Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 14, 1890, Page 4

HE DAILY BEE. ROSEWATER, Editor. PUEBLISHED EVBRY MORNING. TERMS OF 8UNSCRIPTION I Sunday, One Year ont Months sunday lee, Onie Year, Weekly llee, One Yoar with Premium. OFFICES, Omaha, Ntes Mliding. Chicago Offics, 567 Ko okery Bullding, New Vork, ltooms 1t and 15 Tribuns Buflding. Washington, No, 513 Fourteenth Stroeet, 1 11iiTs, No, 12 Pear] Street ymalin, Corner N wn | 2ith Stesots, CORRESPONDF . Allcommunications relating to news and edi- torinl matter shonld be addressed to tne Editor: fal Departient, BUSINESS LETTERS, siness letters and remittances should ved to The Bee Publishing Company, Drafts, checks and nstoffien orders 1o e mide payabie 1o the order of the Company. Tie Bee Publishing Company , Propristors. T3t Building Farnam and Soventosntl Stroets E THE BEE ON THE TRAINS. Theio 1« o excuse for fallureto s : e on thoe trais. Al newsdealers have boen noti- fled 1o carry & fall supply, ‘Travelers who want Ty 1w il D't get 16 0n traing whers other Omalin papers are carried are requosted to Hotify Tiie 1wy leass e particilar to g1vo In all cases fuil fnformation as tu date, rallvay and number of tratn —_— THE DAILY BEE. ent ot Circulation 0o 0 500 2 50 [ ity of Dougl i, sk, ¢ of Tiw Ber Pubhshing Company, doe: Iy wenr that theactual cirenlition of T DAILY HER for the week endine March &, 1800, was as tollows: Sundnv. Marcn 2 Monday, March Trosdny, March 4 Wednasday, Mar oy, Mhnrsdny, SMarch 6., } 19774 Friday, Miech : 10,550 Saturday, March 8,00 Ay D L. 20,280 GEORGE 1. TZSCHUCK, yre o and_subscribod to in my co this Sth day of Mareh, A, D, 150 Feal. | NP, FEIL Notary Pubiic. Etate of Nebra County ot i 11, kn, dougilas. zachick, being duly sworn, de- w that he 1 secretary of e Bes Conpany, that the actunl average dmily cirenlation of Tik DALY Bk for the moiith of March 184, 1880 coples: for April, h 15650 coples: for Mily, 1850, Jurie, 1960, 18,858 coples’ for Juiy, 198), 18,354 copless foF ATigist, 180, 18651 copies: for Sep- Tomber, 184, 15,110 coples: for October, 180, 1807 copies: for November, 1880, 19,310 copios for Decomber, 1860, 20,048 coples: for January, 1690, 19,555 coples: for February, 180), 19,701 copies, GREORGE B, TZSCNTCK. Sworn to pefore me and subscribed in my presence this Ist dny of March, A, D.. 130 sonl. | N I, Frin, Notary Public. OMAILA has ordered her spring bon- not. It is a perfect posie garden of public and private enterprises. T Novth Dakota legislature finally rejected the Spencerin s, of morals, with the Louisiana brand. has em Tie autumnal love making of Jay Gould did not prevent him from insert- ing a joker Union Pacific fund- ing bill. THe uncommon acti cifie Attorney Thurston firm the that have vetired from politics OMAIA has constreucted so many ele- gant hotels on paper that it is advisable to hold enthusiasm in cheek until the foundation of the proposed auditorium is laid. ty of Union Pa- not con- railronds does assertion the [ Chicago is successful in elocting “cloan candidate rious mu- nicipal oftices, steps should be takeh to prohibit the use of lake water for do- mostic purposes, T demand for just and equitable freight rates in Nebraska is gathering such momentum that those who attemgt to check it will be crushed to pulp. wnd from unde of additions to -the cliing companv waret ouses on the notc Ainseow block on Leav- enwereth street will rid that locality of long s'anding eye-sore. T Swift pe crection Tin attempt to vevive the lottery bill in North Dakota was o dismat failur As a consequence New Ovlenns’ contr bution to the distressed farmers of the state will be withdeawn. SOME enterprising museum manager coral a fortune by capturing that monument of broken pledges, the Union Pacit od, and placing ivon exhi- bition a fow yeavs hence, cun Cows Tie board of edu overlooised the fact ossary to pay fo Unrogistered b collateral for contractors. Ation seems to have that money 1s nec- school buildings. not desirable new BANK templativg husto and whiors and troasurers trip to Cunada should Under the operation of the beginning next month, the social standing of boodle: will suffer o decided full, con- MAJOR SUTER, the Pooh Bah of the Missouri, wants au appropriation of two million dollars to tumble into the Big Muddy. The major evinces a wholesome vogard for himself and that distinguished board of sinecures known a8 the Missouri rver commission. the railroad Nobraskn is board goes for latter, the T e commissions of lowan and that 1o the former the the railroads; in the 0o 1o tl ilroads. In actunl saving o the Towa method nets over one hundred per cent. once hetween board producers nud shippers Uik Hon, Cael Schurz threatens to Sblow™ ageip load of German capital in St. Paul and Minneapolis. The tion of the Twin cities do»s not oredit on ¢ saga 1t must ba that, next ss city, they afford unequalled tunities for siuking money. CoLp, hard side to ¢ selees relloct rity, but to Kan- oppor- wi's business facts rise up on every 1olish the pretensions of the railvoads. The monthly and annual re- norts of o the farco of the old cry of poverty, while the plans for vailrond extensions this year effect- ively refute the claim that state and national regulation would check if not railrond building. The New Neiwes shows that there nine thousand miles of undor process of construction, thousand miles surveyed and twenty-cight hundred more projected. Ihe prospect 1s botter thun at any time since 1557, jings destray nrovout York K nre voad sovon pniceri oW over TENDING TOWARD A TRUST. The association of railrond presidents ng practically dead, so far as its 1n- fluence and usefulness are concerned, it would seem that it is only prevented from dissolving by the efforts of certain persons in it to devise some other plan which they think would bo more effect- ive in regulating railrond affairs. It is well known that certain members of the “gentlemen’s association’ are strongly in favor of acombinntion shall have all the characteristics of a trust, nnd there would scem to be no doubt that these are laboring with the others to this W, If not original with Jay Gould, tho scheme has his approval, and it is stated that after a recent consultation with him and several other railroad magnates who are insympathy with the trust idea, Chairman Walker of the In- terstate Commerce Railway association has fallen into the iden. Mr. Walker, it may be well to vemarl, receives a snl- ary of twenty-five thousand a year from the association of railrond presidents, guaranteed for two yeavs, unearly one of which has expired. He would bo very likely to bo retained at this comfortable income 1f a trust were formed, so that it is not diflicult to understand why Mr. Walker would tavor the project. . It is stated that the plan of reorgan- ization will be submitted to & meeting of the presidents, to be held next week, and this will preliminary to the submission of the report in April, at the vegular meeting of the association, of the committes appointed in January to presout o plan of reorganization. As Chaivrman Walker is o member of that committee doubtless the scheme that will Dbe presented next week is practically what has been agreed upon by the committee, or b, majority of it. It isundcrstood that it will propose the amalgamation of the ex- {sting auxiliary bodies with the general association. This plan 15 of course vig- orously opposed by the gentlemen at the head of these bodies whose salaries would most likely be cut off, or ap any rato reduced, as a result of the amalga- mation, but their opposition is not likely to defent the project. Per- considerations will be of little account if enough presidents can be induced to full in with the iden to make it carry, und cer- tainly they will ot if Jay Gould is potential in dirceting the new arrange- ment. Circumstances for some time have pointed to a movemeat of this kind. It beeame apparent withio a few months after the organization of the inter- state commerce railway association that it was destined to prove only a temporary expedient, and for se eral months it las boen protty clear that the castern . railroad presidents and the bankers interested with them were not satisfied with the association and contemplated an organization of greater scope and power. That t 1l be ultimately accomplished th 5 very great prob- ability, and o long stepin that direction is not unlikely before the summer is pussed. The present railroad situation contributing to such a result, and the men- who want it can keep alfairs 1n & troubled condition a means of compelling those who are not friendly to it to fall in with the plan as a matter of sell- preservation, The probable fact, how- ever, is that the numbér nostile to the scheme is not lavge if it can be shown that ic be put into effect without contravening the law. The developmonts of next weelk's meeting of tho association will he awaited with a great deal of interest, if it be possible to oblain auny knowl- edgoe of it for public information. Av any rate the public may be prepared to hear at no distant day of & more for- midable movement than has ever yot been made for the parpose of binding the eastern and western railroads in an agreement that will be more geffect- ive in its operation aud not so easily evaded or broken as the one which has been satirieally styled the gentlemen’s agreement. be a us can PROPOSED P INQUIItY. T'he subject of pension legislation is attracting unusunl attention und di cussion from the fact that the disposi- tion in congress appears to be to add heavily to the now large demand on the treusury from this The Qishursements for pensions this year will amount to about one hundred mil- lion dollars. There ave severgl bilis peading in congress which. if they be- come laws, will very materially increase the annual payment on pension account, The demand for this legislation strong and influential, and will undoubtedly respond to it in part. There are very practical considera- tions connectad with this subject which concern the whols people. The prime question is, how much an addition can be made to the expenditare for pensions without provonting such a ve- duction of the vevenue of the govern- ment as will afford needed reliel to the peoplo? There ave undoubtedly a great many fulse and extravagant statements made the of are the wnd out through which are not thentie, Careless or rockless estimates and made the probable re- sults of proposed legislaton. Con gress and tho public ought to have ofiicial and accurate infoemation on this sub- joet. For this purpose it has been pro- posed in the house to institute an in- quiry in regard to peunsions and pen- sioners which will furnish that body information valuable to it in the con- sideration of pension legislation and at tho sumo timo corroct ervors in the public mind due to incorrect state- ments and unwarranted, estimates. It is proposed to uscertain the number of original pension claims filed for disabilities up to the boginning of the present year and the number allowed; tho total number of claims filed for in and how muny grauted; the number of claims filed for verating and allowed; the olaims of widows, minor children and dependent parents, and the number al- lowed: the total numbor of pensions of the various classes on the rolls; the ag source, is congress of respecting subject made on pensions, atements floors of congress the pross uu- regurding 150 1HE OMAHA DAILY BEE:, FRIDAY MARCH 14 gregate of dishursements on pension ac« count, and estimates of what #ill be re- quired in certain cases. The importance of this information is apparent in view of the statement re- cently made in congress, na the estimates of several demo- cratic members, that the cost of bills pending in congress would foot up somo sixteen hundred million dollars, un- doubtedly a most exaggerated state- ment, but which cannot be successfully shown to be such without the official facts, It is also important to have this information in view ot the fact that two hundred general and over two thou- sand special pension bills have been referred to the house commitiee. the probable cost of which cannot now be determined with any degreo of accu- racy, though the sum at the lowest reasonablo estimate would be very large. There is, of course, not the least vrobability that the larger num- ber of these messur will pass. The republican congress will deal justlyand generously with the old soldiers, but it will also consider what is due to the whole people. 1t will be the better enabled to do this if in possession of all the facts now accessible regavding pen- sions and pensioners. — FARNAM STREET FOGTES. Osaira, Neb,, March 12.—To the Editor of T Bre: The interviews in Tur Bee on “Farnam Street Pavement,” in which it is represented that Kitchen Brothers favor a change from the present granite pavement to asphaltum arc misleading. Those gentle- men do not favor any such chango und will oppose any attempt to bring it about. The pavement has not, in my judgment, had anything to do with sending busincss housus from Farnam to Sixteonth street. If some of the old rookeries bad been torn down and suitablo buildings evectad in their placos Farnam street would have lield her position as the leading and fashionable vetail streot, The fault lies not in tae pavement, but with o lot of short-sigited old fogies, with plenty of money, but not a particle of public spirit or entororise. However, even they begin to sec now whon it is too lato. mome large, fine, business buildings might yet save tho street, but changing the pavement, never, J. B, Kimene. Mr. Kitchen states the situation in a nutshell. The frame shells and brick vinderboxes built a goneration ago have outlived their uselulness, and are not only a detriment to tho street but a menace to merchants and a disgrace to the city. It is un oatrage thatmen po: sessing ample means cling to the dis- graceful roekeries which are to bo seen in the very heart of the business sec- tion. That modern buildings will pay handsomely on the investment is clearly proven by the number of tenants crowded into the new bank buildings. The patronage secured by offering the best conveniences, coupled with reas onable safety against fire, demonstrates that similar enterprise and liberality will be gencrously rewarded. It is *'a condition, not a theory,” that confronts the property owners on Far- nam street. The prestigo which the lower end of the streetis losing as a retail cuter can bo regained by uprooting the ramshackle struc- tures from Ninth to Fourteenth streets and substituting substantial and attractive buildings, While the owners stick to the dobies and tinderboxes, they cannot hope to competo with the more enterprising land owners, who offer inducements that merchants can- not 1gnore. Farnam street must be radically veconstructed, or else be con- tent with the overflow of trade. TLam- entations are useless while the rook- eries exist. YHEORIES AND BLULPS . General Attorney Thurston of the Union Pacific,in an interview published elsewhere, reiterates the exploded assertion of the railroad bosses, that market prices ave governcd by the cost of transportation. During the vast two months this theory was dinned into the curs 0f the public in opposition to a re- duction of the robbing grain tariff. The purpose was self-evident.. It was the only excuse the corporation could Ivance to support the exorbitant tolls which deprived the producers of the fruits of their toil and depressed the wvital interests of the west. The picayune reduction of ten por cont on the rate effectively demolished the railroad scare-crow, notwithstanding the mercenary efforts of Chicago speculators to depress the market. The bottom was not knocked outof the market, and if the farmeis did not receive the benefit of the reduction in all cuses, it was because the eleva- tor monopoly and the speculators com- bined to ab orb the difference, 50 as to give the appearance of truth to the cor- poration elaim, Attorney Thurston sticks to the bluff perpetrated some weeks ago, that the Union Pacifle is indifferent to the fate of the bill extending the time for payment of the government debt. It is o significant fuct, never- tholess, that the friends of the corpora- tion in coungress ave actively pushing the bill to passage. 1f the company was not openly anxious to secure the favor of the government, is it reason- able to suppose that its mouthp congress would exert themselv truth is the terms proposed ave far more favorable to the company than could be secured through auy private funding Thurston’s bluff is intended to mislend the opposition, and obtain the sanction of the government to a scheme which imposes the productive in- dustry of the west the debts of the Mobilier robbers and the Gould free- booters. corn scheme, on TuE proposal of the secretary of the treasury to make an immigration station of Liberty island, the site of the great statue presented to this country by ance, has been yigorously protested gainst by the New York press géner- ally. A few days ngo the house pissed a resolution relating to immigrasion, in which it was provided that an inquiry be made as to the propriety of using this island for the purpose proposed by the secretary of the treasuwy. It is the iotentvion of the government to assume the inspection of im- migration, and it is necessary to pro- vide some other landing place for im- migrants thun Castle Garvdew, Un- doubtedly the most convenienmt place for the purpose is Liberty island, but it appears to be thought that receiving [ of tho and inspectings tmmigrants under the statue of “‘Libegty Enlhightening the World” would, bgalmost in the uature of a desecration,-and besides the island has become a ‘sort of resort and might be injk4fl for this purpose. While the moral pffect of landing immi- grants near the great statue might be good, it doos scem that it an ensily ac- cessible and otherwiso desirable place can be found elsawhere it would be better not to use«Liberty island as an immigrant station, It would be are- proach to the codfitry to have this spot, dedicated as th sfte of o massive work of art symbolizing at once the aim and the friogdship of the two great repub- lics of the world, turned into a dumping ground for people from the four quarters of the earth. dently the secretary of the treasury is not a man of sentiment or he would have scen the impropriety of this. Heshould promptly abandon the iden of making this island an immigra- tion station, for it is reasonably certain that congress will not permit it to be done. Undoubtedly there arve other places that will answer the purpose just as well, THE speculative sharks of Chiecago are squealing. The fact that products west can reach the scaboard without paying tribute to the gamblers has roused their wrath, and they in- dulge in vague threats and unfounded assortions, The tronble with the grain sharks of Chi » is that they have squeezed the productive lemon so prof- itably that they want to build a Chi- nese wall around the western states and subject the farmers to perpetuzl bond- age. They imagine that the country is a provines subject to the w hims of cor- ner princes and combination barons. The country, however, has outgrown the power of Chicago and proposes to trads where the best prices can be 0b- tained. Tue adroit move of the Burlington’s ivals i the past fow months has forced the former to finally admit the pater- nity of the Burlington & Northern. Dispatehes from Chicago call the deal a “sale.” Knowing ones, however, are better informed. [t was an open secrct that the Burlington owned a large block, if not a controlling interest, of the Burlington & Northern and used the road as a convenient eat’s paw in more than one railroad figit. The Bur- lington & Northern was the hornet in the railroad nest, and managers will heave a sigh of relief now that the Bur- lington has onenly taken this dis- turber under its wing. T board of education isagain adver- tising for new plans for schools, not- withstanding that it has dozens of plans in the archives. There is no rcason why the board should not use plans alveady puid for. :The four, eight and teen-room buildings alrendy erected cannot be materially improved upon by new plans and specification They are models, of school: architecture, and should be adhered to in the erection of new buildings, efecting o large saving in time and means. THE sanitary cffect of tweaking noses depends largely on locality. Tho bells of Washington are tolling the requicm of » man who playfully pulled the nose of a Kentuckian. In the temperate zone of the blizzard an opposite effect is pro- duced. A North Dakota legislator got a purchase on the attorney general’s nose. The latter suddenly wheeled avound and—walked rapidly away. Tui proposed enlargement of the shot tower plant brings out forcibly Omaha’s prominence aud opportunities as a lead center. From the smelting of lead to the conversion of that metal into shot and white lead is a loug step and suggestive of the possibilities open for the establishment of like manufa turing enterprises which shall make use of the raw product. DEMOCEATIC opposition to the admi sion of Wyoming and [daho is a waste of energy. It serves to illustrate the -fact that the hourbons heed not the ies- sons of two years ago, but persistently act us stumbling blocks 1 the path of progress. Fortunately their ability to deluy home ruie is under effective sub- jection. A Good Showinig for a Montk St, Louds Globe-Dmo: 3 During February two bogus democratic congressmen were ousted, tho new axtradi tion treaty was ratifica, and the public debt was reduced $5,000,00. For a short month, that mukes a very good republican showing. ————— And Yet He Loves it Kansas City Journal. Deacon Elliott F. Shepard’s enthusiastic declaration that he 1s in love with journalism it very discouragiug to his contemporaries, who have eadeavored to make things as dis- agreeable as possible for the deacon, ~—— The Majah as a Burcharl, New York ibune, It1s whispered in St Louis that it has loug been the ambitjon of Colonel Charles H. Jones to bo knqyn as the Chauncey Depew of tho Mississippi valley, But Mr. Cleveland’s friendssay that he com?s noarer boing the Burchard of tho Mississippi valley, e sibility of the Fhilageiuhia Press. IKossuth, the Huugarian patriot, predicts that there are men moly living who will see Ireland a state of the American union. Kossuth's dreaw 13 a wild one, perhaps, but, come to think of 1t lreland is no farther away from Wasbiogton than Oregon 1s, e — CONTEMPO LAY A P ‘uture, APPLAUSE, 'he Great Roprasentative Journal. Noifth New Last SuNpAY's Oxipila BEE was cortainly o great newspaper., No matter whether one likes Tur BE:'s politios or not, it caunot bo dented that it Is par excelience the groat representative journal of the west, possess- ing in 8 marked degree the push and pluck and energy that mark the western people, ‘Tnat its circulation is rapidly growing is not tobe wondered at. It gives the news and spares no expense to give all of it, dished up in readable shaj Iy on its Merits. Fremont Tribune, Suxpay’s Oyana Bee was a revelation, It consisted of twenty-four pages, made up of seventy-six columns of aivertising and nigoty-one columns of reading matter. But Tug Ber does not rely upon bulk alone. The overshadowing foature of the paper is its Stric news sorvice, which is the fullest and best of wny paper Shetwveon Chicago and San Francisco, Thousands of persons who disa- ngree with it editorial policy take it becausa thay are compelled to got the news. It has tho largest circulation in Fremont of any outside publication, maintaining this lead with a highty discriminating public strictly on its merits. Wonderful Energy. Nebraska City Neies. Tur Osana Bex of Sunday was one of the best papers ever issued in the state. It con- sisted of twenty-four pages filled with in- torosting reading matter, Tne Bee is dis- playiog Rwonderful oncrgy and loads the papers of the west, 1t is Appreciated. York Times. SuxDAY's BEE contained twenty-four pages or sixshoots. It had more reading in it than somo $1.50 books. Tie Bee is a won- derful paper, and the largo number of gen- erous advortisomonts which it contains shows that it is appreciated in Omaha, Unrivall Kearncy Hub. Trr Ovans Suxpay Bee was one of the greatest issues of tho groat western news- paper that has yet appeared. As a matter of fact Tne SuNpAY Berisunrivalled by any western newspaper. pn of Journalism. Hastings Nehraskan. Tar Owana Bee of Sunday morning re- ceived here by its own spoc arrangement at the breakfast hour, was a wmagnificont paper in every respect, consisting of twenty- four pages. Its mauy attractive features were too numerous to specify or descrive, but the entire comoination of nows, litera: ture, uble aditorial comment and mechanical excellence was a triumph in journalism. Truly Wonderful. Plattsmouth Journal, Ttz OMana Be of yesterday exceiled all of 1ts formor efforts at getting out a metro- volitan Sunday paper, having printed twen- ty-four pages, made up of interesting matter especially for the occasion, and demonstrat- ing an ability to meet tho wants of the reader that is truly wonderful. Its fuil page of Eu- ropean news and comment alone was a great feature in newspaper work. Greatest West of Chicago. eatrice Democrat. Tie Ovara Bee of Sunday was one of the finest of tho always beautiful Sund tions of that enterprising papor. It con- tained twenty-four pages, a liberal share of which were artistically displayed advertise- ments, which to the printer, is the most in- teresting partof a newspaper. But to the reading public, the difforout_spacial depart- ments supplied a feast, Asido from the gen- eral news of the day, thers were m umos of well propared matter, especially written for the issue, and embracing many topics of general interest. ik Bie 1 in- deed the greatest paper wost of Chicago, and it compares very favorably with the motro- politan journals of the city of the lake. He Glanced at It Granl Island Independent, Tho last SUNDAY BEE was a paparof extra- ordinary size, containing tweniy-four pages, filled, us it seoms, with interesting matter, of which we cannot say much though, as we had not time to read mucn more than the headings and glanced at the contents, 1t Leads tho Van Rt Clowd. Tepublican. Tur OxalA SUNDAY BEE of March 9 con- tains twenty-four pages of the lastest foreign and domestic news. This progressive paper always places before 1t thousands of readers the very latest and most reliablo statement of current ovents that brains, enegry and money can obtain. Tue Bee is a poiveer paver, and has led the van, in the devel- opment of the stato of Nebraska. The city of Omaha may justiy boast of the iu stitution that has kept abreast of her rapid progress, and has added to her adornment onc of the palatial buildings that has helped to make her tho Queen City of trans-Mis- souri, - 7 JOTTINGS. Nebraska. Stock buyers arc numerous in county, There are nine divorce cases on the Cum- ing county court docket. The Brayton Independeat has been pur- chased by Miss Abbie Spencer. The Blaine County Improvement associa tion was orgauized last week at Brewster. A Grand Island man_has shipped over one thousand tons of ice from his lakes to sur- rounding towns. Burglars entered several stores at Auburn carly Wednesday morning and secured quite @ haul of valuabie goods. 5 “The people of Sterling will vote April 1on & proposition to isssuo bords for the erection of a new brick sehool building. The Oddfellows of York, Seward, Butler and Polic_counties will celebrato the anui- versary of the organization at York April 25, The bank of J. . Latta at Tekamab is to be transformed into a national bank June 1. It will be the first national bank in Buri county. John O'Conneil of Brayton saw two wolves jzazing at the moon the other night, and, se- curing a ritle, brought both of them down with vne shoty : Hon, Elisha W. McComas, at ono time a resident of Nobraska nud an'extensive owner of land in_Sarpy county, died recently at Fort Scott, Kan. Rey. Carl Scholz, for two years pastor of the German Leformea church at Columbus, died recontly at his home 1 Flatbusn, L, I., of kidney disease. ‘The ofilea of the Franklin County Guard at Bloomington was burned Waednesday morning, involving & loas of $81,200, with only 8300 insurance, A geries of successfal meetings at Tes cumseh, conducted by Mrs. C. M. Wood- ward, under the auspices of the Women's Christian Temperance union, closed Wednes- day night, ‘tho third censiis bulletin just receive nounces that Omaha, Lancoln and Nebr City will be included in tho cities 1 which goneral statistics of manufacturos will bo collected. The people of Norden can be any day loading two-horse wagons with crowbars, shovels, spades, old axes ana all the necessary implements for mining and prospecting. The Bayard M. I dedicated last weok, is the first and dedicated church building on tho Platte river in the state. 1Uis o neat structure ana cost 1,000 The Fwrmers' Protective association of IKeya Paha county offors a roward of $100 forthe acrest and conviction of the thief who stole a horse belonging to J Nany of Springview, and Mr. Tiffany offers $i5 addivonal for the return of the animal, A mulent Bavard got tho worst of it in a kickiug match. The unimal belonged to Alien Brothers and was hitched to o chine for cutting cornstalks cailed o s devil.” The mule only had ono chance to iick against the kuives, for at the frst ef- fort both feet were sevored and the animal was shot to put 1t out of its misery Williani Leach, a Covington salooukeeper, bas been held to the district court in the sum of $1,200 on the charge of receiving stolen proporty. The charge was proferred by Mes. E. L. Heltman of Sioux City, who charges that Leach bought from her son $300 worth of diamonds which the boy stole from her a few days ago. She @lso swore out & revlevin suit for the recovery of the jewels., Keya Pahia seen almost church, which was only North little Tno Two Dakotas. A new opera house is b s, Sturgis members, Au artesian lalk Gayvillo which was stocked with carp and bullheads two years ng built at Grand has @& bicyele club with thirty ago, now suppls the neighborhood with mblers have been forced to leave Pierre for more congenial climes. A complete system of water works will bo put in at Tilford this spring. The North Dakota firomen's tournament will be held at Fargo in Jun The Butte County Farmers build & co-operative flour mill, Dr. Louden of Deadwood has becomo in- ne and wiil be sont to the Yankton asylum. A hotel which will accommodate 15 guoests is being croted in the new town of Midlana. W. B, King, well known character in the Black Hills, dropded dead from heart failure in a Central City saloou. Last year Lincoln county produced 23,- 4 bushels of wheat, 837,480 bushels of oats, 1,784,002 bushels of corn, 57,450 bushels of barley, 2,047 bushels of rye, 177,836 bushels of flax, 02,848 bushels of potatoes and 86,003 tons' of hay. Lincoln claims to e the banner furming county of the state. A poculiar family reside in Pennington county, consisting of fathor, mother and seven children. The oldest boy and girl are twins nged 14; the next two girls agad 10, are also twins, and the youngost of the fam- ily are thrae little triplot girls, agod 3 years. All the children are perfectly formed and very pretty. The Brookings agricuitural collego has re- cently been furnished with two three-inch flold pieces and gun_carringes, 150 Spring- fleld rifies and a quantity of ammunition for target practice and salutes. 1irat Licuten- ant Lary of the Fourth artiilery, has been ordered to report at the college as professor of military seience and tactics. TAURSTON'S V1 alliance will WS, He Expresses Himself on Politics, Railrond Matters and Such. Wasiisxaroy, March 13.—[Special Tole- gram to Tnr Br Hon. John M. Thurston of Nebraska, president of tho national re- publican league, is in \Washington from a tour south. He presided at the meeting of the league at Atlanta last week, and in talk- ing about his political impressions gained in the south said this afternoon: *'I trust that the intimations to the effect that there may not bo a tariff bill passed at this session of congrass are without foundation. So far as 1 am concerned, I believe that we should have a duty which should amount to a pro- hibition upon all articles which may bo pro- duced in this country, o as to force the con- sumption of domestic broductions. Butthers is o feeling in favor of cheaper sugar, clothing ana other necessary articles in daily use, which we cannot afford to ignore, especially with the farmers in tho west. here I8 a great deal of interest shown south, and in fact throughout the country, in the result of the forthcoming census. 1 believe in the republican congress showing as much partisanship in dealing with politi- cal matters as the dcmocrats show in the states. I think that we should head off th perpetual gerrymanderiug which the dem crats practico whenever they get control of a state legislature, The reapportionment will of course control tho clectoral col lege and have u very important bearing upon the clection of & president in 592, Wa should by all means passa bill such as Mr. McU mas has introduced, requiring the election of congressmen for the Fifty-second con- gress to be in the districts as at present ar. ranged, ona then we shouid pass a_reapnor- tionment bill at the next session of tins con- gress.” Uaslked r. Thurston what he thought of the investigation which the interstate com~ merce commission 1s about to make 1nto the proposition to permit a suspension of the long haul clause. “Whenever thero is an overproduction in the far west,” he said, *I would like to sce a suspension of the long haul or tho re- duction of the long haul tariff by a cut of 50 per cent for the purpose of dcterminining the exact effect it would have upon the markets, I beliovo that it would bring no benefit to the farmers, for I thii that in- stantiy the lone haul rates were reduced the markets would go down proportiorately at the seaboard. Supply and demand regulate the market prices and not the tariffs charced by transportation companics.” *Do you expect to see the Pacific railroad refunding bill pass at this session !’ S0 far as the Union Pacific railroad is concerned,” replied Mr. Thurston, “very lit- tle interest is tuken in thai subject. I re- cently attended a meeting of the directors in Hoston and found a very large and growing feeling of raising sufficient money by the cxecution of a blanket mortgage 1o pay off the goverument indebtedness. We havealso come to the conclusion that it would bo bef ter to do this than to accept an _extension in which this debt must be paid to the govern- ment. Tho government, of course, would have a first licn upon our property, and our second mortgages not being as good security s u first mortgage, would nave to pay an i terest 8o much higlier than we would pa upon a first lien mortgage that wo malse nothing in the long run aud be: under tho continual supervision and s to the harrassment of tho federal govorn- ment.” e - AN IOWA JAMES GANG. Arrest of Four Brothers Who Have Terrorized Two Counties, Dusrque, In, March 13.—Special Tele- gram to Tur I horiff Phillips of this county nas just brought to Dubuquo four brothers by the namo of Green who for the past two or three years have been carrying ou n sort of Jesse Jamos business on a small scale in Dubuque aod Jackson counties, “These four brothors lived on a small farm in the northwest corner of Jackson county, and whilo ostensibly engaged in favming were really ongaged in a regular business of malk- ing raids on thew neigubors, They stole everything they could lay their hands on including farm implements, harnesses, sad- dles, live stock, robbed hen-roosts, granar, clothes-lines, and plundered right” and loft, “They have long been suspected, but nothing conld be proven agamst them. The sheriff of this county at lust got wind of something tangible, and in company with the sheriff of Jackson county and two deputies swooped down on the brothers might vefore last. They were tuken by surprise w their beds. A large wmount of stolen property was found ou tieir premises. They wore placed in jail to_await examination. Tho farmers heid a jubilgo over the arrests. GUITEAU'S LAWYER, He Has Retired from Practice and Ris Mind is Impaired. Bautivore, Md, March 13,—[Special ‘Pelogram to Tuu Beg, | ~Charles H. Iteed, the Chicago lawger who defended Guiteau, the assassin of President Garfield, has resided at 2018 St. ul street for nearly two years. Reed was scen today. When questioned re- garding his general health, Reed replie that it was just remarkable and prospe ous,” and that he was gotting along in life with Lis fumily surroundings very uicely, Reed has a comfortable hom He does nothing now at the law business, indeed he has rotirea from .law practice, His mind is becommg impaired and ho is also seemingly losing the power of articula tion, At the tune My Reed jumped from the boat to drown himself and was saved, he had not acent in the world, A gentlemen then gave him a new suit of clothes and sent him to Zaltimore, On his artival his pres. ent wi met him at the depot and took him to her bouse, Reed, after procuring a di- voree in PPhiladelphia_ from his first wife, married the lady. She was Miss Fanny Daniels of Firat street, the nicco of Bolivar Dauiels, formerly judge of the orphans’ court of Haltimore city. - atal Explosion of Dynamite, New Yonk, March 12.—An explosion of dynamite occurred at the Brooklyn water- works this morning by which two 1en wero killed and two injured fatally. e General Elphinstone Drowned, LONDON, March 18, —Major-General Sir Howard €. Elphinstone, comptrollor of the ulte of Connaught's household, was washed overboard from o steamer near Teaeriffs and drownea, - Franklin Sweet Nominated Wasninatox, March 15.—The president today sent to the senate tho uomination of Fraoklin Sweot to bo rogister of the laad oftico at Giraud Isiand, Neb, IN THE ROTU Will Shurtleft, who was appointed to suo ceed Silcott, the defaulting cashier of the sorgoant-at-arms 1 the house of representa. tives, was in the city yesterday. “Ihoro was nothing in iv," said Mr, Shurte loff, 1n explaining why he refused the po- sition after & briof investigation, “'Silcots quoered the job. There was formerly & big rake-off in the position. You sco, therc are 2 two classes of congressmen, financiall speaking, tho ‘flush’ and the ‘flats.’ The ‘flusn’ are tho twealthy members whoso salary cuts no figure, and _they draw it at tho end of the session. Tho ‘flats’ arc au impecunious lot, and are always drawing their salaries whead of um It has been & custom for tho cashior of tho morgoant.at-arms to uso the fands of the ‘flush' to do a brokerago bus. iness witn tho ‘flats’ and the roveauo de- rived in this manner oxcoeded the sulary of the position. Sileott conldn't stand prosper- ity, but tried to get rich too fast, and his defaloation robbed tho office of its attractive features, from a speculative standpoint. The ‘flush’ members now araw thoir salaries as rapidly as they becomo due, and the ‘flats’ secure needed fuads between pay days from some source other than the cashier,’ “Did you give the offico a trial [ was there for u few days only, but quito long enough 1o convince mo that 1 was not eut out for an_ofMce holder, especially in a subordinate position. While T would prob ably think twice beforo refusing a placa in the cabinot, I would rather seil ‘stickers’ than have' any mior ofticial position in Washington.” Mr. Shurtleff is traveling for tho Storling, 1il,, barbed wire works, and has beon for thepast soven yoars. Ho lives at Wator- too, fa. DA, Dra. Willis P. Kiog of Kansas City and B. I Yancey of Sedalia wore cuests at tho Paxton yestorday. Dr. King is the surgeon of the Missouri Pacific hospital at Kunsas City and one of the most eutertaining of gene tlemen, *Of course you have eard by telegraph of the deathi of Dr. Jobn W, Jackson, the Wa- bash surgeon " remarked the doctor, No, I haven't. When did he dio?" “At'4:30 Thursday worning. The cause of his death was blood poisoning. He bo came inoculated while performing a critical rgical operation some months since. This sed into apoplexy of the lungs, from h he had about recovered, when a swell- ing of his limba sot in, with blood clots, and he succumbed yesterday morning. “Dr. Jackson was no_ ordinary man. e was the Missouri Pacific’s first surgeon, und also tho first president of tho national asso ciation of raiirond surgeons. Ho was a prominent and well known man, and has beeu connected with railrond surgery for eighteen years or more. His age was fifty- three. Frank P, Treland of Nebraska City is at the Paxton. “What are the politiciana figuring on down your way, Mr, Iretand " “That's a _conundrum—they are exceed- ingly quiet, but thero aro symptoms of an awakening soon."! *'Got any candidates for govornor!” “Think not, However, Major John Wat- son’s name has been mentionod in # guber natorial way, but ho suys ho is not a candi- date. If ho'is, howeyer, he will havo nis own county to back him, Ho is very strong and very poputar in his party and would make a formidable candidate. *In about a month we are going to bewin paving our strects down there with the uew vitrified brick. A plant was crected there, you recollect, some three months ago &t a cost of $20,000, and this brick is all manu- ctured there. 1t has beon examined by oxperts from different parts of the country and pronounced the equal, if not the supo rior, of any brick in tne world. A clay was discovered there that is pronounced unsur- passed for this purpose. Anotner thing: The people are anxiously awaiting toe decision of the supremo court in the trust case relative to the distillory at Ne- braska City, If tho decision is favorable the distillery will bo opened and operated.” Merchant R. M. Stark of Riverton was in the city yesterds “How's business?” lounger. “Briek out our way, and growing brisker, ‘The agricultural outlook is fine. With no future backset tho wheat crop will Lo a big one, and everybody is feeling good.” “I'rade looming up 1n tho™ nt’ “Better and better every . pantacedbeling A GHOST OF A HUSBAND, asked the rolunva iliar Predicament in Which a Mormon Woman Finds Herself. SaLr Lake Crry, Utah, March 13— |Special Telegram to Tur Ber.| —A woman named Ciarke, living here, concoived tho idea of being united for eternity to tho ghost of the late Joseph Smith, the Mormon prophet. She did so and took the namo of Mrs Joseph Smith and deeded il of her property to Mrs, Joo Smith. The boom struck the town and sho is in a_bad box, as she cannot sell her real estate without hav- ing her husband’s signature, and she is uot a widow in the eyes’ of tho law, as her hus. band has not died since marriage. She will apply to the heavenly court above for @ di- vorce from her ghost of a husband. AL Archison Women in Politics. Arciisox, Kan,, March 13.-- | Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee,|—The women of Atchison today placed in nomination a ticket for tho school board. This is 1 pursuanco of a plan to capture the school board so as to reform many features that the women teachers of the schools complain of as burdensome. All the women in town are in hearty &ympathy with tho movement and the nouinations today will lead them to register in largo numbers, The men aro also generally in symputhy with tho movement, and 1t is cx~ pected that no nominations will bo mado against the women candidates. Pe Want Chicago Export Trade, MoNTHEAL, March 13— Esdaile, pres- ident of tho Montreal corn exchange, William Stewart, manager of the Kingston and Montreai forwarding company, and sev- eral other membors of tho corn exchange, left for Chicago last evening to endoavor to divert a fair share_of the Chicago expory grain trade to tho St. Lawrence routo, Lefi for n Southern Trip. WASHIN G March 18, —Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Wanamaler, Mrs. Itussell B. Harrison Miss Wanamaker, Mrs. Wilson of Philade phia, Miss Robinson of Now York, Mr. Rns- sell 13, Harrison and Mr. Hamniond of Tren ton, N. L., left Washingtou this morning for a trip south, MERAT S S The Parnellite Defonse Exponses. LoxnoN, March 13.—The Daly states that the expenses of tho Parncllite de- fense before the commission of inqu amounted to £37,000, - Influenza in I uenay, March 13 —Influens causing an average of sov 18 ragin ty deaths OMAHA LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY. Subseribed & guarantesd Capltal, $500,000 afd in Capital 350,000 1 solls stocks ard 1 Ao Jul paper; recelves JFer ajent and trus charge of proporty OmahaLoan &Trust Co SAVINGS BANK 8. E, Cor, I16th and Douglas Stroots Fald in Capital $50,000 Subscribed & guaranteed capital, .. 100,009 Liabilily of stockholders, 200,000 5 Per Cont Interest Paid on Deposits FRANK J. 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