Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 24, 1890, Page 4

THE DAILY BEE. ~ . ROSEWATER, Rditor, PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. ——— TERMS OF 80 BSCRIVTION Daily and Sunday, One Year.. ......... Eix inonths. “hivssened Three Months . Sunday Tee, One Tear, ...." 00 00T Weekly ioe, One Year with fremitm, .. . OFFICES, Omaha, Dee Buflding. Chicago Oftice, ito okery fullding. New York, Rcoms 14 and {5 Tribuns Buflding. Washingion, No. 513 Fourtsenth Street. Councll Blutfs, No. 12 Pear] Street, Bouth Omaha, Corner N and 2.th Straets, CORRESPONDENCE, All communications relating to news and edi- torial matter should bo addressed to the Editor- 18l Department. BUSINESS LETTERS, All business letters an nittances should be nddressed to The Bee Publishing Company, Omahn. Drafrs, checks and Postoffics orders 10 be mide payable to the order of the Company. The Bee Publishing Company, Propritors. Ber Buflding Farnam and s eonth Streots. THE BEE ON THE TRAINS. ‘There is no excuse for a fallure to get Tk Ner on the trains. All newsdenlers have been noti- fled t Travelers who want Tk BEk and can't get it on trains whera other Omala papers are carried are requested to notfy Tne Bee. Pleaso be particular to give In all oases full information as tu date, railway and number of train, (ilve us your name, not for publication or un- neccessary use, butas a guaranty of good faith. THE DAILY BEE. Sworn ftatement ot Circulation, Stato of Nebraska, Ve County of Douglns, § %% George ‘I, Tzschuck, secretary of Trz Brr Pubhshing Company, does solemnly swear that the actual cirenlation of THE DALY BEE for the week euding February 22 18%, was s follows: Sunday, Feb. 16 AVEIRROLIL L i y .10.809 GRORGE B. TZSCHUCK, orn to before me and_subscribed to in my nce this 220 day of February, A, D. ] N.'P, VEIL. Notary Public. Etate of Nebraska, Connty ot Douglas. Georgs B, Tzschuck, being duly sworn, de- ose and sivs that he I8 secretary of Trr Bex Publishing Company, that the actual average dmly circulation of Tk DAILY DBEE for the month of February, 1889, 18,005 copies; for March, 1859, 1K,Kid coples: for Ay for May, 1850, 18,699 cople rJuly, 1980, 1 o coples; for October, 1880, Yyember, 185, 10,710 coples 20,05 coples; for Jenuary, o, 907 coples: for No- for Decomber, 189, 90, 19,555 coples. GEORGE B! TZ8CHUCK. Sworn to vefore me and subscribed 1n my presence this 14th day of February, A. D., 1800, [Seal.] N. P. Fr, Notury Public. —_— i bravo deserve the fair.” Chi: shown no symptoms of cow- ardice in the contest. — T Fifty-first congress will embalm itself in history as the executioner of the fillibuster and the gerrymander. THF reported discovery of rich gold mines in northern Montana is ovidently abait to woo the senatorial fugitives into camp. AFTER all the loud assertion regard- ing the character of the work, the hos- pital plumbing bill slid into the county treasury on a greased flume. THE law defining the duties of coro- ner invests that officer with control of the body of a deceased person until the cause of death is determined and a ver- dict rendered. SUSAN B. ANTHONY'S monograph on the suffragists of Dakota made up in spicy vigor what it lacked in length. As a rattler of dry Bones of the Dakota variety Susan is a daisy and no mistake. CHICAGO's patriotic devotion to the “‘father of his country” was as varied as the tastes of her population. Lauda- tory speeches and songs were supple- mented with a seven-round slugging match. —_— It iy worthy of mote that the drug- gists were well represented at the late prohibition convention. The com- vounders of alcoholic prescriptions are on the lookout for the nimble dollar and exclusive rights. THE spoilsmen of the second districy wear “‘a lean unda hungry look,” wait- ing in vain for official lonves. With vacancies few and far between and party aspirants for each, Mr. Laws cannot possibly satiefy his camp fol- lowers., Tne Hon. Henry Blair opened and closed his three days’ speech on educa- tional mendicancy with invocations to the press to give him a hearing. A generous response wus given by the press—which prints the Ccngressional Record. THE prompt publication of the pro- ceedings of the executive session of the senate at which the British extra- dition treaty was ratified, shocked the staid members of that body, who in- 818t on *‘privacy.” The house of lords might as well try to ience in the moon asto provent reporters from securing the proceedings of executive sessions. Seuatorial secrecy is 1mpossible, and the custom cunnot be abolished too soon for the good of the country. E————eee——— THE sentiment of the judges of the courts of Towa on prohibition has un- dergone a radical change in two years ~—a change no less remarkable than ihat registered at the ballot box last November. A majority of the judges concede that the enforcement of ihe law is impossible and urge the substi- tution of high license as the only effective means to suppress the hideous joints with their horde of fee sharks. Iuis a significant fact that the men who are in the best position to determine the value of the law unite with the con- sorvative sentiment of the country in pronouncing prohibition a failure. SE=m—ccmmmem—s THE BEE'S superiority as a newspaper was effectively demoustrated in the puisuit and capture of Neal, as well as in the discovery of the crime, While would-be rivals were content with the fragments of the case, Tus Beg desputched its representative to Kunsas City op the first train, and suc- ceeded iu advance of the authovities in confirming the identity of the prisoner. But these achievements have become a matter of course with Tue BEE, and public recogunition of its euterprise is evidenced in the fact thatits circula- tion i3 greator than the combined cir- culation of all the dailies in Nebraska. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY FEBRUARY 24 CIVIL SERVICE INV IGATION, An investigation of civil service re- form was instituted last week by a com- mittee of the house of representatives. Our Washington dispatches report that Dbesides this a quict inquiry is being pursued by the senate committes, It is also said that the National givil service associution has sent a committee to Washington to look into the practical working of the reform. All this indi- entes that there was felt 1o be a strong necessity for investigation. There have been numerous complaints within the - past year regarding the operation of the civil service law, and the presont commission, although gen- orally believed to be swcerely in sym- pathy with the principle of the law and to honestly desire its faithful enforce- mont, has not escaped eriticism. It is not questionable that there is a more formidable sentiment in the present congress either in favor of re- pealing the law or materially modify- ing itthan existed in any preceding con- gress since the policy went into effect. In both branches a number of amend- ments have been proposed intended to restrict the application of the law. One of these proposes to exclude employes of the railway mail service from its pro- visions. Another would limit its opoer- ation to officers and employes of the government whose duties are merely clerical and exclude those whosc duties are technical or scientific in character. Several measures have been introduced for apportioning the offices among the various congress districts. One bill provides that the political affiiliations of each applicant for office shall be stated,that the selection for offices shall be made alternately from mem- bers of the two parties who have passed the required examination, that ap- poinvments shall be apportioned among the states and territories, and that each appointed shall hold office for a term of cight years and be ineligible to arvo- appointment. Another measure pro- poses to fix the tenure of all officials nominated by the president, except heads of departments, at four years. Several bills provide for the repeal of the law. A few members in both houses have declared their intention, in case the law is not repealed, to do what they can to defeat it by voting against the appropriation needed to carry out its provisions. All this gives justification and im- portance to the investigation. It is necessary that the country shall be of- ficially informed as to whether there is any real ground for the chargesand complaints that are made regarding the operation of the law, and an inguiry which will disclose the whole truth as to the working of the reform cannot fail to be useful in suggesting changes necessary to improve the law or deter- mining whether 1t is desirable aud ex- pedient to continue the policy. Ifthe in- vestigation is as thorough as it prom- 1ses to be there can be no doubt it will show that a. great many abuses have been practiced in the name and under the cover of the reform, but it may also be shown that a great many of the ovils that existed before the reform have been remeved. In no event, however, is the maintenance of the law likely to be seriously endangered or its defeat effected by withholding the required appropriation. Neither party in con- gress will venture to assume such a re- sponsibility as to favor the repeal of the law or to attempt to nuljify it by re- fusing to supply the money necessary to its operation. A LEGISLATIVE FIASCO. The life of the Montana legislature expired by constitutional limitation last Thursaay, and adjournment was had without enacting a single law. For this disgraceful state of affairs the democratic party leaders are solely re- sponsible. Rather than concede defeat at the polls last October, they employed overy expedient to prevent the legally elected representatives from passing laws required to facilitate the proper nment of a new state. trickery and cowardice of the Montana democratic politicians is without a parallel in the political history of the country. Be- ginning with the outrages of the bailot box in Silver Bow county and ending with the flight ot the democratic sena- tors from the state, the record is an unbroken chain of fraud, treachery and dishoues The impudence which characterized their career roceives its capstone in a post-mortem ‘‘address,” in which they charge the republicans with attempting to “steal the state,” and justify their own acts on “patriotic” grounds. The ‘‘patriotism” which sanctions fraudulent voting, rebels against the decisions of the courts, and employs force to organize aad control a o legislutive body does not commend itself to lawabiding people. If the republicans had committed the ‘‘crimes” charged, the wel- fare of the state demanded that the democyats abide by the result, as affirmed by the supreme court, and as- sist in furthering the matevial inter- ests of the young commonwealth. But the logic of facts refutes the assertions of the democrats. The so-called ‘*crime” of the republicans was the defeat of the “Big Four” conspiracy to send their tools to the United States senate. Every aet of the republicans will stand the test of honest criticism. They in- voked the aid of the co to stamp out traud and were successful, and they re- sented the conduct of a usurping gov- ernor, who attempted to pass upon the credentials of legislators. The failure of the democrats to per- form their sworn duty pluces the new stute in a serious predicamont. The state is.without laws necessary to carry out the provisions of the constitution and all departments of the government are left 1o a chaotic stute. An extra session of the legislature is outof the question, unless a suflicient number of republicans die or resign and demo- cratic successors are elected, The power to call an extra session is vested in the governor, who is at present an active sywpathizer with democratic methods. No legislature is therefore probable for two years, Meantime the state is obliged w drift along without legal wuthority to pay for the. maintenance of newly established state institutions. The injury which will result to the prosperity of the state through this scandalous negloct of duty will find ex- pression at the ballot box ih the next election. If-the present temper of the people be a criterion of their action eighteen months hence, the republicans will have such a majority in Montana that there will not be a shadow of a pre- toxt for a contest. CONGRE:! D REPILE TATION. The democratic legislature of Ohio appears determined to carry outthe schome of gerrymandering the congress districts of the state, regacdless of the warning sent out from congress of legis- lation providing that there shall be no change in the arrangement of such districts in any state until after the re- apportionment of representatives under the next census. A redistricting bill is now before the legislature, intended to give the democrats a large majority of the ropresentatives from Ohio in congress, and there appears no reason to doubt that it will be adopted. If congress then passes o measure prohibiting gor- rymandering an interesting issue may have to bo decided in the Fifty-second congress. Ot course the democrats of Ohio would regard the action of their legis- lature and run their candidates for congress in the new districts, and all of them who received a majority of the votes in such districts would undoubt~ edly get certificates of election from the governor. The republicans would cer- tainly respect the order of congress and run their candidates in tte districts as now arranged. Thus two sets of members from Ohio would pre- sent themselves for admission to the next congress, one having the neces- sary certificates of election and the other only the returns in thoir several districts to support their claims, It is the duty of the clerk of the present house to make up the roll of the next house. What he would do in a matier of this kind is & perplexing question. Under ordinary circumstances certificate of the governor is conclusive, 80 far as the authority of the clerk is concerned. The law gives him no discretion to g0 bekind certificates which are correct on their face. And he has no authori- ty to enroll as members persons who have not the necessary certificate. But in the extraordinary case of a state legislature having sot at defiance a law of congress, it would seem that the clerk would be fully justified in refus- ing to recognize the claims of persons who had profited by such action, and it is highly probable that if two sets of persons present themseives for admis- sion to the Fifty-second congress, under the circumstances indicated, the clerk wtll refuse to enroll both. As to the question of the right of con- gress to pass such measurosas haye been provosed for preventing gerrymander- ing, the weight of opinion appears to be that it has that authority under the clause of the constitution which says that congress may at any time alter the rogulations of the state legislatures regarding the times, places and manner of holding elections for representatives. Tt is held even that under this pro- vision congress might fix the districts in all the states. But at any rate it seoms pretty certain that congress will assert this authority. ‘The purpose of the Ohio democrats has had one good effectin causing a general discussion and condemnation of the policy of gerry- mandering SOCIALIST GAINS IN GERMANY. The very marked gains made by the socinlists in the receunt elections in Germany may be expected to exert a very great influence upon the growth of socialistic ideas throughout Europe. The fact that the advocates of socialisin in the German empire have in the face of a most formidable opposition, and aguinst hostile and repressive log- islation, been able to more than double their. voting strength in the last two years and to materially increase their rep- vesentation in the national parliament, is & matter of no ordinary significance. 1t shows how rapidly the doctrines of socialism, so little understood and so generally misrepresented, are finding favor with the masses of the people.and it suggests the futility in this age of the efforts of governments to prevent the people from receiving ideas and supporting principles which contem- plate their relief from remediable bur- dens and evils iucident toa faise and un- just social system., No one could have labored harder and more vigorously than Bismarck has done to prevent the growth of socialism in Germany, and that great statesman must keenly realize how completely his policy has been bafiled, even if he be not ready to admit its mistake. To what extent the diberal attitude of Emperor William regarding the duty of the state to care for the interests and welfare of the working classes con- tributed to promote the cause of the socialist party can not be determined by the result, but whether so intended or not, it un- questionably did have an effect in that direction. The position taken by the emperor was in part fully in accord with the cardinal principles and doctrines of socialism, which simply propose to im- prove the opportunities of labor and give it a faiver shace of wbat it pro- duces. Nosuggestion that was made by Ewmperor William in his nota- ble rescript for the amelioration of the condition of the work- ing classes of Germany was in confliet with the policy of true socialism, and it is entirely reasonable to presume that it had the effect to induce many to join the socialist ranks whoneeded only such encouragement to doso. The con- fession of the emperor that the condi- tion of the working classes demanded measures of amelioration, and that they had interests and rights which it was the duty of the government to vegard dnd subserve, was all the sugges- tion that thousands needed to warrant them 1n joining the party whose poliey is in line with the imperial judgment. The progress of socialism in Eurdpe will undoubtedly receive avery decided stimulus from the unexpected strength shown by the socialist party in Ger- many, and 1ts advance will merit atten- the- tion as among the most interesting of the politickl"avelopments of the time. THE Topaka Capital suggests, as a menns of relfef for the farmers of Kan- sns and Nebraska, the construction by them of glovators along the various railroad lines, in which to store the surplus grain for better prices. But this requires’ the consent of the rail- roads. In Nebraska the corporations wro resistipg, with ail their power the righvof the farmers to compete with the elevator monopoly. Qualificd for Ald srman. Savannah New: With a little more experienco the average North Dakota legisiator wonld be qualified to be a New York alderman. i Germany's Cleveland. Hutchingon (Kan ) News, Germany seems o huve upon her hands a sort of translation of Grover Cleveland in tho person of young Emporor Ego. - Ignorant and Unpatriotic. eoria Transeripts We doubt if the average New Yorker could tell whether Christopher Columbus or George Francis Train discovered America, Senator Vos Senator Vest won $150 in a Jackpot in ‘Washington a few nights ago. And yet they say that a man like that can't be re-elected to the senuts ! VOICE OF THE STATE PRESS. Farmers and the Legislatare. Kearney County D:moeral, Every farmer in the state ot Nebraska ought to staud up now with uncovered head and uplifted hand, and swear that no brass- collarod railroad cappor of whatever party namo sliall ever hold another office in the state of Nobraska, And he should also swear that he will not rest untila legislaturo is oloctod that will bring the railroads of this state under the subjoction of the law. A Wild Rac: Hastings Nebraskan, Nebsaska politics this year has many phases. There is a class for every rider of a hobby to enter but they are determined to getin the free-for-all. Ye gods, what a spectacle when they score past the judges, stand to get the word, and what cheers, shouts and wails will rend the air from the motley throng in the grand stand and the quarter stretch when the start is begun and the struggle is made to get the pole! Tne Ben Hur chariot ruce will be tame in comparis son. Spy Russell’s sorvices Appreciated. Howells Journal, . C. Russell has boen tenaered a position in the treasury department at Waskington. We supposo that this is offered as pay for po- litieal services rondered by him for the g. 0. p. Some of his party leaders may think that he hos dona wonders for the party in this county. Wall, wo suppose that Lo has. This county was bopelessly republican, but, thanks to such men as Mr. Russell, the dem- ocrats now have s majority of over three hundred on & straight party vote. Of course we demobrats have nothing to kick pbout. Porhaps it will bea good thing for theparty to have him outside of the county. Wait and See. Kearney Hub. The 10 per centreduction of the grain rate, given so grudgigly and of so Lutle value after it was granted, has put tho attorney general on his fier've, and that official will at once make an &ffort to pull the Nebraska rates down to Vory near the fowa schedule. The attitude of the board of transportation 18 very ubcertain, State Treasurer Hill has always stood by Attorney Gonoral Locss in an emergency, but the other three members of tho board have leaned the other way. But they are all serving their first terms_ in | office and they may deem it prudent to make a proper choice as to whom they will serve —the people who eloctad them or the cor- porations, who will not elect anybody this year. The Right Kind of Man, York Times. Some of the state papers, or at least one of them, has mentioned Senator Keckley as & probable caudidate for secretary of the state. It is not probable that Mr. Kackley has ever given any encouragement to such an idea, or even thought of it. Mr, Keckley would un- doubtedly be an excellent secretary of state, and it is not strange that the idea of his can- didacy should have suggested itself to those who know his ability, integrity and intiuence. Mr. Keckley would be a very strong candi- date and, if nominated, would greatly strengthen tne ticket, However, his ambi- tion does not run in that direetion, and we doubt if he would acespt the nowmiration if it were tendered him. He is the rignt kind of a mun for the peoplo to employ in responsi ble positious. There is never any question 88 to where he will ba found in & contest in- volving the interests of bis constituents. - March. Ladies' Home Journal, Light-footed March, wild maid of spring. Your frolic footsteps hither stray ! Smiles blent with tears will April bring— "Tis April's sentimentel way— But your wild winds with laughter ring. Whilo young aud old your will obey; A moment here, then on the wing, Cogquettish March, what games you play | I know a maid as blithe as you— Child of the ice-king and the sun-* At her fair feet fond lovers woo; She flouts and jeers them, evary one; And then she smiles ~once more they su Then, blows she cold—thoy are undone; O March! could you or she be true, Then all were nanght, 80 you were won, —Louise Chandler Moulton. s/ s kel BTATE AN® TERRITOMKY, Tie— Nebraska Jottings ‘The Oddfellows ofiWilsonville have organ- ized a lodge. N The now Methodist church at Lawrence was dedicated yesterday. ‘The erection of @ 35,000 juwil will soon be commenced at Greolgy Centor. Kearney nceds & fire alarm sy stem aud an effort will be made to secure it. The Hastings @ity council has imposed a tax upon peddiers, book agents, etc. Tho hardware gare of W, C. Ovelman at Nelson was closed, last weel 0y the shariff, Broken Bow {8 haviog & boom ia real estate and wany résijencos are in process ot erection, s At & convention of “farmers at Dorchester Haturdsy 8 mutual iFe insurance association was organized. 07 ‘Twenty boys from New York city arrivod at Nelson last week and wero given homes by the farmers of Nackolls county. Mr. und Mrs. W, W. Knowles of Wilcox celebrated their golden wedding last Friday. ‘Tney have been residents of Nebraska foy twenty-four years. A correspondent from Odell says that *much less corn will be grown the coming season i southern (lage counly sud more flax, millet and broom corn." The report of the president of the Woman’s Relivf corps shows that the memb:rship has increased in this state the past year over six bundred. ‘I'here are now 2,000 members in this department. D. A, Lewis, a well nown ocitizen of Broken Bow, has brought suit against Charles T. Crawford, & promineat county man, for $10,000 dsmages. T tition in the suit charkes the defendsnt with alleniating the affections of tne plaintift 's wite and causing ner to _apply for a divorce. Some very intoresting developments are ox pected. The board of trade of Niobrara has wsued A neat pamphlet showing the resources of the surrounding country, including the Sioux reservation, and a description of the town, with its improvements, ote. A dispatch signed *‘Citizens of Alliance’ announces that J. S. Dellinger, editor of tha Alliunce Argus, opposed meusures to secure the county seat at Alliance, and Saturday morning found himself hung in eff) foet in the nir on the main street in town. Charles Vail, recently arrested near St Louis for the murder of nis wife in order to obtain her life insurance, is believed to have formerly been a resident of Plattsmouth, where twelve years ago he was arrested for poisoniag four persons but escaped convio- ion. A fire at Wilbur destroyed the livery, sale and feed stable of George Larimore snd Dan Ramey, and also the boarding house and hotel of George Larimore. The origin of the fire is unknown. The livery stock, car- ringes, harness, etc., were all saved. The property was worth several thousand dol- lars. Insurance, $400 on the Ramey barn. A Plymouth Rock hen belonging to J. M Porter of Johnston laid an ogg last week weighing five ounces. It measures eight and three-quarters inches iu circumference one way and soven and threo-quarters inches the other. On the inside is another good sized and well developed egg, including @ hard shell. It ok the old hen a whole day to perforu this great feat, but she is still alive and doing well, lowg Ltem Boone claims a population of 7,000. A tile factory is being built at Algona, There are throe Swiss checsoe factories in the state. Hogs in the vicimty of isatavia are dying of cholera. The new vacking house at Emmetsburg will cost §75,000. There is talk of sstabuishing a glass fac- tory at Towa City. Thirty-five people are employed in the carriage factory at Anamosa. A freak in the form oi a calf with the head of a bulidog is on exhibition at Muscatine. A broken arm was the resultof a thirteen- yoar-old boy trying to ride a yearling calf. An effort is being made to organize a company to oporate a creamery at Ruthven. There are twenty-seven creameries in Brewer county, seven of which were built last year. Herman Schroog of Cedar Falls was thrown by o pony he was trying to ride, preaking his neck and dying instantly. A calf was born at Wiota last woek with a human head and the forelegs and claws of a aog. 'The remainder of the body is that of a natural calf. Ice men from St. Louis, Des Moines and Perry uro at Ruthven gathering an enor~ mous crov from Lost Island lake, two miles north of town. A teacher in a Muscatine school has adopted a novel and interesting plan in the study of the civil war. When a battlo is the study she invites some soldier who partici- pated in the battle to come before the class and give his experience. ‘While the family of C. Kammer, a Duluth county tarmer, were at church the house caught on fire ‘and burned to the ground with all its contents, The house belonged to the Sisters of Charity aud was insured, but Kammer had no insurance and is left homeloss. He has alarge family. William Cullom und Joe Steils, the brutes who ussaulted Mrs. James Moore, the eighty- year-old crippled lady of Emmetsburg, have been bound over for trial in the snm of $10,~ 000. The rage of the citizens was aroused to such an extent that lynching was threatened but the law was allowed to take its course. Marshal Kelly of North McGregor at tempted to arrest throe disorderly tramps, and, s they resistod him, a fight. onsued, in which the marshal shot one of them in the lower part of the hip, the ball ranging in- ward. He is sulfering severe pain and may die. Hesays his name s Matt Barry of Uuica, N, Y, The Two Dakotas. Elk Point is to have a fire departmeat aud a new fira eugine. The Grand Fork’s cl nineteen saloon license: The pame of the Sandham postotiica has been changed to Monroe. A reliet store has been established at Iroquais by the D society. The Black fills' educational association will hold a two days' session at Deadwood April 4 and 5. 3 An Ancient Order of United Workmen lodgo has been organized at Minnesots with nineteen members, Loose Dirt, a prominent Indian chief, hi succumbed to lu grippe at Chief Charger's cump near Forest City. The new twenty-five barrel flour mill at Beulah will be completed by May L It will operated by water power. ‘The Master Workman, a monthly devoted to the interests of the Ancient Order of United Workmen of the two Dakotas, has been established at Pierre, ‘The work of constructing the floats for the pontoon bridge across the Missouri at Piorre will be commenced this week and will fur- nish employment for fully 100 men. ‘The settlers of Stanley county have organ- 1zed a defense association to prevent the jumping of claims und for the settling of dis- putes growing out of the recent taking up of land, "Phe treasurer of Custer county 1s reported to be short in his accounts to the amount of $6,000. Examiner Blanchard has obtained hi5 resignation. His oondsmen are amply able 1o make the l0ss good. A carload of ash bureaus and wash stands has been sent from the east to Mandan to be distributed among the Indians at the Stand- ing Rock agency. The Mandan Ploneer suys the bureau drawers will probably be used for tobozgans and the rest of tho furniture will make good picket pins. As a rosulv of u feud of long standing C. Cater, an Elk Creek, Meade county, ranch- man, was killed by a neighboring ranchman named La Flamme by being struck on the head with a billet of stove wood. La Flamme gave bimself up and w in the Meada county jail at Sturgis he victim was sev- onty-three years of age, An Indian died ac the Cheyenne agency and @ tlegram was sent 1o the undertaker for a colln seven feet loug, says the Pierre Journal. The longest made ix uod & half feet, aud one of these was sent to Hennett, where it was delivered to the Indians, Noth- ng has been heard from it and the query is how they got @ sevon-foot Indian in @ six and a half foot box, A reservation boomer jumped ® claim a short distance from Fort Reno belonging to a Sioux braye named Crow Eagle and pro- ceeded to buiid a ‘“shack’ on it. Crow Eagle looked on with stolid ivdifference un- tl the house was comploted. Then he pulled a gun about & yard long with the re- marl, Crow Eagle's heart is bad—don't monkey with Crow KEagie,” ordered the '?umpur" to jump, which he very suddenly did, Then Crow Eagle set fire to the im- provements and burned them to the ground, council has granted An English Delicacy., Two thousand mummies have been shipped trom Egypt to a London firm to be pulverized 1nr fertilizing matter, says the Washington Critic, The Enghsh historical eritics have indulged in somo dreadful hysterics over the sacrilegious depredations of despois and warriors, but history fails to contain a fact with which to parallel this, The rifling of the royal tombs of St. Denis, inspired by the frenzy of revolution, is ennobled by contrast. The desecravion of the crypt at Spier becomes & grand though tragic episode in the an- nals of race hatred. What commercial progress, as the expression of the ad- vance of eivilization, is not intended to doin the way of leveling everything sacred to the past of mankiud “is not worth trying to tnink about, But, after all, commerce and civilization bestow new benefits on humanity. Strawber- ries in Convent Garden, eoriched in flavor and eunlivened by juices drawn from the catacombs of the Ptolemies, will be & delicacy indeed. Allthat will ve neeedd to polish off the dish is cream extracted from the calcareous remains of the Mesopotamian mounds and some sugar refined from the bones of the un- fortunate virgius at Cologne. AN IMPORTANT DECISION. The Interstate Commorcs Commis- slon Settles a Dispute. ESTABLISHES A PRECEDENT. The Polnt Declded the Same as That Raised in the Jamison Com- plaint—The Eight Hour Movement. Lincoln Nows. ‘oL, Neb,, Fob, 23.—|Special to Tnr —Not long since Jamison Brothors of Stella, Richardson county, filed a complaint beforo the state board of transportation set ting up that unjust discriminations were made by the Missouri Pacific railroad com- pany 1o thoe tariffs of freight shipments on corn and corn meal. While the questions raised fn the complaint have not been passed upon by the stato board, a decision has just been roceived from the interstato commerce commission, made by that body, that covers all of the points raised in the Jamison complaint, and ivis therefore of interest to shippers and millers of the South Platte country, and, for that matter, of the whole state, for railroads ever where have beon inaulging in the same dis- criminations, The case before the commission . was that of Harvey Bates and H. Bates, jr., vs the Pennsylva railroad company av Pennsylvania company, heard a* Indianap- olis, Ind., September 17, 1830, Plaintil up that they operated a milling business at Indiavapolis, known as tho Indianapolis Hominy mills, and that the defendants were common carriers botween Indianapolis, in the state of Indiana, and New York in tho state of New York, and subject to the act to regulato commerce; that freight charges per hundred on corn of 18} conts were made between those points by the de- fondants stated, and an additional charge of 43¢ cents was made on shipmonts of ground and cracked corn, grists, hominy and corn meal, which gave millers near the eastern termini a decided ndvantage over those at a distance aud thus created a ruinous dis- crimination. The defendants answored separately ana denied each and every charge and averment, and other roads, especially the Baltimore & Ohio railway company, put in a special ap- pearance and asked to be heard on the point that tho allezed discriminating onarges were in violation of and contrary to the iterstate commerce law. Arguments upon briefs were made at the time stated and the commission took the matter under advisement. Buv Sec- retary Gilehrist today received a copy of the findings and the final order, which is as fol- lows: **Our conclusion is that an order shall issue requiring the Pennsylvania railroad company sud the Pennsylvania company, and the Baltimore & Ohiv railroad company to make the transportation rate from [ndian- apolis to seaboard points on corn and on its direct or immediate products, viz: Ground cbrn, cracked corn, cornmeal, grits, hominy and feed the same, and that the discrimina- tion in rates mow existing between said _points, between corn and the direct or immediate produc! of corn as aforesaid be discontinued by Feb raary 20, 1890, and that the cause be re- tamed by the commission for the purpose of citing in as parties the other railroad com- panies leading trom Indianapolis to eastern points, viz: The Lake Erie & Western rail- road, the Ohio, Indiana & Western railway, the Cincinnati, Hamilton & TIndianapolis railroad, the Cleveland, C:ncinnati, Chicaxo & St. Louis raiway and the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago railway, uniess they com- ply with the above order in their transporta- tion rates on said articles within the time above specified.” Secretary Gilchrist suggests that the forogoing decision und order of the inter- state commerce commission will settle the Jamison complain, which has not yet been heard, and that the discriminating’ charzes of 5 cents which have been in vogue in the state on these commodities will have to go. He says that the case is an exact parallel, and it is thought here that the roads will take a tumble before the case is called for trial. THE EIGHT-NOUR MOVEMENT. The ecight-hour labor mon are stirring themselves. Last nignt an enthusiastic and well attended mecting in behalf of the move- ment was held in Union Labor hall. . The meeting was held in honor of theone held in St Louis February 22, 1889, fixing upon the Fourth of July and Labor day as days upon which to agitate the eight-hour question. The meeting last night was called to order and presided over by J. H, Kramer, Stir~ ring und able addresses were mado by J. H. Craddock, F. L. Leighton, Sidney J. Kent, H. Scott, Joseph Burns and R. W. Maxwell. Another meeting will be held tomorrow night in Bohanan's ball in the interests of the same movement. The state assembly of the Knights of Labor will hold a four days’ session in this city, bezinning at 10:30 to- morrow morning. The meeting tomorrow night will be addrossed by John Deylin of the geveral executive board of the Knights of Labor, and Hon, Richard Trevelick, the noted labor orator, ‘The chairman of the meeting was appointea s a committee of one to invite the mayor and city council to attend. PULPITS AND PASTORS, “An Age of Change” was Rov, E. S, Ral- ston’s subject at the Plymouth Congrega- tional church this morning. 1 Short Lenten services will be heid av St. Andrews’ churco, corner of Washington and South Eighth streets Weduesday evening. *Did Christ Found a Chureh " will be Rev. Lewis' subject, Rev. Charles 5. Newmun entertaned the members of the Young Men's Christian as- sociation this afternoon at 4 o'clock. ‘I'he pastor of the Holy Trinity church gives a series of talks to women throughout the lent season, commencing Eridny even- ing of each week, and a geoeral invitation is axtended to the women of the city to attend, On next Friday evening his subject will be ‘‘The Place and Duty of Women in the Chureh,” A new society of Baptists was organized in North Lincoln this morning at 11 o'clock. Letters of dismissal in good nding were grauted to fourteon members of the First Baptist church on last Thursday evening and they took membership with tho new organization. This creates & new pulpit to be supplied by the Baptists in this city, The new church starts out with thirty memvers, PARRAGUT POST 0, A, R, Farragut post G. A. R. indulged in a rous- ing moeung last evening, at which interest- ing addresses relative to the Women's Relief corps were delivered by Mrs. Emma S, Hampton of Detroit, Mich,, ex senior co: mander of the nationsl organization, Mrs, Jobn C. Bounell, commander of the Nebraska department, and Mrs. Emma Maochester, ex-commander of the Nebrasia department sud present vice comm nde: of the national orgauization, CATY NEWS AND NOTES, Articles incorporating the Lincoln hotel cnm&)mv will be io the oMces of the register of deeds and secrotary of state omorrow, Capital stoci, $150,000, Lincoln division, No. 1, uniform Trank Kuights of Pythias and Capital City lodge, will unite in 8 social Wednesday evening, Friends of tne ordor are invited, Thursday evening, March 4, the Linc branch of the Irish Naticnal league, will a public demogstration in honor of the re- turn of the day of Rohart Emmet's birth, Governor Thayer will preside. Hon. M. V., non of Omaba will address the meetin, and be followed by other distinguishe: speakers. A large delegation of Lincoln Elks at- tended the organization and installation of officers of a like order at Hastings last night. ‘The boys returned home today. e PO EDITOR MEDILL'S VIEWS, He Advises Republicans to Eliminate the Tariff From Politics. Joseph Medill, one of the oldest news- paper writers in the United States, and rrnpriuwr of the Chicago Tribune, hus lor the past two or three days been dom- iciled at the Arno, preparatory toa trip to St. Augustine, Fla., suys the Washington Post. Probably no editor in the country takes a deeper interest in Eomlu than the gentleman from the Lalke City, und he is not at all ¢hary in expressing himself as to the future of the republican party, if wise counsely pro vail. Outside the rain was falling v ronts, but in his cosy parlor at the Areo Mr. Medill paid little attention to the eloments while ho talked with a repre gontative of the Post on the situation politioally. “‘Cougress is in the hands of the 1 publicans,” said Mr. Medill, **hut by « very slonder majority, and this may b wiped out in 1890 if promises made the farmers and working classos aro not kept. Iirst and foremost, thers must be a revision of the tariff, and war taxos must be taken off the necessarics of life and placed on the luxuries There is absolutely no sonse in talking about free tobacco and whisky as boin a step in the interest of relioving ti working classes, and taxing thom for clothing, sugar and salt. If they could be shown where the products of the soil would yield an increase in the prices commensurate with the taxes imposod there might uot be much causo to grumble, but under oxisting clrcum- stances thero must be n revision of tho tariff before the close of the first session of the Fifty-first congroess. “Grover Cleveland does not lead thao people, but he manages to keep his thumb pretiy close to the popular pulse, and he is not at all backward in folloy ing whither it directs, It is my im pression that he is so strong with thoe people on account of his tariff reform idea that even if Governor Hill should roceive the support of the New Yori delegation to the democraticconvention in 1802 the nomination for the pr dency would be bestowed upon Clevc land. His only platform is tariff revis- fon, and if the republican majority act wisely they will eliminate the tarift from politics aud thus deprive tho democracy of the only issue upon which they place any reliance for the next campaign “*Some of tho articles now upon the tax list wmight very properly bo reduced one-half, and this will bo a guarantee to the farmers of the country who stood like a stonewall for republicaniem in the last campaign, that the promises made upon stump and rosttum will bo kept by con- When the democrats were i jecti vas made against « so the tariff, on tho ground that this task would be en- trusted to its friends, and on this issuo the last campaign was fought, and wo won the battle. Now it behooves us to properly protect those who gave us tho presidency and congress again by heed- ing thoir appeal for a reduction of taxes to a peace basis, and especially si the increased cost of the comi- modities of life has not,been followed by a commensurate increase in financi receipts for crops and other products. ““Agitation of the question only con- vinces me that there should be only ono ars for president, and 1 cannot understand why congressmen should be so backward in letting the ion be submitted to their constitu- ents in the shape of an amendment to the constitution. Only the fact that George Washington presided at the st nominating convention held in this country preveated the insertion of a < yo ce in the constitu- to that convention did not wish to restrict the occupancy of the white house by Washington to one term, but were willing to give him as many years of the presidency as he d sired.” Now, however, the times have changed, and one term of six years should suffice to round out the ambition of a citizen of tho United States, and it would also have a tendency to prevent factional disputes in a party growing out of the question of patronage. “Here at ‘Washington [ find a hot-hed issutisfaction, because, it is stated, ent goes to slow, but out o airies of the west there are no traces of discontent, save that some officey seekers hold that democrats are not removed specdily enough, But this is a matter which will vex any in- cumbent of the white house, and Presi- dent Harrison’s administration will not be judged by the appointments mado, but by some higher question which may arise during the next three years. *‘As to the nomineo of the republic- ans in 1892 against Cleveland, there is considerable talk in the west about Gen- eral Alger, and politicians and others who have 'visited my offize recently have not been at all chary in express- ing the opinion that he'is one of the most available men today in our ranks. Unless McKinley comes down from the high horse of protection which he is riding, his chances for a nomination will be very slim, and _in the case of Senator Sherman of Ohio, he realizes that hisrace is run. Ill health and lack of ambition will operate against Mr. Buine, although he ill o grant favorite in the United States, but the signs point to Alger as the coming man for 1892, His strongest opponent will M. 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