Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 12, 1891, Page 4

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1891 THE [ DAILY HEEV lu. H()HEWATEH Loitow. ——w— PUBLISHED EVERY MC HNI\ TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIO! Dally and Sunday, One \'u\r Eix months . Three months Bunday it Weekly I Omaha, The Bee uulldm 1 Eouth On rner N and 20th £treets Con Pearl 8t ommerce. ribune Butlding VashiBgton, = ONDENCE reluting to news and All_communi uld bo uddressed to the t editorinl Editoriul cns should @ Publishing Company, checks and postoffice orders Sleto tho ordor of tho som Al business | beadd ressed to Omaha, Drafts, 0 be mnde n, fit' Bee Publishing Company, Proprietors, ec IV1d'y, Furnam and_Ecventeenth St Tuesdny, Jan Wednesdny, Thursduy. J ronar T, T frorn to tefore me and euduribed in my prescnce this l0th duy, of Jany 1FEA NPT Notary Publia ka, Bougias, huck, belng dnly sworn, de- s thatne is s ¥ of The Tiee ompany, flml| irculation 'of for " the month of coples: for Febru for March. 160, 160, 20,064 covies; for May, rnyflu for June, 1800, 20,201 cop'es: for July, 360, 20,1 (2 coples 1nrl\mu'<l 20,710 copes: stemter. 1800, 20,870 coples: for Ootober, 20,712 coples: for 1960, 22,180 copies; for Decenor 1 Grora Eworn o Vofora me. nnd presence, thisilst day of Doc for 1860, ¥, 1800, 10 5" coples; THERE area few lenky plumbing inspector’s office, joints in the CoNGIISS has o great deal of wood to saw botween now and March 4, True bid of 85,000 for the Kansas sena- torship is useful ns a reminder of the disappearance of the flush times of Pom- eroy. WouLpx't Kunsas like to step over the boundary and have a conference with Nebraska on the subject of text books? * — PARNELL has ceased to interest man- kind for the present. He is taking ad- vantago of tho lull to get quietly off the perch, Now the Rock Island hurls an injunc- tion at tho bridge blockade merely to show how promptly the Union Pacific repudiates the mandates of tho courts. WreN congress tum 8 the arid public lands to the mntml of western states there will be & new problem to deal with, and ono of soriousim portance. It is likely to develop in time for this logislature to handle it. — AS A matterof simple justice Jay Gould should stop his salary reductions before ho reaches the political departments of his several railvoads. Tho indications are that these departments will be more heavily worked than ever before in the next three months, SENATOR STANFORD, the California millionaire, is assured of re-clection, hav- ing been unanimously elected by the re- publican members of the California leg- islature. Mr. Stanford is one of the ad- vocatesf the schemo to ostablish a national pawn shop with farming lands as security for loans at two per cent a year. Like Jay Gould, Senator Stanford has always sympathized with the pro- ducers, THE wounds inflicted on home rule in Ireland do not mond rapidly. The pub- lic is kept in the dark as to the result of the conferences between Parnell and O'Brien, but it is evident from subse- quent events that the discredited leader does not propose to gacrifice himself withdht dictating his successor. How- ever, the confidence expressed by Glad- stone strengthens the hope that certain forces ave at work bohind the scenes which will ultimately solidify the Irish parliamentary party and restore it to the advanced position it held last No- vember. — CHARLES DEVENS of Massachusetts, who died last week, was a man of vory great ability, fitted by nature and edu- cation for any position in the gift of his state or country. As volunteer soldier he rose to the rank of brigadier general. He left the supreme court of Massachu- sotts in 1877 to become attorney general In the cabinet of Rutherford B, Hayes, and returned to his old position at the close of that administration. He was an orator of wonderful power, a scholar and thinkor, & man of magnificent pros- ence and dignity, and a gentleman of the old school. Few public men of these active, pushing days are cast in the noble mould of Devens, IN 1S first messago to the leglslature Governor Russell of Massichusotts de- livers a body blow to the lobbyists of the state. The scandals developed at the last session of the legisiature reflected damagingly on the political " morals of the state, and called for repressive meas- .ures. The governor realizes the diffi- culties in the way,and suggests pub- lcity as one of the most effoctive reme- dies for the evil influence of the lobby. “Prevention by publicity,” he says, ‘'is possible, and I would suggest whether a remedy may not be found in this direc- tion by making it easier than it now is publicly tg investigate the methods used and the nJmey spent on pending legisla- tlon; also by giving power to some proper officer before & measure finally bocomes alaw, to demand under oath a full and detailed statement as to these mattors.” The fear of publicity doubtless restrains many timid legislators from committing erimes agalnst the public welfare, but it 1s powerless against merconaries who ncoept office for its revenue possibilities. The true remedy lies in the election of honest, reputable men to all public of- flcos. ANOTHER DRAZEN IMPOSTURE, Owmaba is populous enough to support two metropolitan dallies, but it is an open sccret that there isonly one pay- ing paper in thecity, This is not the fault of the busincss men of Omaha, nor i1t caused by cut-throat competition or onal rivalry, 2k realizes that there is room in Omaha for a groat paper to represent the other side of politics and it enter- taing no fears that it will suffer by com- nrison with avy other paper. Itsaim and policy always has beon tomeet all competitors on its moerits as a newspaper, and its success attests that its patrons are fntelligont enough to see the diffor- ence ‘betweon shoddy goods and the genuine art ) T'1r BEp has been and is still the only puper that takes its patrons into its con- fidence, For mors than five A it has published its civculation every day in the year, whether there was ade- croase or an increase of subscribers, It has not attempted to juggle with figures and put forward statements that had a saving clause and wore deceptive. On the other hand, the World- Hirald has sought to impose upon the commu- nity by resorting to methods that are a disgruco to journalism and would inany other business be rogarded asa down- right swindle. Ten daysago the pro- prietor of that sheet went before the po- lice commission and deposed upon oath that he knew that the World-lierald had alarger circulation in Douglas county than THE Ber. When the circulation statements of the two papers were placed before the commission it was shown that the evening edition of THE Ber alone hada larger civculation in Douglas county throughout the year than bot® the morning and evening editions of the World-Herald put to- gether. Inthe face of this fact, the World- Heraldhas the audacity now to assert that Tie BE® was worsted in this con- test, and that the applicants for liquor licenses may still publish their applica- tions in that paper. As a matter of fact, the commission has directed that all applicants must hereafter as hereto- fore publish their notices in T BEE, as tho paper that has furnished proof of the largest locsl cireulation. Tt will be remembered that G. M. Hitcheock testified before the commis- sion that but two Omaha subscribers had discontinued the World- Herald dur- ing the first two wocks of Do During those two weeks THE B had increased its city circulation pver 1,700 by reason of its cut rate and more than 1,200 of those subscribers had been on the carrier delivery list of the World- Herald. There s not a daily of 500 cir- culation in the country that would not in the ordinaryrun of business discon- tinue 15 to 20 subscribers & week while substituting others. The most brazen confidence gamethat our contemporary has ever attempted is its sworn circulation exhibit Sunday morning, in which it proclaims with a grand flourish of trumpets that for the first ten days in January the average daily circulation of the World-Herald was 24,704 copies. Why lump the ten days together? Why does not the man- ager swoar to each day separately? That would not serve the purpose. It is noto- rious that its New Year's day edition was 65,000, Of this number over &0,000 had been forced upon our business men under false pretenses by importunate canvassers, who represented that it was 10 be the most complete and magnificent illustrated review over published 1n Omaha, when in fact the “Only Annual” contained but one sketch of a hait finished building and a jumbled mess of statistics that disparage Omaha’s actual growth. The resultis that over 40,000 of that great circulationave lying dead in bundles in the various business places of purchasers who can only use them for wrapping paper, Another ingenious effort to pad the ten days’ exhibit was made Friday in sending 5,000 copies of an extra edition on the famous free oxcursion train run to Lincoln at the expenseof Omahadem- ocrats who were favored with passage by paying regular fare. Of this extra edition less than 200 were actually sold except as wasto paper. Deduet this fictitious circulation and instead of averaging 24,704 a day, there would have been less than 15,000, and that, too, at atime when there was an immense demand for daily papers on ac- count of the Indian war and the legisla- ture, Tt is scarcely necessary to say that the World-Herald’s boom methods can only react and doprive that paper of what little confidence it has enjoyed in this community. ember, THE AMERICAN SYSTEM OF FINANCE The three members of the Illinois leg- islature who represént the Farmers' Mu- tual Benefit association, and who hold the balance of power in that body, threaten tosupport no one for the United States senate who believes that gold and silver are monoy. According to one of them that is not their view, and what théy want is an “American systom of finance,” by which it is presumed they mean a system that will provide all the paper currency which from time totimoe the people who beliove as they do might deewm necessary, leaving the money mot- als wholly out of consideration as a basis for currency and a stand- ard of values, Sucha systemof financo, however, has already boen experimented within America. It is known as the Argentine plan, so that if adopted in this country we could not elaim to have originated it. It has been carried to its farthest possibilities in the Argentino Ropublic, and to everybody who keeps intelligently informed as to current ovents knows the result. The South American state is practically bankrupt, and the burden that has been imposed upon its people by the false and reck- less financial policy will weigh heavily upon them for a gonera- tion, retarding their progress and checking their prosperity. It was an easy matter to issue cedulas by the ton, and for a time remarkable prosperity seemad to attend the process, but Arge n tine had business relations with the oat- side world, and when she was called upon to settle her obligations she could not use the paper evidences of debt, even with land security behind then, for this purpose. Then came the inevitable orash, and the veople who hypothecated their farms and real ostate for cedulns are very much worse off today than they were when the wild schemo of finance was instituted. The intolligent judg- mont of the American, people will not approveany financial policy that does not rest securely upon the basis which is accepted by the commercial world as sound and safe, S HoPE. At tho eloso of ay's session of the house of representatives at Lincoln Speaker Elder made the following pointed and sensible remarks: We are about to adjourn now, and I hops o 860 every member come back hers and go soure any partisan advan- tagebut to secure the enactment of laws that will redound to the benofit of all the people. The assemblingof this legislature marks an era in human advancement, and our constituents expect of us that we will do ourduty like men and patriots. We hope and believe that the laws that will be en- acted by this logislature will brivg peace, prospe and happiness to our beloved state and serveas a landmark to the peopie forall time. We have passed through trying scenes this week; let us re e that the patience and forbearance of the people have been equal to the emergency. For the good willaud courtesy you have shown me you have my sincere thanks. It is true that the present session is a matter of far-reaching interest and im- portance to the people of Nebraska. It even “mark an era in human ad- ancement,” as the speaker says, if it is true to its opportunity, But for these very reasons it should proceod with the utmost care, and measure all its acts with the greatest deiiberation. The producers of the stato have taken thereins of legislation into their own hands. It remains to be seen whether they can help or harm their intorests— so vital to the prospesity of the whole state-~by the exporiment. They should remember that with responsibility of power thero goes danger as woll oppor- tunity. They should remember that it is easier to tear down than to build up, and that as much can bo done in one di- rection as inthe other in a session of sixty days. The press of the east, especially those journals exclusively devoted to the intorests of investors, has an eager and anxious oyeon the legislatures of Ne- braska, Kansas, Minnesotaand the Da- kotas. Theso western states have been largely developed by the aid of the sur- plus wealth of the east.. There are still millions of money in one section and wide fields of inwgstment in the other. Confidence isessential to continued busi- ness relations between the two, and con- fidence is adelicate plant and of slow growth, Speaker Elder’s remarks are timely, They should be construed in a spirit which is willing to consider the problems of this legislature from all sides, and which shall measure every proposition, not only in the light of its possibilities of good, but alsoof its possibilitiesot harm. THE SCHOOL BOOK TRUST AROUSED. Dispatches from Topeka indicate that the school book trust has rallied in force at the capital of Kansas and has begun operations by rolling a good sized bar- relintothe ring. This is notsurpris- ing. Itis aserious thing for an associ- ation of publishers to lose a large and growing fieldin which, by virtue of their combination, they absolutely control the supply and prices of the books of every child in the publicschools, In Kansas the text-book reform move- ment is well under way, though it has Jjust begun in Nebraska, The last legis- lature of Kansas passed a law providing for the distribution of free text-books. It left for the next legislature to deter- mine the question of how these books should be purchased. Tha next step in the movement is state publication, and itis this appalling calamity that the paid agents of the trust hope to avert by “persuasion” and ‘argument.” The reportsstate that they have begun by working influential teachers whom they hope to bring to bear with deadly effect on members of the legislature. What has happened at Topeka may be looked for at Lincoln, Indeed, the first step has already been taken by the passage of a resolution in opposition to state publication by the recent session of the Teachers’ association. Agentsof the trust came all the way from Chicago to secure the passage of this cut-and-dried expression of opinion, Pending a thor- ough investigation of the whole question, such professional Luszlmon) should have no weight. The fact that the trust has thousands of dollars toexpend to prevent the adop- tion of the reform is of itself conclusive evidence of the enormous profits now wrung from the public by the com- bine. It is proper to infer that the state can save thesa profits to itself by prepaving and publishimg its own books, or by combining with other states that desire to adopt the new method, If there is anything which ought not to be controlled as the exclusive business of any small sot of men it is the matter of education. It is almost as arrogant a proceeding as it would be to bottle the air or the sunshine. Itissafe to predict that when agents of the book trust get ready for the fray they will find the people prepared to meet them, — AN IMPORTANT COMMITTER. The speaker of the house has appoint- el ono committee that has important business on hand immediately. The work of this committee will throw considerable light on the character and disposition of this legislature. It has a fine opportunity to show that we are to have real reform in the expenses of the state government, and that the public troasury is no longer to be considered as apension bureau for mutilated veterans of political campaigns, The legislature of 188) squandered $1,000 a day on the employes of the sen- ato and house. The houss alone paid out $35,274.25 for this one item in a session of 60 days. The auditor's special report on the expenses of the legis- lature, issued in May, 1880, contains all the interesting details by which a body of ingenious taxeaters managed to dis- pose of this sum of money. It will be the duty of the committes to put its knife relentlossly into this pro- lific source of wastefulness, The com- mittee is controlled by independents, but 1tis very likely they will find their re- ! publican apd, demoeratic quiwonrnn& pr the reform. colleagues —_— THE Wostarn Traffic association is the stylo of the Qrganization just effected by the western |u|.rnm\ dents. The new arean arefully con= summated, every point having doubtloss been tlmmu.wy considered by the ablest lawyers with reforence to avoid- ing any conflict with tho interstato com- w, "SIl there is a whether the"ngreement I3 not - in part antagonistic to'that net, even if it bo granted that' the combination is notin itsell hostile to the spiritof the law. Although this agreement doos not explicitly provide for pooling in any form, this in effect is what it is designed to accomplish. Tho method is indirect, but the practical resultswill bo just what would come from a divect sys- tem of pooling, This was pointed out by the representatives of oneror two of the companies when the agreement was fist submitted, who doclined for this reason to become . partios to it, but the objectionappears to have had no weight with tho majority of the presidents. Possibly they have reason te expeet such o modification by the present congross of the provision of the law prohibiting pooling as will render their agreoment on this point warrantabls. It has beon proposed to amend the act so as to allow limitod pooling under the supervision and control of the commission, and it is not altogether improbable that this will be done. But as the law now stands there is cortainly ground for the opinion that the new agreement is in conflict with the provisions relating to pooling. There isan appearance of strength in the agrecment and it may hold the sig- natory roads together and secure fair dealing between them, but experience does not justify full confidence that this will be the ca THE accounts of the plumbing inspec- tor’s offico ave frayed at the edges and bagged at the knees. The result is not dueto the zeal of the officials in per- forming their lawful duties, but to an offensive activity in political affairs. Their anxicty to save the combine from the wrath of the voters was only equalled by their diligence in raking in the festive feo and failing to make note of it. The condition of the politi- cal plumbing department serves to show the folly of placing an important branch of public work in charge of men who havenot the slightest practical knowl- edge of the plumbing business. A THOROUGH examinationof all offi- cialaccounts should be author by the council. It is impossible for the comp- troller with his limited force, to do the work promptly, ‘and sufficient assistance should be given to secure a complete checking of allmunicipal accounts. Itis duethe taxpayersas well astoall offi- cials handling public moneys. The cost of a thoroughannual examination would be money well expended. Tue repudiated council combine are conspiring to upset the recent organiza~ tionof the couneil, The fact- that the gang was forced to swallow a dose of the medicine prescribed a year ago does not, tend to soothe their wounded feelings, Em—— I7 behooves the bar association to modify its demands for Szgislm.i()n re- lieving the crowded condition of the courts. Thelegislature is not oppressed with a tender regard for the judiciary and should be approached cautiously. THE constitution prohibits the in- crease or reductionof an officer’s salary during his term of oflice. The charter revisers should make & note of it, and govern themselves accordingly. THE fact that the contractors and the combine do not approve the organiza- tionof the counciland the committees, commends it all the more to the tax- payers. ——— IDEAS ON THE INDIAN WAR., *All thoopinion in western Nebraska and thd west generally,” says the Gering Cour- ier, “is in fuvor of a general wiping out of treacherous redskins as the most practical wayof settling tho Indian question forull time to come. But throughout the whole campaign the voice of the World-Ferald, that baghly religious journal of Omaha, which allows 1o opportunity to escape for manufact- uring political capital, has been upraised ‘against the unwarranted butchery of the unofending Indian.’ Such mandln and idi- otic sentimentality will be very properly condemned in the entiro west half of Ne- braska.” The Fremont Tribune devotes a leader to the situation on tha Nebraska frontier and reaches the conclusion that there “is are- sponsibility resting on the government some- where for this condition of things, If the Indians have been incited to rebellion by a process of staryation for which rascally agents are responsible, then circumstances warrant governmental relief to those who may suffer in consequence of the outbreak. 1f the Indians are simply determined upon a course of bloodshed without provocation, tho government is still under obligations to the settlers fora condition of things by its wards. Here.” spys the Tribune, *is an op- portunity for the display of some of Con- gressman Dorsoy’s prompt and eflicient ser- wvice” The Kearney Huliman is somowhat severe on certain alleged, nowspaper correspondents who are making @ pretense of giving the news of the Indian 'woubles. This is what he says: “Tin Forn Tibbles, the World- Herald’s squaw map notifies President Har- rison thatif the Sionx troubles culminate in a bloody Indian battle his name will go down to uistory mvurqp With infamy. There may bo bigger £ools apd worse doad-beats than ‘Pibbles, but thoy e not to be found in the vicinity of Pine Ridge, whore he is protect- ing his worthless dHrcass behind the skirts of Bright Eyes, b mischief Wit Brignt Eyes and Tivbles. may do may require regi- ments toundo, The guard house would be a good place for this precious pair of mischie! makers."” _— - Independents Admitted. Prerxr, 8. D, Jau, 11.—[Special Telegram to Tae Bee.]-The elections committeo of the house have had several sessions and last night, by & vote fiye to two, there only being two republicans on the committee, decided to report two independent contostauts from Brown. The republican membors state (hat the action of the opposition in the committee was very arbitrary, and that in the minority report they will carry the matter before the house and ask for justice, Senator Pettigrow and Representative Gifford left for Sioux Falls, but will return Wednesday and sce the sonatorial fight fought toa finish. question | NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST. Nebraska. Lincoln county cultivatos 51,008 acres. Grotna will buy a chemical fire apparatus, Diphtheria prevails in the castern part of Harlan county. This is the third anniversary of Nebraska's bigrest blizzard Jewol county's conl mines are turning out more than ever before. Two cows of Nels Nelson of Wayne county rave birth to twins, In nineteen counties women are superin- tendents of publiq instruction, Deputy oriflt \lv'm ko of Blair was kicked hy ahorseand his thigh broken. Dakota county’s commissioners, Beacom and Fishér, ars all widowers. tra furnishes musie for the Con- gregational Sabbath school at Chadron, Horman Richards of Snyder was fined and put under boud for assauliing his nged fath Ionin has bought alalf intevest in w York hotel of Fremont from J. K. Yount. Nora people expect that a branch railroad will be built from there to Superior in the spring. Edgar B Joies was arrested whent belonging Holdred go M, Ruth cighty-four, years there, Mrs, C. Bachelor, a former resident of Cot- terell, Dodge county, died in Napa, Cal.,aged eighty-three, Tho people oa Trunke Butto creek, Dawes county, avo building a fort on the farm of William Ustler, Ex-Commissioner T.ouis Foltz of Cass county was presented with a patent rocker by nis associates on retiring from the board. Farmers around_Superior are making war on prairie dogs, Hundreds of acres in Nuck- alls and Jewell couuties have been rid of the pest. Some of the O'Neil churches want the cemetery thero removed and a committoe has been appoluted to confer with the mayor and council, Forty ear loads of ico have been cut daily on the lake mnear Cambridge, Rankin Brothers tavea forco of seventy-five men cutting for shipment. A fractions horse reaved and struck W. B, Gleason, who was leading it in Hoskins, Wavne county, ‘The man was trampled on and dan gerously injured, Franklin supervisors would not pay for ng the jail which is insecure. After watching two nights the sheriff gave it up and two prisoners escaped. Char haffer of Columbus paid Mary Blanfory for the support of her baby tand trial in the district court. The case against hin was deopped. Craig, Burt county, talks of organizing a buildiug and loan association, The experi- ence of ten residents who were bitten in an outside concern was a lesson for all, Stock is likely to suffer by the heavy fall f snow jn Dundy county. The demand of destitute people for aid his greatly increased and the supply is uot enough to ga around. Tom and Jack, two old mules well known in Burt count, by their owner, George Bars or in Dixon county. They veturned alone after being away two weeks, Nebraska City’s water supply was shut oft Friday and that night the 1d pipe e empty and no protection against fire. was caused by the caving in of the pipes ut the water works. Billy Lockler, whose ranch Is eighteen miles from Chadron on the Beaver, rounded up his cattle and found them 100 head short. If hedon’t find the missing he will ask the govern.aent to settle for the steers, Twe surveys for an irrigation ditch has been nyade by a company at. Ben kelman but nothing definite has been decided about dig- ging it. A private ditch is being made but willaccominodate only half adozen farmers, A committee appointed to examine the ac- counts os Pius Neff, who was treasurer of Dakota county for eight years, found them $256short. He gave a ten-months' note for the amount aud his bondsmen were dis- charged. S. M. Wheeler, wife and baby of Platts. mouth were thrown out of a sleigh in a run- away, The baby was run over aud three teeth knocked out. Mrs. Wheelerwas kicked by the horse over the left eye and o bad wound made. Tt is said that eighty have boon converted at the revival meeting being held in the Im- manuel Baptist church of Grand Island. Services are conducted by A. E. Keables, called the “Picture Evangelist,” because he uses a stereoptican, An animal killed near West Point last week had long hair likea wolf, entirely covering thousunds of quills that overspread its by It was about the sizo of a badger ana had o tail with quills about four inches long, and in moving it merely woddled along. H. B, Stoner, an old resident of Burt coulty, now living at Craig, was examined by aboard as to his savity. His wife and children were the principal witnesses against him, The case was dis ed, as it turned out that the wquiry was prompted by domes- tic troubles. Elder Maxfleld conducted the recent quar- terly meeting at the Methodist church in Homer. The North Nebraska Eagle says the first sermon was broken up by one of the most blood curdling yells ever heard outside of aghost dauce. It S0 disconcerted tho good elaer that he closed the services and sat down. Great interest was taken in tne annual 1it- erary contest of the Lincoln high school held Saturday night. The zold medal was won by the Photeroenes society witha percent- age of 9 and42-100 wlllt,h was one-fourth per cont above thatof the Irving socicty as declared by the judges. Judge Cochran has declared that ho will not confirm any real estate mortzage fore- closures where the mortgagor resides on the Taylor, for stealing 0 Albert West, south of Miller died at York, aged after a residence of fourteen 'lmnl and it is shown that failure of crops was the causeof non payment. The Arapahoo Pioneer observes the independents can but acknowledge the judge a first class oficial, even if he does belong to one of the old puln ical parties. ‘The Beatrice poultry yards association has completed and filed its articles of incorpora- tion and is geting down to business. It has leased twenty acres of land amile and a half 2 ¥, on the Blue, and will at once rection of bmldings suitable for The companv go into the rais- of high and fancy gradesof poultry on a al scale, Itis expected that the Plattsmouth council will tonight unite with the mayor and order an fnvestigation of the police force. One of the local papers says: “Where thore fe so much smoke it is evident that there is cause for an investization. 1fthere is just cause for the present distrust felt by the people, it will be simply justice to those who pay the bills that there be a re-organization.” The Omaha Indians have petitioned for a re-ullovment of land 50 as to give children, who were minors when the last allotmont was made, 100 acies of land. They request that the rou der of their land may be sold to settlers, This will open up nearly 60,000 acres of Thurston county land and be a boom to that county, A committee of Indians is nowin Washington to urge action by con- gress in the matter, Kearney has hopes of getting the now Epis- copul school located there. The convoeation would not aceept the terms on which eighty- tiveacres of lind were offered for a site. The donors exacted a conaition that 30,000 worth of improvements would be mado theren be- fore it is given. ‘I'hoconvocation pledged itself toexpend §15,000. This offer may be accepted, Bishop Graves has already raised $3,000 in the east for the school. Commenting on the issue of thirty-six stands of arms andtwenty rounds of ammu- mition to the settlers at Broken Bow, a local paper makes these observations: ~ “W hilo ‘we don't anticipate any danger at this point, wet it is well enough now for people to be on their guard, as the war is actually on sud will probably be foughtto a finish and in caso the Indians should break up in small bands after they are whippod by the soldiers; we nay hear from them,” The Pinney brothers have won their fa- mous suit against the squatters in the great The suit has _been iu court Milt and Nelse Pinney owiied lind_ opposie” Nobraskn ' Uity and 00 the lows shore. The river ran along the western line, and several years ago the Mis- sourl changed is course “and added to the land owned by the Piuney brothers over one xty acres of land. The sauat- y selzed the property and Sllmad It becamas ne land wab part of the old bed of the river The Pinne, 1lulmul the land as anaccretion Lo the pro 1ed, I by thewm. The case has been de dud lu tavor of the Pinney brothers and they aro to bo given possession of the land Marc . This decision will be of interest to many peopie who have similarsoits in the courts olving thesamostyloof land between Sioux City and his city, The state oratorienl contest under the aus- pices of the state university will take place in Lincoln, March 13, The Lincoln Journal says: “The local oratorical association held @ meeting to arrange for the next contest on February 7. Thero was only n small attend- as the state university frionds of ora- lost all confidence of secur- ing a victory over tho other collogos as long asthe university fails to recognize their efforts and offor some support.** Jdefferson county has organized a vigilanco conmittee of forty-two moembers to catoh and punish thieves who overrun that section and steal horses, hogs, feed, harnesses, e Four men have been detailed to ride at A in different localltios and arrost stracelers, domand an explanation of their movements, and, if there be evidence of guilty acts, in flict punishment. For the slightest offense the committee has been orderod to give lashes. Radical members propose also a ducking under the ice, while for norse stealing some talk of hanging. Sottlers of Hat Creek valloy are promnm for their own defense, On tie ranch of J. Morris a fort is being built, while at Mn|\'~ E tance down the creck, another stronghold is in course of construction for further protection of the inhabitants. On the summit of a bill an excavation 20x00 feet has been made. This is to wall with loopholes for riflomen, and is e cted 10 be impregnable to Indian attack, Many of the settlers propose to remaiu at home instead of abandoning their stock and to almost cortain Fuin. Attoruey General Hasting's first case was forthe appointment of a receiver for tho Flirst State bank of Bruning, Thayer count and the winding up of its business, I action i based on a report of Bank Exam- iner MeNaughton mado from an inspoction of | ank the bank's affairs. I'rom this thostate bank- ard finds that the bank is conducting 58 10 an unsafo and unauthorized man- ner, is jeopardizing tho interests ot deposit- ors and that it is unsafo and inexpedient for tho bank to continue business. The examin- er's report shows thoe available resources to 51 and tho linbilitios only $6,349.40, loaving a balance of only $331.41. Towa. Cedar Raplds expects to have electric streot cars running within six months, In Des Moines coastors areallowod on threo streets and arvestod on all othors, A Lake View man shot a whitoowl meas- uring six feet from tip to tin of wings. Philip Leitz, who has lived near Codar Rupids since 1849, is dead, aged sixty-on ] ylor, widow of the late Rev, Thomas N, s deadat Montezuma, in het elghticth Captain C, I date for comm: of the Republi There are ninety-five applications for di- vorce pending in the Polk county district court the present term, Thomas Sargent who wentto Fort Dodgo thirty-five years ngo and was one of its most prominent " cltizens, died Saturday, aged Davidson of Hull is acandi- er of the lowa Grand Avmy & daily average of 811 patients endence hospital for the insane during December. 1'he month closed with 817 inmates, of wiiom 422 wero malo and 895 female. Wolfe, a farmer living nearBarnum, has begun suit for 85,000 against, C, I.. Bolton, awealthy hardware merchant of that place, for alicnating the affections of Wolfe's wife, M olfe’s suspicions were aroused by the amount of havdware which his wifo pur- chased from Bolton, for which a bill was never presented, Clark willhaven sensational trial tomor- row. Frank Russell, k'red Bradley and Wil- son Diehl wero arrested while filling sacks in Murray’s elevator. Itis said that wheat has been tiken from other elevators at different times, and it is also thought that other par- tiés are implical All the men are promi- nent, have families, and have lived in Clark for several years “'A two-year-old child died in this city vm terduy of paralysis of the brain, probd from exposure caused by its father whils drunk shutting out of the house its mother, who was holding it in her arms for two hours one cold night recently, because sho attended a Christian entertainment at one of the churches against his wishes,” says tho Muscatine Journal, Two new court houses wero formally opened in lowa last week. One at Corning, Adams county, cost $40,000, is lighted by elec. tricity, hoated’ by steam and supplied with ‘water from the city water works, ‘The other is at Corydon, n Wayne county, and is said tobe oue of the finest structures of the kiud in southern lowa. It was built and donated to the county by the citizeus of Corydon, SR AGAIN ON GUARD, Ex-Governor Thayer Returns to the State House. LaxcoLy, Neb,, Jan, 11.—[Speolal to Tre Bee. |—Ex-Goveruor Thayer, after a good night's rest returned to the state house this morning and relieved his clerlc who had been guarding in sound slumber the suite of vooms. When informed that Governor Boyd would see that no person interfered with or harmed the ex-governor, Thayer suddenly ejaculated *S0 he as good as admits that thero wasa possibility of violence, does he? Well, that's the reason that 1had the police here to pro- tect me.” HALF OF MO'DONALD'S FINE REMITTED. Among the last official of ex-Governor Thayer was to knock off £300 from the fine of George McDonald, the tricky architect whoattempted to und uly influence the county commissioners of Jefferson county and was caughtat it. McDonald was ar lead guilty, and was fined 600, joner Wooiley, who was in leazue with McDonald in the scheme to saddle the plans on tue county, was fined 8300, JOVOrnor re- mitted the entire fine of Woolley, When the ms of the county heard that McDonald ho fine remitted they sent a 7 o n‘muusll’um sigued with over six hundred bo faced by a stone | names, asking that McDonald suffor the light penalty imposed. FIOM THE FRONT, The following telograms were recofved today from Buffalo Bill Pise Rimar, 8. D, John M. Thayer: Indians cautious. ry slow. Won't be here today. \v. I, Covy, Rinar, D, Jan. 1l.--Governor John M. Thaye wo Strike, 1,uuu Wound, Kicking Bull and hostile Indians campod to: night five miles from Pine Ridge agency. If nething happens all will como in tomorrow, Lhavo notitied General Colby. W. . Oonr, When questioned concerning what ho would do in case of a clash_of authorities in rogard to the handling of the militia at tho front ex-Goveruor Thayor said toduy : “Noth- iug under any circumstances that has oo- clbrod or Wil Gcout. st the-state Bouss Wil interfero with the troops in the field in any wanner, 11.~Govornor Moving Jan. Pixe ORD SAWTER ARRERTED, hinghamn, through his attors ansing, yesterday filed complaing= in Judeo Brown's court ¢ harging W, 1 propriotor of the Bond hotel, v ny as bailee, The compluint s it appe on the record —in brief recites that Frothing- ham loaned to tho defendant in Decamber, 800, the sum of §200, and it was stibulated in nont botween the partios that her 20, 18%). the receints of the Bond hotel should be turned over to the plamntif until the debt was paid, that this 48 not done but on the other hand that verdid collect, take, keep andappropriato 10 his ow! n use such moneys, in all about $70), wholly disregarding tho agreoments o wuding the plaintiff of his just yer was taken before tho j o'clock and gave bonds in tho sum of $100 for his appe: imi examinati Tho fustallation of oficers of Farragut post, Grand Avmy of the Repub Farragut Relief corps at 1quarers Ssturday night pr to bo the most enjoyable ovent those ladics have participatod in for many months, After tho usual formalities of such a moet. ing Post department commander T nell installod the follown Jgax. for Farragut post, No, 2 Mart Howo; L. 1. 1 C, A. C. Spellman; Serecon gard; 0. M., L. m. Scothorn Masterinan; Adjutant A, Sergeant Major Joo William € Chaplin i Trainble; ospir, Stanley's Courting. “You have some very curious porsons remarked Muvs, Tonn ant, Mr. Stanley’s mother-indaw, to Bugeno Field of the Chicago News, “Icould not holp overhearing what one of them said when I ontered the room at tho club reception. *Ihere comes one of ‘em,” said the lady in a tone loud enough for mo to hear distinetly, *There comos one of ’em; sho's English, I know, for English women when they get old al- » ways wear tidigs on their heads!” No, [ don’t know what the American peoplo call ‘tidies,” but I'm suve the remark was not complimentary. Still it is tho custom with us to wear caps—why, tho queen wears them; I do not moean to give them up,” < ng of M anley’s courtship, i “Henry wooed @ long time beforo ho won. 1 did not give my consent at once, When he camo to me and pleaded for Dolly’s hand I said: ***No, Henry;Dolly is all that I have loft and T cannot, shall not, part with hor. Tho motherin-law in England plays a lonely part. Sho is not welcomo to her daughter’s houschold; her v must be few and brief. They ha takon my other (1m|zlncr away—I e not part with Dolly!” “I‘Ium) pleaded long and eloquently: at times he would almost weep. Tho et - N tonrs would fill his eyes and he would -~ ko with emotion Jne day he the world; VO mother, brother or siste 3 I am perish- ing of loneline Iknow nothing of and caro loss for the customs of the country. I want your daughter to be my wife; give her to me, and do you at the same time become my mother, father, brother, sis- ter and alll’ ** Henry,’ 4T do, saw determina same I am all alone in neither father or ays 1, ‘0 you mean it?" , and T tho v eious ns of Ujijiji fed quaniled and un- h thoe hostile hordes of inhospi- slo Njandja had melted away liko mists of the mmmu;z. *‘She is yours! , and then I added, *and so am 11’ ow, that,” con- tinued the proud mother-in-law, *‘is in brief, the story of his wooing. Tam his as insepartely and indissolubly as Dolly is. Ishall nover leave him. I regaid him as one of the noblest and most 1o ble men on earth, and I have no othe ambition than to aid him with the b efit of my counsel and experience; kr ing this, he is ever the paragon of affce- tion and gontloness, and I am cortain that no woman—ut least, no English woman-—e' had & moro tractable or more obedient son.” - . Mark ain Convinced., A story is told that on ono oceasion Charles Dudley Warner. who is a neighbor and friend to Mark Twain, wanted him to go walking, and Mark, a3 usual, refused. Dudley insistod, but’ to no purpose, ““You ought to doit,” he Hrllll “Its according o soript **No ‘Marl man’ chestnuts on me,” repl ily humorist, “The fifth chapter of Matthew, verss the forty-first, plied M, \\.u'nm' which réads thus compel theo to go amile, go with him Twain.” Mr. Clemens went with that time. finally, Mr. Warner Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 1889, Rl Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE NEBRASKA National Bank U. 8. DEPOSITORY, OMAHA, NEB. $400,000 67,800 Ilonry W. Yates, President: Savago. W JON I Capital, = - - - SurplusJan, 1st, 1890, - OMears and Digactors-- Jomin . e i s W Ui & Con Cushing, e i1, Trighos castitr. THE IRON BANK, Corner 12th aud Farnam S A General Banking Business Transacted. JOSEPH GILLOTT'S STEEL PENS. GOLD MEDAL, PARI3 EXPOSITION, 1889, THE MOST VERFECT OF PENS. OMAHA. LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY. Bubacribed and Guarantoed Oapltal Pald in Capltal.. Tays and slls stooks aud bonds; nogotiutes commereial paper, recelves and execules trusts; actaas transfer ugent and srusteoof corporations, takes chargo of property, ool- locts taxes, Omaha Loan&Trust Co SAVINGS BANK. S. E. Cor. 16th and Douglas Sts. Yald In Capital.. 8 5,000 Bubscribed and ()ulrunlned Ul 100,00 Liabliity of Stockholders. 200,000 6 Per Interest Puid on Depsits. O ek R DR e, Ofoers: A. U, \Vynum pr..ldmu 3.3, Browi® vico-president, W.T. Wyman, treasurer. Dircctorsi—A. U, Wywan, J. H. Millard, J. J. Brown. Guy O, Barton, E. W. Nasby, Thewis L. Kuaoull, Georxe B. Laka