Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 6, 1887, Page 6

UNDAY MARCH 6, 1887.~TWELVE PAGES This beautiful addition lies one block from the C., St. P., M. & O. railway tracks, and proposed Northwestern railway shops, three blocks from the Belt Line and four blocks from the Omaha Driving Park. ==—NORTH OMATHHANA= Is located on the Beautiful Table Land East of Sherman Avenue, and is Especially Suitable for Man- ufacturing Purposes. The four South Blocks Being Reserved for that Purpose This property will in a few months, be almost or quite as valuable property on the bottoms, north of the Union Pacific Shop. Being surrounded by and Interspersed with Railroads Already. NORTH OMAHA will be Placed on the Market Monday Morning at AT €350 FOR INSIDE LOTS. AND $400 FOR CORNERS. FOR SALE BY STEVENS ‘BROTHERS, W. G. Rooms 12 and 14 Frenzer Block. SHRIVER, 1513 Farnam Street. FLACK & HOMAN, Room 11 Frenzer Block. LINCOLN'S TRADES ASSEMBLY Action Taken to Prevent a Change in the Mechanics’ Lien Law. STRONG RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. The Differonces in the Lincoln Charter Reported to Be Amicably Ad- Justed—More About the Poor Farm. [FROM THE BER'S LINCOLN BUREAT.| ‘The Lincoln trades assembly has ldopl.efl some resolutions that are of more than ordi- nary interest, coming as they do from the most iufluential labor organization in the clty. The Lincoln laborinz men of all classes have been greatly in earnest in their efforts to defeat & change being made in the present lien law In the state, and a very successful fight has been mede to kill the bill tampering Wwith the law. The trades assembly also calls through the resolutions, attention to other measures that they desire to see killed. At the regular weekly meeting, composed of all labor organizations and trades unions in this city, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : Resolved, That we beartily extend the thanks of the laboring men of Lincoln to the members of the senate and house of repre- ntatives, for their courtesy to our delegates and their complience with our request that there be no change made in the present lien Isw of this state, And we still pray for their further interest in our behalf. And ask the senate tuat House Bill 151 do not become a law, as the uncertainty of the construction of the bill makes it dangerous to the interest of the working men of Nebrasks. Resolved, That the passage of senate files Nos. 12 aud 63 s intended to work a great hardship to the poor, the widows and orphans of this state, should they become a tlaw, and that itis the earnest wish of this meeting that the said bills do not pass* Resolved, That we tender our sincero thanks to his excellency Governor Thayer and heartlly endorse him' for his kind greet- ing and encouraging words to our labor dele- gates, and that we denounce the acts of some of the Omaha papers for their abusive at- tacks on him, Resolved, That we deprecate the acts of some of our brother laborers of Omaha for wllowing themselves to be used by designin; lemdnns to tarther their own ends, and nounce the attacks of some of the papers of that city on members of the legislature for exercising the right of an American citizen by voting as they thought would be tor the best interests of their constituents and the stata. Resolved. That a crpy of these resolutlons be ?lreml on the minutes and furnished to the daily papers of tieclty for publication, WniGHT, Pres't, E. F. 1sAnp, Sec'y THE LINCOLN CHARTER MATTER. ‘The matters of difference then arose in the Lancaster over the Lincolu eity charter are reported as amicably aajusted and a number of very cred table citizens of Lincoln think that the country members on the delegation did_exactly r!(ghl in standing up for their rights and getting their proportion of the cify road and bridge tax as levied for the county at large. When the trouble arose the country members of tho delegation only asked “for the bridge tax, but the house backed up so that they received more than they expected, for under the compromise thoy recoive both the road and bridge tax. The impression seemsto be abroad that the country ewbers were assisting the street car company in its attempts to evade its just ['m of the paving in the charter, but Mr. ickinson, from the country members, posi- tively repudiates any such assertion’ what county official, in discussing the question of the tax, was very positive in placing himself on the side of the country members, believing that it was to the direct interest of to have every dollar spent in the consrruetion ‘of roads and bridges in the county fo bri) a8 staxes o lnmense countey kab:)u.! TOOR FARM POLITICS. ressing the ' iries e poor Tar mAGagecents re “In marked a citizen, “the BEE ought to ask the cominissioners what has become of the $100 “‘blooded” cow that Commissioner Caldwell sold the county for the poor farm a few years ago. As there is no record whatever in sight or kept concem‘nfi the stock on_the farm, it may be that that this valuable milk producer for the r has bred until there is a whole flock of “‘blooded” stock at the farm that might be exhibited at the state fair and take gremlnms enough to help cut down the 10,000 levy to help run the farm.” Another suggestion i3 made that the commissioners stock the farm with fast horses so that the manager can ride to the city with his report of the proceeds and expenditures of the farm for the past year. The fact remains that there is not a business man in Lincoln who could conduct business in the loose fashion that the commissioners handle the poor farm. There is not a business man in Lincoln that has the confidence in an employe to the extent of putting contidence in him to the extent of furnishing a highly stocked and valuable farm in his possession, paylog him a salary, paying the help, paying every other conceivable bill and at the end of a year ask no statement or no accounting of the year’s work or the proceeds of the farm. ‘The Lancaster county commissioners are all men of means, and a fair question Is, did they acquire property In such a reckless way of transacting business as they transact- county business, as shewn in the mlnafio ment of the poor farm? Do they do busi- ness with others with no bookkeeper, no statement, no accounting and with not a scratch of the pen either setting forth the re- sources or liabilities? No one would believe it for a moment, and yet public business is transacted in this manner, the month of March having arrived and not a sign of a re- port from the poor farm in fifteen montns or more. It is very evident that if some busi- ness action is not taken at once that there are some of the heavy taxpayers in_this vicinity who propose to have the matter sifted. The courts are open and every taxpayer has a right to a showing, and what the public will demand is a good square published report of the poor farm products and expenditures at once. “REFORM” POLICE MEASURES. ‘The temperance head of the police force has fairly embarked upon his “reform” measures in the police department by rewarding his friends on the force with promotion and pu ishing menbers on the force not to his per- sopal liking by setting them back in the ranks to places that in the ordinary line of promotion in auty ought to fall to ‘the newer men on the force. When Chief Post was aa- vanced to the position he oceuples, it was in the line of promotion, and the BEE com- uended the move as the oue just to all con- cerned. When, however, Chief Post goes back on that which made his promotion possible to vent his personal dislikes upon mempbers of the force, irrespective of their position in the ranks, he exhibits a personal power that the public will be slow to endorse. The last move of the chief has been to send Policeman Malone to the rear of the line on o night beat, and when that officer asked why he should be singled out for that pur- pose the chief had no reason to give, other than his own will. The business men of Lin- coln know that Officer Malone is one of the best men on the force, one of the most in- dustrious officers and_one who can found when an officer is wanted. Because he is such he has lost casts with members of the forece who are 100 lazy to act or too dull to comprehend the duties of thhir ition and no other tenable ground ean be found to account for present Proceedinga. Public_opinion outside of the petty jealousies of a few does not and will not endorse such proceedures and a eity elec- tion at hand is more than liable to cause some reverses of a popular nature. In the meantime the officers who are subjected to present proceedings appear to be guietly and sensibly acquiescing in the proceedings and are not gnfi(ymg the reformers by resign- iug to any appreciable extent. FOR JACK MARION'S BENEFIT. The petition announeed to arrive from Beatrice ukl;\f executive clemency in the sentence of Marion to hang, changing the same to life imprisonment, has been received at the governor’s office and awaits action at his hands. The list contalns some 800 or 900 namet of Gage mnl{ citizens and it has been supplemented with a petition from the state senate asking the same commutation . ‘The senate petition bore the of the senators excepting Duras, of Saline, and MeNamar, of Dawson. Thus far no petition for the law to tal course has D re- celved, although a citizen ot in this city says such a seutiment exists at place. COURT NOT! Distriot court was yeoterday in a suit of small magnitude that went to the jury at noon. All eriminal business has been set for March 11, although it is not yet set- tled whether Mrs. Lee Shellenberger will be tried this term or not. In couutg- court Judze Parker heard a case In which M. W. Rulifson, a real estate azent, sued Brad Winger for a _commission on an alleged sale. The court found for Winger, ‘The juage is {‘\refiu'inu to commence suit on the bonds of E. Coons, who skip to Canada. When Louls Meyer, his bondsman, ‘was secured to meet it ha pulled his lower left eyelid down with a signiticant wink un- til iv almost fell from its socket. Peoples' Theatre. Notwithstanding the strong counter attrac- tions Fielding’s Comedy I[deals drew a splen- did house last night, which proves their pop- ularity. The laughable comedy ‘2-15” was played again and served to send the audience away in the best of humor. The company is certainly the strongest that has yet appeared at this theatre. To-night will be the last per- formance of “2-15” and none_should miss this opportunity of seeing it. Mavager Wal- ton has secured the Fieldings for another week and he is to be congratulated, as they will doubtless draw large houses. A New Building Association. Articles of incorporatiod were filed with the county clerk yesterday of the North Side Building association, an organization formed for the Eurpo“e of buying and selling real es- tate and to build houses for sale on_ the in- stallment plan. The L‘le"ll stock of the as- sociation is fixed at $4,000. The incorpora- tors are David Ozden, John McDonald, E. A, Leavenworth and W. R. Crott, A Deserter Captured. Charles MeDonald was arrested by Officer McBride yesterday on the charge of picking a soldier’s pockets in a Dodze street saloon. 1In searching him it was discovered that he is a deserter from the army in the department of Arizona. He will be turaed over to the authorities at Fort Owaha after he has an- swered to the charge of larceny before Judge Stenberg. Her Smart But Cruel Husband. In the distriet court yesterday afternoon Martha Smart commenced divorce proceed- ings azainst her husband, Robert Smart. The laintiff allezes thatshe was married to Smart n Topeka, Kan., in 1553, and_that ever since that time Lie has treated her cruelly, and now neglects to contribute anything to her sup- port. Dangerously Il Commissioner O’Keefe was called from his work yesterday afternoon by a telephone message that his brother-in-law, J. H. Gor- don, was dangerously ill. Mr. Gordon was taken ill while at work in Mayne’s abstract office on Friday afternoon, and is now con- sidered in & eritical condition. Sneak Thieves. F. M. Obre was arrested yesterday by Offi- cer Burdish for the larceny of a set of har- ness on South Tenth street, Officer Dempsey last night arrested a fellow named Charles C'a"k, who is charged with appropriating an overcoat from A. Moore, on Capitol avenue, In Destitute Circumstances. The wife of John Phillipi, living south of Boyd's packing house, died yesterday leaving two children, one only a week old. The famlly is in destitute” circumstances and need speedy relief. Building Permits, Superintendent Whitlock 1ssued build- Ing permits yesterday as follows: P. 4. Lynch, 1 story double frame dwel- ling, Pacitie mwx’ near 23d - M. Gates, 1 story frame cottage Wool- worth and 24th ¥4 8 T =3 near Mason rety L. P. Pruyn, 3 one-story frme cottages, Llilunfelmna?r-um acaeseratie ", Pruyn, 3 one-story frame cotf Georve Bhilpor L sory i oy eorge story frame cottati Nineteenth and Lake...,..... rrnd Six perwmits, aggregating. . A NOST REMARKABLE DREAN Representative Danforth's Sleeping Hallu- cination About a New Speaker. THE LATEST GRANGER BREAK. Glaring Instances of Egotism on the Part ot Small-Bore Members— Comparison Between Sena- tors Ingalisand Sherman. Concerning Puablic Men, ‘WAsHINGTON, March 3.—[Correspondence of the BEE.]—"I had a strange dream the other night,” sald Representative lHam- mond, of Georgia, this morning, as he rode up to the capitol In a herdic with Representa- tive Harmer, of Pennsylvania. *[dreamed,” continued Mr. Hammond, who is one of the most thorough parliamentarians in the house and a fine lawyer, “that I was sitting in my seat in the houseand the Fiftieth congre: was being organized—a foreible illustration of the fact that dreams are contrary, as 1 will not be a member of that congress, A great flurry was going on over the election of the speaker. Mr. Carlisle was on the floor, awaiting the formal action in the election, he having been nominated unanimously in cau- cus. During the excitement some one got up in his seat, was recognized by the chair, and moved that ‘Mr, Danforth’ be elected speaker. ‘There was intense excitement over the nom- ination. But the motion was put, and to the great astonishment of everybody he was elected without a dissenting voice. “Nobody seemed to know who ‘Mr. Dan- forth’ was, as nosuch man is elected to the Fiftieth congress, and it took some time to find him. Finally he was found, however—a bashful little member who sat away oul on the outside row of seats on our side of the house. When first found *Mr. Danforth’ was so frightened he could not speak his name. Mills, of Texas, found him and escorted him to the chair. A speech was called for, and when Speaker Danforth attempted to thank the house he could not work his vocal organs, Words stuck in his moutn, I can see Mills holding him up to the work and coaching him, like a young actor is prompted. Milis repeated the words to the bouse, like an inter- reter, as the ‘speaker’ could not talk aloud, Whben the ‘inauzural speech’ was delivered I became convinced that a great mistake had = been - made, and began 1o cudgel my brain to conjure a scheme for repairing the error. 1 got up and moved to reconsider the vote by which toe honorable gentleman in the chair had been elected speaker, stating to the nouse that it was a self-evident fact that it was only Intended as n{uko. which was true. To my utter aston- ishment the voeal properties of ‘Speaker Dantorth’ were instantly restored to useful- ness, and in a rich, round tene he declared the motion out ot order and entered upon the regular order. I was worried beyon flxm‘ ure, and was so sorry for Carlisle, who stood in the center of the” floor transtixed, that I | became almost wild and awakened from my dream, to fiud it was only a dream.” e Members of eongress receive remarkable requests from their constituents, some times. One of the most prominent of the lllinois delegation received a letter from a constitu- ent during the past week, stating that he beard that there werea great many fine horses in Washington—mentioning the "elegant fil- lies of Senator Stanford and others—and he ‘vwalllh.d that they required superior feed. 1ereckoned that the owners of these elegant horses were perplexed to get the best hay, oats, etc., and that Washington ought to be'a superior market for horse feed. Therefore he took the liberty to ship that day to the address of the eom, man & load of ver; fine hay, and the bill of Iading was nnclm«l Of course, the congressman—who came near being the successor to Senator Logan—had but onething to do under the eircumstances, aud that was to go ous and sell the hay, Ret the money, ;am\l 1t to the owner. “Congressional actfod is, as & rule, s glar- ing travesty on law and equity,” said an eminent lawyer this morning.” *“Miserable little alleged Iawyers set themsely house every day to override the decisions of the supreme court of the United States, the most learned legal bady in all the world, If 1 wanted to be personal I could name men in the house of represcntatives who can be retained in the most prominent cases they ever try for 8100, and whonever were engaged in a suit involving $25,000 who are design- ing to set aside and disparage the decisions of the supreme court of the United States al- most daily. *“These instances of egotism come to me most glaringly by attendance upon commit- tee meetings, and watching appropriations to pay judgments obtaining 1n_the supreme court of the United States. I see almost daily men in the house, in commit- tee room or on the floor cast- reflections upon the decisions of our highest legal authorities—just because the legislative body has precedence over judicial bodies in setting aside verdicts. It i3 not generally known, but it is frequently true that the very poorest lawyers in the house write reports on measures reviewing the aecisions ot all courts, ineludi he federal supreme court, and oiten setting them aside. I havean in- stance in mind this moment. The commit- tee on appropriations the other day retused to appropriate a sum of money for the Choc- taw Indians after they had obtained a judg- ment in the lower courts and the decision was confirmed by the supreme court of the United States. The committee held that it was not a just clain, and the decisions of all these couris were cast aside. But more glar- ing instances of disregard of these decisions coma under my notice daily.” e A day or two after Mr. Ingalls, of Kansas, succeeded Mr. Stuernian, of Ohlo, as presi- dent pro tewpore of the senate the two men et in front of the presiding oflicer’s chair and walked down the center aisle to the south door together and out into the corri- aor. Those who saw the two distinguished statesmen side by side remarked the very great similarity of their physical make-up. Both are above six feet two n helfllg and neither will tip the beam at 150, They are slender as rails, and but for a slight stoo) Mr. Sherman’s back, obtained by looking down in meditation as he walks, each would be straight as an arrow. Indeed the gentle- man from Kansas leans a little backward he is sostraight. Often has it been remarked by the habitues of the galleries of the senate that it is re- markable that two men could associate so long together, each fighting for the same {s- sues and working to the same ends, and look somuchalike in general physical composition, and be so distinguished, and yet have so little similarity in general ability.” Neither Is the temperament of each ot these great states- wen alike in any dagree, unless it is possibly in the seeming receding dispositions, so far as soclal qualities are concerned. One would never suspect that Senator Sherman cared anything for that which was going on around him constantly, excepting that which affeeted legislation or finance, while Senator Ingalls sees and hears everything, and is one of the most inquisitive men one ever saw. Senator Sherman investigates nothing he sees out- side ot the capitol, one would think from gen- eral appearances, while Senator Inzalls ceuld not see a crying child pass him without stop- ping it and askingz what was the trouble. Senator Ingalls invariably attends the circus and asks all about the funny wen and the tricks animals and the queer people and things in the museum. Senator Shermau does not attend such places, and if he did he would look and listen and ask no questions. Une has great curiosity and seeks to gratify it, while the other has no curiosity or is inditferent about it. Both these are exceedingly compan- fonable in traveling, I bave been ou the road with each. Ingalls sits quietly in the car and tells stories and smokes, oecasionally going about among the passengers and per- petrating pranks upon strancers, while Sher- man gets in one position and remains as steady as possivle till he reaches a station, when he runs out and shakes bands with those be knows. Ionce atwended a coneres- sional inspection of the Carlisle Indian school, and one of the committee was Mr. Ingalls. Going about the grounds of the place an experienced newspaper reporter could not have gleaned so much information bg interviews as he did. theinquisitiveness of both a reporter and a lawyer, and hesitates to asl He even made inquiries of the Indian girls about housekeeping,and their ideas of married 1ife, which were ununu*.bui conducive teo Kreat information as to real qualities of their instruction. 1t is said that Logalls as He combines all | nothing. | a lawyer at his home in Kansas by all of his colleagues, because he inva iy sprang some new trick in plea or testimony, and had so much §enius that there was no way of anticipating him. Sherman would stick to the books as a lawyer, and essay to win on superior legal points. ‘There are almost ten years difference inthe ages of these men. ‘Sherman wasborn in Lancaster, Ohio, and will be sixt old next May, while Ingalls first lightof day 1n Massachusetts and will be forty- five in December. Ingalls has all the cunning and genius of the original, while Sherman possesses the sterling rhm\lmes of the pio- neers of the west. In debate the first is the most caustic and eloquent in congress, whila the latter is considered the most convincing and accurate, Their dispositions areas differ- ent as day is from night, and yet they are the ‘Tmost conspicuous figures at the capitol at this moment. Were they ever to lock horns In bitter contest on the floor of the senate chamber it would be a mental contest like the physical contest of the lion and the rhinoceros or the buzz-saw and the cleaver, = Durinz a lull in the house the other day, and while a short recess was beinz taken, but at a moment when nearly all the mem- bers were on the floor, Mr." Van Eaton, of Mississippi, the wag of the lower house of congress, mounted the speaker’s rostrum and rapped for order. Most of the members pres- ent, not knowing that the time for reconven- ln[,! the house was some distance away, ceased talking, went to their seats, took off their hats, and there was that quiet which reigns when the schoolmam rings the bell after lunch time. “*Take your cigars out of your mouths, you vagabonds, and shiow proper_respect for the chair,” shouted Mr. Van Eaton. “I have some important measures for immediate con- siuderation,” he continued, “and the chair trusts they may be disposed of at once. Our salaries, men, are miserably lew. A member can’t have half as good a tiine as he deserves on £5,000 a year, and & measure is before you to increase our boodle to $10,000 a year, 'he previous question is demanded and the bill Is on its pass ‘The _members who would like to have another $5,000 a year to blow in with the boys will say aye and those who want to stay in o nights and eke out a miserable tence will signify it by saying no.” ‘There was a storm of ayes and not a no. The chair, waintaining "a solemn look, declared that the salaries were doubled, and observed that it gave him great pleasure to see the members awakening to a sense of their duty, even to providing for themselves, He then put the q uestion whether the mem- bers should have private secretaries, and it carried without dissent. Again the chair commended the sense of the honse, ‘I'hen he looked around, saw a vage, and observed, more gravely than before: L he emnloyes of this house are a faithful lot, They deserve well at the hands of their lords. “A’measure ponds providing for them AD extra year's salary. What's a year's sal- ary to the lords—especially When tlie money comes from the toiling masses? Men, show that you have heal all the bill' pass? ‘Those who favor it say so. The chair ‘com- mends this unanimity of action. Why not thus always?” A number of motions Wi put and passed, - making anproy tions for varlous purposes, and the moek sassion was kept up till the speaker de facto avpeared and stopped the fun, the chair Mr. Van Eaton bowed fully, handed over the gavel, and then winked'a broad wink at the hou t the same time whispering audiby, **His Nivs.” **a ‘Silver King” Stewart, who has just taken the seat of Senator Fair, of Nevada, has been in the city a mouth or more, and has amused his colleazues in the senate chamber by bis wondertul familiarity. Senator Stewait re- turns to publie life after a season of retire- mentand financial recuperation, and prom- 1565 to cut a figure before the world, When he was in the senate before Le was very wealthy, but failing be retired, recuperated his tinancial standing, and is onee more away up. When he came here a few weeks ago he proceeded right to the senate, walked in on the announcement that he was a senator- elect, and inside drew nis mazniticent otter- skin overcoat, threw it to a page, and walked down to a vacant seat, just as thouzh he had not been out of the chamber a accade or more. ‘Then he glanced, saw some of his old friends, and spoke to them, Day after day Mr. Stewart nx-ne‘.{nm l::“.:"nla. Wn: vacan| wrote letters, pages, al umu.'a“fif. accommodations as thoukh he were a senator in fact irstead elect Broad grins played t, over the face s of the@xcess of the legal as they recorded the abandon acts of the “Silver King,” and many a_score for forward acts were marked down and will be rehearsed to him when they become more familiar with him—or rather "when the sen- ators becowe as familiar with him as he 1s with them. Senator Stewart built the his- toric Stewart castle here, the most gorgeous mansion at that Lime in Washington, and en- tertained as no other could. He was aprom- inent figure then, and if he keeps “Y the start he has made he will be more prominent this time. " A couple of days ago a fine looking old gentleman, with the dress and awrof a dis vine, stepped up to one of the main en- trances to the senate, stop) and n read from the large card : suspen there the names of the officials and others who sre entitled to adwmission to the floor of the sen- ate. He read over members of cnng:-, heads of departments, private secreta: to senators, etc., down to ministers, Then eyes brightened, and be brushed his cost eollar, straightened his black tie, brushed his hair, and made other pre| i ing in a dignitied placs for the door. oorkeeper stopned him, in- quiring if he was entitled to the tloor, “Yes, sir,”” was the firm reply. nder what head?”’ “am a minister.” “To or from what country?” “A i uister of the gospel,” came the confl answer.” i sorry, sir,” said the doorkeeper, “but you cannot ‘enter. The ‘ministers’ mentioncd in the list of eligibles to the cham- ber means ministers to or from foreign conrts-—ininisters of diplomacy, and not “Well, this Is the first time ['ve seen mine isters of the gospel discriminated against,” ejaculated the man of good intentions bus defective judgment, as he started away, somewhat abashed. x*e Yesterday afternoon a stranger in the city wlo was making some calls stopped at one of the most fashionable mansions and called for a younz lady he knew very well and whose ‘name is familiar to all fashionable households, *'Go right up to the smoking room,” said the sable passenger at the door, ‘“Miss Blanck bade me send her friends up this afternoon,” So the gentleman entered up stalrs with- outannouncing himself. His breath was almost taken by finding in the room half & dozen of the most aristoeratic young in the city smoking cigarettes. There were some blushes—not many—and an explanation to the effect that the order to send friends upstairs included only youn; ladies. But the young gentlemian siay and smoked cizarettes with his fair hostess, and learned that it was the fashionable thing in nearly all of the bon ton residences. Perny S. Hearw, SRl day interviewed prominent democratie and republican politicians on the presidential outlook of 1583, Fifteen Tammany men ex pressed preference for Hill and ten mon- committal; eighty county democrat leaders for Hill, fifteen non-committal and one each for Hill and Whitney; twenty-two Lrving hall men for Hill, none for Cleveland, and two non-committal. Among republican dis- trict leaders thirtcen were for Blaine, six non-committal, two for Depew, one for Conle ling and two absent. City repliblicans gene~ rally believe Hill strongest with demoeratss and workingmen, Thirteen labor men prefes Hill, four Blaine, one each for llaine and Cleveland, and one Thurman or M ‘Twenty-one labor men think Hill the strong- est democratic candidate, and fourteen Blaing the strongzest republi candidate. L Sulcide of an Editor, 3 CINCINNATI, Mareh 5.—Joseph W. Bing= ham of the Indianapolis Sentinel, eommitted > suicide this morning, at the residence of his father, by cutting his throat with a razor For several years he had been assistant _eif editor of the Chicago News. He has suffering from insomuia and .became very much depressed. B The Bank Statement, 8 New Youk, March 5.—7he weekly bank statement shows that the reserve decreased $2,305,000. ‘The banks now hold 89, requirements. '“'-"‘