Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 15, 1890, Page 4

» weguocmogoomoem 4 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15 1890, DAILY BEE. 5. ROSEWATHER, Bditor. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TERMS OF & afly and Sunday, One Year. ix Months. ‘Three Month . Bunday Be Jne Year 2 ‘Weekly Bee, One Year with Premium.... OFFICES, Omana, Bes Bullding. Chicago Office, 567 Rookery Butlding New ork, Hooms 14 and 15 Tribuns Bulld- THE ashington, No. 513 Fourteenth Street. gouncil Blufts, No. l‘;: Penarl Street. Lincoln, 81106 Bouth Omaha, Corner N_and 20th Streats, CORRESPONDENCE. All communieations relating to news and edi- torial matter should be addressed to the Editor- il Department. BUSINESS LETTERS. All Umsiness letters and remittances should e Addressod to The Beo Publishing C Omaha. 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Frir, Notary from this distance, the lowa deadloci is a lively combination. slate insure a large crop of disappoint- ments. —— 1E opinion of the democratic li- rd the Diamond is too rich a jowel to sparkle in public. ion to the de- mands of England verifies the maxim that “might makes right.” invest in a branduew lot of detectivesif he wants to find out what is going on behind the sliding doocs of King Faro. —_— re-elected without opposition. Boss Gorman evidently feared to put his power to the test lest he slm:xld lose his grip. MAYOR CUSHING'S effort to prove a conspiracy between the police commis- sion and the staff of Tie BEE against the gamblers was a lamentable give away. ALL members and employes of the Utah legislature, now in session, are Mormons. The political power of the church is not diminishing to an alarm- “ing extent, — ik election of Calvin Brice to the United Statessenato from Ohio raises the question whether habitation in a palace car fulfills the legal requirement of res- idence in a state, THE proposed monument to Samuel J. Tilden would not be complete with- out a bas relief of Cronin’s nose and an uliegorical representation of the still hunt in Nebrask Tue war on overhead wires promises to rid Now York of the mankillers be- fore the close of the year. The exam- ole could be profitably followed by every city in the union. —_— OMAHA will carry out every obliga- tion necessary to socure the Mothodist conference., The city is not only capa- ble but.willing to give the delegates a taste of genuine western hospitality. NERAL GREELY promptly allays public alarm by assuring the country that the winters of our dads are only temporarily suspended, and that the present mildness i due to the languor of the elements. —— A pir for a bridge across the Mis- souri somgwhere between Bellevue and Omaha hos passed the upper house of congress, What Omaha would like to see, Lowever, is the receipted bill for a completed bridge. e GOVERNOR CAMPBELL'S endorsement of the Australian voting system places all democratic presidentinl possibilities fu line for ballot reform, If they could be induced to practice what they preach, the country would be largely the gainer, iy SE— HAviNG achieved notoriety by attack- ing the character of Parnell for the beuefit of the tories, Captain O'Shea vow seelks a fortune by instituting dam- wge suits against newspapers. The fact that his cause is the cause of the government will materially improve his chances of securing a verdiot. e—— THE treasury department has decided to discontinue the practice of isguing, at interior towns, certificates to Chi- nese qualified to return. This will tend 10 limit the abuse to shipping ports and even at these points, especially San Franeisco, greater vigilance should be exacted of the officials to prevent the use of certificates by others than those to whom they were issued, Tne privi- lege of grauting certificates has been a protitable one both to the officials and to Chinamen engaged in iwporting their countrymen. A NEW BANK BILL. Congressman Dorsey, chairman of the bunking and currency committee of the house, has introduced a bill, it is pre- sumed with the approval of the com- | mittee, to rovise and amend the laws relating to the national bank currency. The principal features of this measure are reported to ba a provision allowing the banks circulation to the full par value of their bonds deposited to secure circulation, and providing for the re- duction of the present tax of one per cent on eirculation to one-half per cent. There is nothing new in these propo- sitions, and they simply follow the recommendations of the comptroller of | the currency, approved by the secre- tary of the treasury. The suggestion that the banks should be allowed to issue circulation to the par value of the bonds deposited by them is almost as old as the national bank system, while the proposal to reduce the tax or remit it altogether is not much younger, What better encouragement does Mr, Dorsey sce in the present situation for the success of these expedients, as a moans of perpetuating the bank circu- lation, than existed when they have been heretofore presented? Obviously the first requiremeut to a solution of the bank circulation prob- lem is to provide a new security. The bonds of the government now employed to secure the circulation of the banks will mature seventeen years hence, and therealter will not be available for this purpose. But cven now the banks are rotiring circulation secured by these bonds because it is mot profitable to keep it out, so that there is an immedi- ate demand for a new security to pre- vent the extinction of the bank circu- lation and to encourage an enlargement of 1t. Several plans have been sug- gested for providing such security, It was reported a few days ago that Mr. Dorsey was in favor of issuing a gov- ernment two per cent bond, to run perhaps fifty years. Another plan is that of Mr. Knox, which proposes to divide the secu- rity between government bonds and gold coin or bullion orsilver bullion at the current market price. Still an- other is that of Senator Farwell, which proposes state, county and other ap- proved bonds as security for the bank circulation. Another plan is to make the notes, limiting the issue, a first lien on the entirg assets of the bank issuing them, and to have priority of payment over all other obligations of the bank. There are objections to ail these plans, but they recognize the fact thatthe first and most important thing to be done, in connection with the question of perpetuating the bank: circulation, is to provide a new securi This is what the banks most desire, and it is plainly the essential thing to a solution of the problem. The danger is that in the confusion of plans and expedients this question, which is getting all tha time of more pressing importance as the retirement ot the bunlk circulation goes on, will not be settled until there is practicaliy nothing to be saved. The bank circulation reached its highest amount in 1873, and since then sixXty-two per ceunt of it has been re- tired. The process is still going on, the decrense last year in the civculation se- cured by bonds amounting to over twenty-two million dollars, and includ- ing the notes of gold banks, to over thirty-seven millions. The bill of Mr. Dorsey, as reported, does not provide a solution of the problem. It does not propose a permanent velief. It might do some good, but it would not accom- plish all that is necessary to maintain and perpetuate the national bank cir- culation. SENATOR BRICE OF OHIO. Mr. Calvin S. Brice has been elected by the legislature of Ohio to succeed Henry B. Payne in the United States senate, his term beginning March 4, 1891. Thus a young money bag, as the Philadelphia Record puts it, succeeds an old one. No senatorial campaign of recent ye: ommanded a larger meas- ure of public attention than that Mr. Brice carried on for months, before and since the last state election in Ohio, with some adroitness and a great deal of money. He had fixed his ambition on a seat in the national senate long before the date of the election of the present legislature of Ohio, und he used money freely in the close legisla- tive districts. Since the election there is the best of reasons for believing that he has layished large sums in securing the support of democratic newspapers throughout the state and of members of the legislature not originally friondly to bim, He did not go into the busi- ness of dispensing boodle in the bold way that characterized thescampaign of Senatof Payne, six years before, when the personal friends of that senator, with hundreds of thou- sands of dollars at command, went to Columbus and almost openly pufchased votes, keeping meantime a bangliet hall constantly open and sbundanily pro- vided with everything likely to gratify the democratic palate. Mr. Briceds methods were less open, more system- atie, very thorough, and as the result shows, entirely effective. His election may have cost him quite as much and perhaps more than was paid out by Mr, Payne or his friends, but he has man- aged to make his purchases so as to avoid any danger of bewng investigated, a peril that for some time caused no little uneasiness and embarrassment to Mr. Payne. Noue the less, the country understands that Mr. Brice bought his election to the United States senate, and that but for his wealth and his cor- porative counnections he would never have been thought of as a senator from Ohio. A few outspoken democratic newspa~ pers freely acknowledge this. A num- ber of promiuent and responsible demo- crats in Ohio declare it. It might be a matter of some dificulty to prove the charge that Mr, Brice bought his way into the senate, which the New York ASun thinks should be done or the charge dropped, bat the presumptive evidence is sufliciently clear gond strong to carry couviction to ali‘minds capable of being convinced. Itis unfortunate for the great state of Obio that it must continue to be represented in theUnited States senate by a man whose title is clouded by a widespread belief that he obtuined | it by improper methods, | | | | | The pros- ent democratic senator from that state has been of no use to his constitu- eats largely for the reason that his elec- tion was not. fairly and honorably se- cured. He has beon heard in the sen- ate only once during his term, and that was in defense of his title. Will his successor, similarly handicapped, be able to do any better? There is another suggestion in this result, and that is that the senate, once the arena of great constitutional lawyers and men distin- guished for wisdom, patriotism and in« tegrity, has become a tribunal of mil- lionaires and the shrewd and unserupu- lous representatives of corporate inter- ests, [or this degoneracy both parties share the responsibilit; HOW MUCH LONGER. Milwaukee has succeeded in getting a favorable report from the public buildings committee whereby her post- office appropriation was increased from twelve hundred thousand to two millions. St. Paul Is to have & million and a halt for her new postoffice building., But Omaha is just where she was nine months ago, and where every well-informed person predicted she would land 1if the con- demnation process was adhered to. It goes without saying that a clear title could have been had for any one of the half a dozen squares that weresoffered, within thirty days of the time of ac- ceptance. The prolonged delay has done incal- culable damage to Omaha already and if continued much longer will result in nothing being done during the present year, It will take fully six months for the architect to complete his plans, advertise for proposals and secure bids for material and work. And it may take longer. And yet nobody can trutnfully charge that the opponents of the Planters’ house site have laid a straw 1n the way of the parti- sans of that location since Secretary Windom announced his de- cision, although there have been many opportunities for obstruction. Whatever damage Omaha is suffering by reason of the jugglery that was played in connection with the selection of a location that required condemna- tion through the courts, no blame attaches to the men who urged the location of the federal building upon Sixteenth and Harney or Eighteenth and Farnam. Had the proposition for either of these sites been accepted more than half a million dollars would have been ex- pended last year by private citizens and at least the foundation for the great structure would have been in place by this time It now trauspires that Messrs, Powers jsand Sanders, the newly elected republican United States senators irom Montana, are, or have been, the paid attornoys of the Northern Pacific railroad company, and that all the illegalaction antedating their election is directly traceable to the manipulation of agents of that company.— World-Herald. The attempt of the World-Herald to pose as a’democratic organ leads it to commit violent assauits on truth, The above excerpt is a sample of its purpose to distort facts. Colonel Sanders was at one time an attorney of the Northern Pacific, but resigned his position over a year ago to enter the campaign for the senatorship. T. C. Powers is not a lawyer and could not be a ‘‘paid attorney of the Northern Pacific.” He is a business man, and bears no greater relation to the railroad than any shipper in Helena. There is no doubt that the Northern Pacific is re- sponsible for the “‘illegal action ante- dating their election,” but the efforts of the company were made in behalf of the democrats. The disputed Tunnel preciunct in Butte, where the democrats polled one hundred and seyenty-one out of a total of one hundred and sev- enty-three votes cast, is populated by the workmen engaged in extending the Northern Pacific into the city, and these men were worked and voted, as the resuls shows, for democratic suc- cess. The facts clearly show that the corporations are solely responsible for the Montana frauds, and the frauds were perpetrated 1o the interest of the democratic party, THE report of Solicitor Hepburn of the treasury department, in favor of terminating the contract between that department and the New York immi- @ration board, and placing the super- vision of immigration under the control of federal officials, will be approved by all who have any knowledge of the abuses that have been practiced under the present arrangement. The secre- tary of the treasury,in his annual re- port, urged that this matter should be wholly in the control of the federal government, and this view is sup- ported by every consideration affecting the interests and welfare of the immi- grants, besides being necessary to a proper enforcement of the immigration laws. Mr, Cleveland, when governor of New York, took this ground, but it is understood that Governor Hill is not fa- vorable tb permitting the federal gov- ernment to take control of immigratien in New York, and will resistany at- tempt on the part of the treasury de- partment to terminate the existing ar- rangement, It is possible that the gov- ornor of New York might be able to carry out his threat to make trouble in this matter, but there can be no ques- tion of the right of the general govern- ment to regulate und supervise immi- gration, which 1s obviously a national and not u state affair, and if congress decides 1o do this there can be no doubt that Governor Hill would conclude to acknowledge the authority. S———— Jupae DOANE very properly and justly decides that the city is not hiable for damages caused by an overflow of surface water where street grades have been changed. The watter of chang- ing street grades depends on the con- sent of abutting property owners. If a majority of the frontage refuse con- sent the city is powerless. In fact, the city merely gives force and effect to the wishes of the people, and if injury re- sults the city cannot be held responsi- ble. p———— JACK MORRISON was one of the active leaders of the democratic forces in the city campaign, He marshalled nis fol- lowgrs in the lower wardsand circu- lated from poll to poll cheering the workers and dispensing enthusiasm from anendless ¥oll. To him and his followers is largely due the election of Cushing. And what e his reward? Go ask the locked and barred poolroom,the peep holes plucked, the rattie of the chips suppressed, and the mirrored joint reflecting the dust of “‘innocuous desuctude.” ——— THE boa d of trade has comploted its roster of officers and committees for the year. The organization is thoroughly equipped to rendar important service in advancing the material intorests of the city. The merc routine work of collect- ing rents was not the purpose for which the board was formed, nor does the col- lection and publication of statistics, six months old, satisfy the claims of the public. The board of trade should lead 1n all movements calculated to enhance the commerce and industry of the metropolis. The members must bestir themselves and take an active part in setting the progrossive pace of the oity in 1890, THE contractors’ combine which or- ganized the council a week ago is now trying to organize Mayor Cushing’s cabinet and direct him to the parties who will make themselves usoful to the combine. Thisis all very interesting to the taxpayers and suggestive as to what we may look for in the way of re- trenchment and reform during the year. SENATOR CALL is the author of the brilliant scheme to annex Cuba by hav- ing the government take up the mort- goago forone hundred and twenty-four millions which the German bankers hold on the country. Mr. Call does not permit his patriotism as a senator to interfere with his enthusiasm as a financial agent. THE Philadelphia Record asserts that tho tariff is responsible for the use of cora for fuel in KKansas and Nebraska. True, but it is not the government tariff, Itis the railroad tariff that robs the farmer of the profits of his toil and makes corn so low that it does not pay the lahor of hauling it from the field to the railroad Just Like Other Briga New York World (dem.) The Ohio boodlers, like brigands every- where, are seusitive under the calclum light of journalism. Much to Answer For. Boston. Herald, The late General Andrew Jackson has got much to answer for, if ho1s to ve held in any way responsible for all the speeches that aro made on Jackson anniversaries nowadays, et i A Curious Omlission. Kansay City Times. We are rather surprised that whon the Towa prohibitionists cougratulated tho people of the state upon the success of prohibition they forgot to point to the triumph of Gov- ernor Boios. e e Method in His Madness. Boston Globe, Citizen Train rofuses to snake hands, alleging that it isa wanton waste of magnet- ism;_but he is perfectly willing to kiss the oppodite sex. This philosophy of magnetic exchange smacks a littls too much of the psycho-logical, Mr. Voorhees May Have Learned. New York Tribune, Wo feel authorized to state that, while Senator Voorhees is not as handsomo as he was, he knows more than ho did before he made his reckless attack upon the adminis- tration. It is sad to see the Seasoned Syca- more of the Wabash conducting himself lixe the veriest sapling. et STATE AND TERRITORY. Nebraska Jortings . Harrison needs a harness shop, About forty-three thousand sheep are be- g fed 1n the vicimty of Wood river. The accounts of Clay county's treasurer are being investigated by a $12 a day expert. The Standard Oil trust is trying to ruina Red Cloud merchant who is running a tank ine and will not patronize the monopoly. Tnhe managers of the New York Voice, the prohibition organ, will seud 20,000 copiss of that paper to Nebraska during the coming campaign. A charity ball for the benefit of the hos- pital_will_ be given at Nebraska City, Jan- uary 24, It is expected to be the event of the season, The pecular marriage of Georgo Poole and Helle Woods at Schuyler has resulted in an application 1n the district court to have the marriage sct aside. There were 4,179,397 pounds of freight shipped out of McCool during the month of December, an iucrease of 1,666,207 pounds over the corresponding month in 1888, The farmers of Louisvilie precinct, Cass county, want to bridge the Platte 80 as to draw trade from Sarpy county, and it is proposed to vote $10,000 in bonds to aid in the engerprise. Orley Dickinson, a studont at the L’eru normal school, who became religiously ingane and was sent to bis home in Michigan some time ago, escaped from his parents and returned to Poru last week. As he is con- sidered dangerous he was taken in charge by the sheriff. Conrad Fenske of Falls City claims to be one of the ‘Von Brand h b ceive $65:000,000 from the Australian gov- ernment. Mr. Fenske claims to be entitled to one-seventh of the amount, snd has for- warded a power of attoruey to the oid coun- try with & view to collecting the money, ‘While James Fears,an old colored man liv- 1ng alone on a cluiny about two miles east of Ansley, was filling & flask with power from a can a spark from hig pipe ignited the pow- der, causing an explosion which wrecked the sod house and filled him so full of pow- der that he was hardly recognizable, * About two woek# ago Louis Kavish, a rag buyer, left his team stavaiog in the of Scnuyler whilel he stepped into ‘When he returned his team was go was not found until twelve days later, when they were discovered fast in the timber near town nearly starved to death. One horse had the locljaw avd was unable o take food and soon died. : Towasitem Onawa will vate op_ extending its city lm- its March 3. Jefterson countyhils a surplus in its treas- ury of over $22,000, ‘The county auditors of the state will hold a conveution at Ded Moines January 0. Farmers in the viclnity of Mt Pleasant complain of myriade of fleld mice that are doing great damage to fruit trees, Des Moiues boasts of a young couple who have been married ouly three years aud huve five cluldren—two doubles and a single. A cow owned by W. F. Wiley of Cas- taua gave birth to triplets about a year 6o, and last week daplicated the perform- ance. One of the jurors in the next term of court at Sao City on Jaouary 17 will be s lady. Th il be the firet lady that has held that n iu the history of the county, The annual wolf hunt of the Hawkeye Gun club of Gilbert snd Pleasant Valley takes place today, when it s expected be- tween 150 und 200 mounted hunismen will participate. City Marshal P, H. Francis of Cedar mpu{- bas fallen heir to 85,000 by the death of an aunt in Santa Cruz, Cal. The estate is valued at §200,000, the bulk of which goes to John F. Francls, the mar- shal’s younger brother, who resided with the L for many years. Heirs at Ottumwa ::(l':lnqllolnu Are also generously remem red. ‘The Towa Life and Pension socioty, located at Lyons, is declared by the insurance de- partment to be a bogus “‘wildeat concern,' and proceedings in court have been ordered to stop its transaction of business, The new hospital erected by the Sisters of Mercy, at a costof about $50,000, was for- mally openod at Davenport last woek, just twenty years after the first small institution of the kind that was opened by the order at that point. The hospital is undor the super- vision of Surgeon General W, F. Peck, of the Rock Island road, and is a model. The third annual extibition of the western Towa poultry and pet stock association will be held at Harlan January 16 to 22, From ndications the exbibition will be a great suc- cess, and many people from eastern Ne- braska are expected to attend. The premium list,has been made up and comprises savens teen classes, with a number of special pre- miums. The express companies will return free all stock exhibited uot sold, The Two Dakotas, Brule county is out of debt and has §1,500 in the treasury. 3 A boy in the Plankinton reform school measures six feet, two inches in height. There are 5,517,000 acres of unoocupled land in the Deadwood land district, four- fifths of which is unsurveyed. The Woman's Christian Temperance union at Mitohell has donated its library to the Young Men's Christiau association. It is estinated that the railroad companies have contributed, mostly in freight charges, in the neighborhood of £500,000 to the settlers 1 the two Dakotas so far this soason. Charles Sommers, a hard_charactor, en- tered the residence of John Liston at Grand Forks and demanded the latter's money at the point of a revolver, Liston handed over his pocketbook containing $17 and Sommers took it and jumped the city. The bml?' of Dantel Wright was found by the roadside between Canton and Fairview one day last weok. It is thought his team ran away, throwing him from the sieigh in such a manner as to break hisneck. He was about forty-five years of age and un- married. Patrick Rooney, who was adjudged insane at Deadwood aud ordered takon to Yankton, labors under the queer hallucination that the sun is gradually dwindling away and that bis heart is acting in the same way, and that it will be but a short tims before both en- tirely disappear. Mr. and Mrs. George Kagleof Canton colebrated the sixty-fourth anniversary of their marciage last week. A large number of their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were prosent. Mr. Engle is & native of New Jersey and 1s eighty-three years of age, while his wife 18 eighty-four. A bill has been introduced into the North Dakota legislature for & constitutional amondment to enable the state to_increaso its indebteaness from $739,000 to §1,000,000. It is argued that there is no other feasible d of meeting the large prospective ncy, and that it would be better to have funds for all reasonable expenses than to be alarming the taxpayers and capitalists with m::sllnl cry of deficiency, bank- ote. That “‘there's many a slip ‘twixt the cup and the lip” was demonstrated at Wanari, Bon Homme county, last week. A youug man named Hilzinger and a Miss Boschma were about to be made one when the father of the prospective brideput in an appearance and called a halt, He then demanded a bonus of $50 and an overcoat before the ceremony could proceed any further. The nssets of the groom only reached $11.50 and an over- cout that was much to small for the old man and so the mawh had v> be declared a draw. — e —-— SOLD FOR A HALF DOLLAR. Riches Gained and Lost by Persons Dealing in Diamonds. Volumes have been written on ro- munces connected with diamonds and on the fortunes made and lost by persons dealing in them. The “Sancy,” now in Russia, is worth 8200,000. Charles the Bold once owned this gigauntic brilliant and lost it while on the battlefield. A Swiss soldier found it and sold it to a prest tor two frances, or less than half a dollar. After awhile the gem found its way into the collection of King Anthony of Portugal, who sold it to De Sancy of France in 1589, for 100,000 livres. De Sancy sent the jewel to Henry III., who wanted to raise money on it. He employed a trusted messenger to carry it, and this man was attacked by high- waymen and fatally injured swallowed the jewel. The faithful servant’s body was opened and the great diamond ~found. It was again lost, but discovered by means of information imparted in an an- onymous note. The **Onslow,”a great Prussion stone, was originally used as an eye in the idol Serringham in the temple of Brahma, Itdid duty in this manner for 150 years, but in 1500 it aroused the cu- pidity of ‘& French soldier who p fessed conversion to Buddhism, worked his way into the confidence of the priests and gained access to the temple. On the first opportunity he goughed out the 193 carats eye and ran off with it to Madras. While he was muking good his escape the priests discovered the loss, which they atributed to Brahma's vengeance for the admission of the alien. The soldier received $10,000 for the stolen treasure from a sea captain, who, on reaching England, sold itto a Jew for 860,000, Catharive 1I. gave the Jew #495,000 and an_annuity of 20,000 for it. and the sensible Hebrew forthwith re-~ newed his youth and drew the annuity for many years. e et THE ROMANTIC BAHAMANS, They Are Superstitious and Fond of Telling Old Tales of Adventure. A life full of romance is the life of the Bahaman, especially the lower class natives. Agprimitive existence, a superstitious, imaginative mind, and the great ocean, with all its might and mystery, encircling him, compensate for much of life’s discomfort, From geueration to generation the old tales of marooners and buccaneers are hanaed down. Enough treasure has been found at various points to form a basis for marvelous tales and also for some bair-brained expeditions. Caves have produced images carved by foreign Lands, and bones (presumably] of abor- iginal'origin. A well in oné lace and acircle of stones somewh else are witched. very island has its tradi- tions, and every tradition is more on less believed. Wrecks, smuggling, feats of prowess in storm, and of endurance in stress, all become the components of & not unat- tractive border life, and would doubt- less, in any other thag ours, crystalize into an intoresting chapter of folklore. The time of all others to hear a pro- vineal raconteur 18 on a moonlight night, when a number of men congre- gate about the fishing-boats, or upon somo spar thatlies at the end of a rocky point whence an mprom‘hhlz saill may be first sighted. © nareawor becomes interested, gesticulates freely, even acts the more oxciting parts of his story, while the little audience good- humoredly applauds with laughter that isseldom boisterous or prolonged, and occasionally add such remarks as: Dat ain’t so coarse,” “'Da's rl((h." or **Hil ’e tellin’ um now, for true,’ In his home life the negro is. strange~ 1y enough, usually contented and kind. 1 suy -lrnnfiely. because the tie that binds these black bodies to each other is not the strongest, says a writer in Scribner’s Mouthly, It is formed and broken frequently without lega! or churehly nl:l‘ or intervention, LINCOLN'S CRARITY BALL. The Grand March Led By the Gov« ernor and State Officera. SOCIAL EVENT OF THE SEASON, Annual Meoting of the State Histor- foal Society ~Supreme Court Pro- ceedinge—Gossip Picked Up at the State Houso. Lixcory Buneavor Tus Osaua Ban, 1020 P S L ' Neb., Jan. 14, Notwithstanding the advorso criticism that has from timo to time boen made, the great social event of tho season was the first aunual charity ball, given at ropresentative ball this evening. Tho hall had boen hand- somely decorated with evergreens, bunting and pictures, and the floor covered with can- vass, At the back of the speaker's dosk tho word “Charity” was spolled out in chars acters mado up with incaudescont electrio lights, and on the opposite side of the room were the words “January 14, 1500, The following aro the names of tho partics 7ho have had the management ; Governor Thaver, president; A. C. Ziemer, vico president; Joseph Boehmer, sccretary. Executive committee—A. C. Ziemer, chair- mau; Hon, Albert Watkins, Hoa. John Fitz- gerald, Hon, Thomas . Beuton, Hon, Robert B. Graham. Finance—S, H. Burnham, chairman; Messrs. R. H. Oalloy, E. H. Andrus, J. H. Harley, A. J. Reception—C ¢ _John M. Thayer, ohairman; Hon. T Burr, Hon. B, K. Cowdry, Hon, John Steen, Hon. J. 1. Hill, Hon. C.'H. Gere, Messrs. F. M. Hall, R. S! Melntosh,” D. ' . Thompson, Joseph Boebmer. Tuyitation—C. R. Richter, chairman; C. E. Magoon, Georgo N. Iorosman, A. € Beeson, F.' C. Zehrung, Licutenant T. W Grifith, % Decorations—W. E, Hardy, chairman; H. R. Nessley, O. Mohreunstecher, C. J, Ernst, Robert Meitoynolds. Music—L. Wossel, jr., chairman; Toin B. Wright, C." H. Imhoff H.J. Hall, W. E. Hardy. Floor Munagers—F" alirung, chair- man; C. E. Mugoon, A. G. Beeson. George N. Foresman, C. R! Ricuter, Lieutenant 1. W. Griflith, Printing—C. H. Tmhoff, chuirman; F. C. Zohrung, Dr. B. £. Bailoy. The orchestra consisted of twelve pieces, and was conducted by Profs. Aschmann and Hagenaw. The expenses of the ball have been esti- mated at $400. This will leave a handsome balunce for ¢ Y. The ball was opencd between 9 and 9:30 lie following fs the programm. Grand March—A arnival. Waltz—Playmates.. . Quadrille—Erolies About Town. Polka—Oolah (Lococq's opera) Lancers—Alcazar, . Waltz—Blue Danube. Quadrille—Razzle Dazzle Waltz Quadrille—Iafe a Dr Schottisch—Someboay Lancers—THo Brig: Waltz uadrille—Scof Esi v i Schottisch—Magnolia ....... Lancers—Clover (Suppe's opera) Waltz—Lovo's Treasure. . Waldteufel The State Historical Soclety. The annual meeting of the State His- torical society was hold in the state uni- versity chapel this evenng. The following ‘was the programme: “The Christening of the Platte,” by Judgo James W. Savage of Omaha; ‘“The Educa- tional History of Omaha,” by Mrs. M. B. Nowton of Omaha; “The Development of the Free Soil Doctrine,” by Hon. W. H. Eller of Blair, The sessions will be con- tinued tomorrow evening witia the following programme: ‘‘American State Legislatures and Logisla- tion by,” Hon. Albert Mathews of Lincoln; *'Salem Witcheraft,” by Prof. J, S. Kings- ley, Lincoln, Destroyed by Kire. The Two Johus' photograph gallery, on South Eloventh street, was destroyed by fire this evening. Allen's billiard hall, on the tirst floor of the building, was flooded by water and the tables and other effects badly injured. The Utica clothing store and the London tea store, in the adjoining build- ings, were damaged by the water. Gauter's real estate office is a wreck. The buildings were owned by T. C. Ganter, and are badly demaged. It is hard to estimate the total loss, but 1t has been varlously put at from 8,000 to $15,000. The losses aro partially covered bp insurance. The Suprame Gourt, The proceedings of the suprome court to- day were as follows: Causes argued and submitted: Gandy vs Early, Ricuardson county vs Hull, Valtind- igham vs Scott, Deseret National bank vs Nuckolis, Keiling vs Hoyt, Ashby vs Groen- slade, Woston vs Brown, Dorsey” vs MoGeo. Tho appealed case of Henry K. Warren vs E. W. Peterson, et. al, from Hurt county was filed today. State House ip. A. 3. B, Fairbairn, treasurcr of Sherman county, made settlemont today wilh tho state auditor and paid into tho state treasury the sum of §3,582.75. Tho sum of $09,000 of the tomporary school fund was paid out to the saveral counties by the state treasury yesterday, The state board of transportation beld ity regular monthly session this morning, The only business of importanee transacted was the aenial of the motion for & re-hearing in the Elmwood elevator case, and fxing Tuesdny, Januury 21, as the day for hearing the arguments of the respondent compuny in the Osceola elevator case. City Netva and Nove Postmaster Gere received his commission to-day and will tuke possession tosmorrow. The United Stutes court meets in this city pext Mouday. T'he monthly meeting of the Retall Mer- chants' association was held this evening in the A, O. U, W. hall, Rev. J. W. Martin'and wife, formerly of Soward, left iast night for Tacomu, Wash, At the council meeting last night the city treasurer reported the following balances on band: Lighting $0,817.45; water, $30,516.2, rond, 814,113,845 “health, #3, volic $12,407.58; special police, $1,02 $L4,427.871 gus, $6,517.14. Councilman Dean 1s reportcd to be ser- ioust¥ ill. itis probable that there will be no special eleotion called for the new Seventh wara, The opinion provails that it had better go un- represeated untu the regular city election in April. Miss Mattie Marshallof Fremont, who bas been attending the business cotlege, left yes- terday for home in respoase 1o & telogram annoupcing the serious iliness of her mother, ‘There is no absoiute certainty when the new eourt bouse will be ready to oceupy. William F'ricker wus detected 1n the act of stealing some coal from cars in the Burling- ton yards last night. ke was brought to the police station by Speciul Ofticor Morrison and this morning was compelled to disgorg $0.50 for bis offense. : @The excise board met this evening and made a rule that hereafter no music would be allowed in saloons in this city, Frank Hulla, & student of the state univer- sity, whose parents reside at St Zdwards, Ia., died yesterduy of pneumonia. The de- was but fifeeen years old and was taken ill last Thursday with the iufluenza. His parents arrived last evening and services were held over his remalus at the Arlingion botel this morning. The body was taken to St, Edwards for burlal. Miss Ella Jackson of Vaiparaiso is visiting with Jast Lincolu friends, ©. B. Aloxander of the Journal 18 enjoying a visit from Fis brother, Robert L., who is o train dispatoher at Fort Hancook, Tox. C. O, Hates of Beatrico is attending thy supreme court. Hon, B. W, Thomas and Hon. Tsham Roavis of Falls City were attonding the supromo court today. Hon. Jacob Wolt left today for Cedar Rapids, In., to attend a moeting of tho Poland-China Pork Record compuny. Tho city wrs sued today by the Lewis bardware company for £i6,20 for materisi furnished for the new engina house. Mra. Ann Holton of Kagle, of whom it snid that sho was suffering for the noce ries of life, indignantly denics the stato- ment 8, J. Odell, the restruratour, ia in financial trouble, C. &, Montgomery brought a ro plovin suit against him last night for n lot of furniture, based on a bill of sale. Deputy Shorift Hoxia took possession last evening and turnod the effects Montgomery on a repiovin bond, This morning Gottior Brothors began replovin proceedings against Montgomory and the sheriff for samo of fects. The writ was given to the corouor, who took possession and turned them ove to the Gettiers on a bond. Gettier's chatte! Montgoiery's bill of but uot on record. This morning a mortgage of #,500, covering all of tho rostaurant and oftice fixtures, was given to T. U. Malcolm of Lovell, Mich, Thors aro said to be a number of other elaims Miss Fairy Ziemer of Cleveland, O., is in the city on a visit to A, C. Ziemer. ODD CUSTOMS IN RIO, Braziiians Behind the Times—Sume Polite, Oth r: Not, It strikes the northern observer very forcibly, says a writer on Brazil in the New York Times, to see a house in cou of erection and progress on the walls suspended while two men ripping from groat logs with a whipsaw the joists for the second floor. \d yet for more than a month [ have daily séen from vhe horse-cars this old-time w- ing going on, all construction on the building being meantime arrested. In fitting up of an oftice for a life nss o i ot the United States, which iy establishing a branch here, the carpon- ter and cabinet work has all been done without the aid of wood-working ma- chinery, the rough boards being ripped up by band and wrought with tools of the last contury. The wood is exquis- itely beautiful in grain, rosowood bein g employed for mouldings, and the wor manship is porfect. But the cost is ex- cessive. . Recontly the street car companies have put on baggage cars, which run at vegular intervals, doing an oxpress business along their routes. Singularly enough, this been ap- 5 increased the revenues of the corporations. L'hero is no system of delivering goods, 1f one buys anything the buyer has the porter- Gge to pay. Lron safes are carried by the portérs. They charge so much for bringing it to one’s pluce, and leave it dt the door if one does not pay addi- tional for putting it iu position. The Flumeneuses,as the people of Rio are called in some way very polite and well br in others rude and vul- gar. The men have a coarse habit of rudely staring at every lady that passes by, and a crowd on a street corner wall never give way to let ladie pass through. If two or mor ilians meet on the sidewalk and stop to tallk they coolly obstruct the pavement and passers-by to tuke to the roud- y. Tho tram cars ave not fit for a lady to ride in—the men all smoke and usually ve Uainous tobacco. The Brazilian women are not pretty, and in the presence of gentlemen aro usually shy. Ata reception or soireo the gentlemen gather in knots and talk politics at the top of their voices, and the ladies sit about and talk—I know not what, for if agentleman comes near they instantly stop short. The men of native birth, as a rule, are low of stature and slender. But there are Brazilians of girth and com- manding presence. The Brazilian wo- men are dark,and not comparable to our morthern beauties; They make good mothers, though rather indulgent; but social usages allows them no liberty and their days are monotonous and without excitement. Their daugnters are taught French, Music is a natural gift. They oan embroider a little, but the world and what goes on in itis a sealed book to them. Until they are married they-are never left alone in a gentleynan’s company. A young man cannot call often and wanifest guy par- ticular attention to any young lady without being asked if 'his intentions are serious. The mother has scarcoly more liberty than the daughter. Heyr place isat home, and be it said to tho Braziliaps’ credit, the husbands, as a rule, are domestic in their habits. Their evenings ave spent af home or wt places of amusement with their wives and children, And yet Rio de Janeiro has the repu- tation of being awfully wicked. While it is not a Sodom or Gomorrah, it is like Paris, London and New York in more ways thap one. The young men avo libidinous, and the lazar houses arve filled with recruits from Paris, Bordeax, Genoa and Marseilles. BOYOS (JPERA HOUSE Mesmmancne | MONDAY, JANUARY 13 Engagement of the Popular Comedy Twain, MONROE & RICE, In the most successful musical comedy of the da; MY AUNT BRIDGET With the following Paragon Cast of Siugers and medigns - Bernard Dyliyn, Ton o Cavanaugn il Murry 1A intling on sale Sat Three Nights and Matinee, e January 16, IT, 18 The Great Laugh Muker OPER, ~LOME, TRAYESTY, FARCE, One continuois Iaugh For two hours and a half,” Humorous Dislogue, Funny Sit- ustions, Hesutitul C Catchy ' Musie, Protiy Grotesque iances, Dancas, Burlesq; Hegulsr ‘prices. Seats will bo put on sale Wednesduy. Girly Negro CLOTHING. | ! — e —