Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 7, 1890, Page 4

THE . ROSEWATER, Bditor. DAILY BEE. ;‘UB[;]SH’ED EVERY MORNING. iafinia TERME OF SUBSCRIPTION nlmmdnv. One Yenr I8 Lo ivveeee Sunday lee, Weekly Bee, Omana, Beo Butiding. Chicago Offics, F67 Rookery Butiding New York, Hooms 14 and 15 Tribune Build- v Washington, No. 513 Fourteenth Stroet. Council BlufTa, No. 13 Pearl Street. Lincoin, 1020 P Street, Eouth Omaha, Corner N and 26th Stroets, CORRESPONDENCE. i 11 communieations relating to news and edi- torinl maitor Hhould be addressed {0 the Editor: ial Department. BUSINESS LETTERS. All Unsiness lotters and remittances showld 1o addressed to The oo Publishing Company, Omaha, Dratts, checks and postofiice orders {o e made payablo te the order of the company, ,gnc Beg Publishing Company, Propristors ke ullding Farnam Seventeenth Stree The Bee on the Trains. There fa no exense for a tajlure to get Trx BEE on the trains, Al newsdealers have been noti- fied to carry & full supnly, Iravelers who want THe Brr and can't gt it on trains whers other Omubapapors are carried aro requested 1o no- ity TiE les: ~ bieann be particular o give in all cases full information ns to date, rallway arnd number of tr Vo us your name, not for publication or un- Tnecesary use, but a8 a guaranty of ood faith. Sworn Statement of Circalation. ftate of Nebraska, Ve County of Dougglas. George” B, Tzschuck, secretary of The Deo . ubliehing Company, does solomnly swear that the actual cir jon o T DALY BEE for the “week ending January 4, 1890, was as follows: Sunday, Dec, 20, Monday, Dee, 50, \ Dec. 31, Al Eaturday, J Average.. A9.752 GRORGE I8, TZSCHUCK. + Bworn to before me and subscribed to in my Ppresence this 4t day ot January, A, D. 1830, (Seal. . p. FRIL, Notary Public. fos State of Nebraska, County of Douglas, Georgo 1. Tzschuck, being duly sworn, de- poses and says that he'is secrotary of The Bos Publishi mpnty, that the accual average daily circulation of T DALY BEE for the month ofJanuary, 188, was 15,574 coples; for February, 184,158,995 copies: for March, 1860, 1R854 copies: tor April, 1839, 18,59 coples: for May, 1880, 18,009 1t for June, 1880, 18,858 copies 18,733 coples; ror Augnst, 1880, 1 for Noptember, 1860, 18710 coples: 1689, 18,997 coples; for November, for December, 188! 0,048 GEORGE I oK. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence thisdth day of January, A. D.. 1890, [Beal.] N. P. 1, Notary Public, v cople: RiNG ouT the old. r county affairs, nowon in dead esrnest. THE proposed prohibition organ in Omaha will nocessarily be run by water power. THE commotion in Keya Paha county is excusable. Silver mines are not dis- covered in Nebraskn every day. SEVERAL deep water harbor bills are ready for introduction in congress. They differ only asto the depth the dredge will go in the surplus. THE proplem of fitting thres hundred candidates to less than twenty-five of- fices explains the mentul and physical torture reflected on Mayor-elect Cush- ing’s face. — NEW YORK and Minnesota have en. acted laws forbidding the publication of reports of executions. As a result there has been A marked increase of horrible details in the noose line. THE revised footings of Major Burke’s thefts from the treasury of Louisiana show a total of three quarters of a mil- - lion dollars, The mijor is entitled to first place amoug defaulters of the de- cade. " Irisall right and proper for mem- bers to aspire to the presidency of the council, but when the ambition is a mask to cover the schemes of contrac- tors, it is time for honest members to unite and rout the self-seekers. DURING his recent visit to New York, Senator Vest combined politics with dressed meat, and came away from the metropolis with a commission as on- ‘gineer-in-chief of Cleveland’s presiden- tial boom in the southwest. The little giant of Missouri is shaping his sails 4o catch the vice presidential breeze, but there is na possible danger that the ‘waves of bourbon favor will roll beyond the Wabash in 1892. St —— OMAHA can justly boast of the most extensive and complete system of elec- tric street railways in the country. “Tho extension and operation of the par- ‘ent line to Fort Omaha completes the longest single line of electric road in the west, It covers a distance of eight miles. Thesuccess of the electric sys- tem of rapid transit insures its adoption on all the level lines during the present year. eE—— EX-GOVERNOR PINCHBACK of Lou- isiana emerges from privacy to give his views on a federal election law, ‘‘There are laws enough for the colored mun,” he declares. ‘‘The observance and en- forcement of the laws we've got—not the euactment ot wore laws—is whut the situation calls for.”” The ex-gov- ernor’s head is level. His observition applies with equal force to other than the race question 3 E—— CONNECTICUT genius shows a versa- tility of desigu and execution that com- mands admiration, ‘The maple nutmegs and sycamore hams have had their day, 1 but Yunkee shrewdness is as ripe in ex- pedients as Mark Twain’s exile in King ,Arthur’s court. The latest product of the state is the Lebanon oak tree, which ‘yields a stimulating juice of various brands, grades and colors, The sap1s said to resemble blue grass whisky on Sundays. On ordinary week days it yields a fair sample of New England rum and oceasionally wurns to beer, ale und cider. The overflow of spirits has attracted considerable attention and the product commands a rendy market. The tree s locuted on & county line road aud has been the means of enthusing the staid and sedate farmers of Leban- on. It is & u-:"oln:aq:.uli:!;-? lutching post by day, a signal light by uight and a beaker always. THE FIRST SUBSIDY GUN. The bill of Senator Frye, to promote the postal and commetcial. interests of the United States, is the first move in the present congress for the encourage- ment of shipbuilding by subsdies. The pronosal of this measure is to require the postmaster general, ns soon as practicable, to forward all ocean mails by American steamships, for which ser- vice contracts shall be made for' not less thau flve nor more than ten years, Tha ships with which contracts are made are to have a certain er rity and speed, and they shall ba paid not more than ten and nol iess than f(ive dollarsa mile for the distance traveled on their voyages outward bound. [t shall be required that thay be cofi- stracted upon models approved by the secrotary of the navy and su the use of the government as oruisers or transports in time of wa These ships would also b istruction in shall carry three or four potty ofll r cadets, like thoss in the royal service of England, who will thus given an opportunity to learn from practical experience the scionce of sea- mauship., Nuval officers may be de tailed to command the ships whenever the owners shall In the house, Mr. Boutelle, chairman of the naval committoe, has red a bill of somewhat different eter, buat providing for the puyment to a specified class of vessels which can be wmade servicoable to the government in time of war, an annual subsidy or “‘compensation.” he Lill of Senator Frye proposes to reliove from tonn duties all vessels coming within provisions, allows importers in such vessels the privilege of having their goods remmin in boad two years and provides that citizens of the United wtes residing abroad and engaged in foreign trade may lawluily own vessels built 1 this country and have them registered as vessels of the United States, Both the senate and the house bills pursue in part the sug- gestions made in the annuul reports of the postmuster generai and the secre- tacy of the navy, but while the formor urged that there should bs a liberal re- muneration tor mail soryi by *‘American vessels, the bill of Senator Frye proposos & milesge payment of not more than ten nor less than five dollars for outward bound voy: This would be a direct subsidy, and it is pretty safe to assume that no contracts would ever be made at the lower rate, but that as a rule vessels would recotve vretiy close to the maximum bounty al- Jowed to be paid. But even at the min- imum price provided for in the bill of Mr. Frye the annual drain upon the trénsury might hecome very considera- As hip sailing botween New York and Liverpool, for example. would veceixe about fifteen thoysand dollurs for each voyuge, and it would probably make mnot less than twelve voynges a year. A dozen vessels plying between our ports and those of Furope would deaw ' annually from the public treasury between twvo asd three million dollars, while an equal number running to the more distunt ports of South America, Australia, and elsewhere, would vequive a much larger sum. In order to build upa thoroughly efficient merchant marine, capable of competing with that of other nations whose vessels now chiefly occupy the ocean, we must count upon bay- ing at least ten_ millions . an- oually out of the public treasuny if the subsidy* poliey shou'd be adepted. Furthermure, we must be prepared to maintain that poliey. Once having entered into it we cannot after afew years abandon it without jeopardizing all that had been ex- pended. Meanwhile there will have been created a powerful special inter- est whose demands will not be easily denied. ‘The restoration of our ocean merean- tile marine is a matter for both practi- cal and patriotic consideration. That the'growth of our foreign commerce would be materially aided if the country possessed its own ample means of transporting its products is doubtless demonstrable. The fact that oyr com- merce is now largely at the merey of foreign shipowners is humiliating to our pride. But it is a very serious question whether the true and perma- nent remedy 18 to be found in subsidies, which are not approved by past experi- ence, instead of in removing the re- strictions upon and barriers to inter- vational commerce which are created under existing laws, em———— THE ARMY CANIEEN. The sudden establishment of can- teens, by order at all army posts, was naturally a surprise and a blow to the post trader. It at once took from him his prineipal source of profit and rendered the position which heé had epgerly sought for years useless. At tho same time 1t rendered valueless the buildings and investments which had been constructed and accumulated under warrant of law andof the war de- partment, It is, therefore, not surprmsing that dispatches from Washington announce a meeting of post traders this week to discuss the situation and, if possible, to secure a revocation of the order or com- pensation for 10ss of property resulting from the change. That Secretary Proctor anticipated some such opposi- tion is plain from his recent article furmished to the press on army can- teenss His statement showing the ad- vantages of these co-operativa clubs is bulwarked by a large number of letters from army officers at various posts where the canteen has been in opera- tion. There is uo question, upon the showing made, that the service at large will benefit greatly from the change. Under the canteen system, the gov- ernment furnishes to the canteen the use of the buildings, eulisted men be dosirve il 1S, toact as clerks and a commissioned | officer to supervise the management. ¥uel and light are also provided free of charge. Liquors, wines and beer, to- gether with tobacco and such other arti- cles as the soldiers may desire, ure kept on sale, and billinrd 20d card rooms are provided for the amusement of those who may desire to use thom. The profits - | sida of the rations allowed THE rosulting from the enterprise are di- vided among the companies, troops and Dbatteries at the end of each stated period and go toward increa company fund through which the moss, or the bill of fare of the men, is ren- dered more palatable by purchases out- ernmont. Against such competition the post trader with his heavy expenses for clerk hive, for buildings, for transporta~ tion and for interest on his investment, natueally cannot comvete. The estab- lishment of the canteen has theretore sounded the death kunell of the army post tradership. . 1t is not likely that any influence that the post traders can bring to bear upon congress will result in the revocation of the order establishing cantecns, or to the t traders their old position and privilege. Whatever ob- jections o bo urged against the army canteen, and which wilt probably come from radical temperance advocates, can also be urged against the post trade These are not likely to be operative, when the fact ia made clear that the IHayes oxacutive order prohibiting the sale of liquors at army posts has been moperative for and that liquor has been ns gonerally obuinable ab such establishments as it will be at the army canteen, where it will be served out under the more dignifiel suporviss ion of a commissioned offie The ona point which Secretary Proctor admits is well taken on the part of the post teaders. is their demand that the gov- ernment shall'indemnify them for the loss of their baildings which they werve foreed to erect when they received the restoro commissions as post traders and which - have by a stroke of the pen beea rendered valueless. Congress will probubly be asked by the war depart- ment to pass n bill making such «appro- priation. With its vassage the post teader will berome o thing ol tho past and bis functions turned over to com- miseioned and non-cominissioned officers of the army within the walls of the army canteen. COMMISSIONER MO* 1t is oxpected that one of nominations which the se: upon will be that of G oue: commissioner of Indi lairs. here has been rocently an apoarent abate- ment of the opposition to his coalirm tion, but it would not be surprising if it again me i ow that the sen- ate is again 1n s rst ground of opposition to him was the cesult of histrial by o court-martial during the war, but in view of his subse- quent record in the army,and the te mony rezarding it of w aumber of d tinguished ofiicers, namong them Goneral Harrison, it is havdly to be supposed this episode will continus to have weight with senators. [t is more than probable that General Morgan was the victim of an unjust veriict, of which there were many during the war, cevtuinly his latar cavesr as a soldier entitles him to tha Dbonefit of every doubt. The other ground of complaiat is his alleged unfrisndlinsss to Roman Catholics in connection with the Indian service and schools, but this‘charge hasheen clearly shown to ba without any substantial foundation, thera being excellent Cath- olic testimoay ngainst-it. The commis- sioner has expluined that 1 his efforts to improve the service incompatent per- sons ware disnissad withont y refer- ence to theiv raligiou, and his position regarding the Indian schools, that thoe of a eturian charac- ter should not share in the school m ney appropriated by the gov- ernment, undoubtedly has general popu- lar approval. General Morgan is heart- ily suppwted by the organizations which have made a special study of the welfare of the Indians, and his ability and fitness for the position of Indian ioner are unquestionable. 1N, the will first act a8 CAN'T BE PLAINED AWAY. Nobody conterds thut Dodlin granite is inferior in quality as compared with the average of New England granite. Tt may even be good enough for monu- ments which ave by uo means exposed to the same strain and wear and tear which granite used for foundations in public buildings is subjected to. The objection to the Dodlin granite arises from the peculiar methods by which it was foistod upon the city, Why was the contractor on the city hall building forced to take granite from a particu.ar quarry when alt the New Eng- land granite quareies should have been permitted to compete. But Mr, Coots had to go to Dodlin, and thus as he ad- mits, the city had to pay four thousund dollars more than other New Eogland granite of equally good texture tind es- tablished reputation could have been bought for, This piece - of jobbery cannot be explained away tothe satisfaction of the intelligent taxpayer by subterfuge and mud-sling- ing. Anditis only afragment of the jugglery and jobbery that has beer car- ried on with a high hand in connection with the new eity hall building. meem—— WHO SHOULD PRESIDE. The new council is expected to parfect its orgunization today. It is of the utmost importance that the presiding officer of that body should be a man who is thoroughly competent, to discharga the duties of the position, and possess a know! edge of pariiamentary rules that will enable him to expedite business and maintain order. The efficiency of the council nccessarily will depend largely upou the choice of its president, who 1 addition to the functions devolv- ing upon the chair, will also from time to time be requirea to fill the position of mayor whenever Mr, Cush- ing leaves the city. No mrn is quali- fied to be a creditable mayor who cannot when oceasion requires, receive and en- tertain distinguished visitors and pub- lic bodies that hold convéntions or con- ferences from time to time in Qmaba. No man who lacks the capacity to prop- erly represent the metrovolis of Ne- braska at public demonstrations and re- ceptions should aspire to the presidency of the couneil, Smeersre— THE question whether a railroad from Owaha to South Dakota will pay cad be readily amswerdd in the affirmas ing the | Ly the gov- | OMAHA DAILY BEE: TTU tive by un ox®&tthation of the resources and population of contiguous territory. Excluding D3uflae county there are eleven well sé{tlgd countios in Nebraska | alone, with an aggregate population of ; ote hundred and fifty thousand poople to contribute 1o the support of a rail- rond at the start, They rank among the most proddetive 1n the state, are dotted with prosperous, growing towns |and theiving,, villages. At pres- ent they ‘mre absolutely with- out railroad competition, The North- western and the'Omaha & St. Paul road are virtually Ohe and do not afford the conveniences nor equitable rates which opposition would bring about. The Union Pacific oxbow by way of Norfolk cannot be classed as a competitor, The allinnce with the Northwestern gives both companies a practical monopoly of North Nebraska trade and as long as they are undisturbed in their posses- sions the peopls cannot expect to enjoy the benefits of commercial freedom. The tradeof Yankton is in itself an important inducement fora north and south {ine. During the past year fifty-five hundred cars of pro- ducts were shipped out of the city and fifty-one hundred carloads of eived. A large share products would seck the Omahu murket, while the jobbers of this city could successfully compete with St Paul and Minneapolis, if transportation facilities were adequate. The product- ive valley of the James river, with its enterprising towns, rapid development and growing population, affords a rich field for railvond operations. Wking theentire voute from Omaha to Forest City, Dak.. the country is not ox- celled in natural resources, fertility of soil, and in the thrift and industrey of tho people. Constructed on . business has without inflation, the road would be a paying investment from the start. Tie wtal amount of money the government to the Pa roads, in one nid out ific rail- round numbers, amounts to hundred and forty-ssven million dol In the twenty years since the debts were incurrad the companies have rapaid to the government in transporta- tion services, cash payments under the Thurman act and in bonds and cash deposited, thicty-four million dollars, leaving a baiance of one hundred and thirteen miilion dollars. The interest prid by the United - States ex- ceeds the principal by eighteen million doll The payments here- tofore made ljave averaged about one half the annual interest rate. At thatrate it would take the compunies sixty-one and one-half years to refund the interest now paid, and sixty yeurs to repay principaland in est with annual payments of five and a hull miiiion ‘dollars. This evormous debt, if extended hy the government, will be a drain on the productive indus- try of the west for at lenst fifty years. Not only is the debi itself au unjust burden on the country contiguous to the nided linesybut as long as it exists the Pacific linés)will® maintain rates at the highesy possible point and combine with ‘Competing lines to” tal@ all the teafiic will bea T aonual convention of the state Parmers’ allinnce assembles in Grand Island to ay. The meeting promises to be productive of great good to the organization. In view of the universal sproad of trusts and combines in all avenues of trade, itis of first importance that the farmers unitz in self-defense. Among the many questions demanding attention, that of railroad rates is paramount. In population and pro- ductive wealth Nebraskn almost equals Towa. The difference does not warrant the discriminations now practiced, wilich virbially confiscate the greater portion of the ings of the farmers. Tue only protection Nebraska pro- ducers want is protection from greedy corporations that absorb the profits of in carrying them to market. Wrrck of the Aristoeracy Trusrt. Loufsville Courier-Journal, ‘The increase of the New York 400 to 1,200 will be a great blow to American aristocracy. Eight hundred plebeians in n society of 1,200 puts the plebeians heavily in the majority ana busts the trust. — Would Suit the Undertakers. Chicago Inter-Ocean. The Arkansas Democrat wants the bloody shirt buried. In Arkansas it would keep the undertakers busy, a8 political murders are every duy occurrences there during.s cam- paign. — The Com n Senss Method. Denver Republican, . From the situation in Towa the people of Kansas may learn a valuable lesson. Even though there may bé' loss open selling of liquor in Kansas than in Iowa, the time will s00on come when the situation in the former state will be as bad as it is now in the latter, T et seauty Only Excellea by Mndpny. Baltimore American, No wonder the princes and lords from the other side of the sea are captivated by Amer- ican women., They make wives to be proud of anywhere under the sun. This good old state not only produces the finest women io the world, butihag the men to match them. ‘Who can tell what the stock of anotber hua- dred years willibe! = e Why Happison Was Electeds Hew York Sun, The assertion of Mr. Cleveland in his Bos- ton speech thatjour elections at this period are distinguished for corruption was entirely without justificavion, They are pure and honest, aud thp votes counted record the actual politicat! convictions of tho citizen Tke cry that thigllast election for president was carcied by Yribery was the merest rub- bish. Mr. Harfispn was elacted because the people preferrélt lim to Mr, Cleveland. SIMPLY'A REM! Max O'Rell SBays Hounlanger is as Dead Roast Pig. NEW Youk, Jan, 6.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—M. Paul Blouet, betior known under his non-de-plume of “Max O'Rell,” ar- rived in this city yesterday from Liverpoal, ‘When Blouet was asked yesterday regarding General Boulanger, be sald: “Honlanger is a thing of the past, with no more influence in French politics than I have—as dead, in fact, a8 a roast pig. Per- sonally Boulanger is clever, but as a sol- dier, well, e never had 8 chance to show what Ne was in that direction, Th:odl'rmnh 01 W in bim the embodiment fi‘:‘?‘afl'filflr st . . He was merely & varlous ns. el O Pt 08’ 'ne -*" 1 100 aight of tese Houlaaker was Rottea, 3 CENCE. JANUARY 7. 1800 ATE AND TERRITORY. Nebraskna ottings. Cass county has 7,556 children of school age. Dukota City noeds a lumber yard and grain elevator, The new Madison school house will be oc« cupred February 1. Saline county's new jall has been com- pleted and sceepted, It is estimated that Fairbury spont $150,000 in buildings during 1589, The building improvements in lnst year amounted to £20,780. The implement house reccntly burned at Hildroth will bo replaced by two large es- tablishments, The new depot at Madison is under roof and will be ready for occupancy before tho end of the month. For selling liquor without a liconso Saloon- keeper Minnick of Humooldt has been fined £50 and sent to jail. Nearly one hunared pateats wero received at the Chadron lund ofice recontly for cluimn- ants who have proved up on lands The sovere cold weather has intorrupted work on the short line at Plainviey ground “beinge frozen tou depth of inches, Tho Frank Nailor Mememorial Methodist Episcopal church, eieht miles north of Ox- ford, will be dedieated with appropriate cer- cmonies Janua 5 The contest_over the county superintend- ent's oftice in Phelps county is on at Hol- drege. One of the points in dispute is the eligibility of & womau to hold the oftice, Blackleg has broken out on W. H. Butter- fiold’s rauch near Croighton among a herd of cattlo recently brought from South Da- kota. A number of unimals have succumbed to the discase, Miss Nellie Barfield of Madison has been fined $100and costs for conducting u house of ill-fame. Nollie, who olaims to have re- formed, has appoaled tho c and promi- nent members of tne Methodist church are standing by her, 3. W. Gailes, an Oxford heavywelght, is busily engaged these days reducing his flesh by fasting. He takes two bitos of beefsteak and half a soda cracker twice each day, and in ten days has puiled down his weight from 248 to 225 pounas, - » Woman’s Relief Corps of Orleans has e arraugements for n grand ontertain. anuary 9, at which Miss Daisy Stod - Nebraska’s child orator, will bo the principal attraction. At tho close of the en- tertainment a bannor will bo presented to Whitehead post by the ladics. *Old Rowdy.” a West Point horse which od thirty-four winters in this world , was talken sick lust waek and suffered great pain. His owaer could not bear to seo tho animal’s suff :rings aud 8o put an end to them with a rifle bullet. “iowdy” was given honorable burial und a monument will erected over his grave. wo Custer county girls, Ollie and Louie Webstor, recently amused themselves by takiug au active purt in the killing of a cata- mount. While near Devil's Gap they sud- ame upon the animal lying in the Ollie remained 1o watch it and sent Louie howe after reinforcements, which ar- rived in timo to dispatch the unimal atter an ¢ conflict. Iv wmeasured five feet and weighed sixty-seven pounds, Beemeor eight towa Ltems. Keokuk's pride is its new government building. Charter Oak shipped 161 ears of live stock in December. Anamosa’s new opera house will be opened on Junuary 11. DaWitt people will creamery Which rec burned. Windsor Boler, formerly a resident of Corning, was murdered by his son in Kansas recently. Fourteen women take their seats as county superintendents of schools 1 the state with the new year. Benjamin F) obably rebuild the hor, who had resided in dicd at Vinton re- cently, aged eighy, . Merchants at Fort Dodge are urgiog the v council to pass an ordibance charging diers from 5 1o $10 o day. Shellon claims to have put up more fine Vcess during the past year than any other to vo in the state with the exception of urivnell The fiftieth anniversary of Congregational- ism of lowa will be obsérved in Des Moines M.y 14 und 15, 1800. President Gates of wrinnell, Dr. Frisbee of Des Moines and Dr. Hil of Atlantic are the managers. A pig was farrowed on the farm of John Gries, near Harlan, on New Year's day, that is without teer. Nature quit building from just below the knee joint, but it is well formed in every respect and as active as its fellows, ‘The o'dest citizen of Buchanan county is Edward Dusenberry, who was born in Hol- land, February 2, 1300, He has always been u farmer and is etill able to do some light work, He has been a member of the Dutch Raformed church and neyer used intoxi- cating liquors as a beverage, William Lehman, an employe on Voitz's furm, near Gardner, was probably fatally stabbed by & man named Kehne, super: tendent of the farmn, on New Year's day. Lehman accidentally dropped a jar of pic on ts floor, breaking the jar, whi raged Kebns tuat he rushed upon nim with a butcner knfe, cutting a deep gash in his head. Tne Two Dakotas. The South Dakota legislature convenes today at Pierre. The new court house at Canton will be completed February 1. L M. Humphrey, commissioner of Pen- niogton county, has resigned. The Sanborn nrounty publishers have formed a pool to reduce the size of their papers. Over one huadred cars of coal have been furnished to the people of Faulk county by the comnussioners at reduced rate: In Sheeptail Gulch, near Deadwood, two old prospectors whils working on a_claim last weex struck a vein of gold ore that o snys a8 high as $5 per von, The boarding house of Mrs. Woods at Galena was destroyed by five at an early hoar in the morniug. ‘The boarders escaped, but with only their wearing apparel, The Lead City Herald is now published by Merrick & Nourse, the junior member of the firm haviug been admitted with the new yoar after proving his ability as an able city editor, E. C. Patterson, for nearly two years superintendent of the city sohools at Plerre, has bought a one-third interest in the Plerre Capital and at the close of the present’school year will give his attention 1o newspaper work, Sioux Falls has been asked to report to the treasury department at Washington the amount of space required for postofiice room and also the amount of room required by the United States marshal. This 1s re- rded as encouraging to the government building project. A TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF. Dr. Kniffen Could NosStand the Sus- picions of the Fublic. TrENTON, N. J., Jan, 6.—Dr. Kuiffen, hus- band of the woman found smothered to death in bed Friday morning, took an ounce of aconite and gashed his wrists aud throat with @ razor this moruning. The doctors summ oned staunched the flow of blood as the jugulai vein had not been reached. Owing to the largeness of the dose theacouite acted as an ewetic and was all throwu off. The doctor is oul of danger, He says he at- tempted his life because he was discour: :!i 0 strong tde of public feeling against . v — RESOUED AN OUTLAW. A Georgia Desperado Taken from Jail by His Friends. Macoy, Ga., Jan. 6.—Willie Wallace, the notorious outiaw of Huarris county, Wus res- cued from jail in Hamilton yesterday morn- wg by & large number of mssked men, evidently his friends. The rescuers also took with them a uegro who was in jail named Dan Tatum. It is supposed Tatum wust bave recogn some of the men. If this hk:o, 0o doubt he was killed. Eagineer and Fiveman Killed. Keexg, N. H,, Jan. 6.—Freight trains on THE TINCOLN MAD STONE. A Suocessful Expsriment on a Saun- dera County Farmor. SEVERAL SUCCESSFUL TESTS. The Mysterious Stone Has Worked Well on Four Pationts=The Farm- ers' Alllance Will Win the Usceola Oase. 1020 Stieerr, Lixcouy. Neb., Jan. 6. L.ast Saturday evening Mr. Henry Rog- genthen, a varmer who lives in the northern part of Saunders county, near Fremout, came 10 the city to seo Dr, Garten who hus one of the so-called mud stones in his posses. sion. Yesterdny he called on the doctor, who made the application in the usual - form to the wound on Mr. Roggenthen's left thumb, The doctor said to Tie BEk corre- spondent that the stone fultilled all the re- quirements in the cuses where the patient has been bitten by an ammul afilicted with hydrophobia. 1t adliered tenaciously for two hours when it dropped off of its own ac- cord. Tho dircctions say that when a poc- son has hydrophobia in his system and tho stone {s applied, it will coat 1tselt with an oily substance. In this case when the stone came off it had the requisite coating. ‘The stone was boiled in milk until thoroughly cleansed and applied agaiu to the wound, but this time it failod to adhero.s Mr. Roggon- then went home today, but will roturn after a while for a sccond application. He was examining the toeth of one of his horses I'riday, December 27, when he reccived a very sevore bita on his left thamb. The next day the horse died with what the local veteninary surgoon saja was hydrophobia. Ho visited a physician in Fromont, who dressed tho wound for him. When learniog of the existence of w mad stone in this city, he came Liere to huve it appliea. Dr. Gurten says that it is the same stone which Lieutenant Governor Mciklejohn had at Fullorton, and that he hs had it in his possession Som six or eight months, during which time hie has bad four applications for its use. . In every case the stone hasad- hered to the wounds. Lixcony Bunrav or Tie Osans Bee, E A State Historical Society. *I was much interested,” said a Lincoln citizeu to Tue BBEx correspondent this morn- ing, “in the historical account vt vhe organi- zation of the first lodge of Masous in this state and the present wkereabouts of the charter members as published in T SuN- DAY Beg, and I thought how much valuable historical matter is published from time to uime in the pavers over this state thatshould bo collected and fied away [for the benefit of the future bistorians. The collection of these sketches and hi torical data should be some one's eapecial duty. We huve a historical soc true, but it might be said it 1s very n in name only. No appropriavions sre made for its support, or at least none to amount to anything. In Kansas the sccretary of the state historical society is one of the state offi- cers, and has elegant apartments in the cap- itol building. Hehas one of the finest libraries of a historical nature in the United States, and these books have been collected by him in the past dozen years, Besidestheso books every newspaper in the state and the leading newspapers of Ameriea are kept on file and carefully preserved for futurc reference. Nebraska is rich in_historical matter that should be collected and preserved, but really nothing of importance is beng done. The members of tho present old historical society are doing whav they can, but without outsido aid they can accomplish but litule,” New Notaries Public. Lieutenant Governor Meiklejohn coun ls- sioned the following parties notaries public this forenoon: W. S, Leonard, Blancte, Chase county; J. R. Holcomve, Lexington, Dawson county; C. M. Kincaide, Beaver City, Furnas county; O. P. Baker, Exeter, Filimore county; £. A. Fletcher, I'ranklin, franklin couniy: H. A. Harden, Liberty, Gage county; W. H. Sampson, Grand Island, Hail county; George Conn, Ogallalia, Keith ; Simon P. Hight, Walnut Grove, J. P. Smith, Stromsburg, Pollk F. 'N. Burleigh, Friend, Saline Heiiry A. Berger, Sweotwater, Buffalo county; Williagi Deles Dermer, Flnwood, Cuss county; Henry Ehrenpfort, Omahe, Douglas county; M. H. Fleming, Crete, Saline county; W. R. Millog, - Loup City, Sherman county3 J.V, Earley, Stanton, Stanton county. Gordon's Problem. Abous two years ago the citizens of Gor- don, Sheridan county, voted to issue $3,500 houds for water works. Alterwards they decided not to have any water works, and the bonds were never issued, Now they have concluded that they will sink an arte- sian_well, and Mr, J. C. Morrison, one of the town board, has written the attorney geueral to ask if theso bonds can be legally issued and sold and the proceeds applicd for that purpose. The attorney gencral and his deputy are both labormg With the proposi- tion: “Lan an artesian well be called water works " Supreme Court Matters. The following cases were filed for trial in the supreme court today : 2 Howell Bros, vs The Alma Milling com- pany et al, error from Harlan couuty. Irene Hughes ot al vs Charies C. Housel, error from Douwlas county, James W. Leaby vs The State, error from Fillmore county. In this case the defendant was found guilty of a crimmnal assault on the person of one Lena Schultz, and sentenced to five years in the penitenliary athard labor. ‘I'ne supreme court held this afternoon for the purpo: opnions, short session of filing « State House Gossip. Miss Alice Cowdry has been appointed to a clerical position in the oflice of the secre- tary of state, ‘The state normal school board will meet at the office of the state superintendent next Friday at 2 0'clock, ‘The boar® of public lands and bundings held a session this afteracon two audit v.fiu monthly accoun Tus i3kE correspondent received an unof- | ficial tip today to the effect that when the Onceols elevator case was decided it would be in favor of the Farmer’s ulliance, I'ne Koenig-Clarke Contest, The Koenig-Clarke contest took a new turn yesterday. Henry T. Clarke has a Burlington switch that reaches his wholesala arug house at Eighth street. This switch crosses some land owned by Koenig., His right to cross that strip of earth has been before the court for some time, during which Clarke has continued to use the switeh, Yes- terday Koenig teok a force of mea, tore up the track, erected & smull buillling' on his land and pluced the American flag on top. Hedefles thom to molest him, Ex-Governor Nancs: at Home. Ex-Governor Albinus Nauce came in on the Burlington fiyer this morning from the east and stopped at the Capital hotel for din- ner, where he registered from Osceola. The governor has been absent iu Europe for about @ year, during which tiwe he visited all the of interest in the British isles and of rontivental Europe. His trip was privoi- pally oue of pleasure and sight seelug, und e — Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castorta. ‘Whea sho was & Clild, she criad for Castorie, ‘When she beoamo M, sho cluug 4o Castoris, Whrusbo had Children, she gave thewm Castoris he comes back lookine and feeling well, and, as ho says, a much better Amerioan than he over was before. 'Tho governor said that ho intended now to settle down to business in Osceoln and become aguin a thoroughgoing Nebriskan. Dividing ¢ in the case of Martha 1. Johwson vs Petor H. Johnson, for divorce, a stipulation filed today settling the was relations of the parties to their common property. By the torms of this agroement she is given §552 in full satisfaction of all claims for dowc! and alimony in and to the property, both real and porsonal. The parties ask that the court shall enter a decree accordingly. L. C. Burr is made trustee anfl the parties join in A mortgago to him of a farm in lowa "to so cure the pavment of the amount named to his cliont, Marthe. Oity News and Notes, W. A, Dilworth of Hastings was in tho city last night i Colonel W. B. Tavlor, who wasa promi neat candidate for the Lincoln Do has renewod his contract with tne Wiscon Furniture aud Coflin company, and toduy left for o five weeks' trip in the western part of the state and eastern Colorado. Citizens of the southeast part of the city want a better grading in the Cherry strect school, J. D. Hurd, late business manager of the Journal, but at_present connected with tho Ogden (Utah) Commercial, is in the city winding up his affairs, proparatory to mo his family 10 his new home. J. A Einch, who has been on an advertis. ing tour in the east for the Lincoln board of trade, has returned. Joseph A, Duncan, aged fifty-four years, died yesterday at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Edward Li 580 North Ninth street, Pne remains will be tiken to Bennet Tuesday for burial. Hixteen s Ago Mrs. Stein was tried for insanity and sent to the state hospital, Sho remained there ten years when the superin- tendent declared her incurable, and she was transferred to the poor farm. A few days ago Mr. Isanc Oppenheimer and the Hebrew congregation of this city intorested them- selves in ber behalf and wade application to the county commissioners to have her sont to the Hastings hospital for the incurables The application has at last been grauted, the county paying $6 and the congregation' $6 u month for her keeping. She will be taken 1o Hastings Tuesday. Colonel Muardock, traveling froight of the Union Pacitic, was in the ine agent today. In the police court today John Purbauch, a-= farmer who lives near Denton, was tound sailly of selling meat from a big jawed stoer and was fined $20 and costs, from which de- cision he appealed to the district court, Hon. R. S. Norval of Seward is in the city. Hou. M. D. Polk of Plattsmouth is at the capital. Governor Thayer and Auditor Benton re- turned this afternoon from their Mexican trip. Myron E. Wheeler returned yesterday from a trip to Kansas, where he went some- time since todo some reporting in un im- portaut case in one of the courts, Frank Chaffee is a member of the fire de- partinent. Sy DON'T WANT TO BE SNUBBED. Colored Students Make it Vory Warm for a White Interlopor. ATLANTA, Ga,, Jan, 6.—|Special Telegram w0 THE Be.]—Clarke university, the le: g colored seat of «learning iu Georgia, is torn up by the question of social equality A young white man named Underhill, n grandson of the matron of the girls' dormi- tory, is the cause, During the past two o § E months caucuses have been held by the nmlyl"\ students in which Underhill and the girls dormitory were the themes of discussion. Delegation after delegation called upon President Hickman and requested the moval of the white boy from the dordifto Dr Hickman has steadily refused, saying Underhill was suffering from consumption Christmas night, when the students were holding a festival i the hall, Underhill passéd through to the music room. Some of the negro students followed and he or- dered them out. He told them that associ~ ating with them was out of the question. “*We think you had better get out,” the reply of the students. used to veing snubbed. by here.” A hot discussion ensued and the next day President Hickman was again requested by thestudents to remeve Underhill, but he re- fused. New Years the windows of the dormitory where Underhill was quartered wero smashed in with rocks, pistols were fired through the windows aud doors, and a gen- eral hair-raising time was had. Dr. Hick- man placedsthe matter in the hands of de- tectives, Four of the students were ar- rusted, but afterwards discharged. Yester- day, however, one of the four, W. A. Sam- uels, was re-arrested. There is great excitenent among the students, but Under- hill still holds the fort. L e LAND STIRRED OP. was “We are not white peoplo CLEV The Ex-President Awakened by Haye from the New York Sun, New Yonk, Jan, 6.—[Special Telogram to Tue Bee]—The Sun yesterday moruing charged Grover Cleveland with being mixed up iv the new rapid transit scheme about to be presanted to the legislature by Huste saying: < *Mr. Grover Cloyéland mukes his re-entrance into rairoad politics in the Husted rapid transit bill.” T seems to have worked Cloveland up more tha any- thing sinca his recent defeat, and when a reporter called he wrote this card “I know nothing of the rapid transit bill, and absolutely nothing of its origin or pur- poses, or the persons that may be in the least connected with it. I am sure I shall not be related to it in any manner. Ican say to the press reprosentatives that it will suve docent reporters trouble and me annoyvance if they will remember that the New York Sun is positively incapacitated from giving any i formatiou of avy of my futuré movements over which I have the least control.” e Samples of Miles' RRestorative Nervine at Kuhu & Co.'s 16th and Douglas, cures head- ache, nervousness, sleoplossness, Neuralgin, fits, eto. el Wissman Defeats the Insurgents. Zaxzinag, Jan, O.—Avother engagomcnt has taken place between the 1asurgent natives and the forces commanded by Major Wissman, After severe hting Major Wissman suceeedea in mmr‘l‘fgflv’-uuh ! 0] fortified position near Saasdani, M, natives were killed. Fifteen Germans aro wounded. ‘The natives left bebind them ritles and ammunition of all kinds. Positively cured b, these Little Pitls, e TORPID LIVER, They) rogulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable. SMALL PILL. SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRICE, Furnighing I:nmls