Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 24, 1889, Page 4

= THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: I'THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1839 THE DAILY BEE. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TERMS OF 8URKORIPTION, iy (Morning TiKE, One Year 210 00 500 200 . mailed to any ition) tacluding SUNDAY, For Six Months For Three Months THE OMAHA DAY BE wddress, One Year WEEKLY [IEE, Ono Year G sgee OMAHAOFFICENOS. 014 AND 018 FARNAM STREET, CHICAGO OFFICE 667 ROOKERY BUILDING Kew YORK O¥FIcE, ROOMS 14 AND 15 TRIBUNE BUILDING, WASHINGTON OFFICR, NO. 013 FOURTEENTH STREET. CORRESPONDENCR Allcommunications relating tonews and edi- Sorinl mutter should be addressed to the EDITOR OFTHEBEE. 1IN BSS LRTTRRS, All business lettors and remittances should be addressed 1o Trk Ber Pu I8HING COMPANY, OMAnA, Drafts, chec and postofice orders to bemado payable to the order of the company. The Bee Pablishing Company Proorietors. . ROSEWATER, Bditc THE DAILY BEEK Sworn Statement ot Circulation. Btateof Nabraska, |, . County of Douglna, { George 1L, Tzschnck, secretary ot The fes Pub. Ishing Company, does solemnnly swear that the actual circulation of THE DALy BEE for the week ending January 19, 1880, was as follows Sunday, Jan. 13 Mondiy, Jan. 11 Tuesdny 18600 10 GEORGE B, TZSCHUCK. Eworn %o before me and sibycribed in my yresence thix 19th day of January, A. D, 188, seal N. P. FEIL, Notary Public. Btate of Nebras ‘a., W County of Dougias, i) George I Tzachuck, being duly sworn, de. otes AN says that he |s secrotary of the liee bublishing company, thay the actial average daily circulation of Tue DALY Bre for tho month of Jantary, 18, 15,2 for Feb- Tunry, 1884 15,00 copies , 1888, 10,059 coples s for ADTl, 86X, 18,144 coples: for Maly, 1548, 18 183 copies: ror June, 1K, 10,245 cobies: for July, 1885, 18,043 coples: for August, 1865, 1%,15) copies: tor Beptember, 1888, 18,154 cople, r October, T668, was IKOM copies: for er, 1585, Ta8 copos: for Deceniber, 183, 14,22} coples. Bworn to betore me ani ribea in my DPresence this ird day of 1550, N. P. FEIL Notary Publie. Average, usury will not long unchocked in Ne- I'1 is evident the be allowed to braska. rage THE railroad bills introduced in the senate will either be pigeon-holed or sand-bagged. ball has in Omaha. been That THE inaugural formally denounced ought to settle it. but it The OMAWA is great and growing, has no room for opium dens. Chinese habit must go. TueE more cabinet rumors coming from “‘authentic sources,” the stronger the belief that none of the gossipers know anything about the matter. Now that the board of trade has ap- pointed the committecs for the year there is every prospect for activity in promoting the city’s welfare all along the line. A NEW YORKER, whose name is of no particular importance, intends to go to Africa to find Stanley. It would be wise for the gentleman to remain at home. No one will ever go hunting after him. WIIEN a man is killed through the negligence of u railrond company, the management is officially censured. At this point the matter drops. Railway managoments roadily bocome o hard- ened to censure, that it does no good. KANSAS CITY accuses Denver of being afllicted with the small-pox scourge, and Denver returns the compliment. ‘With small-pox in both localities, it indeed u serious matter for these cities to scratch each other’s faces. THE modest appropriation of two mill- fons eight hundred and ninety thou- sand dollars is asked of the legislature for the support of the state institutions and departments for the ensuing yea This is from s1x w0 eight hundred thou- sand in excess ctually needed for the support of these institutiont. THE Dougias county delegation held a harmonious meeting at Lincoln, for the purpose of discussing the proposed amendments to the Omaha chanter. This is encouraging news, and indicates a desire on the part of the members trom Douglas county to legislate favor- ably for the city’s wellare, C. P. HUNTINGTON, the California railronad magnate, who a few weeks ngo complained bitterly that the Chi- nese ought not to be excluded from this country, is now ploading before con- gress for the necessity of gran lief to all western railroads which can- not pay their obligations to the gov- ernment. Nothing certainly conld be easier, and C. P, Huntington is just the mau, Let him repay the millions which Stanford, Huntington, Crocker and Hoplkins filched in building the Cen- tral Pacific, and means will be found to Jighten the load of other roads. —— TuE factional fight in Ohio is said to be causing General Harrison a good deal of trouble. He would undoubt- dly like to have the state represented his cabinet, but the factions will not dgree. McKinley does not want a cab- inet place, Sherman will take nothing less than the state department, which itis now believed he cannot get, and he will be serlously offended if Foraker should be given a portfolio. So the chances appear to be that Ohio, as well s New York, will be left out in the cold. The inordinate ambition of My, Foraker appenrs o be at the bottom of the trouble. ———— THE first three weelks of the new your have clearly indicated that business in general has been active through the oountry, There has beon an increase in the amount of clearing house trans- actions, and the gross earnings of rail- roads coming in are greater than for the corresponding time last year. I'bese are the best indications of a heanlthful condition of legitimute trade. Last year the volume of trade was to a grent extent swelled by speculation. But this year there has been but little speculation either in Wall street or in favored localities. Theincrease in the raserves held by the banks of New York and the easy money market augur woll for inorensed business with the opening of spring. g re- WILLITBE LEGAL! One of the most pertinent questions that confronts our citizens in connec- tion with the proposed relocation of the hall is, whether the submission of this extraordinary proposition is in comnplinnce with law, or so complicated as to make interminable liti tain, which, of course, would deprive Omaha of any city hall for years to come. The kay note of this legal mud- struck by the Jefferson squaro y bureau over the name of James Creighton. The writer declared that it was “‘useless now to discuss an- cient history in connection with the city hall location on Farnam street. The council has repealed the ordinance which located the city hall on Farnam and Eighteenth streets. The council has also repealed the bonds which had been voted for the construction of the building on Farnam street. Jefferson square and Farnam street are now com- peting just the same as if no location had ever been made.” This is literally true, shows that the whole proposition as submitted is illegal and in direct violation of the letter and spirit of the city hall injunction granted by Judges Wakeloy and Doane. The court decreed that the city hall was lo- ed on Farnam street, and the council were forbidden to talce any steps toward changing the same excepting to submit a proposition for reloeation, and until the people by a majority vote had sanctioned the change of location and fixed upon a new site, the city hall would remain on Farnam street, whore it was originally located by the people. The court also declared that the bonds voted in 1887, two y after the loca- tion had been fixed, were to be used ex- clusively for the building on Farnam, and the council was forbidden from ap- plying the proceeds of those bonds for any other structure. TIn other words, the ouly proposition that the council had any legal right to submit was: Shall the city hall sive be changed from Parnam street to Jofferson square, —yes, or no. Instend of submit- ing such proposition the coun- cil ignored the order of the court and in defiance of its injunction have put the question thus: Shall the city hall be located on lots five and six, block one hundred and six- teen, corner Farnam and Eighteenth strects—Y No. Shall the city hall be located on Jef- ferson square—Yes. No. Now, the city hall is already located on Farnam street, and will so remain until legally relocated by the people, and the question presents itself why should people vote again to locate what they have already located on Farnam. What legal effect will the negative votes have on either proposition? Suppose the proposition to ratify the ordinance passed by the council in defi- ance of the injunction should be voted down, as it may be—what effect will that have on Jefferson square, even if their ticket should receive a majovity of the votes cast? What right had the council to repeal the ordinance authorizing the issue of city hall bonds on the Farnam site which was ratified by a two-thirds vote, until after a new site had been selected? With such a muddle to start out on, and the almost certain hitigation that investors on upper Farnam would insti- tute, Mr. Jim Creighton’s effort on be- half of Jefferson square 18 not like to raiso the property values in that neigh- borhood by reason of the construction of that magnificent building which his bureau has pictured for the edification of subscribers to their boodle fund. — BALCOMBE AND FURAY. Chairman Balcombe of the board of public works puts ina general denial as to the charge that he has played into the hands of the jobbers and con- spirators, who have during the past twelve months tampered with the council and co-operated with dishonest contractors in the effort to bring about a relocation of the city hall, and the abandonment of the costly foundation walls. Mr, Balcombe admits that since the city hall has been put on wheels, he has taken an active interest with Jim Creighton, Joe Red- man and company, to land the city hall on Jefferson square, This he claims to bo his privilege asa pri- vate citizen. The premise that the city hallis now on wheels1s as much of a fiction as is the pretense that he and Furay could not possibly protect tho foundation walls and take care of the material for the want of funds. Every- body that knows anything about the operations of the board since Mr. Furay was put on knows that all ~ the cnergy’ and pressure it could exert has beem brought to bear in conjunction with the repudi- ating conspirators and speculators who have set about to enrich themselves re- gardless of public honor and good faith due to investors and public-spirited cit- izens who have expended hundreds of thousands of dollars on great structures that would adorn New York or Phil- adelphia. Every well-informed oitizen knows that there was money in the city hall fund last summer, and bonds at the dis- posal of the city, which would have en- abled Balcombe and Furay to protect the foundation walls and materials of the oicy hall had they been so disposed. If they could not do otherwise they might have raised four or five hundred dollars more from the school hoard, which still holds back over three thousand dollars of the twenty-five thousand dollurs voted for their share of the cost, But the board was not even notified that their twenty- two thousand dollars expended in the foundation walls would go to wreck and ruin unless the walls were properly pro- tocted. And what ave the two thousand five huudred dollar ayearchairman and the thousand dollay member from Cuming street doing to earn their saluvies now? Most of their time the past mouth has been given to engineering the boodle campalgn set in motion by Jim Creigh- ton. A good deal of their timeé has been devoted to the literary bureau which is to flood this city with pictures of the shamefully-neglzcted Farnam street site, and & tissue of faisehoods as to the but it also relative location in the cantre of popu- lation and business of the two sites. Nobody denies the right of public of- ficers to a preference as regards public building location, but when their time is monopolized with scheming and plotting to subvert the will of the peo- ple once expressed in decisive terms, and to organizing raids on leading property owners and pors by w boodlers, they overstep the boundaries of personal rights to which public ser- vants arc entitled. ONE STEP FORWARD. The passage of the senate tarift bill is astep in the direction of carrying out the piedge of the republican to reduce the revenues'of the govern- ment by a revision of the tariff. It must be confessed that it is not a very long step, and unquestionably there are many thousands of republicans who are not fully satistied with it, but the party will have eontrol of the government for the next four years, and it is reasonably to be expected that in that time further progross will be made in cutting off tarifl taxation. The duty assumed by the republicans of the senate was a deli- cate and difficult one. Revenue meas- ures cannot originate in that body, and after the democratic house had passed atariff bill strictly as a party measure, there was o widespread feeling among vepublicans that the republican senate should simply have rejected that meas- ure. The republicans of the house were almost a unit in opposition to the senate presenting a substitute to the house bill, and there was a strong influ- ence from the outside in the same di- rection. There was both sagacity and gein the position taken by the scenate leaders. It silenced the charge that the republican party did not intond a revision of the tariff, and it restored confidence that had been iously shaken by the declarations of the mnational platform. The highest possible eredit is due the republican leaders in the senate for the wisdom of the course they took, and intelligent republicans everywhere will doubtless accept the vesult as in the main the best that could be attained at this time, al- thoughi only the beginning of the re form in our fiscal system that must ul- timately be accomplished. The senate bill was passed by a striet party vote. It hadbeen reported for sev- eral days that two Pennsylvania senators might vote agaist it on account of th known objection to the metal schedules, but if they ever had any such intention they abandoned it when the time to vote came. It had been thought probable, also, that the meas- ure would have the votes of at least two democrats, Payne, of Ohio, and Brown, of Georgia, but these senators stayed with their party colleagues. What will be done with the measure in the house is now the interesting question. If it is allowed to pursue the usual and prover course 1t will £o to the ways and means committee, and while the house a few days ago senta revenue bill to the appropriation committee, and could send this bill to that or any other committec, it will probably not depart from the uni- form practice. The chairman of the ways and means committee. Mr. Mills, is sard to have already intimated what may be expeeted if he'is gfven charge of the senate bill. If not permitted to bury it, it would be reported upon -ad- versely and perhaps go to the calendar, but it is hardly probable that it will reach the conference stage. There is he merost possibillity of securing enough comservative democratic votes to get a conference on the bill, in which event several of its ob- jectionable features would doubtles be removed,’ but the attitude of the democrats in the senate does en- courage expectation of a break in party lines in the house. Thus the indications are that this question must be renewed in the next congress, and strengthen the probability of an early extra session. The senate bill provides that it shall go into effect on the 1st of next July, which is the beginning of the government’s fiscal year. In order that this may be done, if the measure fails in the present congress, it will be necessary to con- vene the Fifty-first congress us oarly as May. Should General Harrison desire to avoid the embarrassment, in the be ginning of his administration of an ac- cumulating surplus, an extra session of the noxt congress in the spring is highly probable. THe surveys that have been com- pleted of the Fox Indian reservation in the extreme southeastern part of Rich- ardson county on the state line have been filed with the se@etary of the in- terior. The advices from Washington ndicate that the lands of this reserva- tion will soon be opened to settlement after the incoming of the new adminis- tration. Several thousand acres of some of the richest agricultural lands situated in one of the oldest and most thickly populated counties of the state will come upon the market. This will afford actual settlers and farmers an opportunity not to be missed to buy cheap lands for farming purposes. Lhe danger is that the moment the arva- tion shall be put on sale speculutors will gobble every aore in sight, For that reason the land office of that district should prevent, as far as it lies in its power, land grabbing, and should en- courage the emigration of the thrifty tiller of the soil to that region. THE question has been raised asto the legality of the work done by the board of equalization now in session. It is claimed that the council in delegating the powers of the board of equalization to a committee invalidates its proceed- ings. The facts in the case give color to this indictment. The charter pro- vides that ‘‘the council shall hold a session of not less than five daysasa board of equalization, giving notice of such sitting for at least six days prior thereto,” The evident in- tent of the wording is that the council shall sit as a body for five days to take such action as it sees fit on equalizing assessments, Undoubtedly the council has the right, as it has done, Lo appoint a committee to consider the complaints of taxpayers. But such & committee should report to the board of equaliza- tion, meaning the gouncil, from day to day for nal uction. The question is, does the council meet as the charter ro- quires to consider the report of the special committee ‘of three, or does it delegate completo powers to the com- mittee in the work of equalization. Tne people of Town have won a great victory by the drcision of Judge Brewer just rendered iff tho famous Towa ship- pers’ case against the railronds. Tt is quite evident from the natureof tho de- cision, that the railroads in appealing from the state to the United States courts. have over shot the mark. The principlo which Judge Brewer empha- sizes holds good, not alone in Towa but in Nebraska or any other state, In ef- feetit is, that a state is supreme and its authority unquestioned in an action to punish an offense against its sover- nty. if a railrond law 1s enacted by astate, and its constitutionality be un- questioned, the law must be obeyed by the railroads. If violated, the state has the right to enforce its penaltios, what- ever may be their form. There can be no appeal to the United States courts by the railroads on the ground that the penalties are civil in their nature, Tne situation in West Virginia threatens to become serious. Both political parties manifest a firm deter- mination not tn yield their claims, and it is suggested that it may at last bo: Como nee for the national govern- ment to interpose its authority for a settlement of the controve The re- turns show the election of Goff, the republican candidate for governor, but the demoerats insist that they will not permit the speaker of the house to declare his election. The republicans aim that this will make no difference, but Governor Wiison proposes not to surrender the office until the contest between Goff and Fleming is sottled, which cannot be until the end of Marc whereas the gubernatorial term boeg on the fourth of that month. The fe ing on both sides is very earnest, and unless wise counsels provail serious trouble appears to be inevitable. r— It appears that the legislators ave not to have a prohibition jaunt over into Towa. However, they are freely invited to profit by the jaunt of Tie Br'S rep- resentatives through that state. VOICE O THE TE The Haight of Folly. Hastings Nebraslkan, To expend large sums of money for purcly ornamental puroscs on a state militia would be a vrofligate waste of the peoples’ money, and the very height of folly. What the People Want. Thayer County Herald. Tho members of the present logislature have labored arduously and unflaggingly in introducing bills. They deserve a rest, and while resting they might indulgo in the harmless amusement of passing a choice and well-assorted few of those measures already presented. Less soitting on the hands and more work is what tho people of Nebraska most desire, PRESS, A Possible Remedy. Burwell Quar Thomas H. Beuton, the new state auditor, and John Steen, commissisner of public lands and buildings, have shown their hands in favor of the railroads on the board of transportation, and together with Laws ren- der the other members of the board power- less to reduce freignt rates, The present legislature could remedy this matter at pres- ent by cutting off a couple of these belliger- ent cusses, and provide for a constitutional amendment making three commissioners scoarate and elective ofticers, Suppose the state auditor and commissioner of public lands and buildings were taken off this board until the amendment were voted upon would it not have the desired effect it a Benjamin the Silent. Chicago Tribune. “Benjamin the Silent” is what they are be- ginning to call him now. —_— Judge L Court. Minncapolis Journal. Civilization takes a step backward every time Judge Lynch holds court. — Y Proud of Higgins, Philadelphia_Press. Every party has its Higgins, but the re- publicans are proud of theirs, Well Qualificd For the Statehood. Chicago News. Now it is said that Dakota's treasurer is bankrupt, Admit Dakota by all means, Its statesmen appear to have mastered the popu- lar style of state government, A The Battle of the F Philadelphia Inquirer. Naval engagement of the future: Enter the Vesuvius and a hostile iron clad. Foreiguer—Bang, Bang, Bank. Vesuvius—Piff, Boom. *“Next.” e e ‘What 1t Would Mean. Denver Timos, The admission of Utah would taint the ter- ritories of Idaho and Montana, and weuld give an fmplied license to the Mormons in those territories to more openly violate the laws and becowe more conspicuously of- feusive. ture, e Does Indiana Want the Earth ? Washington Post. Indiana's chances of securing a represouta- tive in the cabinet are not altogether promis- ing, but if there should beroom for a Hoosic General Harrison will have a fine opportun- ity to do a magnanimous act by selocting one of the Gresham meu who wheeled into line 80 gracefully aud onthusiastically after the Chicago convention. Tt would not only bo magnanimous, but idiplomatic, and would stamp General Harl atonce as & politi- clan as well as a statgstman, OLEVER 'OLLPPINGS, Even n New Yort Leodlers have their trials.—| Philadeiphia Call, President Cleveland will March 4th from the white house witha light heart,—[Pica- yune. Hecause a man sleeps well it 18 no sign that he has an casy cobsgienco. He may have got tired out comumdtting sin,—|Somervilie Journal, ] “Many aro the tips that call me home," sighed the barnstorming actor, as ne rosumed his locomotive efforts on the railroad track. —[Hotel Mail. Boston Post: “‘Waiter, Eastport herrings in cotto on the bill, sab.” “Nu bring me & box of sardines.” Haltimore American: It is well to have a mission in this world. That is what many politicians think. They, however, want foreign missions with big sularies, Au_ ink spriog has beon discovered iu Michigan, and editors como from miles around with their littie buckets and stop to gossip about Harrison's cabinot,—(Burling- ton Free Pross. “The judges of the supreme court of Penn- sylvania bLave just adopted silk gowns and are worrying their wives out of all patience with wild questions about shirred fronts, flounces and box-pleating.—([Burliugton Free Pross, Detroit F'ree Press: “Did any one lo this car drop suy money ! called the conductor bring me some eed oil.” “Not mind the bill— as he opened the door, There was a_painful sileuce for half & minute, and then a man hold up his hand. *‘How much was it!" asked the conductor. “I dropped $45 at faro last night, but I can't expect to get it all ack, Give me $35 and let the rest go to ex: porience, STATE AN RITORY, Nobraska Jottings, Tho improvoments at Battle Crock for 1855 foot up $45, Oakdale estimates her improvements last yoar at §25,000, (he journal places Chadron’s umprove- ments for the past year at §255,000. Tho first team crossod tho Missouri river on the ice at Niobrara this season Janu ary 17 The Gazette is a new paper which made its appoarance last week at Greenwood, Cass county. The bank of Elm Creok will soon mergo a national bank with a circulating me dium of $50,000, “T'lic young people of Pierce aro talking of holding an ice carnival if the weather bo 108 ¢old enough. Preparations are boing mado for the June races at Grand Island, and purses agerogat- $4,000 will b offered, “The wilitary company of the state normal school at Perd will give a banquet in Mear's hall Friday evening. Rev. C. S. Kathan, pastor of the Mctho dist church at Strang, was marriod at Ohiowa on the 20th inst. An election s to be held at Stuart, Pebru- ary 2, for the purpose of voting bonds to bulild & brick school house. Itisreported that Willinm Spiker and J Y. Alexander, middleweights of Grand Island, will indulge iu o fight to a finish in the near future, During a fight at Alexandria between Flsio McPherson and John Lance, the former was stabbed twice and almost fatally injured. Lance is under arrost. Rev. B. D. Bewick has just terminated a four years' pastorate over the Baptist church at Palmyra and was given a farowell recep tion at the residence of the mayor, He govs o North Platte. A Grand Island young lady who was at- tonding a toa parly, in some manner entan- gled her bustle in tho chair in which she was sitting, and was obliged to retire to a side room to relieve hersclf of the awkward ap pendag Horse races, mule races, foot races and like sports furnish Sunday amusement for Greeley Center people, but a church will be erccted as soon as the weather will permit and the projectors hope it will prove a sufil cient counter uttration to stop the present order of things., he citizens of Pender want tneir town to be the seat of government of a new county and have sent a delegation to Lincoln to urge the passago of a bill creating a county to be called Blackbird, An cffort is also being made to secure the consent of the Winnebago Indians to have their lands in- cluded in the new count, and Island beot sugar pleted. The building n two acres of ground inery, will cost not less than $230,000. Excavating will begin Febru- ary 1. Conbracts are being made with the favmers for the production of sugar beets, the company furnishing seed of a refined quality. The Ponca Indians, located in Knox county, seem to be' satisfied with their preseut location. Last fall Standing Bear visited the Poncas in the Indian Territory, and when he returned he reported to the department that the Poncas in Ne- braska wanted to go there. Agent Hill, of the Santee agency, was instructed to inves. tigate the matter. Last week ne gathered the Indians together and It was thoroughly debated, all agreeing tnat th are weil enough off where they aro. Stand- ing Bear is augry at the result and also over the fact that Swoke is now re coguized as the head chief. and, with the m; Towa, Lightning rod swindlers are operating at Preston Har $140,000. At Ottumwa two men were fined for tirn- ing u hose on some boys who irritated them, Two hundred farmers of Buchanan county have organized to build a co-operative creani- ery Wisner post, G. A. R., at Montezuma has nearly 200 members and owns a fine brick building. It is expected that the now brick and tile works at Fort Dodge will be ready for busi- ness in about two weeks. The lowa Farming Tool company of Fort Madison will hereafter burn petroleum in- stead of coke in its furnaces. While the coroner of Scott county was holding an mnquest on a Davenport woman she came to life, got up and walked away. A little mouse caused a great disturbance and almost a panic among the ladies in the Presbyterian church at Neola, but one of the deacons captured the offending animal and the services proceeded without a dias- ter. In one year Frank Davis, a Des Moincs youth, got into jail, broke out, saved two boys from drowning, discovered and put out a fire, had his arm broken, stole a_horse, shot ut a burglar and put out his brother’s e) If he lives to grow up he will be a hustler. county’s taxes for 1889 amount to Wyoming and Colorado. Laramie boasts of four miles of sewerage. The crying need of Cheyenne just now is said to be a smelter. The receipts of the Cheyenne land ofice for the last quarter of 1333 amounted to $20,770.02. There aro twenty-five sp: short hand attending the Wyoming. Muny petty thefts are daily Laramie, aud the criminals are warn leave the city or suffer the consequenc ‘The_divorce question is attracting great attention in Wyoming, and Judge Sanfley attributes the number of divorces granted in the territory to the tax laws, The state forest commissioner of Colorado and the territorial auditor of Wyoming are jointly engaged in the preparation of plans to protect timber from forest fires. Over half the children under five years of ago at Rawlins are suffering with the whoop- ing cough, while many of the older ones are enjoying & seige of scariet fever and mumps, While leaning over a box of mining caps at Leadville, a spark from the lamp in the hat of Ole Sater fell upon the caps, causing them 10 explode. One of Sater's eycs was blown out, and be was fatally cut, A new educational society has been formed at Laramic called the Wyoming Academy of Science, Arts and Letters. The names of many of the most prominent citizens of the territory appear among its st of membe A force of eighteen Union Pacific survey- ors uro working southward rom Dana sta- tion, sixty miles east of Rawlins, making surveys for a line of road which will open up the farming wterests of tho Platte valley and will enter the proposed national park of Colorado. William Carson, of Fort caring for his horses, was kicl them, the hoof striking his revolver in the scabbard, which was discharg. the ball en tering the thick part of his thigh, ranging down and lodging somewhere near the knce joint. ‘i wound, though not of o danger- ous nature, is very palnrul A a young Canadiul who was arrested in Hig Horn about four years ago, charged with desortion from the {nitod Statos army and horse- stealing. and who was tried by Court martial at Fort Me Kinney and acquitted after close confinement of several duys in the guard house, has re- covered $1,000 damages from the govern- meut. A dispatch from Trinidad says that on the Maxwell grant a dozen armed men went to tho ranch of Rev. J. McGanghey in daylight and tore down some fence. The armed men then visited the house of a Mr, Swmith, set his goods out doors, and notified him to leave. The sheriff of Colfax county went to the armed men to arrest thew, but they de- olined to be arrested, and the sheriff loft them. The trouble seems to be bolw sottlers, who claim rights from different sources, some from the grant company, while othiers igore the grant. - Unegual Taxatio OMaHA, Jan, 23.—~To the Editor of The Bee: The memorial presented 1o the senate 1 students in University of reported at d to riand, while d by oue of ather things they pray the logislature '‘to de- viso some moans by which the evasion of taxes under tho cloak of United States bonds may be stopped."" This probably moans that persons holding United States bonds shall be obliged to pay taxes thereon. It must bo irksome to the average farmer, who is taxed and sometimes doubly taxed, upon all his Possessions to seo his neighbor enjoying an income on United Statos securitios and dofy. ing the assessor and tax collector. But it is entirely out of the power of the legislature to make any change, as the acts of congress authorizing tho issuo of bonds makes them freo from taxation. At the time of the fir issue of these honds the credit of tho Unite Statos was not nearly as good as it is now, and extraordnary inducements had to bo held out in order to got peopla to part with their money in oxchange for such socuritics. Therefore ‘the only remedy for those who chafe at the existing order of things is to in vest their capital in the same specics of so. curity, and thus participate in the excmption from tuxation now enjoyed by the *'bloatod” bond holder, but although in this respect the agriculturisis must ask in vain, there aro other suggestions in their memorial will worthy of the attention of the leaislature and notably the application to have the mort gagee pay the tax upon the mortgage. If a nian owns a farm worth $5,000, and borrows 000 upon it, it is diffieult 'to conceive any reason, except tne greed of the leader, why the borrower should pay the taxes upon the sum he hias been com ow, whilo tho lender cscapes scot 1 Prior to_the adoption of the new constitution in Cali fornia, this question was largely discussed, the money lending class usserting that such a change would drive capital out of the coun ud ronder it impossiblo for any one to W money on a mortgage; while the bor- s contended that us they were the th producers, they were entitled to protection. Tho contést over the adoption of the constitution was an exceedingly bitter one, but it was adopted, and has now been in operation for some oighit or ten yoars, with the effect of materially advancing the inter ests of the state. 'Thero is no rea- son for, uor possibility of evasion The lender pays the taxes upon the amount of the mortgage he holds, and the borrower pays upon the value of the land less the amount of ~the mortgage. Tho result is a quickenivg of immigration, the state increasing rapidly in population, the dividing up of large tracts of uncultivated lands among swall owners purchasing credit, and in some localties do sessment with each succeeding y 18 more money by far for real o s than when the rates of inter higher, and taxation exccssive upon the pro ducer. The true wealth of a state and es. pecially of a state like Nebraska, is in its ag ricuitural development, and it behooves us, therefore, to endeavor, as far as possible, Lo Lift the burden from the backs of ~those who arc trying to make the country great and prosperous, lest perchunce the tide should flow past us. e GEIRMANY IN THE WRONG. A Gentleman Familiae With Samoan Affairs Gives His Views WasniNGTe 3. —[Special Telegram to Tk Bre.]—A gentleman who knows a by the State Farmer's alllance asks for some wmuch needed reforms, and also for some changes which are uot practicable. Awoung deal about Samoa and the relations of our government and the European government to our island kingdom, is General Joseph G. Bartlett, second deputy commissioner of pensions here, In 1878 he went out to Samoa to accept an appointment from that govern- ment, “Mataafa and Tamasese,” saia Bartlott to your correspondent, “were conspicuous fig. ures in the event of that time. They were both engaged in rebellion, but were not then pitted against each other. They fought side by sid d for a common obj The Sa- moans are not at all quarrelsome when ieft to themselves, but Germany was bent on stirring up strife among them. Apart from the German influence, Tamasese is a good- natured man. “rom the knowledge which T obtained of the situa- tion in Samoa then and from information since, I would not be prepared to say whether Mataafa or Tamasese is now entitled to be recognized as king, but if 1 had no other knowledge of this subject than the fact that Germany is supporting Ta- masese, I should have no Lesitation in saying that Tamasese 18 not the man, for the Ger- mans ar stent ounly in being in the wrong. “Before leaving Samoa, I had ample opportunity to learn the aims and objects and to observe the operations of the Germans. 'They were doing the same thing then as now. ‘They wanted then, as they want now, 1o gain posscssion of the island, and their method of proceeding was 1o stir up strife amonyg tho people, divide them into hostile camps and supply them with arms t carry on the war with each other, Ge many has never been very particular as to which side she took. One object was to keep them fighting so that she might have the opportunity of coming in and dividing the oyster, as it were, between the contes- tants, giving a shell to each and gobbling up the meat herself. 3 “There should be no timidity and no lack of force and firmness in dealing with Ger- many in this matter. I believe England is not sincere in the attitude she assumes, but the United States government must act for it- solf and stand on its bottowm. This govern- ment should define to Germany very quickl the point beyond which she will not be per- mitted to go, and our naval officers should not be trammelled by any such conditions as weigh down the instructions given tc Admiral Kimberly by Seeretary Whitney. Naval ofticers entrusted with the protection of our interests and the assertion of our rights in Samon ought to be allowed much greater latitude,” Consul-General Sewall had an with Secretary Bayard v, when, it is understood, he received final instructions as to how to behave towards the Germans when he returns to Samoa, which he will do imme diately, 1t is understood that the Samoan troubles wore the principal subject of Jdiscus- sion at yestorday's cabinet meeting, which was longer thamusual, and another commun ication will probably be sout to congress 5001, interview R A WIFE WON AT BEA. A Wyoming Ranchman Secw Bride on a Ounarder. New Youk, Jan, 23,—(Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—Mr. and Mrs, Robert Mayne are speeding on their way to the boundloss west. The couple had 8 romantic courtship, which resulted in their marriage at Castle Garden Monday. Robert Mayne is a handsome young Scotsman, who claims Inverness as his birthpla His bride was Catherine Avellavedn, 8 Spauish maiden of exghiteen years, Both were stecrage passengers ou the Cunard steamer Servia, which arrived from Liverpool yosterday morning. Robert, who comes here to talko charge of aranch in Wyoming, occu pied a berth in the stecrago, not for fack of money, but to see the uncomfortable side of ocean traveling, His future bride was un- able to pay for cabin passage and came in the stecrage. The two were 80on on speaking s, aud before the voyage was over od 10 become Lusband and wife, After vames bad been recorded w minister s sont for, wud, surrounded by sey wdred curlous lmmigrants, they d for life, Phey left for Wyowing yes terday. e Gone to Hunt Snow. Private Baker, of the Second infantry, yes- | torday evening, escorted two young ladies from Fort Omaha to a dance at Central Park. During the latter part of the eveninglhe went out to look after his horse aud sloigh, and to bis surprise found neither. Every possible was made but nothing could bo od of the missing property. Mr. Baker proved himself & gallant cscort and walked Lm'k to the post to procure some mesus of transportation. The only vehiclo obtainable was the “hoodlum wagon,” which was hoartily welcomed by the young ladies, As late as noon yesterduy no trace of the horse and sleigh bid been discovered, e Recalled ¥rom Exile Pans, Jan, 29,—The Gaulos confirms the report that the government hus decided to recall the decres of oxile against Duc d'Au THE CHAIRMAN TALKS, Balcombe's Bxplanation of His Con. nection with the City Hall, Owmany, Jan, 22.—~To the Editor of Tus Ber.~In your Sunday issue you say in rof erence to the city hall foundation walls on Farnam and Eighteenth streots that “In order to mako the foundation as un sightly as possible, and forge an excuse for abandoning the site altogether, the conspir ators who have been plotung to thwart the popular will and get their clutches upon the Job of erecting the now building on Jofferson square allowed the materials and foundation 1s of tho cky hall 1o bo loft_outirely un protected from the olements, In this dosign Chairman Baleombe and Major Furay, of the board of public works, have played into the hauds of the jobbers, The council or dered the board to protect the foundations and take pr e eare of the building materi als which belong to the city. Aftor waiting several weeks the board concocted mitted an ingenions rigmarole decl it would cost several thousand dollars to Pro- teet the city ball foundations, and since they had no such means at their disposal, nothing coula bo done. Ho who charges, as is chargea above, that T, as an offictal, departod from the steict lines of offcial duty in the city hall affair, or any other, to serve personal, partisan or local in torests, or knowingly played into the hands of “fobbors and conspirators,” plotting against the public wel chargos that which is false in spirit and letter, in every word, line and sentonoe, Now that tho city hall is on whoels, as it were, to bo unloaded whorover popular will may dictate, 1 am for tho Jefferson square location, bocause I think it the best for tho future Omaha, und because my personal in terests lio in that diroction as a private citi zen and taxpayer. 1 havo not lost my citi zenship because I am temporarily holding an inforior oMicial position, but no man on earth can point to a single offeial act of mine not strictly in accordance with my officiul duty in connoction with this affuir from the beginuing to tho end of my ofiicial connection with it Somo boards, viz, the board of fire and po- id the board of education, huve cortain for cortain purposes set apart for their use 1 public affairs, as their judgment may ate, but the board of public works in this city is entirely subordinate to the powers of the mayor and council_and must have 1 current order from the mayor and council before it ean incur the expenditure of evon §1 out of the city treasury, no mattor what FERRE is the purest and bust s0ap ever necessity or emergenoy exists thorefor or how much might be saved thereby. Un wittingly this poard did deviate a little from this rule in the fore part of my administra. tion by incurri toduess under the order of th lone, which re sulted in the receipt of the following order SMavor's Orrice, OMANA, Jan, 206, 1888~ St, A. D. Balcombe, Chairman of the Hoard of Public Works —Dear Si You will please not appoiat any inspector or employ any one inany hatever, unless the same be authoriz ) olution of the council and approved by thi SThis rule will pply to any direction which you may receive from the council, the result “of whi be an expenditure of money. The i such cases is explioit, and I wish to cor: irregularitics. ction upon you. Yours respectfully, W. J. Broaten, mayor.” From that time for rd this board has waited for specific concurrent orders in ull cases October 3, 1888, Councilman Lee introcuced and it was passed, the following, which was received in due time. “*RResolveda, that the board of public works be directed to have the streots cleaned of all obstructions ro; the ruins of the late la- mented city hall building. Amended B. P. W. to take necessary steps to protect walls of city hall.” This came to this board without the ap- proval of the mayor. October 23, Member Furay and mysolf, constituting the board at that d b, 18 Mem- ber Kierstead had not yet qualified,agreed to call the attention of the council to the fact that we had not the authority to incur the necessary indebtedness to comply with tho resolution above, and ask for further in strucions, which was done in the following letter “Orrice Boann or Punric Works, Oct. 28, 1885, "Hon. Mayor and City Council. Gentlemen: Referring to the subject mat- ter of your resolution adopted Oct. 3#d, ‘*That the board of public works to have the streets cleancd of all obstructions around the ruins of .he projected City Hall building, and to take the necessary steps to protect the walls of the City Hall."" We beg leave to adviso your honorable body that inasmuch as tho performance of the duties involved in your istructions, wili require an_oxpenditure of quite a large sum of money, and as tho mayor has not concurred in your resolution, in harmony of sections 125, 126 and 127 city charter, we deem it our duty to await 3 further action. This beard has visited the grounds and given to tho matter a _ careful _study and aro nothble to offer your body any sugges that are satisfactory to ourselves respectfully ask that you cause the matter to be referred to any committee of your body, with whom we will take great pleasure in conferring, and then act upon the result of your action after such committee has ro ported. “rom our present impression it is quito likely that the amount required will not b less than §1,000, and perhaps much mora Respectfull; “The Toard of Public Works. 481, A, D. Barcownr, Chairman.” So far as we know no attention whate was given to our communicution, and frow that day to this we have never been author- ized t cur the indebtedness necessary w talke carc of said city hall foundations. With this official record, and the truth of history before you, it is manifestly your duty to retract, 17 it'is not your intention to do this board a willful injustice, Yours most respectfully T. A. D, BaLcoyne, Chairman Board of Publioc Works A Proposcd tival Event. There has been a movement on foot, in tho city for some time to hold a yearly, or por: haps a bi-yearly festival. Tho Mardi Gras and ice paluces of other cities have suggested themselves to the promoters and they are now anxious that something should bo done in an original wanner to mako the city 8 place of purticular attraction, It is undors stood thata committe of leading young men of the ¢i has been formed who wil; shortly divulge the arrangements, It is also intended to lay the scheme before the kin- dred spicits of Councii 131ufrs, and if possiblo produce a dual yearly event that will be the onvy of the great northwest. A Pertinent Inquiry, Omama, Neb., Jan, 23.—To the Editor of Tk Bee: What is the matter with Forty- fourth and Leaveoworth for a y hall site? 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