Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 20, 1887, Page 2

DUPLICATING PAY ACCOUNTS, The Habit Becoming Quite Fashionable Among Army Officers, FIVE CASES IN THE PAST YEAR. The Benteen Court-Martial Proceed- ings Reach Washington Bat Not Made Pablic—Thurman and the Pacific Roads. Another Good Man Gone Wrong. WasHINGTON, March 19.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEr.|—The habitof duplicateing pay accounts by army officers has received a fresh impulseand is becoming epidemie. The latest accession to the ranks of financial crooks in thearmy is LieutenantJ.H. Wilcox, . Seventh cavalry, none of whose pay accounts have been paid for two months. He has been arrested in St. Louis and sent to Fort Snelle ing to ve tried by court martial. This makes “ five army officers who have gone wrong within * the past year, four of whom have deserted. Lieutenant Shaw Is still at large and nothing 18 known of his whereabouts. If he isnot ap- prehended he will be dropped from the army as a deserter, The accounts of Lieutenant Powell, of the signal service, deceased, have been referred to the second auditor, who will probably decide which oncis legally payable. An army officer, in commenting to-day upon the situation, said the practical desertion of five army officers in one year wasalamentable reflection upon the service. All these cases, he sald, occurred west of the Mississippiriver. ‘The showing was even worse than the an- nual desertion of per 8 cent of enlisted men of the ary, for the Iatter are compelled o serve the first six months without pay. THE BENTEEN COURT-MARTIAL, ‘Fia proceedings in the c of Colonel Fred W. Benteen, major of the Ninth cavalry, has been recelved here, which means to any one familiar with the service that the court martial that tried him at Fort Du Chesne, Jtah, sentenced him to dismissal fromn the pervice, No one in the scrvice, however, belioves for a moment that such a sentence will be carried into effect acainst so valuable and gallant an officer, for If any one man in the service has won 1mmunity by his gallant service that man is Colonel Benteen. THURMAN AND THE PACIFIC ROADS. 1t 18 reported upon rellabie authority that he visit of ex-Senator Thurman to the white house related solely to the Pacific railroads !nvestigation. In view of his knowledge of. 1the subject and experience and ability as a Mawyer the president wanted to confer with him in regard to the investigation provided Mor by congress at its recent session. Itis |said ~ that the president would be ‘flnd to have Judge ‘Tnurman under- ke the direction "of the investigation | a8 chairman of the commission, but the ex- senator is not inclined to assume such ardu- (ous duties. He sald to an intimate friend /that he meant every word he uttered when . he announced that he had finally retired from ublic life, that he was an old man and he felt that he had performed his share of pub- 1dic service. He added that he still took pleas- { ure and pride in the practice of his profes- j@lon, and that he would continue to practice 4t as long as he has strength, but that he does 0t care to engage in -ng( work outside of I egal practice. It is not belleved that the ex- »senator would consent to take any active wpart in the investivation. A friend of the aenator said he did not believe Mr. Thuri would accept any public position; that even | - Mt the secre lryflhlr of the treasury were fered him, he would decline it, in” pursuance ‘:’l‘l’m’ determination to remain in private 1E NATIONAL RAILROAD COMMISSION. The president has decided upon the per- . sonnel of the inter-state commerce com- mission with the exception of one ;fl-n. He 15 looking about for a New ""Eogland republican and has several names "'i" view, but has been unable to determine ully upon whom to select. Ex-Governor Rob- Auson of Massachusetts, was closeted with im for two hours yesterda: f the conference was qualitications of New “{&England candidates. Governor Robinson left last night for ~Massachusetts where |4t 5 -is- understood _he will . further inquirles, It is said i Kinsley or Devens will be chosen. Kinsley %18 the vresent state railroad commissioner and Devens was attorney general under “Grant. 1f one of thesa gentlemen will ac- mrt. Mr. Robinson will wire the president this afternoon, and it is possible the com- mission muybelrpnlnlml ater in the day. “L'lie latest report Is that Cooley, of Michigan, ‘will be chairman, Morrison, l{linois, Kernan, of New Y Bragg, of Alabama, and one of the New Encland men. If this proves - the correct list the entire section west of the Mississippl river will be ignored. PENSIONS GRANTED. Nebraska pensions were granted to-day as lollows: Sarah W., widow of Ellis Fisher, alzl Increase: Elijah ‘I'idd, Harvard; 1 . Restoration_and re- N. Spencer mother of tiarrison W. Day, U 5 Caroline W., mother of Edwin ton, Al tic; William B., father of . Barnes, Davenport; Francis Dor- yell, Moingona: Arestas H. Miller; Duni- m; Chas. M. Sims, Riverside; Joseph amilton (increase), Boone: Kilas M. Bliz- , Derby; Thomas J. Lawler, South Eng- i Prosper M Milton: Ira tehell, Salem: Parkhurst, “Sheldon; Simon Walker,Swan; L. Johnson, Lineville: David B. Loper, Boonesboro; “Henry K. illiams, Waterloo; Lar- son” Kiliott, Nedla; Charles F. ussell, Fairtield; Jacob Bertsehi, pi&arley; Jason R Lathrop, "~ Pres- l(vt; Garland B, Jones, ‘Corydon: #Wroten, Independence: Wm. R. Bowley, “Museatine: John mmhngS French Creek | “ Daniel McKay, Wapello; Saml. Morrison, The subject lew London_ (reissue); KII W, Myers, Idon; Geo. Glassburner, Drakeville; " L nzo 1), Oarlton (reissue)), Oxford Milis; l?“h?' Sample, Modale; Enos M. Woods, ighton, “ Dakota: James G. Mills (increase), Blunt, RECRUITS FOR THE WEST. .., Forty-seven recruits have been ordered to ., $he Seventeenth infantry in_Wyoming and + Utah and twenty-one to the Second infantry « dn Nebraska, o POSTAL CHANGES. # ‘The name of the postoffice at Greeley, Holt qum{. is changed to Phanix, and Adelbert Nickerson appointed postmaster, vice ‘James . Vanitera, resigned. « " 0. F. Roberts was_to-day appointed post- amaster at Atlanta, Phillips county, Ia., vico sAbel Goddard removed. ———— The Buffalo Crematory. Burraro, N. Y., March Hemy B. W.Bumsey, of Now York, who was one of the its at the Richmond hotel, and who was rned badly, died this morning. This anakes six deaths thus far, 5 The rulus of the Richmond hotel pre- _y#ented a dismal spectacle this morning and Agrowds continued to gather in the vicinity, \A search will be commenced sometime 3 ay for bodies known to be some- here under the debris, if not entirely des- yed. At 11:15 this morning th y of & «anAn was found in the ruins near the south which was removed to an_undertakin, blishimen ludlnx an eifort to establis " ghe identity of the deceased, The m‘lf WAS .burned beyond recoznitiol Nolan, C¥anny Harty and Mnl‘: three -girls employed at the Rich d, na :-oulmu condition, and it is very uncertain * whether they will recover or not. X The body of Henry D. Rumsey, of New B ‘ork, who died this morning, and who was i ected with the United States navy, was ~ seun in cnlmgy his brother-in-law. = He i Il take it to Fort Wayne, Ind, The de- X lost lis life by going back to rescue little dauchter of Mrs. Mann, 1+ The coroner has iwpanneled a jury, and ryl he will endeavor to have a thorough Investigation. The list at present stands—six 2! ons dead, twenty-one injured, five or six ously, and five missing. e Trial of Boodlemen. NEw Yonx, March 1%—In the opening of _ ‘Ahetrial of Thomas Cleary, Indicted boodle slderman, to-day, Nrs. alassett, an old lady . Swholi ext door to Alderman McLaugh- b '8, gA bstantially the samne testimon: " glio had given 1n the AcQuado and 0'Nelll % u'drd“l(aly Metz, who was [n her em- et o it Bernard Doran Dying. * The well known citizen who met with th & frightful accident on the elevator Oberfeldor's store on Harney street, is lowly sinking. The prospects are that will not survive the day. - AT i ' THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY MARCH 20, 1887.—TWELVE PAGES SBACRELIGIOUS THIEVES, MoGlynn's Charch in New York Robbed of Valuable Plate. New Yonk, March 10.—[Special Telegram to the BEE.|—When the time came for cele- brating first mass at St. Stephen’s church yesterday morning Father O'Callaghan, ac- companied by the altar boy, whose duty it is to assist at the service, was ascending the altar steps when he was startled at finding that the fancy worked door of the tabernacle was open, the interior of which is lined with metal and guarded by a strong iron door. The tabernacle had been broken into and the mas- sive door had been wrenched from its hinzes, apparently with a jimmy, 1n the tabernacle were kept the ciborium, a golden vessel con- taining sacramental bread, six silver chalices andsmaller preces of plates, valued altogether ut several thousand doliars, They were all gone, On Thursday evening the feast of St Patrick’s was cele- brated in the great church and Father Smvth, of the Paulist church, de- sembly. [t is sed that the thief or tuieves hid under ats, and after the erowd had left and urch nad been closed took their own time about forcing the tabernacie, It is a most untfortunate affair, ‘ather Colton said, “and I am especially sorry about it because of the trouble in the church, Of course none of the parishioners, and in fact no Catholic, was guilty of the outra;e, There is mnllun!} to prevent a man from secreting himsel under one of the seats, and in the event ot his being discovered to say he was asleep.” “Will any attempt be made to have the thief arrested?” “'None whatever. I am sorry the police have got hold of it but I told them not to bother any more about it."” Prtastvt ol A Bad Man to Tamper With, TEXARKANA, Ark., March 19.—Two weeks ago two ferrymen were trying to force ex- horbitant charges out of a St. Louis drummer for putting him across the river. Ridgely, a wealthy farmer living twenty miles north of here, took the drummer’s part. The ferry- men abused him for this and attempted to draw their weapons, when Ridgely shot them both dead. ~ Upon examination Ridgely was discharved. ~ The brother and uncle of the two men killed swore to kill Ridgely on sight. Last night Ridgely was returning lome from a nelehbor’s, and on entering & strip of woods was fired on from ambush by the dead men’s relatives, The horse fell dead, and its rider rolled over and escaped unhurt. The two would-be murder- ers, thinking Ridgely was dead, appronched where )mln{, and when within ten feet of fllmdhe suddeuly rose up and shot them both lead. Dr. PR A, The New Patent Commissioner, Burriveton, Ia, March 10.—The an- nouncement that the appointment of Benton J. Hall as commissioner of patents has been determined s re- ceived by all parties with great sat- isfaction in this city, The position was tendered him by Secretary Lamar several weeks ago and Hall has signitied his accept- ance, though it involves the surrender of an important law practice in this state. This is the seeond time this honor has fallen to Bur- lington, Judge Chas. Macon being commis- sioner under President Buchanan. SRR Callaway's Reported Discharge. CuicAGo, March 19.—|Special Telegram to the BEE.]—A special from Detroit to the Journal says: The report is current here that 8. R, Callaway, formerly of this city, and now general manager of the Union Pacific, has been discharged from his position by the di- rectors of the road. The news comesin a private letter to the effect that the directors gave Callaway verbal instructions to secure the right-of-way tor a branch the company prn‘mud building, Callaway hesitated, waiting for written instructions, and in the meantime a new company secured the right- of-way to bulld the road. Another Polish Riot Probable. Derrorr, March 19.—The P olish church trouble seems ready to break out once more, Bishop Borgess proposed to open the church Mareh 27. 'This intention came to the at- tention of the adherents of the deposed priest, Kolasinski and great excitement has resuled. A guard has been placed around the ehurch and any attempt to open it will be opposed unless Kn]nsinskris reinstated. The 'fl.ll..mg is strong enough to promise a lively riof e A Change of Politica. CoLumsus, 0., March 19.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEE.]—In an address before the Garfield ciub at Columbus, on April 10, Charles M. Vallandingham, son of the late Clement L. Vallandingham, will announce his decision to become a republican. The change in politics is the outgrowth of his knowledge of the recent infamous election frauds practiced by Ohio democrats, The announcement has created a sensation. T AR 1ce in the Atlantic Ocean. NEW Yonrx. March 19.—Incoming steamers report passing a large number of icebergsand mmense fields of ice. They statethat the fce extends much farther south than usual. It is thought that the racing yachts may be delayed on this aecount. The winds have so far been very favorable and if the ice does not revent it is thought the racers may reach ueenstown the latter part of mext weck. et Oleomargarine Law Repealed. S1. Lours, March 19.—Governor Marma- duke to-day signed the bill repealing the state oleomargarine law, which provided that anyone selling or manufacturing oleo- marearine within the state should paye tine of $600 and suffer imprisonment for three years. Dealers and manufacturers of this article now carry on their trade in this state by complying with the United States law. ——— Coal Miners Compromise. PITTSBURG, March 10.—At a mass meeting of coal miners of Irwin, Pa., to-day, & com- promise proposition of the Westmoreland and Pennsylvania coal companies to pay 060 cents per ton for mining for one year from April 1 was almost unanimously adopted. The settlement of the wage question means years of steady work for idle miners in that district, e — More Pardons By the President, WaAsmINaTON, March 15.—The president- has pardoned Dennis Kelly, of Maine, con victed of manslaughter, and George H. Daubner, of Wisconsin, convicted of pension frauds. As both conilicts have served their full terms of imprisonments the only effect :{l ’(I.le pardons is to restore them to citizen- Py e Another Railroad Deal SAN Fraxcisco, March 19.—1t is stated on &ood authority that the transfer to the South- ern Pacific company of the Oregon & Califor- nia railroad, running from the southern bor- der line of Oregon to Portland, Ore, was consummated ) esterday. 1 ———— Another Street Hailway. The county commissioners yesterday granted a franchise to 8. D. mercer and C. E. Mayne to construct a street railway from Lowe and Mercer avenue to Ken- sington. Also from South Omaha to Kensington and thence west to Millard. Died From His Injuries. George Hurst, the young lad who was the vietim of the shooting accident at Sulphur Springs on kriday, died from the effects of his injuries at midnight last night. Coroner Drexel will hold an in- quest over the remains tu-day. —-— Carter Harrison Ac My Declines. CuicaGo, March 19.—'L'he republicans to- day nominated John A, Roach for mayor. ‘The democrats nominate a candidate next Wednesday., Mayor Harrison is out ina card declaring that he will not accept. ———— Nebraska and lowa Weather. For Nebraska: Generally fair weather colder northerly winds, becoming variable. For lows: nerally fai ther, colder wu-fu. lhfitlu m‘f.ZMJ.'“ ¢ - Fred Wells, a prominent business man of Marshaltown, la,, is in the city to-day. Patriok Tobin, father-in-law of th atriol o, er-in-law e Hon. A, MoGavock is spending a few d_nylhk.wn. THEIR PERSONAL OPINIONS. Four Variegated Reports Prasented by the Bribery Investigators. RUSSELL'S PARDS EXONERATED. Ihe House Adopts the Majority Docu- ment — Omaha's Election Post- poned Until the Third of May ~Legisiative Doings. The Brihery Inveatigation. LiNcoLs, Neb., March 19.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.|—The committee to inves- tigate the charges of Mr. K. Rosewater against a certain member of the house judi- clary met again this morning at 0:50 o'clock. Mr. Peters sald that several members of the Judiclary committoe had told him they wonld like to come before the committee, be sworn and testify, He thought there was no neces- sity for them to do so, because there were no specific charges against any particular mem- ber of that committee, Mr. Gillmore said that charges of a certain kind had been made, and he favored allow- ing the judiciary committee to come before them and vindicate themselves, M. Slater, one of the members of the judi- clary committee, asked if its members would be permitted to make a sworn statement con- cerning Mr. Rosewaler's general charges, Mr. Pemberton said he would not sit and listen to a defense when there were no charges in the hands of the committee. Mr, Bowman, also a member of the judi- clary committee, said, while he was willing to answer any investigating questions, still it would be child’s play to attempt to answer charges when none had been filed. He felt that the motive of Mr. Rosewater in making his charges and then flying from the state was simply to be revenged upon the judiciary committee for the part it had taken in the op- posing the Omaha charter. Mr. Gillinora moved that the judiciary com- mittee be permitted to testify before the in- vestigating committee. The motion was lost, Messrs. Keiper and Gillmore voting in the attirmative and Peters, Cralg, Ellis, Aiken, Pemberton and Minnix in the negative. Aftter an hour’s talk the following reports were agreed upon: Mr. Speaker—The undersigned, we the members of the committee appointed 1o in- vestigate the charges made by K. Rosewater against members of the judiciary committes and other members of ‘the house, beg leave to report that the committea notilied Mr. Rosewater to apear boforo it and make ily chiarkes «pe- cific and name the members of the )udicu\r( committee against whom his charges are di- rected. Mr. Rosewater was notitied to ap~ ear before the committee at different times, ut he refused to do so, saying that the whole thing would be a farce and asking tuat no further action be taken and notifying the committee that he would absent from the state, when the committee would meet, and finding Mr. Rosewater be- yond the reach of the committee, the commit- tee was compelled to defer further action in the matter. Your committee further report that in their °l""'°" the charges made against members of the judiciary committea were made by Mr. Rosewater without any foundation for the same and through malicious intentions to in- Jure the reputation of the members of the ju- diciary committee, We therefore recommend the adoption of the following resolution : Resolved, That the charges made by E. Rosewater against members of the judiciary committee are unfounded and malicious, and that said Rosewater js deserving of the cen- sure of this house [Signed] C. C. ErL1s, R. M. AIKEN, JNo. PETERS, W. J. PEMBERTON, To the above Mr. Pemberton adds the fol- lowing supplementary report The undersigned turther believes that the charges aro wholly false, groundiess, and are not substantiated by any evidence what- soever and seem to have been prompted by malisious motivesand made for the purpose of infiuencing certain legisiation now pending in the senate in which the complainant was deeply interested and that they are deserving of no more consideration than the multitude of slanders that haye repeatedly appeared in the columns of his libellous sheet, during the sitting of the present and past legislatures, Sizned) W. J. PEMBERTON. Mr. Cralg’s preamble was about the same 9 that of the majority, his resolution being as follows: Resolved, That the charges made by E. Rosewater azainst the members of the judi- ciary committee are entirely unsustained by the evidence and therefore this committen should exonerate the m embers of the judi- ciary committee from all charges of dishonor or corruption, and further that this house censure k. Rosewater for the action he has taien in this matter. Signed) W. 8. Cra1G. Ve, the undersigned members of the com- mittee, appointed by the house to investizato the charges preferred against some members of the judiciary committee by E. Rosewater, beg leave to report that after the house made the sessions of the committeo open instead of secret, Mr. E. Rosewater, when notified to be present before the com- mittee, Tetuse to appear De- fora it and deserves censure for his non-appearance; that he has as yet produced no evidence to show bribery “of members of the committee; and further, we do not_think itbest for the committee to cease the investization at the very threshold of its duties, but that the investization should proceed and E. Rosewater be compelled to appear before the committee and testify in the matter. i (Signed.) GeonGk F. KERIPER, J. C. FILLMORE, Adjourned sine die. Doings in the House. LixcoLy, Neb., March 19.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEE.|—The house went into committeo of the whole and considered a number of bills. House roll 15 providing for an addition to the institute for the blind at Nebraska City, was amended to make the plans conform to the reduced appropriation of §25,000. House rolls 244, 242, 54, 107 and 200 were reported favorably for pas- sage. By general consent the election day under the new Omaha charter for this year only, because of the delay in the passage, was set for the first Tuesday after the first Monday In May, instead of April. The several reports from the investigating committee were read and Mr. Hayden moved that all the reports be adopted. Mr. Demp- star said that one of the reports suggested the committee bedlschnfudwd another that the investigation be continued. The ehair said there was but one of the communications which he considered as a report, the others were simply the views of the writers. Mr. Randall wanted toget some way by which the nupglemvntlry report could be made a part of the majority and that adopted. He then launched out into a passionate de- nunciation of the editor of the Bee. Mr. Keiper moved the adoption of the min- ority report. In support of "his motion he repeated the arguments advanced in the meetlmg«’or the committee. flatham‘ht they should be continued In the investigation. Mr. Dompster said they all understood the committee had been assail by papers all over the state as being a Rosewater com- mittee. The members wauted to disabuse the people of that charce and hence thelr re- rts. If this investigation wero to ba con- inued further it would kill legislation and destroy the balance of the term. He favored the adoption of the m fnrlly report and the discharge of the committee. Mr. Peters said Mr. Rosewater haa gone out of the state to get beyond the roach of the committee. The latter’s intention was to do nothing towards clearing away these charges. He wanted them to hat ‘that the stigi of a useless session might attach to them. Mr. Knox, after several attempts, finally secured the floor and » Watson had said trutbfully that the house stultitied itself in allowing Mr. Rosewater to come be- tore it and malign any of its members. Who was Mr, Rosewater, aoyway? Who was any- body that ke shou| hu-mglw 1o do such a thing? He didu't oare for Mr, Rosewater or ?-fiho-h'.bu the house had aoted disgrace- ully, Mr. Craig said that his report was made upen the testimony, There was nothing to show malloa which s referred toin the mfio T, fl;y report. . utzy said that Mr. Rosewater was out of town and he didn't care whether he ever came back. Mr. Keiper's amendment was lost and the majority report with Mr. Pemberton’s sup- plement was ndofl B . Garvey of Dougfas introduced an abus- Ive resolution ditected against Mr. Rose- water, characterizing him, among other things, 'as an unscrupulous libeller and lobbyist and moving that he be refused ‘the tloor of the house the remainder of the session. Mr, Rief wan to 'know why Mr. Rose- water should be expelled from the tloor when others worse than ne were permitted to occu- y it. A motion was made to exclude all obbyists, On matiom of Mr. Watson the whole matter was fafid‘on the table with an emphatic vote. Adjourned until 2 o'clock Monday. “SALT LAKE NELL.% She Puts on a Uniform and Plays Officer for Fifteen Minutes, One of the most disgraceful things ever recorded was discovered yesterday morn- ing by a roundsman on the police force. A certain oflicer on the force, whose name is withheld for the present, found lodgings Friday night at the house of “Salt Lake Nell,” on Capitol avenue between Ninth and Tenth. While he was either intoxicated or asleep, ‘‘Salt Lake Nell,” who is a very large woman, put on his uniform, donned his cap, and Ehlcing his club in the belt started out. She was completely disguised and was on the point of arresting a party of fel- low-cyprians, when she was detected by the roundsman and _made to doff her dis- guise. ‘“Sait Lake Nell’s"’ joke will un- doubtedly get the officer into a serious scrape. The La Kevre Gun Club. The second shoot of the La Feyre Gun club was held on the grounds east of Athletic park yesterday afternoon. The first shoot was at twenty clay birds each. John 8. Prince, a newly elected member of the club, lead in the score, which was as follows Nason Clark Stone ... Abercomb) Small 0000 01000 01011 01111— 8 0110 03011 11101 1000111 § are having an ele- gant medal made for presentation to the man making the highest average on the season’s shooting. James Incheck was murried yesterday }l;ork ing to Mary Sterbu by Justice erka. City Clerk Southard is still very ill, though no danger is apprehended. Traflic on the various railroads center- ing in the city continue to increase. ———— TWO HUNDRED YEARS AGO. Macauley's History of England For That Period. The population'6f England 200 years ago was about 5,000,000, at last census England and Wales numbered 25,974,430, the whole of the. British Iles 85.241,482; Great Britain, hep colonies and depend- encies, 310,225,000; [(; this connection the following extracts from Lord Macau- ley’s history will be read with interest: “‘Many thousants of square mi rich in” corn ahil nieadow, were then moors overgrown: with furze or fens abandoned to wild dueks. A large por- tion of the country north of the Trent, down to the eighteenty century, was in & state of barbarism. In Northumberland bloodhounds were kept to_track robber: The judges on circuity with the she: and armed retainers Had to carry their provisions with thém, g&r, between Now- castle and Carligle, ‘was a wilderness which afforded no‘supplies, and was full of danger. 3 “The amount ot money raised by taxa- tion was very much smaller than at pres- ent, the oppressiye chimney tax being a chief source fof income. At ]iullad, hardly out of the sight of London, was a region of tive and twenty miles in cir- cumference which contained only three houses and scarcely any inclosed fields. Deer, as free as in American forests, wandered there by thousands. “Wild animals” were numerous. The last wolf that roamed our island was slain in Scotland before the close of the reign of Charles II. In 1696 only 2,000,000 of quarters of wheat were grown, the strongest clay soil being sclected for the purpose, and the produce was consumed only by persons in easy circumstances. ‘“The cultivation of the turmip had been lately introduced, but these were not used for animals, there- fore, in seasons when grass was scare, 1t Wwas no easy matter to keep cattle and sheep alive. *“They were killed and salted in great numbers at the beginning of the cold weather, and during several monthseven the gentry tasted scarcely any animal food except game and river fish. The sheep and cattle at that {ime were very diminutive, and our native horses,though serviceable, were held in small estcem and fotched low prices—about flfty shil- lings each. Most of the iron used in this country at that time was imported, and coal was used for domestic purposes only. “The income of country gentlemen was not more than one-fourth of wnat it now is, and they seldom left their homes even to go to London. The yeomanry of the period are described as an eminently manly and true-hearted race, about one hundred and sixty thousand in number, with an average income of from £60 to £70 u year. Their number was then greater than of those who farmed the lands of others. “No canals had been dug and during a great part of llme'cnr most of the roads were impassable for vohicles. The judges were unanimously of the opinion that by the common law of Englnad no man not authorized by the crown had a right to publish political news, “Four-fifths of the common people were employed in agriculture at four pence a ¢ Xl,{ with food—eight pence with- out food. Four shillingsa week was con- sidered a fair average wage. **An English meghanic could exact a shilling a day—hard loom weavers had been reduced to siX pehce a day. Brick- layers were employed for the most part only in summer at’ half a crown a day; plumbers three shillings, ““The great majorityof the nation lived almost entirely onrye, barley and oats. Almost all essentinl articles were dearer then than now—sugar, salt candies, soap, shoes and generally all articles of & ding. Blankets were unknown until 1505, The class below the Inborer and the arti- san, one-fourth of, fhe Whole population, depended upon parochial relief, having no other means of l_lvmx. The War Ships of Italy. Naples letter to the lflndon News: The Italian minister of warine has concluded the purchase of the cruiser Salamina, to be named the Anglo Emo. It will carry cannon of fifteen centimeter bore, It is 2,300 tons burden, and will go at a speed of eighteen miles an hour. ~ During this year the three cruisers, Strombolf, Vesu- vie and Etna, each of 8,000 tons burden, will be completed and ready to enter the squadron. The Tripoli, a vessel to inter- cept torpedoes, is quite ready. So that next summer the italisn navy will con- sist of four large iron clads, Italia, Le- anto, Duillo and Dandola; four power- ynl cruisers; a smaller eruiser, the Emo; five old iron clads, the Affondatore, An: cona, Maria Pia, Castolofidardo and 8an Martine; of the Tripoli, and about fifty torpedo boats, Lheiron olads of the old type, as the Amedo, Palestro and Roma, wm‘ be reduced pontons, and the Ter- rible, Formieabile and Varease will be used only in harbor, WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW, The Past Six Days Without Important Features in Financial Oircles. A BRISK DEMAND FOR MONEY. The Produce Market Attracts Consid- erable Attention Early in the Week, With Quite Active Trading Indulged In, The Week in the Commercial World. Cmicaao, March 19.—[Special Telegram to i ] —N portant features have al circles during the past week. The demand for wmoney from board of trade speculators was quite brisk owing to the free calling of margins, Little dificulty was experienced in obtaining financial accommodations, for in most cases money was quickly returned to the banks as margins possibly to be loaned out again. Considerable money has been released, too, but there is little doubt but more money is locked up as margins on wheat, corn, pork, lard and short rib sides than there was one week ago, with the probability that it will remain as an investment during the next six weeks, Orders from the country for cur- rency were somewhat lar.er, chiefly from the wheat, corn and eattle districts, and from sections where internal improvements are belng made. Graln shippers were moderate borrowers, and called for only small amounts. Merehants in the wholesale mereantile trade made frequentcalls at banking institutlons for favors in the way of temporary loans t count bills for goods arriving. The whole- sale trade is unprecedentedly active, as in- terior merchants are stocking up quite heavily before the inter-state commerce law goes into effect. Bankers, as a rule, are well supplied with loanable bonds and all A 1 paper is accepted, rates of interest aro well maintained, if anything a little more favor- able to individuals. Very little paper S accepted under 6 per cent on call, and time loans command 6 and 8 per cent, with out- side papers quotable at 8 per cent. Some business was doing on the street at 7 and 8 per cent for good name papers. Eastern financlal reports show a little stringency in money matters and loans are made at 5 and 6 per cent on call, with some difficulty in having time paper accepted. The foreign money markets are reported steady, with the leading Dbanks _showing a steady wain in balances. New York exchange was in good supply and rather dull The demand was only moderate. The in- creased shipments of grain enlarged the sup- ply to some extent and sales were inado be- tween banks at 70@ific; discount per $1,000, and the markot closed quiet at that range, Foreign exchange was in larger supply and the market was weaker during the greater portion of the week. Shippers’ sixty days decumentry bills on London were offered rather freely, owing to the increased ship- ments of braad stuffs, provisions, cotton and petroleum, and rates declined to 4.81 g@4.513¢ and finally ceased steadily at 4.813,@4,52, The New York stock market exhibited no particular activity “during the week just closed. Trading was largely in special- ties or in lines connected with new consoli- dation schemes, incrensed earnings, or which represented some new feature to attract at- tention. Prices fluctuated considerably, though confined within a narrow range, and in most cases show no important change from the closing figures of one weok ago. Chlcago operators, owing to the dullness in wheat and mess pork, zave stocks alittle more attention, still their acgrezate trading was not very large. Koreign houses pur- chased some of the leading stocks qnite freely, and American securities in markets abroad, pflrl‘cnllnrl{l.olldon, showed consid- erable 'strength, Leading Stock operarors gave the market some attention, butina keneral way the market lacked outside sup- port. 'The specialties which were most in favor were St. Paul, Reading, Richmond, and West Point Terminate, Erie, Lake S Delaware, Lackawana & W orthwestern, Hocki! & New England. New York stock exchange were 1,353,000 Petroleum showed a little more ac- z the past week and the market was somewhat unsettled. Prices fluctuated considerably and within a wider range, Re- ports of a falling off in the production and a good demand from *‘Shorts” caused an ad- vance of 2@3 cents, but the improvement was not reported to the close. The sales on the New York petrolium exchange were 16.975,- 000 barrels. ‘The opening sales were made at 6537c, sold at 6215@65!5¢ and closed steady at 63%c. The produce warkets attracted con- siderable attention early in the week, and trading was ?mm active and within wide range of prices. During the latter part a very quiet feeling prevailed and speculations were not inclined to do much, the markets lacking outside supports. All rumors in regard to manipulate on “gquoezes,” ete., have only served to curtail trade, and the bears manifests has checked business in all departmeuts, Margins have been called for very freely, and increased sums have been promptly” placed to secure trades, but there has been considerable money released within the past few days and prorits realized, which were_forwarded to speculative combinations in Wall Street and elsewhere. Further deductions in prices have been submitted to on all prineip: cles, though at inside prices. There was fair buying by the “'shorts” interest sufiicient to chock the downward tendency in prices. Wheat, corn, lard and ‘short ribs sides were the leading speculative articles. Two additional failures occurred, but only of suflicient interest to cause a tem- Eoury decline in prices, The foreign mar- ets were inclined to dullness early in the week, but were steadier near the close. The receipts of graip were somewhat larger at vrincipal western markets and the export movement at the seaboard was quite liberal, ‘The movement of provisions from interior points to larger distributing markets were quite free. Supplies of provisions are gradu- ally decreasing. Eastern markets were somewhat unsettled between conflicting re- Rm‘ls from abroad and the west, with prices uctuating considerably, The arrivals of live stock were moderate at'all western markets. The packing of hogs in the west are pro- gressing favorably for the season at all points excepting Chicago. ———— A Big Scheme. The Central Improvement company filed articles of incorporation yesterday in the county clerk’s oflice. Its incorpora- tors are M. H. Goble, J. E. Markel, and Thomas Swobe. It starts out with a cap- ital stock of $200,000, which can be in- creased to $1,000,000. The main object of the comvany is stated to be to manu- facture and operate and sell all chemi- cals and machinery and apparatus used in the refrigerating and distilling systems of the Consolidated Refrigerator” com- pany, of New York. The same incorpor- ators also filed articles of iccorporation of the Omaha Automatic Refrigeratin, compuny, with a capital stock of $200,000. O A Prosperous People. Correspondence of the San Francisco Chronicle: On the Island of St. George, Alaska, where 25,000 seals are annually taken, $10,000 is diviced among the natives each season. A first-class share last season amonnted to $325. When it is taken into consideration that besides this cash paid for services rendered by each sealer every native family on the island has a comfortable home, with fuel, lights, medical attendance and schooling free of charge, it will not seem an exag- geration to ciaim for these hyperboreas a state of life which it would be hard if not impossible to improve. ~ With such ad- vantages over his fellow Aleuts it is hardly to be wondered at that the seal illnm{er should consider himself a trifle better than his poorer cousins, Great is the flutter in the social circle of Oonal- aska when n dusky hero from the bloody tields of St. George or St. Paul arrives on one of the company.s steamers in search of a wife, In affairs of this kind the priest of the parish has great influence, and it has boen whispored tha these od men manage to hold back the choicest articles in the way of marriageable dam- selsuntil less desirable stock has been floated, thus preserving a healthy tone to the market. However this may be, mar- il are always oconsions of general and profuse enjoyment and everybody seems happy. . GREAT ENGINEERING WORK: Completion of & Tunnel Begun More Than 100 Yoars Ago. An engineering work that has taken over a century to construct can hardly fail to offer some points of interest and illustrate the march of events during tho years of 1ts progress. An instance of its ind is to be found in a tunnel not long siuce completed, but which was com- menced over 100 yearsago. This tunnel, or adit, as 1t should be more strictly termed, is at Schemnitz, in Hungary. Its construction was agreed upon in” 1778, the u‘)’]uol being to carry off the water from the Schemnitz mines to the lowest part ot the Gran valley. The work is now complete, and according to the Bau- zeitung fur Ungern, it forms the longest tunnelin the world, being ten and twenty- seven hundredths miles long, or about one mile longer than St. Gothard, and two and one-half longer than Mount Cenis. The height is nine ten inches and the breadth five feot three inches. This tunnel which hus taken so long m making, has cost very nearly a million sterling, but the money appears to have been well spent; at least the present generation has no reason to grumble, for the saving from being able to do away with water-raising appliances amounts to £15,000 a year. There is one further point, however, worth notice, for if we have the advant- age of our great-grandfathers in the mat- ter of mechanical appliances they cer- tainly were better off in the price of labor. The original contract for the tunnel, made in 1782, was that it should be completed 1n thirty years and should cost £7 !:ur yard run. For eleven years the work was done at this price, but the French revolution enhanced the cost of Iabor and materials to such an extent that for thirty years little progress was made. For ten years following much progress was made, and then the work dropped for twenty years more until the water threatened to drown the mines out altogether. Finally the tunncl was com- pleted in 1878, the remaining part costing £22 a yard, or more than three times as much as the original contract rate. Not'ce o Rezistration, ) the Legal Votors of the Second District of tho Fourth Ward, in the eity of Om: You aro hereby notified that tho unde; will sit of the ! Oftice, nort. nam streocts, 24th, 1687, ac i1 ignod strar for the Second (2nd) district th) ward, at the City Marshal's st corner of Sixteenth and Fare commencing Thursday, March o'clock a. m. , for the purpose of reistering all qualifiod voters within said Second diatrict of the Fourth ward, and for the purpose of adding to aua correcting the regis. tration already made, and for such purposo the nad will sit and keep his book of reis- tration open each day thereater (sxoept Sun- place aforesaid from 11 o'clock n. lock p. m. until Monday, April 4th, 837, at_the hour of 12 o'clock m.. when said registration will be closed. Al qualifiod voters aronotified te attend an thiat thelr names are proporly regisicrod, JAMES G. CARPENTER, m17 Registrar 2nd District, 4th Ward, FOR SALE—Retail grocery store. dol No. | hinily trade Snice rnn.'g’f, ol per month, Cheap rent and flne location, ‘Ad« foss G 68 Doe. 1 23§ 71‘0 TRADE at a bargain for lowa or Nebraska: land a1 & $2,500 stook of Keneral mergha Call on or address J. H. Kuhl, Harlan, lu;: 1 AlAkflAlN for .nf‘ one having two thousand dollars. For aale n groeery business es- tabliehed in 1863, For furthor {nformation ad- dross F, W. Ro! Nobraska City, 179:25) 3 To invest from $1,000 to Uia me profitable busineas. 'Milk and'dairy busivess proforod, "Addross @ o7, Iies oftice. 9 2 100D BARGAIN—Firo stock of fresh grocerios with store flxtures and good will, price about $1,600. Address Whitney & Jmaha, ]pm(s.\ LE—Restaurant and ico cream parior, doing good business; good remson for nquire F. Ebener, 2013 Cumin sclling. 3 200 A clean stook of clothing. boots, gents' furnishing goods and 004 trado. For further partio- ulars address, lock box No. 5, Fairfield, Nob TFOR SAT . news, clgars and tobnoca store; good ocation; - or good reasons for selling., Address G oo ofce. : OR SALE or Exchange —A now 8 bbl eom- bination il situated on Little Biue river, near Hebron, in Thayer county. Will ex- chauge for wild or improv For further particulars add Bank, Hebron, Neb FiNe Chance—Wantod — or hnrdare in oxchungo for 100 a finest 1and in Nebraska, within Omaha. Inquire of Berthold & Co, &X First Nationnl 9 groceries o8 of the miles of S. 10th st. ACKSON STREET Steam Laundry and Bath House for sale on account of dissolution ot partnorsuip. 'The old established and good pay ing business will be offered for enle at & b reain. This place has just been improved W ith a new brick boiler room and wash house, new bath tubs, rat-cluss shapo throughout. This isa rare chance, as it has been running with succesa for over' five yenrs. 4 cash, balance to suit purchaser. Inquire on 915 Juckson stroot. o3 200 Fo SALE—Or trado for land, best hotel in Wakeflold doing excellont business. Addross J.H. Benn, Wakefleld, Neb, 2t 210 T3 ANK for sule in & now rapidiy growing town of 600 inhabitants. Fine deposits. Monoy loans from & to 4 per cent. monthly, A splendid chance. _Address D 39, Bec office. 018, K A a!f Interost In one of the best ny drug stores in southwostorn lowa Capital required, $2,500, Addross D 40, Beo of- fice. N8 'LOST. —The chance to buy & lot in Tipton nce, the now addition, will soon bo' lost A8 thero aro only a fow left. 'Secure thom now from Motter fteal Estate Agoucy, 1ol3, Farnam 8t T.OST=A gray hand eatcliel 4" containing photographs and lotte; d dress G 61, Tee office. $10 roward. 974 31° me wnce 1o buy & lot in Tipton 4~ Place, the new addition, will goon be lost as thero are Oniy 8 tow left. Beoure them mow from Motter Roal Estate Agency, '“"n’é“fl"‘“‘ H p OST—Somewhere on streot, & gold watch chain, movement No. 664. Finder will please deliver samo to E. ‘M. Stickney & Co's oftice, room 10, n @ cor 15th and Dodgo sts, and receive reward 903 20% PERSONAL. SPECIAL NOT1CES; OMAEIA. Advertisements under this head, 10 cente per line tor the first insertion, 7 vents for ouch sub- sequent fnsertion, and $1.50 a line per month No advertisement taken for less than! * sents for the first insertion. Beven word! il be counted to the line; they must run eensecus tively and must bo paid in advance. Al adver- tisements must be handed in before 1:30 o'clock pom., und under no circumstances wili they be taken or discontinued by telephone. Parties advertising in these (olumns rnd hav- mgthe answers nddressed in care of Thk BEx will plense ask for a check toenablo them to get a8 nono will bo delivered excopt ion of check. All answers to ad- vertisements should bo enclosed in envelopel MONEY TO LOAN. MRS TVIONEY toloan an tmproved city property at 8 p . Money on hand; do not have to wait. Have a complere sot of abstract buoks of Douglna county. I. N. Watson, abstracter Harris Roal Estate and Loan Co., 5 loan on real estate and chattels Co. 1611 Farnam st., ground fioor. 1830 8, 15th st. 853, ONEY—First mortgage notes. The Douglas county bank will buy papers secured by Jitet maicgago on'eliyroatiyisils UM T @ R CENT—Monay to loan. Gregory & Hufl& Rooms 1ana 3, Redick block, 8 m!; lgl. rivoynat, from y a short tin She reads the decpest seore! ture, unites soparated lovers, cuuscs speedy maArringes, {8 veny reliable in a1l affairs of lifo, Koom 1 +16th and Chicago, U PEREONAL private home for Indies during confinement. ~Strictly confidentinl, Ine Tants adopted. ~Address E 42, o oftico, LAIRVOYA fadam Alaska roveals past, present and futurc. Satisfaction guarantoed. 512 § 16th s 309 & 8 DERSONAL~—Ladies wishing to beautify their homos can get idens and materiuls wiso ves- uvinm for the new laya work at Mra. M. E. Mitchell's, leader of fine fancy work, 1520 Douglas. 808 20¢ ] TRSONAT—$T8 will Diiy & Deautial ainnor et decoratod in different colora on best quality of ware, at Moody's China Storo, 8 N. 10th, cor Davenport. 236-20 DEISONAL—Wo call the attention of inves- tors and speculacors in Omaha Keal Estate to our speeial drive in bargains,of which we nre gole ngents. They are worthy of investigation. J. L. Rice & Co., Room 8, over Comm ercial nk. o ERSONAL—Mrs. Dr. Nan Warren clairvoyant, Medical and business Medlug Room No. 8, 121 North 16th st. ,Omaha, Neb, MISCELLANEOUS. = S T ADIES wishing indellible stampt il find 4 an excellent variety of designs at Kato Kennedy's, 219 north 16th strect. 234 21 r'l?implnca whore they sell furniture cheap for cash has been removed from 1416 Doug- 1ns t0 117 N. 16th st. 203 418 Cr-iss POOLS, sinks and vaults cleaned, oder- loss progoss. E. Ewing, box 427, city. 926 a 15* Sl‘lfl‘ CASH for socond-hand, furniture, car- pets and stoves, at 117 N. 16th S ONEY to Loan on renl estate and collater- als and chattels. Novraska Loan & Renl Estate Co., Exposition building, corner Capitol avenue and l4th street. 8 fiomw TO LOAN on improved real estate; IL" 1o commisaion charged. Leavitt Burn- ham, Room 1 Creighton Biock. nr HEAP MONEY to loan on_choine residenco or business property. J. Q. Gaston, 1600 loans. Long time loans, 8hort time loans. Money always on hand to loan on any ap- Pproved security, Investment securities bought and sold. Omaha Financial Exchange, n. w, cor. 15th and Blrn'fi. Corbett, Manager. 19 ONEY to loan. oash on nand,no delay. o J. W.and E. L. Squire, 1413 Farnam_ st., Paxton hotel bullding. 120 $H000TO LOAN honey, 1509 Far ER C T Mo 3 6 "ERCC Pattorson, 15th and Harvey. chfinv lonn 1 it, from §1, to $50,000; lo & ALIllon. 211 ory 8. 13th st. 2221 T, LOAN-Noney—Loans _placed on _im- proved real estate In city or ocounty for New England Loan & Trust Co., by Douglas County bank, 1th and Chioago sts. 126 TMONEY 1o LOAN—On city ana farm prop- erty, low vates. Stewart & Co., Room 3 iron banl 121 MONEY TO LOAN=0 T. Davis & Co., real B estate and loan agents, 1505 (Plrnlml;"‘. ONEY TO LOAN—On re tela. D. L. Thomas. QR600,000—To loan on Omahu roperty per cent. " G. W. Day, over {1l Douxlas to and chat- 120 ONEY TO LOAN has the only agency in Omaha. on furniture, pianos, org machinery, &¢, without renio! All business striotly econfidential. Loans “so t any part can be paid at any ime,each Advauces Porsons efully o ny new concerns are daily coming o Should you need money call and soe me. W. R. Croft, Room & Withnoil Bullding, 15th and Ha) ONEY LOANEDat C. F. Heed & Co, Office, on furniture, pianos, horses, wagons, personal property of allkinds, and all other ar: ticles of value, without removal. bl'lAli‘Ll‘ 7. | » rnvy. over Bingham's Commission store. nees strictly confidential. BUSINESS CHANCES, F()H BALE—-A well estab busigess. A woyd shanoe for A live man with modern eapital. Fixtures and stock at cost - d $5% bonus for trude. Owner hay other busiiess which requires bis porsonal at- tention. Answer quick if Jou mean business. Address with full name and.address l)glsl."lum shod commission OR SALE—A first cluss olgar, tobacco and confectionery store fn central part of il y; will'bo sold at & sasrifios. ~ Addeoss G 71 Des. BUBINIES chances in Enowoid's Block at the head of 8t. Mary's ave., splendid location for grocerios, drug store, hirdware, stoves o {oves Atorage and repai or -vrlr at ond ERETY 08 o o I ioeal | 0 ROSENSTEIN has removed from am to 409 N. 16th st., koeps always of frosh and salt'water fishos, Teloptone 2. a full stocl oystors, game and poultry. Orders solicited. MRS, M, OHLENSCHLAEGER-- Gr midwife, corner 2th and Cuming stairs. 812l 'O parties having houses for rent, Rontal Agency. Benawa & 0., 16st., 0pposite post- office, We have turned over to them our rentul list. We recommend them. McCugue llrfl:x ON'T be_an oyster. Don't be swallowod nlive when you want to sell fu carpets or houselold goods, callat 117 YORRESPONDENCE solicited with reliablo J " partios who can furnish capital to build and operaten canning factory {n & westorn Cash bonus to the right party. —Ad- Cro man, Neb. 84D 2+ I'wm trade & piano, nearly new, for lot in Omaha, I. N. Watson, at Court fouse or ut 608 N. 17th s 11l oA advanced on_dinmonds and watohes at 117 N. 16th st. Orff & Ce 205 alR ON'T bo aclam. Don't pay two prices whon you can go to 117 N. 1ith and buy furui- turo, stoves, &c, at rock bottom prices, 208 al8 jfl“" JLASS Storage at 110 N 13th pt. e Holmxs CLIPPED—At the fair grounds for Ei00. Adam Thomsen; good work Ant T0- W’omfiy furni- V] ture or vapor stoves at 117 N. 18th, betweon Dodg d tol ave. als I Tfationte, ngx7o use, fino tubies, olean and RO st b stofage ¢ “nice tur- boxed goods, at 1013 Dodge-at, N EW Boarding H K pulatable victuals. 1416 Chi FOR SALE---MISCELLANEOQOUS. TOOR_SALE_A 2000 buckboard and barncer chonp. ~ Address G 04 onre Heo oMao, O SATE-Tuarun heavy horses. yoars, 1 span light horses and pony snd bugiy b ‘(-'hPID for cash, A 'in cond haud saf sofa, bed, lounge, eto. Montgomery. Tyon & Hoaloy uprigh t F(‘)R SAL £lx octaves, §0od A8 new, at & very desirabe 414N, 19th st 701 ié();‘ BALE-A Olyde Oanadinn stallion. In quire saloon, cor 17th and Vinton. 43 34 F‘Jl(s.( E— A goo 1dth pe T .ub oid pouy w0 N upwarde pe- 0™ Hnauive