Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 18, 1890, Page 4

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1890. DAILY BEE. ROBEWATER, Editor. PUBLISHED BVERY MORNING. IPTION TERMS OF 8UBSC Daily and Sunday, One Yenr 8ix PHETORI31Y unday lee, Onie Year, Veekly [ee, One Year with Premium, OFFICES, Omaha, Bee Building, Chicago Office, 567 Ro oker New York, Rooms 14 and Washington, No, 513 F: Council I Lincoln, 10; reot, Eouth Omaha, Corner N and 26th Strects, CORRESPONDENCE. All communications relating to news and edi- torial matter should be addressed to the Editor- ial Depurtment. Building, Tribuna Buflding enth Street. All b Ve uad Ade P The Bee Publishing Company, Proprietors. BEE Building Farnam and Seventesnth Streots on the dea falluretoget Tir DEp ‘® been noti. cular to give in all cases fnll fntormation ns tv date, railway and number of traln, Give 11s your name, not tor publication ox un. noccessary use, butas a guuranty of gooa faith, o THE DAILY BEE. Sworn Statement of Circulation. &tote of Nebraska, County oF Dovgins, 5% George B, Tzschuck, secretary ot Tho Bes Aubliching Company. dbes sojommly Swear that e metinl circulation of Tie DALY BEE for the ‘week endini January 11, 1500, was as follow: Sunday, Jan, b..... Average, . . GRORGE 8. TZSCHUCK., 8woni to before me and subscribed to in iy presence this 11th day ot Januaty, A. D. 1500, (Seal, ! | P FEIL, 3 Notary Publie. Etate of Nebraska, i County of Dou; George B, Tzschuck, being duly sworn, de- poses and says that ho'is secretary of Tho Beo 2ublishing Company, that the actual average aaily” circulation of ‘Tnn DALY BEx for the month of January, 189, wns 150 February, 1859, 18 4dd copes: for Ma pril, 1856 18,559 coples;for Ma; " 5 for June, 1880, 1888 coples; for ), 18,738 coples; tor August, 1850, 18- ol coples: for Neptember, 1580, 15710 copfe for October 188, 18,97 copies; for 3580, 10310 coples: for coples. 4 copies; for November, December. 1850, 204§ GEORGE B. TZSORUCK. Worn to before me and subscribed in my Erifience thisdth day of January, A 180 P, FEi MEN who are constitutionally opposed to work will learn something to thei advantuge by applying for a city office, et IMPERKE insulation is the latest name for the electric incendiary, but it seems as near perfectioa as any yet in- veuted, — RECENT events lead to the contlusion that, locally, this is a government of contractors, by contractors and for con- tractors. MONTANA’S metal production for the past year gives her an unquestioned right to the title, the precious gem of the union, m—— Trere are a few planks loose in the neighborhood of the north side brewery. Councilman O’Connor should supply his sidewallk inspector with a keg of nails, — ‘WirH one hundred thousand dollars in the road fund the county board will have little difficulty in keeping the highways around their estates in excel- lent repair. ‘W1 ARE vov trying Vandervoort and Wilcox in the papers. They were called into court to prove their criminal libels, and there they should make their proofs. ——— T'ne financial reformers in the city council can do the public s great ser- vice by an explicit statement on the money value and tensile strength of the cement used in effecting the combine. s Tne plaintive appeal of the state oard of transportation to the railroads to come down in rates is one of the most pathetic on record. State history con- tains no parallel of a master begging Lis servant for relief. Er—— Tue Fort Smith method of manufac- turing good Indians has the merit of simplicity and efliciency. Long expe- rience and an unlimited supply of raw material prevented a hitch in the pro- cecdings except that which mufled the right ear, E——— WiiLe Chicago was rejoiciug over her success in the first test vote in the house, the New Yorkers borrowed the western method of hustiing and ecored an inning by securing a special world’s fuir cowmmittee. In the contest for the prize, St. Louis appenrs to have dropped out of sight. E— Mayonr CusmING explains that the ouly legaey left by the Broatch admin- istration was an empty desk. The per- sonal organ of the new mayor asserts that Broatch lefv a vich and varied as- sortment of political barnacles, and the vecord shows that Mr, Cushing cheer- fully nccepted a few choice specimens. E———— ACCORDING to the rotired sidewalk inspector there are more than four hun- dred miles of sidewalks now in exist- ence in this city, That indicates that the want of sidewalks has been well sup- plied, aud all we shull need during the vresent year is the replacing of wooden walks with stone and other durable ma- terial. In view of this fact what need is there for an wssistant sidewalk in- spector? E—— A piLL hus been introduced in con- ®ress to pay the repeesentatives of the late John Ericsson thirteen thousand, vine hundred and thirty dollars, with wterest, the balance of his claim ugniust the government. Captuin Ericsson, in 1857, designed the first Awericau wur ship, the Princeton, and the first vessel that carried its machin- ery below the water line. This claim has been standing aguinst the govern- went since the war, and the purpose of the bill)s to pay it and to reward in some measure the debt owing to that patient toiler and wman of genius. There is no way of estimating how wuch the nation is indebted to the ideas of Eriesson for the advancement It hus made in naval construction. It is mn act of justice, simply, to satisly bis elaim, GAMBLING IN FARM PRODUCTS. Congressman Connell a few days ago presented in the house the petition of a large number of Nebraska farmers ask- ing for a law to prohibit boards of trade and speculators from fixing the price of v by sales of future deliveries. These petitioners suggest that bucket ghop speculation on future products should be prohibited and sales for future deliveries be conflned to products in sxistence, and then on warchouse re- ccipts. A similar petition from the farmers of South Dakota has been pre- sented in the senate by Senator Petti- grow, and there have been expressions by farmers elsewhere in favor of legis- lation prohibiting gambling in pro- ducts. This is a matter of interest not only to the farmers of the country, but to all who are engaged as merchants in hand- ling the agricultural products of the country and to the whole people. The system of speculntive gambling in these products, which is allowed, we believe, in no other country,isan evil whoso offects are widespread, renching, in- deod, all intercsts. The new presi dent of the Chicago board of trade, in his address to the board a few days ago, diwelt upon this system of gambling s one of the most serious detriments to the interests of agriculture and to legit- imate business in the products of agri- culture. He ascribed the inactivity and poor compensation of those en- gaged in this line of trade to two causes, the extreme low prices for all farm products and the continued existence of the so-called *‘bucket shop. He dae- clared the bucket shop to be most per- niciovs in its effect. *“These results,” ho said, *are now established in nearly every village in the land, and their high-sounding names, in imitation of legitimate nalls of commerce, with such attractive surroundings as their enor- mous ill-gotten gans enab'e them to maintain, is making gambling respec- table in communities where cards are an abomination.” He recommended action by the board against the bucket shops, by withholding from them quo- tations, and the board almost unani- mously adopted a resolution au- thorizing the directc at their dis- cretion, to discontinue the office of market reports. There could be no more emphatic declaration than is con- tained in this action of the evil of buckot-shop gambling. Whether it will bave any effect upon these institu- tions is questionable. But while the evil is adwitted, the question of how to remove it is a most difficult one. Several states, among them Illinois, have enacted luws against the buckevshops, but they have not been enforced. Indeed,so far as Ilinois is concerned, the decisions of the courts have been in favor of the bucket shops, tho board of trade of Chicago having been compelled by judicial order to fur- nish these places quotations. Is it likely that nationul legislation would be any more effective in suppressing these ‘*dens of yice,” us they are character- ized by the president of the Chicago board of trade? During the rebellion, when gold speculation wasat its height and threatened the most serious conse- quences to the country, congress at- tempted to put a ch upon it, and utterly failed, although the difiiculties to be overcome were not so great as would be encountered in an attempt to enforce a general law against gambling in the products of the farm. But if it be assumed that such a law could be made effective, is the mat- ter one which congress has the author- ity to legislate upon? There is cer- tainly reason to doubt that it has, and there 18 very little probability that the farmers will ever get from that source any legislation against the evils of spec- ulation of which they justly complain. What may be accomplished by state legislation is also somewhat uncertain, in viewof the failure of the Illinois law to suporess bocket shop specula- tion. All agree us to the pernicious character of this sort of speculation, but how to prevent it is a very hard prob- lem. SENATOR ALLISON RENOMIN ATED. The republican caucus of both houses of the Towa legislature has formally sot- tled the election of a United States sen- ator by unanimously renominating Sen- ator Allison for a fourth term. The boasted opposition to him did not de- velop in the caucus, nor was there even ashadow of dissatisfaction expressed at the result. Nothing now remaius but to formally ratify his nomination by a vote of the full legislature. This will be done as soon as the dead lock is broken and the legisluture is permanently or- gunized. The republicans in the senate and house are to be congratulated for their promptness in disposing of the senatorial question. In the present status delays might have led to compli- cations of a serious nature. But the prowpt action of the republican caucus will effectually putastop to all schemes of Senator Allison's enemies to defeat him, and in all probability hasten the organization of the lower branch of the legislature as well. In accepting the nomination tendered him with much euthusiasm, Senator Allison spoke feelingly of the long service he has rendered his state and of the responsibilities which attach to an office of the magnitude he holds. The strongest proof thut Senator Al- lison has (lled the measure of his office to the satisfaction of the great comwonwealth he represents is the unanimivy of sentiment expressed in favor of his re-clection and the de- cisive action of the caucus that renom- inuted bim for the fourth term, Em————— GOVERNOR THOMAS' MESSAGE. Governor Thomas of Utah has for- warded to the legislature his first an- oual report. It is a document of inter- est because it contains recommenda- tions which will invite more thun pass- ing notice. The message assumes that the legislature is fully equibped with power to take care of the territory’s in- terest and it points out the way to pro- cced to business, It differs from mes- suges of this chavacter usually sent Lo legislatures by former governors of the territory in that it pays no attention to recommendations calculated to stir up the anger of the Mormons or t incite them to increased hostility against the goneral government. It deals with live issues and with matters of passing mo- ment in the territory., The roferences to the insane asylum, the reform school, the agricultural fair building, to the laws governiug banking, to the estab- lishment of a legal rate of interest, to a pardoning board, to the character of memorials that should be presented to congress, are all of a character to com- mend them to public interest. They are all practical and timely, and ex- hibit the wisdom of the president in appointing territorial governors men whose long residence has made them thoroughly familiar with all their re- quirements. AN EYE-OPENER FOR TAXPAYERS. When Thue B charged that the runuing expenses of this city bave more than doubled during the last two years many people were disposed to consider it as an exaggoeration. But Tie Bee is sustained by the records, nevertheless, as may be seen by the following exhibit: Balance on hand at the close of Boya's administration, May 1, 1887: General fund, Sinking fund, Library fund, Fire fund. Police fund. Balance on hand at the clos “wise and vigilant” administration of Cushing’s predecessor, January 1, 1890: ) General fund. Sinking fund. Library fund. Fire fund Police fund Exhibit of tax levy for 1886, tho last year of Boyd’s administration: Forty mills por $1,00— Valuation, Total tax Tax levy for 1880: Forty mills per $1.00— Valuatiol . §11,808,317.34 ceen 495,022.60 $20,720,079.00 Total tax 004,551.42 In other words, the expenses of city government have increased from four huudred and seventy-six thousand dol- lars to nine hundred and ninety-five thousand dollars, in round numbe annum. This fact should impress its upon the new mayor and council and cause them to lop off the tax-eaters wherever they may be quartered. We must have retrenchment and have the city’s affairs conducted in u business way. Tue local dema household is rent with wailings and lamentations. The grief is so intense and widespread that were it not a matter of public con- cern we would refrain invading the privacy of the mourners and dragging their sorrows tolight. Condolencesare empty, aud resolutions of regret, sonked in tears, cannot relieve the gloom, nor stay tne hand smiting the faithful. The men who held their shoulders to the party chariot in victory and defeat, in storm and sunshine, until the cuticle is gone and the bones protrude, were forgotten when the spoils were won and coldly refused admission to the banquets of the blest. With few nota- ble exceptions, the rear guard confis- cated the commissaries while the vet- erans were fighting at the front. Even their advice and counsel, though cheer- fully received, fell on desert soil, lan- guished and pevished, while party novices, the beardless youths to whom the primer of democracy is a sealed book, monopolized the ear of the host and were promptly annointed. Well may the vets cry out in the wilderness: *‘Is life worth living?” For them there is no bulm of Gilead to soothe their wounds, no kindly hand to lift the crushing burdens. Their condition is deplorable, their grief too deep to be meusured in cold type. cratic WEeLLS, FARGO & COMPANY’S annual report of precious metals produced in the states and tervitories west of the Missouri river shows & substantial in- crease in 1880, compared with preceding years, In round numbers the total pro- duct of the United States was one hun- dred and twenty-six and one-half mil- lion dollurs, against one hundred and twelve and a half millions in 1888. Cal- 1fornia heads the list of gold producers, with a fraction over nine million dollars, while Montana ranks second with four and o half millions. In silver production Colorado ranks (irst, with nineteen millions, with Montana a good second, its product aggregating sixteen mill- ions, Montana, however, distances all competitors and stands at the front of precious metal producing states. The total value of last yeor’s product was thirty-one millions, seven hunared thousand dollars; Colorado, twenty- eight millions; ldaho, seventeen mill- ions, and Californis and Nevada thirteen and twelve millions respectively, The growth and development of the country is clearly shown in the statement that the product has grown from fifty-two millions in 1870 to one hundred and twenty-six and half millions in 1889, — Tne annuul estimate of county ex- penses for 1890 shows an increase of twenty-seven thousand dollars over last year, The statement of the various funds shows that where the pruning knife was applied, the amount lopped off went to swell the funds in which the contractors und sinecures are most 1n- terested, The court house fund was increased from eighty-five thousand to one hundred thousand dollars, and the road fund from ninety to one hundred thousand, There is no excuse or justi- fication for the incronse. The business of the county has not grown sufficiently in a year wo warrant it. ——— As A humanitarian act the cars of the Omana and Council Bluffs Motor com- pany ought to be provided with coupes in which the driver of the motor caun be protected from storms and intense cold. The long run across the bottom be- tween this city and Council Biuffs causes 8 good deal of suffering to the exposed motormen and in several cases has been productive of illness. The ex- pense of the coupes would be slight compared to the comfort they would in- sure, r— Tuk Mormon lobby in Washington is industriously cireulating what must appear to most people as o series of new “'revelations.” The davger of further legislation inimical to tne interests of the c¢hurch has brought about pro- fessions of extreme loyalty, rejection of blood atonement, reverence for the coustitution and a bold declavation that the snints, large asd small, enjoy per- fect freedom in exercising the right of suffrage. — CONGRESSMAN Morsg of Massachu- setts favors the repeal of the interstate commerce law oo the ground that it has shrunk the value of the railroads two hundred million dollars. If the property has shrunk that much neither the public nor the railroads are aware of it. Double that sum might be squeezed out without seriously dimin- ishing the quantity of watered stock, — OTHER LANDS THAN OURS. Tt has been reported that the Englisn gov- ernment intends to dissolve parliament and appeal to the country as soon as possiblo after the budget has been passed. It is held that the O'Shea divorce suit is likely to dam- age the liome rule movement, that the favor. able financial report will strengthen the tory government with the people, and that the successful issue of the controversy with Portugal over the African territories will also tend to bring votes vo Salisbury, Under the circumstances, according to the report, the government has decided to dissolve par- Liament at once, so long ns the conditions seem favorable to a conservative victory, rather than avide the chances of a possible liberal reaction a fow years hence. This may be the present temper of the Salisbury government, excited by their paltry triumph over Portugal, but it may bo doubted if this purpose will survive very long after parliament meets, The present par- liament does not expire by statutory limi- tation until 1803, and although an ap- peal to the country may be necessary before that date, we doubt very much if it will be made with the consent of the conservative ministry, The assault on Parnell is not likely to have very serious consequences to his party; in any event it is likely to be altogether forgotten when the disgusting Cleveland street scandal comes up for venti- lation 1n parliament and the government is arraigned for its complicity in the escae of the uristocratic criminals from the hand of justice. The government is likely to be severely damaged by the assault, if rumor speaks truly, and the damage cannot bo off- sct by any personal charges against Charl Stewart Parnell. There has baen nothing in the result of the bye-elections, so far, to give any encouragement to the tories to ap- peal to the country, and it can hardly bo ex- pected that the bulldozing of such an insig- mficant power as Portugal will change the arift of popular sentiment. It has been hinted that Prince Bismarck will endeavor to cause the gradual dissolu- tion of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy in order that the Germans of that country may bo united to the present German empire. The unon of all the Germans under the house of Hohenzollern would give the Ger- man empire a tremendous accession of strength, and increnss its influonce on the continent of Kurope. It would have under a strong government seventy millions of veople speaking one language, and with the same national memories. As there are two tendencies in modern govern- ment—first to give the ndividual more liberty, setond to unite as many as possible under one authority for the sake of convenievce in trade and cheapness in public administration—it seems that in time all the Germans will wish to be united, and that the Austro-Hungarvian monarchy, un- able to survive, will dissolve and each peo- ple return to its constituent element. It 18 quite natural that Prince Bismarck should wish to hasten the day and increase the power of his own country, for whatever may be said of his-political-views he has devoted his whole Iife to the building up of Germany. He cannot bope to see his latest wish ful- filled during his own life, but he mignt lay the plans which would iead to the desired result within two or three decades. " @Should it turn out that Sugasta has at last been definitely beaten, there will be few to mourn for him among the real friends of Spaw. He had u great opportunity, and he has thrown it away. His profession of lib- eralism, whereby he sccured the good will of many republicans, forced him to repeatedly vromise o radical transformation of the army and a returnto universal suffrage, The events of 1573 and 1874 taught all honest liverals, as well as the ropublicans, that the first of the reforms named is indispensible to any fruitful exercise of the ballot. No matter how much the franchise may be ex- tended, a government based on votes will be unstable, 8o long as chronic discontent in the army breeds incessant conspiracies and revolts. Under the present military system, notonly the warrant officers, but the iower grades of commissioned officers have prac- tically no chance of promotion; and the funas that should be spent on organization and equipment are wasted on a horde of su- peranuuated or superaumerary generals, Successive ministers of war under Sagasta have earnestly endeavored to bring about a pettor state of things, but they have been sacrificed, one after another, by their chief, and the army remains what 1t was four years ago, In the vain hope of diverting at- tention from his breach of faith in this par- ticular, the leader of the moderates has re- cently brought forwara & bill proposing to restore the universal suffrage which was the corner stone of the constitutions of 1812 and 1820, and which was revived during the period between theexpulsion of Isabella IT. and the installation of Alphonso XI1I. The device did not succeed, because it was feared by liberals and republicans, as well as con- servatives, that should Sagasta direct the adwinistrative machinery during the next elections he would, under any form of suf- trage, contrive Lo return a majority of per- sonal adhereats. " Bulgaria is Iquietly but surely substanti- ating her claim to consideration as the most progressive nationalfty in the east of Burope. Although bampered by mavy disadvantages and obstacles, Prinoe Aerdinand has been able to establish the government of the country upon a sounid basis, to develop its agricultural and indgstrial resources, and to build up its financial gredit. Notwithstand- ing the refusal of the great powers of Eu- rope to recognize his rule, he hus sucoseded in floating & Bulgarian loan at Vienna under favorable conditions,’ aud & syndicate of Paris bankers 18 uow gffering to undertake the construction of an exteusive railroad sys- tew in the country, ‘@ud tonceept in payment 5 ver cont Bulgarigh' 'treasury bon: [ course this contidence displayed abroad in the fipapeial integrity and stability of tuesopresent regime at Eofla is a source & '“much dissatisfaction to the sultan, Who, being uuable to find any one foolhardy enough to trust him with & loan, naturally views with a jeal- ous eye the readiness with which foreign capitalists place their money at the disposal of his Bulgarian vassal. At St. Petersburg, 100, the loan contracted by Prince Ferdinand at Vienna has created great irritation, and the ofiicial gazette protests with much bitter- uess agalust Bulgaria’s action 10 “entering iuto fresh engagements while old liabilities remain uwopaid.” This last insivuation is upjust. For the Sofla government has man- sged to weet all its own engagements us well as those contracted under the former regime with scrupulous exaetitude. The African couutries thau Eugland now claims by the right of possession and use Portugal has never undertaken Lo possess or to use, nnd bas made no endeavor to ocoupy until they had actually been occupied by a British company. The Portuguese claim to them, whatever its valdity may originally have been, has lapsed by nonuser, for assur- edly to claim a country for four centuries and make no use of it must work a forfeiture of the claim as against anybody who is thus able and willing, and Portugal is not, and in resisting the British occupation, after hav- ing for all these conturies neglectsd every opportunity of occupying the country her- self, Portugal takes the attitude of a national dog ina colonial manger. Portugal is under no ‘“‘need of expausion,” while Great Britain is under a vital and continuous necessity to expand, It is almost, if not quite, a require- ment of national self-preservation that sho shall find new markets for British products, and the finding of such markets in Africa means the growth there of industries the products of which can be exchanged for the products of British indus This is an- other way of saying that it means the civil- izatiou of the country, which, under the pro. tection of Portugal, has remained as unciy- ilized as it was when Vasco da Gama doub led the Cape of Good Hope. The British instinct for expansion sometimes takes strange and questionable forms; but in this case the cases of Great Britain against Por- tugel is one that ought to command the sym} pathy of impartial friends of civilization all the world over, The Canadian parliament, which opened last Wednesday, promises a session of un- usual wterest. Whether much useful legis- lation will be passed is questionable, but issues of the greatest importanco will come up, affecting, it may be, the stability of the confederation and the peace and harmony of the two peoples who it is useless denying are striving to outgeneral one another. At the last session of parliament what are now known as the ‘‘noble thirteen,” who voted for the disallowance of the Jesuit cstate acts, carried with them only a very meagro following throughout the Dominion,whereas today the agitation of the equal right- ers has given them a status in the country and in the house which only the blindest of partisans would dare todeny. 1n fact, the Jesuit question, the question of church and state, of Krench Canadian domnation in Quebec and Mani- toba and the northwest, and of Enghsh as the languago of instruction in F'rench Cana- dian separate schools in Ontario, will be the burning issues during the session. Never, even during the Riel agitation, have the ai- viding lines between the English and French been so marked as today, and never have the English-speaking Canadians been 8o deter- mined that the aggression of the French must be met. Evean ¥rench Canadians them- selves appear to realize that the Jesuits have carried their iutrigues too far, and that what they gain in Quebec is more tnan counter- balanced by what they may lose in the other provinces, The African slavo trade could easily be wiped out if the sultan of Turkey, Abdul- Hamid, bimself o slave owner, would con- sent to 1t. But he is not likely to take such astep for various reasons, not the least of which is that his brother, the former sultan, who was deposed on account of ill health, has 80 far improved as to be serviceable as a figurehead to conspiralors in case a revo- lutionary moyement were considered advisa- ble. Autthe only good resuit to be seen in Russia’s foreign policy is the incidental one of a perpetual ennity toward & system so at varianco with Christian civilization, The harem and the slave block should have no place 1 the Buropean systom. But owing to rules of the nternational comity, not only do the powers remain silent on this point, but they treat Purkey with marked considera- tion. The sultan’s representativo sits ut the board of the Brussels anti-slavery confer- ence and discusses the slave trade in Africa with the rest. It is an anomalous situation, and will not bo battered until the eastern question is settled and the Ottoman power 18 retired from Europe. Emperor William's Way. Kansas City Times, The young German emperor’s idea of peace seoms to be to knock a man dowu and sit on him. A The State of Mr. Brice. Chicago Tribune, By the exercise of what is knows as sena- torial courtesy Mr. Brice of New York will be known and designated es the senator from Ohio, e More Effective than Bullets. Philadelphia Inquirer., Jeflerson Davis wade his rebellion experi- ment thirty years too soon. All that he sought to accomplish by war is being cffected now by bulldoziog. e Senator Blair's Visionary Scheme, San Francisco Alta. Senator Blair is sure that his appropriation of $70,000,000 to turn the schools over to fed- eral control would pass if it were not for the Jesuits, This is the tirst good thing that has been said for the Jesuits this year. ——— The Electric Route for Domestics. Chicago Tribune. Since it has been found possible to cook by electricity there is noreason why the amiable kitchen domestic should hereafter destroy herself ly means of the kerosene cav. She can effect the same result by using a live wire and with less damage to the surround- ings. e .— The Press and the Police, Chicago News, So long as the polico regard the press and its inqusitiveness after news with suspicion as a rival and inimical institution the two chief agencies for the protection of society work at cross purposes and thieves and mis- creants are rejoiced. Let the press and the police bury their jealousics and coalese, and the thieves and miscreants will have to take o their holes. e WITHOUT A JURY LAW, The New Law Abandoned and Re- peals the Old. In the abscuce of Judge Clarkson from the city, Judges Doane and Wakeley took up the further investigation of the new jury law ‘Thursday afternoon and, as was predicted by Tur Bee, finally issued an order to Dis- trict Clerk Moores to proceed to summou & jury for the February term of court under the old law. Thnis conclusion of the judges was based on section 7 of the new law which limits the numuer of jurors for each term to 100, of which thirty~six wouid be re- quired for each wo weoks of the term, making at least 240 jurors necessary for the Iebruary term. 'nis _would almosi exbaust the number al- lowed for the year and -would leave the courts without” a jury after the first two weeks of the May term. ‘I'he judges accord- ingly decided to declare the law inoperative in Douglas county and to return to the old system. is briogs up another interestiug point. The new jury law repeals all of the old laws ou the subject so that there is now no other law 10 forge. What effcot an appeal from & conviction under the jury system vrdered by the )uufai, remains 10 De tested wt the proper time. MceShane's Charge. Jawes H. McShane bas filed a0 amended petition on his contest of the election of City Treasurer Rust, He alleges in the amended petition that J, W, Kller, a judge of election in the first district of the Beventh ward, was corrupted by Rush aud received bribes fur 80 tampering Willi the returns of that dis- “trict s to materially affoct the result of the clection. STATE MILLERS' MEETING. A Protost Against Railroad Discrim- inations. WANT FREE JUTE AND BURLAP, Lincoln's Real Estate Exchange in New Quarters—Charles J. Jack= won's Case—Pickings From the State House. 1020 P Strexr, Lixcouy, Neb, Jan. 17, The State millers’ association held a short seasion atthe Capital hotel this morning and aljournod sine aie. Among the important features of the work of the association was the disocussion on the freight rate question. The millers claim that the railroads are guilty of discriminating against them and in favor of the miliers of other states in a num- ber of ways, and give an instance as follows: The roads haul the milling products from Atchison, St. Joseph, Kansus City and other places equi-distant to Omaha for 10 cents per 100, while they charge millers from Crote, Milford, Bennet, Columbus and other places of the same distance 113§ conts. The executive committee, consisting of Messrs, F. S.Johnson, Z. T. Leftwich and A. Jaeggi, was instructed to present this discrimination to the managers of the railway lines, aud if possible secure un equitable adjustment, It was alss suggested, in case this matter could not be settied amicably, that the committee should go before the state board of traus- portation with a complaint and endeavor to secure thoir rights in that way. A resolution was adopted endorsing the action of the Na- tional millers’ association in its efforts to se- cure the placing of raw jute and burlap on the free list aud a memorial to congress was ordered prepared, to be sent to the Nebraska delegation, LiscoLy Bureav or Tae Osana Ber, } He Wants His Liberty. M. A. Hartagan of Hastings is in the city to secure the liberty of CharlesJ. Jackson of Kearney county, who 18 confined in the jail in this city for contempt of u notary public's court. A yearago last June Jackson and his sister while crossing the Burlington track at Minden at an established crossing over a heavy fill wero struck by a passing train. In July iast he brought suit against the company for §1,500 damages. His sister sued for $7,000. Since then the Burlington’s attorneys obtained a commission to take depositions before a notary public. The tak- ing of the testimony was set before K. G. Godfrey, at Minden, January 2. Jackson and his sister failed to appear, whereupon he was arrested and committed to jail for con- tempr. The sister was left in custody at Minden, being quite ill from her injuries. There was considerable commwent at Minden and 1n that vicinity over the action of the notary, The Lincoln Real Estate Exchange. At 11 o'clock this morning President Me- Clay nud Secretary Ernst of the Lincoln real estate exchange swere in their places in the new quarters in the Burr block, and about 150 members and spectators were present when the gavel rapped to call the mectiog to order, There is a raised platform at the ond of the room, on which the ofticers satand a large plackboard on the wall to record the offerings and sales. Maps of the city and county are hung up in convenient places ana cverything is _well urranged for business. ‘Thore was also @ basket of cut flowers from L, C. Chapin's green house. “The business this morning referrcd mainly to the proposed reception to the committee of the Seventh Day Adveuntists, who will be here tomorrow to look at a site for their new university, The Fitzgerald Case. Some months ago John Fitzgorald asked of the city council that steps be taken to pre- vent the flooding of tho cellar of his new wholesale building at Seventh and P strocts, It will bo remembered that several times during the summer the cellars were badly flooded. The matter was referred to a special committee consisting of (ouncilmen Bush~ nell, Dean and Boenmer. At the last weet- ing Bushnell and Dean submitted a_report favoring _tho changzes ond estimating - tho cost at $2,000. The report was adopted. Yesterday Mr. Boehmer submitted a minor- ity report against making the changes. Stato House Gossip. The following parties wore commissioned notaries public by the governor this morn- ing: Ernest Hocffner, Hastings, Adams county; Williem 13, Parker, Aten, Cedar county; Charles A. Brown, Broken Bow, Custer county; L. J, Grandy, North Bend, Dodge county; T. M. O'Brien, Cozad, Daw-~ son county; Samuel M. B, Stuart, Crawford, Dawes county; O. E. Martin, Pom-,lu:, Dixon county; D, B. Hauah, Omahd; Shav, Omaha; John Q. G W. Al Shrei, South Omaba; Treuton, Hitchcock county; F. . Bullard, Spring- view, Keya Paba county; Dwight E. Jobn- son, Verdigris, Knox county; W, C. Kerr, Central City, Merrick county; Thomas L. Hansom, Central City, Merrick county; Isaac H, Clegett, Johuson, Nemaha county; Duavid Z. Mummert, Blwr, Washington county: Milton Sovereign, York, York county, ‘The state board of transportation meets next Tuesday, when the argumencs in the Osceols elevator case will be heard. 1. G. Stowart of Crawford, Neo., filed a compiuint with the stato board of transpor- tation this morning against the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railway com- pany alleging overcharges on the shipments of two carloads of honsehold goods from Albion to Crawford. Mesers, Griggs & Rinaker of Beatrice filed with the socretary of state a cortificute showing the location of the right of way of the Beatrice & Kansas City railway through Pawnee county. Tho Long Is.and Insuraunce company of Brooklyn filed its annual statement with the auditor today : premiuws in 1889, $3,430,45; losses, §587.09. The British-American of Canada, Preminms, $6,341.58; losses, $4.726.57, [t laggart, treasurer of Otod county, ., Johuson, treasurer of Kearney made settlements today with the Otoe county paid to” the stato Kearney county, auditor, trensury $25,021.04; 4,504, 13, / eputy Auditor Bowermun was nearly swamped today with 150 vouchers for wolf scalp bounties, the accumulation of ouly four days. The bounty is $1 each, Mr. Bower- man said that they would average about ten each day the yoar round, The Farmers' Protective Elevator asso- ciation of Alexandria, lor county, filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state woday. The capital stock 15 84,000, in shares of $i0 each, ‘heincorporators sre Charles Browmllette, William Westerhoof, George Walker, Frederic Launes, Henry Machtigall, jr., Charles Brandis, George W. Wilson, Charles Chearheart, Charles Guinn, James C. Pl James Morrill, J. Sivern, Samuel K. Pitman, J. D, Guioes, Alfred Blakely. ‘The state board of transportation is pro- paring a new schodule of rates on cora and farm products that the roads will be asked t put into effect at once. The reduction contemplated is about 10 per cent. City News and Notes. A peution 18 in circulation in the new Seventh ward and is being unanimously signed asking Mayor Graliam to call a special election et an early date for the vlec- tion of two councilmen, so that the ward may ot be longer without representation, 1t is Postinaster Gere today. A baunguet wes given lon?(hul. the Windesor by the board of trade to J. A. Fioch, who bis been in the east for the past year us the advertising agent of tho board. It is intended o hold & rousing meeting Mondsy night at the district court room in the interest of the relocation of the state fair in this eity, The Capital City Courier will have an opening next Tuesdsy afteruoon snd even- ing, when the presses will be run for the elificajion of those who sttend. " There seews Lo be w differonce of opinion ¢ to when the resolution of the exciso board Felative W the stopping of music in saloons | goes into effect. The city attorney s wook after its publication, and the police udge says it is now a law. Marshal Melick as issuod instructions to the polico to stop the music, howevor. The school savings doposited past week amounted to §151.14, 173 depositors. Chancellor Bossey of the state univorsity is suffering from Ia grippe, The university boys tell that Prof. How- ard usod to say, “It's folly to stay at home with this influenza; it's nothing more than a bad cold." As the profossor has beon in bod & weok from its effects thoy think they have a good one on him, though they would be glad to see him in his place again. . I\ Stephens, a prominent momber of the State Horticultural society, was called hotne Iast night by a telegram aunouncing tho serious illuoss of his wife, Mrs. John Zehrung sna her son, Frank, left last night for California, Captain Irelaud of the police force is en foying a visit from his brother, Anson D). Ireland, of Sioux City. M. J.' Greevy, trav of the Union Pacific, moruing. Tho summer meeting of the State Horti- '8 o during the There wero ing passengor agont was in the city this cultural society will bo hold at Crete. A very pleasant progrossive bigh-five party wes hold last evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs D. Craig, 1597 O stroct Hon. Smith T, lawell, the state oil in speotor, went to Grand Island today ou ofli cial business. The hog receipts at West Lincoln today amounted to four cars, and the prices ranged from §3.621¢ to £.65. Genoral L. W, Colby of Beatrics was in the city this morning, C. Perley of Oxford and O P, Porloy roken ow were at the Capitol hotel to day. Dave H. Mercer of Omaba and Bon F. Smith " of Hastings were at tho Capital to ay. Goldwater, the pawnbroker, has preferred charges against Oficer Malone. Two carloads of oftice furniture for the new court house arrived this morning from Toledo, 0. Mike McCann, tho hack driver, owned Tommy Noonan's O street saloon lust night for a while, but was finally thrown out. This morning he paid $1 and costs. Some one has stolen a dog tax tag and collar from Sam D. Laland, the well known traveling wan. John L. Melchert, who was some time since enjoined from ontering upon the prem- ises of his stepfather, Wohlenburg, h begun suit in the district court for damages, ciaiming £10,000. He cites instances of cruel treatment as far back as 1882, Mack Golson, the ex-dry goods merchant of Fremont, who is now in the penitentiary for bigamy, 'was served with o summons yos terday from the Douglas county district court in the case brought by his wife, Min- nie, in which she prays for a divorce. Thomas Morrissey obtainod a judgment in the county court yesterday sguinst James Nanoman for $120. Cnarles Bowloy, twenty-two, ana Miss Roa Scherk, eighteen, of Princoton, were married today by Judge Stewart. ‘The thirty second estimate, amounting to 5,500, was allowed on the new court house today. R. J. Greene, as guardian of A. J. Stout- enberg, an insauc man, has begun suit in tho county court_against John Sauvestre 1o ro- cover judgement on a note for $275, The appeal of A. P. S. Stewart and Thomas Walton from the allowance by the city council of the claim of O. N. Gardney for services as city engineer was filed in the t court yesterday afternoon. The grounds upon which the appeal 1s based are are that the mayor could not appomt Mr. Gardruer as city engineer after his resigna tion had once been received and accented, and that the council thereforo hud no. right to allow the claim. The finance committee of the charity ball has not yet made b complete settiement, but Mr. Ziemer states that the proceeds will be nearly $600. SpLe SISt AMUSEMEN What an excellent treat it is to witness a drawatic performance with such artists us William Redmond and Mrs. Thomas Barry at the head of a uniformly strong company. Their presentation of “Horminie,” at tho Grand is as fine, interesting and enjoyable an entertainment as has ever been seen on tho stage of that house, While every member of tho cast deserves speciul praiso for good worlk, there is one, Miss Dollie Kline, who attracts marked attention. If there can be found among younger circles of the profos- sion au actress botter entitled Lo the distinc- tion of being called an ingenue, Omaha theater goers have not had an opportunity to admire her. This litte lady is a perfect combination of beauty, grace and brightness. In the play they re- fer Lo her as “‘Sunshine,” nm{ 8he fits the expression very neatly. A novel, original and J)hmlmg feature of “Hermine” 18 the introduction between the firstand second acts of stereoptican views, illustrating scenes taken from the story, and which add greatly to the interost of the play. Because of the fact that last night's audi- ence ut Boyd’s was very small, ,the actors in *Zig Zag" *'guyod” their parts, the specta- tors and each other shamefully. Tnoy seemed to forgot that any person courageous, enough to pay good money for seeing such a bad show is eutitled to profound considera tion and respectable treatment, Mat Grau of the Grau opera company, and Fred A. Hodgson, representing *She,” both of which come to the Boyd next weok, aro in the city. A good sized audienco greeted Mmo. Fan nie Bloomfield last night at the Y. M. C, A. hall, It was o discriminating audience aud manfested its approval in no uncertain man ner. The opening number ou the programme was one of Chopin's most intricate concertos, Op. 21, comprising threo wmovements, namely, maestoso, largheito and allegro vivace. In this selection, as in all the others on the programme, Mwme, Bloomfield dis- played wonderful ability, Her execution was absolutely faultiuss; her touch was firm and strong and at the samo delicate and soft. Her marvelvus runs and Awmlnul#’ impossi- * ble trill drew forth expressions of surprise and approval. Iu the opening number tho artiste was ably assisted by Mr. Martin Cahn, who presided at the second piano. ‘T'he programme comprised twelve numbers, including every variety of composition, A paravhrase on Lucia for the left hand was a wonderful exhibition of what training and practice witl do for this ally contrary membor. KEvery number was warmly mp- vlauded, and Mme. Bloomfield was prosentod with a largo buuch of lovely roses early in the evening. e How to Kecp Cut Klowers Fresh, Cut flowers can be kept fresh for Huh.a a length of time by putting a few rops of liquid ammonia sn the water in which they are placed. This water should be exchanged daily, and at cach chango the stems of the flowers should cut off aninch ortwo to present fresh surfuce to the wator. Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. 7hen Daby was sick, wo gave her Castorta. When she was & Child, sho arind for Castoria, When she becawme Miss, ahe clung 40 Castoria, Whonahebad Children, she gave them Castoria CLOTHING.