Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 9, 1890, Page 4

THE . Datly and Sunday, One Year, ... 810 00 X IONLHE, oo o8 hiree months. 250 nnday Bee, C 200 y 1% " ocratic obstinacy will only tend to make DAILY BEE Pl E. ROSEWATER, Editor. —— Y R e e PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING., —— TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Voekly Bee, One Year OFFICES, The Bee Building. i, Cor and Mth Streets, A1 B e, vl St The Rookery Baildin Thicago Offlee, 60 % New York, Rooms 14 and 15 Tribune Buafiding. Washington, 514 Fourteenth street. CORRESPONDENCE. ANl communieations relating to news and editorinl matter shonld be addressed to the Editorial Department. IUSINESS LETTERS, Allbusiness letters and remittances should be addressed to The Bee Publishing Compan Omalin. De to be made "fi;éyilcc Publishing Company, Proprietors. 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TZsCHUCK. n 1o hefore me and subseribe o thi d day of A ico this 3 day of May, A, D. 150, 1. . ; Notary Public. ¥ et Forefgn 2 cents t w779 conts “ 2 cents “ 2 conts Zeents % 3cents Zeents “ 4 cents T western railroads have agreed to readopt pooling. The real struggle be- gins when the swine attack the trough for percentages. THE admission of Idaho and Wyoming is merely deferred, not defeated. Dem- the republican majority all the greater under statchood - CONSIDERING the result of Mr. Mills’ eampnign® two years ago, the republi- cans have reason to rejoice that the democratic blunderbuss has been given the leadership of the tariff opposition. — HERETOFORE the conditfon which confronted congress was an_ overflowing treasu Unless the brakes are promptly tightened the government will soon have a large deficit to wrestle with, “A crry,” says the St. Louis Globe- Democrat, “that causes two bridges to be where there was one before, is manifostly and solidly prosperous.” Respectfully submitted to the Nebraska Central company. CONGRESSMAN MILLS’ veference to Nebraska cyclones is a_gratuitous false- hood. - This state has heen compava- tively free from these destructive visita- tions, whereas Texas is periodically swept by such deadly storms, one hav- ing killed and wounded a number of per- sonk as late as the 5th inst. The Lone Star stato has no rival in the production of wind Mills and eyclone Trr BEE has secured an important clue to the whereabouts of Quin Bo- hanon, the red-handed spelling pro- fegsor. The fact that a prominent Mis- souri paper has dropped a " from ped- ler is strong proof that Quin’s revolver & carrying phonotic reform into his na- tive state. Nebraska City authoritios can secure further information on appli- cation, ACCORDING to Mr. Broatch the prime object of the .Omaha Tammany club, of which he is the chief, is to discourage the use of money in elections. Coming from a man who is_allied with a gang of boodlers und ward heelors whose only inftorest in polities is the money and plundor they get, his definition of the object of the club is a rather interesting revelation. But why do these reformers want a secret club on the Tammany plan? ‘What dg they propose to do with the fifteen hundred dollars they have al- ready accumulated? ¢ Eme—— CONGRESSMAN BOUTELLE of Maine proposes to patch the breaches in prohi- bition caused by the original package decision. He has introduced an amend- ment to the interstate commerce act de- claring *“‘that nothing contained in this act shall be construed to authovize the salo ov traffic in Intoxicating liquors in any state contrary to the laws there- of.” 1In view of the”fact that Maine, with forty fyears experience and a ten- foot wall of prohibition laws covered with moss, has one saloon for every six hundred inhabitants, a congressional statute will not seriously affect the sale or consumption of liquor ,there or else- where, e THE report of the senate irvigation committee charges the director of the geological survey with diverting one hundred and eighty thousand dollars of the money appropriated for irrigation surveys to atopographical survey, which the majority of the committee regard a8 a plain violation of the statute and a misappropriation of the money. This is a serious indictment of one of the most prominent officers of the government. No one will deny that Prof. Powell has done a vast amount of important work in the west, and has shown by results his fitness for the position, There has been Hayden humbuggery about his opera- tion, but he has occupied the position so long that he imagines he is indispensa- ble. Therecent action of congress in taking the artesian well experiments out of Major Powell’s control indicates a de- termination to restrict him to geological THE REPUBLICAN C( 5 We print this morning the first in- stallment of opinions obtained from lead ing republicans regarding the anti-mo- nopoly republican conference to be held at-Lincoln May 20. It will be secn that there is uniform expression of great in- terest in this meeting, and a general be- lief that the movement is well timed and ought to result beneficially to the people. It will be observed, also, that the con- sensus of opinion is that one of the most essential things to be considered by the conference is u. plan to securs thorough work at the primaries, All of those in- terviewed were impressed with the great necessity of marshalling the anti-mo- nopoly republicans at the caucuse This is s0 obvious that is is presume everybody will realize its prime im- portance. If the monopoly eohorts can be defeated at the primaries there will be little danger to be apprehended from them thereafter, but if they are permit- ted to dominate the primaries their ove throw will be rendered doubly dif cult. Unquestionably they can be d feated at the caucuses if the anti-mo- nopoly republicans will do their duty and it will not" be the least important part of the work of the conference to d vise a plan that will keep them to their dut The fact is widely realized that the republican party of Nebraska must put itself in a position to command the con- fidence and support of the producers. The simple and only way to do this is to divorce the party absolutely from all re- lations with the corporations. No man who has any connection, however small or remote, with the railroads, should be permitted to have any position of control or influence in the primaries or conven- tions of the party. The republicans of 4 do not peed the counsel or as- of the political attorneys and hivelings of the corporations, There is an abundant supply of capable and honest men, whose interests and sym- pathies are fully indentified with those of the people, from among whom to choose state and legislative candidates, and the demand is for standard bearers of this class. We want men whose ord and character attest their claim to popular confidence, and such men will be secured if the anfi- monopoly republicans are faithful to their opportunity. The indications are that they very gen- orally appreciate the nature of the situ- ation and its demands, but this will be more clearly shown when the conference meets. It is significant and gratifying that there is no favorable response from any responsible source to the proposal of athivd party movement. The republi- can farm of Nebra ave confident of their ability to cleanse the party from within, and they do not favor independ- ent action or unnatuval alliances. They propose to stay in the party and reform it, and this they are strong enough to do if they will but wisely and properly di- rect their strength. THE SENATE AND PENSIONS. There is some reason to ‘expect that the extravagant and unjust pension bill which passed the house last week will be modified in the senate. The senate com- mittee on pensions is now considering the measure, and while there is a diff ence of opinion as to what should be done with it, it is said there is no seri ous division. Undoubtedly, however, the bill will not be accepted as it passed the house, and it is to be presumed that whatever modifications are made in it will be with a view to confining the pen- sion list to dependent veterans and do- pendent widows of soldiers who served more than ninety days. ‘What the senate should dois to adhere to its own dependent pension bill. That is a proper and just measure, which all friends of the old soldiers approve, and the thirty-eight million dollars it would annually call for would be paid cheerfully and without complaint, but the house bill is of a very different character. It not only provides for greatly increasing the pension obliga- tions of the government, but it does so in a way that cannot be defended as called for by any demand of justice to the old soldiers, while it would impose a wholly unjustifiable burden upon the people. It would seem that Senator Hawley and other republican senators who warned the senate to avoid the danger of over- leaping a judicious limitin pension legi lation must certainly oppose the hous bill and other proposals to largely increase the pension roll, alroady, as was said by Congressman Grosvenor of Ohio, the most munificont ever allowed by any nation, [ S ELECTION CONTESTS. Governor Hill of New York is not a reformer. He is, on the contrary, a poli- ticlan who has unbounded faith in the party machine and in the practices by which it is sustained. He is ene of the strongest of partisans, and any sugges- tion coming from him which looks in the divection of reform is inevitably sus- pected of being prompted by a selfish motive or one having reference to party he advantage. The recommendation has just made to the New York leg ture, however, appears not to be subject to such an inference. Governor Hill recommends an amendment to the con- stitution of the state of New York which will allow all contested election cases, legislative included, to bo referred to the courts, The question thus raised is intoresting and important. The governor says this matter was brought to his mind by recent arbitrary acts of partisan majorities both in con- gress and In various state legislatures, It is not necessary to admit that the seating of republicans by tho majority of the present house of representativos was arbitrary in ovder to concede that the system in practice for de- termining legislative election cases is extremely liable to be abused and very frequently has been. It is probably true that the number of such cases which have been decided strictly on their mevits is considerably less than the number which have been determined by considerations of party interests. Undoubtedly this was the fact while the democrats were in control of the house of representatives, a number of flagrant instances of the avbitrary seating of partisans having oceurred in the Fort, ninth and Fiftieth congresses. It understood throughout the period of surveys and researches demwmuu domination of the house that v THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1896. a ropublican contestant had no chance caso he might make, and it is not re- membered that one ever did, The ma- jority of the present house, however, has refused to unseat several democrats against whom there were contests, and the cases of all the republicans s d were very strong ones, But it is a fact that the temptation to the majority of a legislative body to seat its partisans is generally so powerful as to be irre- sistible, particularly when such major- ity is small, and consequently many cnses of this kind, perhaps most of them, ave decided with little regard to the facts and to strict justice. And so long as the system in vogue is maintained this arbitrary practi will continue, each party when it comes into power employing it to increaso its strength and by way of retalintion on the other party. It mdy be that the arbitrary seating and unseating of members of legislative bodies will never ba earried to such an extremo as to hecome really dangerous, but it is conceivable that it might be. We depend upon the machinery of the courts for the dstermination of contests for all executive, administrative and judicial offices, but with respect to log- islative offices congress and the state legislatures are invested with judicial powers to decide as to the qualifications and elections of their own members. In this we sintply o the English system thut had vailed for nearly three centu- ries, but which the house of commons was finally forced to abandon owing to the multiplication of seandals growing out of the practices under the system, It would bo extremely difficult to offoct m in this matter recommendod rnor Hill, becauso thoso with whom it must originate will be very sure to desire to retain their power, but it must be confessed that tho provailing system leaves the way open for wrong and injustice, and it is to be appre- hended that the practico of these is the, rule rather than the exception. THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG. The late vigilant mayor has let the Tammany cat out of the bag. He de- clares that the club of which the solid twenty-cight forms the nucleus, is de- gned to discourage the use of money in eleetions, and to bring about a general purification of politics. Shades of the late what are we coming to? Is it possible that the late mayor has gone daft, or is he dispensing soft soap } for public consumption? Discouraging the use of money in elec- tions indeed, and that by the Twenty eighters! Who has forgotten the avid- ity with which this gang attempted a rape on the primaries of the Third ward and the lavish use of money with which they tried in vain to outrage honesty by confirming the theft in the republican convention? The same clan did not seruple to tempt delegates with cash or its equivalent in the convontion to stifle the will of re- publicans and foist on the party an odious candidate. Failing in their scan- | dalous work they sworeallegiance to the i on their lips and | accepted democratic boodle to defeat the men whom they were bound by every prineiple of honor to support. And these are the fellows who proffose “to dise tions.” Such arrant hypoeri gall was never exhibi other state. administration! and political in this or any THE ROCK ISLAND EXTENSION. Tf any doubt existed concerning the extension of the Rock Island road from Omaha southwest, it is removed by the beginning of active grading operations. The event is of more than ordinary sig- nificance to Omaha and Nebraska, It confirms the ratification of the agree- ment which breaks the barriers to the entrance of Towa roadsinto this city and secures a competing short line to the state capital and capital of Colorado. The agreement between the Union Pacific and the Roclk Island cannot fail to have an important effect on the ex- tension of Omaha’s trade. It welds together a number of the branches of hoth systems and opens o direct line to the southwest, and even to Texas. The disadvantage in distance which handi- capped the Rock Island in competing for Colorado traffic will bo removed by the construction of the cut-off from Omaha to Lincoln, placing it on equal if not better footing with existing roads. The running arrangement with the Kan- sas Pacific from Big Bend to Denver shortens the present route one hundred miles, and places the road in a pesition to successfully vival the fast time made mude by competitors between Chichgo and the Colorado capital, But the great advantage to Omaha is tho fact that the deal shortens the Union Pacific route to Kunsas and connects its branches in that state, giving the com- pany a direct outlet through Indian ter- vitory to Texas. The value of such a line to the stock intevests of this city is incaleulable, It will place the Omaha market on an equality with Kansas City { and stimulate a vivalry which must prove profitable alike to the market, the vailrouds and shipper: These railrond combinations vastly in- crease the trade territory tributary to the city, and enterprising jobbers should be prepaved to take advantage of the benefits to follow the railroad develop- ments now under way:. —— THE Australian system of voting was put to & test for the first time in Minne- sota at the St. Paul o on last Tues- day. Circumstances were in favor of demonstrating the practical workings of the law. The camgpaign was one of the hottest ever fought in the city, and both | purties strained every resource to bring out a full vote. Under these circum- stances the success of the law wasa gratifying surprise to all classes. The Pioneer-Press voices the general verdict in pronouncing it “a flawless success. There wus no rush, and no heelers to annoy the'voters with their stickers and importunities,. The system which seemed clumsy to many, when its mul- | titudinous conditions were porused on paper, resolved itself into the most simple matter for the voter. On its first trial in St. Paul it worked as smoothly as though the citizens had never other- of obtaining his seat, however strong a | surage the use of money in elec- wise axercised JJhe right of suffrage. Contrasted with'tne jostling mob which surrounds the polling places in Omaha at évery general eloction the great value of the new ef4thm comes into view. Aside from sedhiing absolute secrecy to voters, it banishes the horde of mercen- ary workers wh chief aim is to bleed the candidate and insult the public by their presence; LEADING democratic papers lament the prospect off 4he transfer of Hon. John G. Carlisle from the house to the senate. They truthfully assert that his promotion will leave the minority in the house without a leader worthy of the name. The condition of the partyin this respect is certainly deplorable. The demise of Cox and Randall deprived the northern faction of the vital force which kept the brigadiers in check. Owing to Carlisle’s poor health he has not been able to lead the minority in conserva- tive lines and the mantle has fallen on the shoulders of the Texas whirlwind. Indeed, there is littlo prospect that Mr. Carlisle will defer to the party’s wishes to remain in the house. The senate has boen the goal of his ambition for years, and his anxiety to rench it has been not only by the wear and tear cnmpaigns, but by the fact that his majority is steadily decreasing. The transfor of Carlisle to the other end of the capitol will leave the democrats undor the pilotage of Millsand Springer, who are not able to cope with such lead- ors ng Ioed, McKinley, Burrows and Cannon, Wi A told that some respectable gentlemen belong to the T. K. club. If they do, they ought to get out as soon ag possible. Men are known by the company they keep, If a gentleman as- socintes himself with roustabouts, boodlers and conspirators he shows a very poor regard for his own reputation a8 a gentleman, A PITTANCE of three thousand dollars prevents active work on the new fort. If the government will only whisper the fact into the ear of John Clarke the amount will be forthcoming in an in- stant, Money is no object to Broatch’s leftenant of the Omaha Tammany. THE chief fugleman of the solid twen- ty-eight would not take a seat in con- gress if presented free of cost—probably for the very substantial reason that he has not the ghost of a show for it. THE republican Tammany will look af- ter the-political interests of their friends, but the metal is not yet mined to make the trumpet that 'will reanimate . their bones in the political graveyard. THE increase of suburban trains on the northern roads indicates a growth of local traffic that speaks well for the com- merical progress of Omaha. IN GIVING vitality to railroad exten- sion promises, it is pertinent to enquire the whereabouts of that promised stub to Niobrara, IF THE Samosets will clasp palms with Broateh’s Tammany gang, the political millenium will be anchorved in this sec- tion. By the Minority, Do You Mean? At'anta Constitution, AlL that the people here ask is home rule and honest government. e P. M 's Are Willing, Chicago In . It is reported that First Assistant Postmas- ter General Clarkson will retire. There are thousands of ex-postmasters who would have freely consented to his retirement months and montis ago. The K s Mayor Grant as a Swearer, Chicago News. Mayor Grant of New York wants to deny under oath the charges made by Mr.McCann, but he thinks the senate ought to appoint a special committee to hear him swear. He fears that his eloquent accomplishments in that line will be wasted on the Fasset com- mittee. e A Karly Training. New York World. The Marquis de Mores has been arrested in Paris on a charge of sedition. He is looked upon as a leader of a dangerous band of an- archists, many of whom have been impris- oned. The marquis begai his experiments with dyanmite in the west when he wa soothing mule-colts and breaking the haughty spirit of the bronce. AL sl INDUSTRIAL FIELD. Hi THIE San Francisc) bartenders are organizing. San Francisco sheep butchers are organ- izing. Buffalo bakers won their hours. Amnew iron has been invented which is said to be rustless. Cigarmakers' wages in been cut 50 per cent in fou Lowell mule spinners complain that the overseers want to disrupt the union. At San Francisco the lowest pay for coop- ers on piece work has been fixed at §3. Cigarmakers in a New York shop won an :dvnncu from 50 cents a thousand to $1 and 1.60. 4 A Brooklyn furniture workers' union was granted nine hours and 2 cents an hour ad- vance in two shops. @ A substitute for felt is the short cotton left on the seed after the cotton has been ginned by the cotton raiser. ‘The tuyor of Indisnapolis arbitrated the nainters’ trike at eight hours and 30 cents an hour. The men wante Some Kansas City coop cut below 10 cents Yier tierce, 7 cents above the sufirer rate for winte The Krupps have concluded arrangements for the purchase of (s entire village of sendort, which they propose converting into a vast workshop, " The Detroit bakers sk tdn hours, $14 a weel for first hands and $12 fov second hand. No man is to work overtime while members are idle. Overtime t0 cost 30 cents an hour. An apprentice to ekeh shop and to every five men, and “'set sponge’’ time to be cut” from the day’s work. A nailless horseshdeds made at @hefileld, England. The shée is held on the horse's hoof by means of anumber of iron ull!». the nointed projections from which go slightly into the hard surface of the hoof dnd prevent the shoe from slipping. The labor saving machinery of the world equals 500,000,000 human workers, An eight hour law was enacted in Australia thirty-tive years ago and has resulied in a gain of 50 per cent in the wages of laborers. Great prosper- ity has followed the raduction of hours in Eugland. demand for ten New York have LS. pelilad 123 Killed by Fire Damp. MaHONEY PLANE, Pa, May 8.—John D, Davis, fire boss, and Willlam Morgan Mil- ler were found dead from fire dawp in the mines at the Gilberton colliery, Bond Offerings. WasHINGTON, May 8.—[Special Telegraft to Tae Bex]—Bonds offered: 5,000 at $1.29; $9,000 at §1.033¢, STATE JOTTING Nebraska. A business men's association has been or- ganized at Gretna. There are 120 old veterans in the soldiers’ home at Grand Island. The old packing house at Columbus is to be transformed into a planing mill. A Methodist church and a town hall are being built in the village of Thayer. The Farmers' Co-Operative association of Cedar Bluffs has commenced shipping grain, C. W. Johnson, a Logan county farmes, ‘I:Ilk\l fifteen snakes on his farm the other oy, Burglars broke imto the hotel at Lousville the other night and secured a number of arti- cles of value. As the result of the occupation tax of $250 imposed by the city board Platte Center has only one saloon. Mr. and Mrs. William B, Stilson of York celebrated the fl!l[r-flflh anniversary of their wedding Wednesday The contract has been let for the fnrmers' elevator at Deshler, It is to cost §2,600, and will have a eapacity of 12,000 bushels, R. Cotter of Louisyillo had his foot crushed by a heavy timber which he was helping un- load from a car, and has been sent to a hos- pital. Eugene Groom 6f Table Rock was thrown from a road cart while out riding and so badly injured that he remained unconscious for eighteen hours, Over 31,000 has been subscribed to build a Catholic church at Ponca and work on the structure will begin at once. 1t will cost when completed $2,500. ing the month of April twenty-four ts were admitted to the stato peniten- ¢, seventeen were discharged and the s tences of three were commuted, leaving 374 in the institution May 1. Miss Carrie Brown, daughter of Robert Brown, president of tho Exchange National banlk, and Mr. Hugh J. McLaughlin, a promi- nent young merchant, were married at Hast- ings Wednesday evening. Miss Anna Weckbeck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph V. Weckbeck of Plattsmouth, and Mr. Fred Roth,a Grand Island mer- chant, were married Wednesday night at the home of the bride's parents. Many invited guests witnessed the ceremon A gentleman from York visited Hastings the other day with blood in his eye, He was searching for his son-in-law, who had de- serted his wife and was reported to have mar- ried again at Hastings, No blood was spilled, as the man sought for could not be found. Towa' Items. The Catholic fair at Eagle Grove netted over $1,000, Major H. G. Curtis of Atlanticis mentioned as a candidate for congress. Davenport_gardeners are going into the ng of colery on a large scale. The Atlantic packing house has killed 400,000 hogs during the past five months. It is said that several woolen mills in the state now lying idle will start up this fall. Hon. C. G. McCarthy of Story county will be a candidate for the republican nomination ra as state auditor, General Add H. Sanders has withdrawn from the editorship of the Davenport Tri- bune and is succeeded by W. H. Forrest. Revenue Collector Lathrop of Dubuque has received about one thousand applications for licenses to sell liquor and. tobaceo in his- dis- trict. A black mare was stolen from the stable of P. C. Christensen at Atlantie, the thief hing the padlock on the barn’ door with The Fort Dodge district of the I. 0. G. T., comprismg Webster, Greene, Boone and C; houn counties, will hold a convention in Lehigh May 16, 17 and 18. Ella Taylor, a fourteen-year-old Dy: girl, became déspondent over a love affaf and'shot herself, but the bullet glanced from herskull and inflicted only a slight flesh wound. Wilkie Smith, the cx-as the Exchange banl at Parkes with fraud an embe: ¥ nine counts at the recent sitting of the Butler county grand jury and admitted to bail in the sum of $4,500. Henry Williams was taken from Towa Falls to the Independent insane asylum about four years ago, and the other day was pronounced cured and requested to leaye the asylum, This he promptly refused to do, saying lie had nothing on earthi to care for and_was willing to pass the remainder of his days as a lunati While fishing on the river bank at Dave port Charles Haldall slipped into the water, Ho was rescued by companions, who at- tempted to resuscitate him. Failing to bring him back to life a doctor was summoned. and upon examination it was found that Haldell had dicd of heart disease whilo in the water. He leaves a wife and six ehildren. The executors of the estate of William Mellott, who died last winter from the effccts of injuries received in a collision on’ the Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy railroad in De- cember, 1388, have brought suit against the company at’ Red Oak for the sum of $10,000 damages. Charles Bernardin has alse brought suit against the company for the same amount, for injuries received in the spring of 1853, Bernardin was an employe of the company in the yards at Red Oak and was run into by an engine and so badly injured that he has since been incapacitated for worl. The Two Dakotas. Arlington is to have a town hall, quarters for the five department, Bicycles have been substituted for bronchos by the cattle herders of Sully county Hand county veterans will observe Decora- tion day by a gathering at Ree Heights. The enrollment of the Pierre schools has increased from 180 to over five hundred with- in a year. The the third annual reunion of the Black Hills soldiers’ and sailors association will be held at Deadwood the latter part of June. Lientenant Schwatka, the distinguished explover, is making a tour of the Black Hills and will write up the resources of the country. . A young colt in Minnesela recently lost its mother by accident, and has been adopted by. The cow has'a cal¥, but seems to divide tion equally hetween the colt an 3 own offspring, nursing both with the stric impartiality. Louis Martin, a student in Brookings college, was seriously injured by being ac cidently struck on the forehead by a base ball bat thrown by a companion during a game of ball. He will probubly recover, but will be marked for life. Considerable” damage has vesulted from praivie fires in the northeast portion of rown county the past week. A farmer named Speer, living near Houghton, was badly injured by inhaliug fire and was tak to Aberdeen, where he lics in a critical con- ditiofl. The state encampment of the South Dakota Sons of Veterans will be held at St. Lawrence The district reunion of the f the Republic will also be held at the same time and place. St Lawrence citizens ave making extensive preparations for the entertainment of the visitors, A party of Brookings capitalists are organizing a_stock company with a_capital stock of §1,000,000 to develop the oil deposits in claims owned by them in the recently di covered oil fields of Wyoming. Some iw y ness men are interested and con- k of 3,540 acres near thescene of the recent excitement. A Lower Brule brave went into a Lyman grocory storo the other day to buy some Koods, and because the grocery man didn't *iget & moye on himsel?” fust énough to suit his aboriginal notions of celerity, pulled his sealping knife and performed a” war danc The groceryman grapped his six-shoote when the Indian took to his heels, and never stopped running until he arvived at the agency, five miles distant. Valuable deposits of uranium were discov- ered in the Black Hills some time ago,-but no efforts have been made to develop the mines on account of lack of financial backing. It is rman capitalists have become inter ested in the matter and will in all probability putina plant for reducing the ore. Tho metal is very valuable. It is usod as a pig- ment in the manufacture of porcelain, china- ware and for other purposes. In color it 1s green and brown. groen is worth from £2 to 83 a pound, while the brown is more val- uable than gold, Samples of the ore were sent to Germany and were pronounced by experts to be the richest ev n. Frightened mselves Portiaxp, Ore., May 8,—Two girls named McDonald wero playing on the épproach to the railroad bridge across the river heve when they saw @ train coming and becoming frightened jumped into the river and wero drowned. with 80 - to Drowning T THE BARNES DIVORCE CASE. | Defendant Tells His Side of the Sensational Domestio Squabble. A SERVANT GIRL'S STRATEGY. A McCOook Man Tries to Sell Mort- gaged Cattle—Wanted to Beat a Book Agent—Looking for a Missing Husband. LixcoLy, Neb, May 8.—[Special to Tn Ber.]—Chapter No. 3 of the sensa- tional divorce case in which Mrs, Barnes is plaintiff and Theodoro +. Barnes defendant, was claboratea in the district court this morning, Mr. Barnes fileing an an- swer to the suit of his wife. The defendant denies being the owner of certain property alleged by his wife and declares that he has an income of only $1,000 annually, including rents and the money received as fees in the practice of his profession, the law. The de- fendant states further in his answer that his wife repeatedly in fits of passion and anger, beginning within two weeks after their mar- riage and continuing over since, from week to weel, had threatened to leave her husband and had used vile and opprobrious epithets toward him and had made many other vio- lent and threatening statements and_asser- tions so that their married lifo had become unbearable, and also that she had assulted ren of the defendant and had made life a matter of grave apprehension to tho defendant, and aftor they had repeatedly left bome for their own saféty and security, and after she had demanded that the defend- ant's little daughter of about fourteen years of age, should mot be allowed to remain ot their home, then, on Feb- ruary, 1800, after weeks and months of deliberation, plaintiff and defondant agreed upon terms of settlement and. sopara- tion and provisions for tneir child; that the plaintiff had tho conveyance for the child vawn up to her, which was contrary to their agreement, The defendant also alloges that he has three minor children by a former wife, which he is supporting. He claims that at the time of their marringe plaintif was in indigent circumstances and that he paid_for her wed- ding trouscau, and since then has paid debts for her which she contracted before her mar- ringe; that sinco their marriage sho has do- manded luxuries far beyond the defendant’s financial ability and failing to reccive tho same has repeatedly roviled him. The de- fondant asks, therofore, that this action for divorce be dismissed. Act OECEPTION. While Mrs. R. Levy, 636 North Eleventh street, was at a meat market at7 a. m., her hired firl claimed two strange women, heay- ily veiled, went to her home and told the dpniestic that they had been_sent there by Mrs, Levy to get some valuable clothes and vy. “The girl turned over to them a red plush dress and other clothing and two gold rings. When Mrs. Lovy returned and learned of the deception practived on the girl, she went immediately to the police headquarters and made complaint. The rooms of tho two suspected persons, Dora Bailey, Seventh and N, and Mrs. Smalley, Twenty-third and F were searched, but none of the missing goods found. Later, on being quizzed by the police, the domestic confessed to having stolen the valuables herself. RKIPPED WITIL FIVE CARLOADS OF CATTLE. C. Clothier, a prominent citizen of McCook, was arrested by a deputy sheriff of this city at the B. & M. yards this morning, shortly before 3 o'clock, on the charge of running away with five carloads of mortgaged cattle, Mr. Clothier was so chagrined by the arrest that he fainted twice. He admitted to the deputy Sheriff that he knew the cattlo were mortgaged, but he said it was done by h partner without his knowledge and the onty way he could sec out of the difiiculty was to andestinely ship the cattle to Omaha and sell them. The deputy sheriff took charge of the cattle and accompanied Mr. Clothicr to Omaha, where the eattle will bo disposed of by the oftice Clothier will then be taken to MeCook where he will be turned over to the proper authorities for tria WANTED T0 BE A BOOK AGENT. On last Tuesday James ‘. Bowman, alias Smith, adopted son of Mr. Bowman, near Woodlawn, forsook the shefter of the Home to which he was transplanted _and came to Lin- coln to commence life as a book agent. Mr. Bowman sent a telegram to Marshal Melick which resulted in the arrest of the lad. When the young fellow found himself in a c®ll his gricf knew 1o bounds and he was anxious to make any promise to secure his release, The jailer had to turn a deaf car to his entreatics and the youth is being held in custody until his adopted mother arriv LOOKING FOR UER HUSBAND. . Hayes of Plattsburg arrived city this morning and enlisted the us- sistance of the police officers in her searc for her hushand who suddenly_deserted her several weeks ugo, taking with him their three children. She says that she has learncd on good_authority that he s in Lincoln. Her husband could e readily identified any whers by his extreme height, which is about six foot five inches. She can assign no reason why her stalwart consort should dlesort her us lie has done, % DROPPED DEAD. Mus. Lizzie Klos, wifo of Clarles Klos, 1020 U street, while about her domestic duties this morning, suddenly foll dead. Mr. Klos is almost prostrated with the unexpected blow. The cause of the death is believed to have been heart disease. PULLER SENTENCE At one time John . Fuller could have written his check for 000 and his fri supposed t he would never know much less havo to resort to the methods of iinal to secure his daily bread. Never- 0od before Judge Chapman thi @ self-ncknowledged forger toreceive Owing to his high financial stand- tho past and the reverses which have wade him almost a pauper and a eriminal his honor was inclined to be merciful, and in- stead of giving him a long term sentenced him only to fourteen months in the state penitentiary at hard labor, BOTH CLAIM THE LAND, This morning in the equity court Judge Field commenced the hearing of the case of Johu H. Bowman vs Oliver K. Grifiith. The suit was in refe ce to the northwest quar- ter of the northeast quarter of section 206-11- li‘ valuable land in the vicinity of Lincoln. The plaintift desires to have clearcd away a cloud upon his title, which he say i of an adverse claim to the land. mi 0. K. Grafith, Both parties hav 3 title from the original patentee, which on the be complete, but the the defendant Griftith is estopped from claiming title to this land on the ground that on a previous action (Cogs well vs Grifiith) in which adjacent property wus in controversy, the defendunt dc that he owned this land, This tho defend; Griftith repudiated and contends thut it & title, clear and incontrovertible. CAPITOL INTELLIGENC The cases of the Twelfth distr called in the su ne court May Gail L. TO THE PEN. gram to Tie B athlctic club there was a glove contest be- tween Charlie McCarthy and James McHale, the lightweights of Philadelphia. peoplo we was a_havd one He did not revive till two time had been called for the thirty-first He reform meeting las a v condomned First A eral Clar als for politic miuistration before e length of time, on the fact that the man whom one of the two the disteict court this morning and was sontenced to hard labor in the state penk tentiary for fonrtoen months The jurymen in the district court, with the oxseption” of thoso engaged on the cases of the alleged sillk thieves, haye been disoharged until next Monday. Camilus A. Cranor, proprictor of the Call fornia house, who a few months ago,shot at his ex-hostlor, Theodore Varner, was found guilty of assault in the district court this morning and sentenced to thirty days in tho county )nll. ho original vhqrm against him of shoofing with intent to kil was dismissed, The board of directors of the state board of agriculture have decided to_increaso the df- mensions of the agricultural hall by an addi- tion of 140 feet, fine art hall seventy foet ‘l" Hh\m(‘k‘r and octagonal in form will bo built, Over 800 gallons of Rhine wine, tho largest importation ever brought to Lincoln, were inspected yesterday by Surveyor MeArthur ares the Charges Made by Dr, Douglas to Be False. 8.—[Special ‘Telogram to Bre.]—“Dr. Douglas never did Grant a particlo of good. All he did was to look wise."" This from the lips of Mrs. Grant was but one of the many expressions of the lady's displeasure to which she gave utterance last evening when seen at her residence. Dr. John H. Douglas, whose friends have ysis v assert further that he is penniless, that his wife has been forced by reason of poverty to start a boarding house in Bethlehem, Pa, and that since his attendance on Grant he has been incapacited from work an the family of the general persist in neglecting him. Al of this, Mrs, Grant said, was very frritating. Theu she began an explunation, which went into careful details, of Dr. xl);;ufhls' claims, and how they had been sat- sfied. “This fresh attack, in view of Dr. Douglas’ condition, is insulting and outrageous,” said she. “Why should this family be a pensioner of ourst He has been paid in full and more. "I'welve thousand dollars was the amount al- lowed him for his services, and that was cor- tainly sufficient. He received 0 while the general was at Mount McGregor and #4500 in September or October following the death of General Graat,” . Some time during his illness tho general said he believed Dr. %)D\U.'hm should be paid 85,000 This Mr rant understood was for the services rendered. Dr. Douglas under- stood it diffevently, claiming that it wa legacy. When the’ money from the genoral’s bool was received he was paid the £,000, making a total of §12,000. Dr. Douglas at 10 time neglected his business, Mrs. Grant said she had been importuned time and again by Dr. Douglas and his wife for assistance and was tired of it, “I have twice assisted the doctor's wife," sho added with emphasis. + Mrs. Grant said Dr. Douglas was asked putin his bill shortly after the gencral death, but preferred to see what Dr. Shrady would charge before submitting his. rs. ‘Grant was very anxious that the above statement should be made public. said it was annoying to h gross ingratitude flung at the family when ever an intimation of this nature was made The superintendent of the Pr pital, where Dr. Douglas is, stated that the attack had effected only his left arm and leg and not the head. While the doctor is sixty six years old and naturally very weak, tho ]Ih,\'skimls believe he will recover. M. Douglas has not yet called on her husband although he has been in the hospital sinco May 8. She is still in Bethlehem, e FOUGHT THIRTY ROU Lightweight James McHale Knocked Out by Charles McCarth Bureaio, N. Y., May 8.—(S —Before th But few contestants 1 was chosen when th nk Sulli th was behind McCarthy present I vil e, Dick M r and McHale was seconded by his two brotli- ors, 1 $100 to the winner and $100 to the loser. ting was in favor of called . round neither man had th@best of things, but McHalo appe better than McCa the men did some hard Dick and John. ‘Tho purse was McCarthy. Time Up to the twenty-nintn at 1 to he standing pur In the thirtieth fighting, and by a ance swinging blow on McHale's nock awarded the fight. The blow id put. McHale to slecp. minutes after meyt rourid. - GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS, Condemns Mr. Clarkson Praises Grover Cleveland. New Yoni, May 8.—George William Cur tis, president of the Now York civil servico ociation, presided at its annuul light and made and During the course of i sistant P n for huving made more than any ud of made in tho samo He congratulated his hearers rema; maste will soon be obliged to 1 s 80 favorably disposcd toward reform. T} ence) to s calmly rece Rh ti eumatism, EING due to the presence of uric acid in the blood, is most effectually cured by the use of Ayer’s Sarsapa- rilla. Be sure you get Ayer's and no other, and take it till the poisonous acid is thoroughly expelled from tho systom. We challenge attention to this testunony : — “About two years ago, after suffering for nearly two years from rheums ont, being able fo walk only with discomfort, and having tried v remedies, including mineral without relief, I saw by an adver ment in a Chicago paper that a been relioved of this distressing cos plaint, after long suffering, by taking Ayer's Sarsaparilla. I then decided to make a trial of this medicine, and took it regularly for eight months, and am pleascd to state that it has effected & complete care. 1 haye since had no re- turn of the disease.”—Mry. R. Irving Dodge, 110 West 125th st., New York. “One year ago T was taken ill with inflammatory rhenmatism, be fined to my house six months out of the sickness very much debili- tated, with no appetite, and my sysi disordered in every way. Icommenced using Ayer's Sarsaparilla and began to improve at once, gaining in strength and soon oring my usual health. 1 cannot say too much in praise of this well-known medicine,” — Mrs. L. Stark, Nashua, N. H. Ayer's Sarsaparilla, of the 2Aith wnd 25th, 4s appears on the do W H, Dillor of Diller was at the state PREPARED BY house this moruing. Or. J. C. Ay.' & Co., I.owl", Maas. NOTARIAL APPOINTMENTS, SIS AT A R T, R The following appointments of nl)l:jl‘il‘.n ublic were mude by Governor Thayer today : [*M. Clark, North Plattes owile, Lundalt OMAHA Niobravn, Knox county: William W Lincoin; Hiram H. Parkhurst and O LOAN AND TRUST Loebel, | Creighton, Knox county; Adus, 0'Nolll, Holt countyrs ou 8. Adams, COMPANY. South 'Omaha; Willlam H. Juyne, ~Axtel, | gunsoribed and Guaranteed Capiial... 8600000 wrnoy county; Noah J. Sheckell, Burt | Paid in Oupital B 550,000 1 sells stocks llllll] Immli:‘ Ty NE ) NOTES, papor: Tecolves and AITE KRVEANRHOTH Lrusts; o as transfor agont and truste of Tho name of the sixteen-year-old girl who | corporations; twkes charge of proporty; col- was eriminally assaulted by some unknown | Tects tuxes. el ruflan Tuesday night should have read B T - a8 uppoared 1 yesterduys | Omaha Loan& Trust Co 2 is 10 clue yet to the villain, b "The lowcring of sidowalks to grade SAVINGS BANK. of the businoss. blocks south of Postofice | S. E, Cor, 16th and Douglas Sts. square hus commenced Paid b Oavital 80000 "The regular monthly reception of the Young Toed and Guarantesd Cipital ! 10000) Men's Christian assoclation was b I’H V’h I y g 4:1i\'l;lmlll‘l ‘I‘ {asaserney “flll,WJ ~ assoclation rooms last night, in the or Cont Intoreat Pald o 0 p0s| Young People's Society of Christian En- | o o0, w,".." \.,.“a.'{.«.f;{(\'}'l i.‘.".‘:.'f,l:fl'm doavor. Rev. Halston gave a short address AU Wyman, president; J. . Bro Prof. Brace of the state university has se AU iy man, 1 H MUAR, J. J. Brown, cured & patent for an impr d electric lllll‘:.'u. K. W. Nash, Thomas J. Kimball, dynamo. The invention in the main is the product of & deaf and dumb young man Unda Minda was found guilty of forgery in L0 Property, and st rates curr it mado on City and Varm atorel Bucurity, al Low- ( L4