Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 16, 1890, Page 4

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Dec. 0 Wednesday, hursd Friday. wa Eaturday, De Averago. EORGE X Tnvnmn. Fworn o Lefore me and subscribed fn my presence tnis Lith day of Decemver. A, D.. 1800 1EEAL.( N. P\ FriL, Notary Publio. Ftuteof Nebraska, bes C nty of Douglas, ¢e 1. Tzschuck, beinz duly sworn, de- Jorcaand says thav ne fs secretary of The Hee Publishing Company. that the aotual average duily cireulation of Tk DAILY BE for the month of Decenber., 1680, wis Janunry, 190, 19,585 conles; for Februnry, 1800, 10.%61 con'e for March, 1800, 20,815 nies: for M 048 coples; for copies, Eworn to Lefore me. and K. bscribed fn my presence, this 6th aay of Dec A.D. miy M. DANA now has Dave Hill nearly 08 well stuffed as the prophet, Cleve- land. THE farcical state contest will cost monoy enough to have mado the desti- tute settlers fairly comfortable all win- ter, THE porsistent refusal of the provin- cial democracy to sneeze when Dave Hill takes snufl continues to exasperate his admirers, NATIONAL bank currency is all right. The pressing problem is to get the cur- reney out of the banks and into circula- tion among the people. Mr. DUBOIS may never be a senator from Idaho, but he is the only man who ever got hoom interviews into tho pages of the Congressional Record UNCLE SAM need not buy the Sand- wich islands on account of its sugar crop. Nebraska will show him a way to get his sugar that beets that. THE “‘contest” opened yesterday in this city in a very small room. The room, however, was very much larger than the grounds of the contest. THE old Roman can not resist the spirit of reform even at his advanced nge. Ie has abandoned the use of snuff to give the bandana a well earned rest. THE growing interest in the prohibi- tion contest is sadly marred by the in- mbility of Prof. Yardley to join his brethren in unfurling his “tale of woe.” ‘WHEN Justin MeCarthy shut off Par- nell’s money supply from the Paris bankers he hit him in vital spol. Popu- lur enthusiasm won’t fill an aching void. TALK is cheap. The best way to stamp out wildeat insurance companies 48 to proceed against the agents and solicitors, and prosecute them to the full extent of the law. It is plain to see that Mr. Cleveland’s enemies are planning to knock him on the head with the silver boom. It is the only hope of the gentleman who hopes to beat him for the next democratic presi- @ential nomination, —_— I1 wAS predicted that the Farmers’ Alliance would speedily fall into the hands of professional politicians. It is only necessary to add that Ignatius Donnelly is a candidate for president of e organization in Minnesota. —_— It 18 not surprising that the prohibi- tionists saw trouble even where strong- eyed men failed to find‘it. They had hunted for it for weeks, did their utmost to provoke it, and did not permit the trifling matter of truth to check their rioting imaginations. THE prosperous people of Nebraska have still a great deal to do to provide for the needsof the destitute settlers on the frontier, and very little time remains in which to do it. Winter will soon come on in earnest and the supplies must reach the needy before the blizzard season sots in, Not only give liberally, but also give promptly. Mg. L. P. CUMMINS’ “‘short letter of endorsement and encouragoment” is a life-size pen picture of the jackass bat- tery in action. The charming felicity of the writer in grouping facts and drawing conclusions, and the candid simplicity of his statements, make this “short letter” a model ‘‘endorsement and encouragement” of truth. An en- grossed copy should be presented to the chief gunner, THERE are gratifying evidences to show that the rank and file of the inde- pendont purty in Nebraska is modifying some of its wild theories of legislative ‘reform, and that there will be little dis- position to wantonly injure the business interests of the state by the time the legislature assembles. FHeretofore there has been some reason to fear the appli- cation of herole reforms that would be more bountiful than the evils they aimed 1o correct. - It is quite possible that the meeting at Lincoln this week will out- line a legislative policy for the Alliance penators and representatives that will dissipate apprehension and command general approval, PUBLIC BUILDINGS. There was authorized during the first session of the present congress the ac- quisition of sites for and the erection of twenty-seven public buildings. Of the number previously nuthorized twenty— six had not been commenced at tho close of the last fiscal year. At a number of places where buildings have beon au- thorized work has been suspended be- cause bills are pending providing for in- crensed appropriations. Omaha is one of these pla In every such case the supervising architect has complied with the wishes of senatore and representa- tives not to proceed with tho plans, but he states that he proposes after the close of the present session to go on with the buildings whether more money is forth- coming or not. He will regard the failure of congress to make addi- tional approprintions as an order to go on with the sums provided, prop- orly taking the view that it is unwise to take the risk of continuing delays in- definitely. The policy of congress in relation.to public buildings is very much in need of veform. Ithasnever been directed by sound business principles, and the con- sequence is that nearly every build- ing owned by the government cost a great deal more to construct than it should have done, few of them bave been properly built, and most of them have no elaim whe r to architectural merit. There ara 250 public buildings now oceupled, and there was expended in repuirs last year over $224,000.. Under a judicious business policy, such as is pursued Dby private enter- prise in the construction of perma- nent buildings, no such aanual expen- diture as this for repairs would be neces- sary, making all reascnable allowance for the carclessness of public employes with public property. Piece-meal ap- propriations and incompetent superin- tendence are chiefly responsible for the defective construction of most public buildings, the former in quite as great a degree s the latter, The present supervising architect, a thoroughly practical and experienced man, recommended that congress make the full amount of the appropriation in the act authorizing the acquisition of a site and the erection of a public buiid- ing, when the limit of cost is an amount not exceeding $300,000, in order that im- medinte action may bo taken in selecting the site and the best busi- ness methods adopted in making con- tracts under such guarantees as will sceure the continucd prosecution of the work of erecting the building until its completion. There would unquestio ably bo economy in this policy, while it would also be pretty sure to secure bet- ter construetion, and it is not clear that it should be confined to appropriations of the limit above noted. Still if it went no farther it would be a decided reform. Thedelay of congress in this business isa public injury. Communities are de- prived of the facilities which it is the duty of the government to provide for the prompt and efficient performance of the public service, while the beneflts that would go 1 various branches of labor are withheld. It is desirable to avoid extravagance in the matter of public buildings, but there is no valid excuse for postponing from year to year the construction of buildings for which there is unquestionable necessity. A NOVEL TARIFF SUG A western man recently suggested to Secretary Blaine that American states- men could possibly learn something from a peculiar taviff arrangement which Germany has applied to a few of her old freo cities, notably Hamburg. It is a method which has given German citi- zons, in a mensure, the benetits of both protection and free trade, and it is claimed that it has proved entirely practicable. Previous to 1867, when the North German confederation was formed, Hamburg, Lubeck, Bremen and Frank- fort were free cities, or, practically, small empires. When they accepted the mew constitution 1t was upon the condition that they should be allowed to continue the policy of free trade under which they had built up enormous manufacturing and commercial inter- ests. In order to reconcile this concession with the protective policy of Germany it was arranged that these four cities should be allowed toimport free of duty everything which they utilized in manufactures intended for export. It was also provided that when any of the manufactured products of these cities were sold in Germany they should pay duties, the same us if iniported from abroad. This unique arraungement has enabled four German cities to sustain their industries and commerce on equal terms with Great Britain and, at the same time, to prevent any conflict with the protective tariff of the country of which they form a part. All Germany has benefitted thereby. Her foreign trade and shipping have been kept up and her agricultural interests have enjoyed larger markets,at home and ubrond, in consequence. It was suggested to Mr. Blaine thay this plan might in some form be applied to o few American seaports, such as New York, Boston, Philadelphin and Balti- more, and that such an arrangement would give the United States the bene- fits of free trade so far as foreign busi- ness is concerned, while retaining the benefits of protection as it now exists, The secretary’s reply was that the con- stitution prevents the trial of the plan, us it provides that one section shall enjoy no trade privileges not open to all other sections. He stated that, however ben- eficial the method may be in Germany, it could not be expected to endure long in the midst of the competition of Amer- ican cities. Mr. Blaine’s objections are undoubt- edly sound. Nevertheless, this novel tariff suggestion possesses in it an ele- ment of interest that is worth consid- ering, E— PROTESTING PENSION AGENTS. The action of the house of representa- tives in adonting an amendment to the pension appropriation bill reducing from ten dollars to two dollars the max- imum fee for the services of an agent in making an applica tion for un inerease of pension, has aroused the thousands of vension agents throughout the country to a vigorous protest. The amendment was oarried through the house so promptly that thore was no chance for the agents to make an organized fight against it, but the bill having gone to the senate they aro now concentrating thelr efforts on the appropriations com- mittee of that body, In order to un- derstand the incentive they have to make the fight it is only necessary to state that there are on file in the pension office about 175,000 applications for inerease, which at $10 a case would amount to $1,750,000 for the agents, At the proposed maximum fee of 82 the amount to be realized by the agents would bo only $350,000, the bal- anco of 1,400,000 going to the soldiers. The sum at stake is certainly worth fighting for, and the agents can afford to be generous in supplying the sinews of war, There ought to be no doubt of the fail- ure of their efforts, According to the statement of a pension official, the work of filing an application for an increase of pension occupies about five minutes, or just time enough in which to fill out a blank form, stating that the disability of the pensioner has incressed, and there- fore that his pension shonld be inereased also. The old soldiers, romarked this official, if they only knew it, could make out these applications as well as any agent could and would then get their pension free of cost. Secretary Noble. in his communication to the house com- mittec on this subject, elearly and strong- 1y pointed out the injustice of allowing agents a $10 fee for this service, and what he said had a very great influence, if it was not absolutely decisive in induc- ing the house to adopt the amendment to the appropriation bill providing for the reduction of the fee. It is presumed that the same arguments will be conclu- sive with the senate, and that neither republicans wor democrats in that body will Dbe disposed to rojoct o provision so clearly in the in- terest of the old soldiers. At any rate it is probable that no republican sena- tor will bo willing to goon record in opposition to a proposal which the see retary of the interior has clearly shown to be justified and which provides for a long-needed reform, Hundreds of pen- sion agents have grown rich at this business, and while it will not be denied that they have been of service to the old soldiers it is equally true that they have been greatly overpaid for their serv Itis time this were changed and the agents permitted to charge only a rea- sonable compensation for thei It may force a number of the the business, but this is not a re continuing a system which is nothing less than robbery of the old soldiers, THE *“old Roman” of democracy. Allen G. Thurman, was a staunch de- fender of the greenback in the days when aportion of his party professed great love for that form of currency to the exclusion of all others, but some of the financial schemes of this day do not suit him, among them that of the gov- ernment advancing money on grain and cotton stored in national warehouses. Mr. Thurman is of the opinion that if such a schome were ever instituted it would be a terrible blow to the people, and the final result would be ruin. It would have the evil effect of making the people dependents upon the govern- ment and strike a fatal blow at the independence of the Amevican citi- zen. Business enterprises would soon fail, remarked the veteran democratic statesman, and thozo who be- came the borrowers would find them- selves hopelessly involved. Yet this scheme, which Mr. Thurman character- izes *‘as but a new name for socialism originated with and receives its chief support from democrats, and they of the section upon which he and the other leaders of the party have relied to sus- tain the principles of democra Still the ‘‘old Roman” is right, and what he says deserves attention asthe wisdom that comes with ripe age and large ex- porience, in the utterance of which there is the sincerity and honesty made possible by the absence of all political hope or ambition. TuE senatorial contest in Illinois is a succession of temporary joys and wrecked hopes for the aspirants. On joint ballot democratic and republican strength is equally divided, leaving the balance of power in the hands of three members of the farmers’ mutual party. Lest this vital trio of votes should stray into unbidden camps, their party leaders came together, resolved that the farmers ave entitled to the sen- atorship and ordered their representa- tives to remain firm in the new faith on pain of expulsion. The democrats turned their attention to new fields, but they had searcely ceased rejoicing over the discovery that a republican member was disqualified through non-residence ere the courts took a hand in the fray and gave the festivities a funeral tinge. An over-zealous member-olect in Chicago, a democrat, is under indictment for pro- curing bogus naturalization papers, and the fact that his co-laborers have been convicted and sentenced intensifies the fear that he will spend the winter in Joliet instead of Springfield, Mean- while the farmers’ mutual party of three continue to be objects of distinguished consideration, AN ANONYMOUS Jersey citizen favors Tue BEE with printed plans and specifi- cations which, if promptly applied, are guaranteed to smash the railroad trust organized by Jay Gould. Thoe anxious interest manifested by the unknown in the welfare of the west is delightfully refreshing. The fact that this philan- thropic brochure emanates from Plain- field, the country seat of John L Blair, suggests the possibility of Mr, Blair being squeezed inthe late flurry, and has taken this means of enlightening the west while striking the wizard in the region of the belt. THE Hampton organs claim that Sena- tor-elect Tiby is ‘‘chiefly known as a violater of law.” That explains his suc- cess. The legislature saw that he was a model represontative of the democratic politicians of South Carolina. —— UNDER the Adams regime, Omaha was largely despoiled of ite prominence as the headquarters of the Union Pa- cific. Various pretexts were employed to SD rob the city, little by little, of the va- rious bran of the service. The lumber depa) nt was carried 10 Arm- strong, Kasj sthe head of the motive power was oxied to Cheyenne, the conl department od on wheels and other dopartments,Jike those namod, distrib- uted aroundtke country to the highest bidder. The ¥sult of this parcelling of the company’s ftrength is shown in the costly red tape methods and the multi- plication of Bficials, without any com- pensating begflt. What policy the new management. will pursue s not yot known, It isicertain that a radical reorganization must be had to restore conditions which proved so advantageous to the company before the advent of Adams, and to rehabilitate the harmon- ious and effective concentration of power and authority essential to an economical management of the business of the road. That Omaha will receive just treatment from Mr. Clark is not to be doubted. It would not be amiss, however, for Jead- ing citizens to speak **a word in season, ” —_— Tre domands of suburban residents for adequate fire pretection deserves consideration. Clusters of residences within the city limits are without water service, although -the owners are com- pelled to pay their share of the water tax. How this service, to which the people are justly entitled, is to be so- cured is a serious question. The fund setapart for the payment of hydrant rental, amounting to $80,000, admits of sxtension of the hydrants without an wse of the levy., Witha reduced total valuation an increase of the ser- vice during 1891 is not practic- able. The is that Omaha is paying an exorbitant rate of hydrant rental, and a reduction must be had be- fore the city is adequately provided with water service. But the council has it in its power to muterially diminish the fire risk. The ,000_voted for new engine houses and equipment should be expend- ed for the purposes indicated. The ercc- tion of these engine houses should be undertaken without further delay and the residence districts given as great a degree of security as the finances of the city warrants, THE efforts of several members of the board of education to place a definite limit to salaries, are commendable. Omaha pays lavish sataries 1o her tench- but there is no justification for in- \ting salaries every time a room is added to their respective schools. The board should establish a salary scale and adhero to it rigidly. The present sy tem is an incentive to scheeming prin pals to work the board for additional rooms to sccure dn advance of salary. T1nEe county road fund which bloomed to the extent of $100,000 dollars last spring, has gone into vacancy with the city’s general fund. Just where the money was planted would form a thrill- ing chapter of political financieving. DESPITE light shed on the county hospital. with- out charge, it is now necessary to sup- plement it with glectric light. ——mr— J AMID a general” decline of clearing house transactions, Omaha banks mark an increase of six per cent. Ir is o dull day thata new factory is not added to the industrial strength of the metropolis, Very Apparent. St. Louis Glabe-Democrat. The Australian ballot, it is now said, did not work well in New York. We discovered this fact the day after election, when we saw the big democratic mnjorn.) King Kal's Eyosight. Kansas Clty Journal, A report has been circulated that King Kalakaua has come to this country for the Dbenefit of his eyes. The last time ho was here his vision was improved to such an ex- tent that he could sce double most of the time. SR The Nebraska Style. New York Sun. A witness in a Nebraska trial the other day testified that he belioved a cortain person was insane because that person washed his face three times @ day, Three times a month is supposed to be a sufticiency of avlution in Nebraska. S R Rather a Startling Comparison. Buffalo Courier. The amount of moaey levied and expended for pensions will soon exceed the ageregate amount expended for the maintenance of public schools in all the states and territories of theunion. The statement scems incredi- ble, but it is sustained by the record. Sl New York's Monument Boom, Chicago News. In the last thres months the fand which New York is raising to buiid the Grant mon- ument has sprung from $142,107.04 to $142.- 107.04. Al things considercd this is a re- markable and surprising growth 1 tho fand. Beinga Now York fund its failure to shrink ropresents an actual inerease of $150,000 more than had been supposed. s A Political Samson, Buffalo Courier, Mr. Gladstone has appurently made up his mind to vetire from public life. His succes- sors in the liberal leadership will probably pay more attentionto the demands of tho English radicals ‘tind less to thoso of the home rulers than hg has dons. Mr Parnell hus performed the great Samson act of pull- ing down the home rule temple in his fall. e Winde Wisdom, New' York World, Secrotary Windon properly declines to lis- ten for one moment. go the suggestion that he shall invade the. $100,000,000 tund reserved for the redemptioniof the treasury motes in order to relieve the ‘money market. Better auy stringency any possible result of stringency than sych an undermining as that would be of the seourity of the currency, e Parnell and 1rish Leadership. Tt may be that there s no man adequately fit to succeed Mr. Parnell to the Irish leader- ship. But, on the other hand, Pamell’s con- tinued leadership must divide his party, and o dividing line which should run between England and Ircland would be disastrous to the party. It is auother illustration of. what is called the mockery of fato that the Irish cause, which is of sueh vital importance, which has had such remarkable leaders and advocates, and which has 50 long unsuccess- fully pressed its claim, at the very moment when it had secured a large English support, and the sympathyof the chief of living English statesmen, and under a most skillful and trusted leader had advanced so far as al- most to be assured of triumph, should sud- denly be checked and retarded, not by its enemies, but by that leader himself. he wvast amount of warm .| BER 16, 1890 SPARKLERS, “‘For Porter's blunders nothing clse But blood can recompense us!" Thus Sitting Bull and Tammany Powwow about the census. ~Chicago Tribune. Boston Commercial: The front stares of n club house aro generally 1o be found at the windows, Manhattan: Wife (waking up suddenly from slecp) : Henry, did you calll Husband (who had been spending the previous even- ing with the boys): No: I'll raise it five, San Francisco Examiner: The lady ro- spondent in arecent celebrated divorce case was reading of the unhappy dissensions against the liberals and home rulers. “Alas!" she exclaimed, “I foar that nothing will ever go right until woman is given her fair share of political power." Lo, the poor Indian, whose untutored mind To mystery and mirth is now inclined, Finds satisfaction in a ghostly prance And drowns his sorrows in a song and dance. —Washington Post. St. Joseph News: *'1 never write but when the spirit moves *What a terrible lot of misery whisky is responsible for.” Washington Star: The bicycler just learn- fng does not lose weight, though he falls off & great deal, Pittsburg Chronicle: *“If you can't afford fancy penwipers, stick your peus into a raw potato,” says a writer who is evidently unin- formed on the price of potatoes this season. The statesman who the race has won Rests on his oars, The statesman who bis race has run Rests on his sores. ~Chicago Tribune. Jewelers® Weekly: Katrina—Hans, vy you didn't geef me dot gold necklace mine last birtdayt Hans—1 vas afeait dot he vas make you 100k 50 pooty somebody else fall in lofe mit you. Chicago Tribune: “No, T never carry my watcu when I go out,” she said artlessly. I am so careless that it wouldn't be safe. Why, a person could steal anything right from un- der my nose and I wouldn’t miss it.” Then the young man stole a kiss right from under her nose and she didn't seem to wissit. San Francisco Examiner: A drunken man was lying in tho road with avery bloody oose, upon which he had fallen, when a vig passed that way, “You wallow pretty well,” said the plg, “‘but, my fine fellow, you have much to learn about rooting.’” Jewelers’ Weekly: Wife—Dearvest, if T were & watch what do you think I'd most need? Husband —A new balance. Somerville Journal: After an involuntary change Brown—Has e resigned? Gray—Yes, Brown—Ts he resigned? Gray—No. = ————— STATE PRESS TOPICS, Norfolk News: Tuk Oyaua Bee speaks of the “‘railroad watering trough. A trough isn't big enough to water all the stock. It ‘would take a canal, Grand Island Independent: If the legisla- ture does not undertake to do too much, it will really accomplish more, and give better satisfaction than if it marks out *‘a world of work”” which it cannot hope to accomplish, Norfolk News: The Australian bailot las will forever put astop to charges of fraud and intimidation at the pools. The only fel- lows that can kick then will be the purchased voter who hates to be ‘‘alone with God and his pencil.” Kearney Journal- Enterpri s a resultof the democratic victories, the Indians have gone crazy ; the stock ‘market zone to pieces ; Parnell lost nis character; Ingalls turned novelist; and the Hessian fiy is ravaging the fields of wheat in Kansas. Schuyler Quill: One of the wrongs of to- day is the insurauce law which allows a com- pany to cancel u man’s policy at will. They carry an insurance at a high rate uutil some rvisk is incurred, then the cancellation act comes in play. Our alliance legislature should botter this. Cambridge Kaleidoscope: Many wagons have been going through Cambridge the past few months, and various mottoes have been read from the sides of them, but it remamed forone to cap the climax the other day with the following legend : “Where wo are going And how we will fare, There is nobody knows And d——d few care.”” Tekamah Burtoni Some Nebraska newspapers are declaring that the biggest railroad lobby in the history of Nebraska will be in attendance at the legislative ses- sion at Lincoln this winter. Yes, and if the Burtoniun mistakes not, they will think be- fore the end of the session that they got in the track of the biggest cyclonein the history of Nebraska. Coming events cast their shadows before, and that is the way the shadow now looks. Gering Couriel There is no use denying thut in parts of this county where irmgation isnotyet in effect there are many needy families. The necessity for help is abont twice as great as it was last spring, but as yot we have hoard of no one applying for help. While tnis distress is merely tempo- rary, owing to our irrigation prospects, the principal neod will be for spring seed, and we understand & movement is on foot to so- cure an extra large distribution of govern- ment seeds to meet that contingency. Phelps County Herald: Tie Beg is receiv- ing a great deal of freeadvertising from some of the fools who run allegod newspapers in Nebraska, It is amusing to see the cheap editors echoing the World-Herald’s nonsense, as though they had no independence suffi- cient to form an opiaion of their own. Tue Bre may be unreliable and corrupt, but the World-Herald is entitled to rank high in that vespect itself. If the preservation of the trath depended upon the W-H. it would not be long until truth would perish from the face of the ecarth —_—— “Gentlenicn’s Agreements," Philadelphia Press, We donot doubt that all these railroad presidents honestly long for preferonces which shall prefer no interests but their own. They will never get it. Human nature is not built, that way, When every man from president to section-hand sees that there is nothiug “in” the road for anyene or auything but its owners and its logitimate business, presidents’ agreements wili be kept—not be- fore. i How is This, Governor Tillman? Kansas Oty Times, Governor Tillman has taken his seat as the chief executive of South Carolina, It now remaius to be seen if he will overlook repeat- ing the time houored and famous remark to o governor of the state Just ou_tho north of m. BN iy Come Ncw, Senator Stanford, San Franciseo Chronicle. Tt has been suegested that Senator Stan- ford show his sincerity of purpose by en- gaging in the business of loaning woney at 2 per ceut. e el Congressman Culberson of Texas has o phenomenal record as @ criminal lawyer, He as defended 114 men eharged with murder. Ho as mever had a cliont hanged. Only three of the 114 were convicted. They wero tried vy a military court and sent to the penitentiary. Judge Culberson subsequently secured their release, WILL BE SEATED BY 1OT. Nebmeka's Legislators Will Facotho Speaker Under a Now Plan. BROADSTREET WINS IN THE DAMAGE SUIT, An O1d Gentleman from lowa Looking for a Wayward Danghter—state House Notes—Odds and Ends. Neb., Dec. 15.—|Special to Tne Beg.|—*This morning a representative-elect to the legislature applied to Secrotary of State Cowdery for a chance to pick out his seat for the coming session, when he was in- formed by the sccretary that the seats this senson were to be determined upon by lot. Mr., Cowdery givesas his reasons for this the fact that by the former system of first come, first served, he has got nothing but cursos from the late comers, and many of the latter wero so fncensed against the secrotary of state for not being partial to them that they would not speak to him ever afterwards. Mr, Cowdery therefore declares that he will s0 fix things this time that the legislators can cuss nothing but their luck. ¢ BRADSTIEET W0 The jury in the case of dgge & Higging vs Bradsireet rendered a verdict this morn- ing in favor of Bradstreet, The plaintiffs wanted £,000 demages from the commercial agency because of a wrongfully reported failuc, but the Bradstreot company proved 1o malice and won the case. LOOKING FOR A WAYWARD DAUGHTER. Jolin Felter, & kindly looking old gentlo- man, who is éngaged in the stock buying busitiess at Booneville, In., wasa visitor at the shexif's office yester He had come to Lincoln m_search of his w ward daughter, Katie, who had run_away from his home with a voung man named Charles Swi Theold man was much d hnd. woman's weak- to lh'pul Sheriff Hoagland, Ho suid that Swallow, who is_apparently the masher of the little village of Booneville, had become acquainted with his - daughter about two months since, Swallow, he safd, bore the reputation at home of having ruined and when he began payiug Miss Katie atfentions the parents objocted. Katie was very young, 1ot much over sixtecn, and as it was her first beiu, aud Charlie’ was e and dashing, it developed that op- position only increased her affection for him. About_threé weeks since it came to the s cars that Swallow had public boasted that he had ruined Kuatic and that she was an casy prey to all of his ilk, “T'ne father started out to find him, and it is probablo that had he found him he would never have repeated his idlo baasts. Swal- however, got wind of it, and the father ran away with the girl to Lincoln. callow was acquainted with H. B. Tattle, a railroad man ving at 436 Washington strect, and it was here he brought Katie, telling the i ‘mistreating her and some more talk of the same kind, He left the girl with the Littles and returned to Booneville. - He was cither i ¢ brougi in Lincoln at the Litt “futher immediately tolegraphed the sheriff here, but when the officers went to the house they ' were wld Katie had left Friday evening for Sioux City. Later it was de- veloped that Swallow had telegraphed the girlto go there a few hours before he was putupon the witness-stand, The_father de- nied the stories of ill-treatment and threa ing to shoot the young people, and his tale is evidently true. He loft yesterday afternoon for Sioux City after his girl. _She is his only daughter, and he is_hear(-broken over tho shame and disgrace which has been put upon herand ber family. A RECEIVER FOR TTIE CAPITAL NOTEL, Sam McClay was appointed receiver of the Capital hotel today. The hotel fixtures will be offered for salo’ on three weeks' publica- tion and the money is to be taken into_court and upplied to the payment of the credito Mr. Roggen has madeother business arrang ments and finds hls time too m bered to give any attention what hotel. The appointment of a receiver has been made in faciliate a speedy disposition of M. ts. A COMPLAINT OF ASSAULT. Mrs. Lovanze of East Lincoln has brought complaint in Justice Brown's court that she was nssaulted by B. F. McNeal of the Met- repolitan_installment house. Mrs. Loranze says that she purchased somo silverware from that company, aud has made somo pa ments on the same, but notwithstanding this McNeal came to’ her house, knocked ner down aud carried some of the silverware away. STATE WOUSE NOTES, The Munchester fire insurance company of Manchester, England, has been authorized to do business in this state. Mr. William O. Duncan, a prominent inde- endent of Kearncy county, was a caller at he state house this morning. “The secretaries of the state board of trans- ortation will givea rehearfig to the May- Perry station case on tho 15th ‘anst. at 2 p, m, On the 234 the secretaries wili go to Kearney to listen to arguments in the case of A, J Gustin vs the Black Hills railroad compan; Gustin makes a complant that the distribit- ing rals from Kearney are greater than those from Hastings. AS the rate sheet was recently withdrawn there will be nothing for the secretaries to do at that place, The McCague Inyestment company of Omaba filed smended articles of incorpora- tion with the secretary of state today, in- crensing the capital stock to $100,000. The Clemens Oskamp company of Omaha formed for milling purposes, has™ fild arti- cles of incorporation with the secretary of state, The capital stook is §25.000. The " in- corporators are Clemens Oskamp and Milt N. Sanford. ODDS AND ENDS. message was received this that, A telophone morning from Plattsmouth stating of the men who broko open thesafe in Skin- ner's barn was under arrest there. It is sup- posed to bo Talbot, the one who is wanted the most. Riley Sparks was looked up last eveningas a witness. John Peoples, a colored lad of thirteen, and Elmer Hodges, who has reached the mature age of cight years, were arrested this morn- ing for buaglarizing Charles Soifert's store. Peoples lives at Bighth and B stroots, and vledged that they had donethe iring $1.36 and the other boy, Who was apparcutly captain, 8. SOUTH omAmA NEWS, A tional Mail Facilities, The sisadvantages, under which the local business interests have labored for some time, have been almost wholly removed. Agent David Malioney of the Union Pucific has reccived notice that the fast mail east No. 4, duo at 4:05 p. m., and tho fast mail west, No. 3 due at 6:40 p. m., will stop here and receive and deliver mail ana that the limited express No. 2, due at 8:55 p, m. goiug castward slow up 80 as 0 drop o SIR NORELL MACKENZIE EXPERIMENTED WITH PROF. KOCH'S LYMPH, The results of his experiments will be made public shortly, i3oth Prof, Koch and Bir Morell Mackenzie have for years used and recommended the Sodon "Min- eral Pastilles for Catarrh, Sore Throat, Coucrhs, Colds and all fhroat and lung disenses. Sir Morell Mackenzie said in the Jour- nal of Lurnygulng,y, edited by him (No- vember No., 1887); *The Soden Mineral Pastilles (Troches), produced from the Soden Springs by evaporation, are par- ticularty able in Catarrhal In- hroat, Coughs, Bron- chitis and Lung Troubles.” Dr. Koch said: “*A cough for which I tried many other medicines, which had not the slightost effect, soon became bet- ter and has now (\uth'olv dlunprt\nwd," The genuine Soden Mineral Pastilles must have the testimonial and signature of Sir Morell Muckenzie around each box. take on mall. The fast mail mll(nnnl“-m counect with the Chicago, urlington & Quincy fast mail at the transfer and also with the Chicago, Rock Is land & Pacific, the Chicago, Minneavolis & St. Paul, the (,nlwum & Northwestern and the Sioux y & P connect with the Chicago & Northweste: Chieago, Burlington & Quincy and Kansas City, St. Joseph und Council Bluffs mais trains, Slight Railroad Wreck, Justafter express train No. 8. kuown us the Grand Island express, pullel out of the depot Sunday forenoon jthe first car in tho rear of the locomotive jumped the track Just ot the switch connectine with the westgong track. The locomotive romained on the west track and the mail, baggage and passenger cars rau off on tho east track. By the time the train was stopped the mail and baggage car was turned on its side, the front end attacbed to the locomotive on ' ono track and the other eud attached to the mail car on the other track The car evidently jumped the track, the wheel forcing the “switch open. Tho wals were transferred to the rear car and tho train drawn back and run around the wreck and pushed fnto Omaha an hour late. The wrecker soon arrived and cleared the traci The damago was slight. Accidentally Shot, Two young boys by thename of Sherman and Hardesty, whoso parents reside in Al bright, were playing with a revolver day and the gun went off, the ball po ing Sherman’s leg. A surgeon extract lead. Preventing Boller Explosior Owmana, Dee, 12, -To the Editor of Tur ‘When we come to consider the un- avoidable accidents comwmonly called steam boiler explosions, that have ‘aken place in South Omaha and Lincoln, T think it 1s timo for the steam users of the state to ask tho next legislature for a stationary engineor’s license law, The stationary enginecrs of Omaha and Lincoln want a “state license law.” Alaw of the nature of that now in force with the druggists, I expect whatthe engiueers want is some thing like this: A law of the ensgineers, by the engincers, for the engineers and to bo supported by the engineers. Of course, the “mossback” and the “cheap John" steam-user: will kick. Let them kick,- Human life and proverty are ot stake. Letthe boys have what they want. The working cngincers are a representative body of men, They want the state to ussist thein fn the protection of life and property 1t is the state’s duty to help them. The fol- lowing is from the "Manufacturers' Gazotte ‘“T'he stationary engincers of Connecticut are making a united_eftort to have the | - Iature enact a law whereby all men employed 10 take care of steam boilers must be licensed. 1t is to be hoped they will succeed, for thera is 1o one thing m il trous and thre ing, not only private but public inte than n steam boiler in the care of an inexpor- ienced and wunskilled workman. Not only should such a law boenacted but its provi- sions and enforcement should be of tho strictest @doer.” This is troe of Nebraska. 1want to from Trr Bre and also the stationary neers of tho state on this question. WirLiay Biin. hoar engi- Why He Was Arrcsted, M. S. F. Winch, whosearrest in Chi the charge of larceny as bailce was detailed in the telegraphic columns, lives at 204 North Twenty-fourth streot. Mus. Mitchell, housekeeper for Mr. Winch, was seen at the above number, and stated that she.had scen the articlo in the paper. That was the first intimation sho had recaived in tho matter, but she stated that Mr. Winch hiad goue to Chicago to look after the property intorests of Mrs. Stantore and also to look afterhis own inferests in tho matter, 08 bho had loaned the lady several thousand dollars for which he held hier note she undes stooa the watter Mr, V s trying to save the homestead of Mrs. Stantore ‘and at tho same time, protect his own interests and in doing this Hohad come into possession of the notes and mortgage mentioned in the tel- egram and had refused_to surrender them, which had undoubtedly led to his arrest. -— Stopped the Sow Bdward Jackson, & colored man living in the north part of the city, near Twenty- seventh and Locust streets, has stopped for the time being work on the North Omaha sewer., Jackson owns a small tract of land through which North Twenty-seventhstreet will pass when extended. Yesterday worning C. E. Fanning & Co.,| LL\———, contractors, commenced work on the exte sion between Cassius and Locust streets and were ordered ot by Jackson, who at onco flew to tho office of the bourd of public works to demand §2,000 damages. Mr. Birkhauser, tho chairman, refused to contribute tl amount, after which Jackson found & lawycr who brought the uit and se- cured an {ojunction that will bo heard beforc Judgo Wakeley at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. g Two Bad Ones. Two Italian brothers, both giving the name of Cajoli, broke into their mother's trunk nt Sixth and Pierce streots Suturday night and stolo $32. They boughta hand-satchel and two bootblack outfits and had just purchased two tickets for Kausas City when thoy wo collared by an older brother. The balance of the cash was recovered. Tho lads weronot arrested. Royal Theater Director Dismissed. Berviy, Dec. [Special Cablegram to Tur Ber,]—Horr Otto Devriente, director of the Royal theater, has been dis) ed. Km- peror William has frequently shown his dis- sutisfuction with the manacement of the Royal theatre by attending private theatres, i e A Two ltalians Fatally Stabbed. Eivenoy, N. J., Dec. 15, ~Two Italiaus were fatally stabbed at a fight in a West As. bury Park boarding house this morning, =3 Postmaster Hathaway Takes the Oath, w Toy, Dee. 15 —~James W. Hathe away of Moutana took the oath of office as postmaster of the houset bhis morning. BURNS%’ CALDS are cured bg nmzmnua with ml| Bome #SORFTHROATC WolNDs, CUTs, SWELLINGS _ THE GHARLES A. VOGELER CO., Baltimore. M4 _ OJ.VlAhA LOAN AND ,TRUST COMPANY. Bubsoribed and Guaranteed Capital.. Pald in Capital Tuys ana solls atooks aud honda; negotiuses commerclal paper; recclves und exeoutes trusts; acts as transfer agent and trustee of corporations, Wkes charge of property, ool lects taxes. Omaha Loan&TrustCo SAVINGS BANK. S. E. Cor. 16th and Douglas Sts, Yaid fn Capital.. ..o L8 62,000 Subscribed and Guarantes 100,001 Liabiiity of Stookholders. 200,000 5 Por Cout Intorast Paid on Deposits, RANK J. LAN siilor, Ofmcers: A U, W)mun president. J. J. Brown, vice-president, W. T. Wy man, trousurer. Directorsi—A. U, Wysan, J. 1. Millard, J. J. Brown, Guy 0. Burton, E. W. Nusb, Thouus L. Kimoall, George B. Luke.