Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 5, 1888, Page 4

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, 5 DECEMBER 1838 THE DAILY BEE. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING, TERMS OF SUHSCRIPTION. Hatly Morning Bdition) including SUNDAY D e, One 10 00 For Six Months. ... 5 ) ForThree Months 2 50 Tae OMAN A SUNDAY BEr, mailed to any Rddress, On 2 0 WEEKLY IBEE, Une Yoar } 0) OMANAOFFICENOS 18 AND 016 FARNAM 3T REET CHICAGO OFFICE 567 ROOKERY BUILDINC NEW YORK OFFICE, ROOMA 18 AND 15 TiiBUNE BUILDING, WASHINGTON OFFICE, FOURTEENTH STREET. CORRESPONDENCE ommunications relating t torial matter should be addrassed t THE DER. ki S8 LETTERS, Allbusiness lotters and remittances should ha nddressed to Tk BEE PUBLISHING CONPANY, OnAtiA, Dratis, chacks and postoffice orders 1o beinade payablé to the order of the company. Tle Bee Pablishing Company, Proprictors. E. ROSEWATER. 1o i iy THEL DALY BEE, $worn Statement of Circalation. Btate of Nebr a, i County of Douglas, { 18, Tzachuck, socretary of The Iles Pahe I cirenlation of Tue DAty Bee for the k ending 1) mber 1, 1384 was as follow Bunday, N Tuesday, Wednesday SIN Friduy, Nov. 30 Baturday, Dec Average e G B TZ8CHUCK. 0 before me and snbs it my ber A, D, 1483, i1L, Notary Public, {98 being duly sworn, de. oses and siuys that he (s secretary of tho Beo publishing company, that the actiial averags daily circulation of THE DAty Bre for th month of November, 1857, was 13,2 copies; for + for ‘Januury, 1588 1543, " 15,002 chples; coples:, for, Apell, 184 539, 17,181 Coplos Eworn resence this st day of 1 Plent L Etate of Nebraska. County of Dougias, George B, ‘Tzschuck, for March, 8,044 coples for Ma Jtine, 18, 10,243 coples; for July, 1533, 13,033 Ccopies; for' Angust, 1359, 14,183 coplas; for Sep- temher, 188, 18,154 coples: Tor October, 1534, was 18,054 coples! B0, 1. 173CHUCK. Sworni to before me and sabscribed (n y Presence this 1th day of Novembor, 1453 10, Notary Public < not altogether afairelection, it was decidedly a fair day, THERE is said to be a corner in nails. Somebody should take the trast down a peg or two. Come weal or woe, Omaha is safe so Yong as the woman suffragists have tied us to their apron strings. THE way Jim Creighton’s cohorts and Hugh Murphy's brigades worked the polls brought the flush to every honest man’s fac SOMETIING must have been the matter with Mr. Cleveland’s Thanks- giving turkey. There is a taste of gall in his message. THe bummers and repeaters crowded the polls from the time they were opened. That was part of the pian to keop law- abiding citizens from cas'ing their votes. THE state of New York has begun its formal prosccution of the sugar trust. Now let us see if New York honestly in- tends to punish tho illegal combina- tions. JAY GouLp gives warning that he will take a hand in the railroad war if an amicable settlement is not soon reac hed. Theve is evidently blood in his eye. Tug ‘‘golden gate special” not only marks an epoch and a triumph in west- ern railronding, but it will undoubtdly revolutionize travel between the east and the west., THE announcement that Mr. Blaine has decided to take up his residence in ‘Washington, was to be expected. Mr. Blaine will undoubtedly figure promi- nently during the next four years. It 18 proposed to establish a naval militia for the United States by appro- priate legislation through This might prove a bonanz braska. A naval militia has been a long-felt want. /s T Washington wiseacres have taken the trouble to put up on the sign board a st of five senatorial candi- dates to dispute the Manderson suc- cession. DBut then it must be remem- bered that Washington is fifteen hun- @red miles away from Nebraska. HowEvER satisfactory the transconti- nental association may have arcanged a schedule of freight rates from New York to the Pacific coast, an unjust dis- crimination was made against Omaha wnd Kansas City in favor of Chicago. The rates on packing house produc trom Missouririver points to the Pacifie were fixed the same as from Chicago, although these points are five hundred miles nearer California. On this grouna the railroads of the west would be justi-, fied in refusing to abide by the schedule wecommended, Toe annoal report of the lowa railway commission deprecates the fact that the rates and the etforts of the commission toserve the business interests of the state were dragged into the politics of Towa. It is notovious that in the recent elee- tion the rates fixed by the commission were made the cluim for the support or the vejoction of candidates. This was due to the railroads, which made politi- el capital outof the action of the board. A state railway commission in its na- Sure cannot be a political or a partisan ®ody. [tistoall intent and purposo n ®ourt of appeals, a board of aritration, where the question of rates should be treated equitably und judicially for the protection of both the railroeds and the L —— Tue remarkable fulling off in bank clearings for the week ending Decem- ber 1 in Omaha as well as in the lead- ing commercial centres of the country a8 compared with the correspanding weel of last year is curiously explained. It is all due to the Thaunksgiving holi- day falling on the 20th of November, while last year it occurred on the 24th. A glance at the cleaving records of 1857 will show that for the week on which the Thanksgiving holiday occurred there was likewise a deorcase as com- pared with the corresponding weelk of 1886, It would seem, therefore, that the suspeusion of business in gencral for oue day out of six causes a considerable @acrease fu tho voluiae of business for that we OUTLOOK FOR THE TERRITORIES A convention reprosenting the peo- ple of North Dakota will assemble at Jamestown to-day. The object is to take action for advancing the statehodd, and it is expected will express the ment of North Dakota on the question of division. Indeed, there is nothing it may do more important than this, for there appears to be remavk ble on that point among casteen members of ess, repub- licans as well as democrats. Tt is said 1t they recall the two years when North against division, ing to e motives which onposition have sin Hence the importance, of a clear ¢ prossion-hy the convention yof division, and no doubt is entertained as to what that ston will be. North Dakota is as 1 ily in favor of division and oppo: the democratic one-state scheme, if all teustworthy information is not at fault, as South Dakota. It is most important, however, for the moral effect upon con- gress and public opinion, that her peo- ple should make formal declaration of this fact, and this it is expected will be done by the Jamestown convention. Meanwhile those in Washing ton most deeply interested the question of the admission of territories do not regard the outlook for anything heing done this winter as at ali promising. The situation is com- plicated. Springer’s omnibus bill, pro- viding for the admission of Dakota as a whole, Washington, Montana and New Mexico, is pending in the house. The bill of Senator Platt, to admit South and ovganize North Dakota, which was passed by the senate, is also in the house. Enabling acts for Washington, Montana and North Dakota are pend- ing in the senate, the first named terri- tory ahoad and blocking vprogress by veuson of the proposed annexation of the Tdaho panhandle. Intelli- gent opinion is that the only one of these that has a st of a chance of becoming a law this winter is the omnibus, or four-state bill, with the Platt bill incorporated asan amend- ment. So far as there has been any expres- sion of demoer: sentimoent in Wash- ington on the territorial question it is found to still favor the admission of Da- kota as one state and the inclusion of New Mexico with the other territories which it 1s proposed to admit. Mr. Springer, the chairman of the house committee on territories, insists upon his programme, and as we noted some days ago Mr. Randall would enlarge it by including Utah. There is very little probability that the senate will consent to the admis- sion of New Mexico, for while that ter- ritory has the necessary population, much of it is not of a character to be entrusted with statehood. Utah is of course out of the question, but it is not probable that the suggestion of M. Randall will be favorably regarded by even any considerable number of demo- crats. It is clear that so far as the party in control of the house is concerned po- litical considerations are still potent in determining their attitude on this ques- tion, and if anything is done at the present session it will be brought about by concessions on the part of the senate. The demand for concessions, however, may be greater than can be justly com- plicd with. It is expected that the James- town convention will be productive of 2ood results, and if it ac tomp&all noth- ing more than to convince ®ongres that the people of Dakota are in favor of division, it will be of great service. But there will need to be a greater pressure brought at Washington than can proceed from a single convention, and the suggostion that the territories named for admission send delegates to the national capital to act together in furthering their demand for statehood is worthy of serious consideration by the people of these territories. The agi- tation must be vigorously maintained. Meantune there are conditions pre- liminary to statehood which all these territorios must comply with, and they should lose no time in doingso. Other- wise even an oxtra session of the next congress might avail them nothing, cause of that the convention sont of the people obtusencss con vote of Dakota gaye a major- and seem un- persuaded that dictated that eliminate ago, ity wi the o been Jantestown on the que ic THE TREASURY REPORT. The most important statistics con- tained in the annual report of the secre- tary of the treasury, which was laid be- fore congress yestorday, were antici- pated by the veport of the treasurer of the United States and the synopsis em- braced in the president’s message. It may be worth while to repeat, however, that for the fiscal year 1858 the or- dinary revenues of the government ex- ceeded the ovdinary expenditures to the amount, in round numbers, of one hun- dred and nineteen million dollars, Of this actual surplus eighty-three millions were applied to various purposes, in- cluding the purchase of bonds for the sinkfng fund, leaving a balance as surplus at the end of the fisc year, June 30, of a fraction over thirty-six million dollars, he estimates for the current fiscal year contemplate a sur- plus applicable to the purchase of bonds of one hundred and four miilion dol- lars. With the present excess of reve- nueover expenditures muintained the government would be enabled to re- deem in advance of matucity all of the four-and-a-half and four par cent bonds outstanding, and make a saving to the trousury thereby, but the sceretary shows that there would be a very con- siderable loss to the people. Moreover, a sottled policy of maintaining excess- ive revenues to hz applied to the purchase of bounds would neces- sarily tend to advance the premium, so that in the east the government would have to pay nearly the whole of tho in- terost which will acerue upon the pub- lic debt, In the opinion of the soc tary, which will be very generally ac- quiosced in, “to continuo taxation with no other use for its procesds than such an investmeut is a cruel wasto of the people’s money.” Such a polioy could have the approval only of the bound- holde : The secretary travels over the well- trodden ground regarding a reduction of taxation, preseutivg nothing new either in the way of argument or fact. Respucting silver he repeats his recom- mendation last year that congress shall fix the maximum of silver which shall belong to the governmant, and provide that when the amount was ex- deilars the bullion should cea 1 by the sduced canceling of chase of =i until the amount owne ment should ba again preseribad maximum, or by United States notes to the amount of the excoss maxim The very small attontion which this plan received when first suggested by the secretary of the treasury is not iikely to be enlarged now, in view of the fact that the gov- ment's ownership of silver was largely decronsed during the past year, and the danger which Sec tary Fairchild apprehends from a continuance of the present policy regavding silver appears to grow steadily less, There is no indication of a crisis resulting from a popular revolt against silver, as the socretary **ven- turesto predict.” That idea may pr vail in Wall street and the region in- flueneed from there, but it will not be found elsewhere. There are some good recommenda- tions in the report regarding a reform of abuses in the customs service, and it would seem that congress might give attention to most of these without ref- erence to future changes in the tavift schedule. Some of these abuses have existed for years, working injury both to the government and to honest im- porters, and the culpable neglect of congress to provide for their removal should not be continued. Congress at its lust session made an appropriation to enable the seeretary of the treasuvy to more efficiently enforce the immigra- tion laws, and he bolieves that here- after the landing of persons prohibited by the statute can be prevented. The inadequate enforcement of the laws has been the cause of much of the outery agdinst immigration, and once they are properly enforced there will be little excuse for an anti-immigration mov ment. Other portions of the report re- late to matters in which tho genoral public has but little interest, CHEAP BEEF. In spite of the assertions made by St. Louis cattlemen at the recent inve gation it appears that the result of the Chicago manipulations has really been to cheapen meat to the consumer. Reports from castern cities show that whilstthere isaslight increase in tender loinsand choice rousting joints there is a material deerease in the rates for the’ other parts of a beef. There had been, prior to the appointment of u con- gressional committec, many wild state ments in many papers about the wrong done to the consumer all over the states by the unscrupulous ring that bought range beef cheap and sold it dear. The last halfof the accusation is undoubtedly false. But it is possible that the other half is well founded. It is logical enough that a combination that has driven all other purchasers out of the field of competition would fix prices to suit itself, and would recoup itself for 1ts fair dealing to the consumer by un- fair treatment of the producer. There has been a tendency towards such a solution of the problem of getting rich t without using the consideration of the publie. 1t may well be that the price which the producer receives for his range beef affords him only a bare subsistance and leaves a marginof mill- ions for the combine. Unfortunately in an era when there is a rage for low prices amounting almost to frenzy, such asystem evokes an indignation on the part of the public, which is more than awtisfied with the present state of things. But we must remind our reade that any departurd from justice cannot be winked at without subsequent suffering. Nemesis dogs the footsteps of an unjust public no less than of an unjust man. It is cssential to ghe well-being of the great northwest, the true range coun- try, that the profits of the range should bo divided as widely as possible. We may see in the present condition of France the evils of a systeth which per- mits the concentration of wealth in a fow hands. Money gained by the aceu- mulation in a singlo hand of bus that should have been shared among many is almost invuriably abused, not used, It is used for investment and re- investment, and cach fresh outlay is not the conquest of wild lands, and the creation of new cities, but the adoption of processes by which articles can be produced at less cost. at the expense of labor. At present we point with pride to our colossal canning establishments, but if we understood them better we might view them with alarm. It is not juse that Phil. Armour should squeeze millions out of the cattle men of the ranges, and it is not safe to allow him todo it. We may have to vesort to the Athenian oyster shell some day. gove to the it ywer the Eraur yearsago California had a popu- lation of about eight hundred and sixty- five thousand, while curiously enough Nebraska had a population of about half thatnumber. Basing the present popu- lation of California on the vote cast at the late presidential election, its peo- ple number one million three hun- dred thousand., The present population of Nebraska, instead of being six hundred and fifty thousand, one-haif of Californ- ia’s, numbers one million one hundred thousand as estimated by the votes cast on November 6, This certainly would indicate that Nebraska bhas not only outstripped California in population during the past eight years, but is likely to pass the golden state within a very short time. ———— T Humane society, which met last night, deserves encouragement. The theory upon which it was organized cannot be put into practice except by the co-operation of good eitizens, and if not practionl it can accomplish nothing. AJarring Sound. Philadelphia Reeord. ‘Grand Army democrats” and “Grand Army republicans,” bas 8 jarring sovnd. ‘They all wore the same uviform when they went to the front and when they came back. They all followed tho same flag and fought for tho same union. Wouldn't it be better to sink politics and stick to the patriotic essen- tials upon whioh they 4il ngreed! AND FERRITORY. Nehragka Pottings. A new hotel las Yeed opened at Union,Cass county W Hog cholera is provime v ors in the vicinity of Tqbias. The officials of Dawes 1ty moved into the new.caugt house AN ska City fool turne Sunday morning and called o ment, He now languishes The veraict in theense of David convicted at York of fo v, lhas aside by Judge Norval and a granted, The teac county is in te beeanuse a dance was he the others night. 4 Huffiman, BeHwool's pedestrian, was los sight of after the first day of the big six-day walk in New York, and is probably tramping back to Nebraska by this time The farmers in the vicinity of Tobias subscribed $4,000 to erect an elevator and handle their own grain, There are seventy five men in the new corporation The new building for the feeble minded in- stitution at Beatrice will be ready for oceu paney in about two weeks, when forty more children will be received as mmates, From Janua 1to vember 25 the North Platte land ofice received 2,219 entr under the homestead, p emption and timber cul ture laws, During the same period the Sid- ney office received 1,500 entries. There is sadness in the Butts family at Kearney over the loss of a pet goat, which las been- appropriated by some villain w out the fear of the luw before his cycs. ;:nlll s butts are much missed by the Butts boys Somany weddings ave oceurring at Greeley Center that the surplus of unmarried young people has been reduced to such a limit that a move is ou foot amone the mothers to keep their daughters in short dresses for the pur- pose of deception, Take Bonnum, a farmer living near Camp- bell, tried to burn Dick Stockton’s house the othiér day because the latter's sister refuscd to marry him. Bofore setting fire to the house Bonnum attempted to shoot Miss Stockton, but failing to do so he skipped for parts unknown, A peculiar aceident aceurred at Osceola Thanlesgiving Day, which resulted in the death of a voung lad, Monroe Stewart, 1i STATE v fatal to pork- | cot have just | the Phil been new s, | r of a district school in Lincoln ublegvith the superintendent 110 the school louse ing one mile south of town, had a lurge water tank up on edge repairing it, and having oc casion to step away from it for a_moment to pick up some material, a sudden gust of wind blew it over on his eldest son, Harry, a bright little boy four years old, Killing him nstantly A great time is reported from Salem,ivhere “Uncle Tom’s Cabin was produceéd one evening last week. Justat the point where Unecle Tom 1s on his death bed, and the beau- tiful tableau of little Eve is seen in the back ground under the glow of red fire. the 2x4, that supported the curtain, broke, the curtains and overhead ness came down with a crash, a piece of the scantling struck Uncle Tom on the head and brought nim suddenly to life. and Lawyer Marks rushed onto’ the th a pail of water, shouting fire, pparel caught in the fames, and o twre her scanty clothing from her, the blushing audieace observed that her skin was not black, and it was then that chey felt the full foree of the decepti Cass Lincoln, a prominent, citizen, carried Liza down a back fire cscape, and John Hammons, the editor, was bearing away the Yunkee spinster who had faioted, when a blood hound relieved him of the seat of his pants and his burdea, 1t is saidto be the best show ever given in Salem, lowa. Hay brings $2 a ton at’Fort Dodge. Work has been comménced on a $15,000 hotel at Sheldon, ‘The state bank of Mauning has been incor- porated with a capital stock of $75,000. Farmers in the viginity of Grundy Center have shipped eighty-two carloads of potatoes this fall. N The Sheldon publie schools are so crowded that a number of pupils putside of town have been refused admittance, The Fort Madison. iron works, covering an area of 100x400 feet, with much surrounding ground, are now in full blast, The farmers of Clay county have organized the Farmers' Mutual Fire and Lightning In- surance Association of Clay county. @ Bell, the colored girl who attempted to poison Mrs. C. W. Newton, of Keokuk, not long ago, o that she might marry her husband, C. W. Newton, has been arrested. She is in jail in default of £1,000 bail. A newly married couple in a small Towa town were highly flattered at receiving a serenade from the village band, but felt just a trifle sore when the opening’ piece, *“The Monkey Married the Baboon's Sister,” was vlayed. The Great Northwest. Tacoma, W. T.. claims a population of 22,000, Within sixty days, Rawlins, Wyo., will be lighted by electricity. ‘The real estate men of Salt Lake City have formed an association, The bill for hay of one Reno, Nev., stock- man amounts to $125 a day. Twenty-five £ ion Army soldiers hold the fort at Leadville, Col. A Chinese dealer in Frresno, Cal., was sent to Jail for eight days for plucking a live tur- key. An incurable epidemic is raging among the horses inthe neighborhood of Mites City, Mont. The outlook for stock interests in Wyo- ming this winter 15 reported to be very fav- orable. O The San Diego Sun says that a dinmond mine has been discoveréd in Los Angeles county, The Oregon railway and navigation com pany’s road bed is ncarly completed to Mal- len, Idaho, There is more demand in Laramie for real estate to-day than for many months past, and prices are quite stiff, too. A year-old daughter of Hartly and Emma Sillars, of Fairvicw, San Dete county, Utah, accidentally fell into a swill barrel and was drowned. first conviction for vagrancy under the new order of the council at PPhamx, Arizona, resulted in a seutence of 300 days in the clain gang. Richard Hamilton, an extensive cattle man at Fort Bridger, Wyo., died there recently, of consumption. e came o the territory in 1564 and was well known. David Shirk has been indicted fpr murder by the grand jury of Grant county, Oregon, He killed James Ides in - September, on ac- count of a disputed land elaim, Claim suanties around Akron, Col., are be- ing carried off bodily by thieves, and a num- ber of scttlers have planted dynamito traps around their houses to blow up depredators, The most enterprising man in San Louis Obispo, Cal., is Al Lopis, & Chinese mer chant. ' He' owns ome brick block and is building wuother 50x60, L be used for stores, ete. The skeleton of an Indian was unearthed in a small Colorado town the other day, snd the local paper announces that enough of the rurlubm was found todnake & lady's neck- uce. A well-dressed yogug man deliberately placed his head on the railroad track under a moviug train at Weclkes, Mont., the other day, and was instantly killed, The remains could not be nlumnh-‘u The Portland Oragonian rccently chased the Review of 8pokano I'alls and sent Major George Burter, who has been con- neeted with several Cahfornia papers, to tuke charge. Barter has goue insane. He ianc he owns £140,000,00" in England. . H. Winston, the editor (formerly receiver of the land ofice at Lewiston, Idaho), has also re- signed. A cow was slaughtered at Santa Rosa, Cal., recently, whose stomagh held the following foreign substances: Seven ten-penny nails, four brass-headed nails, a scrap of solo leather, several carpet-tacks, two hair pins, the handle of a tin cup, & suspeuder buckle and @ silver half-dollar. I weight of the metallic contents of the stomach was seven ounces. pur Tho Difference, Binghampton Republican. Bobby—*Pa, what's the differgnce b=t ivaen a campaign fund and % corruption fund 1" Father—"Thore's a mighty big difforence. A campaign fund is what our party spends, and @ corruption funa is what the other party uses." LANHAM AND HIS CONTRACT. Work and Materials Required Laying Out the Caplitol Grounds. TEXT OF THE SPECIFICATIONS. in How the Plans of the Architect Are Being Executed By the Cons tractor — Lincoln News and Gossip. LINCOLN BUneau or tne Ovana Bas, 1029 P Striet, } Lixcory, Dee. 4: The following arc the specitications of work and materials required in the laying out of the grounds and ouilding terrace, ete., f tho state house of Lincoln, Neb., accord ing to the plans made by William H. Wilcox, architect, and subject to his superintend ence he grounds to be taken in their condition, 4 les and gradi dig ging and filling to be dono to make all por the drawings and to cc formto the levels shown thercon, Care fullyand properly romove all trees in the way of the contemplated improvements and replunt properly the trecs so removed such points as shall be required by the chitect, No trees to be left standing within three feet of any walk or driveway. All trevs removed to be headed in and trimmed before removal, and all roots of same to be well preserved and earcfully disenzaged from the soil. Daring the transplanting ind after | filling in the soil around cacn, the tree so removed to be well watered, the soil being covered with straw for amulch, Carefully scrape or remove the soil from 1ch portions of the grounds desiznated by hearchitect as may be necessary to form the terraces, if not suflicient amount can be ained from the portions 8o designated the contractor to bring in black soil from beyond thoe premises. Where the soil is removed from within the premises, the whole to be carcfully and properly graded, deeply spaded, raked leveled and socded with best blue grass seed, and then rolled, same from such portions us are marked “liwn' on ter- races. Sodding—AlL the slopes of the terraces to be properly sodded with good blue grass sod, at least threo inches thick, laid firm and true. Sod along cach driveway the entire length, close up to the curbs with sod as above deseribed, said sodding not 1o be less than twenty-four inches wide and three inches thick, Rubble work—The walls of the terraces 10 be built of good building stone with sufti ciency of headers, laid up in cement and lime wortar, m such proportions as the ar- chiteet shall determine, the wholeof the work to be done in the most workmanlike mauner, and commenced upon footing courses, as hown upon drawi Do all excuvating squired for this work as per drawings, The walls to_be batter on the outside and the top of the wall covered with a layer of Portland cement three-fourths thick and perfectly level to receive the balustrading, ete. Cut Stone—All the balustrading, copings, pedestals, block, butresses, ete, to be of limestone corresponding with the ‘cut stone of the state house (except where marked gray granite) and to be cut with the car iugs, mouldings, ete., as shown upon draw- ings, all stops of red sandstone, all stone worl to be free of all blemishes whatever and thoroughly pointed up and cleancd down at completion, all to be rubbed work except where otherwise marked upou details. Thoroughly dowel and anchor ali cut stone work in best manner, and do all block jointing and fitting required by the architect; cut in neat and clean manner chaunels to re- ceive the rubble work and cut stone work of terraces, the cutting to be at least six inches deep. The steps to terraces to be scribed or let into the buttresses at each end. All steps to have rounded edges. Posts and fenders, where marked ‘“gray granite,” to bo best granite, subject to approval of the architect., Pavements--The pavements of terraces and all watks throughout, both inside the grounds and all_around the outside on the four streets, to be of rubbed red sandstone 234 inches thick and laid in squares of 24x24 inches upon foundation of 6 inches clean, coarse sand. After the filling has been well rammed solid up to the level of top of rubble walls of terraces, then the same to have above course of six inches of sand before the pavement is laid. After the pavement locks of stone are laid perfectly true and level; then the whole to be run with liquid Portland cement, well worked into all joints and then the entire surface covered with planking and kepy for three days upon all pavements, after removal of planking the surface cement to be cleaned off and all the stonework thorougily rubbed and cleaned and joints rubbed dosyn even. Do all cutting and back jointed to fit stops, balustrading, blocks, pedestals, ete. Whenever: red sand- stone 15 called for it is to be Colorado sand- stone or other stone, which, in the opinion of the architect, is equally as good. Curbing—Dig for all curbing and properly set the same, all curbing to b in long lengths and cut to suit_curves, to be rubbed on both sides and on top, the top to have rounded edges, to be as per de- tails, four inches thick and thirty inches deep and laid upon six inches of sand, as de- seribed above, and well rammed on each side in sand. This curbing to be of red sand- stonc, to show four inches above pavements. Driveways—Dig out the nccessary depth and entire width of all driveways, and grade off all to correspond _with driwings; then fill in for the depth of twenty inches with large, broken stone, laid close together, and work'in sand between them, and on ' this work fill in with small, broken stone to the dopth of twenty-four inehes and thoroughly roll with a heavy steam roller until ‘the whole mass is thoroughly compactoand firm then cover the whole with small pieces of red sandstone, limestone and sand to the dopth of eight inenes, crushed into place by a steam roller, until a perfeetly smooth macadam roadway is obtained. Round off the surfaco uniformly, making the crown of tl 1six inches above the sides at the curbing. Sewer—Excavate for sewer from building to maiu city sewer in K street to be the pr per depth and grade. Properly connect with sewer of main center part of state house, and also main city sewer in K strect, fur- nish and properly lay a vitrified earthen pipe sewer 12 inches inside dismeter with socket points with trap at building lize on outside, with o man hole to get at the trap for clean- ing. Luy the pipe the entire length, upon a two-mch plank at uniform and regular grade and caulk all pomnts with oukum andg Port- land cement. Put quarter and eighth bends 50 that thero shall be an casy How for sewer- age, All conncetions to be made by reduci- ble joints and all done in the most work- manlike manner. After laying the sewer, the ground to be well rammed around the 8¢ ud the opening firmly filled, and cov cred with sod and grass seed. The present cesspools to be disconnected from the' build ing and then filled up firmly after the scwer councetion is made, Note—Contractors will state intneir bids for the above work the additional price if the roadways are laid with *I30is de-arc” blocks, ght inches deep, thoroughly kyainsed or creosoted after the sap is expelled, and then laid upon cement concrete eighteen inches thick, and formed to suit curve of roadway section, 1t will be seen by the foregoing specifica- tions that the work contemplated by the liteet and superintendent, Mr. Wilcox, on Capitol grounds was not only to be dura- but of almost perfect finish~ and beauty. BBasing judgment upon the estimates allowed by the board of public lands and buildings, 13,000, the work done ought to furnish ar idea of what it will be svhen finished. Tu fuct a good share of the work ought to bu finished now, and the indications are that it is 50 considered by the contractor. To those who have seen the work done it is only necessary to call attention to the specifica- tions, o such discrepancies not only become apparent but glaring. The distinction is about as great as the log barn of the past and the frame barn of the preseut. It would seem from the specifications that chiseled work wus contemplated by the architect and that the state had contracted for a class of work equal in symmmetry, finish and beauty to any in the land, But an ordinaiy mechanio with & jacickuife, hammer and crowbar would hardly submit a piece of work that would compare less favoravly than that done on the grounds by Mr. Lanhaw and his work- men. 1 confess,” said one of the state of ficials to-day, that there is no comparison between the specifications and the work doue, but the work s durable if not haud- prosent tions suit periec some. Tt might be added 80 is the masonry on the stato penitentiary. But that class of work is hardly wauted on_the grounds upon which rests the building that taxes the state's greatest pride. A bride might look well drcssed in a coat of mail, but it would be because she possessed natural at tractions—a pretty face and handsome eye Still a homely person can be so dressed as to improve hus looks, and so it would scem tho great St. Paul architoct thought when he prepared the plans for the garments of his fort-like looking building, called the st house. His work from beginuing to ond is a magnificent botch, 1But the work is durable, Aye, that's the rub. This fact furnishes a guise for its accept- ance when accepted, and upon the grounds that it is worth all that the state paid for it. But the fact remains that there were compo- tent and intelligont bids put in for the con act, and that tho state could havo had a tine, a8 well as a durable, piece of work on the capitol grounds, But one says: “Lan ham i putting in a better class of stone than the specifications call for.” Another re. torts: “If botter stono ho pays a boetter price for it—proof that his judgment is even poorer than his intelligence, when he put in the bid that secured the contract. Intelli gent contractors don't do business this way. The fact of the matter is, Lanham bought tho stone he uses vecause he could got it for the least woney, Stone that can be dressed comes from the quarey in a softer condition, true, but its gets harder, and under the burning rays of thosuu, or after exposure to the air, its gots as hard as the stone Lanham has uscd in his conteact. Lanham suw that he was stick soon after he took the contract,and, naturally, he sceks to get out tho best way ho ean. it 1s a mystery to me that the board of public lands and buildings would allow Wileox's estimates on Lanham's work with the specifications before them. Why, there isn't a dressed pieco of stone in the wholo picee of work. There 1sn't a curved corner, Thes: isn't a thing in common with the specitications. That board has handled the stute’s money as though they had a right to throw it away.” None of the work has been rolled last layer of stone has been put on driveway. This will be crushed with the steam roller. But what s to be done with the layer underneath? This, too, was to have beertroiled and thoroughly macadamized. But the whole bateh of work can be dissected i this way and it will be found wanting in every respect, with one exception—it will last. The walks and terraces have been built of red Colorado sandstone, This concludes Tiue BEE'S ex- pose of Lanham's niggardly work. —The fact, howover, ought not to be lost sight of that Mr. Wilcox, the arehitect and superin- tendent, has perimitted to g on without pro- test, and has sent in - estimates, allowed by the " board, and he is consequently more deeply i the mire than Lanham is in the mud.” The work is to cost the state §57,000, Over £12,000 of this sum has been paid. The 4 Dlocks of stone are ui They will ange from 115 to 4 inches in thickness, The blade of a pen knife can be thrust throush the Portland cement almost anywhere. Some of the joints are close together, others from 35 to 115 inches apart. The curbing s square and should have round edges. But these, with other facts gi in prior make the chain complete, The ¢ brought by the sale of lots. dedicated utifying the state house grounds by an act of the iemislature two vears ago, is going into a elass of work that the state never con- tracted for. Where does the blame liet Wilcox, of St. Paul, Minn., is tne architect and superintendent, John Lanban is the con- tractor and the board of public lands and buildines is and has been the paymaster. SUPREME COURT NEWS. The following are the late ¢ hearing before the supreme court: William Stark vs Bellamy Brothers; error from Gosper county. Frank Seaman vs Jacob B. error from Gosper county. Richardson county vs M. W. Mussleman; error from Richardson county. County of Richardson vs Henry C. Smith; error from Richardson county. Harrison I*. Cook vs The City of Beatrice et al.; ervor from Gage count, THE ROCK 1SLAND. There have been rumors for some time past that the Rock Island would enter Lin- coln the coming season, and the indications are strong that the rumors will provea reality. Indeed, there are some evidences that go to prove that the road means busi- ness. A short time ugo one of the ab- stractors of this city was cngaged to furnish abst of title to some seventy-five or eighty pi of Lin- coln real estate. The gentleman refused to give the location of the land or tell for whom the abstracts were to be prepared, but from another source it has been learned that they are for the Rock Island vailroad company. Besides, no other road is so apt to build into Lincoln at this time. The land for which the abstracts are wanted are favorably cated for an entering line grounds. The land 1s ulso located at the point thought to be the most fuvorable for the Rock Island to enter the city. evidences at hand there are good r the citizens of the city to anticipate the com- ing of this road during the next year. This will give Lincoln aunother boom that will riyal that of a year ago. FESTIVAL OF CIANUKA, The Jewish citizens of Lincoln celebrated the festival of "Chanuka at Carr’s hall last evening. Rabbi Dunia, according to the rites of the orthodox Jewish church, conducted the services, and they were beautiful indeed One of the most attractive parts of the ser vice was a procession of fifty children, eact carrying a banner upon which was inscribed the name of the festival, surmounting which was a cross upon which were eight lighted candles. A chorus of fifty voices, led by the rabby, sang an aporopriate hymn while the procession marched around the hall, At the conclusion of the coremonies all sat down 1o enjoy a banquet that had been spread for the sion. Ifully 150 persous enjoyed the r past. Wine and other refreshments we liberally served. The evening was one the most pleasant, ever pagsed L cles in this city, The iestival was enjo, 1 every senso that the word implics, ADAMS VS, THE BURLINGTON It will be remembered that during the rly part of last summer the town of Adams, Jage county, entered a cofuplaint ugninst the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad company before the state boird of transpor- tation, charging that the road was unsafe for the transwission of trains near that place ; that there were a number of broken ties, the cnds lapped down, and that safe crossiugs were needed. After hearing the cause the board decided that the charge that the roud was unsafe was untrue, but that the claim for crossings was just. 13uta compromise was agreed upon, the railroad company con senting to put in'a_crossing on Third street in the village. Not fultiling the agreement within the time agreed upon, the board is sued a peremptory order that it be done. On last 1'viday the road commenced putting in the crossing as per instruction. It scems that this docs not meet the mind of the citi zens of the place, and 1. 1% Moore, one of the commissioners of Gage county, agiin comes before the board, claiming that Nelson Adams, the genticman who filed the first complaint, had no right to consent to a compromise,and that the crossing going in n jurcs the town rather than benefits it. The complaint just filed before the board alleges that the town has graded Elm street, run ning nd west to where the road crosses the street, and that the road intersects and stops travel cach way, and_ that the road re- fuses o put in & crossing over and along tho street; that Elm interscets Fifth at about the point where the road crosses Elm; that 1w allow or permit travel to pass and ropass on the strect, which is a public thoroughfare, reauires a crotsing over tho track where Elm strect crosses the roud, and that this would necessarily make a crossing for travel | along and over the road on Fifth str ‘The complainant furthier alloges that the exigencies of travel demand that crossings over the road on both streets are a public necessity, and prays that the bourd will order the road to put them in without ncedless delay. Service of com- plaint has been duly made upon the Burling- ton, and the cause will be heard as soon as i¢ can be arranged for. NEW NOTAKIES PUBLIC. Notaries public as follows were commis- sloned by the governor to-day : Lodowick 1. Crofoot, Owmaha, Dougl county; Royal B Drake, iumphrey, Platte county: Anthony Johnson, Omaha, Douglas county; Jerome L. Beard, Grant, Perking county; J. E. Ferrls, Liucoln, Lincast coun’ Charles Kaufmun, Omab: couuLy The the filed for Brummitt; of R The Henvy George Idea. Springheld Remdilic More than 1,500 nnes, which include lead- ing business men of Miuacapolis, have been secured in that city to a petition 1o the legis- lature for the subuission of & lund-tax amendment of (he constitution W the people. A strong league has bee spreading the Honry 1o state, forme !, whish I4 George agitation over . Not to Be Expeeted, Wall Styeet N Thero 18 not a little ta late as to the action of indulgad in ot during its coming session concerning tho appeal of the interstate commerco act » sich action, however, can with reason be eadenlatod upon, Indeed, it may rded as pr that the preseat congress is as mitted to the support of this law predecessor, which enacted the statuto, —— i . A Silly 1dea, Chicago Herald. One of the silliest suggestions that has eme anated from the exultant managers of tha president-clect f8 that women take part in the parade which is to be one of the foaturoy of tho inauguration coromony. The fdea 19 to form what iscalled “the ladies’ battallion, ' and, strange as it may scem, it meots with favor, Colorado promises to furnish 500 women, and most of the other republican atates aro expected to sond fomale contin gents, Tlere aro places where women show to much better advantage than in political processions. ‘Co tramp the strects of Wash ington with the mob that will colloct thera March 4 would be a decidedly unwomaniy proceeding, and there ought to bo sufficient masculino authority and good seuse to pro- veut it, congress be roy com 18 was iy tOver the Name, wo Herald, The territory of Dakota is cortain to coma into the union, but whether it will be allowed o name the two states into which it wall by divided is doubtful. It 1sto be cut in two latitudinally, and the people desire to call the sections respectively North and South Dakota. But outsiders object to these titles, although North and South Cavolina get along very well, and are distinguishoed for the genial relations existing between their two governors, and wish to call the south ate Dakota and the other Lincoln. A lively fight is likely to occur over this point, the Dakotans claiming the right tw namo themsclves and the people of the north half of the territory contending that the namo Dakota, when applicd to wheat, has a market value which they would lose were it chargod to Liucola. e Abolish the Car Lamp. New York Commercial-Advertis d The burning of railroad trains with the consequent loss of life during the last few years scoms to have pretty thoroughly awalc- ened the people of the whole country to tho necessity for some safer method of hoeating coaches than by fires within them, The Em- pire state was the first to take hoid of tho question in a practical way, and, from pres- cut appearances, its good examplo is soon to be followed by others. Tho railroad com- missioners of Vermont have recommonded the enactment of a similar law, while Minne- nesota and other states are coming into line While this may be considered a loug step forward in the effort to make raiiway travell- ing safe and comfortable, is there not just as much danger of fire from kerosene oil, in case of a wreck? 1f a car is thrown from the track is there not_an almost absolute oer- tainty of fire when there are five or six burn- ing lamps in it filled with such a dangoerous substance to bo spread over the interior of the car? A movement for roform in this di- rection by the railroad commissioners aud legislature is the next thing in order. e WANTS A GO AT CHARLEY. Patsy Cardiff Says Ho is Laying For the British Boxer. MixxeAroLs, Dec. 4.—|Special Telegram to Tne Bre.]—When Charley -Mitehell was in Minncapolis two years ago he met Patsy Cardiff in a glove contest and failed to ‘“do" the Minneapolis man as easily as he in- tended. When leaving he remarked that the next time he came here he would whip “that d—d Ivishman.” Mitchell and Kil- rain will probably appear here this winter, Curdifft was asked his opinion of Mitchell. “When Charley Mitchell comes to Minne- apolis, if he comes at all, I propose to have a litule interview with him,” said Patsy Cardif® to-day. “Ihave little respect for the Kil- rain-Mitchell exhibitions. [ prefor witness- ing a coutest between pugilists when they are in dead earnest. 13ut what I want to say is that when Charley Mitchell was here befor he made the declaration that if he ever came here ugain he would whip me. Now I don't think that any Charley Mitchell can whip me, and 1am “only too anxious to faco him once more in the square ring. Mitchell is o good boxer aud a_hard hitter, but he 18 t00 light to inflict punishment.” -— No Christmas Table should be without a bottle of Angostura Bitters, the world renowned appetizer of exquisite flavor. Beware of counter- feits, e A Suggestion to Harrison. SaN Fraxcigeo, Dee, 4.—The executive committee of the state hoard of trade to-day adopted u memorial address to General Har- rison, asking him 1o sclect one member of his cabinet from the Pacitic coast, HOW | SUFFERED Seventeen years from a Skin Discase, Coula not walk or dress myse A mass of disease from hoad to foot. Cured in eight weeks by tho Cuti- cura Bomaodios. At the age of t terwards proved t nths a rash (which at- s or salt rhewm) wade L3 ApeArance on my face. A physiolan was called, Ho sidd teething was the cause; he prescribed some cooling medicing, but the sores spread Loy ears and head. Auother M, D, was called,” fle professed to kinow all about the case, called it K ing's Evil,” aud preseribed gun- powder, brimstonc, and lird mixed into o salve; But the discase continued, They could ot do wuything Wit it Another preseribod borax, witer, and flour; ‘another, linseed poultices. N Ume any kool at_all, but made ., he disease continned unabated; it sprond (o my arms and togs, il 1 was laid np Gutirely, and from coutinually sitting on tha fioor on & pillow my ibs contract hat [ Jost wll control of tiem. and was utterly holpe Togs. My mother would have to Lift me out and o bed, 1 eould get aronnd the house onmy B s and feet, but 1 could not get my clothes on at wll, and’ hud to worr & sort of dressing gown, My hadr bad all_ matted down orfallen 1, wikd iy head, Taco, a1 ears were oné scab, T hid To have a towel on my head il the men e 1 the (1ex Off. My pars A sician and sur- greon ¥ physiciany bo- fore mentioned wor 1us and Hamilton Canadi) He said be could do nothing for m He wanted Lo cut the sinews of my leks, 50 it ould valk: but I would not lt L, for {f aid gev bettor T would Lave no control of heni, The disease continued in (his manner untdl 1 s goventecn years oldand ol (ay in January I read an wecount it hiie, of yOur Corievna itemotks, 1t describud niy case so exactly thut | thoughi, w> & last resort, to glve them i trial Wien 1 first applicd them I was all raw and Dlaading, from sc fng myself, but | went astocp uinost inmediately somothing | nad no done for yuars, the effect Wus bo soothing, T about two Wwee ould stand straliht, but not walk, I'was s woak, but my sores were nearly well. “As e n judge the Cum Cutta” REMELES enred me (0 about six to elght wWeeks, and np to this date (. ¢, from January, 1570, to Januury, 1847 Ihave ot been sick {n iy Wiy, or have t wigns of the dis ease reappearing onme. W.J. 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