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

4 _THE DAILY BEE. PUBLISRED K IRY MORNING, TERME OF SUBSCRIPTION. Patiy Morning Fdition) Including SUNDAY, m‘ AOne Yoar iix Months . .. OF Thtee Months 1E OMANA SUNDAY DE, n one Y WhEkLY BEF, OMANAOFFICT mailed to any o Yoar NOS. U1 AND 016 FARNAM STREET, CIICAG0 OFFICE 56T ROOKERY BUILDING NEW YORK OFFICE, ROOMS 15 AND 15 TRIBUNE IDING. WASHINGTON OFFicE, No. 613 FOURTEENTH STRERT. CORRESPON DENCE Allcommunications relafing tonews and edi. Morinl matter should be adidressed to the Eprron OF THE IIKE. y 188 LETTRRS, BUSIN Al business letters und remittances should bo Bdaressed to Titk KK PUBLISIISG COMEAN, N hecks and postotice orders 1o blé to the order of the company. e Bee Puklishing Company, Proprictors E. ROSEWATER. Editor. $worn Statement ol Circulation. Btateof Nebraska, 1§, Rty ot Donglns, § George 13, Tzachuc stary of Tha Bes Pub. ‘ ny, A0 sinnly swear that the metnal cirenlation of DALLY Beg for the week ending December 8, 1855, was as follows Bunday. I Tuesda; Wedno Thureda ¥riduy, Baturday, Dec, Averag: presence this ¢ seal Btmo of Net orn, de- Of the Bee i averags DALY Bee for the 041 coples; for Jan- ‘ebruar | . bejug duly ho 1y secretar. o ot oses and say Pubilishing 0o daily cird onth of December, 1% pary, 188, 2,00 for' Mn( 1898, 17, 181 . 19243 coples: for Jiil for Angitst, 1983, 18158 aptember, 198, 16,14 coples:’ f e 1804 copies; for Novem 8 coples, GEO. I, TZSCH UCK. Bwornto before me and subscribed in my Dresenco this bl day of Dacembor, 1853, EILL_Nofary Public. e TR N T THe bridge motor has commenced to Ir1s high time that the various com- mittees appointed to revise the charter should get to work. IN THE light of lr‘m-nl events, it is of considerable consequence to the people of Omalia as to whom will be Mr. Cope- land’s successor in the schocl board. HONEST JONN SHERMAN ev idently prefers a comfortable seat in the senate to the uncertainties of a place in the cabinet, CiAUvNcEY Derrw does not care for & cabinet position but prefers the office of minister to England. ¢ always had a weakness for Engli w plumpudding and after dinner speeches. “For an Omaha politician Mr. Bechel Becms to be very tender,” is the remark of Chairman Richards, of the republi- cau state central committee. Does Mr. Richards want to say that the Omaha poiitician is tough! Hardly. No oNE familiar yith the record of #. P. Olmstead, of Adams county, will e surprised to learn that in furtherance of his ambition to be speaker of the next house ho Las proposed deals with members of the legislature which every fair man elected to that body will re- pudiate. Olmstead has always shown a referonce for secret and dishonest methods, but this last exhibition isa ittle the worst in his spotted record. %]m will not be speaker of the mnext house. IF General Harvison was admirably udicious in all that he said during he campaign, the discretion of his silence since the election is notless to be commended. He is undoubtedly giving great deal of careful thought to the uties aul responsibilities of the near future, but he knows how to keep hi: own counsel, and the politicians may as wwell make up their minds to wait his own good time for the information they are man ifesting so much solicitude to obtain. Toovan Deadwood is a mining cen- ter,and a famous one, its present re- markable growth seems to be due to egricultural development, and it would e difficult fo conceive of a healthier sign. Therefore no one will be sur- prised that the Northern Pacific is hes- itating whether it shall make connee- tion from Mandan with Rapid City, as at first contemplated, or with Dead- wood. Tt isalso stated that the Ire mont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley pro- pose to connect with Deadwood, which will gave that flourishing city a marked predominance in southwestern Dakota. MINNEAPOLIS has taken formal steps 10 put a stop to the stringing of over- ad wires in that city. The council s passed ordinances to enforce the placing of telegraph and olectric wires and cables in underground conduits, It is high time that similar action be taken in Omaha. The order of Mayor Broateh prohibiting the Electric Motor company from erecting its poles is the first move in that divection. It should bo followed up by thé council to compel the telegraph, telephone and elect light and other companies to adopt within a reasonable time an hder- ground system, Within a year the forests of poles and the notwork of wires which disfigure our streets and are a coustant source of danger in case of fire or heavy sleet, should be removed for- ever, E—— SMELTING experts in Omaha report unfavorably of the tin at Harney’s Peak, aud say that the proportion of tin stone, cassiterito, to the vein of mingled mica and quartz in which it lies is not large eunough to warrant investment., Nor is this compensated by much stream tiu, which is the name given by miners to the crystals of cassiterite, which have disengaged by tho rotting of the gangue, and have fallen togetheir like free gold in decomposed quartz, Still one cannot help viewing with some sul picion tho circumstance that the same report was made of Australian tin in New South Wales, was made of the tin mine in the Temescul mountain in San Bernardino county in California, was inade some yoarsago of the Har- ney's Peak mine, and is made to-day of the tin mine In Montana. It may be so, but the ways of experts are wonderful, #nd past finding out. THE SEASON AND BUSINESS. Thus far winter has lingered in the lap of autumn with a persistence which has not been to the advantage of the mercantile interests of Nebrs how- ever beneficial to the farmers. Un- doubtedly the agriculturists, who have been peculiarly favored this year, have found the open geninl weather profitable. They nad unusually large crops to garner, and they have been given ample time in which to do it. They have enjoyed abundant oppor- tunity for accomplishing all the work on the farm preparatory to settling down for the winter's repose, and it is supposed that very generally— for the farmers of Nebraska ave indus- trious and thrifty—they are now in a position to complacently face any amount of winter weather that the re- maining three or four months may bring, o far the work necessary on their farms is concerned, But while the farmers have been at- tending to this work the country merch- ants have been neglected, Business in a mercantile way has unquestionably been quiet almost to extreme dullness throughout Nebraska for two months past. Hundreds of merchants who put in liberal stocks in an- ticipation of a gencrous de- mand, which the abundant crops and the improved prices for them promised, still have their assets chietly in goods, while their bank accounts have been steadily depleted to meet the necessary expenditures in excess of receipts. Some have been unable to withstand the etfects of*the drain, and have been forced to go out of business. It is au- thoritatively stated that therve have been wore failures of Nebraska merchants within the past two months than for a corvesponding period last year. This appears anomalous and almost inered- ible, in view of the fact that the state has but onee or twice in its history pro- duced such fine crops as those of the present year. The only reasonable ex- vlanation seems to be that the farmers have not been exchanging thewr pro- duets for the goods of the mevchants as freely as in other yea and this be- cause the exceptionally open season has uot compelled them to do so. What the mercantile inter braska now need is the introduction of genuine winter weather. The secason is so far advanced that perhapsthe er business is not to be ex- pected, but seasonablo weather from now on would materially reduce the stocks of country merepants before the holidays are passed, putting them in a position to meet their January obligations - with- out impairing their capital or being compelled to use their credit at banks. There is favorable promise that such weather is at hand, and while it will be welcome to the merchant, the farmer ought to be fully prepaved for it. ska, as ts of Ne- SPRINGER'S ULTIMATU)E. According to an interview had by the Washington correspondent of Tie Bie with Mr. Springer, chairman of the house committee on territories, that gentleman appears still disposed to ad- here to his territorial ommibus bill, which proposes the admission of New Mexico. The Illinois congressman made it plain that his motive was chiefly par- tisan. The republicans, he remarked, “must take us for greater fools than we are if they think that we will consent to the admission of four republican ter- rvitories and a refusal tondmitone demo- cratic territory.” His assertion that New Mexico has as many claims for admission as a state as Da- kota, or Washington, or Montana, Mr. Springer must know as well as any- body, is not supported by the facts. Conceding to New Mexico a population numerically equal to that of Washing- ton or Montana, there is a very wide difference in the character of the popu- lations. Quite half of the people of New Mexico are admittedly unfit for the obligations and responsibilities of statehood ard could not wisely or safely be given the privilege of state citizen- ship. It is for this reason that there is republican opposition to admitting that territory at this time, aud not because its vote is democratic. That is a condi- tion which it would be quite possible to change within four ycavs. The chairman of the house tee on territories is also still favorahle to the admission of Dakota as , despite the fact that a rep- entative convention of the people of North Dakota has just declared in favor of division, removing all doubt from every candid mind as to the real senti- ment of a large majority of the people of the northern half of the territory. Such obstinacy can only come of ex- treme partisanship. The extent of Mr. Springer’s in- fluence with his party in the house can- notbe known until this question is brought to a vote, but there is some reason to hope that he will not be able to carry the full strength with him in the effort to give statehood to a terri- torial population as a whole in no respect fitted, unless it be in its demo- eratic affiliations, tor that condition. Yot he may exert sufficient influence to defeat all attempts to legislate for the admission of any of the territories at the present session. Meanwhile there is nothing more certain than that the republican policy of dividing Dakota will be steadfastly adhered to, and it is bardly probable that any arrange- ment will be accepted by the republi- cans involving the admission of New Mexico. commit- HAUNTING THE DELEGATIONS. It is presumably true, as stated, that the nightmare of impending patronage distribution is haunting the Nebraska delegation, In this they arc possibly no less unfortunate or fortunate than the delegations of Iowa or Kansas or Illinois or of any other western or east- ern state. Lach and all will be forced soon, Lo face the pangs and pleasures of attempting to perform the impossible task of making a small basketful of ap- pointments go around amoug a hillside assemblage of hungry oflice seekers. Some are certain to be left unsatisfied; and hungry men are no more apt to be pleasant in a political sense thau in ordinary domestic life. With clvil service reform, on the lines pursued, an exploded sham, and with a “office. THRE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY. DEOEMBER 12, 1888 ] victorious party everywhere clamoring for the rewnrds of party labor and party fealty, republican delegations ever) where are doubtless dreading the inev- itable disappointments and political enmities which their final decision on individual cases of patronage is sure to incur. So far g publi m.~|.|_ braska is concerned the will care less about the names of the men chdsen for office than they will for their cha They will question very little whose friend is selected for land office or pmml.n-o or clerkship, but th will se closely the kind of eitizen who yred through the people's ropre- sentatives. The fact that a ward bum- mer or clironic dead beat has hurrahed in or dripped oil from a torch on an oileloth cape will not be taken asa surpassing qualification for The public and the party not even ent objection to members of the delegation pay- ing off politi obligations throv the people’s offlces, But they will re- volt against any destruction of official efficiency simply to mark the word “paid* on a personal debt, Fear of patronage is a disagreeable thing to “‘haunt delegations. A still more disagreeable political ghost ought to be found in a tear of popular di and resentment over patronage properly distributed AN UNWARRA D AMBITION. It is a poor servant who does not hold himself worthy of his hive, but with the average politician the tendency is al- to place a value upon his services much greater than they merit. In this respect at least John M. Thurston isan average politician. The propared speech which the U, P. attorney deliv- eved during the campaign in various cities has been estimated by its author at a value infinitely beyond what it w worth., The price for his tlights of oratory is put at no less a figure than a cabinet position. Flattered by the sycophants who ching to his coat-tails, John M. Thurston’s ambition soars to an unwarrantable height. He imagines that he has earned a right to the head of the inter- ior department by galivanting around the circle with a stunp speech. But when has Thurston ever displayed that integ that faithfulness to the inter- osts of his state, and that loyalty to the people which should give him a claim above all * others to the position of secretary of the interior? Surely not as the attorney of the Union Pacific railroad, where he has been of much more service as a lobbyist and head of the legislative oil rooms thaa as the legal adviser of a corporation. The cold water bath which his aspira tions received from Governor Thayer” ought to sober him. Mr. Thurston should read between the lines. The Tonest sentiment of the people of Ne- braska was voiced by the governor: “To transfer the attorney of the Union Pacific to the position of head of the in- terior department would be a blunder worse than a crime and would give a black eye to General Harrison’s wholo admimstration.” In the face of this verdict, how much longer will Jonn M. Thurston continue to hug his phantom and feed his vanity with empty de- lusions? processions may im- ABOUT THE LICENSE BOARD. The proposition that the polics com- mission shall he vested with the powers and actas a license board in metropol- itan cities is by no means at variance with the principle of local self-govern- ment. In the first place, nobody finds fault with the fact that the national government imposes a tax upon liquor dealers, but the collectors of that tax are government officers, and not men clected by the people in their respective localities, The collector of internal revenue for Nebraska isnot a citizen of Omaha, and no citizen of Omaha ever has been collector. In the state of Ne: York the board of excise, which grants liquor licens s madoe up of state ofli- cers, appointed by the governor. Our police commissioners are citizens of Omaha; they deal directly with the police, and the police force has a great deal to do with the saloous and the liquor traffic. The high license law is not a charter regulation, but a general state law affecting all cities alike, vary: ing with regard to citics of less than thirty thousand population. The Slo- cumb law makes it the duty of the license board to refuse licenses to di orderly houses and keepers who violated the law during the preceding year. Nobody can ascertain this fact better than the police commission through the records of the police court and the officers of police. The present license board, during the past two years, has been accused of cor- ruption and irvegulurity by reason of the known collusion of the city clerk and the president of the couneil with keepers of resorts that were known to be disorderly. As a result, the mayor has been in the minority every time com- plaint was made about those resorts, and the board has become, in its action, a sham and a farce. By divorcing the liquor trafic from all relation to members of the council we shall have better government; coun- cilmen will not be constantly hanging around saloons and consulting liquor dealers as to what is and what is not satisfactory to them. A majority of the liguor dealers is just as much opposed to boodling and corruption 1n the council as any other class of citizens, but their peculiar in- terests compel them to band together with contractors, jobbers and ringsters in order to control the council. Hence the wretched condition of our city af- fairs. By removing the temptations which beset all these public servants Omaha will secure better city government. Wit a proper registration law and the license system under the control of the police commission, our elections will be purified, and the source of all corrup- tion in the council, and the very dan- gerous source of corruption in the coun- cil and the city clerk’s offige, will be for- ever removed ——— 11 seems that the Union Pacific Rail- road corapany holds a number of curb- ing and guttering warrants against the city assigned to the company by - con- ror | tractors. These waprants were issued under the provigion§that they be vaid out ot 'a special fun@ Their final re- demption, howc§er floos not taice place for ten years, aud adthe wurrants fall due, tho monoy willba in the special fund to pay theth. "Novertheless, the Union Pacific hhs Dbrought an action against the city for the purpose of cols lecting these warrants immediately ont of the judgment fund and to divert the judgment fund ifrom the object for which it was createds In itself the ac- tion of the Union Pacific against the city isof minor consequence. Tt illus- trates, however, the different face from that of debtor which the compan when it assumes the role of creditor. As a debtor, the Union Paclfic violated its contract with Omaha for the crection of a depot. It has cringed and crawled out of its bounden duty, and to this day the com= pany has failed to live up to its sworn agreements, But as a creditor the Union Pacifle puts on a brazen face, swaggers and hullies in order to enforce its clnims, What a transformation would take place, and how quickly that company would turn its. coat if Omuha should take it into her head to enforce the exact terms of the original depot conteact through the court Tite BEE invites attention to inter ws with a number of promiment ci ans of Omaha reearding the removal ot Omaha, These expressions in opposition to the removal voice the sen- timent of avery large majority of our people, and of the business men, with havdly an exception. The argu- ments of Tii Ber against removing the fort, as a step inimical to the intor- ests of the city and in no respect neces- from a military point of view, are amiliar to the public and need not be {4 The action of congres: sing the vemoval of the fort was a mistake, as time will certainly show if the blunder shall be found irremedi~ able. The government will be com- pelled to make o large outlay that will be mainly waste, the mil ry will gain no advantage, and Omaha will lose financially and sociall TiE war vessels Galena and Yantic will sail to-day for Port-au-Prince, Hayti, under command of Admiral Luce, with authority to enforce the demand of the government for the surrender of the Amevican vessel ed by the revo- lutionary Haytien goverament. There has been no intimation a3 to what sort of reception our war vessels muy ro- ceive, but they are not expected to en- counter any dificulty. There is not a great deal of glory to be gotten out of the affair, but the government is doing its duty, and therefor tic vef- erence made to the matterin the United States senate on Monday to the least, not in good taste TneSpringfield Republican,of Spring- field, M , in honor of the enlarge- ment of its columns and the entrance into its new and commodious quarters, rates the occasion with a histor- ical number. Tuk BEEextends its con- gratulations to the Reprblican. From the day of its birth the paper founded y Samuel Bowles in 1844 has wielded a powerful influence and has occupied a isti urnali 5 OF ill Frontier: This paper would not be particulurly pleased to sec John M. Thurs- ton elevated to the cabinet. It should be a man wnose connections with railroads and their jobs is above question. He is brilliant and capable, but hardly a representative man, THI] s 'l' 'l‘l, r rbury Gazette: There was one source of satisfaction in the bank failure at Fair- mont the other day. Although the president disappeared as soon as the doors of the bunk closed, no one accused him of absconding with the funds, as there were practically none on hand. Aupurn Champion: No man in America is better equipped for the chief of the bureau of agriculture thun Hon. R, W. Furnas. His appointment would be only a fair recognition of the great west, and a tribute to morit. Mr. Furnas is a good student, and practical man, and we “know of no man who would better honor the oftice. Stratton Herald: It seems that the demo- cratic ofticers at Washinglon are now trying to get a littlo revenge on republican Nebraska, by cancelling proofs made by settlers th or four years ago. Their demands for addi tional aflidavits is a baby act, but 1t is never- theless causing considerable distress in this country. Howells Journal: While we do not like the politics of the editor of i Omany Br we cannot help but adwmire him for the stanc which he has taken on the railroad question. If there were more republican editors like Edward Rosewater, this state would to-day bave a railroad law on its statute books that would be worthy of the name. Holdrege Progress: The next speaker of the Nebraska house of representatives should be a man of ability, mtegrity, and in harmony with the will of the majority of the republican, voters upon all the vital questions of the hour. The corporations no doubt kuow their man und will concentrate their forces upon him. Whenever he is discovered let honest men shun him as they would a leper, Norfolk Journal: The coming of a man of national reputation, like Dr. Duryea, of Boston, formerly of New York, to Omaha to fill one of that city’s pulpits, 13 significant of the relation this section of country is consid- ered to hold to the country at lavge. When Omaha holds such men as Willard Scott against a Boston call, abd wins such a man as Dr. Duryea, from Hoston, it can only be because these men see a maxnificent field and center of usefulness. Boston may be the hub of the universeybut the time is fast approaching when Omalga will be the hub of this universal Yaukee ugtion. Dundy Democrat: The assessment laws of Nebraska should be so ghanged as to require an assessment of agrignitural lands once in three or five years, instead of annually, As- sessments should bo based upon the actual value, rather than upon the *as-near-noth- ing-as-possible” principal now 1 vogue. There should be but one assessor in each county, with power to @ppoint assistants. The date of listing property should be changed to January 1, instead of April I, when everybody is on the move, These are only a few suggestions which the legislature should aet upon. Grand Island Independent: The railroads now propose to attempt the feat of getting Attorney General Leese off the board of transportation by having the legislature name some other oficer than the attorney general to serve on the board ef \rausporta- tion, to the end that the interests of the rafl- road companies may be betier served. Have ing been defeated in thetr efforts to defoat Attorney General Leese at the polls, they propose to find another way 1n which to get a subservient tool of the railroads into the boarrd of transportation, Garfleld County Quaver: The people have only one advocate loft on the board of trans- portatich, and that is Hon. William Leese, and, alone, he will be unablo to accomplish \ing {n the matter of freight reduction. It is our opinion that the noople will never receive any bonefit from this board until the constitution is changed so as to make these offices soparate from the other state ofices, and the members then elected on the direct issuo of freight reduction, As 1t now stands the people are paying for somothing they don’t get, McCook Tribune: Tt just occurs to us that some blooming members of the bucolic pross, in their super-zeal for General Manderson's re-clection to the United States senate, are making themselves amusing, if not ridicu- lous, in the eyes of the intelligent people of the state, The gencral has made us an ac tive, able, intelligent and honest senator. We sincercly hope and wish for his roturn to the senate. There is, however, no ocea- sion to fear, assome would have it appear that Nebraska's futuro hangs upon that eon- tingenc, here are a score among Neo- braska's noble sons, who would bear aloft our banner with becoming dignity and marked ability should the senatorial mantle fall upon their shoulders. Here's wishing the general succoss—but.brethren, be more mild, or at least, be as mild as you can. Fremont Flail: The next legislature should enact a more stringent assessment law. The shirks and dead-beats who live from ye ar without tho expenditure of a dol 1on should be brought to time, nd mortgages and bank de posits and liens and sureties should bejealled upon to pay their just amount of “taxation and the penalty of evasion should be made equal to that of perj ry. This country, in- stead of beine a government of the peopie, 1s u government of the wealthy, for the hy and by the wealthy, but provided for and supported by the poor. The Plait is no anarchist. 1tis no socialist. It would accord to all alike the pursuits of and en ment of weaith, fame ani happiness, but it is not willing that the dollar in the hand of the poor man should be taxed while the ©in the hand of the rich man should be untaxed. Let every dollar whether in the bank, note or bond pay the same proportion of taxation that the dollar in the hovse, tool or farm pays and the Flail will be satisfied. Lincoln Call: When the the state central commit selves in the hole for some $300.. They hired the mone u bank to make up the deficiency. That is, some of the cemmit- tee including the chairman, did this. Warm discussions occurred. It was found that Sceley, who foists himself anuually on the committee us its sceretary. had been banking re by running bills at the national future state committee to Inferentially it is malarisl weather when a state committee gets ahead of Sceley in spending money. But there 1sno ocea- sion to dwell upon Seeley. It is to be hoped that by the year 1900 that the republicans of Nebraska can do business without him. The committee has, however, mcluded Mr. Bechel in a series of cri cisms, and that gentleman very properly does not propose to sit idly by with- out resenting them. Therefore he writes a letter. As treasurer he did not propose to be left in the lurch, consequently he paid the Secley bills as audited by Mr. Meiklejohn, The Call has scen the vouchers held by Mr. Becliel, upon which e paid out committes funds, and they are simple business vouch- uld require hin to pay them with- out question. It would seem, on the surface, that the unpaid bills accumulated up to the time of the campaizn of the present year were cavefully kept from sight by the astute secretary, and Chairman Richards was ignorant of their existence, In the mean- tume, having been audited by the former chiarrman, when the assessments levied began to reach the treasurer, he paid the bills. 1t was a case in which Mr. .y dia not pay his own freight. = - A Game of Cards. Life. Daniel—I'm glad to sce that you braco up, sive, and play tic king. The President— That's all right, Daniel, but Harrison has played the ace. npaign closed, e founa them- Se Grover's Goot Philadelphia Pr Grover Cleveland to the American people, angrily: “You have told me to go out, and Dl go; but you will notice that 1 slam the door real hard. There, now." The Mugwump Has Already Gone, New York Sun Senator Ingalls says taere is no room for two ruces in this country. That seutles it Bither the human race or the mugwump must go. When the B n is Over. Philadilphia Reeord, +1s all the elections over fur this Patrick—0i'm thinkin' Sorry a one o' the mlitical tome fur a wake. Bridget- V' Patrie] y are, Biddy. swells hez lifted his b i it B ©One Thing Thit Must be Done. San Pranelsco Alta, Tariff reform, the surplus, the new navy, and other things can wait, but this gov 1- ment cannot suecessfully run withour the purchase of Ben Butler's Washington house, carly in tho next admiuistration, for publie use. He O - - n Look Back With Glohe-Demacrat, Private Secretary Lamont ways look Dback with pleasure upon the fact that he had a baby born to him in the white house, Thut is not the only respect, either, in which ho has made better use of his opportunities than President Cleveland. s The binet Pinkery, I Advertiser, The cabinet-makers behind General Har- rison might, for a change, let the fresh paint on some of their conceits harden befor breaking them up. They cackle as much over each new composition as if it were a roe's egg. Then they knock it to picces with contradictions und show that it was stuffed with air, Pleasure, — Ho Has Lost All Interest, Chacagn Tribune, Prosident Cleveland has lost all interost in civil servico reform except for those who come after him. During the —ever since the re-clection fever attackod him—he has personally and through his sec- retaries given it the cold shoulder. The post- oftice and other departments tave been run, 16t for the benefit of the people but that of & presidential aspiraut who violated his one- term pled, Pion Au exchange informs us that standing on Uncle Sam's front only waiting to be invited to come in.” Da- kota 18 not only on the front door eteps, but in the front parior, throwing up the win dows, dusting the furniwre and arranging the pictures, bric-a-brac and other things to suit hor, providing she should conclude to take the house, which she probably will. e What's the Matter With Hayu? Philadelphia Record. ‘The civil war in Haytl is a struggle between factions in the north and south ends of the “Dakota is door steps, island~two provinces in the south against three In the north, Therois no cause for war oxcept the incapacity of the people to govern themselves. The stru going on is a Lilliputian reminder of the war botwoeen north and south nalargor country not o thousand miles from Havti, among peoplo who consider themselves astride of the apex of modern civilization, pamaaiinky- S, LABOR NOTES, The new steel plate works to be establishod at Joliot, Ill., will furnish employment to 1,000 men, It is said that the spring of 1800 is the time set by carpenters and joiners for making & combined effort for an eight-hour day. All the Pittsburg furnaces are in full blast, Business is vory prossing, and iron workers' wages are running from &0 to §60 a weok The Cigarmakers' International union, which was organized in 1554, now numbers 28,000 mombers, and has in its funds over $250,000. Thero is a strong desiro amoug the to join the Knights of Labor. The S have nearly all belonged to the Central La- bor union, A firm of cigar manufacturers in Philadel- phia, employing non-union men, has threat- ened to employ Chinamen unless the boy- nst their goods is raised. organiza on in labor is the Brother. hood of Machinery Moulders,recently started in Phiiadelphia, Theve are now four branc of the order, all founded within the last four weeks, A brother of TLord Wolseley, Mr. Frederick Wadscley, claims recognition for having in- veatod u shoep-shearing machine by which one man can shear 140 shieep a day clean as a whistle. The feather-workers of New York have organized and decided upon a uniform scalo Heretofore the workers in this branch of industry have had no organization he recent act of the bakers of St. Thomas, Ont., is said to be without precedent. The bread-n of th ttown have reduced the pric Inaves 1 cent on account of the fall in the price of wheat. Barbers in Rome, Ga., are happy. 1co has been passed prohibitiu ving. As no competing shop can kecp open to the injury of the others business is not hurt by the change and the barbers have a day of rest. 4he wages of firemen in Louisville, Ky. have been raised ali Engineers who ve been receiving $33.35 a month now get wd chief operators will hereafter be 30 monthly. Captains will receive pipeucn §2.50 and stolers $2.25 a day. A\I) TERRITORY, An or- Sunday STATE Nebraska Jottings. Nemaha City wants a lun The soft soap soe lin. Po school The ¢ a time on acconnt of s Horso raisers ai re shipping big herds to the pineries of Wisconsin, The First Nutional bauk of Albion has opened for the transaction of business. There is another rumor at Bea: e that the Union Pacitic threatens to build a passenger depot. “The North Bend Protector has been sold by Edward J. Seykord to H. L. Bassett, of Blairstown, Ta. A man who steals salt is considered by Franklin people to have altained the acme of human depravity. R. E. Doran, of Fre date for sergeant-at-a; of the legislature. “There are rumors of a number of changes in the working force of the Union Pacific shops at North Platte. D. M. Amsberry has transferred his inter- ests m the Broken Bow Republican to Talbot & Hoak, who will conduct thie paper in the future, been dismissed for arlet fe lont, is again a candi- of the lower house ¢ bank has been changed to the Farmers' State bauk, the old nonienclature having 0o many sad memories attached to The Colfax County C y association has dammed Maple cree med a pond for the purpose of securing ice for next. sca- son. Eight hundred tons will be put up. G. Jones, ex-grand_chancellor of the Kuights of Pythias of Nebraska, was found dead in his bed at his home in Tecumsoh Sunday morning. He was an old and re- spected citizen, Heart disease is supposed 10 be the eausc of his death, lived thieves have been iding the ities of the poor settlers near ¢ d the > torming of u vigilan smposed of men of known respecta- 1 example made of some of the s by hunging a couple of bility, dep them. A Broken Bow young man took his best girl to u dance in the country theother night., He fell asleep on the wuy home and the young lady took the reins, resulting in an overturncd buggy and a runaway. The youth forsook his sweetheart to chase the flying horses, and the girl was obliged to walk into town and c: the laprobe. Towa. 25 cents a pound ut Postville, ors are kicking. ainst Mrs. Billings has been from Benton to Black Hawlk Butt and the ¢ The bring: 15U county. Ivis estimated that seventy-five loads of corn were marketed in Fort Dodge every day last we Governor 2100 to the new P at the town of Larrabee, Cherokee county. The Fort. Dodge Okoboji colony, #o far as heard from, wili number five cottazes on the banks of that beautiful lake next summer, The town of Granger and vicinity is greatly excited over the appearance of phan- toms, Who carry lanterus but vanish when approactiod. Mulsey, the constable who shot a man named Huzter in Carroll coun W day: ago, is in jail to answer o the charge of mul der, Hunter is dead. Two well dressed young ladies ught by a jeweler at Dubuque in the act of Sswiping” two gold rings. Owing to the high: standing of their families he refused to prosceute the girls, Gieorge Adams, the negro lawyer of Keo- kuk, who five years ago commenced to serve a sentence for'the crime of cheating by false as released, by expiration of e, from the Fort Madison penitenti Adanis has a good prison record. He is well educated and acted as librarian during his confinemer has sent g rterian chureh hee wereg two men in_the hospital for the Pleasant, brought there since the el . hopelessly’ insanc from the citement of the campaign, 13oth ave cases of uwcute mania, and voth are in such an ex- cited state of mind that they have 1o be - straiued inbed. The opinion of the physi- cians is thatrneither will rscover, Dakota. The Deadwood Soclal clubis to be reorgan ized. The linsced oil mill at Groton will begin operations in about ten duys. The brick work ou the new $10,000 school building at Sturgis is compleicd. A night school for the purpose of review ing old studies has been formed av Hermosa. A cablegram of seventecn words was sent 2 Yankton to New and last Satur- ‘The chargos were § Severdl of the ladies of Deadwood have been seized with the manis Lo speculatc in stocks, and are daily visitors at the broke offices. w IBeach, who for some time past has oceupied a responsible position in the train dispateher’s ofice o1 the Chicago & Northe western road at Huron, has accepted a situ ation 1 the dispatchor's olfice on the I're- mont, Elishorn & Missouri Valley rosd at Fremont, Neb, e Homestake hospital at Lead has been completed, aud is now occupied by Dr, Dickinson and hisassistants. 1t is one of the most artistically arranged institutions in the western country. It was built and arranged by the Homestake people for the care of such of their wany operatives as might, through accident or dis¢ require treat went. == No Ohristmay Table should be without a bottle of Angostura Bitters, the world renowned appetizer of exquisite flavor, Beware of counter- l feits. AN AMERICAN SWIND.. Away With 000 Worth of Diamond [Copyright 1983 by Jam s ¢ Panis, Doc, 11— Now Y Special to Tar Buk | —Mr of burg, re ol at Bellevue on Saturday afternoon withstandiog his two dence, he spoke United States perfe was not hauling any lugeage around wit him, To-day the Paris police would liks 1y know where Van Dyke is, for he has aisape peared with over 18,000 francs’ worth of diue monds balonging to Bondet, a jeweler in tha Boulevard des Capucines, and the bill has not been paid. Before scooping Bondet ha tried a littlo game on Boucherons, jewelers in the Rue de la Paix. They were too smart, and would not lev 45,000 francs' worth of Jewels leave the establishment for the sake of @ stranger's check on the Credit Lyon- nal e then tried four other joweler slops in the Rue do la Paix with. out success, Meanwhilo he was boing watched by eplos hired by the managér of the Hotel Bellovue, who didu't like idin burgh men traveling with an American accent instoad of luggago., The spies reported their suspicions to the commissionaire, who would notact onasuspicion, Then Van Dyke went to Bondet's, but it was not without dificuity that he persuaded the salesman to accept his proffered check, but his imposing manner ul- timately had its effect. The transaction was concluded. ill in order to satisfy tho qualms of suspicion, a boy was sent o ace company the lordly customerto s hotel, and was privately chargod not to lot the hox of jewels leave his hands until he received word that the check had been honored by the Credit Lyonnaise. Van Dyke, followed by e boy bearing the precious box,returned ut once to tho Hotel Bellevuo. As he passed the desk he dropved a casual remark about his fricnd the Comto Portaf®s, This was in excellent French and was designed for the special edification of his ingenious attendants. It had its effecct. The spies warned Van Dyke out of the hotel, but doing 80 in English the small boy did not under« stand them. Van Dyke took the boy out and as they passed Sardeliis' tailor shop ho stopped suddenly and exclaimed in Frenc and pointing to a garmont in a window, said “Ah! there's a fine overcoat. I must go in- side and order it. By the way, you had bet- ter let mo tuke the box while you wait. I'll be back in a moment,” and the boy meekly handea over the treasure, which Van Dyke straightway carried mto tho shop. Query: Where is Van Dyke and the diamonds! Ac- cording to the description of those who saw him, Van Dyke is a man rather under tho medium height, with a dark complexion, clean shaven face, hair dark, nose narrow and sharp, with Jewish prommence, and 1ips 50 than and bloodless as to be almost in- visible. The most remyrkable of all ave his massive eyebrows, which form a black lino across his forchead over a pair of piercing eyes, deep sot in the head. Ho bears him self with the dignity of a grand seigneur and tries to impress poopla with his importanco. He is about thirty-two years of age. i ARt FATALLY BEAT} Gots A Long Standing Feud Results In a Tragedy. St. Pavr, Dec. 11.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee.] —Frank Kohaute was attacked and fatally injured while on bis way to his home on the Bohemian flats last night. Ho had been ot walking with his wife and littla boy, and was passing the house of Mikel Savansky at about 7:30, on his way home, when he was attacked by Lorence Mazula, Andrew Safara, Joun Ratar, Mikel Valers sky, and two others, whose names aro not known, who had been to a christening party atthe Savansky house, His assailants had a grudge of long standing,and had been waiting for a chance to attack him. He fought des. perately with a knife, but was soon over- powered. His wife also was injured, but not; seriously. The little boy ran home as soon .as his father was attacked and gave tho alarm, and friends at onca started for tho scene, but arrived too late. Kohoute was taken to his house and Drs. Wheaton, Withli and Sweeney soon arrived. His skull was found to be fractured in_two places and he was suffering from an internal hemor- rhage. The doctors say that the man can- not live, and his death’ 18 expocted every minute. ' Koloute was a quiet, iudustrious Bohemian, His assailants were all Poles, Our Ships Ordered to Sall, WasmINGTON, Doc. 11.—Orders were issued by the navy department to-day for the United States steamers Galena and Yantic to sail from New York tomorrow for Port-au-Prisory Hayti, to onforce the demand of this govorns ment for the release of the Amorican gtoamer Haytien Republic. They will sail_in come puy and be under command of Rear Ads Luce. The ownor of the Haytien Ro- i secial permission of the secrotary vy, will be a pussenger on the , aud it 1s therefore expected that tho 1 will be restored to him as soon as it gets in possession of the naval ofticors. e A Blockade Runner Wrecked. Nrw Yok, Dec. 11, —Private dispatohos ceved here state that the German stoamer mone, plying between Hamburg and the Hauytien ports put in_at Port-au-Prince on November 2 in a sinking condition, It is supposed that the vessel was run into by & Haytien gun boat while cndeavoring to run the bloc kade, ———— SCALY AND ITCHING Skin and Scalp Diseases with Loss of Hair, are speedily, pi wently, and economically cured by the Outi- cura Remedies when all other rem- “dies and the best phys:cians fail. P-orlushs, ¥ Tetter, Ringworm, Lichen, Pruriius, S | Mk Crust, Dandiuff, Bar bers', Bk and Washerwoman's Ttehin ‘species of 1tching, Burning,Scaly, Vinipiy 015 of the Skin and Scalp.with Loks i fusiantly” rolieved and speodily Curicuiia, the great Skin Curo, and UIA BOAR, an exquisite Skin Beautifier ex- ternally, and A JUESOLVENT, tho new 1000 Dietiier, micrnuily, whon physcians sud all other vemedios fail, PSORIASIS, OR hcl\h\’ BKIN, John J. Cuse, Laving practisod i1ty intols county Shirt i yours aud 1 known to thonsands herealiouts,with aview to help any who are aftictod as I have been for the past twelve yoars, testify that tho CUTICUIA REMEDIES curéd 6 of PROriasts, or Fealy Bkin, [ eleht days, after the doctors with whoin | had cousulted give me 1o Lelp or ous conurugement, NEwron, N, JOIN J, CABE, D. D, 8. DISTRESSING KRUPTION, Your CuTicuita Keakniks porformed a won- Qe ] ciive [ast SUnITLEE 01 0ng of OUT CUsLOmers i old gentlenun of seventy yeirs of age, who with fearfully distressing eruption on d and face, and who had tried all reins 5 and doctor urpose, ARKANA, ANK . F. SBMITH & CO. DUSIPANFUL OF SOALES, 11. §5, Carpenter, Henderson, N. Y., cured of Psor OF Leprosy, of twenty years’ standing by Curiovna’ Kiukiigs, - Tl most wondeef o record. A dustpanful of scales fell from him daily. ‘Physiciaus and bis friends thouglit he must die. KOZEMA RADIOALLY OURED, lor the radical cure of an obstinate case of ia of long standing, I give eutire credit to . B. KICHAKDBON, New Haven, Conn, : CUTICURA, 50,5 BOAP, Propared by the POTTEl HOSTON, MASS Hlire 8kin hisenses, . 60 illustrations and 100 testimonlals, PlMl LS, lack-honds, hap 4 and and ulu wkln preventad by Curic ik ¥DICATEL BOAP, OLD FOLKS’ PAINS! Full of comfort for all Patos, [nflan. wation and \Vulumc the Aged In the CUTICURA ANTLRaIE Puasiel, the trst &) in kil i, Btrew) Lhnrlnu I'laster, Jaw. unu- sud I:- Laliib PEERLESS DYES ADIEACK