Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 13, 1891, Page 4

EVERY MORNING UBSORIPTION, Datly and Sunday, One Year Bix mon th . hiree mio fundny B eekly I PUBLISHED )nn Year \ One \ Ar. OF s Omaha, The Bee Building. Bouth Omaha, Corner N and th Etreota Counell Bluffs, arl Btrec Chieago Office, 317 Chamber of Commerce. New York.Rooms 13,14 and 15, Tribune Bullding ashington, 513 Fourteenth Street. CORRESPONDENCE All communieations relatinz to news and itorlal muttor should be addressed to the itorfal 1 All busine be addressed 1o Omaha. Dra 0 be miade payabie o the or ny, The Bee Publishing Company, Proprietors, The Bee B'ld'g, Furnam and Seventeonth St STATEM OF CIRCULATION Btateof Neb Ko " Diieian | 99 George o, Trschuek, secrotary of The Bee Pullishing compuny. Goes salennly swent that the netual elreulation of Tne DAILY BER for the weex ending Junuury 10, 1861, was as 1ol lows: Eunday. Monday. Tuesdny. J Wednesd . Thursduy. Fridav. J Buturday, J Average he Bee Publishing Company, checks and postoffice orders far of the oom Tan. 4 Fworn 10 tefore me presence tnis 10th day, VEEAL. | Btuteof \n-!vrn\ln. County of Douglas, Georgo B, oses and £ays 1hat ne is s ublishing Company, that the daily eirculution ‘of Tnw for “the month of Jamvary. coptes; _ for Febru 186 1800, duly sworn, de- ary of The Beo clual average Dawr B 1600 'or Aug ust, 1:0 0. 22570 cople: X for November, 1500, 23,10 copies; for December. 1600, %471 copies. FONGE: B, TZSCIUCK. Eworn to befors me, nnd beeribed In H presence thisiistaay of Decem lr. A.D. 1 Nowry bublia THE plumbing inspector bears the sug- gostive nuie of Dennis. TrE west appealed for railroad reduc- $ion and got it—reduction of salaries and smployes, EX-GovERNOR THAYER is harvesting & vast amount of notoriety, even though he cannot harvest the salary, THE constitution provides that legis- lation shall bo transacted in the open stato capitol, not in a star chamber, THE cortainty that they will not be called upon for active duty throws a re- freshing halo over the efforts of local patriots to orgamze militia companies. Irisa patient and forbearing army that waits on the wintry prairies of South Daiota for the Sioux braves to de- clde whether they will behave them- selves, — DoN CAMERON has been renominated by the republican members of the Penn- sylvania legislature, This shows that the influence of Simon Camoron extends boyond the grave. EX-SPEARER WATSONiS not in the chair this time, but his purliamentary points of order and suggestions on intri- cate questions are invaluabie in expedit- ing the business of the house, CONGRESSMAN FUNSTON is in favor of having the Indians distributed through Ohio, Pennsylvania and In. diana. All right. Nebraska is willing, But why not scatter afew of them in Kansas? HAVING yanked theTion’s tail to the satisfaction ot himself and the country, Secretary Blaine now cautions the in- fant king of Spain to treat American missionarics with proper respect, if he would escape a spanking. I 18 possible for a legislature to exist without & lobby, but a lobby cannot live without a legislature. The young law- makers of North Dakota have a great deal to learn, and the lobby is deter- mined to teach them. f “THE Iowa farmers are clamoring for more “political studies” in their agri- cultural college. How would it do to have & course of parliamentary law? The graduates are liable to be some time called upon to act as speaker of a farmer legistature, —— Lrss than four months ago, South Dakota was invaded by the suffrage brigadiers. They paraded the highways and byway and beat the drum from the rising of the sun to the going down thereof, and far into the night. It was a8 much as the life of a healthy man was worth to assert that woman could not discharge all the duties of citizen- ship. Now when grim war casts its shadow over the state, when military companies ave guarding homes, and tons of arms are in demand, one looks in vain for thognasculine sisterhood. A PRUDENT business man alway keeps track of his resources and liabilities. He takes an inventory of his goods and chattels at least once a year, and tries to find out whether he is gaining or losing. The same business principles must be applied to the management of our state affairs. It isexpected that the board of directors, which means the logislature, would keop posted through the manager and subordinates what the concern is doing. But our reform iegis- lature proposes to drift along like a ship without a rudder, not trying to find out whether the concern is bankrupt or sol- vent. E—— THE democratic spider of Minnesota g0t & tompting not and the Alliance fly was promptly taken in. None of the three parties in the lower house had a majority, and to secure control a coali- tion was necessary. The notorious Don- nelly engineered the deal, which: meant an equal division of the offices and com- mittees. Organization followed, the of- fices were divided, but the democrats hogged committees. Out of 61 appoint- wonts, the democrats took 39 and the Allianco secured 22. A smoother con- fidence game wus never worked in the state, and the Alliance is unable to figure how the political cry, ptogrm was worked, AN IMPERATIVE DUTY. The legislature has hn imperative duty to porform, which .1t cannot well afford to shirk. The constitution ex- pressly provides, scction 7, article Ex- ccutive, “that the governor shall at the commencoment of each session, and at the close of his term of office, and when- over the legislature may require, give to the legislature information by mes- sage of the condition of the state, and shall recommend such measures as he shall deem expedient. The governor is also required to account to the legisla- ture and accompany his message with a statement of ull moneys received or paid out, by him from any sums subject to his order, and at the commencement of each regular session he shall present estimatos of the amount of money required to be raised by taxation for all purposes,” § ion 22, article Executive, provides further: *“The officers of the executive depart- ment and of all public institutions of the state shall, at least ten days preceding each rogular session of the legiclature, ally report to the governor, who 1 transmit such reports to the legis- ure, together with the reports of the judges of the supreme court, of defects in the constitution and laws.” It was the duty of the present legisla- ture at the opening of the session to notify Governor Thayer that the two houses were duly organized and ready to receive the message of the out-going govergor, which "had to embrace the general review of the condition of the state;a summary of the expenditures during the past two years; an estimate of the amounts to be ievied for main- taining the state for the next two years, and the reports made by the supreme court of the defects in our laws, and their recommendations for legislation absolutely needed. Tho legislature in its turbulent and bungling preliminaries to the regular work of the session omitted to notify the outgoing governor and therefore is now groping in the dark as vegards the most essential subjects with which it must deal at the very outsete The mem- bers are absolutely at sea as rogards the finances of the state; the expenses and needs of state institutions; the disposi- tion of our school funds; the income from school and university lands; the liabillty already incurred by the militia"sent for the protection of the frontier, and the steps to reliove the distressed settlers in the drouth stricken counties. All this information the legislature must have before it can intelligently provide for the immediate wants of the state. Governor Thayer has been sup- planted by Governor Boyd as de facto ex- ecutive. Whatever may be the outcome of the contest the legislature must for the time being direct itself to the de- facto governor and through him pro- cure the revorts and documents without which it cannot well proceed with legis- lation, 1t is simply child’s play on the part of the legislature to carry on the business of law making without a governor, It is playing Hamlet with Hamlet loft out. Why fritter away any more time in tomfoolery and try to ignovo the exist- ence of a governor whom all executive officers have recognized. It scems to us that the time has come for the legisla- ture to adapt itsell to existing conditions instead of acting like alot of schoolboys. Inusmuchas the outgoing governor cannot iegally prosent his farewell mes- sage in his official capacity, let him be invited to file the same with the secre tary of state, who can either transmit it to the legislature by special request or give it to the press and have it printed as an official document. ‘Whether this is done or not, Governor Boyd should at once be invited to submit such recommendations as he is in duty bound to make to the legislature. It is the privilege of the legislature to adopt, modify or reject these recommendations, but it is its imperative duty to place the governor in position to transmit them without subjecting himsel! to insult or snubbing. E—— SUBSIDIES AND THE TREASURY. No one can say with certainty what the condition of the national treasury will be two years hence. The estimates of the secretary promise a surplus of about $15,000,090, but other calcula- tions entitled to consideration make out a possible large deficit. The changed fiscal conditions necessarily render more or less untrustworty all es- timates at this time, but one thing every practical man can understand, and that is the expediency of observ- ing great prudence in increas- ing the financial obligations of the government. The expenditures for the current fiscal year will be very much larger than those of last year, and with the prospect of reduced revenues, it is important that no unnecessary ad- ditions be made to the demandsupon the trensury to bo met next year. This is essential not only to guard against a de- ficit, but to satisfy the very gencral popular sentiment against the tendency to extravagance 1n the expenditures of the government. In two years these have increased not less than $80,000,000, and when the full vresults of pension legislation are ascertained tho increase may reach $100,000,000. “This is pretty rapid progress in money spending, even for so wealthy and pros- perous a country asthis, and it is un- questionable that the great majority of thoe people, including the whole body of producers, beliove that it is time to call a halt, They have no patience with new schiemes, however plausible, to spend the public money, which in any event meuns the maintenance of the existing burden of taxation, and may require an addition to it. Such being the conditions, it would clearly be unwise to institute a policy of ship subsidies to make a new drain upon the treas- ury the extent of which no‘one can esti- mate with any degreo of accuracy. The commissioner of navigation recently submitted an estimate that under the bill now being considered in congress the cost of subsidies for the first ten yours would be 47,000,000, or an average of 84,700,000 a year. Other estimates place the figures yery much higher, and it would seem that they must be if the subsidy policy should have the effect in stimulating shipbuilding that its sup- porters claim it would have, And unless l blame THE OMAHA DAILY BEB: TUESDAY, TAN UARY 13, 1891, it did whatever expenditure was made while the experiment was in prog- ress would be practically a waste of money. But whatover the cost might bo it is plain that the government can- not judiciously embark upon a general ship subsidy policy at this time. To en- courage tho construction of steamship lines by a more liberal allowance under long contracts for carrying the mails may be defonsible, but the people will not approve or tolerate any such sweep- ing subsidy system ns the bill before con- gress proposes, although this mensure is!less objectionable than the one passed by the senate. Leaving out of consider- atlon the principle involved, and regard - ing the matter from the practical point of view solely, the present is inevery re- spect a most unfavorable time to insti- tute a genoral policy of ship subsidies. It ought to bo entively safe to prodict that westorn republican congressmen will be found almost unanimous in oppo- sition to the pending subsidy moeasure. KBRASKA AS A SUGAR STATE. The poople of the United States paid the farmers of Germany the enormous sum of $16,000.000 in the fiscal year end- ing June 30, 1890. And this amount was paid for beet sugar, now grown and manufactured in Nebraska. Tn the light of these facts it seems certain that a splendid prosperity stands waiting for the state which has at last awakened to its possibilities in the production of a crop admirably suited to its soil and climate and the encouragement of an industry which will do great things in the upbuilding of manufacturing in- terests, Germany is but one of the sugar pro- ducing countries of Europo. Tthas, per- haps, not one-hundredth partof the land adapted to the culture of this crop that exists in the United States. Its home warket is much smaller. Its foreign market ought notto be larger. Thecon- sumption of sugar per capita in Germany i818 pounds against 44 pounds inthe United States. Its population is about fifty millions against about sixty-three mil- lions in this country. With millions of acres in tho valleys of tho Mississippl and Missouri adapted to the growth of the beet, why should the American peo- ple continue for a single yeare to send a stream of gold across the sea to enrich the farmers of Prussia, France and other distriets in Europe? These facts reveal the possibiliti Nobraska a8 a sugar stute, and one worthy to be considered in connection with the proposition to repeal the state bountyon this product. Prussia began the cultivation of sugar beets in 1801 and the first factory received a subsidy of 835,000 from Frederick William IIL Thoe industry started there under much less favorable cir- cumstances than in Nebraska. It had not then been thoroughly estab- lished that sugar made from beets could compete with the product of ecane. And yet in 1890 the output of the many hundreds of beet sugar factories in Eu- rope—greater than in any previous year —rivalled the cane sugar product of the entire world,both in quality and amount. The sugar industry is now well-under way in Nebiaska, With an annual home consumption of not far from two and a half billion pounds, with a fair chance at the markets of Englund and more than a fair chance, under the operation of reci- procity, at the markets of South Amer- ica, who can measure in mere words or figures the possibilities of Ncbraska as a sugar state, if our people make the ut- most of the opportunity? ‘What other avenue of development can promise so much to a state possessed of every agricultural advantage and earn- estly ambitious to build towns and en- courago industries? Itis the duty of Nebraska to facilitate by every proper means the growth of a business which promises so much. The factory now in operation at Grand Islund, and the one in process of erection at Norfolk, repre- sent only a good beginning. Six hun- dred factories of that size would be required to manufacture the raw sugar now imported to the United States. That number, and more, will undoubt- edly be erected in this countryin the course of the next few years. It is Ne- braska’s business to get as many of them as possible. If our people are equal to the oppor- tunity presented, Nebraska will become the greatest sugar state in the union, Vale, Louisiana. THE SEVENTH VINDICATED. The hue and cry raised against the officers and men who participated in the battle of Wounded Knee is shown by un- questioned authority to have been ut- terly groundless. Immediately after the battle dis- patclies were sent east by reckless cor- respondents intimating that *‘Custer had been avenged;” that his old command was pushed to the front in order, if there was fighting to be done, the Seventh cavalry might have the first round with the Indians, It was assected that, hav- ing surroundéd Big Foot’s band, the sol- diers deliberately opencd fire and indis- criminately slaughtered men, women and children. From these assertions sentimentalists wove blood-curdling stories of a massacre, and the democratic press united in assailing the administra- tion for political effect. The officers and men who took part in the battle needed no defense. They performed their duty in an unforeseen and ' perilous emer- gency. To dub the Seventh cavalry as “aveng- ers” is a gross insult in view of the fact that of the 400 of the command at Wounded Knee only one man was with Custer in his disastrous campaign and he was among the first to fall a victim to Big Foot’s treachery. 1t is not neces- sary to take the testimony of the officers and men in their own delense. THE BEE correspondent clearly showed, the day following the battle, that not only did the Indians open fire, but that the solaiers were talcen by surprise and that several of their number wera murdered before the troops fired a shot. To any unprejudiced person the tes- timony of Fathor Crafts is conclusive, A missionary amoug the Sioux for ten years, with Indian blood in his veins, he was virtually one of them, yet they did not spare him. He writes: *“*The In- dians fired first and the troops are not to for the wholesale Lilling, as everything 1’( fone at close quarters.” While wo o not propose to discussthe charges against Colonel Forsythe, which will be dlxpu:r-d of by a court of inquiry, we assert, without fear of successful con- tradiction, thawthe officers and men of the Seventh caxalry will bo vindicated from the cl « that they planned and carrfied into ¢ irett a massacre of the In- dians who foll victims to the troachery of their own,ehief at the battle of ‘Wounded Knee, l’RuSl’HHlT;:!l) ACT UF CONGRESS Thero is o numerous and aggrossive elementnow at work in the polities of the United States which demands that the National govornment shall provide general prosperity by act of congress. The p.an is very simple, and divides nat- urally into two sections. First, the reformers would have the lating medium increased to at least #50 per capita. They would do this by opening the mints of the United States to the free coinage of all the silver of the world, and by issuing irredecmable paper money in such quantities as might be demanded to carry out the other quirements of the scheme. Incidentally they would abolish the national bank circulation. Having thus provided an ample sup- ply of money, they would next procced toloan it out to. farmers and plantors on their crops and lands. Ior this purpose it is proposed to establish sub-treasurics in every county where a surplus of corn, cotton, wheat and to- bacco israised. On these products the government would be expected toad- vance 80 per cent of tae market value and issue certificates redeemable at their face value at any time within a certain period. These are tho main feature. of a plan which pro- poses to mako everybody prosperous and happy by a sinzle magnificent stroke of legislation. There is a large brood of other embryo idegs, all tonding in the same d‘rcut(nn One emanates from Saline county, and proposes that the state of Nebruska shall authorize farm- ers to form associations for the purpose of mortgaging their property in com- mon, and shall then guarantes the prin- cipal and interest, These demands, in whole or in part, have been endorsed by the Farmers’ Alliance in the south and west, and are expected to be the basis of a third party which will endeavor to marshal the producers for a national contest in 1892. While the time has not yet come to discuss the propositions in detail, it is well enough to point out some of their visionary features and to show how they are opposed to thio sound economic prin- ciples of this govérnment as they have existed since they were established by the master mind of Alexander Hamil- ton, the first secrotary of the treasury. The United States has always issued a currency based on intrinsic wealth. ‘When it has; issued promissory notes they have been rédeemable. It has in- creased the volume of currency to meet the growing demands of business and population, and .has today a larger amount per capita than at any time since 1856, In nddition to the ' cash in circulation, the national banking sys- temof checks, drafts and cxchanges gives the business of the country the actual benefits of a much larger amount. Now doesanyone protend that at no time in the last thirty-five years this country has been prosperous inall its channels, or that in that long period its develop- ment has been blocked and impeded by the lack of a-sufficlent circulating me- dium? Will any one attempt to prove that France, with twice our circulating medium and practically no banks, or Australia, h five times our circula- tion, have been more prosperous than the United States? If these questions cannot be answered in the affirmative, on what ground can it be claimed that thoonly salvation of the country isa reckless increase of the circulating me- dium, largely based on the fiat of the government? What laborer ov farmor wants to receive his pay for work or products in a currency that is certain to depreciate while he carries it in his pocket? The theory of sub-treasuries and gov- ernment loans is equally delusive, Itis the most vicious piecoof class logisla- tion ever proposed. It attempts to cre- ate a fictitious and unnatural prosperity. Its benefits would apply directly only to one class, and only to one section of that class, The farmer who raises horses and cattle, sugar beets or potatoes, would receive none of its benelits, ex- cept the privilege of paying his share of the taxes required for the ercction and maintenance of thousands of costly wurchouses. Worst of all, these pater- nal schemes ignore thq wholesome the- ory of personal independence that un- derlies our whole systew of society and repubtican government. The producers and laborers suffer evils at which they may justly complain. Trusts and monopolies have grown up which rob the producer of the fruits of his labor and levy a tribute upon the consumer for whien he receives no ade- quate return. But'these evils, the pro- duct of class legislation, are not to be remedied by more and worse class legis- lation. These wrongs will be righted When the laws provide that the demand shall rogulato ¥he supply, that honest competition shall, ghvern prices, and that every man shall have a fair chance to make his way in thé world. The scheme to nyovide prosperity by act of congress id adelusion and a snare, poz.n-u:.,},( PLUMBERS. THE BEE investigation into the condi- tion of affairs iy ?{o plumbing superin- tendent’s offica’,furnishes the council sufficient materialto operate on. We have shown a slipshod systemof collect- ing fees, a failure to account for the same and a deliberate attempt on tho part of the superintendent to cover up his short-comings. To put it mildly, the iuspector has not only violated the plain provisions of the law, but his conduct renders him liable to prosecution-for malfessance in offige. It is-no part of his duty to go outside- of his offico searching for fees, Evory muster plumber s under bond to procure a per- mit before beginning work on a build- ing. Failure to doso subjeots him to fine or revocation of license, or both, dent has never (‘ll’l\l ed this law. On the contrary he has, in scores of in- stances, not only failed to submit the specifications to the board of health, but cted fees where the work was in pro- clapped them in his pockets and conveniently forgot to ro- port the fact to the comptroller. Undor sueh circumstances the Inspector was in duty bound to prosecuto the plumber for failing to secure a permit. The reckless mismanagement the office s not surprising is the natural result of plac- ing important sanitary work in charge of political workers. Forovera vear tho ofico has been nothing more than an annex to the political fortunes of the Twenty-eight club. [nstead of diligently enforcing the plumbing laws and giving builders compotent inspoc- tion for the fees exacted, the political quartette neglected the work for which they were paid, and drew salavies from the city, for weeks devoted exclusively to political scheming. The couneil should promptly instituto a vigorous investigation of the plumbing department, and weed out the incompe- tents and the dishonest. 088, of It Tur clearings for the past week indi- cate a general loosening of the finan- cial stringency. The sum total of trans- actions mark an increase of 6.5 per cent outside of New York. Only 17 cities r2- porta decrease against 31during eno first week of the )c.\r and the aggregato decrease is only 1.5 per cent against 15 per cent during the provious week, Tho improvement is widespread and is cheer- ing evidence of the gradual revival of confidenco and commereial activity, THE legislature has been in session one week and yet it has not pro- cured a bit of information about the s and resoure of the state. It does not know whether there is $500,000 cash in the treasury or whother the treasury is empty with a deficiency star- ing them in the fa ANOTHER bridge bonus is suggested, but before it takes practical form the managers will do well to determine whether the improvement is to be made partially in Nebraska or wholly in lowa. THE fi that congressmen do not want to investigate the silver pool by no means satisfies the public that there is no silver pool to investigate. e OMAHA needs more bridges over the Missouri river and fewer on paper. Eme— The First Job First, Commenting on the Indian troubles the Washington Post says: *Perhaps 1t will be better to finish up that far western job office before we administer a trouncing to thesaucy Britishers." Sl R Indian Regiments. New York Sun. ““Some officers have urged upon the war de vartment the raising of a regiment of Indians, Still, regimental organization isnot neces- sary for theso irregular forces who perform their valuable services as scouts and trailers in small bodies, and have no need of battalion formations or mauaenvres.” Ret On This, Then on That. Some of the prominent democratic papers are finding fault with Cleveland because of certain omissions in his speech at the recent Juckson day banquet. A fow intimate that the ex-president purposely dodged an 1m- vortant issue throngh cowardice. The Phil- adelphia Record (democratic) has this to on tho question: *“The speech of ex-Presi- dent Cleveland at the banquet last night was excellent as far as it went. ¢ * * But some reference to the financial situation might have been expected in a running com- mentary upon present conditions and the democratic attitude thereto. * * * The people of the United States have learned to admire Mr. Cleveland because they belicve in his courage and honesty. Now that his attitude on the silver question has been made amatter of public controversy he should take the first opportunity to restate it with clearness,” Tne Boston Herald, by the way, thinks Cleveladld is talking too much. ————— PASSING JESTS, Epoch: “Ihear the plumber is engaged to your housemaid.” “Yes “Why don’t they got married?” “He is not ricn enough yet. She hasn’t been in my employ long enoughto stuff the water pipes more than once.” Gushington—You are the light of my life Alicia—Don)p blow so much about me or you'll put me out.” Harvard Lampoon ; Beautiful Young Lady -y counter)—These stockings strike rg unusually joud.” Polite Sales- man—But consider how they would keep your feet, from going to sleep.” Munsey’s Weekly: Nicolini (to Patti)— Now is your time for another farewell tour of the states, Patti—~Why now! *“You can charge double former prices and attribute it to the new tariff.” Hushand—What are you so much futer- ested in in that paper? Wifo—T was reading one of those articles on how to get up a cheap dinner, Husband—Do you want to ruin met Munsoy’s Weekly: Brown—What's the matter with Hughest Ho looks very glum for @ man who has just been married. Bur- ham—He has just discovered that he made a mistake in looking up his father-in-law’s rating, ana married into the wrong family. She—Why dou’t you get married! Can’t you afford it? He—Yes, I can afford to marry, but I can't stand the expense of an engagement. Epoch: “We'll have to charge you for extra bagguge,” said the baggagemaster. “Why, I've nothing but this hand-bag.” “And that railway doughnut.” Tom—What color of hair do you lile best, Jack? Jack—1t depends upon the g New York Sun: “You toldme a fulschood 1ast night, Ethel,” said Ethel's father. *I asked you if Charlie Hicks had gone and you said yes.” “No, you didn'v. You asked, ‘Is that young man gono yet! Ho was— awfully gone. New York Heraid: Figgs—A friend, who has about @ dozen children, recently coo- fessed to me that in his case marriage was a failure! Diggs—1I should regard it more in the light of an invoice. Pittsburg Post: Sullivan will appear in a naval drama next season. He will probably box tho compass. "Pexas Siftings: The best shelter for & young girl is ber mother's wing, especially if sho's a litle “chic” Pittsburg Post: Stealing & march is not larcoay any move than fiving a peddler is arson. Chicago Tribune: Saipling—Papa, why do they want to hem in ghe Indians? Suipe—To keep them from being 'frayed wy son. e Mr. Frank L. Jameway of Newarl But tho zealous plumbing superinten- l is iu the vity, the guest of Mr P. L. l'urluu apacious | | ty-elght years, and Anothor Man Moots His Death in tho Lin- ooln Hotel Lift. THE ASSASSINATION OF .JOHN SHEEDY. Captain Payne Pleasantly Surprised-- Unitea States Counrt S " Two Persons Seck $5,00¢ Damages—Lincoln Notes. Laxcorx, Neb., Jan. 12.—[Spo to 1'n .|—The second fatai » an elevator in tho Hotel Lincoln days ocourred this afternoon. Louio Turnor, head porterin the new Lin- an as- coln hotel, Ninth and P stre and sistant carried soveral | tloor corridor to tako up vitor, on the elo- Turner pulled the cabls andatarted the car | #2 it reached the | - Being | attompted from the basement. W floor ho attempted to swp it unable to do 3 ho to climb on the 1ift wzeu it was about bro high, but could not draw himself up. assistantseeing that Turner would b grasped b pull iz low's hee and the floor, the wholo top being torn off. Turner was aged about twoenty-six or twen- amo hore ten days ago from Couucil Blufts. He a white maa, Coroner Dr., Holyoke was notifiod, Mt SHEEDY WILL DIE. Mr. Sheed was murderou saulted lust night, was still alive this after noon, but with ‘slight hopes of surviving many hours, The police claim to have a clue to the as- sassin and are hard at work at it. The gen- eral opinion seems to be t min who stabbed Mr, Sheedy Years ago, on Januar 1384, knows a gre deal about the case.” Mr. Steody has five umes been ussaulted sinco in Lincoln, once with a slungshot, which lefv a depression on his forchead, twico stabbed with knives, shot atabout six \\u‘l((ll"u and last night's at- tack. Thio man who stabbed him years ago was named Jay Patterson. fello: drunl and ming bolstorous in Shoedy’s smambling establishment at Tenth and 1> streets, was put out. Holay in wait on the stueway, and when Sheedy camedown he attacked h 1 i the f; ast Jown, but fafled. Tho poor fel- and seriously stab- erson was_ found the distr 3 the pe assault with mtent tokil, It 18 said that when sentence was pronounced agaiust him he excitedly aroso in_court and swore he wouald kill "Sheedy when be had served his time, Patterson wus tractable and docile in prison and made good time, having been released Decomber 17, 1889. It is not known what became of him, but suspicion res‘s on him becausa of the thrents aginst Sheedy’s 1ifo he is said to bave uttered. A man named Burt, residing at Hicknan, and who was formerly a guard atthe peni- tentiary, states that Patterson, whilo a con- vict, had several times told hin _he intended killing Sheedy as soon as he got outside, if ho was hung for'it the next minute, Shortly after 10 o'clocktonizht Mr. Sheedy died and the cowardly assaul, has thereny developed intoa murder. Many persons be- Lieve that Sheedy kuew who his assassin was, but for reasons best known to himself would not divulge his identity, But he declared, bowever, after ho was assaulted, that he did not know who his assailant was. There is a profound mystery surrounding the Nemesis who has persistently pursued Sheedy to his death. The deceised was worth over a hundred thousand dollars, CAPTALN PAYNE SURPRISED, The meeting of Farragut post of the Grand Army of the Kepublic on Saturday night was one of the most interesting ever held by that organization and will never be forgotten by Captain Payne, the retiring conmander, and “who for some time has been vecognized as the leading spirit in the orguuization. After the installation of officers Past Department Com- mander Bownell, in language expressive of the feelings of the comrades, presented Cap- tam Payne with an clegant gold headed ebony caue as a token of esteem and remem- brance. Though overcome with surprise and emotion of being the object of such gratitde the present was gracefully accopted by Cap- tain Payne aud he feelingly expressed nis thanks. UNITED STATES COURT. Judge Dundy opened the United States cir- cuit and district courts in the court rooms in the government_building today, but nothing moro than the call of the docket was done, On the criminal docket appear the cases against Charles Dol ting. Powelson's operations as arrested here, but the others are western Nebraska productions. W. A, Demmon, the gomng man who opened the private leters of Botross, is prosent, Tor trial on the chargos sroferred by tho star w hose manager he was, t was thought that Miss Payne wyuld relent and not appear aguinst Demmon, but such seems not o be the case, forshe wroto United States Commissioner Bilingsloy the other day instructing himto wire her at once when tho case would be catled, and she soerns in- clined todo all in her power to make him pay dearly for his indiscretions. SUIT FOR FIVE THOUSAND. Kmma . Ballinger, the wife of Jon iger, the brakeroan on the B, & M. Jung 13 fell from a broken train and sied to deatn, has commenced suit in court. for da at the_company 1S respon llinger in_her petition al- s that in addition 1o herself there were o children dependent upon the deceased for support. TS PAY POR INJUNIES. Joseph K. Morley has commenced suit against the Capital Heights strect railway company for £,000 damages for injuries re- ived October, 1680, by falling from a car Peologram et in | = of two | to the first | foljowing fig His aght, v by tho logs and attempted to was caight between the machino | _'———-—_————-—= (RUSHED IN AN ELEVATOR. l when it suddenly turned a_corner and threw him to the ground. He was badly injured [ and was confined to his bed for a long time, A PUBSENT 10 THE GOVERNOR. Today Goversar Boyd received a hnml- some present that pieased im greatly, was & boautiful blug silk banner presented u. him by Miss Emma Andres, daughter of Hon Fhilip Anares of Omaha, ‘Tho banner was ae hasdsomoe specimen of Miss Andres' artisti o skili. ©n it uppeared an excollent portrait of the gvernor and bolow it the words “First nocratic governor of Nebraska.” On av ompanying card was inserived the follow- ¢ “From an onthusiastic democrat, Em- 1o boatiful bauner will be- ont ornament in the govern- | | | b | | | | u Andros. " | eomo a pe 's office, STATE TOUSE NOTPS, of state's ofice a tho transfor of the ts of the Rans jraska rajlroad company to the Chi Paul, Minne- anolis & Omata ruil The statement of the. business dono in this stato by the Plaonix fire insuranee company of Hartford during the past yeur. has been filed with tho stato awditor and shows the Promiums rocelved, - tncurrod, 11 Jtho West ~l|'| firo insur- of New York shows the fol- Premiums rocelved, $10,- fneurred, $5,004.11 of tho American Conteal firon- surinco company of St. Louls shows the followlng figur: Promiums received, 17 lossos, $807.86 { 653,403 lo The report ance conpany lowing figur 1035¢ NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST. ska. Ing rink. coutity allianco will meet ut lay. n rt is being made to organizo a Wom- an’s Relief corps at Republicau city, Atkinson's waterworks have been com ,,;l.-\(v«l, tested and accapted by the city coun cil. J. G, Joffhson, n barber at Prosser, loft town between two days and his creditors mourn. Rev. Mr. Smith has resignod the pastorate of the Baptist church at Long Pine on ac: count of ol ago. The Rulo school recently gave an entertain: ment to raise money to purchuse books for the poor childron. The Ladies' Ald_ society of Nehawka has shipped alot of clothing and provisions to the drought sufferers. The Methodists of Nehawka have pledged enough money 1o build & new chureh, which i 3d lu the spring. coof Mr. Russell, superinten- rbury waterworks company, damaged by fire to the amount of 300, _Hog cholera lins made its appearance in the of Nehawlka, I. N. Applegate and ] \\’ Coun have cach lost over one hundred head. The resider Miller of Long Pine is credited with rustled se ed dollars out ons of that | d then to havo suddenly talcen bis bis rture for parts unkuown, “T'he state board of transportation has just sued a new railroad map of Nebraskn, is_given a_distinctive color, and the position of every station and every milo of track is aceurately shown. According to the map Uo thtal mileazo of ruilroads [n the 0.20 miles. The Burlington has the Union Pacitic 1,254.65 miles, the 6 miles, tho Mis- souri Pacific the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha 261,26 miles, tho Rock Island 195,88 miles, the Pacific Short Lise 125.5 miles, and the Kansas Civy, Wyan- dotte & Northwestern 20,40 miles, —————— Nebraska, lowa and Dakota Pensions. WismiNGToN, Jan. 12.—(Special Telegram to Tune Bee.]—Pensions were granted today to the following Nebraskans: Original—Jolin* M. Newton, Chadron; Da McCune, Petersburg; Edward 0. Morgan, Plum V. ley; Joseph Perkins, Falls City; Gilm: Pike, Harvard, Increaso—Charles Mead, Long Pine; Joseph McDaniel, ekamali; Samuel A, Ballard, Chadron: M, S. Latham, Elba; Daniel W. Burd, Nelson. Towa: Original-Ili Mead, Marshalltown; { Thomas M. Rincbarger, Warsaw; Frederick Mohrkeke, Graftou; ' Thomas' Robinson, wion; Oliver Kule, West Des Mofnes. N. Suook, Newton; William Créck. Restoration _and Jlutman, Towa City. ing; Mis ‘Waterloo. issue—George Moines. Reissuo and increase—William [. Scott, Mount, A Original widows, ete, special act, old war— Amanda L., widow of John L. Wisner, Osk lo0s: South Dakota: Additional—John Wyrant, Huron; William H. Robinson, 'Ellcndule Restoration and increas cob Dismuke, Coral, Tucrease m«mu» \' Arnold, Roscoe. ment. “[Spocial Telegram to Tur Bee.—At the meeting of the Baptist ministers this' morning the startling state ment was made by Dr, Gordon of Boston that the work of wmdssions was about to bo aban- doned in the Congo countrv for lack of funds. The speaker morali. on the indiseretion displayed by chu in_expending funds., *‘Wo have churches in Boston,” he said, “yhich apend_$2000 4 year for singing and give comparatively nothing to mission work.” Dr. Gordon said this a) was not shared by foreign churche: A Starting St Cioago, Jan, 12. e gs ialy d and Snow. Loxox, Jan, 12, —Throughout G { ain the intonse cold weathor continues to pro- vail. In addition dense fogs are general, but there has not been any more snow. Ths con- tinent is still suffering from s W storms so severe that several express trains botween Hamburg, Cologne, Berlin and Vienna have been snowed in. Mails are considerable de- delayed throughout Europe. LR Killed by an alanche, * Viexya, Jan. 12, ~Dispatehes from the cap- ital of Bosnia state that an wvalanche oc- carred near Lyons, burying a number of bouses and erushing the inmates in the ruins, So farr uers have recovered the bodios of seventeen porsons and a number of others injured. Intense Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S, Gov't Report, Aug 17, 1889, Rl NEBRASKA National Bank U. 8. DEPOSITORY, OMAHA, NEB. Capital, - - = = $400,000 Surplus Jan. 1st, 1890, - B7,R00 Diroctgra--I1 , Vioo: Prasid wn_ 8. Collins, o THE IRON BANK, Corner 12¢h aua Farnam Sts. A General Banklog Business Transaoted. EXCELSIOR SPRINGS % e WATERS "Sii Nature's Tonle, Diu nd thio Solver SOLD ONLY IN DOTTLES € B. MOORE & CO., Agts. 1515 B.dga st. | Baking Powder OMAHA. LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY, Bubsoribed and Guarantoed Capital Pald tn Capital Buys and sells stocks and bonds; negotintes commerotal paper; receives and executes trusts; nots a8 transfer azent and trustee of corporations, takes charge of property, ool- lects taxes. Omaha Loan&TrustCo SAVINGS BANK. 8, E. Cor. 16th and Douglas Sts. ¥ald fn Capital .. 85,000 Subscribed and Guarantecd Oapital.... 100,001 Liability of Stoekholders. © bor Caut Inforvat Pad on Deposite, FRANK J. LANGE, Cushlor. OMoers: A U, Wynmn, |.n saldent. J, J, Brown, vice-president, W. T. Wyman. troasurer. Directors:—A. U, Wywan, J. U, Millard, J. J. Browa, Guy O. Burton, . W, Nasb, 'nu-m L. Kiapall, George B. Lake