Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 13, 1890, Page 4

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE,,SATURDAY,, THE DAILY BEE. E. ROSEWATER koimor. = = PUBLISHED EVERY TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, ally Sunday, One Year Omahn, The Bouth Onink il Bl liding. or N and 26th Streets earl Strec nmere. ine Bullding nting 1o news and editoris be addressed to the Editor BUSINESS LETTERS. All business letters and remittanees should be nddressed to The Bee Publishing Company, Omnha. Drafts, checks and dyummmx'nnnlnrs 10 be made payable to the order of the sow ihc Bee Publishing Company, Proprietors, The Bee B1d’g, Furnam and Seventeenth St = - — EWORN STATEMENT OF Btateof Nebrask: b unty of Dougins. George I8, Trschuck. secretary of The Beo Publishing compuny. aoes solemnly swear 20t the netual ciroulation of Tk DALY Beg for the weex ending Deo. 6, 180, was as f HWh undny. ¥ov. 3 cdnesday. | Thursduy, el 4 1l e o Euturday, D 2RI Average, ;23,380 absoribed In My emoer, A, D.. 150 i, Notary Publio [ fworn to tefore me presence this Ol day of T 1ERA L. | NP Etate of Nebraska, County of Douglas, George 1. Tzschuck, being duly sworn, de- oses nd says thatne is secretary of The Bee e Copany, that the aetaal averaga €nily cirenlation of Tue DALY Bee for the ponth of 1 0,48 coples; for Junuary, 150 ruary, ' 180, 30,161 con'es: for March. 1800, :0.815 copiesi Tor April, 1500, 20,564, view: for May 1600, 20,18 coples: for June, 1800, 2001 coples: for July, 340, 20,2 copless for August, 1:0, 20,750 copies. Tor'Sentemer. 180 20.870 copies: for 0o 2600, 20,702 coples; for Noverber, 18 copies. GroNGE . TZACHUCK, fworn to before me. and subscribed in my Fresence, this 6th aay of December. A, D.. 180, N P. Fern. Notary Publie P ————— The impending session of the leglslature will be of vital concern to the people of this state. It is of the utmost importance that members of the leglslature shall understand the wants of their constituents and be pre- pared to grapple intelligently ind advisedly With the Issues that must come beforo them. Uue Bre therefore Invites suggestions from those who are familiar with any particular rubject that fs kely to engage the attentios «f the logislature. Purties favoring us, how- ever, are requested to make their communi- catlons ns brief ns possiblo and to the point. At s tobe understood that Toe Beg will not Yo responsible for the published views of con- tributors, and it reserves the privilege of dis- cussing them in its own way and from the standpoint which it deems Lest for the iutor- «sts of the people. ONE kink in the Sioux controversy is stralghtened. Chief Hump is in jail. )R o congress that has the fate ef a purty in its hands the present session is & very noiscless uffair. members of the legislature should re of railroad farmers, with piously suggestive front names, who want to be made speaker. A RAILROAD called the Seattle, Boise City & Salt Lake has filed articles of in- corporation in Utah. It represents the union of three great possibilities, Dogs anybody know whether the New York Herald's Dana boom is undertaken in good faith or is simply an elaborate scheme to have fun with the old man? “IF YOU are satisfied with me,” ex- claimed the “uncrowned king™ in Cork, “T care not for all the world besides,” ‘What, Charley, so soon forget old loves? A DEFEATED candidate for office in New York has suicided. If his example should be generally followed, what would the republicans do for stump speakers in 18927 THE groat gas fields of Ohio and Penn- sylvania are petering out and manufac- turers are returning to coal as fuel. Mereinlies a perpendicular hint to gas borers in the west. .THE decision of Judge Gresham in the railroad contempt cases presents to cor- poration officials the alternative of going to jail or furnishing the information de- manded by the courts, Trie wisdom of the law preventing the earrying of arms in Ireland is conspicu- ous in the present state of affairs. Hip pocket artillery in such a jungle would " create considerable havoe. IRrIsH hospitals are making room for the disabled editors of anti-Parnell newspapers that have fallen at the point of the great leader’s crowbar. The free- dom of vhe press is nowhere in Ireland Just now. $ A GREAT many hard things have been said about Senator Blair, but nobody has charged him with trying to steal the New Hampshire legislature. That is more than can be said of some dis- tinguished politicians, A NEW YORK newspaper expedition to Alaska is reported to be lost. This preliminary advertisoment will doubt- less be suflicient to attract attention to the thrilling chapters the party will write when they are found again, DURING the present year the govern- ment hus obligated itself to pay various Indian tribes about fitteen million dol- lars for reservation lund. And yet there nre those who are constantly prating about the shameful abuse ot poor Lo, INDEPENDENT leaders no longer con- ceal the fact that they have been smoothly and effectively buncoed by prohibition lawyers. ‘The gamo was a erude affair, but the dictators greedily grabbod the bait only to find themselves pinned in the jaws of a bear trap. The contest is a second hand affair. It was planued bofore election day, and the conspiracy to provoke disturbance at the polls in Douglus county had forits object the manufacture of “‘grounds” for & con- test in case prohibition was not defeated putside of Omaha. The boomers of this nefarious scheme naturally wanted to realize on their work and palmed the plan off on Dictator Burrows. It re- mains to be seen whether the legislature will consent to raid the state teensury to sompensate the defunct colonels, MORNING | | The | of CIRCULATION | ATROCIONS SLANDER o of the foulest slanders penned against the state of Nobraska, not ex- copting the villainous mouthings of the late wemy of hired colonels, appearced in o late fssue of the Des Moines Register. assault is uncalled for, untruthful and cowardly, and shows a degree of malice that is a disgrace to Towa. The Register takes the reports of dis- tress in western Nebraska as a text to denounce the state, decry the liberality its peoplo and coin fons that have no basis beyond the imagination of the author. It declares the governor ‘‘is doing abso'utely nothing™ to relieve the dis- tross; that “donations of supplies are dnily moving to Nebraska and othe destitute states and territories on ever railrosd in fowa,” and that the dis tressed region Is “the most desolate tract of land on earth,” Thoe truth is that Governor Thay has donated his entire time for five weeks 1n organizing and secuving relief for the settlers, In this work he has had the active co-operation of commit- tees inall leading cities and counties, and the success of this systematic relief work is shown by the fact that tons upon tons of food, vast quantities of clothing and fifty carloads of coal have already been shipped and distributed among the sufferers from last summer’s drouth, and fifteen carloads of grain and other stores are now in transit. Nebraska is abundantly abloto take care of its poor, and if there are solicitors in other states they areun- authorized and belong to that class of pori patetic beggars who seize on the tem- porary misfortune of othersto prey upon the charitable. The assertion that sup- plies are moving to Nebraska over every Iowa railroad is man- ufactured out of whole cloth, for if there was a shadow of truth in it, $yme one in Nebraska would be cogni- zant of the fac A scant two hundred pounds of subplies comprises the total ipts from outside the state, and surely that quantity would not re- quire’*“all the railroads in Iowa” to wsport, it Equally false is the statoment that 10,000 families ave in want, The report of the relief committee sent out to in- vestigate by Governor Thayer shows the total number of families needing as- sisfanco to be 800. The number may in- croase during the winter, but with the measures taken by the generous people of the state, their wants will be Tully supplied until the legislature comes to theirassistance, A newspaper which takes advantage of temporary distress to forge a false in- dictment against a neighboring state, to assail the liberality of the people, and purposely misrepresent and malign their conduct, is an’ insult to humanity and a disgrace to journalism. asser rec LAW-MAKERS AND THE PEOPLE. The people of Nebraska have a great deal at stake in the coming session of the legislature. The fact is generally realized, but not used to the best ad- vantage. Instead of intelligent discus- sions we hear expressions of appre- hension. The short time now interven- ing before the legislaturo actually be- gins work should be utilized, by the press and people, in giving shape to publie opinion, to the end that the session may be a blessing and not a calamity. Tho legislature is a representative body of Nebraska men, In an unusual dogree it represents the great agricul- tural interest which is the backbone and the sinew of the state. The prosperity of that interest is inseparably connected with the prosperity of all other inter- ests. And yet it is from that source that dangerous and disturbing legislation is foa If the fear is realized it will be because the people have not made it their business to impress the law-makers with their views of what should be done. It is important, ‘therefore, thata healthy public sentiment should be created and thut when the legislature assembles at Lincoln it shall have a clear idea of what that sentiment demands. .THE BEE called attention ently to an expression of Congressman Kem's on the usury question. His views are very conservative as compared with those generally attributed to the leaders of the Alliance. The question is one of several which has been regarded as a point of danger in the work of the com- ing legislature. Eastern pital has plisyed a large part in the dovelopment of Nebraska. It is still a very impdrtant factor in the lifo of the state. It is a matter which should command careful consideration, to the end that it may not be unjustly treated, nor be permitted to treat unjustly those who avail them- selves of its assistance. Mr. Kem’s speech at Genoa shows that the mattor is opon to fair dobato among members of the Alliance, and that an expression of sound public vpinionwill have its proper influence with the law makers. THE BEE invites the fullest discussion of these questions in its columns and hopes to see the matter cavnestly taken up by the press and people. RPRISE. The progressive spiritof a commun- ity is reflected inthe character of its buildings. Cheap, flimsy structures are not only a menace to the security of the city, They give visitors a damaging impression, which no amount of asser- tion can cfface. On the other hand, substantial blocks of brick and stone gave an air of solidity and permanency to the city, and are the most effective advertisements of its prosperity. Omaha has reached a stage of pro- gress demanding greater vigilance on the part of the authorities in the matter of buildings, The city is entering on an era of prosperity, on an era of building op- ations which is certain to equal if not surpass the best record. The safety of the city no less than the encouragement of liberal investors, demuand a radical extension of the fire limits, There is no rational excuse for delaying the pas sage of a law so essential to the future wolfare of the community, The inter- est of the few must not stand in the way of the common good. If the plans of u few property owners are upset, there is compensation in the fact that the per- manent welfare of the city is substan- tially advanced. The objections urged against the law are so trifling as to consideration. | be of n moment’s Yet the council ignores the vital interests of the city, delays ac- | tion on the fire limit ordinance, and permits the erection of frame fire traps | on the leading thoroughfares of the eity. Penurious property owners are taking advantage of th lay and rushing | plans for tind xes on Sixteenth, Leuvenworth, Cuming and Twenty- fourth streets. These Cheap Johns im- agine they are helping the bu: development of the streets by ervecting frame shells. Ixperience shows that such buildings are a positive damage to the prosperity of any street, retarding the erection of permanent buildings, in- creasing insurance rates and deterring liberal investors, The immediate and future welfare of the city, its prosperity and permanency, demand an extension of the fire limits, and the council eannot afford to delay much longer on a matter so vital to the security of the cummunity unworthy iness A POLITICAL CHART. The New York World, which has not vet recovered from its exuberant satis- faction over the result of the November clections, prints a unique *‘political chart for 1800,” on which all the demo- cratic states appear in spotless white and all the republican states in sombre black. The spotless white is in a very large majority, The World means to be fair and com- putes its figures on the basis of congres- sional results rather than the vote on stato tickets. In this way it believes it has aimed at the true stateof public opinion on national issucs, wholly apart from the local complications which were s0 marked in the recent election. Figur- ing in this way it presents a broad ex- panse of white states, stretch- ing from Massachusetts to Wyoming, save for Ohio and Pennsylvania, and from Canada to the gulf. Inthe south- ern tier of states the white is unbroken from Florida to California. The chart is astriking presentation of the politi- ituation, and acasual glance at it would bo ealeulated to discouragoe re- publicans. A closer study, however, its fallaciesto light and demon- strates that this is still a gloriously un- ain country politically and that it yet remains open to the competition of the two great parties. The chart concodes but 13 states to the republicans, as follows: Maine, Ver- mont, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North and South Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming, Washington, Oregon, Nevada and Cali- fornia. It puts all the other New gland states, together with such old-time republican strong- holds as Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Towa, Kansas and Nebraska, in the democratic column, to which it also adds such doubtful terri- tory as New York, Wost Virginia and Indiana. And it assumes that these states, which were floated away from their old moorings in the recent tidal wave, have all embraced the national principles of democracy. There is no good ground for such an assumption. In nearly all of these states new issucs and new parties wore power- ful enough to turn the current out of the old channels and give the democrats the temporary benefits of vietory. There never before was such a year for eccen- tric political movements and the knifing of candidates for personal reasons. It was the rule rather than the exception, all the way from Massachusetts to Ne- braska. It was especially marked in the west. For instance, Kansas and Ne- braska are put down in this chart as democratic, yot the cast less votes for the democratic candidates than ever before in their history. In Kansas they obtained only 60,000 votes out of nearly 300,000 and in Nebraska their gubernatorial nominee ran 14,000 behind the head of his ticket in 1888, What the Alliancedid in these and other states, republican dissens ions did in New England and Michigan and the school question did in Illinois and ‘Wisconsin, It is generally admitted that the demo- crats stood this year on the more popu- lar side of national issues, but the World's chart conveys an entirely er- roneous idea of the situation. Itisa striking pieco of politicdl geography, but the man who attempts to travel by it will soon find himself lost in a. track- less desert of coloved facts. Two Nebraska representatives are taking an active interest in financial legislation, but they are working on op- posite lines. Mr. Dovsey's bill provides for an increase in national bank circula- tion to the amount of $18,000,0000, to be accomplished by permitting banks to issue money to the full amount of honds deposited with the treasurer, Mr. Con- nell’s bill provides for the retirement of all national bank currency and the issue of gold and silver currency instead. Both measures aim at an increase in the circulating medium, but by methods that differ widely. There never wasa time when a greater variety of financial schemes were offered to congress than now. CORPORAL TANNER says that pension applicants are at a disadvantage wich- out an attorney. Doubtless applicants are at a disadvantage without an attorney who _has ‘a4 pull” at tho head of the department, but the people pay dearly for the advantages which Corporal Tanner and other claim agents represent. If the law is s0 revised as to guarantee prompt justice to all applicants and abolish the necessity of dividing their pensions with “attorneys” it will be a moral and finaneial gain for the country and its pensioners. It will be hard on the claim agents, but mostof them have laid up money enough to keep them comfort- able. . GOULD is said to have netted $30,000,- 000 out of his latest cavalry dash in Wall street. If this is true he wrecked a great many little fortunes in the pro- cess. But gamblers have no right to complain of losse THE real estate exchange reaching @ plane of permanent useful- ness. The recent reorganization has hud a beneficial effect, New and larger quarters have been secured for the more convenient transaction of business, The | efforts of the officers and members to | is gradually | | Who oft at her | He was "uot in 1t you ma DECEMBER 13, 1890 make the exchange one in fact s well as in name deserves the hearty support of the public. fifRelligently and actively mannged, it faf be made not only an expanding ufco of business to the members bu cof the most valuable methods of advertising the growth of the city, its advantages and resources. s CONSIDERENG its size, the city jail job is unequalleda§ an cvidence of the “busi- ness ability”"p{ the combine. Originally costing $2,500, or double the amount council, it has been tehed and atched, facilitated the escape of crimihals, and now a portion of the job must bo overhauled and the work of the botchers torn out, involving another raid on the treasury., And yet the perpetrators of this jobbery are warded with like work on the city hall, over the heads of competent, reputable mechanics, the A LOCAL coroner’s jury furnishes a fresh exampleof the penetrating wisdom of the profession, "It tersely declares the unfortunate *“took poison with sui- cidal intent.” The suspicion that the vietim swallowed the drug raw is thus allayed, THE paralysis of the general fund has no perceptible effect on the zeal of the political inspectors and deputies in swel- ling the deficit without rendering an equivalent in labor, The Indian's Arms, St. Joseph Herald. The Indians should be deprived of arms. They do not need them, as the game is all gone and the government fecds them. - owing Polite. agn Inter-Ocean, The farmers’ alliance has accomplished a notable reform. The New York democratio newspapers no longer sneerabout “politicians ith hay seed in their hair Possibly they want to make use of the alliance to draw chestnuts from the fire, i Parnell’s Coup d'Etat. Kansis City Times. One of Mr. Paraell's first acts upon Janding in Treland was to take possossion of a news- paper. ‘This will be seized uponat once by his friends as another evidence of his pre- eminent ability and great knowledge of the effective methods of modern warfare. —— Relieve the Financial Pressure. PhiladelphiaRecord. The proposition that Uncle Sam shall make a deposit in the national banks is a good one. The authority for the transaction is already in the statute book. There need be no delay. The relief of the business of the country would be immediate because the money would go to the pointof the greatest vressure and furnish needed help to solvent parties who have plenty of assets but are short of ready cash. To PR TS Dropped with a “Dull Thud." Cleveland. Leader. The farmers' alliance claimed to have elected thirty-five congressmen November 4, But twenty-seven of the thirty-five classified themselves as democrats in the list prepared by the clerk of thulhn\lsu. Oaly eight out of the thirty-five willlappear as alliance men in the directory of the Fifty-second congress, Tho alliance in pofitics simply plays second fiddle to the democratic party. ———— Goyernmental ©ontrol of Railroads. San Francisco Chronicle. The argument 'niost often used against governmental control of railroads is that 1t would destroy all possibility of competition, This is certainly true, but let the people of the United States ask themselves whether they would prefer to submit themselves to the tender mercies of a combination headed by Jay Gould, Vanderbilt and Huntington or tothe government of the mation. Compe- tition is as equally out of the question i the one case as in the other, but the private com- bination would operate the railroads of the United States for its own personal gain and profit, while the government would operate them, as it now does the postofiice depart- ment, for the benefit of the people. To carry out this threatened combination would prob- ably be the best thing that could happen for the people. They would then see that only one power was stroug enough to cope with the combination, and the result would be that they would put the rallroads under the control of that power, the government of the United States, and that, too, with no long de- lay. —— Suggestions 1o Alliance Delegates. Sewarp, Neb,, Dec. 11.—To the Editor of Tue Bre: Rlease print the following notice at your earliest convenience: To the Seward county delegates to the farmers’ alliance state convention to be held in Lincoln December 16, the following sug- gestions are respectfully submitted: Pre- sent your credentials to theagent from whom you buy your ticket. that you may get the benefit 0f reduced rates, Center your thoughts on what you wish acted on in “con- vention. Make Teasonable demands and firmly adhere to them. ~ Let them bo of such anatiire as will commend themselves. Avoid theories. Aim to hit the center of the target. Don’t defer framing your resolutions until you enter convention. ~ Hasty actions under exciting influences.are apt to be ill con- sidered. A conference of the delegation is indispensible before going in_convention, therefore when you reach Lincoln go at once to alliance heaoguarters and register, and you will be informed wnere the Seward county delegation may be found. Frater- nally, J.McCarruy, President. o PR They Want the Strip Bad. Wicmra, Kan,, Dee, 12.—The following dispatch was sent from here last night, to Chief Mayes, Tallequah, 1. T': 1will see Williamson & Blair's twenty million for the strip and go him fif million better. I hold a roval flush, deed and abstract to Wichita National bank. i A W. LEvy Levy is acting “fot a company organized here within the laytifew days that is carnest about the purchase of the Cherokee strip. is not known posigively whether the members of the company were acting entirely on their own judgment or tapital or not. Alliance Legistative Cou - Saxroun, Fla., Dec. 12.—President Polk of the national farmeyal alliance has named Fri- duy, February and Washington as the place for holdi first meeting of the national legisl uncil. e eeces Resigned from the Ministry. MoxTevipEo, Dee. 12.—[Special Cable- gram to Tue BrejeSenor Vidal, minister of foreign affuirs, hys resigned, - THE WOMAN'S RIGHTS WONMAN, Maurice E. Me Laughtin (n New York Herald, Shie belioved in the dregs reform skirt And she wore what resombled shirt; She'a u will of herawn And a deal of Luckbone, . And desplsed any girl who would flirt. It 8he insisied on wenring short halr, Which gave her a maseuline uir And sie curried cane L With un airof disduin Thut made people turn round and stare. To her club sho devoted her nights, Where she lectured about womiui's rights. In cotalling the woos Of hier sex uud thoir elothos. $ho would Fise'to Dupewlan heights. She'd uhusbund whose first nu nduet would g But, ke the old ¢ Who teil fiom ove ) bulloon, belleve. FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. Linooln to Have a Splendid Eleotris Light Plant Within a Month, WHERE THE LAMPS WILL BE LOCATED. Governor Thayer lssues Another Notice to the Public Regarding Relief Contributions—Nebraska Railroad Extension. Liscoly, Neb,, Dee. 12.—[Special to Tie Ber| ~By the 15th of next month Lincoln will be one of the best lighted cities wost of Chicago. The city has contracted with the Lincoln electric light company for sixty electric lights, sixteen of which will be burnt all night. Mayor Graham and Councilman Royce have completed the laborious task of locating these lights, and it is pronounced by as good an authority as the gentleman who is superintending the putting up of the lights as the very best that ho has seen. It is kuown as the diagonal systen. On the traveled strects, such as Eloventh and Twelfth, for instance, the lights are placed every two blocks. The great advantage in this is that both thoroughfares are nearly as well lighted as though one were placed on every block. The electric light compapy has Just put in some new machinery, and has spared no ex- pesse in making everything porfect. Their new dynamo is pronounced one of the finest ever turned out, and will furnish arc lights of full 2,000 candle power. ‘The sixteen all night lights are located in the police districts and are known as police lamps. They are o- cated as follows: kighth and O, Ténth and O, Twelfth and O, Fourteenth and O3 at Seventh, Ninth and’ Eleventh on Njat Sev- enth and Eleventh on L; at Sixth, Kighth and Tenth on M; Tenth and O, Seventh and £, Ninthand R, and Bighth “and § streets, The location of the other lights is not yet ready for publication. The city will pay $10 a month for half night lamps, and 815 for all night lamps, making a tots monthly expense for electric light of $650. COWDEIY SETTLES THE MATTER, The list of stato officers and members of the legislature' for the yeurs 1801-02 have been issued in circulur form by Benjamin, R. Cowdery, secretary of state. The sec y also publishes the following list of -state officers for those two years STATE OFFICERS 1801 Hon. James K. Bogd, governol Thomas J. Majors, lieutenant governor; Hon. John C. Allen, secretary of state; Hon. Johu . Hill, treasurer ton, Thomas H. Benton, auditor public accounts; Hon. Augustine R. Humphrey, commissioner public lands and buildings: Hon. George R. Hastings, attor- ney general ; Hon, Alexander K. Goudy, su- vermtendent public instruction. NOTICE T0 RELIEF CONTRIBU STaTE OF NEBRASKA, Exrcumiy r, LixcoLy, Dec, 11.— becomes necessary o repeat the directions given by me some time ago 1n_reference to the relief work, as some have undoubtedly failed to keep copies of them and do not fol- low them now, and they have some of the names wrong of those connected with the re- lief committee (I use the word commmittee instead of commission). Rev. G. W. Martiu is superintendent of re- lief, Rev. Luther P. Ludden is superintendent of distribution. Whenever parties having contributions of clothing, coal and provisions, whether in car load lots or parcels, ready to ship, thoy must notify Mr. Ludden'at_orce, who will direct them where to ship it, and will see that 1t has free tramsportation. This rule must be observed. Two or three parties have shipped _direct to points selected by themselves and when the goods reached there full rates for freight were charged and it gave them a good deal of trouble to get the matter straightened out. Mr. Tudden keeps posted atl tho time fn ro gard to points where supplies are needed, He has entire charge of that branch of the work. All collections in money for the relicf of set- tlers shonld be forwarded to C. W. Mosh president of the Capital National bank, Lin- colne who i the treasurer of the - stato rolief fund. The members of the advisory committee : W. M. Nason, secretary of the board of trade, Omaha; R. k , president of the state board of agriculture’ at Kearney; John Fitzgerald, C. W. Mosher, Louis Meyer and A, J. Sawyer at Lincoln, The office of the reliof commuttee isin rooms 10 and 11 1n the McMurtry building, on Eleventh strect, directly opposite Masonic temple, where all letters for Dr. Martin and Mr. Ludden should be addressed, and where all parties coming to the city desiring to see those gentlemen can find them, L am glad to state that _the people aro re- sponding generously to the calls which have been made upon them. It may be possible that there are some towns to which I have not made a direct appesl. If s0, I trust they will respond liberally with- out further notice from mo. I am_satisfied that all the county officers aro doing every part of the work faithfully, and they are careful to see that the supplies ave distributed tairly and justly through the justices of the peace, ana’_that nove .are neglected. They are determined that the supplies shall go hose who aro suffering, T'hereports which from different counties are satisfactory. show that an immense amount of good has already been accomplished by the dona- tions which have been forwarded. 1t will be a satisfaction to the donors to feel confident that what they have given goes to the destitute, and not to those who are ablo to care for themselyes. This relief work hias been reduced to a sys- tom. Receipts are taken by the county offi- cers and returped to the relief commitiee here. Kverything is distributed in this way. This work must go on till the meeting of the legislature on January 1, when this whole matter will be laid before thiat body and take it from our hands, when that body will un- doubtedly make the necessary appropriation. Many letters reach me in regard to h That matter will be attended to by the legis lature at later date; I cannot give attention to iv now. 1 trust the good people will continuo in this good work until into January. Mauy letters reach me in which the writers say they feel mortified to be obliged to asic for help. They should have no hesitation on that account. They aro the victims of mis- fortune through no fault of theirs, and we canuot help them as pauners, for they should in no sense deserve that appollation. The; are of our own kith and kin, our fellow citi- and 1t is now our duty to aid_them in their time of distress and trouble. We desive them to feel that we are all of one brother- hood. Joux M. TiAYER. WANTED T0 WEAR DIAMONDS, Priscilla Turner, a young colored girl, has been employed for'some time us a domestic at the boarding house at Eleventh and K streets, but today she is out of a job, with her chiavacter for honesty badly ruined. Among the boarders is Mrs. Atkinson, sister of T H. sachier at tho Park school. s the owner of @ nandsome diamond ring, which has been mis- sing from her jewel case for about ten days. “That is to say, it had not been thero for thut lengzth of time, but its owner had not missed it. Yesterday the mistress noticed the viog on . Miss Priscillw's bind and ul once recognized 1 as Mrs. Atkin- son’s. The girl denied having stolen it, but was made to hand it over. The sparvkler is valued ut 15, Mrs. Atkinson immediately overhauled her effects and discovered that ‘a costly black silk dress pattern was missing. Search warrant was sworn out and tective Malone went down to the girl's rod The mother of the young woman was ver oficious in helping the detective to explore the recesses of Priscilla’s trunk, and the first thing the ofiicer discovered was the old lady sitting on the dress pattern. The goods were returned to Mrs. Atkinson, but she did not care to prosecute and the girl was dis- churged. Hon. ons. Depant- It BISHOP'S CUNNING, Judge Stewart and a jury are engaged this afteruoon in hearing the case of Edward G, Batten vs Woife & Statten. The d dunts ure s of this city, and held notes of Pl given for merchandise furnished bim. Batten 1s & marvied man and au en- giueer on the Burlington, and not being able 1 pay the notes when due the dofendant’s guve them to J. 8. Bishop, who collected the notes by garnishoes process through D. M. West of Council Bluffs, under the Iowa law, which does not exempt # married man's wages from garnishment. Datten claims that this is in violation of the Nebraska law, and sues for the recovery of tho amount of tho notes, his attorney fees and expenses in- curred, HAD T0 MAKE HER OWN LIYING Stella Fields filod a petition in the di court yestorduy against Edward L. her husband, prayiug for a divorce, and in her petition alleges that she was married to | the “defendant October 17, 1836, at Detroit, Mich,, and that ever since said marri he has conducted herself toward him s a faith. ful, chaste and obedient wife, but that not withstanding, Edward, diregarding his mari- tal ovligations toward her, has grossly and wantonly and cruelly, failed, refused and neglected to provide suitable maintenance for her, although well able to do 8o, and she has been compolled to support hierself by her own iabor and_indust Wherofore sho prays that she may be divorced from defendant and for such other relief as may bo equitable. CROWE ACQUITTED, The long-pending case of the state vs Charles Crowe, on the charge of inducing three colored ‘men to give to the election registrars incorrect answers as to their place and qualifications for voting, was finally settled in Judge Stewart's court this morning. The arvest was made nearly two months ago, and has been ponding on a demurrer filed by Crowe's attorneys, Billingsley & Woodward. This demurrer set forth that the complaint did not state suf- ficiont facts to make 1t a criminal offenso under the Nebraska statutes, The court handed down a decision this morning order- g the discharge of the prisoner. SENT TO THE I RM SCNOOT. The case of the state vs Willio Kane concluded this morning. Marshal Melick of growing up in was Kane was accused ing incorrigivle and mendicancy without proper pavental care and a fit subject for the state reform school. Kane vigorously resisted being sent to Kearney, and o number of wit- nesses bad to bo sworn to testify to his doings. Tho court found that defendent was sixtoen years old last August, was of sound wind, and ordered him seut to the teform school. NEBRASKA'S RATLROADS, The report of railroad extensions for the t year in Nebraska has been received state board of transportation. These extensions, when added to the former mile- age of the lines in operation, show the follow- ing figures: Ch Burlingto ; i 201,20 Island & Pacific 10581 Elikhorn & Missouri § o) 45 20,11 & stoux City & Pacifie 0000 Kansus “City, Wyandotte N stern ¢ . & Western (Pacific ABATIE 128,60 1,000,56 20,40 .07 St Joo & ¢ Total mileage, nit b T'he case of English & Hedges of Eagle vs the Bradstreet company was heard in the county court today. LKuglish & Hedees sue the Bradstreet company for §5,000 because that organization published the firm as in- solvent when it is not. The Bradstreot com- pany pleads that it published the report turnied in by its reporter, supposing it was all right. On being apprised of the error the Bradstreet company did what it could to correct the mistake. COMPROMISED BY MARRIAGE, Charley Kennedy has healed the breach between himself ‘and Favmer Dishang's daugnter by his hand in marriage to the young lady.” Accordingly a marriage license was procured today and every preparation made for a wedding this evening. STATE HOUSE NOT! The following notarial commissions were issued in the executive office today: L. M. Bryan, Grand Island; Coit L. Farnsworth, Omaha: Leslie G. Hurd, Harvard; Fred Thomssen, Grand Island. Omaha union depot bonds amounting to $150,000 have been filed in the auditor’s oftice for registration. The case of Guge county vs J. F. King has been appealed to the supreme court. The or an attempt to make King, who is of the county, turn overinto the treasury tho sam of $1,120.50, the al- leged excess of fees of his ofice over and g won the cuse. 0DDS ANT One or two wealthy ci been detected stealing from their neighbor's only 20 cents a week an many that it is cheap instead of suffering arrest and a fine, Mrs. Henry Krechmar of Ravenna arrived in the city yesterday afternoon on a v to her daughter, Mrs. John Lindlofl. When she got out of the train at the union depot she left her hand satchel, containing §8 and _her trunk check, behind on the seat. She missed it soon after she got off tho train, and al- though she went back after it ina fow min- utes it was gone and is still numbered among the missing. It appears that Mrs, Clark of Fairmont fs not, as some of the papers claim, a relative of Pearl Dennis, the young lady who attompted to commit suicide, but merely an_acquaint- ance who has befriended hor when driven from home by the taunts and mistreatment of an unkind father, Miss Donnis now thoroughly ashamed of herself for her foolish act, iNDS. ons of Lincoln have MokNiNG Bre Tug Br is it is the opinion of to pay that amount, e LR Hill Will Support Dana. New Yonk, Dec. 12.—[Special Telegram to Tur Ben.]—1t1s said about the Hoffman house, where Governor Hill is staying, that he has decided to give his support to Charles A. Dana for United States senator. The Tammany leaders have declared that the gov- ernor can have the votesof the Tanmany men for any man whom he names_outside of Smith M. Weed and Roswell P. Flower. New Yok, Dec. Peck, Martin & Co., brick dealers, assigned today. The liabilities are about £300,000; assets, $100,000, The in- ability of the firm to collect the money - due them wi he cause of the failure, Th also individual assets amounting to $100,000 above the individual liabilities, The liabili- t1es are secured by good collateral, which can- not be immediately realized on, LAl Confidence in the Barings, Cnicaco, Dee, 12,1t was reported oo the board of trade this morning that Russia, on the advice of the Bank of England, had de- cided to deposit her funds with the ized Baring Brothers. This is reg hrokers as a most significant indication of national confidence abroad, P Killed by a Falling Building. ©NEw pYork, Dee, 12.—During the high wind in Brooklyn this morning & two-story brick house in course of construction was blown down. It feil on a brick structure oc cupied by an Italian shoomaker and his thir- teen-year-old daughter was killed. Fatal Fight ¥ etween Coal Miners. Wueenye, W. Va, Dec. 121t is reported that the strikiug miners at the Monongahela coul and coke works attacked the non-union men lust night, and in the riot that followed Alvin Hall was shot through the heart and in stantly killed by John Jenkins, who escaped. Biled b More Gold from England. Loxnoy, Dec. 12.—The steamer Lahn sailed this morning with £501,000, gold, for u ac0) 'J’hereatO - REMEDY . FORPAIN [ DUN'S REVIEW OF THE WEEK. Past Disturbances Affect the Continued Tu- A3 crease in the Volume of Trade. COLD WEATHER HELPS OUT IN THE WEST, A Curtailment of 1ron Production l'n-/ avoldablo—Wools Better than a Yenr Ago—Little Activity in the Speculative Markots, New Yonk. Deo. 12, —[Special Telegram to Tur Bee, | —R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly ro- view of trado says: The business outlook is more hopeful, but the past disturbancos and continuing uncertainty are felt in a reduced volume of business throughout tho country, which though slightly larger than a year ago, no longer shows the material inorease until recently maintaine The south reports fair business in spite of the continuing docline in cotton, Spirits move freely at Savannah Oranges at Jacksonville and sugar, molassos and rice at New Orleans are all at good prices, The supply of money is ample for the necessities at New Orleans, but at other points money is light, though the banks help their customers as faras they can in logiti mate business only, At the west colder weather has helped trade at Cincinuati, Detroit and some other points, and business Is only fair at Denver; good for the season, with large cattle and hog receipts, at Kansas City; strong, with liberal distribution of goods, at St. Louis; faie for the season at St. Paul and moro active in holiday lines at Cincinnati. Chicago business continues much larger than for last year, being little affected by castern troubles” and the receipts of most products show an increase ut Pittsburg, tho worst is thought to be over, and money and collections are easier, though iron has d clined, and there is less demand for manufa tured products. Philadelphia notes a little improvement. The shoe trade notes a sharp falling off espocially in the southern demand Boston observes an improved demand for leather at lower prices and tho wholesalo trades geperally are qu Iron production increased in November, reaching 188,846 tons on December 1, a gain of nearly 6,000,000 tons for the month and over 14,000 compared with last year. Sev new and large furnaces have gone into b but later dispatches show that withia two weeks 4 number have stopped production and one southern establishment has fuiled Quotatious are lower: §18 for northern and £17.25 for southern No. 1, with rails life- less and declded! less demand for bar iron and plates. It seems clear, also, that the stocks of unsold iron at furnaces is increasing, so that a cur- tailment of production scems to be unavoid- able. The woolen manufacture is dotng de betterthana year or six months ag heavy woolens” open last yoar's pi Some overcoatings have advanced from 5 per cent but others are low grades of union cashimere are 5 per higher, but tne great majority realize no ad- vanoe, and there is a waiting market for knit goods and a shrinking demand for dress goods, though plain soft wpol fabrics com- mand from 8 to 7'¢ per cent'above the lowest prices of the year. The cotton manufacture is less satisfactory and some works ave suspending productioi, print cloths having fallen to 8 coents for t-is The speculative markets have not been very active but wheat has risen 1ic and corn 27go and oats lgo. Pork products are unchanged; cotton I-16c lower; oil 2k lower ana coffee !jc lower. The rise in breaastuffs is not sustained by the foreign demand, exports falling far below those of last year, week by week nor by prospects for the next crop, since state reports generaily show an fu- creased acreage of winter wheat and an ex- cellent condition. Tin has risen half a cent during the week but copper is of uncertain prics, offers at 160 for lake being unavailing and the market for icad is thoroughly demoralized by the impor- tation of 6,000 tons at the recent speculative Preasury payments for bonds do mot y appear n the Statements of cash, which show no loss for the week. ‘The most signiticant that a very large proportion of the was taken ‘in gold by the sellers of hdrawal until the lation have dedly but The commercial troubles outside of tho, v stringency are mainly due 1o ex ive purchases made in anticipation of Those who u such iof that in spite of the ex- s aud the short crops con sumption would be as great as ever, find themselves embarrassed by a distinct shrink age In the distribution of products of com merce, The business failures occuring through- out the try during the last seven days number 374, as compared with a total of 812 last week. For the corresponding week of last year the figures were 290, —— HANGED AT HIS OV hases iu the | peeted higher pri REQUEST A Canadian Murderer Preferrod Death to Life Lmprisonment. SuerBrROOK, Que., Dec. 12,—Wilham Wall- ace Blanchard was hanged here this morning for the murder of Charles A. Calkins iu No- vember, 1859, Blanchard was a tramp. Ho became acquainted with Calkins and ono evening they had a carouse in the latter's louse, during which Blanchard produced a revolver and boasted of his pro- ficiency with the weapon. Calkins remon- strated and a scuffle ensued, in which the weapon was discharged and Calkius was stantly killed. At the trial it came out the evidence that there was no premeditation of the deed, but_ Blanchard asked that he bo hanged ratier than sentenced to imprison- ment for life. Clergymen, ors, actors, and public speakers use Cherry Pectoral. 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