Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 24, 1886, Page 4

s | e et o e e e THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, MAY 24, 1886 e g e T o R —— THE DAILY BEE. A OFFICE, NO. Uis AXD 015 FARNAM St York Orrice, Room @, TRIBUNE BUTLDING ASHINGTON OrFicE, NO. 513 FounTrENTH ST Pu}n-nm every morning, except Sunday. The goiy Monday ThOFRing PApGr published wn the e TERME RY MATG: e, J-r $10.00 Three Months. .. onths. . 5.00/0ne Month..... Snr WerkLY Der, Published Every Wednesaay. TENME, POSTPALD ‘enr, with premium. ., enr, without premium ... ix Months, without premium. ... One Month, on trinl. ... ¢ CORRESPONDENCR: 1l communientions relating to news and edi- torinl mattora should be addressed to the Eot HOR OF “NE BER. NURINESS LETTERA: AN bu sinoes Jottors and semittances should b I3 2.0 1.0 o po ninde pryable to the order of the company. TKE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY. PROPRIETORS. F. ROSEWATER. EDITOR. THE DAILY B Sworn Statement of Circulation. State of Nebraska, ), o County of Douglas. (% % N. . Feil, cashier of the Bee Publishing company, does solemnly swear thai the ac- wal_ circulation of the Daily Bee for the week ending May 21st, 15, was as f: Saturday, 1 ¥ . P. FEIL, Sworn to_and subseribed before me, this 23d day of May, A. 1), 15%. Sivox J. Fisienr, Notary Publie. N. P, Feil, being first duly swora, deposes and'says that he is cashier of the Bee Pub- lishing mml‘“"y' that the actual average for February, 188/ Marc 18, 12,191 coples, Sy S1Moy J. FIsiteR, daily circulation of HI:;‘ Daily Bee for the 1t 11,537 copi orn to_and subscribed before me this Notary Public. 10, copies; or April, month of January, 188, was 10,378 copie: 5th day of May, A. D, 185, AND still the wholesale houses come soeking locations in Omaha. There's millions in it. DEMOCRATIC service reform at Pine Ridge agency is best scen through an inverted telescons Tre tax shirkers must go. Douglas county and Omaha demand it. The men of moderate means who have been as- sessed on their real estato at high-water figures are tired of paying taxes for nabobs and millionaires whose property is assessed at from one-tenth to one- twentieth of its market value. — For news chestnuts commend us to the “Very Latest News" column of the B! Republican. The heaaing “Very Latest News” is put over the afternoon associated press report of the evening edition of the BE. This collection of ‘“‘chestnuts” appears bodily in the Republican of the next mor- ning. Rats! e Tue Herald in speaking of “‘our rotten land system,” says that ‘‘there is pretty | general conviction in the minds of the people of the United States that the whole land system of the country needa overhauling.” That is what Mr. Sparks thinks, but the Herald has been all along kicking vigorously against Mr. Sparks. Swrh, the man who introduced brass bands and excursion trains among the Omaka dry goods patrons, now writes from Canada that he was badly swinaled in his closing out ‘“‘special sale.”” Let Smith come right back to Omaha. He can rest assured that the whole town will turn out to greet him. A delegation of our leading bankers and lawyers will meet him at the depot. NEBRASKA has doubled in population since General Van Wyck was sent last to the senate. The old gang who have made it their business to throw mud at an hon- @8t and able representative of the inter- _ ests of the west will play second fiddle in - the coming campaign. The farmers and * merchantsof Nebraska who have watched only the splendid record which the senior _ senator has made at Washington will be found on hand when the time comes to work and vote for the man of their choice. ~ The barnacles and shysters will be retired with a loud thud. The popular verdict is . o win the da ONE of the railroad papers in this state ublished not many miles from Grand | Island has made the wonderful discovery ' $hat the BEe has turned a somersault on * the railrond question. *‘While for years It has made strong opposition to railroad Aubsidies, it is now the chief advocate ot . Van Wyck's scheme to give the Union . Pacific $5,000,000 from the governmont ~ ensury to build branches. It jsnlsoa P ,'qoroul advocate for an appropriation _#o improve the Missouri river.” An in- diotment of this nature coming from rail- poad quarters is within itself sufticient N mthnt we have not gone over to the - gollar and subsidy brigade, On .the face of it the accusa- 3 bears evidence of a de- to mislead and distort facts, BeE has not endorsed any scheme of subsidy to the Union Pacific and no such v vhmu has been introduced by Senator an Wyck. The senator did introduce a # bill in February which meets our ap- ‘proval but does not satisty the railroad managers. That bill does not propose to “donate any money to the Union Pacifie, It simply allows the company to invest | money now to its eredit in the sinking und in the construction of its branches. b The bill expressly provides that the gov- ernment shall practicaily own and con- £1 trol the branches until the money is re- . funded; and it furthermore prohibits the * Issuance of any bonds or stock beyond | the actual cost of the roads to ~ be built. This bill was introduced # #lu effective answer to the cry that Van Wyck and the anti-monopolists were | erippling the road in its cffort to develop #he state. It was a short and direet way “out of the woods, and left no excuse for ~ pushing the funding bill scheme which is eulated to eripple the state by legal- B g fraudulent debts that will compel ‘$he company to maintsin exorbitant . As to Missouri river improvement plead guilty and will not dignify with - suswer the hypoerites und pharise o have raised this point. The people !i"' Nobrasks caunot be hoodwinked by em. The fact that this class of papers ive very little or no popular - support ny locality shows that thoy are de- ing nobody by their masquerade as advocates of the publiv interest. The Issne at Pine Ridge. The true inwardness of Agent MeGilli- cuddy’s departure from Pine Ridge is very elearly set forth in the letters pub- lished in this issue of the BEe. The issue was pointed. It was clearly defined in the letter of Dr. McGillicuddy to the commissioner of Indian affairs, The de- cision was leftentirely in the hands of the Indian department, and the agent had nothing to do but to abide by the sult. The manly and straightforward course which Dr. McGillienddy has pur- sued during all his years of perse at Pine Ridge was maintained to th He recognized that much of fulness had been due to efficiency of s subordinates when the issue came whether a faithful clerk should be summarily discharged be cause his place was needed by another to pay off the political debts of the admini tration, he promptly offered his own n for the political guillotine. Dr. McGi cuddy indignantly denounces as trans- parent lies the telegraphed reports of the causes for the removal of Chief Clerk Brown and that pressure was brought upon him to sacrifice his clerk and by so doing to retain his position, the issue of all concealing and leaves it plain and bare. Are faith- fulness and efliciency in the public ser- vice to count for nothing, and civil service reform anything more than a sham and o protense? The general interest which this section of the West has taken in the fights of Agent McGillicuddy has been due to 1ts knowiedge of the remarkable executive ability of the doctor and the results which his firm and wise administration of af- fairs at Pine Ridge has accomplished in preserving peace among the discordant factions of the Ogallala Sionx. No agent has ever been so persistently investigated, abused and hampered in his work. I leaves Pine Ridge with a record which cannot be assailed, not as the result of the sneaking efforts of the frauds and cheats whom he has made his en mies, but through a contlict which he pushed to an issue, knowing well that the ending would be end of histwenty years service under the government. —_— An Uncalled for Assault. Governor West, the newly appointed governor of Utah, is now being roundly abused by the rabid Gentiles of that terri- tory, because he recently made a visit to the penitentiary and assured the impris- oned polygamists of a presidential par- don if they would admit their error ana pledge themselves to future obedience to the laws of the United States. This action of the new governor was a se and a proper one. So far from be- ing a fit subject for criticism, it is deserv- ing of warm commendation. Gover- nor West was sent to the ter- ritory to enforco the laws, not to persecute Mormons. The charge has Dbeen cbntinually made against the representatives of the government at Salt Lake by the Mormon leaders that the suppression of polygamy has been less the object of federal officials than the destruction of a religious sect. Gov- ernor West, as we know, has no sym- pathy with polygamy. But he has as little respect for oppression which masks itself behind federal authority, backed by the bayonets of the regular army. In visiting the deluded men who feel that they are martyrs to a religious principle, and in endeavoring to show them that the new regime at Salt Lake would look only to upholding the laws by the punishment and not the persecution of fanatical law breakers, the governor did nothlng of which he need feel in the least ashamed, or which reasonable men will be disposed to criticise. The howl of the rabid anti-Mormons was to be ex- pected. A peaceful settlement of the troubles in Utah is the last thiog they de- sire. The gang at the head of the Salt Lake Tribune, who have preached the gospel of hate for the past ten years, and who have made solid dollars by pander- ing to a contentious gentile element, would find their occupation gone if wise and judicious management should take the polygamy issue out of Utah politics. MoresRevenue Needed. Omaha now become a city thatre- quires increased revenue for the pro- tection of life and property and the main- tenance of good order. We must, at no distant day, double our police force, in- crease our fire department, build new engine houses and eract police stations in various parts of the city. We cannot do this with our present income without giv- ing up the needed improvements which tax our treasury every year. The trouble is that our assessments are levied only upon the property of the poor and the middle class, while the mil- lionuires and big corporations com- promise their assessments or, as in many cases, pay no taxes at all. To raise more revenue the county commis- sioners and the council need not make a general raise of the assessment roll, They simply must stop reducing assess- ments on the heavy real estate owners, and bring to time men and corporations that do not list their property. The way these big tax shirkers, who own large tracts of land in this city do, is to appear before the commissioners with a protest against the enormous increase of the as- sessment, when in fact the selling price of the property is from ten to fifteen times greater than tho assessment. A few instances will illustrate. A party who sold & lot for §1,500 in South Omana last year, | served a lot adjoining it which is now held for §2,50). Both of these lots were assessed last year at $120. The sessor has probably raised the asses on these lots to $250 this year, wh one-tenth of their market value, but My, Nabob will presently appear before the commissioners and complain that his as- sessment hus boen raised a hundred per cent when in fact the assessment at one- fourth would be $025, or 125 per cont more than it is assessed. A prominent lumber man has just bought a line of lots for §30,000. Last year they were assessed at $85 cach, or about §1,00) for the entire number. This year these lots will probably be assessed at $110 apiece, or about $1,300 for lots that have sold for $80,000. Bat if these lots had been held by twelve poor men with a cottage on each they would have been assessed at a third of their full cash value There urc thonsiunds of 1ots in this city that have Leen: sold on' contract.. The purchasers pay the realty taxes and the owners the morigage netes, butuota | thing at once. ] dollar is returned on the personal proper- ty by the note holders. There is not another city in the ecoun. try with Omaha's prefensions which is burdened with tho expenses of carrying on a city government with such a wretched revenue. All this comes from under valuation, and general tax shirk- ing. Outside of the city, matters are even worse. The assessors ignore entirely the enormous increase in values in the addi- tions which border on the city limits. Lots held at $1,000 apicoe are assessed by the acre at from £350 Lo §75 for every four lots. Large tracts, divided and subdi- vided, pay farm land taxes. The com- missioners to-day claim to be unable to make the most necessary improvements, and yet they allow speculators and &yn- dicates to shirk their proper proportion of the taxes. There must be an end put to this No reasonable excuse can be given for this unjust system of ing the poor hear the burdens of the ng honest tax-payers pay due from rich, of ma the taxes shirkers. dishonest tax A Christlan Socialist. pastoral letter of Bishop Henry D. on the relations of rich and poor to the clergy of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of New York, is in effect a plea for Christian socialism, which is attract- ing the attention which such a timely and manly expression of modern thought deserves, The bishop draws attention to the early days of the church, when com- munity of possessions was the rule among believ and when “‘the multitude of them that believed were of one heart one soul; neither said ¢ of them that aught of the things which he possessed was his own, but that they had all things in common.” He say Let it be granted without reserve that such words deseribe an era of enthusiasin which, with its consequent community of posses- sions, could not last any more than it would have been for the greatest good of the great- est number that it should last. Still, the fact remains that Christianity bronght into the world a new law ot brotherhood, and both by precent and example taught men that they whose was the stewardship of exceptional wifts, whether of rank, wealth, learning or cleverness, were not to treat them as their own, but as a trust for the whole community. the laborer wants from his em- ployer is fairand iraternal dealing, not alms- giving, and a recognition of the manhood rather than a condescension to his inferior- ity. And it Is at this point that the outlook is most discouraging. The growth of wealth among us has issued not in binding men to- gether, but in driving them apart. The rich arefurther from the poor, the employer from his workmen, caplital from labor, now than ever betore. Too many know less and less how the poor live, and give little time or noneat all to efforts to know. The- wage of the laborer may be, doubtless in most cases t is, larger than it was thirty years ago; but his wants have grown more rapidly than his wages, and his opportunities for gratifying them are not more numerous, but less. He knows more about decent living, but his home is more costly. His mental horizon has been wid- ened, but fit food for it is no more accessible. Instinets and aspirations have been awak- ened in him which are certainly as honora- ble in him as in those more favorably situat- ed, but wealth does little either to direct or to satisty them. The manners of the poor, it is said, are more insolent and ungracious tnan of old to the rich, and this discourages efforts to know and serve themn. I do not see why poverty should eringe to wealth, which is as often as otherwise an accidental distinction, and quite as often a condition unadorned by any especial moral or intellectual excellence. But we may be sure that the manners of the poor, if they be insolent, are learned from those of people whose opportunities should at least have taught them that no arrogance is more insufferable or unwarrantable than that of mere wealth. Language such as this from a clergy- man whose life has been principally passed among the wealthy in the most fashionable church in New York, is re- markable. But it comes with all the more force from a man whose position hus given him the best opportunity for studying the attitude of the rich towards the poor in the largest orgunized com- munity of American society. Bishop Potter sees clearly that wiat is needed is not so much laws regulating strikes and inflicting penalties on those who organ- ize resistance to individual liberty, drill- ing regiments and perfecting police. These are temporary remodies to check outbreaks of disease which cannot eradi- eate the evil itself. He urges, and rightly urges, that such steps do not make the state secure. Its safoty and welfare are not in these things, ‘it is the content- ment and loyalty of its people,”” and these must come by a far different path, A new gospel must be preached, and this is the message which the bishop de- sives that his clergy shall bring to their huavers: When cavitalists and employers of labor have forever dismissed the fallacy, which may be true enough in the domain of politi- cal 8conomy, but 15 essentially false in the domain of religion, that labor and laborer are alike a commodity, to ba bought and sold, employed or dismissed, paid or underpaid as the marketshall deeree; when the interest of workmen and master shall have been owned by both as one, and the share of the laboring man shall be something more than a mere wage; when the prineiple of a joint interest in what is produced of all the brains and hands that go to produce it Is wisely and gen- erously recognized; when the well-being of our fellow men, their homes and food, their pleasures and their higher moral and spirit- ual necessities, shall be seen to be mat- ters concerning which we may not dare 0 say, Am I my brother's keeper?” then, but not till then, may we hope to heal those grave social divisions concerning which tiere need to be among us with Israel of old, “great searchings of No Christian man can innocently be indifferent to the interests of working men and women; wealth brings with it a definite responsibility, first to know how best to usa it to serve others as well as ourselves, and then resolutely to setabout doing it; luxury has its decent limits, ana we in this landare in danger in many directions of oversteppin g those limits: elass churches and class dis- tinctions of kindred kinds have nearly de- stroyed in the hearts of many of the poor all faith in the genuineness of a religion whose founder declared: “All ye are brethren,” but whose diseiples more often seew by their acts 1o sa; “Stand thou there,” *Trouble we not,” when their brethren remind them not merely of theirwanifold needs, but of their just rights, — Axcupisaor Coke of Cashel has put a portrait of Mr. Gladstoue in the private gallery of the archi-episcopal residence. ‘The great premier is the first Englishman to be so honored. —— Grorae Gourp, the crowm prince of tho railroad monarch. has been in Omaha iuspecting® the possessions of his imperial fathor. The Coupf Tpselte Herald’s his advent with hncnsmn humtlity. When George the First Aacunds the throne of Jay the Great, Géorgd L. will don his court costume and gy homage at the first levee AN interesting articlé from the of pen General O. J. 8. Brisbin appears in this issue of the B General Brisbin 1s one of the most entertaihingz writers 1 the west, and he has been engaged to regu larly contribute to the columns of the Bee. Our readers no doubt will be pleased to learn this, fact. They can always expect something readablo from General Brisbin PROMIN T PERSONS. Roscoe Conkling’s fee in the Broadway case was $50,000, Bernhardt is industriously studying the English language. J. T, Trowbridge is in California gather- ing points for a story. Gen. Phil Sheridan is going to Lake E rie to try to wear out the malaria in his system. “The Williams family,descendants of Roger Williams, will hold a reunion at Providence, June 22, Millaud, Who is to marry the charming Judic, proposes to write a play for her asa wedding gitt. W. A, Croffut. the well-known New York correspondent, has joined the editorial staft of the Washington Post. Sir Bache Cunard, one of the directors of the Cunard line of sream ers, is now in this country on a pleasure trip, Ella Wheeler Wilcox says it is like waiting for one's epitaph to wait tor accepted articles to be published by magazines. Mr. Powderly, the labor leader, has been copied in waxf ora New York show. Fame is fame, and by his side stands Jay Gould. Miss Kolsom, the president's fiancee, is one of the American ladies who will be pre- sented to Queen Victoria at the next draw- ing room. Joseph Williams, described as a London seribbler, is detected and denounced as the writer of the alleged Hugh Conway story, “Living or Dead. Gov. Jeremiah M. Rusk, of Wisconsin, is a self-made model American, who began life as a stage driver and has driven up hill to the execu chair . Patti was enthusiastically received on her recent return to Craig-y-Nos. Triumphal arcnes were erected and the entive population turned out to greet her. Allen_ Thorndyke Rice, of the North American Review, is the only American pos- sessing the social distinction of belonging to the French Jockey Club at Paris. Prince Bismarck sent autograph letters of thanks—reproduced in fac-simile by the hek- tograph—to all persons who congratulated him upon his recent birthday anniversary, The Jersey Lily hag'been wearing of the green, which might hage indicated that she favored an Irish parfiamgnt had she not mixed it up with red., Thie Lily is on the fence. i R. M. T. Hunter, ex-meuber of ex-Jeffer- son Davis’ ex-cabil 1i8 very old and said to be very poor, and his. soushern friends pro- pose a subseription to/sunplement the little 8700 office which President Cleveland gave him. x ——— Hand in Hand. The eight-hour day prowjises to goon the shelf with the twenty-four hour clock. 1t Looks That Way. New Yok Syn. Millions for jobs, but mot a cent for na- tional defense; is that to be the motto and epitaph of the Forty-ninth congress? Sizing 1tself Up. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The little finger of Jay Gould is bigger than the whole body of the Merchants' Ex- change. - Must Haye a More Direct Cat. Cineinnati Commercial-Gazette. "To down socialism in this country some- thing more eflicient is demanded, it seems, than printing the leaders’ portraits in news- papers. S R A Relief When it is Over. Chicago Mail. It will be a great relief when the presi- dent’s marriaze is over. ‘Tho preliminary gos sip pfissed the limits of good taste 'oiig ago, and it is now be e very tires s An Expert Required. 8t. Louis Republican. Anybody can buy a railroad It he has money enough, but it takes an expert to buy for nothing dnd make the act of purchase pay all the tiabilities of the road. —~-— A Suspicious Character. Chicago Flerald. The only important item of news from the Russo-Afghan frontier is that the Englishman who is making a tour of the worldon a bleycle has been stopped there by the authorities as a susviclous character. An Englishman moving toward Russia in that quarter would be a strange spectacle, for a fact, S e An Active and Able Exponent, Humphrey Independent. The producers of the state have had in Sen- ator Van Wvek an active and able exponent, and his record is credentials to your contin- ued confidence and political support. Farm- ors, by that record do you find that he has given you only a secondary consideration? It s0, lay him on the political shelf of ob- seurity as an example of political ingratitude and treason, for this Is a produeing and an agricultural state and your interests should be paramount. But, on the other hand, if you find hfm to be an active, alert, fearless and faithful worker in your behalf, will you subscribe to, endorse and assist in the creat- ing of votes that are only secondary and cowardly endorsements. He is either worthy of re-election or deserves defeat. The bone and sinew of this young commonwealth will decide the question to their own interests and to the credit of the state, thg senseless and cowardly attacks of the mgnopoly press, or the scheming ecombinations of opposing poli- ticians to the contrary notwithstanding. - The Bdre. Lynn Unions He was positive and emphatie, and could talk @ man rheumatie, for his thoughts were quite insufferably ynique; He would N{mut forth like a keyser, or a cir- cus advertiser with hid vast untraveled solitudes of cheek, | He would yank into the,sanetum, where so many eranks had Yanked ‘e, and pro- ound hfs wealth of proud preposterous lore, r While the editor and devil lost their perpen- dicular level and rolled in writhing tor- ment on the floor! He would go and bore his grocer, who couldn’t answer ‘'yes” nor “no, sir,” for he gave no time for parley or reply; And sinner, saint and deacon, when he came at once would weaken, and extend their rlnmm white wings and sail away to die. A Y # + % % Bocret, mvoluntary drains upon the system promptly eured. Large book giving particuars, 10 cents in stamps. Afl.«lrcw, World’s Dispensary Medical Association, 603 Main Street, Bufifalo, N. Y. e The Rev; John Lews, chaplain at Fort Niobrara, preached two able sermons at Trinity cathedral yesterday. VALENTINE. I'wo Chapters from the West Point Statesman's Oareer. A Weepine Water correspondent asks the Republican to publish the facts eoncerning the course of Van Wyck in the Valentine campaign in the Third district some years ago, as well as his record in other contests betwoen the republicans and democrats in this state, The correspondent is a late ar- rival in this stateand is not acquainted with the history of our politics, The warfare of the Van Wyck faction uvon Valentine bagan many years ago, springing from the refusal of Valentine, then newly elected to congress, to submit to the dictation of Rosewater in the mat- ter of apoointments. After the elec- tion of Van Wyck to the senate, Valentine became more than ever opposed to the ends and aims of the Van Wyck faction, and, be- ing very popular in Washington with the administration and the department, gener- ally succeeded in carrying his points. As consequence of the contention thus formed and carried on, the Van Wyck faction in the spring of 1882 began the public fight against Valentine which ended in a so-called *‘bolt” in his district and in the nomination of Tur- ner as a professedly republican candl- date.—Omaha Republican. I am not in the habit of running away from a fight when it is forced upon me. This attempt on the part of Mr. Valen- tine's fool friend to hold me_personally responsible for the warfare upon Vale tine, as he is pleased to call it, compels me to meet the issue squarely over my own name. I do this not only for the benelit of the imaginary Weeping Water patriot, but for the republicans who have come to this state within, the past ftive years. These newecomers might be mis- led by the twaddle of Mr. Valentine's former clerk. who can only see in him a great and good man, who deserves the highest honors within the gift of the peo- ple of Nebraska. Forthe present T will confine myself to the points atissue, leav- ing an outline history of Valentine's ca- for some other and foremost, I most emphatically deny that E. K. Valentine has ever had a chance to refuse me a favor, politically or otherwise, I challenge lnm to pro- duce a scrap of paper with my signature or a credible witness to sustan even the shadow of a pretense that I ap- plied to him for political favors tor anybody, least of all myselt. L deny most emphatically that he has ever been in a position to do me sueh favors or to prevent favors from anv_administration to my frien His advent in congress was during the term of Hayes, who never was disposed to cater to Valentine. President Arthur, time and time again, snubbed him by appointing Van Wyck republicans in the face of his protests. But I am putting the cart before the horse. Valentine’s candidacy for congress was brought about by the polical mana- gers of the Union Pacific, who were then taking more interest in Nebraska con- ventions than the, re in running a railroad. Two years before, in lHTfl,‘jny Gould and Sidney Dillon were in Omaha in person to bulldoze a republican con- vention into nominating their preferred andidate for congress. After a four R struggle with their hench- men th convention surrendered and i dictated by the Union Paciti was nominated. Against this outrage a very loud remon- monstrance went up from the republican masses. The ticket reccived general sup- lmrt under protest. When Congressman Welsh died in the fall of 1878, the Union Pacitic managors naturally picked out Valentine a5 the most available man for their purposes. Before his candidacy was made public; Valentine called upon me and incidentally, as it were, men- tioned that his friends were urging him to become a candidate for cor I hardly know what to do afraid that the Union Pacific cock will fight me. Valentine did not deceive me, however. Lhad conlidentiall learned, before he called, that Mr. S. H. H. Clark, then general manager of the Union Pacific, was making a still hunt for Vulentine. If necessary I can name the informant. When the convention met at Linsoin it beeame manifest that the Union Pacjtic faction was in the minority, Judge Crounse had a clear field t6 the nomina. tion had it not Lcen for Jay Gould's cor- ruptics fund, and the little job put up ! by George W. Post, who held back his delegation from Crounse until the rail- roads had got their work The day after the convention my first caller was Albinus Nance, who had been nominated for governor with Valentine. Mr. Nance called to urge upon me the advantage and propri of supporting Mr. Valentine. “The I will support the whole ticket,” said I, “although I don’t approve of the methods by which Valentine was nomin: have al- ready written my editorial and have it in l_y\m." Mr. Nance had hardly left the office when Senator Paddock put in an appearance. T hope you will not go bick on Valontine,” said tho_senator, am “we want lmrmon{ in the party. sure Valentine will treat you and all re- publicans fairly.” *‘Well, senator,” said “my editorial in support of the whole tloket'is in type. You can look at the proof.” The senator expressed himself gratified. He had not been gone thirty minutes, when Valentine appeared. He took special pains assure me that as con- gressman he would know no faction--all republicans should receiye fair treatment and due recognition. When the campaign was over and the ticket had been elected by the usual ma- jority, the duplicity and treachery of alentine soon became manifest. Before he had taken his seat in congress he com- menced a bushwacking campaign against every republican who did not train with the hnion Pacific {;nng. When Judge Crounse was urged for collector of inter- nal revenue Valentine made desperate efforts to defeat nis appomntment. No valid reason could be advanced against him. His competency, integrity and re- publicanism were unquesvioned. In spite of Valentine Judge Crounse was ap- pointed. Then Valentine tried to obstruct and defeat his confirmation, but failed signally. Other ‘reputable rte’)ubli(‘nul received similar treatment. When Hon, Bruno Tszehuck was appointed supervis- or of the federal census in Nebraska in 1880 Valentine bitterly opposed him. The only possible charge which could be made was that Mr. d4 had twice been nominated over Valentine for sccretary of stute. No charge that he was dis- honest, incompetent or disloyal to the party eould be bronght against him. This is the way that Valentine kepthis pledge to'treat all republicuns fairly. ‘That Valentine was fraudulently and corruptly nominated for the first term had been well established. Only a few days ago, in looking through some political scraps, 1 found the following memoran- dum: Pat 0. Hawes paid Fiteh, of Florence, §100 at the convention of 1873 for his vote for Valentine, $50 in advance and $50 after Val- entine’s nominatio The money was paid Hawes by John M. Thurston. Houck was offered $200 for his vote for Valentine. Floren is 1 this county and Fitch was a delegate elected in opposition to the Union Pa faction. This little memorandum was some months afte Fiteh's eleetion, and I presume only r fers to a small part of the boodle which Thurston disbursed at Lincoln to beat Crounse. When Valentine came up for & second term I would hardly have been justified in supporting hm, butT did support him r under protest—at least [ made no fight on ] him, beonuse it was foared that the ropub- licans might lose the rroudmcy by losing the house. The revolt against Valentine in 1882 was very general. His record had been anything but roputable. His relations to monopolies and jobbers were notorious, and his appointments were generally disapproved The fact that over 7,000 republicans in the district re- fused to support Valentine shows how widespread was the disaffection. For this neither Senator Van Wyck nor mr y self can be held responsible™ It is hard| worth while for me to refute all the bare- faced misstatements of Mr. Valentine's champion. His attempt to represont Valentine as a great power at Washing- ton is supremely ridiculous. Was he very popular or influential with Hayos orany of his eabinet officers? Everybody knows better. All he could do under Hayes was to carry on little intrigues in the postal route service, Was he n great power under Arthur? If so, why did he not prevent the appointment of Tszchuek to Vera Cruz, which Mr. Arthur told me personaily was made in_spito of Valen- tine's protests? Why did he not &xrr\'vnl half a dozen appeintments to land offices and other positions which were equally ob- noxious to him? But what does Valentine want now? Hasn't the party done enough for him? Do the people vwe him a living, or is his corrupt and demoralizing leadership in ch demand as to make him a necces- factor in the party's advancement? In conclusion let me say that I have nothing to take back about Valentine. I opposed him for a third term beeause 1 knew him to be unworthy to represent the state and party. L should oppose him justas vigorously in the future for any other office within the gift of the party or people. RosEW AFFAIRS AT YORK. A Brilliant Wedding—Improvements —Miscellaneous Notes of Interest. York, Neb., May 22.--[Correspondenco of the BEE.]—The most brilliant cvent of the week was the marriage of J. F. Me- Connaughy, a prominent dry goods mer- chant of this place, to Miss Nellie Woods, daughter of Hon. George W. Woods. The ceremony was performed in the Methodist Episcopal chu and ducted by the pastor, R T. Relatives of the contracting parties were here from Illinois, Kansas, and Pennsyl- vania. The church was nearly filled with invited guests who came to witness the happy event and tender congratulations. The bride was elegantly dressed in cream atin with elaborate train, and the gen- cral exprossion was: Who ever saw a lovelier bride? The building boom has started. A number of private residences are being erected in different parts of the town. Several of the oldest frame buildings in and near the public square have lately been put on wheels to make room for the now brick structures demanded by the increasing business of various firms. Captain N. P. Lundeen has just re- ceived from his mother country a meerschaum pipe that has been handed down in his fanily for about a hundred years. The new cornet band wili give a certin the opera house on the 28th. They are doing some nice playing for the time that they have been in practice, and will make tor themselves a state reputation Hon. L, G. Gandy, one of the oldest citizens of York county, and for three successive terms the treasurcr of the moved his family this week to Sherman county, where he expects to make his permanent home, ‘The board of trustees of the college met one morning of this week and requested Dr. Thomson to1emain at the head of the institation for at least three y come. 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Medicine A6t every where by MAN oF s¥prasss ‘I:OIARRIAGE CGUIDE, GRS, PINE P I sgunt cloth and gilt Nebriska 'National Bank OMAHA, NEBRASKA. Paid up Capital. ... $250,000 Suplus May 1, 1885 25,000 H. W. Yates, President. A.E. ALIN, Vice President. 0vU W. H. S. ‘A‘-lspuuus, Cnshler, W.V. Monse, "™ Joun S, Corrng, H. W. YaTEs, LEWIS S. RERD, A. E. TouzaLIN, BANKING OFFICE: THE IRON BANK. Cor. 12th and Farnam Streets. General Banking Business Transsots L WOODBRIDGE BRO'S, State Agents FOR THE ment till June 1. A normal will be held in the college huilllingwluriug the four weess begin- ning June 21. Tt will be conducted by some of the best teachers of the faculty Professors Smith, Nicholson and Andrus. The Building Boom at Creighton. CREIGHTON, Neb, May 22.—[Corre- spondence of the BEE.]—Ths bullding boom begun in early spring in Creighton i8 assuming proportiong of considerable magnitude. Preparations are being made for the erection of Colonel Cheeny’s bank building. This will be built of brick, two stories, and when completed will be as neat and substantial a building as can be found north of Omaha. Next in order willbe a large frame building by A. MecGill for a drug store. The popular firm of J. Weigle & Son have enlarged their store building and increased their stock, As an indication of our growth we will say that our saloons have in- creased their numberto three. The last one, just completed, is & building 22x80, built by Schmidt from prohibition Iowa. Another of the business enterprises is a neat jewelry store built by J. B. Kent. Last but not least, our pulrulur and enter- prising harness man, E. Penuell, has en- arged his business by adding quite a large roomto his already large estab- lisment. In this new addition he keeps his sewing machives, and does all kinds of plain and fancy sewing for his manu- factory., Many dwellings are being built, and the population of Creighton will number easily 1,000 by October 1 ltsxl.. JOR. — How a Man Does Shopping. New York Sun: ‘“You had better put them down on a piece of paper,” said Mrs. S. on giving her first order. *‘Oh, no,’’ said M ‘my memory is good.'’ “Well, then ool of 60 Coates' black thread.” “¥es.” “A yard of not too light and not too dark “calico.” *‘Yes.” “fi small hammer, a can of peaches of the Passadena brand, a dozen small pear] buttons, two yards of cardinal ribbon, silk on one side, satin on the other." “Yes," said Mr. 8., thoughtfully. “A pair of slippers for baby, & dozen lemons, & good toothbrush, @ pineapple, two ounces of sky-blue German yarn, an ounce phail of homeopathic nux vomica pellets, a—" ‘W ait a second,” said Llr. , counting on his fingers. “‘And a bottle of vanilla extract and a yard of triple box-plaited crepe lisse ruching and three yards of small checked nainsook and—" But Mr. 8. had scized his hat and was running for the station, What the poor man brought home was a yard of bedticking, threé yards of black crcpe; a bottle of vinegar, eight yards of keen, a serub brush, a pound of gree yarn, sixty spools of coat tnread, a yard of very black calico and a pint bottle of homeopathic pil “There, my dear,” throwing down his package triumphant ly,"" “Ldon’t think yow'll find “a thing missing. 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