Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 14, 1888, Page 4

DAILY BEE. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TREMS O svm"‘;m‘ oK., Dafly (Morning Edition) inc! ng Sunday 250 M B, dress, On [ N .. 200 LOLEAND 010 FARNAM STRERT, T A A R e BUiLpiNg., WAsWINGTON OrFrce, No. 613 FOURTRENTH BTREET, #10 00 5 00 CORRESPONDENCE. Al communications relafing to news and edi. torial matter should be addressed to the EpiTon Bee. OFTHE BEE.(oinpss LETTERS, ATl business letters and remittances should he addressed to TR BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY, MATTA. Drafts, checks and postofice orders 16 ‘made payable to the order of the company. The Beo Publishing Company. Proprictons E. ROSEWATER, Editor. THE DAILY BEE, Bworn Statement of Cirtulation. te of Nebraska, B ounty of Dougtass, |58 s 2. 1. Tuschuck, secrstary of The Bee Pab company, does solemnly swear that the etankcireuiation of the Dally Jtoa for the week ending March 9, 188, was as follows: Baturday, Forvns Sunday, GRO. B, TZSCHUCK. PP g U IR A S Notary Public. Btate of Nebrasks, i County of Douglass, o Geo. 1. Tzschick, Betng first duly sworn, de- e and says that he 1s secretary of The Bee Dlishing company, that, the actual average Qaily circulation of {ho Daily Bee for the montl of March INT, 14400 copiesi for Aprll 887, 14,316 coples; for for June, 17, 1t U008 coples’ fes; for September, 1887, jea: for October, 1861, 14,38; for November, 1887, 16,22 coples: 'for. 'December, 1857, 15,04 jes; for January, 188, 15,206 copies; for February, 1888, 16,02 copies. GEO, B. TZSCHUCK, Bworn and subacribed to in my presence this 8 day of February, A..D. 188, N. P. FEIL, Notary Public. SucH is fame. Yesterday John L. Sullivan was as big ns Gotiath, wnd to- day he is smaller than Tom Thumb. Tue Burlington has no case, says Judge Gresham, but it has any number of boxes and cases which it is anxious that other roads shall take off its hands. JUDGE GRESHAM does not issue hand- me-down injunctions on application of railroad managers. This isan exclusive monopoly of the federal judge of this district. JusT asthe spring and summer months come in, the railroads are beginning to introduce steam heating in place of the deadly car stove. The Santa Fe com- pany has just adopted steam as the mode of heating its passenger cars. CHICAGO papers say that the verb ‘‘to ‘boycott” has already got inte the dic- tionaries, and the verb ‘‘to tascott’—to commit a crime and escape—will be in- corporated in the next edition. As an irregular verb “to tascott”’ must be con- jugated, and Chicago can furnish the principal parts to perfection. Tue Chicago gas trust took other people’s property, loaded it down with a mortgage of $25,000,000, and pocketed the money, Now those who were duped are making an effort to dissolve the trust and have the mortgage declared null and void. But the $25,000,000 have taken wings and disappeared. ACCORDING to the Associated press, tlie managers of the B. & M. and other railroad managers who expected to use the machinery of the federal courts for the suppression of the Brotherhood of Locomotive engineers, wero very much disappointed at Judge Gresham’s re- fusal to torture the inter-state commerce law into a conspiracy act. Judge Gresham is not a monopoly cat's-paw. THERE is8 nothing in the world like getsing up an original sort of a boom—a presidential boom, by the way. But nobody expected that Mayor Hewitt, of New York, had any presidential aspira- tions. The facts, however, are only too true. By refusing to review the Irish parade on St. Patrick’s day, Mr. Hew- itt has, to all intents and purposes, ac- cepted the nomination of the know mothing party. The second place on the ticket is still open, with no applicants to jump at the bait. E————— PRESIDENT CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW,0f the New York Central, made a flying trip to Chicago a fow days ago. This time it was not for the purpose of got- Sing off Fourth of July stories about George Washington and the mission of our country. Graver business than eat- ing dinner with the Union League club was in hand, but Mr. Depew is not so seady to explain his mission as he was #n Washington’s birthday. Perhaps he came on to pour a little advice into Manager Stone's ear regarding the Bur- lington strike. If Mr. Depew had in- fluenced Mr. Stone to pay his engineers the same rate of wages as is granted by other railrouds, this advice would do the eountry ten times more good than the ‘effusivo essay on the mission of our country, S—r—— REPRESENTATIVE MORRow of Call- fornia has introduced a resolution call- ing upon the president for the corre- spondence between the state dopart- ment and the German government rela- tive to the recent trouble between the American and German traders on the Samonn islands. For some time past considerable bad blood has existed there, and on more than one occasion the Americans have felt that they were entitled to the protection of our government in a move forcible manner than was given them by our consuls. The state departmont some time ago requested the German government to agree to the appointment of a council composed of one representative of each foreign treaty power to constitute a cabinet of advisers for the native king. af$uch a council would make a new code of laws for the governmont of the Sanonn. islands,” To this .proposal the German foreign office de- olined to accede since it would cut off a great part of German suprem- acy und influence over the natives. As the trade of the islauds is worth consid- erable to America, congress is likely to . investigate the matter. and see to it ‘that the rights of our traders are not curtailed by uny foreign interference. Preparing for the All along the political line the hotes of preparation for the national cam- paign are increasing. In hearly every state the two frreat parties are actively engaging in the preliminary work of organization. Clubg are being formed, leagues organized, and the political spirit is receiving 1ts first stimulation. All this clearly indicates that the cam- paign is to be one of vigorous activity and earnest zeal on both sides. It will be an exceptionally long campaign. So far as the dsmocrats are concerned they may start their side of it at any time. The meeting of their convention on the fifth of June will, except as to the choice of a candidate for vice president, aeccomplish nothing that cannot now be foretold. The per- functory duty of renominating Mr. Cleveland and announcing a policy which he has already proclaimed will be promptly performed, doubtliess with some hurrah and show of enthusiasm, and the choice for the second place on the ticket is a matter of minor concern. ‘Even this may be settled in advance of the assembling of the convention. Re- port has it that-Mr. Cleveland is partial to Governor Gray, of Indiana, and that administration influence is now being employed in his behalf. If this is so, the convention will meet with its entire work cut out, so that all differences and contentions that might arise were the claims of numerous aspirants for the tail of the ticket to be considered will be avoided. Theré is unquestion- ably good remson for the belief that Governor Gray will show up strongly in the convention. Indiana is by no means sure for the democracy. The party in that state has behaved very badly, and its strength has suffered in conse- quence. Gray is doubtless the most vopular of Indiana democrats, and the necessity of putting forth every effort to carry that state will make him very prominent in the convention for second place on the ticket. It appears to be the policy to kill off the three Illinois aspirants for the vice-presidency by pitting one against the other, thereby creating a dissension in the ranks of the democracy of that state which would render inexpedient the nomipation of either of the aspirants. Thero has been some absurd talk about the possibility of the democ- racy carrying Illinois if a democrat of that state were put on the presidential ticket, bat judicious democrats élse- where do not and will not take any stock in a possibility so very remote. There is some talk, also, of trying to secure Michigan by honoring one of her democratic sons—Postmaster General Dickinson, for instance—with the sec- ond place, but this is an unlikely ven- ture, The present indications are largely in favor of”an Indiana man, with Gray at the head of the list. It is worth while to note that in the preliminary work now in progress the republicans everywhere are manifest- ing’ a great deal of interest, zeal and confidence. The club assemblages are largely attended, and very generally there is shown a renewal of the spirit that animated the party in the days of its victories. The idea that the party was seriously broken and dispirited by the withdrawal of Mr. Blaine does not find warrant in what is everywhere reported respecting the feeling and temper of republicans as disclosed in their organizations. The choice of re- publicans confessedly takes a wider range than when Mr. Blaine was in the field, but there is nothing to be regretted in this. On the contrary its effect will be to allow just such an examination and discussion of the availability of possible candidates as it is desirable shall be had. m— A Field for Reform. If the representations that have.re- cently been made regurding the condi- tion of affairs in the Indian service,and which in part are a renewal of charges that have more than once been brought to the attention of the president, are well founded, this service presents a field for reform which ought not to be longer neglected. Accounts regarding the state of affairs at numerous agencies show it to be far from satisfactory and of such a nature as to require immedi- ate attention and a very thorough ove hauling. All the evils connected with this service which have been for yedrs a source of complaint, and really a discredit to .the government. are sifd to be flourishing as vigorously as ever. Both the government and the Indians are being wronged for the ben- efit of unscrupulous men who should never have been allowed to get into this service and whom it should be somebody’s business to get out of it as soon as possible. There has always been too little con- corn asto the character of men ap- pointed in the Indian service, and the present administration seems to have been quite as much at fault in this re- spect as any of its predecessors. A good deal of the blame for thisis laid upon the shoulders of Mr. Upshur, the assist- ant Indian commissioner, who is charged with making the best use of his office to put him- self on a solid footing with me bers of congress. It is alleged that Mr, Atkins, the Indian commissioner, is a mere figurehead, leaving nearly every- thing to the management of his assist- ant, who makes the most of his oppor- tunity, The official who is most to blame, however, 1s the president, who has neglected to give any attention to the complaints and the representations that have from time to time been mad to him regarding the defeets of the In- dian service and the .evils that have been steadily growing worse. For rea- sons that may not be far to seek he has manifested an almost complete indiffer- ence as to the character and conduct of this service, and has thus virtually con- nived at the wrongs and- the in- justice brought w0 his atten- tion, instead of promptly taking steps to reform the service. Every con- sideration, save that of a personal na- ture, ought to have urged him to act in this matter, It would probably not be very difii- cult to effect the required reform. A thorough - investigation of the service should be wmade, and those who are found to have dealt wrongfully with the government or the Indians should be summarily removed and subjected to such penaltiesas the lnws provide in cases where criminal misconduct is shown. Thosé who “are inefficient should be dropped without any ceremony. Then let there be proper care exercised in ap- pointing the successors to the men who are “displaced, reférence being had to intelligence and character, This tho president could have had accomplished in ninety days had he cared to bother himself with the matter, and the ad- ministration would certainly have lost nothing by it. Ttis hardly to be ex- pected that Mr. Cleveland will trouble himself about the subject during the en- suing eight months, He will have a great deal to think about and attend to in that period of far more concern to him than the welfare of the Indians, who are not voters. Unless, therefore, some republican congressman should manifest an interest in this matter and seck to haye the Indian service looked into there is ho probability that any at- tempt will be made in the near future to reform the Indian service. So far ns the administration is concerned the men who are profiting by the evils com- plained of are scoure against interfor- ence at least until after the presidential election. — Hot-House Industries. The board of trade committes on manufactures is doing some very effec- tive work in encouraging industmal en- terprises nnd aiding manufacturers who desire to relocate. But the committee is liable to misdirect its energies. If any body should ask for a subsidy to enable him to plant an orange grove near Omaha, the scheme would be regarded ag utterly senseless. If a Frenchman would propose to foster the champagne industry in this neighborhood, he would be laughed out of countenance. Yet schemes more impracticable than rais- ing tropical fruits in our climate are constantly taking up the time of the committee. 1t is worse than useless to locate industries at Omaha which cannot possibly become profitable. Whenever such an industry breaks down it is a positive damage to the city. No factory or mill can be ex- pected to prove a success unless some of the raw material used for its products oan be procured in this section. Flour mills, starch factories, glue factories, the leather industry, soap factories, meat and vegetable canneries, tile and terra-cotta factories will flourish in Omaha because the raw material is at their door, and an active demand ex- ists for their products. But when for instance a Pittsburg firm asks a bonus of $20,000 to locate a tool factory at Omaha, the proposition is not worth considering. At Pittsburg such a con- cern can flourish, but at any point where the industry is not extensively developed, the projectors would run the risk of losing every dollar they invest, and the contributors to the bonus would do the city positive damage instead of good. ‘We do not want a single industry in Omaha that cannot stand on itsown legs after the artificial props are pulled from under. E—— Tae Minneapolis Tribune is endeavor- ing to start a Minnesota boom for Gov- ernor Washburn, of that state. The local pride that prompts the effort is un- doubtedly commendable, and very likely there will be few to question the strong points in General Washburn’s favor which our contemporary presents. He isome of the many republicans who could be named to show that the party has an almost unlimited supply of ex- cellent men from whom to make a choice of candidates. But we trust the Tribune will not be successful in making a “favorite son” of the Minnesota states- man. There ought to be a few states represented in the national republican convention by delegates who will be entirely free from instric- tions and pledges, and who can impartially cousider the claims of all candidates and deter- mine according to their best judgment which one of ther number is likely to command the greatest strength before the people. There appears at present to be great danger that this will not be 80, or at all events that che number of unpleged delegates will be so few that it will be impossible to avoid a great deal of heated contention between the supporters of favorite sons. Every in- telligent republican ought to see that this would be unfortunate, and that nothing is to be more desired than a harmonious convention actuated solely by consideration for the welfare of the party and the success of republican principles. Minnesota republicans will show their wisdom by contributing to this result. THE council an of commission- ers have Captain Kent's assurance that they can remodel the Dodge street school house into a county and city jail in com- bination with police and criminal eourt rooms for the sum of $17,500. In the language of Captain Cuttle this is an opinion as is an opinion. If you want to know the price of a pair of boots ask a tailor for an estimate. We venture the prediction that patching up the old school house will cost twice $17,500 and then it will be a botch. If the city and county propose to havea joint jail build- ing with the criminal court rooms and quarters for the police, they can save money for the taxpayers by procuring plans for a strueture designed expressly for the purpose, and built from founda- tion up according to design, Patching up old buildings hardly ever pays, even when only few alterations have to be made. The proposition to remodel the old sehool house with its light founda- tions into & jail building is on its face preposterous. The best use that can be made of the old school is to tear it down and sell the material to Tom Murray, Tun presidential campaign in Towa opencd with a vindication of “Ret” Clarkson at the polls. The editor. is now conceded to be the boss of the Third ward in Des Moines, —— WirH the strike in the west and the snow blockade in the east, the railroads are having a pretty tough stroggle to inaugurate the spring boom. ——— CONGRESSIONAL inquiry into the Burlington strike still. hangs fire in commitiee, and will probably furnish A BES: WEDNESDAY, material for discussion for some time to come. ——— e NEW YORKERS can be thankful for somé of the results of the storm. The blizzard has prevented the legislature from meeting for a fow days, at least. — PROMINENT PERSONS, Autograph collectors have created a de- mand for Josef Hofmann's signature, Perhaps Mayor Hewitt will sée to 1t that Hofmann writes his name only four times a woek. Genoral Albert Pike never uses any but quill pens, and he carefully preserves them when they are worn out. He has probably 10,000 01d pens stored away in his cupboards. Bdmund O. Stedman, the banker-poet, receives nearly one hundred letters & week trom people who soek his advice about tak- ing up poetry as a profession. He generally urges them to betome bankers. Don M. Dickinson is one of the neatest men in Washington, He dresses in quiet colors, wears a black necktie and a silk hat, and is always In good humor. He hus made a host of friends in a very short time. Austin Corbin has come out boidly as a preserver of the nearly extinct American buftalo. Ho has just purchased for his farm on Long Island six head of buffalo, three bulls and three hcifers, paying, it is said, $500 apicce for them. He proposes to start a large herd on Long Island. If Senator Chandler should by mistake get hold of Mr. Ingall's hat and put it on, it would come down to his shoulders, and even then leave plenty of room to wobble. Al of Chandler’s brains can be put under a No. 6 hat. He has the smallest head in the senate. Chief Justice Lamar has a curious way of gripping a pen when he writes. His fingers are stiff, and when he gets started he plunges and digs as though in hot pursuit of a rap- idly running bug. When he lays aside tho pen, however, and begins to tell stories he is in his element, It is understood that Joseph Chamberlain is to be offered the Grand Cross of the Or- der of the Bath, for his services in connec- tion with the fisheries commission. As he has had cold water thrown over him con- stantly in this country, the Bath in his case should be a cold douche. Representative Gibson, of Maryland, held undisputed sway during the last session of congress as the ‘“‘Apollo of the house.” His claim is now disputed by Representative McCullough, of Pennsylvania, who has “beautiful blonde whiskers, a fresh, rosy complexion, and handsome eyes." Senator Sabin, of Minnesota, has a head of hair as black as that of a Crow Indian. It is not that lusterless black that was one of the characteristics of the late Senator Logan's hair, and which gave him the sobriquet of “Black Jack.” It is very shiny, and kept well combed. Tt is suspected that the sena- tor use hair grease. The venerable Genetal Willlam S. Harney last Monday celebrated the seventieth anni- versary of the receipt of his commission as a lieutenant in the Unité tates army. He lives in Pass Christ onisiana, in good phy'sicial health, but” Svithi his mind solely failing. General Harngy -was once identified with Omaha, and hady theonor of naming one of the city’s pro;%qm streets. There is a queer cof ion of stinginess and extravagant ge in ex-Senator Fair's composition, e gave & ‘‘rose- bud party” to twenty beautiful young ladies in Washington. ‘The costiwas over a thous- and dollars, but he id it willingly. The next day he had a dispite ivith a hackman for charging him 50 cénts for a ride to the white house, He thoughg it was excessive. ¥n San Francisco not 80 yery long ago he of- fered $10,000 for the privilege of having a private party'in a thediar an keeping out the regular patro: = The Yelp Ticket. Philadelphia Times. For president, Murat Halstead; for: vice- president, Benny Foraker, Platform: “We done it with our little yelp.” - —— ‘Official. Chicago Tribune. The public is hereby cautioned that no let- ter of declination purporting to emulate Trom President Cleveland is genuine unless coun- tersigned by me.—Dan Lamont. R e Star Tours. Minneapolis Tribune. Convention time i8 drawing near and G. Cleveland has only made star tours through the west and to Florida. New Jersey and Alaska are anxiously waiting their turns, —_—— Spank Ingalls. Phitadelphia. Record, What's the use of having shingles If the grand old party don't spank Tagallst” ; B White Color, of Course. BostonGlobe. Senator Blair calls for an appropriation of 500,000 for a “Colored World's Fair,” In- dulge the senator by all means, What color will Mr. Blajr have it} Al No Honey. PhiladelphiaPress. The presidential bee that does the most buzzing makes the least honey. This general observation embodying a great truth s free to all political bec-growers, ——— Little Ah Me and Little Ah There, Little Ah Me was a Chinaman With a quenc as long as his arm, Whoso spirits sccmed constantly under o an, ‘Though' he never did evil or harm; But he ever inclined to the darkest side And the pessimistic vie And his life was a failure, died, The mourners were very few. and when he Little Ah Therc was another Chinee, But one of a different sort, His face was & map of the Land of Glee, And worries he made his sport; Ho had his failings, but he was gay; He'd many a little sin, But he won all hearts with his cheery way, And they made him a mandaria | From little Ah Me and-from little Al “The lesson sublime 13 learned, That it's better to keep up a semblance fair Till it's time to be inurned. It's scldom a whiner may reach his goal Whale a laugher seldem £ails ; Strengtis brecds itscl{ g & antering soul, While the oue that 1§ hopeless quails, — Did Not Marry Her, Henderson Smith, one of Hulliday's min- strels, writes to the BEE that the story of his marital relations wu@ King, publisned in There Monday's Bie, is un He says he was simply” a correspoudsht of hers and still esteems her and wishes Lu and her husband the best of luck. The Bes cheerfully makes the corvection. Licensed to Wed, The following marriage licenses were is- stied yesterday by Judge Shields: Name and Residence. ( Henry Schluns, Calhoun, Neb. ., 1 Anna Rothwisch, Calhoun, Neb' ...\ Albert Leins, Omaha.... ‘Auno Peterson, Omaha The Schraben Verein. Otfo E. Engler, president; August Grieb, vice president; E. W. Kleim, secrotary, and Gottlieh Zimmerman, trustoe, fled articles of incorporation with the county clerk yes- torday of the schraben verein, a beneficial organization. D DIED. AELEN-—Tu this city March 18, at the rosi- dence of hor son-in-law, Thomas Faldouer, in the high school building, Mrs. William Allen, aged poveuty years. Funeral notice hereafter. WILL BUY THE SCHOOL HOUSE. A Hall of Learning to Be Turned Into a Jall FORTY THOUSAND THE COST. The Council Ratify the Committee's Report—Patohing Up the Dump Boat—Judges and Clorks of Eleotion. The Council Liast Night. Councilman Tes wiclded the gavel at last hight's meeting of the city council, owing to absence of President Bechel in Burlington in attendance at the funeral of the late Thomas J. Potter. The deliberations throughout were of an uninteresting order and the lobby showed their displeasure by departing at an early hour, Another session will be held to night. The following communications were re- ceived from the mayor: Approving ordinances passed at last meeting; vetoing resolution in- structing street commissioner to lay sidowalk on Bancroft street, Third and Tenth stroet, sustained ; appointing W, J. Kennedy, Thomas. Swift and R. Berlin appraisers to appraise and assess damage to property for grading Martha street; appointing W. J. Kennedy, J. H. Lacy and R. Berlinappraisers for the pur- pose of appropriating property for straight. ening Megeath and T'wenty-ninth streets, The superintendendent of buildings re- ported having issued seventy-four building permits and one house moving permily during the month of February. James Gilbert, gas inspector, reported that during the month of January and February the gas at times smoked badly and gave an average light of twenty-two candlo power, The city has now in use 0602 gas and 447 gaso- line street lamps, a total of 1,139, The city engineer reported that the assess. ment of Valentine Nock’s property, relative 1o the grading of Leavenworth street, was in accordance with the report of the board of equalizatio ‘The city physician reported 106’ deaths and 182 births during the month of February. From the board of public works: Appoint- ing the following named for inspectors for the ensuing year: C. M. O'Donnovan, J. F\. Behm, Maurice Sullivan, Aaron Hoel,' C. C. Thrane, J. C. Murphy, R. McGrath and J, P. H. Boyd, inspectors of sewers; John D, Urquhart and C. F. Hamann, curbing; Jesso Lowe and H. F. Willpodt, paving: recom- mending payment of $382.10 due Hugh Murphy on sewers, adopted; recommending the payment of the olaim of Samuel Stober, $07.85, for services. Adopted. The balance due to the Morse bridge com- pany for building the Eleventh street viaduct was ordered to be paid. From the cityattorney: Refusing the pe- tition of R. M. Patterson asking for a reduc- tion of the assessed value of lots 16 and 25. in block 3, Heimbold’s addition ; disallowing the claim of Dorr D. Hoxoy for the injury of a horse at the Tenth street railroad crossing; sivlng notice of having re‘lured a deed or- ered by the council; disallowing the claim of James Fox amounting to $508.91 as interest on city warrants; reporting that the city is under no legal obligations to take notice of the claim of Welsham & - McEvan's claim against Thompson, Delaney & Mur- phy; reporting that the Cable Tramway com- pany are responsible for the damages dono the property of Blevin & Kueck and Leslle & Leslic by the clogging of a sewer, Price Veir's petition asking to be recom- pensed for personal injuries received by fall- ing from an_unprotected bank was referred to the committee on claims, as was that of George Anthles, amounting to $400, for dam- age done his property by water, "The First ward delegation was instructed to locate a site for the erection of scales on Jhirteenth street by Mickel, Riley & Co. The deplorable condition of the sidewalks and the crosswalks drew out an extended debate, and it was the gen- eral opinion of the council that the street commissioner should get out and attend to his business a little better. He was ordered to do certain work as the mayor may deem necessary. The petition of Sidney Smith and others asking for the partial grading of Woolworth avenue from ‘Pwenty-fifth avenue to Twenty- eighth street, was referred to the committee on grades and grading. A communication from the residents of Gray county, Kas., asking for seeds and cereals to plant in their county, was referred to the board of trade. “The petitions of tho property owners, ask- ing that paving district 148 be paved with cedar blocks on concrete base, were referred to the committee on paving, curbing and guttering, as was one asking for the curbin, of Leavenworth street, between Thirty-firs| and Thirty-seventh streets, Judges and clerks to conduct the special election next Tuesday were appointed. A long communication from ex-Police udge Stenberg, rolnlinf to city criminals and county jails, was referred to the com- mittee on jail. The following resolutions were adopted: Instructing the street commissioner to pro- tect the pavement at the intersection of Cum- ing and Thirticth strects; instructing the board of public works to drain the stagnant water which has accumulated on Twenty- fourth, between Cass and Davenport street. instructiving the city attorney to advertise for bids on stationery and such other sup- ru(-s 98 are used in the various city offices; nstructing the street commissioner, tiio mayor concurring, to lay crosswalkson north side of Pacific street at crossing of Thirty- first; on west side of Delaware At crossmg of Pacific, on north side of Poppleton avenue at crossing of Delaware and on east side of Delaware at crossing of Poppleton avenue; also to lay crosswalks on south side of Park street at crossing of Reed and Smith streets and on south side of Francis street at cross- ing of Reed and and on west side of Smith strect at crossing of Francis; also lay cross- walk across Twenty-ninth street to the south side of Dou i buildings, judge of the police court and boiler inspectors to make their reports to the comp- troller ‘as contemplated by law; granting the gas inspector permission to employ a man and horse and wagon to assist him in testing the city meters. The claim of Robert Duncan, inspector of plumbing, §57.50, was allowed. The following resolution by Councilman Hascall, was adopted : I Ived, That monthly, from and after the 1st of April, 1588, all ordinances of a gen- eral nature passed during the month, and all amendments of ordinances of a general nature, also passed during the time, be printed in pamphlet form by the city printer and 100 copies each month be furnished the city and delivered to the city clerk, The board of public works was directed to make & contract with Joseph Porter for re- pairing and launching the dump boats, The fire and water committee recom- mended the placing of fire hydrants at Nel- son and Landen, Nelson and Beny, and Nel- son and Boulevard streets, The following from the special committee on Jail site and room for a police court was adopted : Your committee, to whom was referred the matter of 4 site for a city jail and for a police court room and police quarters, report that they have duly investigated the subject and conferred with the board of county commis- sioners of Douglas county, Nebraska, and have come to au understanding with sail board that the county of Douglas snd the city of Qmaha purchuse the Third ward school house and the two lots upon which the same is located of the school district of Omaha for the sum of $10,000 and that the city bid the same for the property and that the ru\mte’ be given a one-half interest in the property aying one-haif of the cost of the same and that your committee be authorized to make the purchase on these terms and that the mayor be asked to coneur. The re- port was signed by Messrs. Hascall, Couns- man, Ford and Alexander, As s00n &8 the report was adopted Hascall moved that the council aajourn untal 7:30 to- pight which was promptly carried. —-— Forest School Inadequate. The residents in the neighborhood of the Forest schoo! ure dissatisfled with the ac- commodation furnished their ~children, a a large yumber of the latter not being able to attend. Before the school district was abolished, as it was by the school-law passed at the last legislature, the place had sufticient money 1o put the school in’ a desirable con- ditioh. Since the change, that money bas heen ot Ho'1th Omaha and this city and the school In question has hnd o the conseqnences. oatian THE REPUBITOAN CLUBS, Everything Prepared For the Convens tion and Banquet. The young men's republican olu bmot at their headquarters at the Millard last. night to perfect arrangements for the Thursday night banquet. The reports from the musio and banquet committees were favorably re- ceived. The music for the dccasion is to bo furnished by the Musical Union orehestra. No ticketa are to be sold after 12 o'clock to- day, as there is already a promise of a very large audience. Clubs all over the state are to be represented. T. R. McConnell was made the chairman of the banquet com- mittee, The following were choson as the commit- tee on reception: Daniel H. Wheeler, chair- man; J. M. Thurston, T, K, Sudborough, C. J. Green, Elmer D, Frank, George 5. Smith, H.T. Leavitt, C.F. Sundell, R. 8. Berli George M. O'Brien, ér.. Oharles L. Ssunder R. C. Patterson, Gadet Taylor, Frank Moores and C. P. Needham, Ex-Congressman Hoar, of Michigan, has been added to the list of speakers, The Hon. James P. Foster, of New York city, presi- dent of the national rn‘ubllunn league,. and who is to participate in tho feast and league meeting, arrived in the city yesterday. In the' afternoon the colored young men's republican league club held a moeting to choose dolegates to the state league conven- tion. Over two hundred members were pres- ent. The following were chosen: A. H. Willis, W. Singleton, A. Parker and the presidont, Josepn W. 8. Banks, ‘The Fourth ward republican_club held a meeting at Judge Anderson’s offico last cven- ing to elect delegates to the convention. The ballot resulted in the choice of the followin : Dantel H, Wheeler, T. A. Creigh an George M. O'Brien, The president of the club, John R. Webster, is, as usual, in- cluded. —— Scuttle Not the Man. The assertions in the papers in regard to young Scuttle's keeping Mrs, Douglas’ pockethook that was picked up in a street car, appear to boe unjust to that young man as he knew nothing of the affair. The person to whom the pocketbook was handed, after failing to find the lady to whom it belongea, left it for safe keoping at one of tho city banks until the owner should advertise her loss. The article above referred to threw the necessary light on the matter and Mrs. Douglas was hunted up, proved property, and her purse was turned over to her. Personal Paragraphs. W. D. Trenson, of Kearney, Neb., is at the Paxton, F. A. Field, of Kearney, Nob., is Paxton. W. H. Quirk, of Des Moines, Ta,, is Paxton. J. B. Weston, of Beatrice, Neb., is Paxton. R. A. Barr, of Hastings, Neb., is Paxton. C. W. Carpenter, of York, Neb., is Paxton. C. C. McNish, of Wisner, Neb., is at the Millard. S. T. Caldwell, of Edgar, Neb., is at the Millard. Lou Wessel, of Lincoln, Neb., is at the Millard. T, M. Marquett, of Lincoln, Neb., is at the Millard. E. Sparks, of Valentine, Neb., is at the Millard. John F. Miller, of Fullerton, Neb., is at the Millard. C. M. Terrell, of the U. S. A, is at the Millard. R.J. Kilpatriok, of Beatrice, Neb., is at the Paxton, Charles L. Burhaus, of Elkhart, Neb., is at the Mill J. H. Harris, of Cheyenne, is in the city visiting relatives. L. S. Fawcett and wife, of Sioux City, In., are at the Paxton, Messrs. G. W, and D. S. Devine, of Ot- tumwa, Ta., are at the Millard. John Bradford, editor of the Sarpy County Democrat, was' in the city yesterday on his way to his home at Gretna, Neb, Henry Voss left for Nebraska City * this morning, where he has charge of the beauti- ful structure which is being erected there by Anheuser-Busch, of St. Louis. TreasurerHarold of the Grand opera, took a run to St. Paul last week and spent several pleasant days among the newspaper and the- atrical men of that part of the country. Major C. M. Terrell, U. S. A., has just ro- turned from San Antonia, Tex.. where he de- posited the remains of his only daughter in the United States National cemetery. The lady died several weeks ago in Philadelphia Mrs. General George M. O'Brien and daughter Frances left last evening for Mil- waulkee. They were called thither by the an- nouncement of the death of John Richert, a nephew of the former who had just attained his twenty-fifth year, ——— Brevities. Yesterday’s internal revenue collec- tions amounted to $10,881.46. The prospects are, according to the signal service indications, for a_consid- erable spell of very balmy, spring-like weather. Thieves went through Mrs. Scontin’s boarding house, at the corner of Eigh- teenth and California streets getting away with about $100 worth of plunder. J. E. Waters, superintendent of the registry at the postoffice, was treated to a jolly surprise by a host of fricnds on the occasion of the anniver- sary of his birthday. On the 10th of this month Miss Yetta Klashes changed hername to Mrs. Nick Gash, and yesterday Miss Anna M. May became Mrs. Willinm W. Whitta- ker. Judge Read officiated in both ceremonies, Yestorday Chief Seavey appointed Officer l'u{usld sanitary inspector of that part of the city lying north of Har- ney street, and Ofticer Hinchy to the some. office over all property south of that line. The pupils of the public sehools on Friday next will exhibit specimens of their penmanship and drawing. The best will be sclected for the teachers’ convention at ency is shown in these branches in the Omaha schools., To-day has beewset apart as the time for a public exhibition of the working of at the at the at the at the at the | the inseription: the smoke-consuming dovies at m%h sohool building, which the general public is invited to call and exawine, Joo Rutenbush, who gives his occupae tion as a plasterot, was run In by Oficer Mcnrmhgm evening on she charge of stealing a couf-le of boxes of sardines from the store of H. A, Newman, on St, Mary's avenue, Mr. Oy Attorbury, as well as Mr. Newman, aro said to have observed the sly theft, whereupon they #ozed him upon tho spot and turned him over to the officers. e LAID AT REST. Impressive Services Over the Remains of Thomas J. Pottor. The special train which had borne the of ficers and employes of the Union Pacific rail road from this city Monday night to attend the funeral of the lamented T. J. Potter, ar rived in Burlington about 8 o'clock yester day morning. The sorrowing dolegation went direct to the home of mourning, and after taking a farewell look at the foatures of their beloved superior made preparations for attending the funeral sorvices an hour later held at the First Congroga- tional which was crowded to its tull capacity. The body, 1n a ecopper casket, cloth covered and silver mounted, was borne into the church, preceded by two ushers carrying an open bible with & page turned down, made of camellss, with tho words, “Fuithful to the End, 'in violets. Surrounding the pulpit was one mass n{l fin'\‘\'nrs, \vmuxt;: 1‘mm l:“ oonhmlv« Shle anRpos_oars ihroksu e ond+ lights and other emblems recallin; ‘:ha rail. road pursuits of the d prodominating. Aftor the choir had sung the n ‘‘Asleop in Jesus,” Rev. Dr. Stocking of the Metho- dist church read the funeral sorvice, consist- ing of the twenty-third and fortieth psalms, Dr. MeClintock of the Presbyterian churel offered the prayer. The funeral discourse was delivered by Rev. William Salter of. tho Eri.-m[ml church. He selected as_his text, “1 go to prepuro the way.” Mr. Salter de- livered an eloquent address based upon tho life of the departed and the many valuabla lessons it taught to the living. It was an impressive service, After the Rev. A, M. Johnson pronounced the benediction the cas- kot was opened and a chance given tho friends to take the lst look at the lifeloss clay, Many of his late employes shed bitter tears. On the plate of the casket was “Thomas Jefferson Potter, born August 16, 1840, died March 9, 1888, The floral tributes cost §1,800. The honorary pall bearers were: Judge Savage, represents ing President Charles Francis Adams; 0, K. Perkins, president of the Chicago, Burlings ton & Quincy; Maryin Hughil'hprulldont of the Chicago'& Northwestern; R. R. Cable, president of the Chicago, Rock Island & Px cific; John M. Thurston, attorney Union Pa- cific; 1. Dickinson, general superintendent Union Pacific; Joel West, master mechanio of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, and ‘Warren Beckwith, of Mt. Pleasant, in whoso oftice Mr. Potter began his railroad carcer. The remains were then taken to the depot, placed in President Adams' privato car and the journey to Ottumwa was begun, On reaching Ottumya at ‘12:45, carriages wero in waiting to receive the relations and friends, and an immense concourse of people had nss sembled o pay their last. respocts the dead Two thousand people in carriages and on foot followed the funeral cortege to tho cemetery. Arriving ot the grounds, the casketwas borne to pine grove in the ceuter qf tha gr unds and brief services were conducted ?’ Rev. E. R. 8. Ely and Rev. J. M. McElroy, of Ottumwa. _An opportunity was then given to look upon the face of the dead and the throng f‘muse\! silently by the bier, takin, last look upon their friend and neighbor. The body was then placed in the recelving vault to await burial in the unds he had years 850 selocted ana/RAOTROLY After the services at the cemetery the Omaha mourners were driven to the depot and the train started on the homeward jour- ney, reaching here about 11 o'clock. BASE BALL. Schedule Meeting Postponed. Secretary Worley, of the Omaha base ball club, returned from Chicago yesterday, In consequence of the inability of Mr. Hart, of the Milwaukees, and who is a member of of the schedule committec, to be present Mon the meeting was postponed until Tuesday, the 20th, ecre- tary Worley, on this decision boing arrived at by the members present, tel- egraphed to Manager Seleo at Molrose, Mass,, to leave for Omaha on the 18th In- stead of the 20th, and meet Lim at Chicago and be present at the meeting. The secretary informed a BEE reporter that President Morton - is very enthusiagtio over the prospects of the Western association and predicts that within a yearor two it will be as_important an organization in the eyes of the base ball world as the American assor ciation, and a creditable rival of the National league. One Hundred Bird Match. There was’a very interesting targetshoot on the grounds of the Omaha gunclub yesterday morning between W. H. Skinner, of 8t. Paul, and J. J. Hardin, of this city, for $100 a sido, and the birds and shells. The match was 100 blue roeks, 18 yards ries, and the foliow- ing is the score: Skinuer—. Hardin......... The Charter Oak Swindle, MoxTiEAL, March 13.—[Special Telegram, to the Bee, [—It is said that the recent visit to Quebec of Cyrus Field, jr., had reference to negotiations for the return home of George M. Bartholomew, who has been re- siding 10 Quebec for the past six months, and who left Hartford, Conn., for Canada,in Sep- tember, 1556, upon the discovery of @& 2,000,000 shortage in his accounts as presi- dent of the Charter Oak Life Insurance com- pany of Hartford, Mrs. Bartholemew is cousin of Mrs, Cyrus ield, sr., and it is known that Cyrus Field, ir., while here lately, had a long interview with Bartholo- mew. That the latter has hopes of removing the financial and legal difficulties that stand in the way of his return to his Hartford home appears evident from the fact that his wife and family continue to reside there, though Mrs. Bartholemew pays frequent visits to her husband. Meanwhile Bartholo- mew has rooms in a private boarding house here, and busies himself with correspond- ence, which he dictates for hours ut a time to a stenographer. WHOIS YOUR TAILOR? 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