Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 21, 1887, Page 4

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Taschuck, being first duly sworn, de. and says that he {s secretary of The lice ublishing company, that the actual average dafly circulatfon of the Daily Dee for the ‘month of December, 196, 1325 copiex; for Junuary, 1R, Tuary, 1£87, 14,108 coples; coples for A‘pru.r T L0 oo i coples; ‘for Ju i for July, 1887, 14,008 coptes; for Ay 161 coples; for September, 187, 14,349 copie October, 1887, 14,533; for November, 187, 15 coples. GEO. B. TZSCHUCK. Sworn to and subseribed in_my presence this 84 duy of December, A. D, 1837, N.P.FEIL, (SEAL.) Notary Publie. The Bee's Washington Buveau. The *‘Bee's” news burcaw at the national capital s mow eomplete. Arrangements have been perfected by which onr readers will secure the carliest, the fullest and most reliable information of public matters at Washington hot from the wires and gath- ered cxelustvely for patrons of this paper. There will be no double leading of press re- ports marked “speelal” to deceive the pub- lic by a show of sham enterprise, or pad- ding of well-worn sensations foriwarded by mail. The “Bee" has made its ceputation as a newsgatherer by paying liberally for mews wherever procurable, and it pro- poses to maintain its record. Patrons of the “Bee" and Nebraskans generally, to- pether with all its friends west or east, are cordially invited to visit its Washington headquarters, 513 Fourteenth street North, where files of the paper are to he found and ‘@ warm welcome will be extended. coples: for Fe for March, 18, 14.400 4316 coples: or Mo 1,47 copiex! ist, JuwT, 14, | THE thermometer has its ups and downs in these days justlike the Omaha skating rink. | Now gentlemen of the Chicago ‘fast flyers,” which of you will be the first to Styestibule” your train? DURING vacation the cougressmen will hang up their political stockings and wait anxiously for whut Santa Claus Carlisle will put in them, e————— THE result of the ‘‘great” slugging match which the world has beon await- ing with bated breath was as amicable and harmless as a French duel. ermp— BISMARCK has not succeeded in mak- ing the American hog unpopular in Europe. Nearly sixty-six million pounds of pork in one form or another were exported during the month of November alone. MRS, LucY BARBER, of Alfred Cen- ter, N. Y., was sentenced to twenty-four hours’ imprisonment for voting on elec- tion day. Hereisa text from which Susan B. and her sisters in bondage cun preach a long sermon, exmmme——— IN view of the fact that that the mu- nicipal fiscal yoar begins on January 1 under the new charter, an inventory of all nssets and linbilities by the city comptroller would be timely at the end of this month. This exhibit should in- clude not only the bonded and floating debt, but also an itemized statement showing all claims for work done or material furnished under contract, as well a8 elaims of unpaid salaries. —_——— ANDREW CARNEGIEhas been dropped from the roll of the NincteenthCentury club of New York because of his recent attack on its president, Courtlandt Palmer. The latter denounced the tak- ing of rent and Mr. Carnegie replicd that if it were not for rent Mr. Palmer would be a pauper. This was no doubt true, but the iron king is old enough to know that there are few people who can endure having the truth about them- solves told in such a public mauner. PEOPLE living within two hundred miles of Omaha on the line of the B, & M. railroad should note the fact that during the holiday season they can visit this city at the cost of one fare for the round trip. This is a privilege which large purchasers of holiday goods will doubtless appreciate, as it will enable them to supply their wants in Omaha on more favorable conditions than ever be- fore. Our merchants are prepared to meot all demands, and will cordially welcome an invasion of country buyers, who in turn will find it very much te their advantage to malke their holiday purchases in Omaha. E——— It is an erroncous impression held by many that every Maine republican is a Blaine man. The successor of the late Governor Bodwell, S. 8. Marble, is said not to be an adher of the statesman abrond, and the correspondent who makes thisstatement remarks that theve are more men of this kind in Maine than is commonly supposed. They do not talk much, **but they are there just the same, and they ave constantly grow- ing in numbers.” Nevertheless Mr. Blaine is undoubtedly very much stronger in his state than any other man, and as his friends are in control of the machine it is an' easy guess as to where the Maine delegation will. be found at the natiomal republicav con- +weution. Pensioning Ex-Prisoners of War. The ®ill introduced in the United States senate on Monday, by Senator Manderson, granting pensions accord- ing to the length of imprisonment to all union prisoners of the war confined in southern prisons for more than sixty days, challenges criticism. It con- templates a very considerable addition to the already large pension charge upon the government the propriety and justice of which may fuirly be ques- tioned. It proposes, us we infer, with- out any conditions ov restrictions, to pension all union soldiers who fell into the hands of the confederates and were kept in prison for a period of two months, regardless of any circumstances under which they became pris- oners, Is it not obvious that a measure so sweeping and uncondi- tional would be unjust to the whole peo- ple, and especially to those soldiers who deserve every reasonable benefit the government can bestow? The soldiers who suffered disability by reason of thefr imprisonment are alveady provided for by existing pension laws. Any union soldier who can now show that his health was permanently impaired in consequence of the treat- ment he received in a southern prison can secure a pension. This fact gives him just as sound a claim upon the ben- eficence of the government as any other, that can be presented. But the bill of Senator Manderson proposes to grant a pension to prisoners of the war sofely on the showing that they were such and were kept in prison a period of sixty days. They may not have suffered at all, their, sub- sequent health may have been perfect, their present physical condition may be all that any man could desire, but hav- ing been in a southern prison fora couple of months they shall be entitled to a pension. Wherein is the propriety or justice of such a propoeal? A man who has survived prison life fov twenty- five years, and has not yet been placed on the pension hist for disability, evi- dently was a very healthy citizen at the closo of the war. But this is not the only consideration. It is a fact within the knowledge of every soldier that a large percentage, if not a major of these who were taken prisoners went into captivity willingly. They were men for whom the reported brutalities and torturet of southern pris- ons had far less terrors thanthe dangers of the battlefield. They went into the war, not at the instigation of patriotism. but on the inducement of bounties, und they aceepted the first availuble oppor- tunity to become prisoners. Thousands of such men, all through the conflict, threw down their arms iu the face of the enemy in order to be captured and wel- comed the hand that dragged them, however roughly, into the confederate lines. Many of this class who were exchanged and secured their discharge for some pretended ailment, re-enlisted for another bounty, and some very likely got buck into prison again when. a chunce offered. Such of these as are still living will be the loudest in de- manding the passage of Senator Man- derson’s bill. As we have said on numberless occa- sions, & generous policy toward the soldiers of the union disabled in the war, or who have since become so by reason of their service to their country, is justified by every cousideration of duty and gratitude. No narrow views of economy must beallowed to disparage their claim to the reasonable and just beneficence of the nation. But a whole- sule system of pensioning that will place the undeserving on an equality with the meritorious—or worse, give the former the advantage, as the bill of Senator Manderson would do—is carry- ing thoe sentiment of national gratitude and the business of governmental bene- ficience to an intolerable extreme. And we do not want to put a premium on cowardice and disloyalty, which would be the virtual effect of rewarding those who went from choice to sofithern v @ Doubtiess Senator Mandorson means well, but his zeal for the soldier has in this mattor misled him. We do not believe there is any great danger of the bill becoming a law. Loose Legislation. It appenrs that the attorney genecral of Nebraska is being a good deal per- plexed by numerous inquiries regavd- ing the operation of portions of the township act, and especially that por- tion relating to the duties of township collectors. Inscrutable as the act was in most respects before it was amended by the last legislatue t seems to have been rendered more difficult to under- stand by the tinkering of that hody, and the result is much conflict and con- fusion. The attornoy general will per- form his duty and vender an opinion on the questions presented to them, though ey likely with some misgivings, as cems to be hopeful that a test case will avise that will enable the supreme court to interpret the couflicting pro- visions of the law. This is a vory suggestive illusteation of the caveless and stupid way in which a great doal of our legislation is accom- plished, and is but one of numerous examples that might be eited to show the incapacity and the indifference of the last legisluture in enacting the most important measuves affecting the intercsts of our people. Why laws were inixed and muddled by that body 80 as to be incomprchensible, or were 80 loosely drawn that they would not stand a test, the people very well un- derstand. The disreputable history has been writton, and it is not likely to be soon forgotten. It is to be hoped the people of Nehraska will never be compelled tosee that record repeated, Who is Eligible Some of the eastern papers are dis- sing the question whether Ge Sheridan is ¢ ble as a republica didate for the presidency. Th question of General Shevidan's eli bility. He was born in Ohio. Any tive of Ohio is eligible to any office in the gift of the government. And mod- esty in preferring their claims has not been o marked feature of the Buckeye character. But the question whether General Sheridan is available as a republican nominee is quite a different matter. No oue doubts Phil Sheridan’s loyalty, cin- »is no popularity amoug the soldier ole- | excellence of this service. Our readers ment and many sterling qualities | ‘will learn from this accouny that the as a man and as an off The prob- | correspondent was on the “in- lem to be solved, however, is the cap- | side” regarding all arcangements for the battle, and this is the fact in re spect to all important events occurring in Burope that have an international interest of which the New Yovk Herald's ture of doubtful states, not the retention of those which already have an over- whelming majo If the next con- will throw aside all vention is wise it g purely sentimental considerations and foreign service takes cognizance. Tt is devote its energies to naming o candi- | admitted to be the most thorough and trustworthy newspaper service in the world, and in making a leading feature of it the BEE is daily giving its readers fuller and more accurate information regarding European affairs of interest to them than is possible to any other paper not having thisservice. Itcomes high, but in this era of journalistic en- terprise we must have it.g — Tie Republican seeks to throw cold water on the project toerect a great fire proof hotel in Omaha by reckless misrepresentation of Mr, Hitchecock's propositioh, and seeks to create the im- pression that the scheme has met with no encouragement whatever from the property owners and capitalists who were present at the board of trade rooms., This is very small bnsiness for any Omaha newspaper. The meeting was simply & preliminary conference to ascertain the views of public spirited citizens who have expressed a desire to promote the erection of a fire proof hotel. Mr. Hitchcock did not present a definite proposition, but merely gave a verbal outline of his plan and the bonus he desired to secute before venturing on the enterprise. When the promo- tors of this project indicate what they are disposed to do, Mr. Hitchcock will, we have no doubt, present & more defi- nite proposition. When any respon- sible party comes forward with an offer to build the proposed hotel on more favorable terms Mr. Hitchcock will doubtless give ‘way very cheerfully and let him have the glory and profits of the undertaking. date who will unite all factions, heal all differences and appeal by his experi- ence, conservatism and weight of char- acter to the best intelligence of both parties. New York, New Jersey, Iodi- ann and Connecticut are to be the battle grounds for the next eampaign, each of which contains a constituency of inde- pendent voters, who will decide the re- sult. The candidate who can change the most doubtful votes to republican ballots is at once the most eligible and available man for the republican nomi- nation. Close the Dens and Dives. The only way to make the high li- cense law effective is to carry out the plain letter of the law with regard to disorderly houses and notorious dens. The law expressly directs the licensing board to reject every application for license when the applicants are kqown to be keepers of disorderly resorts. It is clearly within the duty of the mayor and licensing board to exercise their discretion by refusing to licensp the sule of liquor in every instance where the police court records and police offi- cials furnish proof of the disreputablo character of the applicant, or the in- decent and lawless conduct of the in- mates of his resort. So long as dens, dives and disorderly houses are tolerated and fostered by a grant of license, foot-pads, crooks and house-breakers will have harboring places and the community remains ex- posed to burglary, robbery and violence. It is high time that the lines were drawn between reputable and decent liquor dealers and the strongholds of vice and crime where beastly orgies are keptup night and day, and where the professional outlaw always sceks and fiuds booncompanionship and protection. Take away the license from these dang- evous resorts and our p olice forco will have much relief and the police court will not be overflowing with criminal business. s e——— Ir the telegraph reports correctly, the text of Congressman Adams’ bill, providing for the expulston of danger- ous aliens from the United States, is something that is intended to strike the death blow to the anarchists. The Dbill provides: ‘“When any district. at- torney of the United States shall have information in writing from no less than three reputable citizens that any alien has advised or aided the destruc- tion of property or murder of any officer of the law, or hus attempted to over- throw the laws or to excite domestic violence in any state, such information shall be transmitted at once to the;pres- ident of the United States. The pres- ident shall then issue an order in writing- requiring such alien to depart from the United States. That when- ever in the judgment of the president of the United States the public safety shall require it, it shall be lawful for the president to cause any such alien to be arrested without notice and con- SENATOR Puant of Alabama has the honor of having made the first set speech on the revenue at the present session of congress, and it not of a character encouraging to the president. On the contrary Mr. Pugh advises a policy only to a very moderate extent on the lines laid down by Mr. Cleveland, and the impression is that he voiced the opinion of a majority of democrats both in the senate and house. It is a very odd posi- tion in which the democracy ave placed in having a president whom they are bound to renominate and yet refusing to accept the policy he has carefully and deliberately shaped for them. Such incompatibilities would justify a di- vorce. e—— OWING to our limited space we are compelled to omit publication of the rather lengthy open letter of Chairman Balcombe in support of the action of the board of public works on the city hall contract. All the facts presented by Mr. Balcombé#is¥é been time and again given to $he . public since the board cancelled legan contract, and the action ol theidmed has met with popular approval, - The members of the council whodisseAt from Mr. Bulcombe’s views are familiar with every point at issue, and it is only waste of time and space to keep on rehearsing the thrice told tale about the city hall basement contract and the conduct of Brennan. veyed out of the United States.” ey However efficient such legislation [ THE boavd of education has taken the may, be for the moment, | first step toward providing the high Ve school building with fire escapes by in- structing the secretary to advertise for bids to be accompanied with plans and specifications. The time to have sup- plied thisnecessary improvement was during the summer vacation, and the neglect to do 8o is hardly pardonable. It may be found impracticable to make the improvement during the winter months, when it is needed. Howover, it is well that an effort is to be made to do it savors too much of martial law to malke of the president in time of peace asort of alord high banisher. The proposed bill is novel and grotesque under our form of government, guaran- teeing to every one the right of trial by jury and the right of habeas corpus. Tho liability to abuse of this autoeratic power i other objection to this form of star chamber procedure. The “laws of this country are adequate to meot violence whether prompted by lust | 50, and due diligence should be exerted or indtigated by political fanatics | to render the effort effective. in the form of anarchy., Con- gressman Adams’ bill is therefore STATEAND FERINTONRY, Nebraska Jottings., . Dakota’s Christmas greeting to her neighbors was intended for the sole benefit of plumbers and coal dealers. Their bills now lengthen joyously. A thirty-two foot vein of mineral paint is reported near Herman, Wash- ngton county. The find is 118 feet be- low the surface, capped with twenty feet of limestone, 2 Plattsmouth was aroused by the stirring eloquence of a bomb Monday night, It blasted the corner of a house on Fifth and Walnut streets, but did no serious injury to the house or the occupants, The new arrangement of trains on the Union Pacific is highly umgmtis- factory to Grand Island The Inde- pendent insists on local t s between North Platte and Omaha. The expense of running a train cuts no figure against the convenience of the communities. The cold weather does not affect the unwarranted and clearly unconstitu- tional since no man can be deprived of his liberty without due process of law. MR. LAMAR will not be permitted to know whether he is to sit on' the su- preme bench or that dignity is to be de- nied him until after the holidays. The republican members of the senate ju- diciary committee, and particularly Mr. Edmunds, are in no hurry to acquit Mr. Lamar of being hostile to the war amendments of the constitution -and of some other objections that are regarded as of great moment in his case. How- ever little attention might be given these matters were Mr. Lamara can- didate for some other position, they are of vital concern in connection with the question of placing him on the bench of thé tribunal of last vesort, and the ve- publican members of the judi movements of rival railroads in the committee are to be approved for nortl he B. & M. —advance ; guard is making a close survey of routes giving the subject caveful and de- | o the Black Hills s well as to Central liberate consideration. 1t is be- | Wyoming, and the LEikhorn Valley lieved that Lamar will finally be con- | people-have warned employes to wateh firmed, but he will go on the beneh con- | and report th vements of t Al 4 scious that he does not have the fullest | it their territory, [The spring thaw will doubtless reveal great plans for ivoning and developing the country. publie confidence. Whether this con- vietion will affect him at all, either by rendering him anxious to dissipate pub- lic apprehension or by intensifying his hold upon the objectionable opinions he isbelieved tostill entertain, itisimpossi- ble to know. Meantime Mr. Vilas, who undoubtedly desires the portfolio of the interior department, and Mr. Don Dick- inson, who 1is unquestionably very anxious to direct the postal service of the nation, must remain on the anxious seat. [t may be supposed that none of these gentlemen entertains the 1sost cordial fecling toward Senator Id- munds, who, as chaivman of the judi- committee, is chiefly responsible for the delay, But the Vermont sen- ator undoubtedly enjoys the situation. Wyomijng. The arfesian well At Laramie flows 50,000 gullons of watera da; The Burlington ¢elebration in enne has been postpoued Lill the 3d of May. ] Burlington survefors are cross-see- tioning the Wild Horse, secking u feasi- ble route to Buflalo, A weekly stage line has heen estabe lished between Cottamwood, the ter- minus of the (‘Iu"‘i‘lunr & Northern, and Douglus, | Phe muin or cemter building of the magnificent new cuPftol at Cheyenne, which is nearly completed,will be v for the occupancy of the legislutive sembly early in January Wild Horse valley has o vast moun- tain of burning coal which sends forth ady 5 dense volumes of smoke. Itis situated seventy-five miles northeast of Buffaio and has been burning for thivty years, Time great international battle be- tween Jem Smith, champion of Eng- Iand, and Jake Kilrain, champion of | The copper mines in the Rawhide Amcricn, to doterming the champion- | distict huve been given o mew wnd was expected, anl the question it was to | 1, cille mines are expected to begin decide is still unsettled. The report of | shipments at an early day. this remarkable contest, in some re- Montana. spects uppuralleled-in the history of bat- ties between heavy weights, was given with a completeness and elaboration in the cable dispatch of the Bkk which again illustrates the thoroughness and There ave thirty newspapers, daily and weekly, published in the territory, with $300,000 invested in the plants. Northern Pacific suryeyoes are at work looking up line for a railroad THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1887, [vom Toston to the Castle Mountain mines. The sheepmen of the territory are opposed to reducing the tariff on wool. V0 protected industry has yet shown a disposition to share profits with the consumers, The Montana herders arve human and want all the traffic will bear. Cannon & Mullery, the sheep grow- ers, have lately shipped to Boston, over the Montann Central and Manitoba railroads, 60.000 pounds of wool, the clip of their flocks last season, which has heen stored at Gorhum sinee shear- ing time awaiting the completion of the new railroad. The Pacific t. The retail price of coal in Pasadena is $25 a ton. A case of genuine Asiatic leprosy has been discovered in Los Angeles. The water in the Humbolt river is so low that ice cannot be stored in many places, It requires ponderous serapers drawn by four horses to clean the streets of Santa Barbara. Tobacco growing is to be experi- mented with in Oregon and with a good show of success, A deposit of coal has been found near South Riverside, and several men ure employed in getting it to market. A passenger train ran through a band of 4,000 sheep near Yakima, Wash. , last week and killed nearly 100 without de- railing the engine. Ifis reported that the Chinese are coming into the United States by way of San Diego from Mexicun ports at the rate of fifty per day, and the customs ofticials make no sign. B AMUSEMENTS. Close of the Olcott Engagement at the Boyd. Notwithstanding the intense cold weather there was a vast improvemont in the dimen- sions of the audience at Boyd's opera house 1ast night to see Lillian Olcott in ‘*Theodora.” In consequence the performance was entered into with additional vim by the entire cast, and quite a triumph was scored. Omaha Board of Charities. The board of trustees of the Omaha board of charities met at the chamber of commerce last evening and perfected additional plans for the carrying out of the work of the or- ganization. Mr.Wallace was directed to pre- pare circulars to be sent to the various chari- table organizations of the city definingtheob- jects of the bureau, and Mr. Fred Millard was elected treasurer in place of Mr. Wallace, resigned. The secretary will open his office in the county building in a day or two, when the trustees will adopt provisions to secure money to defray the necessary expenses of the bureau. Lecture at the Fort. Chaplain Nave, of Fort Omaha, promises his cultured audience at that post a series of lectures to be delivered during the winter. The first will be given next Thursday even- ing on “The Bastern Question.” Nothing in Lurope compares with this subject as a source of public anxiety and danger to the peace of the continent, As it is eminently a 'war quostion, it is well chosen as the subject for a lecture before a garrison, —— South Omaha's New Daily. After the numerous delays incidental to the starting of a new daily, the South Omaha Hoof and Horn made its appearance yester- day, and justifies all that has been said about it. Its typographical makeup is neat and the columns newsy, while a glance at its adver- tising columns shows that it has come to stay, and in the words of therural editor *'to fill'a long felt want,” ———— After Hartigan. Dr. Dinsmoor and Humphrey Moynihan went to St. Paul, Minn., to attend the case, in the United States court, of Hartigan, who, it is alleged, aided in a swindling transaction by which the doctor lost $4,500. ——— DIED. GRIFFITH-—In this city, December 18, James Grifith, age forty-seven years. Funcral from hus late residence, 1710 Dodge street, Thursday, December 22, at 2p. m., Forrest Lawn cemetery, Friends invited, Personal Paragraphs. Judge Lytle and family have gone to Cali- fornia for the winter. Charles oMcCormick from a trip in the south. Robert Gillam, engineer of the Cable Tramy ‘way company, arrived yesterday. J. N. Carr, a well-known civil engineer of Chicago, is a guest at the Barker. A. J. Cooper, general agent of the Nickel Plate fast freight line, is at the Barker. John M. Cotton, correspondent of the Re- publican at Lincoln, was in the city yes- terday. Dr. G. H. Peebles, of David City, secretary of the Nebraska Railway Surgeons’ association, urrived at the Barker yesterday. Congressman McShane has returned to Omaha to spend the holiday recess. Con- grossman Laird also passed through the city on his way to his home in Hastings. Lottie Cruickshank, Mena Cleary and sis- ter, J. N. Montgomery, Mr. and Mrs. Brack- ott, Mr. and Mrs, Tolle, Miss Ida Abelle, F. W. Miller, of the Bostoniaus, are at the Bar- ker hotel. . Mr. John Brady is lying dangerously ill at his residence, utheast corner of Twelfth and Castell treets. This will be painful news for many of his friends to learn, as ho is one of onr oldest and most respected citi- zens. Will O. Jones, city editor of the Stat nal, Lincoln, and H. M. Bushnell, the ager of the Bee's bureau at Lincol; town yesterday, having accompanicd ception committee which in the afternoon ted Bishop Bonacum to his new sce at returned yesterday railway will sell kets at one fare for the round trip, good for veturn until Janus Two daily trains to Nebraska Cit chison, Leavenworth, Kansas Cit St. Louis without ch; ing chair will he or 30, 81, Jan until Janua; 23, 24, 25, 20, 2, good to return nd —— Sheridan’s Valuable Find. Washington Critie: Lieutenant Gen- eral Sheridan is the only famous com- mander of the late war ys Macfarland in the Philadelphin Record, who has not caught the seribbling fever. Hoe has published little or nothing of his recollections of the war, and has dis- couraged others from doing so. His idea is that'war recollections at twenty years range are not worth much, that history had better be made out of con- tompory records and reports. He does all that he can to have these preserved and prepured for the use of the future historian, He carefully kept the copies of all letters, telegrams and so fourth, sent or received by him during the war. Some of these were destroyed in the go five. But he does not regret s0 much as he might, because it was the cause of his making a “find” of greater value than all his doeuments yut together. When he came on to Washingzton, having determined to re- place his lost treasures with copics if he could do no better, he was told that he might find in the attic of the white house some of the telegrams that Presi- dent Lincoln had sent. He went up theve himself, and by delving and dig- ging. got - out of a mass of stuff o very large number of Presi- dent Lincoln’s war telegrams, ad- dressed not only to him but to all the other.federai generals. He had them removed at once to_a =afe place, and they have bean well cared “for since. The future historiah. of -the war will have General Sheridan to thank for some of the best of the mateérial laid up for him. uem BECHEL AND LOWRY AT OUTS Lively Times at the Oouncll Meet- ing Last Night. REGAN BROS. GIVE NEW BONDS They Will Push Work on the City Hall-The Market House Ordi- nance Killea—-New Police Ordered Paid. Proceedings of the Council. The Mutual Admiration Socioty which has existed so long among a number of tho city council is evidently broken, as last night an undercurrent of dissension that has been evidenced for some weeks broke out with open fierceness, Councilman Hascall, whom itis suid has an unmerciful attack of the pouts, kept away from the meeting altogether, and Councilman Lowry had an exciting tilt with President Bechol, The trouble originated over the city hall building squab- ble, and after the council rose as a board of uJuaHnMon the following from City Attorney Webster was read : “To the Honorable, the City Council: I desire to call your attention to the city hall contract. It was publicly stated at the last sitting of the city council that Regan Bros. would furnish the necessury bond for the carrying onof the coutract for the completion of the work. have notified Regan Bros, such bond should be furnished or that the original bondsmen should signify, in writing, their consent to the continuance of their liability on the old bond. Ialso per- sonally notifiocd Mr. Brennan to the samo effect, and Mr. Brennan informed me that he would procure the consent of the original bondsmen of Regan Bros., to the continuanco of their liability or would furnish a new bond to be approved by the city council, and that in the meantime no work should be done on the city hall build- ing. Notwithstanding these facts, I am in- formed by the board of public works that nothing has been filed with them showing the consent of the original bondsmen nor has any new bond been filed with them; and yet, notwithstanding the statements of Mr, Brennan to myself, persons have been at work upon the city hall buildin, 1 do not understand that it was the inten- tion of the city council that Regan Bros., or any other persons for them should be per- mitted to6 go on_ with that building free from any bond _ obligation to complete the work according to the contract. 1 therefore recommend that your honora- ble body tako steps to require of the people the proper bond and that in the meantime the work on the building shall be suspended. Iam further informed by Reagan Bros. that they are not carrying on this work, but that the same is being done by Brennan & Co. I am not advised that the city council hus ever given any suthority to Brennan & Co. to carry on this work, and I do not understand that they have any contract with the city of Omaha ‘which authorizes them to do so. I rospectfully submit this suggestion for your information. Joux L. WEBsTER, C*l_v Attorney. As soon as the recading of thls communi- cation was finished, Councilman Lowry sent in a bond of 20,000, signed by J. C. Brennan, F. B. Johnson and Hugh Murphy, obligating themselves in that sum for the fuithful car- rying out of the work by Regan Bros. in accordance with thenew contract adopted by the council December 10. Councilman Kierstead moved that the bond be accepted. The motion wus sec- onded. Councilman Burnham insisted that it should be referred to the city attorney first for a written opinion as to its validity. Councilinan Ford asked the city attorney if he considered the bond good and binding. City Attorney Webstet replied that in his opinion it was, adding that this bond did not affect the old one which was still binding for any loss the ¢ ight have sustained prior to the cancellation of the old contract. Councilman Burnham was not satisfied with a verbal opinion and continued speak- ing, when Councilman Lee insisted that the prosident should put the motion concerning the acceptance of the bond. President Bechel replied that he would just a8 s00n as the councilmen got through asking the city attorney for information. This evidently rofled Counciimen Lowry, who jumped to his feet and spoke very threateningly to the president, He said that he was sorry to see Mr. Bechel training with a gang that was going about and charging councilmen, who had been his (Bechel's) friends and stuck to him through thick and thin, with being thicves. Mr Bechel refuted the charges and spoke with considerable determination and spirit. Councilmen Ford and Burnham counseled peace and h ony, and cooled off the Warring gentlemen. The motion oceurrin, on the adoption of the bond, it was carrie by a vote of cleven in the afirmative and one in the negati (Bechel). Councilman Counsman was excused from voting. "The following from the city attorney was adopted : To the Honorable City Cour back the market ordinance refe with the following objections theret: 1. By its terms it is made a perpetual grat to the market company to occupy the various streets therein named without any provision for revocation. The city council has no power to grant any such {rtevocable priviloge, 2. By the provisions of this ordinance the market company need not occupy the respective streets named, except two, for a period of ten years. No onc can fore- see what changes may occur within the period of ten years, or what the necessities may be for changing the market places to some other location, The city should not de- prive itself of the right to chinge the market places as the neeessitios and growth of th city may require, and it has not the power to doso. 3. By the terms of the ovdinance the mar- ket company are required to ercct, within two 1o buildings o cost not less than #20,000, This is not a condition that each of the buildings shall cost §20,000, neither is it a condition that each of the buildings shall cost £10,000. The ordinance is, theref Vi indefinite and uncertain in this respect. 4. The right to use the streets for mrrket purposes is inconsistent with the eascments grauted to the city for street purposes and the right o use the strects for market pur- poses can only be vxmvml aftor the assess- ment und payment of Jamages to abutting property owners. There is 1o provision in this ordinance for the assessmest and pay- ment of such damages. At common law such use of the sirects would be enjoined as a nuisinc has a right under t 1l houses in the stre that to crect mar and fifty fect in width throu 50 many streets for the d blocks would be very destric o the prop- erty rights of abutting propr and would subject the city to much itigation to adjust and payt he damages to such abutting lot owners, and there & uo provision in this ordinance that the market company shall give any bound to indemnify the city aguinst such damages. : 5. There is no provision in this ordinance as o the character of the market houscs to bo constructed, and no provision that they shall be construcfed from time to time us the necessities of the city may require, and it contains no provision to the rent to be charged but gives the market company, up- parently without restraint, an unliwited vight to occupy a large number of strects to the destruction of private property interests T report d to me and unlimited in its duration. In my opinion this is wost unwisc and illegal. Respectfully uhimitte ALl Joux L. Wensten, City Attorney. Councilman Lowry submitted the “ap- Whereas, € n city ofiicials have made suts and charges through the publie 15 well as upon the public streets, re on the city council in eonnection neil regarding the s for the construc 4, That a_special committee, of l,'uuul-x‘nmn] D, K 2 sisting I Lowry, Kitehen and | appointed to inve report their findings to this council. d, beund he sich charges, wnd to Councilmun Lee said that he could not consistently serve on the committee, and suggested that at this glorious time of year, when peace and good will - towards all mon were the praises being sung, that the resolu- tion be laid on the table, Councilman Ford wrgued in the sawe strain, iid wound up with his usual ‘tirsde against the chairman of the board of publio wor The resolution w: unal Ca folle k8. 1aid on the tablo by & nimous vota, ouncilman Alexander then introduced the owing resolution : Resolved, That the city attornoy be and he is hereby the we it in The city attor be taken from auestion answ structed to confess judgment in cases of policemen now pending Anderson’s court, amounting 9 sove ‘ilman_Fo @ men were 10 he paid. d wanted to know swwho d out of what fund they ¢ replied the money wonld judgment fund, and to a L that the men could collect court, On motion the resolution was unanimously cach of the fifteen councikuen pres- ng in the afirmative. gnment of their contract with by the American Water Works com- pany was referred to the city attorney. Gy e city treasurer reported tho sale of short time paving bonds to the amount of £63,000 to the Omaha Loan and Trust company. Dr. Miller's petition to have the haymarket removed from its preseut location on 'Twenty- firat street between Burt and Cuming stroets to north of Cuming street was referred to tho Elghth ward delegation. The report of the board of equalization was adop pted. Councilman Lowry's resolution that the city clerk advertise for bids for the city priut- ing, for the cusuing year was nplvmve(l he allowing of $10 for anulizing & bomb found by the police caused considerable dis- cussion and humor amon the members. On motion the bill was not allowed. A communication was received from tho Kuights of Labor rfl‘mmfluu that in case ot the refusal of Reagan 3ros. to go ahead with the work on the city building that it be done by day labor, The committee on police reported in favor of licensing intelligonce offices as by si city, T was requested ix of the leading firms in that line in the he chairman of the board of public works directed to advertise for one week for bids for lowering the cast wall of the city building. The petition of the Chicago, St. Paul & Minneapolis & Omalia Omaha alon, said railway and the Belt company to construct a sewer ¢ Grace streot through the yards of the companies was denied. Councilman Kitchen, of the special com- mitty the furt unti| Th togethor ee appointed to draw up an ordinance for regulation of street railwuys, usked for her time, The committee ¢ allowed | next Tuesday night. e spectulcommittee on appropriations th Councilman Alexander and Bailey, were directed to confor with tho police 'und fire commiss devising ways and mea on with a view of for sccearing more men for the Torce and considering all matters pertaining thercto. whis pub ing Councilman Lee introduced an ordinance, ch was referred to the committee on lic_property and public buildings, declar- ull banks of carth of six feet in heighth or upwards, along any public street, avenue or ul 1 nuisance, and providing for the removal thercof. The council then adjourned. The following licenses to mar Licensed to Wed. were issued yesterday by Judge McCullough: N G 1 Martha Breckenridge, Omaha Silus Holshouser, Blair, Neb { Julia C. Pettingill, Blair, Neb Yo revenue collector, took in #1 ame and residence, torge B. Miller, Omaha. .. Internal Revenue Colleetions. ‘esterday Mr. Ballantine, the internal o Real Estate Transfers. Parrotte & Davis to J B Findlay, trustee, 1 acre in wi{ nwi{ sec 10, 15 and 18, (asscssmont of leasc)... .. Ed Phelan to WJ Wagoner, undivided X Jno kamp, n} ES lot 12 b1k 2, Millard place, w d...$ 400 Stenert and wife to Caroline Feld- lot 12 blk 2, Millard place, Rood and_ wife to Ro bruso, lot 19 blk 13, Albright's an- nex. w d ST I e Omaha R E & T Co to Louis Noot, lot 23 and 24, blk 1, Catalpa Place, wd. 8,500 J R Hendrix et al, trustee, to West- terian church, lot 21, Rees dafivnn v 4800 E M Park at al to Samucl Prayn, 66 lots in Pruyn Park add, w d o 8,000 South Omaha Land Co to Axel Kall- strom, lot4, blk 70, South Omaha, Anthony Wafsh ' to Wilitam e lot 4, bk 5, Plain acres, w d...e..r.r 1,800 Building Permits. Total.. The following building permits were issued yest Fred Mohle, erday by Superintendent Whitlock: remodeling buildiug, Nineteenth and Pierce . $00 John Lawrence, basement, Se h snd Marcy . w250 S K Jackson, residence wnd barn, Thwenty-firat near Spruce. . .. 1,800 James Peterson, cottage, Thirty-sec- ond und Seward s 8OO P Nelson, cottage, Ohio near railroad, 800 Five pormits, aggregating. ppearance CHILD'S LIFE SAVED n six mont] crandchild b of » lal old the left hand of our 1 to swell and had ever; o boll. We poulticed i but all to no purpose, About five months after, it be S formed. He then had two of them on each hand, cAme @& running sore. Soon other ol and us his blood became more und more impura 1t took less time for them 1o break out, whet conw walk u i Y had taken one bottle of the VEN strong i chilc 200 RESOLYEN'T, 1 Diva Ann Cn page BA and WoRKnoss, Plaste. !’ Hore 1ip, which one solid arging @ great deal. 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