lot No. 12 A n JO
Extra quality Oxford Mixed Beaver li ) I I I II
Overcoats w v * v
LotNo. 13- /iO fl AK * y\1
Stylish black chovlot doublobroatodA \ IT (
Overcoats
Lot No. 14- -
ft 1 ft
Gray-mixed Kersey Overcoats
Lot No. 15 F7 A /I Rfl
Blue diagonal Chinchilla Over- I VI fc w"
coals " . . .
'
PRICES ON BOYS' ULSTERS
T.W.&N's Usual Our
Price. Retail Price
Price.
LotNo..l6 ® 44 Q4fCt * 1 / \
Boys' blaclc Frieze Ulstors , shawl col- mil S/AA iu y 11 j \ ? to J. \J
Inr , sizes 14 to 10
Lot No. 17 A A A Q
Plain PrioM Ulster for boys 14 to 10 111 | Q
yoard
Lot No. 18 -v - ATjfl > | O
Gray Melton wool-lined Ulstors , sizes n I A
w
14 to 10 years AtJ _
LotNo. 10- H5Q OgQ
Oxford-mixed Reaver Ovot coals
BO7S' ( VLSTEtfS
Sizes PRICES 8 to 14 , yrs. $4.50 , $5.50 , $6.
Great Sale of Boys' Cheviot Suits ,
Price $3.50
The sale on these suits will bs continued until Satur
day ; ages 8 to 14 ; regular value $5 50 , our price $3.50.
THE ARMSTRONG-HOPKINS
PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOR. WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
SPROIAI. AUVNrG12S :
IIoiiltitl | nulldhu Now ; all Modern Imprnvoinonttt ; Private Ilooms. no L-\ro Wnras- host
Hy oiilu Koocl. o irefully nrcparoiM nil Mudlcal nntl 8iinrc ! ! < U Appliances ; Klliulont Tramud
Nurses : Tlioroiiitly Qual flocl I'liyslcliin , sill for 2 00to J-iUO par day , according to dlseaso und
uGcomodutlon. For further Information uddrca *
DR. 3A < EN1 ARMSTRONG HOPKINS , I'hyslolun In Olmreo ,
orREV. C.F. HOPKINS , A. M. Honorary foo. . 1339& 1341 S HI h 23th AVO , Omaha.
INDAPO
TUX UIIKiT
HINDOO REMEDY
l . . v \
Nervou. lllwam , Palling Memory ,
1'arunK SU'iMilumneiiH , Woakni- , rte. ,
and riuliLly hut nuielr reitores .o.t \ Itullljr ' ' 1 l ° '
yi.uuir. Kanlljr carilitlnv tie | liet. Tiliotl O0
nukuce. Sis for * S.u < > Mil li rlllrn iruurnuU ti
ureor minitr r < lunJi' l. Hun't Irtnny uiiprliirlplra
diuirt1 < t tpil > un pity Mitrf tuntntfon * ln ut on
IwvliiK INIIAl'O. If lielmnnot trot It. ovIH , n-iid
It by iimUui-onnTHptof price , i'nmiililft In kfalrd
rnrrlupe frf e. Artdi rtn llrlcnlul JUedlvul f . . I'ropM
CklcCEadll.i orouroufiiln.
BOI.U lir Kulm * Co . Cor. 15th unrt IioiiRlui Bit. , 'i J
J. A. ) ullrr A C'o , Cur lltli \ioug\\tt \ \ Bt > .OMAHA )
byj'iiiil o Kihiioltlcr , Ml lln > U > vay it I'eart bt ,
UQUMJIl , lll.UH-S , ni"l UnUlriu Uruggltti.
ALL FIXED BIUDGBWQHK
Aim AttuchmcntH
PATEMT ALL GOLD CROWNS
COLO CLASP * Warranted fjO
Vi k. D
1'orcolaln Crowns for &C
Front Tcfctli. 93
Heinovahlo Uriel * J at prlco
ol llubher J'latea.
A A 1'ull hot TcoHi on * C
w. llubbor. .00
> 7tf ! Ti'ell. llllwlniultJXtraottMlwIili
_ * fiv out pulu. All'worK warruntwl.
BAILEY RELIABLE DENTIST
Paxton Blk. , 16th and Farnam St < >
lintruiu-u on Itltlint. mlmiimim 1UHS.
The Mercer.
Omaha's Newest Holsl ,
Cor. 12ti ! and Howard StreoU
lOrooms * 'i-W per day ,
40room * i-lixi per day.
LOroomswIUi bath ulll per < Ur. '
Ujrooms with tmtu ui l.5) per J if.
Aluderit Iu Kvery lle | > eot.
< tjc\vly 1'urulilteil TliroufUaUJ
C. 3. ERB , Proo ,
You'd
Holler
Ifyourwlfo traded with
n grocer who throw a
few hnndfuls of su ur
into a bag und "guessed
she hud u pound. "You'd
talk scales to hor.
Why not talk scales to
yourself ? Aren't ' YOU
'guessing" about the
circulation of seine of
tha pupora you uso.
CAUTION There's no
guess work in dealing
with this paper. Our I 1
circulation's printed on
the editorial paso , you
know what you'ro buy-
lug iniu you got what
you pay for.
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l ) . O. NoHUurnuy's fco until
paumt obtained. Write for Invoator'u Outdo
'K Catarrh 1'owdtr euros c4Urrl
O All drtmUt * . to com * .