Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 19, 1890, Page 4

THE OMAHA DAILY BEEX(WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY > 19. THE DAILY BEE. " B. ROSEWATER, Bditor. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TERMS OF 8UBSCRIPTION Daily and Sunday, One Yex Bix months “Three Monthis Sunday e, 0o Year, . wekiy e, Fenr with Premium, ... IO 0 0 5.0 260 » 200 Omaha, Bee Bullding, Chicago OMce, 57 Ro okery Building, New Vork, it Tribuns Bullding. Washington, nrtaenth Street. Conneil Butt arl Stre Eouth Omaha, Jorner N CORRESPONDENCE, Al communications relating to news and edi- torial matter should be addressed to the Editor- 18l Departiment. BUSINESS LETTERS. All business lettors and remittances should be nadressed to The Bea Publishing Company, Omaba. Dratrs, checks and Postoffics orders 10 be made payabloto the order of the Company. The Bee Publishing Company, Pmurmlur& Rex Buflding Farnam mth Stre THE BEE ON THE TRAINS. There is no excuse for a fallure to on the trains. All new beon noti- fled o carry A full suppl % who want Tie Bre and can’t get it on trains whern other Jmpers ure. carried are requested to e e, « particular to glve In_all eases full nas to date, rallway and number 15 NEE Please mtormat of train, lia your name, not for publication or un- Teccessary use, butad a guaranty of good faith, THE DAILY BEE. fworn Statement of Olrculation, State of Nebraskn, i, County of Douglas, (% orge 1. Tzschuck, secretary of Tie Ber Publishing Company, does solemnly SWOAr that the actual circnlation of Tie DALY IEE for the week ending February 16, 180, was as follows: Saturday Average 1. TZSCHUCK. Sworn to hefore me and_subscribed to in my preseace this Lith day of Februaty, Ac D 180, Notasy Pubfic. State of Nebraskn, Conaty ot orgn 13, Tzschuck, bo retary of T Puplishing Compauy, that the actual average dauy circulation of Tny 1 I monith of Febr 1880, 18,804 copi 485, 14, opies: for August, copfes: for & ptember, 1880, 1871 for October, 1889, opies; for No- Vember, 1850, 10,410 copies: for December, 185, 20,048 coples; for January, 1K, 19,55 coples. GEORGE B. TZSCRUCK. Sworn to efore me and subscribed in thy presenco this 14th day of February, A, Do 1 [Seal. F CON Nowry Pabll <8 should rush the bill estab- lishing a temporary government in Oklahoma. Heroic measures are neces- sary to check the growth of cemeteries. CTae druggists of Atchison have grown so rich that they are enthusi- astically and unanimously in favor of continuing prohibition as the “settled policy” of Kansas. Tie ministerial discussion of the Sunday newspaper serves to show that the more impracticable the undertak- ing the greater is the attraction to the gentlemen of the cloth. THE remnant of the legislative oil rooms unprovided for should **bide their time and dinna’ fret.” Vacancies are slow acoming, but there is still a fight- g chance for a fow more boodlers and jobbers. THE sentiment for annexation is growing among the solid business ele- went of South Omaha. They are be- ginning to realize that ll‘u chief op- position to municipal union emanates from a class of people who do not hesi- tate to sucrifice the permanent welfare of the community for private gain. Tne Russian legation at Wushfogton, inspired by the government at St. Petersburg, deny the reporis of horri- ble cruelties and massacres perpetrated in Siveria.” It is a significant fact, however, that the czar and his merci- less satellites ignore the exposures made by Mr. Kennan. —— THE rate war inaugurated by the Chicago railroads on Monday amounted to a cut of thirty per cent on Missoury river traflic. Yet the Chicago grain market refused to respond to the re- duction, On the contrary, the market was “active and prices steady.” The delusion that a fow railrond managers control market prices is effectively ex- ploded. THE mavagers of the elevator monop- oly announce that they reduced prices the moment the emergency rate on corn went into effect. .The condition of the market did not warrant the reduction, but a coucern controlled by the rail- roads naturally responded to the rail- road theory that rates and prices were 80 closely allied that a reduction of one meant a reduction of the other. . E— . Taeonly way Senator Paddock’s ef- fort to repeal the long and short haul clause of the interstate commerce law can be made effective is by an amend- ram. suthorizing its suspeusion by the nterstate commission on special appli- ¢ation for the conveyauce of grain, cat- tle, lumber and coal. Thesp are the four staples that require the very lowest of through rates. But vhe suspension of the long and short haul clause should in no way open the door to favoritism or MONOPOLY RULE IN ALASKA Unless congress passes before tur- day next the bill relating to the Alaska seal fisheries the secrotary of the treas- ury will lease the fishing privilege for the next twenty years, and it is very probable it will be sccured by the mo- nopoly that now holds it, the Alaska commercial company. The measure passed by the senate and now in the house does away with the law author- izing the sccrotary of the treasury to leaso the fisheries, and provides thut the industry shall be carried on by the na- tives of Alaska under the supervision of government agents. This is in ac- cordunce with the suggestion made some years ago in a report of Governor wineford, who urged that it would re- quire no greater number. of agents to supervise the killing of seals by the natives than were at that time neces- sary to watch anaegyuard the interests of the government. Doubtless this is equally true of the sitwation at present, €0 that the objection made to tho measure in congress that it would in- volve a large increase in the number of officials is not entitled Lo any con- sideration. Whatever difference of opinion there may be as to the expediency of the gov- ernmoent assuming the management of the seal fisheries, tnere vught to be none to question the advisability of a radical change from the policy that has provailed for the last twenty years. The monopoly rule of the Alaska com- mereial company has been a reproach to the government. Iver since it took practical possession of the terri- tory it has exercised there a sovereign authority, opposing every effort to promole the devel- opment of Alaska through legis- lation that would encourage immigra- tion and tho investment of capital in the territor, Its whole aim has been to make itself so strong as to insure ite prolonged existence, and in order to do this it has placed itself in hostility to everything looking to the advancement of Alaska. it has usurped preroga- tives, exercised a relentless tyranny over . the defenseless natives, ureayed itself agminst government officials who hav incurred its displeasure - by refusing to do its bidding, ard has not kept good faith with the government. The report of the present governor of Alaska clearly points out the evil effects of the rule of this monopoly. Apart from the fact that it is not con- sistent with the character of the gov- ernment to be a party with such a cor- poration as the Alaska commercial com- pany, it is time the government mani- fested a more active interest in the im- provement of the coundition of the na- tives of the territory, as well as in promoting the development of the re- sources of that poction of the public domain, and this ean be done with less difficulty and more effectively by get- ting rid of the hostile and obstructive monovoly. Doubtless the commercial compuny has brought to bear all the in- fluence at its command in opnosition to the bill in the house, and the failure of the measure will justify a suspicion of the employment of methods with which this company is not unfami WAS 1HERE A LAND-SLIDE. According to Senator Fry the govern- ment mortgage on the Union Pacific railroad begins three miles west of the Missouri river. This s something new 1o people in these parts. According to the supreme court of the United States the main libe of the Union Pacific be- gins at least two miles east of the Mis- souri and includes the Union Pacifle bridge. When the first forty miles of the vond wero inspected by the govern- ment engincer, General Sunpson, in 1865, the starling point was at the old telegraph poles on this side of the river, two miles north of the present bridge. The gov- ernment issued its sixteen thousand dollars per mile 1n bonds and issued patents for twelve thousand acres of land grant for each mile of track upon General Simpson s measurement. When did the government forfeit its mort- gage claim to the rond between Council Blufls and a point three miles west of Omaha? If the Union Pacific railroad does not own that portion of its main line, who does own it? By what man- ner of reasoning did Senator Fry reach his conclusions? Is he acting for the people of the United States or is he acting on retainer as.atttorney for the road? SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR UCAH In his last veport the governor of Utah said in vegard to vhe publicschools of the territory that the tax raised is only half sufficient to support them, and that consequeuntly tuition fees must be paid. He also oxpressed the belief that the Mormon people were preparing for denominationnl schools, which had been established in some counties und children withdrawn from the public schools. He advised it control should be placed in the hands of the federal authorities and an io- crense of lands granted for school purposes, the total value of which is now only seventy-five thousand dollars, It is a little singular that this matter A discrimination in any manuer, shape or form, Tue milling interest of the couuntry scored a notable vietory in the United Btates circuit court at Chicagq last week. Some time ago the leading man- wfacturers of roller mills pooled their interests aud patents, and failing to draw all mill men into the trust, began suits for infringement. The main prin- ciple of the modern roller process of wanufacturing flour dutes back half a century in Europe, but in the United States nomberless paténts have been issued for amprovements and special devices, Sixty of these patents were controlled by the trust, und it sought o secure a royalty by law, The ‘eourt, however, denied she claim, holding that the patents eould only be sustaived for such de- vices ns they cover, aud that the in- ventors entered the field at so late a day that they are net entitled to have the doctrine of equivalents enforced in their behalf. The decision is & stun- wing blow to & mercenary trust which sought to levy tribute on one of the great industries of the natioa. has not sooner engaged the attention of congress, but the time is certainly now ripe for legistation establishing a public sehool system in Utah to be sup- ported by tuxation upon the people of the territory. Eocouraging as the late victory of the Gentiles in Salt Lake City isto the hope of their success throughout the territory at ng very re- mote period, they , are &gl far from having the con tpal that will enuble them L yulate the educational Iuollitleu ol the territory and provide for correcting the popular ignorance upon which the Mormon hierarchy relies. A sound public school system, with a compulsory at- tendance law so rigidly enforced as to defeat the Mormon scheme of denomi- national schools, or at Jeast greatly di- minish the danger from it, would un- questionably be found a muterial aid toward the fiual extinction of Morimon~ ism in its objectionable form in Utah. It is to be presumed, therefore, that the bill of Senator Edmunds for the es- tablishment of & public school system 1n the territory will meet with general approval in congress, as' it unquestion- ably will from the publis, Iu the mat ~ ter of granting lands for school pur- poses the government should he ns liveral in Utah as it has been with the other torritories, and boyond this there is no good remson why the whole people should not be cqually taxed for the sup- port of common schools, just as they are elsewhere, though, of course, there will be o vigorous protest from the Mormons against such legislation. The duty of the government in this matter is ob- vious, and the proposed legislation should not be unnecessarily delayed. A MORE FRIENDLY SPIRIT. It was reported some time ago that the Canadian government would prob- ably not be agreeable to an extension of the present arrangement under which American fishermen are allowed certain privileges in Canadian waters, pending a permanent settlerient of the controyersy, and that there was likely to be a renewal of the disturbing and menacing dispute. A late dispatch from Ottawa puts a different aspect upon the matter. Thi statos that the government has de- cided to usk parlinment to renew the amicable understanding, in view of the fact that negotintions are pending for n settlement of all difiiculties between the two countrics. The people of both countries are to be congratulated upon this promise that the fisheries controversy is not to be renewed in the irritating form of two and three years ago, when it scemed likely at any time to develop into hostilivies be- tween the United States and Great Britain. If the pressut ar- rangement shall be continued, to which it is presumed this government will roadily assent, there is little reason to doubt that the pending negotiations will result in an adjustment of all difficulties and a final settlement en- tirely satisfactory to the interests con- cerned in both countries. "The British minister at Washington, in a recent interview, expressed himself as not auticipating an unfavorable issue in the matter, and if a spirit of fairness is shown by the Canadian gov- ernment, for which there appears to be better reason to hope, this subject ought within the present yearto be vlaced beyond further controversy. Of one thing the American people may be assured, und that is that as to both this question and its kindred dis- pute, the Behring sea affair, this gov- ernment will insist" upon every just claim of this country. * While it will bring to the consideration of both a spirit of fairness and equity, there will be none of the truckling to Great Britain which characterized the policy of the preceding administra- tion. The British foreign office will hardly presume to treat the communi- cations of Secretary Blaine with the indignity of prolonged 1inattention which it showed the correspondence of his predecessor, nor can the policy of harrassing American fishermen on the high seas, by armed British cruisors, be resumed with impunity. Knowing that the United States government is willing to settle this dispute on fair and honorable terms, and at the same time is determined to firmly insist on its rights and on protecting the interests of its peopie, both the British and Cana- dian governments may be expected to show a greater willingness than here- toforo to bring the controversy to an end. VERY REIICENT INDEED! ‘Word has been received here from Omaha, to the effect that Mr. Rosewater will come to Washington shortly to look after the fed- eral building site, Mr. Rosewater will have to hurry up if he wants to get here before ihis business is closed up, s it is reported that everything is in good shave for an early setulement, and that the necessary papers to pass the titio on to the government will be prepared within a few days’ time, It may be that Mr. Rosewatar is coming here to look after the contract for the army head- quarters in his building, as there is some chance thut that contract may be annulled, although the war department ofticials are very reticent on the subject.—Republican Tashington Letter This evidently emanates from Sena- tor Manderson’s committee rooms. Whether it was inspired directly by him or indirectly through him is imma- terial, The same threat was conveyed to me'by General Manderson personally last summer, when he was visiting THE BEE building in company with Senator Dawes and other members of the com- mittee that went up to Alaska. These threats. to cancel the lense for army headquarters have no terror for me. For all I care the army may vacato the quarters anyeday they please. The rental paid for them is more than two thousand dollars a year below the ag- gregate that we would charge to anybody else for the rooms. The fourth floor of THE BEE building, which is a duplicate of the filth floor, is already rented to private parties for an amount equal to the rental paid by the government, with fourteen more offices to levon thut floor. In addition to the whole of the fifth floor the army also hastwo rooms on the sixth that would rent for at least five hundred dollars a year. No wonder the war department is “‘reticent.” It would be equally be- coming for the senator and his malic- ious satellites to be reticent on this sub- ject at least. As to the public building, General Manderson caunot *‘close up the busi- ness” too quick for me. I want to see this building constructed within the life-time of the present generation. If he can get the titie on the Planters house square cleared this spring, so that work can be begtin on the founda~ tion this year, well and good. If this cannot be done a site should be selected for which a clean title can be procured without further delay. * It is true that I intend to go to Wash- ington within two weeks and my inten- tion to be there the last of February or early in March was made public before Ileft there in Decembes. Iam inter- ested in other matters beside public buildings. Among these is a desire to oppose pending legislation that I con- ceive to be damaging to this section, The following letter explains: ‘WasuiNaroy, D. C., Feb. 18~My Dear Mr. Rosewater: I saw Chairman Owen of house committee on immigration today and be stated that your request to be heard by the committee within three or four weeks on the subject of immigration Was granted. Mr, Owen statod to me that you meed not hurry about B8ming for that purpose, as he would defer #étion till you are given a hear. ing on the subject, and thata bill wou'd prob- ably not be reported under six or eight weeks. Youvs'faithfully, Pruny 8. Hearn I hope if 1s not necessary for me to ask the senator’s permission to visit the unational capital, and even if my inten- tions were o lpok aftor thé Omaha fed- eral building wite, T could hardly be ex- pected to apologize to anybody. ROSEWAT s appoititment of a commissioner to investigate the mortgage indebted- ness of Nobraska in connection with the national census involves a vast amount of labor and expense. A trustworthy compilation cannot be had by merely copying the mortgage records of the ro- spective counties, The commissioners should ascertain from every maker of a mortgage the amount of the principal repaid. In no othor way can an ac- curate statement be socured of the ac- tual debt represented by mortgages on file. The work is specinlly important at this time owing to the disposi tion of eastern papers and money lenders to decry the security offered by the people of the west, and thus check the flow of the money seeking investment. Asamoas- ure of economy and expedition, the na- tional commissioner should co-operate with the state, which has already under- taken an exhaustive inquiry into the mortgage record. The credit of the state is involved, and itis hoped that the examination will be thorough and reliable. Nebraska has much to gain by an honest compilation. Statistics al- ready gathered by State Commissioner Jenkins confirm what Trne Bek has re- peatedly claimed that millions of dol- lars of the face value of mortgages have been paid off in installments and hun- dreds entively wiped out have not been cancelled on the books. —— LATE advices regarding the supply of breadstuffs in Europe furnish . ground of hope, alveit slight, for the farmers of this country realizing better prices for their grain. For example, the Russian official estimate of the corn and wheat crops of the empire show an immense shortage, while the Auetralian crops are less than was expected. If these re- ports are well-founded, and not simply the inventions of speculators, they hold out the promise of an increased foreign demand for American breadstuffs which might matervially relieve the agri- cultural depression. Unfortunately, however, the markets are so largely in the control of speculators, to whose 1n- terests the raifroad munagers are not generally uversa to contributing, that the farmer can never be sure of a fair division of benefits under any circum- stances. THE county commissioners should not hesitate for want of definite legal authority to offer a liberal reward for apprehension of ithe murderer of Mr. and Mrs. Jones. ' Every means within their command should be employed to capture and. puoish the perpetra- tor of that cold-blooded assassina- tion. The authorities cunnot ex- pect to enlist tho = assistance of police officers throughout the country without offering a reward to stimulate their efforts. Let the com- missioners act promptly in setting aside a definite sum and thus sccure the co- operation of the police of the country. BETWEEN tho coal, the drug and the hospital bills, the county treasury is in danger of taxwemic paraly The Litest Ring Murder. St. Louis Republic. After the Kilrain troupe of brulsers has killed a man for exhibition purposes, Kilrain gencrously offers the gate money to tho widow. There is no law efficucious for the punishment of such murderers, and they do not even check the -editorials on the tri- umphs of cwvilization. The Same Old Chivalry. Pittshurg Dispatch, The southern chivairy which displays it- self in the direction of seading Sonator In- galls anonymons abuse and biick shot car- tridges through the mails may be a slight improvement on that which whipped women and sold its own children; but it 18 of tho samo race and does not do to brag about. e At Brave Lords at Wa Ohfeagn News. * It must require a good deal of nerve on the part of the nice old gentlemen composing the Umted Sfates senato to keep four robust* men from Montana hanging around waiting for achance to take part in the proceedings particularly asall of them are dead.shots and two or thrée have pigturesque vigilance- committee record ——— Boodle in Politi Pittshurg Dispateh, ‘The assertion is made in vhe New York Epoch, a journal that is especially versed in the relations of money and politics, that it will cost the man who succeeds William M. Evarts as New York senator $100,000 to $150,- 000. This indicates a olear recognition of the fact that New York politics is run by money and that sepatorships are a matter of barter and sale. dut when such assertions arp made is it novtime for the people to take some stops ir the pudmises? Ol A Reformor for Office Only. Phfladifplia Inquirer. o those who bear in mind how the Cleve- land adminstration turned “'the rascals outr” of the postoficeswhere that policy would strengthen his party and played the oivil service roform act {n states that were hope- lessly republicany, his modification of the Australian ballot plan will appear like an- other effort to combine the credit of are- former with the bepdfit of practical politics at the same time. |, e STATE JOTTINGS, hington, There are 561 newspapers in the state. The Inman hotel at Broken 0w is to bo ¥ build a church. Christian scientists are holdine protracted meetings at Stella. The saloons at Benkelman will hereafter ul}uo 8t 11 p. m. by order of the town coun- al. Mr. and Mrs, ?aorgo Packard celebrated their golder wedding aniversary at Wilber recently, ‘The proposition to bond Kimball county for irrigation was defeated last week by a vote of 139 to-111, A convention of all the Sunday schools in Pintte county will be kela st Platte Center Febriacy 24 and 25. Audrew Palmquist, an old resident of 1890. Tekamnh, who had twice filled the ofico of county troasurer, 18 dead, The contracts for the material for the new high schiool building at Norfolk have been let-and work wili be begun on the structure next month. The new dopot to take the place of the ‘slruv'ure recently burned at Stanton is | nearly completed and is one of the fineet | stations on the line. | A number of farmers met in Auburn and decidod to hold a farmers' institute at the | Park theater on Wednesday, Thursaay and Friday, Fobruary 20, 27 and 25, A German expert for supermtending the culture of sugar beots has been visiting Hall county farmers recently, closing coutracts for the raising of sugar beets and giving them the necessary instructions, Dr. . J. Sterner, a promiunent veterina- rian of Lincoln county and at one sistant state veterinarian in Iilinois, his home in North Platte Monday of 8is. A human skeloton and a number of flint arrow heads were unearthed at Ansloy tho other day by a man who was digging a ¢ lar. The body had been buried in a sitting posture facing the north, John Knapp, a Plawte county farmer, re- siding twelve miles north of Columbus, was found dead in his barn Sunday moraing, with his face eaten oft by hows. he causo of his death is not known ana the coroner will investigate, Christian_Wenger of Superior sent 00 francs as a valentine to the village school of hood home in Switzerland, to be given 1o the schiglars there on examination Last year whilo 1n Switzoriund Mr. ger gave 100 francs for the same pur- pose. A wedding was colebrated near Prague, Saunders county, last week by a dance which lastod all ‘night, and in the morning the bride, a dauchtor' of James Hromas, dropped dead upon reaching the home of her parents. Heart disoase was the cause, Says the Norden Horealis: About the middle of the week a very fine epecimen of lead ore was vrought to town, suppos to contain other niiner als, from the vieinity of Loat creck, and the truth of the discovery was verified by Horace Todd, who will make further saarch. Towa Itema, An iron foundary is to be built at Schaller, An electric light proposition is being con- sidered at Spencer, Mapleton will offer special inducements to secure & vanning fuctory. nborn 1s to have a $3,000 creamery operated by a stock compgny. Dubuque will vote in April on a proposi- tion to build Janew court house. The farmers’ institute will be held at Jewell February 25, 26 and 27, Of the 330 inmates of the Marshalltown soldiers’ home 200 were sick at the same time with influenza. While counting out the money to pay a note av the bank a farmer near Cushing be- came violently insane, For attempting to kidnap the httle Barr @irl at DeWitt, Kelley has been sentenced 1o four years in the Anamosa penitentiary. Senator Harlan has contributed an inter- esting and historic document to the Aldrich autograph colloction at the state capitol. 1t is n letter written by Abraham Lincoln to Horace Greeley, of the date of July 15, 1504. A Hartley couple upplied for a mar- riage licenso at the county clerk’s office in Spencer one day last week. They were re- fused begause the prospective bride was nct of legal age. The would-be brigegroom was also the legal guardian of his intended and ho staggerea the clerk by writing out and placing on file his free consent to the cere- wony. At Logan Phineas Caldwell was sentenced to thirty duys’ imprisonment and to pay a fine of §500, and bis son, W. C. Caldwell, was sentenced to the penitentiary for eighteen months, They were engaged in the banking business at Logan for many years and about a year ago were tried and convicted of fraudulent banking. Thoy appealed to the supreme court, but the decision was against them. Much interest was tuken in the case on account of it being the first case tried under the new law, which wakes fraudulent banking a felony. Tne Two Dakotas. A republican league has boen organized at Pierre. During tho past year Plankinton buye: shipped 17,000 hogs, 200 cattle and 500 sheep. The presidert of the Young Men’s Chris- tian association at Redfield is A. Boozer. The chief amusement at Woonsocket just now consists of ice boat races on the arte- sian lake, E. L. Avel of Bridgewater succeeds O. 8. Pendar as trustee of the Sioux Falls peni~ tentiary. The farmers' alliance of Potter county has been organized into a branch of the na- tional organization, An effort.1s beinz made to secure the par- don of Christian Sorensen, who was sen- tenced to twenty-four years fn the peniten- tiary from Moody county for killing u neizh- bor'in a dispute ‘over some property, Sor- ensen has become insane, and his friends want hun trunsferrea to the Yauktom asylum, 'ha Minnesela Star says reports from stockmen along the Belle Fourche and Lit- tle Missouri rivers is that the calf and colt crop for 1890 will ba 95 per centor better. This is encouraging indeed for those inter- ested in_ the stock business, and taken to- gether with other fine prospects showing up at this dute, it makes tno stayers feel more confldent than ever in the futire of western South Dakota. The city of Steclo some vears ago issued $15,000 worth of bonds bearing 10 per cent interest, says the Mandan Pioneer. With the defaulted interest the awmount now due is something over §20,000. ‘The holders of the bonds offered to take $20,000 10 now bonds at 4 par cent interest, payable in twen- ty-tive years. This would make the yearly interest $800 instead of §1,500, as at present. But the citizens realize that they can’t raise even $300 a year for interest, and the matter i8 10 be left in its present bud shape, el IT WAS SIMPLY TREASON, Joseph Cook'sSevere Arraignment of Mr. Grady's Boston Speech. Bostox, Mass., Feb. 18,—|Special Telogram to Tur BeE, |-Joseph Cook devoted himsolf to the southern question again last evening and among other things he said: “An eloquent southern orator, in & misleading and almost treasonable speech, recently carried a Bot ton audienco off it feet, though he asserted that if_you fill every election district with fedoral soldiers the south will yet find means to nullify the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments. For one I think Boston ought not to cheer treason. [Great applause.| Mr. Grady wns o man of genius, and ho is in his grave, but his principles are’ not in their grave, and therefore I take 0coasion to say that since 8 southern senator threatonod to call the roll of his slaves on Bunker Hill, nothing has been said much moro atrociously wsulting to northern sentiment than the afirmation of a southorn orator be- fore a Boston audience that even if the na- tion were to put forth its whole military power, the south would yet trample on the newest paragraphs of the constitution. | Ap- plause. | is calling the roll of slaves on the loftiest eminence of another volitical history—on the heights of the constitution itself—and tho siaves aro those who cheer such treasonuble sentiments.” [Great ap- plause.] —-— CURED OF DYSPEPSIA. Mgs. Burritt Completes Her Twenty« One Day Fast, | Special Telegram Burnt, who has been makiog an effort to fast twen- tysone days, was watched with considerable interest by the medical profession through- out the northwest. Kach mail brought a number of inquiries from physicisns and others about the progress made, the effects, and the symptoms. Mrs. Burritt yesterday completed tue twenty-one days of tor fast, and is reported to be in excellont health. She has for many years been a sufferer from dyspepsia, and all remoedies she tried failed 10 give her relief. Finally, upou the advice of ner physician, she commeénced the fust as @ care for her ailment. She expressed her readiness 1o continue several weeks longer if it were necessary in_o:der 1o reguin health, She was given broth yesterday but did not acomn 10 vollsh 16 1n fack ahe hag. ho apper ute at all, and it will require several weeks of careful nursing before she resumes ber regular diet. RaciNg, W THE LOW PRICE OF BEEF, Oattle Men Oalled Together to Dis- ouss the Oause. IMPROVED STOCK BREEDERS. Yesterday's Session at the University —Democratic Stato Press As- soclation—Froclama- tion of Reward. Interstate Cattle € ng* Nob,, Feb. 18.—[Spacial to Tie Bie, |—Covernor Thayor .is just in receipt of the following self-oxplanatory 1nvitation : Jntorstate Cattlomen's convention colled to meet at Fort Worth, Tex., March 11th, Ft. Worth, Tex., I'cb. 13th. This conven- tion has been callea by the representatives of the differcht associations throughout tho southwost to moet with the Northwest Toxas Cattle Grower's association at Fort Worth, on March 11, 1800, to inquiro into the causes which have led to the low prices of beef to the producers, without any corresponding benefit to the consumer. Such & convention having been called, tho citizens of Fort Worth extend a cordial in vitation to the governors of the different stutes and territories, the representative stock men and all others interested in tho 8tocK interost, asking that the governors of such states or territories apnoint at least twonty-one delogates to attend and partici- pate in the aeliberations of this interstate cattio convention, in_order that an intelli- gont discussion may be had, and a conserva. tive action muy ‘be had in_the premises, leading to a solution of the difficulties which have for tho Iast few years confronted the cattlo breeders and raisers of the country. T'his question is of vital importance to the vention. farmers us woll as to the cattle men and a full attendance is hoped for, especially from the northwest cattle jeeding states. Respectfully yours, Mavor H. S. Broies, Chairman Invitation Committee. As delegates to this convention the gov- ernor has already apyointed Elijah Filley of Gage county and C. tl. Gould of Lancaster county. He further states tuat ho is ready to appoint uny gentlemen that feel an intor- est in the subjects thorein to be considerod, ppoviding they will give him assurances that they attend the convention, uud he ex- presses the hope that a lurge numoer of del- egates will attend, as the subject is one that should command the attention of all who are interested iv cattle industries. THE IMPROVED STOCK BREEDE| The Improved Stock Breeders association began its anuual session at the university chapel this afternoon with a good attend- ance. The address of welcome was deliv- ered by R. H. Oahey, president of tho board of trade; response by John B. Dinsmore, president of the association,. President Dinsmore delivered the annual ~address, after which there were roports from the secretary and treasurer and other miscel- laneous business. In_ the evening R. W. Fremun read a paper, H. K, Heath spoke of the value of records, John Bertrem of farm- ers, advancement and Samuel Lichty on scrib farming and scrub cara of improved stock. The convention meets at 9o'clock this morning. DEMOCRATIC PRESS ASSOCIATION. The Democratic State Pross association hat met and adjourned. J. G. Hilderbrand of the St. Paul Press presided at the - meet- ing. Ed G. Hall of Grand Island was sec. retary, D, T. Davis of Columbus and M. M- Hahn of Seward and other prominent demo- cratic newspaper men were in aitendauce, ‘'he important and significant work of the meeting was the passage of the following resolutions: Resolved, That we, the democratic editors of Nebraska, cordially sympathize with the Farmers' alliance in 'its great battle with trausportation, the protective tariff and other monopolies. Resolved, That we are mora than ever convinced of the justice of Grover Cleve- land’s position on tarifl reform. Resolved, ‘Thul we are in favor of some system.of bailot reform wiich guarantees absolute secrecy and brotection to the elector. i Resolved, That while we are jealous of interforence with the inherent rights and Iivertics of the peoble either by the nation or the state, we earnestly protest against wh av is commonly known as saloon interference in politics and_seriously object to any action upon the part of the democrats of Nebraska tat will give color to tho charge that the democratic party is in league with the whisky 1nterosts. Resolved, That we deplore the recent acs tion of the majority of the board of transp tation in publicly humiliating the sovereign stare of Nebraska by going outside of its its Limits to treat with railroad managers for a reduction ot freight rates ou corn, and characterize as the raukest demagoguery the act of said board in boasting of what it woula do in the matter of reducing local rates in case its demands wore not complied with, and then in uccepting the insignificant reduc- tion of 10 per cent us a compromise. FROCLAMATION OF REWARD. To All to Whom These Presents Shall Come. Greeting: Whereas, it has come to my knowledge. in form prescribed by law that in the early part of the month of February, A. D., 1590, in the county of Douglas and state of Ne~ brasks, a-murder was committed upon tuo vodies of Allen Jones and Dorothy Jones, by S0me persun or persous unknown, who have fled from justice. Now, therefore, I, John M. Thayer, gov- ernor of the stato of Nevraska, by virtue of the uuthority vested i me by luw, and in pursuunce of the statutes ia such caso made and provided, do hiereby issue my proclama- viou und offer a reward of $100 for the arrest and conviction of said person or persons, i being $200 in the case of each person mur- dered. 1n testimony whereof I liaye hereunto set my hand and cuused to be afixed the great seul of the state, Done at Livcoln this 15th day of February, AL D, 1890, Jous M. THAYER. AT THE STATE HOUSE. Auditor Benton was at his desk this morn- ing. He returued from Hot Springs, Ark., InsV evening. Secretary Gilohrist returned today from his visit to Box Butte county. He reports consiaerable excitement in Grant county over cattle thieving, Autorney Generul Leose has no objections to 8 referee takiug the testimony in the case of state by him vs the Atchison & Nebraska Railway company, He says, however, that he would prefer the witnesses cxamined in opeu court. ‘Tho Hulestown State bank of Knox county filed urticles of incorporation in the oftice of tho secretary of state today. Au- thorizod capital stock, $25,000. Incorpora- tora: George Ballentyne, John Dolphin and ‘W. G. Hurlbut. The Don Carlos Lumber company of Kuusas City, Mo., filed asmendea articles, Amendment’ was_signed by C. L. Blazer, D. A. Powell, J. P, Davis, E. D. Halsted und A, I, Steele, 3 ‘I'he governor today received a draft for §1,602.50, the amount due the soldiers’ and sailors’ bome at Grand lsiand, for the six mouths ending December 81, 1859, from the nutional home for disabled volunteer soidiers, and ne turned the same over o the state treasurer. THE DISTRICT COURT, The case of R. W. Penn vs Mrs. E. Flick was guncluded this moruing, the jury return- in') verdict for the plaintill of 0. riscille dmunds secured a writing of di- vorcement today from her husband, Dwight, on the g#btads of desertion, The of Edward B, Zimmermann vs the Lincoln Land company was taken under advisement. ‘T'he cuse was merely a dis between the partios as to who should receive 8 contract for some lots in LeMurs, Chase county. ‘The case now on trial is tbat of Heory Holtze vs John Mindermaun. Some time since Holtze got into trouble in Cuming county ou account of selling mortgaged prop- erty, and in order o settlo the matter and [ m out of jail bis wife borrowed modey of the defendant and executed @ uote and Androw G. Wolfonbar 08q., L Sarpy county Lobingior, esq., gor, 68q., and W, . Kol C. 1. Hover, esq., of Brogan, esq., of Omaha. Worthington vs Worthinaton; defendont given ten days to supply lost record. \Van Etten va Kosters; leave given defendant t, flio additional transcript o following causes Damon vs Omaha, Kwery vs Johuson, Rathman vs Peycke. The follow auses were argued and sub mitted: Omaha va Randolph, State ox re Mabhoney vs Mclntosh, an Ktten va Kos. ora, Mace ve Heath, Iriedlander vs Ryder, Vamplew vs Chambers, Kitchen Brothers Hotel company va Hamimond. Tho following ocausos wore dismissol: Omaha Motor railway company ve Omalia Horso railwas company, Omaha Horso ra way company vs Omulia Motor railway com pany. State ox rel attorney gonoral va Atchis & Nebraska railroad company; submitted oy wotion of respondent for an order of refer en woro contin Omatia v Hanson, Roads vs Estabrook, ho following caso was filod James W. Kinkead va C. M. error from the district court county. for trial: Walworth of Douelas mortgage au.mpmy in this city, The wife has since died and Holtz now seeks to have the deed set aside. BUPBEME COURT. The proceedings in the supreme court today were as follows: The following gen- tlemen were admitted to praciice: wries CITY NEWS AND NOTES t. John, editor of tho daily and okly Pross, Carthago, Mo., 18 1 tho city J. C. Allon of McCook 18 in the oity. Mr Allen is an old time traveling mau of tho stato. Mayor Graliam votoed the fruit haulo ordinance last evoning ana the banana ¢ is thorofore happy, Governor Thayer was at_the ox fice today, but is_barely able to be out. expresses the opinion, however, that usu: health will b his within the woek. The residence of H. C. Smith, the well known stock man living tive miles cast of Lincoln, was destroyed by five this morning. The loss is_estimated at §3,500, on which thero is §1,550 insurance. ‘The Turnverin ball given at Bohanan's hall last evening was largely attended. It was a masquerade and brought out a num ber of starthing and beautifui costumes, i A New Silver Bill, Washixgroy, Feb. 18.—At a meeting of the souate finance committee today thoro was o practical agreement that a bill should be passed authorizing the secretary of the treasury to increase the purchase of silver, store it as bullion, and issuo cortifi- cates onit. It is expected tho details of a bill covering these propositions will bo drafted at the next mecting of the commit- teo. Killed by (he Odrs, Arcnisoy, Kan,, Fob. 18.--{Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.]—Thomas Martin, a farmer, aged fifty yoars, was this morning run over by a train six miles northwest of hero and kitled. ‘The man had no family aud had ouly lived here a few months, com- ing here from Kansas City where he wi confidenced out of §500. —_—— Formed a Starch Trast., CixeiNNa, 0., Fob. 18.—The natwonal starch manufacturing company has been in corporated in Covington under the & cky law. The company embraces all tho starch factories in the United States to tho numver of thirty, with the possible excep tion of one. = Sixteen Persons Reported Drowned. Loxpox, Feb. 18. —Tho passenger steamer Coral Queen, from Gothenburg, sank off the river Tees in collision with the Rotterdam steamer Bryuio. It is reported that sixteen persons on the Coral Queen were drownod. Won't Support Eight Hours, Loxpoy, Feb. 18.—Matthews, home sec~ retary, m replying to a deputation of min-~ ers, told thom be could hold out no hono thut the government would support tho cight-hour bill. America L, in taste and the refiued customs of civiliza- tion, Of 2,454,504 cases of champagno im- portedinto the United States during the last ten years, over twenty-five per cent was *C H. Mumm's Extra Dry,” ivhose imports were over 200,000 cases ‘in excess of any other brand. Quality will tell —~ Perisned in o 3 NEwArk, N. J, Feb, Four framo tenements ourned this morning and Mary Jackson, aged twenty-two, perished in the ne l0ss to the buildings is 55 NEBRASKA NATIONAL BANK U. §. DEPOSITORY, OMAHA, NEB, Capital. . #400,000 SurplusJan. 1st, 1889. 52,000 ALL KINDS OF DESIRABLE PA- PER BOUGHT. The Nn'nllnllun ot CORPORATION BONDS, A Spocialty. OFFIOKRS AND DIRECTORS Hexny W, YATes, Prostdont, A BT Ww. JONN 8, COLLIN: N Baror, . 8. Huanes, Cashier Tor, I2th and Farnam Sts. A General Hanking Business Transacted. Capital, - = $400, ooo Oficers and Dirsctors —. M. Morsoman, G M. Hitcheock, Jos, Garneau, Jr., A, Heory. E. 18, A, P. [{opkins, pros. A, Millard, cashior; . u llr) ant, assivtant ashier, IS3UED BY CITIES, COUNTIES, SCHOOL Correspondence solicited. ¢ompan N.W. Hannis & Gompany, Baskers, B Street. BOSTON. Business Pap“r proved Property. l'nnllnmnd or Negotiated, Bonds, Correspondence Solicited. Room 813 Brown Building, ()mnlm, Nob. Paid 1n Capits Buys and sells negotintes ACLS s LrBOATOr igont and Lrusteo of corpors- tlons; takes charge of propsrty; collects ronts E. Cor, I16th and Douglas Streets. - 8 Subscribed & guurantecd cuplial,.. 100,000 Liability of stockholders, 200,000 FRANK J, LANGE, Cashlor. OrpicEus; AU, Wyxnln, president; J.J.Browa, Diwgorous: A, U. W yman, J, H.'Millard, A ‘ieown, ity U Barbon, . W, Nast, fhat Loans in any amount made on City & Farm Property, and on Collate Tawis 8. tken, Vice President. R, C. CUSRING, THE | RO N BAN K, COMMERCIAL Surplus, 40,000 M Anderson, Wi, G. Maul, v, pro B, Wil- B n N D s WANTED DISTRICTS, WATER 163-185 Dearborn Street, OHICAGO, On Improved and Unime Mortgages. .. W. B. MILLARD, 0 MAHA Subscribed & Tlnrnnluad Capltal, ’3%3' commercial pape Les trusts OmahalLoan &TrustCo Fald in Capital 0,000 6 Per Cent Interest Paid on Deposits vice presiden Wyman, treadiror, Kimbuli, Geo, B, Luke. Security, at Lowes Rate Currentt