Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 12, 1888, Page 4

THE DAILY BEE.| PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. ——— TERME OF SUBSCRIPTION. Morning Edition) including Sunday One Year ' ... Ix Months . . !i “Three Months. . .. ' . Omaha Banday BrE, mafied to any dress, One Year........ oY . 200 NOSOUAND 016 FARNAM STREET. 0%, ROOMS 14 AND 16 TRIBUNE arox Orrice, No. 613 CORRESPONDENCE. 11 communications relating to news Srial ot hould be addressed to the B, g BUSINESS LETTRRS. AN business letters and remittances should be addressed to THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY, MATIA. Drafts, checks and postoffice orders to ‘made payable to the order of the company. The Bee Pavlishing Company. Proprictors e e sditor 1 edl- EDITOR THE DAILY BEE. Sworn Statement of Circulation. ofNebraaka, Ly, Foun 1gines, ool Trschnick, secrotary of The Bes Pub- ‘company, does th‘fllnli‘ swear that the ‘eircu)ation of the Daily Beo for the week 888, was as follow: Wed a; ursday., day, April 6..... Average. (5} T to and subscribed 1&”&’., of April, A. D, 1888, Btate of Nebraska, &k mty of Dongluss, [ 5 oo, 1, Tzschuck, being first duly sworn, de- _poses and snys that he 18 secretary of The Boo PTishing compnuy, that the nctusl average circulation of the Daily Bee for the mon b 14,400 coples; for April May, R, for U r June, 1K llt.ld e for Jul: 4,043 coples} for uy 387, “10%61 coples: for September, 187, 14,149 fes: for October, 1667, 14,353; for November, 1667, 15,220 coples; ' for December, 147, 16,041 coples for Jumuary, 1tE, 10,206 coples; . 1868, ptos, s R, I CONGED. I, TZSORUCK. Sworn and subscribed to in my presence this 24 dny of March, A. D, 188, NP, FEIL, Notary Public. O, s in my presence this " PONE RRIL, Notary Public. dail, of 1887, sty for CoNGRESS is now feeling its Oates. The Alabama congressman of that name has charge of the democratic fillibusters against the direct tax bill A STRANGER in Kansas City threw away $7,000 and jumped into the Mis- gouri river. He did not have enough money to buy a graveyard lot. GLOWING reports come from the Pa- cific const that gold has been found in: great abundance in lower California. How long ago was it that the same re- gion was said to be a field covered with diamonds? JAY GouLD has given orders to dis- mantle his yacht. This quiets the pub- 1ip pulse as an assurance that Commo- lore Bennett, of the Namouna, has not challenged Commodore Gould, of the Atlanta, to meet him in mid-occan for a naval duel, Toe British nobility, or at least. a part of them, are going to see if they can’t succeed better in business than in the house of lords. Viscount Canter- bury is open to engagements as a pro- - fessional diner out with persons of in- ferior social standing. Terms reason- able. And a Lord Ascourt has become a drummer for a London piano firm, A TOURIST who had been attracted to Sioux City by the extensive and gilt- edged coloring given that city by its newspapers, writes to the BEE to say it fsn’t so. His opinion may or may not be correct. Newspapers are powerful aids to boom a city but no prudent man will invest money in real estate without personal inspection. —— THE large and enthusinstic audiences which are filling the Boyd during the present engagement of the Booth-Bar- rett combination, speak well for the high dramatic taste of the city. It takes a Patti or a Booth to draw out the lovers of art and music. Omaha citi- zens want the best there is in the mar- ket—even if it comes high. Tue Republican, with its usual con- sistency, abuses the BEE for suggesting that Omaha should get up an original project as an attractive feature for fair week. The Republican has always ‘been a moss-back and mnever ean con- ceive an original idea. In point of fact he BEE would favor a corn pulace, if pothing better can be devised. Some- thing new and striking should be made # prominent feature of our annual expo- sition, Tuoe embarrassment of the youngest national bank in this city is to be de- plored for many rensons. It is the first instance since 1857 that any bank in Omaha has been compelled to close its loors. While we have assurance that he depositors will recerve one hundy cents on the dollar, oven a tempo suspension entuils needles: and should be a caution to bus men and depositors generally, Wild cat banking is a dangerous thing in any community. ANTI-CHINESE laws must remain a dead letter so long as Sun Francisco cus- tom officers combine corruptly in the is- sue of Chinese certificates, The trial of certain officials of that custom house 8 now being prosecuted, and the reve- tions ave astonishing. William Boyd, one of the customs inspectors,has turned slate’s eyidence. He testified that it was his duty to 1ssue cortificates of resi- f@ence to Chinese desiring to return to China. Another official, Ferdinand Ciprico, also on trial, boarded each in- coming vessel and compared the Chi- mese immigrants with the certificates. A third ofticial, named McLean, exam- Ined the Chinese as to their knowledge of America. There were other govern- ment officials in the conspiracy, nota- bly a Tom Hughes, who went to China with uncanceled certificates which were sold to Chinamen wishing to emigrate to America for #25 per head, When any of these fraudulent i Les were presented to Boyd he certified to their genuineness, and Ciprico and MeLean passed the Chinese into San Fran 88 fast as they arrived. This sort business has been practiced at. San Prancisco for several years, and thou- #ands of Chinese have been frandulently admitted to the United States who would bave been kopt out by the present im- migration laws. The lowa Raileoad Law, The most important legisiation en- acted by the twenty-second general as- sembly of Towa was the passage of a law to regulate railrond corporations and other common carriers in the state. It is a broad and comprehensive statute, and 1f sustained and properly enforced will give the people of that state at loast partial relief from existing abuses. The act applies to all common carricrs engaged in the state in the transporta- tion of passengers or property by rail- roads, and the language is explicit in describing what is intended to be in- cluded in the torms ‘“‘railroad,” “rail- rond corporation” and ‘‘transportation,” 80 that it will be found extremely difii- cult to evade the law. In its roquirements and prohibitions the Iowa statute follows closely the inter- state commerce law, All charges shall be just and reasonable, and every charge not so is prohibited and declared to be unlawful. The allowance of a special rate, rebate, drawback, or other form of unjust discrimination is declared to be unlawful s is also any preference or ad- vantage given by a common carrier to any person, company, firm, corporation or Incality, or the subjecting of any one of these to any prejudice or disadvan- tage. It will be allowable, however, to charge a less rate per one hundred pounds in a carload lot than is charged for the same kind of freight in less than a carload lot, and also preference may be given as to time of shipment of live stock, uncured meats or other perish- able property. The *‘short and long haul” principle is maintained, and charges between points on the line of any common carrier are vre- quired to be fairly propor- tioned. Pooling contracts and all forms of agreement for the division of earnings or profits are declared to be unlawful, each day of the continuance of such arrangement to be deemed a sepurate offense. Schedules of rates, fares and charges are required to be plainly printed and conspicuously posted, the regulations regarding the raising or lowering of these schedules corre- sponding with the inter-state commerce law. Copies of schedules, as well as of all agreements and arrangements be- tween common carriers, must be filed with the board of railroad commission- ers. The most ample and explicit provision is made to prevent discriminations, both as to passenger fares and freight charges. After this law goes into effect no common carrier in Towa can issue commutation, cxcursion or thousand mile tickets only to an exclusive class, such as commercial travelers, or to particular bodies of persons, but if is- suing them at all must do so alike to all who apply. In the transportation of freight more cannot be charged foracar than for several cars of the like class of freight over the same railroad, for the same distance, in the same direction, and this principle is extended to the ton and a hundred pounds, for which a greater charge cannot be made than for several tons under a car load and for several hundred pounds under a ton, the route, distance and direction being the same. The usual exceptions to these provisions are of course made in Dbehalf of the officers and employes of common carriers, ministers of religion and certain other specified persons, and of the property of the federal, state and municipal governments. The amplest authority is given the board of railroad commissioners for obtaining information regarding the management of the business of all com- mon carriers subject to the provisions of the act, and the board is required to keep itself informed as to the manner and method in which the business of these carriers is conducted. The powers of the board for making investigations, considering complaints, and the per- formance of other specified duties, are very similar in character and scope to those of the inter-state commerce com- mission. Among the more extended powers of the Towa board is the author- ity to make for each of the railroad cor- porations doing business in the state a schedule of reasonable maximum rates of charges for the transportation of freight and cars on ecach of said railronds, this authority including the power of classification of all such freights, Any person, firm or cor- poration may bring complaint before the commission charging a common carrier with having violated the law, and the proceediug thoreon is similar to that under the nationsl statute. The penal- ties provided for violations of the law are sufficient to induce respect for its re- quirements, The enforcement of this act will give the people of lowa fair and just treat- ment from the railroads, and we cannot ece that it will in any direction do in- justice to those corporations, It is not to be doubted, however, that they will find numerous reasons for professing to believe that it will prove disastrous to them, unless they can dictate the choi. of Irond commissioners The law will go into effect on the 10th of May. The Proper Course For the Council. If Councilman Ford is in real earnest about suppressing the Pinkerton me cenaries why don't he take steps to have them disarmed and disbanded? What is the use of wusting time in windy talk and resolutions, asking the mayor by what authority these bogus pol men are acting? The way to do a thing is to do it. The way to get rid of the Pinkerton Janissaries is to politely r quest the mayor to cancel their pre- tended commissions, Section 134 of the charter provides “that the mayor shall be the servator of the peace throughout the city, and shall have power by and with the consent of the city council to ap- point any number of special policemen which he may deein necessary 10 pre- serve the peace of the city, and to dis- miss the same at pleasure.” The plain intent of the law is that in any emergency whenever in the judgment of the mayor the regulur police is insufficient to sup- press threatened or actual disturbanc he may submit to the council the names of the persons he desives to employ us special policemen, If the council re- fuses its consent he cannot appoint them; but the chisf of police may in his discretion call on- citizens 1o aid hiwm in con- OMAHA DAILY BEE: THDY suppressing riots and disturbanoces, and in oase the chief cannot maintain order the aid of the sheriff may be invoked, and if the sheriff and his posse cannot enforce order the governor is in duty bound to call out the militin, There is, however, at present no disorder in this ity, which the regular police is unable 10 Suppress. ‘We are not aware thatany disturbance is oven threatened. If the Burlington road wants to employ non-residents on their grounds as watchmen they have a right to doso, but they cannot act as gpecial policemen until the council has confirmed their appointment. This has not been done. While it is true that the police commission have gone through the form of consenting 10 their omployment by the Burlington road, their action is evidently void. Tt is o misconception of the powers vested in them by the charter. If it had been the intention of the lawmakers to give the commission the power to employ any number of special policemen with- out consulting the council, there would have been no express distinction as be- tween the appointment and removal of regular and special policemen. The charter nowhere requires the council to consent to the appointment of regular policemen, nor can the mayor dismiss a regular policeman at pleasure. But the charter expressly directs the mayor to advise with the council on the appoint- ment of special police, and leaves it to his direretion to dismiss them at pleasure. It seems to us that the mayor should either be requested to submit to the council the names of the Pinkerton specials and all others who have not been confirmed by the council, or he should revoke the commissions and no- tify the managers ot the Burlington road to make a requisition for police protection if the property of the road is endangered or its employes are threat- ened with violene Tue Towa legislature adjourned with- out day on Tuesday, havirg given the state some good legislation and some not so good. It was in most respects a radical body, but all that was promised, or threatened, at the beginning of the session not carvied out, showing that conservative counsels were not en- tively without influence. Perhaps the most extreme measure passed was the pharmacy bill, which allows the sale of intoxicating liquors and alcohol for medical, sacramental and chemical pur- poses only, and hedges about such sale with restrictions which it is believed will make compliance with the law an impossibility. Wholesale dealers and manufacturers are extinguished by the law, which, while recognizing liquor and alcohol as necessary for certain purposes, declares its manufacture in the state to be illegal. The legislature of Towa could not prevent the importation of these articles of commerce. The su- preme court of the United States erected an insurmountable barrier against such legislation. Whisky and alcohol will go into Towa as freely as its people may demand and for certain purposes the legality of its use is recognized, but this wise legislature has decreed that no one shall engage in the manufacture of these articles in Towa, so that the peo- ple of that state who must have them will pay their money to build up these industries in other states. This is not a matter about which the manufactur- ers of other states will complain, but it looks like a very narrow policy for the people of Iowa. Its effect will be to banish a large sum of fixed and floating capital, and to destroy the home market for a great amount of barley and corn. Perhaps in good time these practical considerations will be brought home so forcibly to the farmers of Iowa that they will see the mistake of the policy being pursued and demand something different. Tue senate passed on Tuesday the bill to authorize the sale to aliens of certain mineral lands which had re- ceived extended discussion. It is rather surprising, in view of the obvious merit, not the absolute necessity of the measure, that 50 many as thirteen votes were cast against it. It hasbeen shown by the reports of the governors of all the territories in which there are ex- tensive mining interests that the operation of the alien land law in its application to mining property has been damaging, and we can see no rea- son why such testimony should not be accepted as conclusive in favor of the bill. This measure leaves the way open, as it was before the law of March, 1857, for the investment of foreign cap- ital in the mineral lands or mining claims in the territories, and all prop- erties belonging to such claims, but does not interfere with the provisions of the alien land law that excludes foreigners from holding large areas of agricultural lands, which was the prime object intended by the law. The idea was to retain the remainder of the public domain, which ecannot hold out many years longer, tor settlement and ownorship by American cf and this poliey has universal approval. But there is no sound rveason for shutting out foreign capital for the development of mines when it is a matter of cxperi- ence that suficient American capital, for whatever cause, cannot be had. The opening up of the u tracts population to the territories, and if foreign eapital can help to do this it would manifestly not be wise policy to refuse to allow 1t to do so, taking, as it usually has, rather more than its share of the risks. It is not probable the senate bill will have any dificulty in getting through the house, and if it become a law the good effect on the mining interests will doubtless be promptly seen, izens, EUROPEAN diplomatic velations are something which the average American cannot fully grasp. The reason is that family affairs and politics are so0 inex- tricably mixed up. ‘The present matri- monial relations of the German family is a good point in que: Prince Bismarck epposed the e Prince Alexander of Battenber toria, the second daughter of Frederick IIT., on the ground that such a mateh would be displeasiug to the emperor of Russia. Alexauder, as a possible claim- ant to thie throne of Bulgaria, marrying the doughter of the emperor of Gers many, would foroe Bismarck to abandon his eastern policy. “Thé result would be to make the Bulgarian and castern question a burning brand threatening the peace of Europe. Butif the mar- riage were postponed until the death of Frederick I11., then asa mere sister to the emperor of Germany, William IL., Russia could take no grounds for oppos ing the match between Alexander and Victoria. Bismarck would then hold to his position of neutrality on the Bul- garian issue, and the peace of Europe would be preserved. As, however, Frederick has consented to the match, it would seem that the emperor of Rus- sia will not get fighting mad because Alexander marries the daughter and not the sister of the German emperor, — Tnr New York legislature at Albany is infested with a most corrupt and v: ious lobby that calls back the days when Tweedism ruled the state. There is not a bill of any importance introduced into the assembly that has not its “stranglers” to “kill it” or “hang it up;” or its “coaxers” to ‘kiss” the measure and “lubricate’ its final pas- sage. Things have got to such a pass that certain state senators and repre- sentatives will not “‘touch” a bill unless it is backed with money through the lobby. It is a standing sayingat Albany that everybody connected with tho leg- islature is ‘‘on the make.” And the revelations that come out daily do not belie the fact. REGAN Bros. & Co. seem to be a very peculiar firm. They hold contracts, promises and agreements with the city as 80 much chaff. Spring Lamb Scarce, < Wall Street News, The bulls think this is about the proper time to get spring lamb. But, alas, the lambs are scarce. e e Naughty Rhody. Philadelphia Record. Drunkenness and bribery at the pollst This is a poor showing for the probibition state of Rhode Island. Pz A Firm Mule Market. St. Loufs Globe-Democerat, Chairman Barnum is in town, and the mule market is firm, owing to increased speculative demand. —— How to Bribe '"Em. Minneapolis Tribune. The man who wants a street railway fran- chise in Oskaloosa, Kan., will have to put up caramels, bonnets, ice cream and sealskin cloaks. The mayor and council of that village are women. e Case of Ground-Hog. St. Louis Republican. Mr. Randall’ opposition to the Mills bill is what is popularly described as a ‘ground- hog case—a matter of meat. His place and the living attached to it_aro absolutely con- trolled by Pennsylvania republicans, who will discharge him whenever he oceases to suit. ——— Congress' Slow Ways. Commercial Advertiser. One of the signs that the Burlington strike is practically over is that congress s about to investigate it. That dull, old lum- bering body can generally be depended on to put in appearance after other people have got through and left. It will be remembercd that this was 80 n the case of the Reading strike, and before that in tho Missouri Paci- fic trouble. Congress seems to like to deal with social problems chiefly in the post- mortem charactes —_————— antcd—A Chief Justice. New York Herald, A good, strong-headed democrat, about fifty years of age; a war democrat, who be- lieved in fighting when the union was in peril, and in peace when there was no peril; no treasonable copperhead or whining re- former, who left his party beeause he could not have an office; one who bas not been a railway lawyer and as a general thing out of politics; an American with no views on burning questions, but steadily at work all his life, and not stricken with mormonism afnitios, greenbackery, states' rights, and the unspeakable monsense which now and then rises from our political sewers and over- flows honest lawns and highways; ono without eloquence or dinner-speaking power, sure to be an cnervating gift. ——ie——— The Woman's Platform, Record. The Washington Post sums up the matters in which the women's international congress were substantially agreed, as follows: 1. Unrestricted woman suffrage. The abolition of sex from the statute books, with the exception of the criminal code. 2. National _prohibition. Governmental monopoly of the manufacture of alcoholic spirits, with sale confined stri arts, manufactures and med Femalo control and supery institutions, penal, reformato and otherwise. In all these matters the women of the coun- cil are practically units, The question of suf- frage has not been made unduly prominent by the managers of the council, but it eame to the front with a spontancity which showed it to be the vital first issue, the almost uni- versal cry for weapons of reform which would not be put aside. el o BEENIS Decidedly Complimentary. Lincoln Daily News, Few governors in the United States work s0 unselfishly as John M. Thayer for the peo- ple. He docs not stand on his dignity, but 10-d may be attending a congress of gov- ernors planning to protect the state from damage from some contagious disease through importation of domestic animals, To-morrow we find him presiding at some convention d signed to help mankind at home and abroad Tho next day be is at some small count; town ussisting them to dedicate a hotel or make successful some benevolent object When he comes home he walks from the station or uses a street car and is as plain as the plainest citizen in this city. Always kind, always approachable, always busy, it is surprising how he gets over 80 much ter- ritory, does so much work and waintains his health, It would be hard to find a man who would make as good a governor of a state in a republican as Hon. John M. Thay There is but one equal to him within the know ge of the News aud that is Governor bee of Towa,who Is much like Governor hayer. charitable — ot a Bluecjay. New York Journal, 'Twas always thought that Jay was blue, A quiet “little feller;” But now his screaming letter shows That he's a little er. - STATE JOTTINGS. The Six-bit club is the social limit in Fort Robinson, A bright ved nose is the true signal for a durk horse. The school census of Plattsmouth shows up 1,892 shooting ideas. A branch of the button brigade threatens to sprout iu Nebraska City. O’'Neill will struggle along for a sea- son with eight saloous and two general stor ©The Fremont postofiice’ will inciease the government Mrplas by at least $12,- 000 53. year, o Tho trees are bursting with spr(n%- timo giadness and the birds and carpet- beaters are chirping merrily on Jeffer- son Square. A !lrfl.& railway is being planted in Red Cloud. A flock of newspaper poul- try wason hand to gluefully celebrate the enterprise. Minden has put on a second class spring suit of mumicipal togs, with a three-storied mayoralty collar, fringed with genuine aldermen. Fifty-five car londs of emigrant goods were unlonded at Hay Springs last month, and the surrounding vales and uplands will soon begin to blossom and bear fruit. The Nebr News calls loudly for a census, and discounts the result by asserting that the city has a population of 10,000. The News is a close friend of truth and poor rollers. Two important improvements are under way in Chadron. The city has voted to invest 335,000 in waterworks on the gravitation plan,and a812,000 roller mill is practically assured. Plattsmouth is at peace with man- kind since the pugilistic Pinks were shorn of $100 vncix. An unexpected sur- plus in the treasury produces a calm that ord cannot penetrate. The Elkhorn Valley road threatens to build through Broken Bow for a guar- antee of $2,600. The proposed will goto North Platte if sufficient “‘sugar’ can be found to sweeten its pathway. An idiotic enemy of education broke into aschool in Plattsmouth a few nights ago and smashed all the furniture in the rooms. A score of fatherly boots are aching for a chance to mortise his head and (orce a ray of light intothe vacuum. The property owners on Main street, Fremont, are almost unanimous for paving, and before many months the residents will have one secure haven from the flood tides of mud. Let the good work go on before the enthusiasm cools. An Indian arrowhead, cut from a flint, was found the other day at a dis- tance of ninety feet under ground by some parties digging a well on a farm about nine miles west of Plattsmouth. How it got there is a mystery that puz- zles the well-digger. The Chadron papers declare that the Elkhorn railroad people showed a healthy hand _in the recent elections, and atiempted to ride roughshod over the people. The assault produced a painful perspiration under the collars of the voters. Brass collars are not ashionable there. A young Nebraskan, who correctly diagnosed the characteristics of the “Magic City,” was found in Cheyenne, Saturday, armed with a razor, a pistol, three knives and other implements of defense and penetration. The kid was juiled for a season of repose. The Missouri Pacific has completed its Nebraska Pacific track to Prosser, the present terminus, eight miles northwest of Juniata. The regular ex- clusive passenger trains on the Hast- ings division will be put on the 15th inst., and at an_ early day through trains will run to St. Louis. The ten year old son of Marshal New- som, of North Bend, while skating on the ice near the railroad track a few weeks ago, slipped and fell under a moving car. Hisleg was crushed and amputated. His strength insuffi- cient to brave the shock and death ended his sufferings last Sunday. Tt can b serted boldly and without fear of a chestnut yell, that “‘everything is running smoothly on the Burlington.” This 15 due to the fact that the junk pile in Plattsmouth has reached the pro- portions of a monument to imported competency. The remnants of an en- gine and_five cars were added to the pile last Saturday. Con Connors, of Plattsmouth, one of the large hearted striking enginecers, is quictly building a broad guage road on good deeds to the pearly gates. Last Saturday a trunk full of wearing ap- varel and family keepsakes were seized from a widow for debt. Mr. Connors purchased the trunk aand its contents and made the widow happy by return- ing it to her. Richard Turner, the man who venti- lated his head and chest with bullets, near Grand Island, Sunday, is expected to recover. Turner is a robust man of fifty-six, and has not the appearance of a dissipated man. The revolver was held so close to his body when the shots were fired that the skin of the chest and the hair of his head were partially burned. Poverty and the cold uncov- ered shoulder of the world are tho causes assigned for the attempt at self- destruction. R S Railroad News. PASSENGER ASSOCIATION. The Passenger Association of Kansas and Nebraslca, which is composed of the passen- ger agents of the various lines of railroads inthe two states, held a session in Mr. Eustis’ oftice in the B. & M. headquarters yesterday. At the meeting the rates governing excursions, cte., and general busi- ness of the passenger’ trafiie for the ensuing summer wus decided upon. Among the past agents _present thie following . Kustis and J. Franc 1. & M. J. W. Scott, Union Pa ! Elkhorn L. Winchell, assistant agent Kansas City, » : B. D, iwell, M Joseph & Grand of the Kan- and Atchison, ) W & Santa secretary of the association. AND PERSONALS. wor ugent of the passenger Council Bluff; A. R. Newton, traveling passenger a of the Kan v, Fort Seott & Gulf ro is in the city on business counceted with his road The Chicago & Alton maki lumber to Kansas City 13} rate to Omaha_on _other 5 i5 16 conts, The Chicago & Alton is evidently a good road for Kansas city lumber dealers. R. C. Stevens, traveling agent Commercial expross line, s the city C. A. Barnard of the Ohio & Mississippi is inthe city and is looking up stray cars belonging to 1 J. T, Dy 3 a » Kanka day after- of the keo line, arrived in the city yes noon, “Prain No.5 on the UnionfPacific.which leaves for points west at b o'clocls schedul etime was held twenty minutes yesterday after noon in order to give passengers from Grand Island, Fremont, Columbus_and other poiuts who attend the Booth-Barrett matince an opportunity of getting home in th even- ing. General N r McCool, formerly of the 31, Joseph & Grand Tsland, but now with the alifornia Southern and California C ], has issued a circular stating that the of superintendent on those lincs is abol od. Assistant Superintend Galt's headquarters have been removed from Los les to San Bernardiuo. who hLas been connected partment of the Union Pa left lust night for Port t h the Ore with the supply cific for son n ¥ station, with W. SR = A Dishonest Sw Rarip City, Dak., April 11.—[Special Tel Be.]—Last night Jobn Pa nick robbad the trank of another Swed Deadwood, and absconded. He was captured to-day at Buffalo Gap, sud will be taken back to- Deadwood to-morrow. He secured $150 in money. Close of the Booth and Barrett's En- agement Liast Night. Last night Mossrs. Booth and Barrett closed the most successful engagement as well as the most notable event i the dra- matic history of Omaha, with their master- ful performance of Shakespoare's tragedy ‘Macbeth.” The house was packed to the doors, and as much interest was shown in the play as in any of the engagement, The story of Macheth and his ambitious wife pre- sents one of the strongest and most powerful lectures on ethical anatomy that was ever wrought out by the creative gonius of man. One goes to sce this wonderful drama to study the operation of evil counsel, coming in an occult and forbidden way, upon & nat- ure not intrinsically vicious—indeed a naturo which under ordinary circumstances would Baveledup toalife of probity and excel. lence. The supernatural agencies inflame his ambition ; and the partner of his bosom gives strength and actuality to their evil counsels by successfully tempting him to his ruin. Mr. Booth, in depicting the process of “Macbeth's" transition from the ways of virtue to the very pinnacle " of guilt, gives & most_striking interpretation. Wnfirm of purpose” at first, he gradually comos, through successive ' crimos, to that desperate stage at which he had “'stepped in blood 8o far, that should he go no more, re. turning were as tedious as go o His bloody hands, at which he stood aghast when he was young in erime, trouble him no more when he roalizes that, to maintain a_throne got by murder, he must continue to_dispatch all who question his title. In some of the passages Mr. Booth showed a_very delicato and scarching appreciation of the almost in- scrutable ideas of his author. Instead of Banquo's ghost sundenly appearing in the banquet scene, Mr. Booth conjures it up in his mind and addresses vacancy in his par- oxysms of terror. This is consistont with the dagger scene, where the weapons are “false creature proceeding from the heat- oppressed brain.” It gives the actor a_ bet- ter chance to develop his power, and to carry his audience with Lim without the aid of the corporeal presence of Banquo, To sum up this fine effort of Mr. Booth—he gave a representation of ' ‘Macbeth” last nigh Which, frow beginning to end, was without, flaw, and which stands out as one of the greatest impersonations of the stage of to- dufi'. 11 Barrett gave a very strong and ac- ceptable personation of Macduff, and showed him the great actor that he isin the intensely ing manner in which he rendered tho touching scene between himself and Malcom, interrupted by the terrible news of the murder of “‘of all his little chickens and their dam’’ by the foll monster. As usual the details of setting were neg- lected and the Omaha part of the audience were treated to the performance in front of the familiar scencry. What people, all through the country, have been led to expect from Mr. Barretl's reputation as a stage manager was something in the way of special nery, but in this respect they* have on- tirely neglected their performances and the picees have been produced with no further attraction than the acting of the two great and their eficient support. Audiences have a richt to expect that the company pro- ducing the pieces, for which such a liberal price 18 asked, will dress up the stage a little and use a bit of furniture that will at least hint at the time when the action is supposed to take vlace. The local manager with his small margin of such an engagement cannot Dbe expected to farnish the historical belong- ings to an extensiwe legitimate repertoiro, and it is a piece of short sightedness on the part of the management of the Booth and Barrett season that the recollection of their engagement does mot leave @ -thoroughly wholesome taste in the mouths of the people ‘who paid high prices for seats. The matinee was nearly as well patronized as any performance of the engagement, many people from outof town taking ad- yantage of the opportunity to see the per- formance without having to remain over night. Mr. Booth's impersonation of *‘Ham- let” is as full of the charactor of the actor as the acto of the role, and the perform- ance simply repeated the saying that Booth is “‘Hamlet. Probably Omaha theatre goers will never again have an opportunity of seeing the two greatest actors of the American stage in Zny theatre in a conjunctive performance of the gr tragedies, consequently they should Dbe grateful in a proportionate sense to the amount of instruction or entertainment they derived. THE BRICKLAYERS' ANSWER. They Olaim to be Gentlemen, and Bound to Win, The following address has been issued by the bricklayers' union in response to a reso- lution of the contractors that the latter would have no further controversy with their former employes : To the Public: We are extremely sorry to say the bricklayers’ strike is still raging, but uot from any fault of ours. This union is formed of residents of this city, 400 strong, many of whom arc property owners who arc trying earnestly and honestly to hold their rights among the many trusts, associations and exchanges that are being formed to down them in the lust week, The public can readily seein what mauner we have acted, have taken the cou- tractors’ insults without réply, and when we learned that we had not met'the fastidious taste of the swd union by our respectful re- quest to meet them, we then, in find out what_the combination m from our union, by our s respectful request to their sceret; to which all will sec in the of to-day. do not feei hurt because they ignore us 50 much as not to answer our private com- munication privately as they did_at our re quest; it is all we could expect from a union that has no principal Wha Why will they not mect us and discu: matterst Are v afraid of the workingman in debate! ro ready to be shown t wrong; and throughout and will give i gracefully wh as men 1o meet us and c are wrong; but meanwhil to stand out_at_our first ays open for honorab ut is daily awarded and can stand us Now, who is cutling the off_for spite? Who is to blame for 2 our boowing city! If any + man can point out where we are wrong we will veadily give in, and we beg of all that are not inte ted to be perfectly quiet aud let jus- tice have her proper course. Why not appeal to the contractors to gi b yers, whom you are i because you cencd t bei If usly mistaken. We can hold public or the con only think we are 50, you ure our stand un tractors’ ul which oppos ether iv b are extrem but we are propose to give up wrong. Our rights not be crushed by any such dealings that have been tried. We proposo to win a8 men, a8 geutlomen, and are ex tremly sorry should any suffer in any man can gather this month or sorry matters stand as they do, bound hand and foot and _don’t until we Jmow wo undorhanded ner wha We cannot assist the ¢public 150 but few will accept of it, but are still ready to assist uny and all. — We well know the season hus not opened yet, as the presi dent of the contractors’ union has one job yunning, and proposes to center a fight such as this on that one job alon We understand the situation The frost is just leaving the gr 1 buildi et perfoctly and in'a Now we do not wish the public nor the con tractors’ union to suppose that we are on the v of giving up fug to settle. ALl had as well op. 1o the fact that the wricklayers can man and win 8 fight much harder t this dare be, and at the same time gentlemen Show them the way to assist the public and not bave their fight for rights be a detrlm to the city, and you will see them glac all they can, 400 strong, if necessary. Mr, John F. Coots stated on last Friday in o HER it was not 8 question of wages, but of treatment from the bricklayers. In God's name what does the man wanti Men who dislike to work for' such tyrants as lie are not to be compelled to do so, and he, with bis union for the suppression of labor rights, will find they have not the ruling power, compelling people in a free country to bow 10 their unmerciful demands. We can 0O Wore compel our uuion wewmbers o re- mpel one his_statements_to something like those o] gentleman, His “Not by a Wit 1" shows i thelr lnst bluff how desperate he is. Now, all of ws who are property owners will giadly dispose of our property and our citizenship 0f Omaha before we will dispose of our honest opini and manly feelngs, and seek homes else- where, where men lr?;lm’m i spoct thoss e than ha oa ofilr omum nodl({ Sate LAYERS' UNtON. et The State National's Trouble, Yesterday a Bes reporter visited the State National bank and found the curtains of the front doors pulled down and one of them bearing tho following: *By resolution of the board of directors this bank is in tho hands of the comptroller of the currency.” The doors were not locked, however, and upon entering the bank the reporter found Cashior McFaddon behind the desk with Mr. Grifith ocounting a big roll of greenbacks. The latter was asked to state what amount of illegal security had been offered for the stock which had beon transferred by Mr. Lyon to Mr. Whaley. The answer was courteously declined, Mr. Grifiith stating that at this time it would not be consistent with his duties to make the mat ter public. The bank, when in Towa, was known as the Commercial National of Mar- shalltown, and since its removal here h done but little business, It's former presi dent, Mr. Lyon, did not scem to push the institution forward to the attention of the public, and being under tho manage- ment of strangers the enterprise did not seem to in any mannor detract from the business of = the older institutions. What the nature of tho objec- tionabie security was Mr.a Grifiiths § also declined to state. There were several gen- tlemen in the oftice at the time who anxiously inquired for their deposits, but were told that, because of the bank's being in the hand of the comptroller, none of their moncy could be advanced 'to them. Attorney Am- brose was one of these. He woke up with fifty cents in his pocket and went to have that munificent sum reinforced, but failed in the attempt. ““What further is to be done in the prem- 18082 asked the reporter, *1 shall continue my work of examinatjon,'" said Mr. Griffiths, “and check up everything in the bank. That will take about three weeks, and T shall then forward tho showing to the comptroller of the currency. The matter will be examined by bim, aud he will thenappoint a receiver who will come here and close up the affairs of the bank. Deposi tors will then wake proof of their deposits, and after a notice of ninety days, required, the receiver will pay to the depositors what may be shown to belong to them, 1 have no doubt that_every depositor will be paid in full. You may ‘also state that this affair will in no effect the other banks." Mr. Whaley,jthe present fpresident, could not bn soen, and his_predecesso is in California. Whaley bou from the latter and Mr. M still cashier of the in Wialey is ent of the Sherman County bank, at Loup City, from which, it _is thought, he brought some business to the State National. It is thought the former will in some way be effected by the condition of things. ““‘When the recciver closes up the affairs ot the institution, that will be the end of the banl, will it not?" ““The bank would not be allowed to con- tinue,” said Mr. Grifiths, “‘unless it should be able to pay up every cent it owes to de- positors and’ stockholders.” At present it scems as if the latter might lose a little, The deposits are nearly $100,000. - Let the Right of Conscience Alone. New York Mereury. There must be a freedom of thought in this country. The federal constitu. tion prohibits congress from interfering with the free exercise of religion. The constitution of the state of New York is even more explicit and gencrous. It says: ‘‘The free. ex: so and enjoy- ment of religious profession and wor- ship, without discrimination or prefer- ence, shall forever be allowed in this state to all mankind,” and while such liberty of opinion and liberty of con- science in religious matters shall ren- der no witness incompetent, they must not be inconsistent with the peace or safety of the state. Any belief in the future immortality of man or in the ex- istence of asupreme intelligence is a religious belief. In violation of the federal constitution congress perse- cuted the Mormons as to one of their relations which in the Abrahamic days was regarded as moral. No American should defend polygamy, but the matter ought to have been settled by Utah, which is rapidly filling up with mono- gamists, In this state, the Oneida socicty was properly made to under- stand that it could not, under cover of the right to conscientious beliof, vio- late the constitution, which declares that liberty of conscience *‘shall not bo construed as to exeunse licentiousness.” It has always been the fashion and the custom of the orthodox, so called, to persecute the heterodox so called. Suropean and Mohammedan bistory is full of bloody persceutions for religions belief. In this country the Puritans ran Roger Williams, the Baptist, into the wilds of Rhode Island, and in Vir- adherents of Willinms wer rel by the cloquence of Patri Henry from the persccutions of the ad- herents of the ehurch of England. From Nero to Charles 1X, from Charles to the Tudors, people W persecutod ligious opinions. This age is against uny spiritcof intolerance. This country proteets all religions held, as our constitution declares, by ‘‘all mankind. Spiritualism, which has grown to great proportion all over the United States, is a mc and peaceful religion. There are millions of people of both sexes, who would be implicitly in any court, ready to swear y I » cither seen or had direet, L communication with friends ations who have passed out of our life. Men of great learning, of business shrewdness and suc , and women of high purity aro embraced in the millions. Their word is quito good us , the word of crsons who say they never saw or held communicati with de- | human beings. The president , Cornot, is a pronounc 1tualist. 1t is said that the great tical rensoner, John C. Callioun, was v Churchman, or 80 rnan. Willimn Howitt and ving held equally unorthodox There ave men {of the pro- fessions in New York who lold such vic and no one acquainted with them rogard them as less practical and trustworthy than other business men. They are to be found ull over the union, Just now there is a howl over the belief of Luther R. Marsh. Mr, Mr. Marsh may be imposed on by Mad- ame Diss Debar. That does not af the fact that he is not to be held er because he of the b ne bhoat with Mr, slief docs not impair his \sefuluess s 4 judge any moro ef of Mr, h affects his or the ehairmanship of tho ief of Mr, : the super- eminent than the he park commissic Kidder disqua wim for the intendency of publie schools, Ingersoll laughs at the believers in the bibl its narration of spiritualism in various phases. It is not ereditable for peoplo 10 laugh in turn with Ingersoll at mod- ern spiritaalism. There 18 no sense in the laughing. Let people ove just what thiey please, and let people do as they please with the money they have made with their hand labor. - This isa free country