Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 29, 1890, Page 2

e THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 29 SOME LAWS THE PEOPLE WANT Fuggestions to Legislators From a Number of Bee Correspondents, MR, FOSS HA3 AN ENTIRELY NEW SCHEME. I B. Daker of Curtis Disc es the Usury Question—A Bill for Ne- braska's Representation at the Worla's Fair, Crerre, Neb, Dec. To the Editor of Tue Ber: The necossity for new parties often arises, Whenever the political party which has control, or 1ts opnonent, does not see fit to take up new issucs as the necessities of the times demand, political revolutions and revulsions take place. Perhaps not more than thrice within the 1ast 200 years has there been such a demand made upon strong political parties as during the last two or three years, both parties shut- ting their ears and giving no heed whatover to the popular demands, On this account the so-called alliance party ‘was obliged to takeinto its own hands, atthe last election, the relief of those who needed it. Thealliance party has been successful in Nebraska as far as votes are concerned, but this wioning means nothing, unless, as a . matter of fact, thoy go to work and carry into oxecution the promises which they have made and which gave them support at the election, No one questions but what something is needed to help tbe people of tho state of Nebraska. By that 1 mean, we are a farming state, and every m an who hus any interest in the state, I care not how small o great that intercst may be, is dependant. for success or failure upon the auccess or failure of the farmer. The alliance arty should be very carcful, should be con- servative, und every move it makes should be made after due consideration careful thougnt and mature reflection for the better- ing of the interests of tho whole state. The great drain that has come to our peo- plo by reason of the large amount of money, amounting to millions, that we have to pay cast as interest upon the debts which the farmers of the state owe and are obliged to vay, keeps us poor. The extortionate rate of interest eats the very life out of our farm- ers, and I believe that there is nothing that ‘wonld be so much to the interest of the farmer as the ability to borrow what money he is oblized to have on his lands at a rate of interest not to exceed, say 8 or 4 per cent, Tho time has come when the farmers of Nebraska should actas aclass, ‘when something substantial should be done, if possible, to relieve the producers of wealth of the great burden that is now upon them, 11 s those who speculate in that which mer produces. A cry from Wall strecg to the president and to congress immediately brings the secretary or treasurer to New York 10 inquire as to their needs from the bankers and st of dollars are spent for their relief. 1f all this can be done for the stock specu- lators, why not for the farmer who greater part of the interest or d the stock in which they speculat farmer has asked for relief in vain, now taken the matter At a word jobbiers, millions He has into his own hands, and is prepared_todeal justice to himself at least, so far as Nebraska is concorned. “_ The farmers alliance has met with success because it embodies something radically new, something which has merit in it, and to have continucd and greater success, 1t must con- tinue to advance new plans for bettering tho condition of the people, and not, only advo- cate new plans but carry them into effect and e1vo us the uctual benefit to be derived therefrom. It muy be said, and very truth- fully, that plans both new and valuable are difficult to devise and discover aud more difti- cult to carry into effect. 1 have carefully studied a plan of which I have recently read, and am convinced that it is the best and most practical scheme that canbe devised for the relicf of the agricul- tural clusses, and that meany the relief of the pm})le of our state. If T had been elected to the legsiature, T should have done all in my. power to have given the plan, which 1 will outline, & trial, and I' hopo that some member of our legislature will give this matter careful thought o the end that the farmers of the state may be immeasura- bly benefitted. If the farmers’ alliance is as devotedto the cause of justice and equity as it professes 1o be, hereis their opportunity. As for me, I would like to see Nebraska tho pioneer in a movement, which, it seems to me, will vastly enhance the 'value of our farm lands and add to the happiness and prosperity of our entire people. The plan I advocate” will, 1f honestly and caretully car- ried out, give the farmers of the state of Ne- braska, no matter whether in the northern, castern, southern or western portion of the state, ‘whatever money they are entitled to borrow, und thein credit is good for, ut a rate of luterest which would be little, if any, over 3 per cent per annum. Theplan L advocate is as follows: Sup- Roue, by way of illustration, the farmers of ’Qllna_munl{ are heavily in debt and are paying bigh interest and commissions. posing they join together, say 1,000 of them, and organize under the laws of the stato as the Saline County Ce-operative Farm and Loan association. “The object ef this associa- tion is the providing of security on which \foney ¢an be borrowed at a low rate of inter- est. "All of the members own 1n fee simple -and live upon the land upon which they wish to borrow money. All wish to borrow money, some to take up existing mortgages and ‘others to make new loans. They have per- fected their organization and- chosen their officers. Thotitles to the farm lands are passed upon and appraisements of value made. This is done by ccramission or board, of which two are officcrs of the state ap- pointed by the governor. T'wo more are ocounty officers of the county wherein the lands are located. The other to he appointed by the farmers themselves, who desire tobor- Tow money. The county oMcers might be the recorder of deeds and county judge, or the county clerk and_treasurer, jas might be thought best. So far as the titles aro concerned, the same rule applies to this association as to any other real estate loans, The next step is the appraisement of the property. This is done publicly. All of the members are present, if they desire to be, aud they can give evidence under oath or arguments as to the value of their property. The appraisement should bea conservative one, based on sales made, soil and other ad- vantages. It should not be made on what it would bring at sheriff’s sale for cash, but upon the basis of the usual standard of part down and the balance in payments, The valuation complete, the proprietor executes a deed conveying the land ho pro- poses to put into the pool, and running to the secretary of farm loans, who, 1 would sug- t, should be tho secrotary of ~the state of ebraska. The land thus conveyed is for the purpose of securing the state of Ne- braska against loss in guaranteeing bonds that are tobe executed by the assoclation. Deeds heing recorded, the 580~ clation makes bonds furnished by the state of Nebraska, the said bonds drawing 3 mr ceut interest, The amount of bonds to issued would depend upon the valuation of the lund. Not over 6 per cent of the valua- tion would.be bonded. OF the 1,000 members, for illustration, say ten wanted $1,000 each, five need %«m, five need §2,500, makin, total of $32,500. The persons borrowing the $1,000 would take ten shares of the stock of the association, others taking $2,000 or 2,500 would take twenty or twenty-tfive shares re- ) uve\y‘ making total issue of stock of &‘afll This stock wouldbtiall for lnlelmnl 0 r cent per annum, payablo quarterly or E:nx-mnullly as may be thought best, would be paid to the treasurerof the state of Ne- braska, for the benefit of the Saline county association, out of which the interest would be paid sewi-annually to ghoe state to pay the irterest on the bonds which the association has made,and which the state has guaranteed. The extra 8 per cont would be kept, a part of it, ns resecve fund, the rest to bo foaned on retire bonds as soon as enough is accumulated 80 they could do it, bearing in mind all of tho time to keep sufficlent reserve abead so that the interest on the bonds should be paid ptly. The surplus could be loaned to menbers or other persons on collaterals or ohattel per ceut per annuw, orto the hichest bidder above on the same principle as millions of dollars have been sold and loaned in building and loan associa tions. Some may say wh{ not make 1t 8 per at once and gnm urmers a low rate, fi‘u ou will study it you will see that the utevest. is the saving feature of tho ~ Sup-. whole plan. In case of faflure of crops, or other accident, the person failing to pay his 6 per cent asseasment would have iv paid by the associntion 0s long as there was auy credit 1o his account of the surpius earnings. The extra 8 per centns soon as the first year's pay- ments are made is u further guarantee to the state for the prompt payment of both prinei. pal and interest, ‘The extra 3 Jer cont loaned out at compound interest would at the end of twenty years pay the principal, figuring it the same way the building and loan associa- tions do throughout the United States, In no other way would the state and mem- bers be safe from loss. It makes the borrow- ecs interested in each other's loans so that tho members of the association would not allow other members to borrow more than the actual value of the security offered, so the associa- tion would be able to ecarry all those who happened through misfortune 1o be in default of their payment, so it would be to the mem- bers' interest to see to fair valuation, There could be 1o 1035 to the members that paid up promptly as they would always be entitled each oné 1o his pro rata share of the curnings of tho association at any time his shares of stock would jut or by advancing the money to pay off his mortgage, It may be a good plan to have the bonds sued upon the security given by the Suline county association and other associations, which iteed by the state made non- taxable, This, however, is a question to be thought of and upon which there might be a good deal of difference of opinion ; first, as to whether it could be done; secondly, 8s to whether 1t should be done. In looking it over, however, I believe they should be made non-taxable, because they would sell more readily and’ because it would double taxa- tion, for the land would be first taxed and then the bonds given on the land, His stock and bonds could be cancelled and his land rel A from farther lien vy the secretary of state Money loaned at compound interest, wh this practically amounts to, accumulates rapidly, and in ten years the sinking fund of a well arranged association would amount to more than one-third its entire indebtedness and in twenty ars at the most the me v bers of the,association ccould hope to se their farms free from mortgage aud at th rate of 6 per cent per annum without payi a dollar uponthe principal, simply keep the interost up each year, This presents some new questions in finan- cierin| The first question isthis, what does the state owe to its citizens, and how far ought the state to o in_order to prot i and help its citizens! Some might urge that it would be unconstitutional and that the legislature would not have the power to make a law to guarantee bonds of this kind, but I believe that public policy, the public good, the pubic welfare would be bet- ter served in this way than in auy other, The plan which [ have suggested certainly makes the state safe, There could be no loss tothe state under any circumstances, It would be simply lending its credit, and with the se y taken for the loans, it' would be enforced in caso of default, and the attorney general of the state would see that it was en- forced without farther expense than court costs. Bonds guaranteed in this way would sellat a premium, Another thing, it would at once give bonds which could be purchased and owned by the state. In the school and other funds they would bave accummulations for in_ which they would want investments., Estates, Awvings banks, trust funds, ete, could be wsily invested in these bonds which would e absolutely safe, The plan can be carried fartuer, and ought to be so that congress would take it up and pass a law wnereby national banks could be authorized to nse these bonds as a basis of circulation. Then within the state of Ne- braska there would be money enough found to take up all of these bonds, and thus the l)vnplc of Nebraska would not only be the borrowers, but the lenders also, to a great extent. The money which is drained never to ret: 1o us unless to be sent back for fur- ther accumulations of interest will stay at home and be kept in our own state, T simply suggest this plan for I believe there is mentin it. I suggest it at this time that it may induce aveument, and that, crude as it is, something perfect may be fashioned that good nay come from it, and that we may oll realize, to @ cortain extent, benefit therefrom. 1 have recently read a_book which was written and published by John N. Cunning of Chicago called the “New Constitution,” I think the last chapter in this book should be read by everyone who has a mortgage on his farm to be paid off, For the facts and fig- ures in regard to the same I refer you to said book, Faverrs L Foss. The Usury Question. Curris, Neb., Dec. 27.—To the Editor of Tue Bre: It will be but atfew days when the people of the state of Nebraska will be face to face with the state legislature. I will on this occasion take the privilege of ex- pressing my sentiments on the different questions that affect the material interest of the people, aud I presume will be agitated in the coming session of the legislature. There are some grave and momentous propositions that should have careful deliberation by our lawmakers, It seems very impracticable to enacta stringent law in reference to the usury ques- tion. As sureas such alaw is enacted the capital will leave the state for better loca- tions, and the indebted land owners will be in a far worse condition than they are now, which is bad enough. They will bedeprived of any extension on their loans and will be compelied to make their payments if the property is actually worth it. The capital ‘which has developed the state has come from the hands of eastern money loaners, aud to repeal the prosent law will under no circum- stances benefit the mortgaged class. If a maximum rate is established, and all above will forfeit principal aud interest, the useful Bl I TRAve: thio) Atata: with. | evaas rapidity and only small capitalists will re- main, who cannot afford to make loans at a nominal rate of interest on the kind of secur- ity offered. In reference to the taxation of property at present, it is an injustice to the people and impedes the pros l'ilf' of the farmers. Rail- way companies should bear a just_proportion of the burden of taxation, and their property should be assessed the same as the other is now. if the personal property of the indi- vidual is assessed at one-third of its value the personal property of railways should be assessed in proportion. In order to regulate the railway rates a law should be enacted fixing & maximum freight rate, which would be stabie and not exorbitant, so the producer can realizo some profit from his produco that is transported to market. The proposition to abolish the board of transportation would be f rable and for the best interest of the state, as it has not seemed inclined to regulate the rates for the welfare of the masses of the people, and haye & remunerative rate established by the legislature, The appropriations that aro mado for the expenses of the state can be greatly reduced without interfering with tho progress of public institutions and the busi- ness of the state; that of last-year was areater than necessury und creating au extra flikden of tax on the people. It is essentinl that the Australian ballot system should be adopted. There are great advantages to be derived from the proper en- forcement of that system. The cost of elec- tions to individual candidates is reduced, There is no iaterfering at the polls, of bribery and intimidation. The purity of elections is promoted, and it is indispensible that the sys- tem should be employed by this state. We demand a revision of our insurance laws and a stringent law enacted as to how this brauch of public busiess shall be super- intended. These lawless compunies do busi- ness in utter defiance of the statutes, and it 1s no more than just that the people should demand that they conduct their business law- fully. The vast amount of property that is trusted under their protection deems it nec- essury that they should be responsible and established with authority from the state. The independent party belng in the major- ity, it will deyolve upon them to modify some of their wild and incompatible theories of legislative reform and come down to the gen- eral business intesests of the state and con- sider only those bills that are feasible, ex- pedient and for the best iuterests of the whole people. It is important that all legislation on the subject of statutory prohibition should be dismissed from the minds of thenext legis- lature, after the people of the state haye re- pudiated it by more than 40,000 majority, ‘he proper enforcement of the present ‘Slo- cumb law will be more beneficial for the wel- are of the people than the advice of the'pro- g\munn orauks to place such an obnoxious law in the statutes. The next proposition of vast importance s the Columblan exposition in 1508, It would bo unwise indeed for the legislatire to ignore an anpropriation for the success of that great | Nebraska, with over a | nistorical event. willio 1 population, her geographical positica and immense agricultural products deems it necessary that a western state of her type should bo well represented at the world’s ‘ex- fon, All her sister states aro maling parations for their exhibits and immenso appropriations are being made to be vastly advertised all over the world by their magui- ficent vepresentation at Chicago. For Ne- braska to remain sflent on this question means to throw an obstacle in the way of a magnificent history of this great common- wealth. The roputation of this state depends upon her display. A moderate appropriation interfering with her flairs. The cmergency Is befora nd wo should not wait for the 1o take the lead, but shoald pre. to malke one of the finest displays from the west, For Nebraska (0 be discrediiably re- presented, or fail at Chicago in 1843, is to re- main obscure before the eyes of every cive ilized nation, R. S. BAKER. can be made without Nebraska at the World's Fair, Through the courtesy of Mr. Euclid Mar- tin, one of Nebraska's commissioners to the world’s fair, Trr Bee prints herewith a copy of the proposed law which that gentleman is working to induce the legislature to ap- prove: A bill for an act to provide for a presentation of the products, resources and possibilities of the state of Nebraska at the World's Columbian exposition, to be heldat the city of Chicago, 11 Whereas, By anactof congress, the United States propose, and has proviaed for celo- brating the 400th anniversary of thediscovery of America by Christopher Columbus, by holding an international exhibition of arts, industries, manufactories and the products of the soil, miue and seas, in the city of Chicago, in the state of fillnois, in the yoar 1593; and Whereas, Provisions are made and pro- d act that each state and territory ay, and is invited to participate celebration and exposition; and The location of said exposition is oor, and environments 10 presiting to and advertise to the world in substantial manner her products, vesources and possibilities, and_thereby ex- tend invitation to capital and population to ro with us in expanding the wealth and atness of the commonwealth : Therefore, Be it enacted by tho legislature of Ne- fon I. That for the purrnse narrated in the foregoing preamble, and to defray the necessary expemses thereof, there be and is hereby appropriated from the state treasury, from i!mum not otherwise nplwopx-huvd. the sum of $150,000, or 50 much thercof as may be found necessary, the same to be expende: and accounted forin accordance with condi- tions and stipulations as hereinafter provided. Sec. 2, That within ten days from the pas sage of this act the governor shall appoint a state commission, to e known as the “Ne- braska Columbian commission,” to consist of six members, two from each of the three congressional districts of the state, and to be selected from each ot the three cal pav- ties, namely: The farmers' alliance, demo- cratic and ~republican organizations. The governor may in Lis discretion and in like manner in all respects, appoint alternates for each commissioner, who shall assume and perform the duties of commissioner when from any cause his principal may be unable rm devolving duti , The duties of said commissicn shall be to have general charge and management in the stal t large in creating for presenta- tion at the said Columbian exhibition at Chi- cago a state exhibit of all the industries, pro- ducts and resources of the state, . 4. The compensation of each com- foner, or alternates when acting fora principal, shall be $— per day for each day actually 'devoted to such_ofiicial service as duty may requ and in addition, actual traveling expenses while so engaged, time to be computed while enroute to and from place of meetings or points of work. peusation to be paid from the appro provided in this act. See. 5, The term of office for cach com- missioner and alternate shall be from date of appointment until the end of the Colum- bian exposition at Chicago, and the closing up of the state work in connection therewith, notto exceed ninety days from the date of the closing of said Columbian exposition at Chicago. Sec. 6. That within ten days from the passage of this act the governor shall appoint one commissioner general, who shall be a man of kunown experience and of ac- knowledged fitness ana qualification for-the duties of such office. Sec. 7. The term of office of the commis- sioner general shall be the same as provided for commissioners and alternates. He shall devote the whole of his time, during the term of his oftice, to the duties of the position. He shall have control of all details pertaining to the exhibit at Chicago, its arrangement, in- stallation, management while in_place, and dismanteling of the same, under a general supervision of the executive council, and the state commission, Ho shall be ex-officio member of the state commission, to advise, and vote only in case of a tie, He shall re- asalary of §——— per annum, payable q from the funds provided for in this act, and in addition, his actual traveling ex- ses to be computed i like manner s that or the compensation of te com- 1missioner He is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint such superintendents, assistants and employ such clerical and other force as he may find necessary for the suc- cessful presentation of the work of his office, the same to be paid from the funds appropri- ated by this act. Sec. 8. The president of the state commis- sion shall be its disbursing officer, through whose hands all moneys drawn and expended must pass. He shall’ give bondsto be ap- proved by the governor in a sum not less than £100,000. Sec. 9. The governor shall, at the earliest convenience after the passage of this act and the appointment of the commission and com- missioner general, convene them at the stuto capital, at o day and placoe by him to be named, for organization. At this neeting the commission shall proceed by ballot to elect ono president and secretary, whose terms of office shall be the same as the commission, The president and secretary shall not both be of the same political party. The president and s may be compensated for extra se devolving upon them as such, in such sums as the com- mission may determine, to be paid from the funds provided by the appropriation of this act, See. 10. ‘The president, secretary and com- missioner general shall compose an executive council, with full power to act in all matters under general supervision and direction of the commission. Se The president may have power in his discretion to call meetings of the commis- sion at any time and place he may deem proper; and shall do so on call signed by the majorily of the members thereof. Sec. 12, The appropriation provided for in this act can be drawn from the state treasury only oun estimates made by the execative couneil, signed by the presidentand secro- tary, and no one estimate shall exceed the sum of #,000, except in case of an emergency and then by unanimous voteof the commis- sion, and approved by the governor. Each estimato shall be folowed in a reasonable length of time, and before another estimate can be made, with itemized detailed voucl ers, to be ceitified by the president and sec- retary of the commission, aud approved by the governor. Sec. 13, The secretary shall keep an ac- curate record of all the proceedings, both of the commission and executive council. Soe. 14, The commissioner general shall render to the executive council & quarterly statement of his official doiugs in detail in all respects, and which shall be filed with the secretary. Sec. 15, Members of the commission, al- ternates, and the comuissioner general may, for cause, bo removed at any time by the governor, and vacancies occurring by reason of any cause, filled by him for unexpirved terms. In so doiug the political division and relations as iu the original formation shall be maintained, Sec. 16. At the close of its service the com- mission shall render to the governor a full and detailed settiement of all its proceedings, shall include a complete list of all disburs ments aud catalogue of exhibits presented at the Columbian exposition, Sec, 17, Nothin, this act shall be con- strued to create any liability on the part of the state in excoss of the appropriation herein ico named. Sec, 18. Whereas, An emergency exists therefor, this act to in force and take effect from and after its passage, Sl Bd m Negotiations Prove Fruitless, Tauikquan, L T., Dec. 35.—The negotia- tions between the United States and the Chorokees havo proven fruitless, the two comraissioners disagroeing on the rights of the Cherokees to enter United States courts and ulso as to the price por a-r:, the Cherce kpes asking §2. —— A JEWELRY STORRE ROBBED. v1 20—t A Glass Brokewand the Goods Taken trom tR@Show Window. Burglars brojgd fito Thaodore Wolfe's jew elry store at 704 Ngvth £ teenth street Sun. day morning abogt 4 0'Clock and stole a watch and somefother small articles of jow- elry that were 'fi the feont window. The thieves did not buter x‘-! store, but simply broke inghe plate'glasatn the front window and reachied fo lfggum'.n from tho outside Mr. Wolf sigépd o the back part of the stord; And at 4 oclock ho was awakened by a crash of some Kind, but after looking arbunll the store ho went back to bed without discovering his front window was broken. Halfan hour later Oicer Cul- len passod by ewiy noticed the break and awoKe Mr. Wolf, who then discovered his loss, “Carmen,” with Corinne in the title role, drew an 1mmense audience to the Boyd last evening, and judging from the frequent re- calls, the audience was quite well satisfied with the burlesque, It is surprising whata hold burlesque has upon theatre-coinz peo- ple. The critical Jover of Shakespeare, tho student of Tom Robertson’s dramas, the ad- mirers of Dumas, are all to be found in the theatre when & clever bur- lesque holds the boards, and then enjoyment of the very bad puns and stiil worse machine poetry is just as pronounced as the less cultured class, who go to bur- lesques for pure recreation and innoceut amusement, “Carmen’ fs beautifully mounted, the cos- tumes are rich, and the chorus is made up of very excellent voices, a somewhat unusual thing. Corinno is still the same sprightly and vi- us young woman theater goers havo seen foryears, but her voice is becoming more and more wi the time1s not_ve 0 the young star will have to retire from the stage Tor a long rest, else loose it, entirely. “Carmen,” ' however, suits {he young woman to 'a nicety, and is by far the best thing she has done. 1t is full of life and brightness and she costumes the part mag- nificently. Her imitation of Carmencita's dancing was one of the pleasant feat the evening, While not a romarkable dancer, she is exceedingly graceful, and she throws into the number an enthusiasm that is very refroshing. Mr. Cuarles Kostello is ono of the very few legitimate farceurs. He is uever offensive, never oversteps the bounds between vul- garity and propriety. ‘Chis much cannot be said ot Mr. Sturgis, who is responsible for many shortcomings in us part of Salvator. He takes unwonted erties with the lines and preys upon the good nature of the audience past all forbear- ance. Mr. Bernard Dillon makes an excellent Toreador. He possesses a fino baritone voice, & handsome stage presence ana plays with admirable discernment, Fis ‘“Lorcador song,” from Bizet's magnificent opera, was & treat aud merited the double encore it re- ceived. ‘The female portion of the cast is generally very acceptable. Miss Roberta Crawford playing the dashing young lover, Don Jose, very delightfully, She siugs weil and dances well and makes an-excellent foil to la petite Corinne. , A number of specialties are introduced which brighten the performance considera- bly, which takepati in all is exceedingly en- joyable, T T 1SR The Palage Billiard Tourney. W. E. Wagner and Harry Parrish collided at the Palace billiard tournament in the pres- ence of a large crowd of spectators. Parrish won by a single point after a close and excit- ing contest. Thd score: Parrish—0 2 6 1118 33 000800 160180 80°850600832000 000034001011 131023 1186001 1,8027 4010381 0170300612"001011108090 0001 40 1 Total 200 Average, 25-6; best,runs, 14, 14, 12, Referoe—Hale. . \Vll[(lmr—l\l(ififl‘fiflloéflla 58 20080808507 10%27 70 212041 83:1:000260000 314 14 24 152200000331 ti3f00382000610101 01210 6 0 2 1, “Total—100. Average—2 1-6. Best runs—14, 12, 10. This afterncon Hale and Wagner meet, and this evening Cohn ana Beck. Indoor Base Ball, The game of indoor basa ball yesterday af- ternoon resulted as follows : Nonpareils. 10000140 6-12 Cranes. 00002000 85 e Hebrew Educational Entertainment. The entertainment given yesterday after- nogn at the Omaha commercial coliege by the Progressive United Hobrew Educational as- sociation was well attended by many of the leading Hebrews of the city, Rabbi Rosenaw's address upon the subfect of “Culture” was very pointed and highly in- teresting. Several sclections were rendered by the T, K. quartette, all of which were well re- ceived and highly appreciatod. Tn_the competition fov the benefactors' membership M. Sloberdisky won. The grand benefactors' memborship was won by M. Kartin after a spirited contest. At the present time this association is con- ducting a night school, in which Hebrew children are instructed’ in the English branches. e — A Tough Quartette of Vags. James Freeland, Will Holmes, Paul Buheler and Thomas Moran form a quartette of as tough looking young vags as can be found in Omaha, They were arrested vesterday for stealing sorme brass from the Willow Springs distillery. They stole some of the brass Sat- urday afternoon, and yesterday went back to make another haul. One of the watchmen saw them and attempted to capture them, but they made tilr escape. Last night Oficers Ellis and Savage found the quartette in a pool room on Eleventh street, near Faz- nam, and they were all taken to jail. A Hors» and Buggy Disappear. Thomas Hoffman, who keeps a livery stable at 423 South Eighteenth street, reported a norse and buggy missing last night. He let a horse and buggy to a stranger at noon yes- terday and they wereto be returned at 5 o'clock, but failed to put in an appearance up to midnight last night. Owing to some very peccliar elroumstances connected with thio iring of the horse and buggy, Mr. Hoffman believes they have been stolen. Bagged a Golden Eagle. JacksoNviiLe, IIL, Deo. 25.—James D, Smith, a wealthy farmer living east of this place, brought to the.city today an enormous golden eagle which-wiss killed on his place, Itis the only one of the kind seen in this re- gion for many y and was o great curiosity, Mr, mn first saw the bird several days sinee, when he was gomng over the farm accompdnied by his shepherd dog. The eagle hoveved auite near, seemingly trying to catch the dogaway from his master, with the intention Bfi pouncing on him, but did not get & chandd, Mr, Smith procured the services of an’@xpert shot, who tried a long time to get near e eagle, but without avail, until he took & 'dog with him, and hid- ing himself in the Bushes sent the animal out and finally the bird bt (freedom saw him and promptly brepared £ Make a meal of the dog when a riflo shot sefed the matter, To Ald Aligima Mine-s. New Yonk, Dec. 28 At a meeting of the central labor federationt oday a dispateh was received from Patrick McBride, representa- tive of the miners on strike in Alabana, stat- ing that before the end of the vear the mincrs would be suffering from hunger. A commit- tee was appointed to collect funds for their relief. Another committee wus appointed to prepave a plan for vaising a great strike fund in ald of the winers. e p—— Thugs at Salt Lake, Savr Laxs, Utah, Deec. 28, —Sandbaggers have been carrylug on an active campaign here for some time past, hardly a night pass- ing without a robbesy being reported, Last night a half dozen people were beld up in dif- feront parts of the city, In one case a prompt alarm by a party whose watch had been taken enabled the police to capture three highwaymen after & uumber of shots had 1890, boon exchanged. The ofcors also arrested two burglars who had broken into Margett's grocery store and appropriated the contents of the money deawer and other plundor, Ef- forts will be made to clear the city of numer- 0us thugs now operating here O'SHEA PUBLISHE! A LETTER. He Writhes Under a Taunt Made by Timothy Healy. Loxvos, Dee, 28.—Having boon advised that he cannot bring suit for libel with hopos of success, Captaln O'Shen has published a letter to disprove the truth of Timothy Healy's taunt that he bartered his wife's Nonor to gain A seat in parliament. The let- ter is dated St. Albridge, December 24, 1800, The writer says: “When I was a liberal did my best to promote your (Healy's) dature ns a liberal and supporter of ( stone in Middle Armagh and afterward Liverpool in 1885, at 1 quote from a letter from Chamberlain to me, dated December 20, 1800, in which hosays: *I assumo that you will take some notice of the brutal attack on you made by Mr. Healy at Kilkenny, altough, unless [ am much mistaken, you wiil have 10 legal remedy, His statements are entirely inconsistent with what I know of the general election of 1885, According to my recollec- tion, Parnell neglected at first to give you any assistance, and did not do so until he had some letters from myself to another person, pointing out that the liberal party had beon of real advantago to botn, and that such services continue equally necessary if it were desived to maintain any kind of friendly rela- tions between the Irish nationalists and the liberal party rospecting € 1 tind that I wrote you to the s in January, 188, Which letter 1 > you 1o publish if you think it useful. This covre- spondence ought to afford sufticient evidence that no such complicity exists as your tra- ducer has been base enough to insinuate.’ The letter from Chamberlain is marked “private,” and is dated Jannar 1886, 1t contains the following: *In thie present con- dition of Irish affairs it is more than ever un- fortunate that you have not found a seat. 1s there any chance of your standing for one of those now vacant in ‘Iroland? Surely the must be an interest in the Irish party to keep open the channels of cominunication with the liberal leaders, 1f any possible co-operation is expected it is cléar that a great deal of preliminary talk must be had, and I doubt if any liberal leader is at présent in dirvect or indivect coni- munication with the Irish represen Certainly T find myself vory much in tho dark respecting their intentions and wishes. Cannot you get Paruell's_exequature for ono of the vacant seats? It is really the least he can do for you ufter all you have doue for him,"” e IT I8 APT TO PROVE BINDING. An Illinols Legislator Likely to Get a Wife Through a Mock Marriage. S, Louts, Mo,, Dec. 28—D. G. Ramsey, democratic member of the Illinois legislature, and Miss Bessie Caldwell, a pretty type- writer in the office of H. E. Barnes, have in- volved themselves in vory queer affair through tho instrumentality of a mosk mar- riage which is apt to prove binding. Some lawyers were discussing a civil contract mar- riage in Penusylvania rnd Ramsey warmly maintained that there could be no such thing as marriage by civil contract in Illinois. He was told to try it if he did not .be- lieve in it and said he would. Miss Caldwell was nsked if she would bo wili- ing to take a hund and she said she did not care particularly for Ramsey puld Just as soon try it as not. A cont accord- ingly drawn up in which ho jagreed to recog- nize Miss Caldwell as his lawful wife, to support ber and care for her for life, and she on her part agreed to consider him her legal husband until death should part them. Justice Richard Long attested the document after it had been signed by the principals and several lawyers presont witnessed it. All thofun in the'thing had vanished by this timo and as the best. legal minds of East St. Louis are agreed that the marriage is entir binding the two actors in the drama are iuning to feel uncomfortable, What the levelopments of the case will b yet remaius tQ be seen. > Sl DARING ROBBERS. Four Masked Men Hold Up a Store- ear Gainesville, Tex. GAINESVILLE, Tex., Dee. 28.—Four masked men entered the store of J. A. Moss in Sivil's Bend, on Red River, twenty miles north of Gainesville, in this county, last night at 7 o'alock, drew revolvers on Moss, who was aione in the store at the time, and made him throw up his hands. They then tied him down and gagged him and proceeded to rob the store, securing several hundred dollars in cash and a lot of valuable merchandise, While engaged in rummaging the store Rad Perkins, a farmer residing near by, came in to do some trading when he was set upon, bound and gagged by the men and rovbed of several dollars and his watch. As they were leaving the store with their piunder a negro man came up to the store, when he wi set upon by the thieves seriou beaten over the head with their six-shooters. then compelled the negro to pilot them @ mile or more through the country, when he was released and allowed to return to the store and unloose the bound man. The rob- bers are supposed to live in the Chickasaw Nation, and officers are in pursuit of them today. THE SHANGHAI HORROR. Two Hundred Men Drowned While Trying to Escape from the Ship. Loxnoy, Dec. 28,.—The loss of life through the burning of the Shanghai near Wu-Hu, China, was much larger thanat first re- ported, The earlier advices reccived stated that the crew, consisting of about sixty na- tives, together with several European ofti- cers,’ were supposed to have met death either in the flames or subsequently by drowning while attempting to escapo from the burning vessel. The number of hves losv will amount toover two hundred, and they all lost their lives by drowning, A terrible panic occurred among the Chinese passengers and crew as soon as the alarm of fire was heard, and the panic increased when the flames spread beyond the control of the terror-stricken crew. The few KEuropean officers on board the Shanghai seem to have done their best to maintain some kina of otder among the Chinmnen, but without re- sult. The large majority of those who lost their lives did so by jumping overhoard in order to escape from the flames; others met their death through the swamping of the clnmsily lowered and overcrowded boats, e RECKED BY DYNAMITE. A Husband Seeks Revenge by Blow- ing Op His Wire} WasiINGTON, Ind., Dec. 28.—A terrific ex- plosion of dynamite shattered the Jenkins hotel at Plainyille, near here, early this morn- ing. Several of the boarders were hadly burt. Fire resulted, and the building, to- gother with Littell Brothers’ general store and contents, was destroyed, entailing a loss of over £12,000; Insurance, £,000, he di- vorced wife ot ' James MeBaide, a bad char- acter, was living at the hotel, and as he bad threatened o0 kill her Christmas day it is generally supposed that McBride was the man who placed the dynamite. He was ar- rested and placed fn fail av this placo. ~Tho prisoner refu: regarding the affair, Badly Injured at a Fire. New Burary, Conn., Dec. 28.—Steele & Damon's tenement aud business block burned today. Among those in the tenement were | Mr. and Mrs. Albert McIntyre, who juraped | from an upper window and were badly hurt. Mr. MeIntyre had his right arm broken and was badly bruised, and about the head. partially insured st il L An Unknown Barge Ashore. Vicronia, B, C,, Dec. 28, —Intelligence was received this cveniong that a large, unknown iron barge was ashore off Cape Flattery. Owing 10 the gale help was unable to reach it. is wifo badly cut he loss Is put at §5,000, mt—e The Fire Record, Coromsus, O,, Deo, 28.—The J. W. Dann manufacturing company's carriage and wagon J The importance of puritying the blood eane not be overestimated, for without pure blood you eannot enjoy good health, At this season nearly every one needs a good medicine to purify, vitalize, and enrieh the blood, and Hood's Sarsaparilla is wor. 1y your confidence, It Is peeuliar fn that it strengthens and builds up the system, creates an appetite, and tones the digestion, while it eradicates disease. Give it a trial. Flood's Sarsaparilla is sold by all drugglsts. Prepared by C. 1, Hood & Co,, Lowell, Masy, 100 Doses One Dollar CASE, A Onhila. Poisoned by Handling a Mouse Onught by a Cat. Werisay, Ia, Dee. 28.—Little Harry Yoeler, aged threo years, took a mouse from his pet cat. Short afterwards the boy be- came deathly sic) His eyes sweolled and shut and he suffered t ble agony. He wa fed a quantity of swoet am and o physician summoned, who pronounced him dangerously poisoned. After twenty-four hours of suffering the boy was finally saved. The doctor says in handling the mouse he got poison on his hands, which the cat threw out in its battle with the mouse. Ordinarily the bite of a catis harmless, but when after a mouse for its dinner it is as deadly as a rat- tlesnake, —_———— slah Chamberlain Dead. Selah Chamber- ly AxDp, 0., Dec. 28 lain, a well known rai , died eq this morning, nged soventy-eight. Ho w the great uncle of Jennio Chamberlain, t famous beauty, whom he treated as his own daughter, having no children and being ex- tremely wealthy. AR AR Death of M. A. Dauphin. New OnieAns, La., Deo. Dr. M. A. Dauphin, a native of Alsace-Loraine, and for twenty years president of the Loulsiana lot- t npany, died at his residence ia this s aftornoon, aged fifty-three. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHN, oy city ti B. J. Fulton of Phillips is at the Barker. C. N. Gurley of Philadelphia is at the Mur- ray. Stuart of Des Moines is at the Mil L. C. Sp chants, L. Gester of Rapia City, S. D, isat the Barki arks of Valentine is at the Mer- Frank P, Ircland of Nebraska City isat the Paxton, J. F. Howell and wife of Denver aro at the Millard. Georze W. Kellogg of Sioux City, Ia., is at the Casey sal of Lincoln was at the Murray L. M. Combs of St. Louis is in the city, at the Paxton, E. A. Sutter of Chicago is in the city, at the Murra; W. B, at the Ca C. E. Nigkoy of Milwaukee was at the Mil- lard last night. Frank Hayden of New York is in the city, at the Millard. * Horace 1, Moyer and wife of New York are at the Paxton. D. A, Smith of Sioux City is registerca at the Merchants. C. B, Eldrege of Chicago is in the city, at the Merchants, R. A, Bush of Dubuque, Ia., was at the Casey last night. J. E. Hame of Wichita, Kau., was at the Paxton last mght. Charles Fostelle of New York was at the Barker last night, J. M. Ackley of Davenport, Ia,, isin the ¥, at the Barker. D. Moffatt of Gordon wasin the city last night, at the Casey. John E. Carroll of Pittsburg, Pa., was at the Merchants last night. Almust Increditable, Snow drifts two miles deep sounds rather *“fishy.” but Napoleon Bonaparte Lazard, who was at the Palm house in Chicago the other day, is ready to stake his reputation that he is telling the truth, says the Chicago Times. ‘‘People who go to Alaska merelyfora little pleasure trip invariably land at Sitka or Juneau, the most temperate points of the countvy and right on the coast,” said Mr. Lazard, “Of course they only see sunshine and a beautiful climate, with the snowy, blue peaked mountains in the background, = They should go Iuto the interior and up the Yukon. I'd like tosee them crack up the climate then. A year ago, while on one of many prospecting tours, two other miners besides rowed up the Yukon river several hundred miles into the Consol country, a region never before pen trated by white men, It was there we came across these immense snow drifts, The snow seldom, if ever melts, Scason after season it accumulates between the mountains and on the plains. The country is rough beyond description, but immensely rich in mineral deposits, [t was while on this trip thav one of my companious died. In crossing a rango over a glacier he slinpped and fell more than one hundred feef. The country, says Mr, great inducemoents in the way of ma- terial viches. The gold deposits ave ensily accessible, but it is next to impos- sible to bring them along owing to the great distance they must be carried. Solid mountains of vure mica, he says, are found frequently. e She Paid the Fine, The othor day, just as ono of our fish veddlers was starting out with his load, for some feauso he was arrested and placed in jail, says the Bellust (Me.) Age. His wife lenrned of the affair, hunted up the team, mounted the seat and drove into the country, peddled out the fish herself and returned to her home late in the night with an empty wagon and u full purse, She thon paid {mr hus- heldon of Hastings is in the city, e Lazard, offers band’s fine, and they bogan housekoep- ing over again. " PATTI MEETS GLA DSTONE. Mme. Pattl and Gladstone were both in Ed- nburgh a fow duys ago, and the great stutes- man called upon the famous singer. The tople of conversation, which seemed to bo of Inter- ext toboth, was the relative merits of the Soden Mincral Pastillos (troches) they were ench obliged to use, although each ono for a differont purposo. Theso wonderful Soden Mineral Pastilles are of great service, not only to public speak- ers and singors, but to the vast army of suf- forers from Coughs, Colds, Throut und Lung diseasos wood works burned at 6 o'clock this morning. Total damage, $45,000: insurance, $30,000, Bir Morrell Mackenzle with eack box. Obtatn the genuine Imported article, whiche must havo the signatare and testimonlal of"} THE SUCCESSFUL (ONTESTANT ==FOR== OUR PRIZE OF $20 Worth of Goods, IFrom Our Store, is Thos. Scanlan, 2116 California St. TheyMayTieUs But They Can't Beat Us, There has never been such a sale in the city of Omaha as we have had on our overcoats since the prices have been re- duced. WE Will continue the sale at the past phe- nomenally low pri- ces, as we determ- ined to make the big- gest record in an overcoat sale in this section of the coun- " ARE You supplied with a cheap coat, with a fine coat, with a medium-priced coat? if not come tous a we will save you 28 per cent on your purchase. Our underwear de- partment we have been way below anys other house in the city for the qual- ity of wear we have given. And IT. Is a well established fact by thistimethat Hellman will not be undersold. We shall make another cut in our underwear de- partment which will be so marked as to- close out even the last undershirt and drawers in our house. Our $8, $6, $7, $8 and $10 overcoaits will be cut 10 per cent more. That will make them at prices less than they can be bought at wholesale. —— «We are in it with all our might.” HELLMAN, Cor. 13t and Farmim, ——