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

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE:' FRIDAY. MARCH 7. 1890. THE DAILY BEE. 1. ROSEWATER, Editor. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TERMS OF 81 BSCRIPTION Datly and Bunday, One Year.. ... BIXMODLHS . ooviveiiies s aineies 8 Omata, flee Buflding. Chiieago OMice, 567 Ro Building, New Vork, Rooms 14 Tribuna Butlding. roet. Washington, No. 61 h Sf Counell 1l Kouth Omal CORRESPONDENCE. All communications relating to news torial matter should be addressed to th 18l Department. BURINESS LETTERS. All businessletters and remittances should e nddressed to The Bee Publishing Company, Omaha. Drafis, checks and Postoflice orders 10 be maae payable to the order of the Company. The Bee Pablishing Company, Proprictors, Ier Buflding Farnam andSeventeenth Streets. THE BEE ON THE TRAINS. There I no excuse for a failurato get Tre Ber on the trains, All nowsdeaiers have been noti- fled 1o carry & fall supply, Tiy, Brp wiid can't got it on Omaha papers aro carried are requested to notify Tie Ber. Plense be particular to givedn all eases full fiitormation as to date, railway and number THE DAILY BEE. fworn Statement of Circulation, Ktate of Nebraska, i ounty of Donglas, ieorqo B, Tzschuck, secretary of Tie Brr Fublishing Company, does solemnly swear that the actual circulntion of TrE DAILY BEE for the week ending March 1, 1800, was as follows b, Wedn sdny, Thursday, F Friaay, Baturday, Average..... GRORGE B. TZSCHUCK. 11 to before me and subscribed to in my nice this 1st day of March, A. D. 1890. N. P, FEIL. Notary Publie. Etate of Nebraska, Oy Conaty ot Douglas. fos. George . Tzachuck, befng duly sworn, ose and sayn that ho 18 secrotary of Puplishing Company, that the actual ave: dnily circnlation of Tk DAILY BEE for the month of March 185, 18854 copies: for April, 1840, 18,500 coples: for May, 1850, 18,69 coples: for Jurle, 1880, 18,858 coples: for July, 158), 18,738 copies; for Augrist, 189, 18651 coples: for Sep- tomber, 1839, i8710 coples; for October, 1889, KM copless for November, 1889, 19,310 copies: for December, 189, 2,048 coples; for Jsnuary, 1800, 10,555 coples: for February, 1800, 19,751 copies. GEORGE B. TZSCRUCK. Bworn to pefore me and subscribed 1n my Dresence this 1st day of March, A, D,. 180, [Seal.| N." P. Frir, Notary Public. — RATE cutting is the la grippe of the railroad world. Tie rebellion in the African republic can be accounted for only on the theory that the president is an official Boer. IN the matter of political redistrict- ing the democrats of Ohio are making a reputation that puts to shame the best efforts of Elbriage Gerry. IpAno and Wyoming are progressing tostatehood at u pace that insures them an early and conspicuous place in the column of republican states. UNDER the agreement with the Chip- pewa Indians, four million acres of val- uable land in Minnesota will be opened to sottlement as soon as the prelimina- ries can be arranged. Tue charges of brutality and inhu- manity preferred by the entire crew of the Enterprise against the commander andicate that MeCalla is eminently qualified to adorn a penitentiary stone giang. MISSISSIPPL can secure the gratitude of wsuffering public by enforcing the sentonce agaiust the slugoers. It is the one visible plan of effectively sup- pressing the Boston nuisance for a few months, 6 LEAGU have been formed in the principal cities of Brazil to boycott British roods in favor of the American wares. Thisis interpreting the Mon- roe doctrine literally, America for Americans. — MADISON follows the example of Grand Tsland in organizing company to build and operate a beet sugar fac- tory. Other enterprising towns in the interior are moving in the same direc- tion. The activity displayed in push- ing this great industry gives every promise of heneficial results within a fow years. Tue shortage in the Missouri state treasury, a measly thirty thousand, in- sures the vigorous prosecution of the offending official. ifad Treasurer Noland improved his opportunities and eloped with a quarter of a million or more, ho would have earned the admir- ation of the Burkes and the Tates of the south and seoured the freedom ot the world, Tne sticving of the social muck of aristocratic London by Labouchere en- velopes the high and holy in an atmos- phere of seandal, which caunot be dis- pelled by qualified denials. That the titled roues were assisted to flee the ceuntry is practically admitted. The details, which cannot much longer be suppressod, promise to surpass in vil- lainy the appalling exposures of the Lall Mall Guzette, distressing effect of Chicago v diluted with the ingredients of Lake Michiggn is illustrated in the case of a business man, whoso mind be- came a blank at the moment the sur- plus cash of the firm’s trensury disap- peared. We are told he wandered around the country and became con- 8e10us of oxistence only when he struck St. Louis, Tho unfortunate vietim ex- plains that he was attackod with em- bolism, which, freely translated, signi- fles & profound Chieago jag. Tue abandonment of the river and harbor hill by congress would not be soriously regretted by the country at large. Instead of being a mensure to protect and and promote commerce, it has become u vehicle of jobbery and ex- travagance by which an army of sine- cures have been fustened upon the goy- ernment. There is no objection to ex- peuding reasonable sums in protecting navigable waterways and in the im- provement of important harbors, but if | appropriations cannot bo had for these without squandering mouey on congros- sional creeks and political harbo:s, the bill should be prowptly shelved. ABUNDANT PROMISES. The last congress was prolific in promises of legislation to suppress trusts and combinations. The present ono is even more so. There are now in the two houses nineteen bills providing for the destruction of trusts. In the houss seven bills are before the ways and means committee, six are in the ju- diciary committee, and two are in the committee on manufactures. There is one bill before the finance commit- tee in the senate, one in the judiciary committee, and one under discussion in the sen- ate. It is smd that the rea<on nothing has been done with any of these bills, especially in the house, is the fact that the ways and means committee pro- pose to attach to the McKinley tariff bill before it leaves the committee a section aimed directly at all trusts, and which is to be in the nature of a substi- tute for all the anti-trust bills. It is the bill of Senator Sherman, in- troduced 1n the Fiftieth congress, that hasreached the stage of discussion. This measure pronounces vnluwful all trusts, contracts, arrangements, combinations, ete., between persons or corporations made with the intention to prevent full and free competition in the importa- tion, transportation, or sale of articles imported into the United States, or in the production, manufacture or sale of articles of domestic growth or produc- tion, or domestic raw materials which compete with any similar articles sub- ject to duty, or intended for and which shall be transported from one state or territory to another for sale, and also arrangements, combinations, trusts, etc., intended to advance the cost of any such articles to the consumer. The bill provides that any person injured by any trust or combination may sue or recover there- from, in any United States court with competent jurisdiction, with twice the amount of the damage sustained and the cost of the suit. It also provid es a penalty against any person who enters into a trust or combination, or acts as its agent or stockholder, in the shape of a fine of not more than ten thou- sand dollars or imprisonment for not more than five years, or both. This measure appears sufficiently compre- neunsive. It would certainly seem that the pub- lic might safely expect something from these abundant promises of anti-trust legislation, althoagh experience with the last congress does not warrant a sanguine hopefulness. The con- ditions, however, are so different now as to encourage the belief that a na- tional law for the suppression of the objectionable combinations will be adopted. In the last con- gress party considerations domi- nated everything, and as there was a divided control, mneither party would allow the other to gain any popu- lar advantage that might result from provosing and pussing anti-veust legis- lation. The republicans having now the control of both houses, and the party being pledged to take action against . the trusts, there is good reason to ex- pect that an anti-trust law will be passed at the. present session. It would clearly be in the interest of the party to do so. : OUR UNWATERED EMPIRE. Under this heading General Miles treats in a m 1e article the import- ant question of reclaiming the vast arid gion of the wost, pre- senting figures which show what an immense empire irrigation would add to the productive resources of the na- tion. Estimating the extent of terri- tory west of the one-hundredth mevidian to be one million, three hundred thousand square miles, Gieneral Miles thinks that fully one hundred and fifty thousand square miles of the arid area can be re- deemed. This is is equal to one-half of all the cultivated lands 1n the United States, and if properly watered by a system of irrigation would undoubtedly give returns in production nearly or quite equal toall the land now oculti- vated. It would seem that the mere state- ment of such a fact would be all the argument necessary to convince congress of the duty of making liberal appropriations for redeeming the great unwaiered em- pire. As between spending public money for this purpose and any other of the extraordinary expenditures that have heen proposed, there would appear to be no question as to the wisdom of givin nrefer- ence to appropriations for carrying fc ward as rapidly as practicable the work of arrigation. | It s cortainly of vastly eater 1mportance to the country that its capacity for production shall be in- creased fifty per cent than that it shall Lave the greatest navy in the world and an elaborate system of coast de- fenses. If with an expenditure of a hundred million dollars we can add a Lundred million acres of productive land to the national domain, worth when reclaimed from thirty to fifty dollavs an acre, capable of sustaining a population equal to that of the entire country at present, and from the pro- duction of which there would annually be made ar enormous addition to the wealth of the nation, it is clear that the government could not make a more profitabla investment. While other natigus nve spending hundreds of millions to secure new colonies in re- mote quarters of the globe, this govern- ment with its abundant wealth hesi- tates about expending a fraction of its annual income to make available for set- tlement and production . region greater in A thun most of the countries of Europe. If there was any risk in the matter, if there was a reasonable doubt that the government would receive a full return for 1ts outlay from the sale of the reclnimed lands which are a part of the public domain, there might be an excuse for hesitation in making tne vroposed expenditure. But no such difficulties exist. The feasibility of 1r- rigation is fully established and its val- ue has been amply demonstrated, and erigated lands being the most desie- able, because an adequate sup- ply of water is slways as- sured, the government would find & ready demand for the reclaimed lands at a price per acre several times more than the cost of receeming them. The objection to the government per- forming this work is sufficiently an- éwered by the statemont that iv is far too great an undertaking to be success- fully carried through without the assist- ance of the government. It is beyond the reach of state enterprise. The plan of establishing irri- gating diistricts and allowing the communities in such districts to mort- gage their land as security to irrigat- ing companies, with the condition that after a term of years the irrigation. im- provements would become the property of the communities, is an expedient the practicability of which is somewhat doubtful. It involves contingencies that might be found a serious obstacle to its success. There is very little probability that the lands in the pro- posed districts would be largely taken up in advance of irrigation. Tt ap- peass that the sentiment in congress is not at present favorable toany large appropriation for this work, and very likely it will not authorize an expendi- ture beyond what is necessary to con- tinue surveys. It is not to be doubted, however, that the redemption of our unwatered empire will ultimately be undertaken by the government. CHUNKS OF REFORM. After o long and painful nvestiga- tion into the condition of city sinecures, the council combine reached the con- clusion that the city could not afford to dispense with any of its employes. Ac~ cording to their view of affairs, reform and economy is rampant in all depart- ments, and business principles are blooming luxuriantly under the benign influence of the Dodlin’s dozen. Streams cannot rise above their source. It could not have been ex- pected that the council combine would attack its own offspring or . deprive pats of soft berths and good pay. Notwithstanding the fact that a major- ity of the committee found unnec- essary and expensive clerks and assistants fattening on the pay- roll of the city without rendering an equivalent in labor, the combine adopted the report-of the minority. The action of the council places a premium on sinecures. It is an endorse- ment of extravagance and an assurance to political favorites that their reward shall be measured by their activity in the caucus or at the polls. The fact cannot be successfully disputed that at least one-half the appointees of Mayor Cushing are incompetent. They can not successfully perform the duties of their respective positions without as- sistants and clerks at extravagant sala- ries. It can be shown that clerks and assistants have heen multi- plied without * warrant of law, and salaries increased out of all propor- tion to the services rendered. Messrs. Lowry and Bechel show that the city clerl’s office contains a super- fluous number of clerks atexcessive salaries, to perform ordinavy routine work; that there is no necessity for an assistant sidewalk inspector, and that the salarvies in all departments can be reduced substantially and yet amount to more than is paid for like service by individuals and corporations. Had the recommendations of Messrs. Bechel and Lowry been adopted o saving of ten thousand dollars could haye been ecffected with- out impairing or impeding the trans- action of business in any deparvment. The investigation serves to show the determination of the council combine toignore all demands for relief from the taxeaters and conduct city affairs with a high hand. It confirms the bar- gain made at the organization of the council to stand together through thick and thin and squelch eyery measure, however commendable and beneficial to the public, which does not originate with the combine. ‘PHE BEE is in veceipt of a letter from an old soldier who objects to its remarks. in a recent issue upon the letter of Sen- ator Plumb ot Kansas, relating to the service pension bill. Our correspondent puts an unfair construction upon what we said, which was not intended to cast the slightest rellection upon the old soldiers who are asking for a service pension. THE canuot need any de- fense with the thousands of veterans who are among its readers. Tts influ- ence has always been exerted in be- half of all wise and just legislation for their benefit, and will continue to be. We ave well aware of the nearly uni- versal demand of the old soldiers for a service pension, but in view of the fact that to grant this domand would take not far from a hundred million dollars out of the treasury, that a considerable shave of this money would. go to men who do not need 1t, and the effect would very likely be to deprive the ncedy and disabled veterans of that which they would otherwise receive, we could not regard the proposal as wise and just. 1f a servfee pension were re- stricted to the veterans who are poor and disabled it could be justified. The country could afford the expenditure which in that case would be required. But to disburse millions of money to men who are healthy and sound physi- cally, and muny of whom are in good circumstances financially, would be an injustice to the whole people, and no clement would suffer more from it ultimately than the deserving old soldiers, ——— THE convention of republican clubs, over which Union Pacific Attorney Thurston presided, inserted a plank 1n its gorgeous platform, favoring the general principles of the interstate commerce act, and demanding the reg- ulution of “'all railway and transporta- tion lines in a manner to assure fair and reasouable rates to producers and consumers.” Doubtless this declara- tion was made in deference to the wishes of the distinguished anti-monop- oly delegation from Nebraska. It was a touching tribute to the life-long zeal of Thurston, Sinughter & Co. in behalf of the down-trodden to drafta declara- tion of independence, s It were, nnd insist that the grasping corporations of the country shall be made to feel the penalty of the law. It is to be hoped this famous firm of rail- road regulators will have this anti- monopoly plank switably polished and framed and hungain the chamber of the state board of “transportation. The mellifuous hadddny provaling betwoen Thurston, SIf{ffter & Co. and the board will make, the gift particularly appropriate, and.demolish all doubt of their intentions.., How much more ele- gant and eloquent it will be to have a proclamation ofipéform on tho wall, in- stead of an ugly Fbeord of votes. Cer- tainly the oppostunity to emphasize the honeymoort‘of harmony prevailing in the state shgifld not be lost by our own and ouly raikroad regulators. It was learned by the committee of the New York assembly now investi- gating electric wires and lighting in the city of New York that the United States Electric Light company hnd put one hundred and forty miles of cable ‘uaderground and that the systen was entirely satisiactory, It is thought that the committee will recommend the pussage of a law making it a misde- meanor to maintain overhead wires in the metropolis and other cities of the state. The electric gompanies them- selves admitted that while the original cost of underground construction was greater than on poles, the expense of maintenance was less, and in conse- quence the cost 1o the consumer would be proportionally reduced. The long controversy over the danger from over- head electric wires is likely soon to be ended. — NO SECTION of the nation stands in greater need of a vigocous system of government than Oklahoma. The army of land sharks and claim jumpers who raided. the country a year ago recog- nize no law and perpetrate outrages against person and property with all the cunning and cowardice of the white caps. The possibility of the ap- pointment of a colored man for -gov- ernor of the territory enraged the whites and led to dastardly assaults on honest colored families. These ruf- fianly outrages should be promptly stopped by the national government and the brutal assailants made to feel the rigors of the law. THE distinguished stock-lifter, Neal, objects to an exhibit of his profile in wax, fearing it would convey to the public a wrong impression of hisshape. Surely there could be no greater libel committed than to class him as a freak, for his variegated career, cool and cal- culating demeanor, show him to-be “the mildest-munnered man that ever scuttied ship or cut a throat.” THERE is no longer any doubt that the ordinance increasing the bond of the city treasurer, and surrounding it with onerous restrictions was born of politi- cal malice. There is of course no valid objection to a peasonable increase of the bond. A vorEe of thatks from the superflu- ous deputies, clerks, assistanis, sten- ographers, supernumeraries, barnacles and tax-eaters in the various depart- ments of the city should be suitably framed and presented to the ‘‘solid twelve.” It wouLD be well to institute inquiry to learn by what authority the pay of certain city employes was acbitrarily increased without propér sonction dur- the regime of the ‘“‘reform” mayor. This is an interesting chestnut. Ir THE railroad war keeps on a few days longer the rate-cutting lines will throw in a necktie and a cigar with overy ticket between Omaha and Chi- cugo. THERE is no immediaie danger that the prevailing rate war will involve the state board of transportation. The board aund the railroads are on terms of perfect peace. GOVERNOR THAYER will hardly tol- erate a crowd of St. Louis ward poli- ticians in their attempt to make a scape- goat uf Sergeant Ormsby. T sinecures are secure for the sea- son. ’'Rah for Dodlin reform! v Emme—— Well Prepared for Leat. Washginton Post. Thanks to Silcott, it will not be so hard for congressmen to observe Lent this year. ot Several Degrees [ Boston Globe. ‘The report thav Senator Blair is an editor 13 officially denied. He is only a statesman— nothing more, low. - Moanotonous Bourbon Badness. Chicago Tritune. And Missouri's treasurer, tool Tho mis- doings of these democratic state officials are becoming monotous. i L Jubal's Well Paid Job. Chicago Inter-Ocean. ‘The best paid oftice in the United States, cousidermg only the time required, is that held by General Jubal A. Early. He receives a salary of $20,000 for presiding over the drawings of the Louisiana lottery. - Speaker Keed W Chicago News, Though the people of Kentucky.resent Speaker Reed's joko about the danger of getting shot in that state, they do not attempt wdeny that there is danger of getting *“londed” there. Kentucky's still waters run deep—wheu takeninto the system. —————— Good News Feom Africa. Boston Globe, The most astonishing stories come across the water about the rapid filling up of Af- rica with an intellirent white population, Thie is good news/'| There is hope that our exporty to that dén¥inent may soon consist of someting besides rum and missionaries. S A Stamp of Nobility, Chitlao Times. Linglish opinion 1s that Lady Connewars, who is secking & divorce from her lord be- cause of his shameful immorality, will uot Kot it because she can Dot prove acts of cruelty, and the violation of marriage vows is not sufiicient in law, Why should sbe, when immorality is the wmark of British aristocracy and the violation of the seventh commandment an act of nobility - v Mis Dotage, St Pawl Pionor-Press., President Eliot of Harvard college said somo rather disagreeable things about news- paper men; called them bummers, dead beats and drunkards; but us he has explaised it all on the hypothesis of mewaphorical al- 1usion, he can bo easily forgiven by the host of “aaily laborers on daily newspapers.” President Eliot is ageing rapidly, and appears Wise. to have forgotten all about Horace Greeley, who, thirty years ago, didn’t know the dif- ference between gundy and ginger ale. g it Next Thoing to it St. Louis Revublie. Bismarck 18 evidently determined to o again to Canossa. He has learned the road well. He will not walk barefoot, like Bar. barossa, but, to apply & term descriving financial difficulty to his present poliucal ex- tremity, it is not too much to say that he will make the trip on “his uppers.” —_—————— A Commendable Innovation. Kansas Uity Jou The presonce of ladies, not as actual par~ ticipants, but in the role of spectators, at the recent banquet of the Southorn society in Now York, was rather an inuovation and has excited much comment, mostly favor- able. Beyond question the scrutiny of women, particularly of their wives, would serve to keep within bounds men who are accustomed to give themselvas considerable slack toward the closo of the evening. e STATE JOTTINGS, Nebraska. Scotia 18 to have a new hotel. The Brownville News has been sold by P. H. Dreunan to Fred A. and FrankJ. Ap- thorp. Mr, Gadd is in jail at Pawaee City in de- fault of $1,000 bonds, charged with being an ewmbezzler. A windmil factory and foundry will lo- cate at Broken Bow if prover inducements are guaranteed. C. L. Davis, a prosperous farmer of Paw- nee county, hes bean declared insane and sent to the Lincoln asylum. ‘The Greeley county agricultural society has incorporated and will erect new build- ings in time for the fair next fall. The report that White Caps assaulted Mr. Stinkemier near Grand Island for abusing his neice is denied by the gentleman. The Nebraska National bank has suc- coeded Mead’s State bank at York, and the capital has been increased to $250,000. An effort is being made to form a district fair association at Blanche, to comprise the counties of Chase, Hayes Perkins. ‘I'he members of the Immanucl Baptist church at Grand Island raised $2,000 in a few minutes the other evening to pay the debt and finish the church building. A Pawnee county firm of sweet potato growers last fall put 1,400 bushels of the vog- etables in the cellar and now have on hand 200 bushels for eating purposes and 600 bush- els of seed potatoes. A Custer couaty farmer sued a neighbor for selling him hogs with the cholera. The case was tried before a justice of the peace and a verdict given in favor of the defend- ant, but an appeal was taken. A young girl who was recently released from the reform school has fallen by the wayside, and an officer is hunting for her at Hasting: If found, she will be taken back to Kearney and aunother effort made to re- form her. Nane and Kersch, two Humphray salo keepers, have been found guilty in the trict court of selling liquor without a cense, but sentence wasdeferred. The men had been 1llegally granted a license by the village authorities, and they will sue for damuges. A suggestive story comes to the Fremont. Tribune through very reliable authority, tos that when Charles Shephera was born a 1. tle over twenty-one years ago, that it was the man he murdered, Carl Pulsifer, wi: summoned the physician who assisted him into the world. The young man Kulsifer lit~ tle thought at that time that the baby boy, just opening his oyes to the world would grow up to be his (Pulsifer's) adsassio. Towa Items. Black Hawk is the banner cheese county of the state. The Ceaar Rapids Knigats of Pythias pro- pose to erect a 875,000 temple. ‘The Presbyterian ladies of Sac City have raised funds to build a parsonage. An_Animosa veterinary surgeon lost a thumb in the mouth of a horso which he was treating. A Gilman veteran gives a big ball each year on the anniversary of his release from Andersony ille. Larkin Wright, president of the Marion County National Bank, and a resident of lowa since 1854, died recently in California. Hardin county needs a new jail. Inthe past six years 7,000 has been paid out for boarding prisoners in the town of Eldora alone to say wothing of the amount paid Hamton and sarshalltown, Dr, Van Epps of Shelton was wounded in the leg on a southern battlefield in 1863, He has been troubled with the imb ever since, and last week had to have it amputated at the hip in order to save his life. A movement 18 on foot to cstablish a horse exchange throughout the blue grass region at the principal cities, says the Corning Ga- zette. In all the counties that are now in the league the plan is to set a day every two weeks in each town, and in this way be of considerable benefit to horse raisers, estab- lish an excellent market, attracting buyers 1o this part of the country, and in that way an excellent scheme may be perfected for advertising this already famous rogion. The different associations, boards of trade, etc., now members of the league, are mteresting themselves in the matter. A tramp was brought up before Mayor Ames of Marshalltown the other morning on @ charge of vagrancy, The ofticer in charge waus sent on an erraud by the mayor and his trampship was lefv alone with s honor to await the return of the officer. The tramp asked the mayor for a chow of tobacco and was informed that his honor was just out of the weed. He then said he would go down stairs and get some, but the mayer would not consent to parting company with his pris- oner. The tramp sized his honor up and con- cluded vhut he would go anyway. He made o break for the door with the mayor after i, Thon ensued a struggle which was finally ended by the mayor knocking his prisoner down and sitting on him until the return of the policemun, when he sentenced fifteen days on _the stone pile to hmber up his muscles. Mavor Ames is a small man aud an invalid, while the tramp is a big, husky individual. him to The Two Dakotas. Boadlo county old soldiers have formed a political organization. A ferry will be started at Forest City as 5000 a8 the river opens. The Letcher branch of the Farmers’ alli- ance will establish a creamery, North Dakota has four United States dis- triets, while South Dakota has only three, Settlers on Medicino Creek do not pronose to allow any elaim jumping. Recentiy they foroed a claim jumper to_vicate by threats of Langiog in case he refused. Harney Peak tin mining company has issued 80,000 pounds of dynamite and 26,000 pounds of candles in the aeveloyment of their tin mines during the past six months. Nazarre La Flanme, the murderer of old man Cartier, has been held to await the action of the Meade county grand jury with- out bail. During & quarrél between the two men about two weeks ago Ls Flamme struck Cartier on the head with a billev of wood, killing him &' most instantly. John Cashuer of spearfish has in his pos- sossion an interesiing historical relic of the long ago. It is the certiticate of eleetion of Jumes Mauher, who was chosen to r sent a Virginin district in the Fifth congress of the United States, held in Puiladelphia in 179705, The parchment is ninoty-seven yearsold and is well preserved und the writing plaialy logible, Rapid City land district has been reatly increased in size. It now includes, osides the old counties, all the ceded coun ey in Seoby, Delano, Chouteau, Rinehart, Murtin, Wagoer and Ziebach counuics, It takes in o strip of country the entire width of the state and from the western boundary to the 1024 m lian, excepting the counties of Washington and Shannon, which are among the unceded lunds. Stunley, the county made famous as con- toining the “milo square,” 18 possessed of consigerable local history. It was in that county the Hees aud ix struggled for final supremuo short distance to the north of Fort Pierre is the sceue of the first battle of the tribes, the trenones still romain ing t mark the battleground, aud a little further to the north and west, on one of the bluffs, is the place of the last stand of the ill-fated Rees, where they wure extermin atod, and the Sloux becuwe Lhe possessors of this “'land of the Dacotabs.’ WILL PAY LINCOLN A VISIT, The Interstate Commercs Commi; sion Sends Notice. A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION. Long Haui Rates to be Oarefully Scrutinized—Superintendent Kelly's Resignation Accepted. The Mountain Comes to Mahomet. LaxcoLy, Neb.,, March 6.—[Special to Trr Bee.]—Attorney General Leeso received a telegram from the interstate commission last evening announcing that that body in- tended to make Lincoln a visit in the near fawure. Indeed, the telegram stated that the commission would leave Washington for Lincoln on next Monday. Its purpose is to enquire into the alleged discrimination the railroads are making against the state in the matter of freight shipments. Iv is learned in this connection that Frank Kretchmer, special agent of the commission, will arrive in advance of its members. 1n- deod his arsival may be expected at any mo- ment. It is believed that tho purpose of Mr. Kretchmer is to collect whatever evi- dence may be had of the alleged discrimina- tions, make compurisons, and shapo matters 80 that the sit of the commission may be as short as possible after its arrival. “In my ovinion,” said a statoofticial to Tie Bee representative today, ‘‘the visit of the interstate commission will get some of the boys out of the sweatbox. hope 80, any- way, for two or three of tho members of the state board of transportation have boen lit- erally ronsting over o slow fire. That the roads have been discriminating against the state outrageously no one thut 1s posted dare question for o moment. The attorney gon- eral has shown this up most conclusively from time to time, and state officials have received correspondence from the commis- sion within the past day or two assuring them that the roads must come to time it they wero not within the pale of the law." 1t is thought quite generally, however, that the visit of the commission will only change the members from the frying pan nto the fire. The commssion wiil not interferc with local tariffs, and this is the question of most interest to the state at this time. Local re- ductions can only be made by the state board. If the cowmmission finds that the roads have been bleeding tha producers and ship- pers on the long haul, and they doubtless will. It is argued that prima facia evidence is in hand that they have been doing the sume thing on short hauls, This will put the recalcitrant mombers of the state board between two fires that will most likely scorch, however they may decide to take their stand. “The pickets will bo too sharp for strad- dlers when the commission gets through with its work,” said a staunch friend of the people, *It is my opinfon,” he continued, “that the state board of transportation would score a point by calling an impromptu meeting and getting in its work on a decided local reduction in advance of the visit of the commission. The thief on the cross re- pented at the nintt hour and reached para- dise, but some of the members of the board will never reach the positions they occupy again unless they do something of this kind.” IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS IMMINE A preminent lawyer and politician from the state is authority for the statement that the bar of the Eighth judicial district has tired of Judge Guslin, and thut impeachment proceedings agaiust him are probable before the supreme court any day. It is alleged that he has personally became almost un- bearable, even vicious on the bench, and that it is next to impossible to get along with him socially or officially. 1t is further alleged that he has been incapacitated for three weeks last past and has not heid a term of court in the district during that time. Section 8, article 14, of the constitution provides a suitablo remedy in this case, and section 1, chapter 19, provides that such prp- ceedings shall be commenced before the su- preme court. SUPERINTENDENT KELLY RESIGNS. Governor Th copted the resigna- tion of Dr. Kelly as superintendent of the asylum for the insane at Norfolk today and appointed Dr. George Wilkinson of Dakota City to fill the vacaney. MUST PAY THE RENT. Judge Stewart aud a jury tried an inter~ esting case today. It was the case of I'. W. Lowrey vs A. B. Cherrier. The plaintiff brought the action to recover the sum of $39 he alleged to be duk him for the reat of a cottage at the corner of Seventeenth and P streets, It appears that the - cot- tage had boen leased by Mrs. Cherrier, from whom the = defend- ant had been recently divorced, and claimed that the plaintiff should look to her for his pay; heset up that Mrs. Cherrier kept her own private bank account and bad at- tended to the payment of such claims, and that in fact he had not known anything of the lease of the cottage until this suit was brought against him, ~ The jury, however, thought differently, and Tound against him in the sum of $50. It 1s said that the de- fendant will take the caso to the higher court, CAPITOL INTELLIGENCE, Acrticles incorporating the Potter & Georgo company of Omaha were filed today. Its purpose is to buy, sell, lease, reat, mortgage and convey real and persoual property for vrofit. Capitol stock, $100,000. Incorpora- tors: Arthur S. Potter, Charies C. Georgo, Edward R. McMahon aud Jumes B, Meiklo. Governor shayer went to Norfolk today to visit the hospital for the iusane at that piace. He returnstomorrow. Commssioner John Steen is still in Wahoo and said to be very sick. Webb Eaton joined John M. Bre roprescntative I the capital’s t oil room this morning, It now con- us two bottles of Mexican baveragos. The threo G's, Gilkison, Garber and Gil- christ, are ut their respective homes in dif- feront parts of the stato. Clork Holmes holds down the board of transportation rooms aione. . Fred Howe of the state banking denart- ment 18 still sending out blanks for reports from state bunks us per the order of the auditor of public accounts. Dave Baumgartner still awaits his com~ mission as receiver of the McCook land oftice. Hewants to make room for Lis suc- cessor as recorder, Lew I'riar, ol Cluy county. Cotton and NEW NOTARIES PUBLIC. The governor made the following notoriul appointments today: Peter D. McAudrow, Ainsworth, Brown county; Lucy F. Hine, Omaha, Douglas county! M. ‘H. Malloy, Long Piie, Brown county; Con A. Lloyd, CGiothenberg, Dawson county; H B. Irey, Omaha, Douglas county; J. C. Williaws, Gage county; Henry T Bower, , Jofforson county; K. M. Sturdevant, Omaha, Douelas ec Ernst, Lincoln, Lancaster count Murfin, Superior, ckalls co Marshall, Line Jutehall, Wal Aundrews, Bartleti, Whoeler Wiltse, Pender, Thurston couuty. SUPKEME COURT CASES The followinz cases were filad for trial in the supreme court toduy : Austin Rockwell etal vs. Blair Savings bank and Isaac Teaburg; evror from the dis wict.court of Washington Addison G, 13arnes vs. & ot al; error from ihe district court of caster count OITY SEWS AND NOTES, General Van Wyck is in the city, remain a couple of days. Horace Greeloy Vines of the Frieud Free Press is o the oity ‘I be heaviest snow storm of rages in Lincoln today Dr. J. E. Fenney of Utioa is coming to Lincoln to engage in the drug business. Ben H. Hayden and C. M. Hands of Omaha wore in *he city today. Lew Friar of Clay county was here again today. He has baited his hook und 18 ufter the biggest tsh ne can catch, His friends apparent.y have vouvinced bim that it is the rocordership in the oftice of Lbe secretary of state, He may the season il The Bes Was M Weerixo Wares, Neb,, March 6,—To the Editor of ‘fnuk Bre: Iu your issue of March 4 you have an editorial on Senator Blumb's sconstrued lottor to the soldiers of Kansas and the ser- viee pension question, in which you say that the honest soldier who shouldered his mus. kot from patriotic mot ve: feels insulted at move to make bim & p nsoner, ete. At the oncampment at Grand sliad chore were 550 represantativa ox-soldicrs They did by a unanimous vote demand thy service ponsion law. According to your 1d , if they were honest soldiers thoy would not have done so. T'he national encampment at Columbus ap pointed o committee with General Alvin 1 {ovey as ohairman to work for the service pension law. The same committee was con tinued at Milwaukee, Arethey all dishonest soldiers who did not shoulder their muskets through patriotism? General Hovey carried to Washington potitions that weighed almost one hundred pounds, asking for this seme law, Are they all dishonest soldierst Now, Mr. Editor, 1 do mnot belicve that you wre acquainted with the extent of this demand or you would not have insinuated that all who favor the law are not of the honest and ‘mlriuth- class. I will wager that Senator Plumb is serving his last term from Kansas, You say that the service pension is a sohouv of the horde of pension sharks. That, too, is o mistake. 1 he claim of a pension would bo based on the soldier's service which the gov ernment Lins, und no proof would be required excopt identity. Consequentiy the soldier would not require an attorney. The soldiors are paying £1,000,000 annually to attorneys to secure a pittance from the government under existing laws, which would be saved to the soldiers under the service law, On account of two rebel bullets that wors lodged in my body twenty-eignt years ago, and two saber outs, I am receiving more pen sion now than I would get ns service pen- sioner, 80 that I have no persoual interest in what I advocate, W. Trosmas, ——— TOO HARD FOR LYNCH, The New York ng Couldn’t and Dougherty's Vicions Jabs. New Yorg, March 6 Special Telegram to Tne Bee. |—A fashiouabie crowd gathered at the Atlantic highlands yesterday to wit noss n fight between Jack Dougherty of Philadeiphia and Tommy Lynoh of New York with kid gloves. In the first round there was & sharp rally and in-fighting, 1n which both men lunded some hard biows. In the succeeding rounds Dougherty showed himself to be clever at smashing with either haad and getting away. He was impartial in his delivery and gave the New Yorker jabs 1n the ribs and stomach as much as in his face. Lynch returued some of the blows and 1t cortainly seemod as though ho put o ood deal of force in his raps. When the men weat back to their corners after the sixth round, the spectators came to the con- sion that they were a well matcned pair of and settled down iu expectation of a long battle. lmagine their surprise when Lynch announced that he couidn’t staud the pun- ishmont he wus gottiug on the heart and stomach and gave .up. The crowd wus greatly disgustod and hissed Lynch, ANOTHER BLOODY BATTLE. Four Hundred Dahomians Fall Be- fore French Troops in Africa. Panis, March 6,—The Soleil has received information that another battle has been fought between the French troops and the troops of the kiog of Dabomey. Eight of combatants were killed and many others wounded. A number of Frenchmen and other Europeans were captured by the Da- homians. Other advices received here state that the Dahomians made a second attack upou Kotonon, They were finally routed, leaving 400 of their number dead on the field. Among the dead were found several of tho female warriors of the king of Dahomey. LreTyen Crop Prospects in South Dakota, S. D., March 6.—[Special to —Active steps are being taken by Mollette and othors of our own people, mded largely by belp from abroad, to secure seed wheat for South Dakota farm- ers in the drougth-stricken districts, and & full erop will no doubt be put in. The snow fall has been frequent and copious of - late, and the soil will be 1 good condition for the reception of the seed as soon as the surface thaws 80 that seed can be put in the ground, and the prospects are altogetner good for i large acreage in cultivation and a bountiful harvest next f And one good, big crop will make the peaple forgot all the privations of the past, fill their cribs and barus with plenty and'advance Dakota land values. - A Olup to Murderer Kyraud, MoxTi March 6.—|Special Telogramn “to Tui Br Sonduirs and Houlu Freach deiectives on the track of Eyraud, the muraerer of Baililt Gouffe, havo dis- covered a jeweler here with whom Eyraud left Goufi’s diamond ring in order to have a stone set in the earriugs for Gabvriel Bom- part. He left for Califoruia and returned here by himself. As soon as Gabriel's con- fession was made in Paris ho left. Thoy believe he is not far from here and are con- fident of his capture. - Forty Thousand Damages. Provioesce, R. L, March 6.—The admin- istrator of Cnarles Newmau, 3 exploding boiler of the stewmer Say When on Docember 8, has been awarded a verdict of $10.000 against the Herreshoffs in his suit for §20,000. ——— How Spokane Was Name One of the richest and best known men 1n the state of Washington is W. H. Taylor of Spokune Falls, suys the Chicago Tribune. He is at the Riche- lieu. During a general con sation last evening he told how the famous running horse Spokane vived its name. “Noah Armstrong and 1,7 said he, “mude a trip to Washington tervitory as it was then—to inspect some min- ing property belonging to Mr. Avm- strong. We stopped at Spokane ["alls; from there went to visit the mines, One of the mines he did not likeand he trie to get mo to take it off his hands. I was not anxious and told him the prop- wns not worth more than $1,000 to To my surprise he accopted the While we were signing the pa- ome mail was handed to him. One o letters from his Moutana home informed him that he was the owner of a new colt, “I've been lucky in this town selling you that mine,’ said Mv. Armstrong, fand I'll nnme the colt Spokane in houor of this pluce.” That is how the American derby winner received its name,” Taylor would not toll what be- of the mine. He is too modest, w weeks ago the papers told of the lo of o gold mine in Washington for § This was the mine Mr. Tuy- lor wi reed to buy from Spos kune’s o LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY. Subscribed & guarantesd Cupital, $500,000 350,000 Paid in Capital liuys and sells stocks and bonds; negotlstes commaercial papor 1 o I Bcts s transfor oy 4 tions; takes charke of proparty; colls OmahaLoan &Trust Co SAVINGS BANK 8. E. Cor. I6:h and Douglas 5tronts, Fald n Capital... . .- $50,000 Subscribed & guaranteed capital, 100,000 Liability of stockholders, 00,000 6 Per Cont Interest Paid on Deposits FHANK J. LANGE, Cashler. J. Browa, ASLiror, illard, J. J. N aab, 1hos. Tu (oo, B, Luko. Loans In any amount made on City & Farm Property, and on Collateral Socurity, at Lowes Rate Currenttes ,