Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 15, 1891, Page 4

THE DAILY BEE. E. ROSEWATER koirton e PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTTON. Dafiy and Sunday, One Yoar 1o 00 Eix montl 500 Three non s § sivisiand B Bunday one Year oo S0 Week ly lioe, One Yenr, . 100 OFFICES The Bee Bullding rer N nd xth Etrocta Pearl treot Chamber of jeree, 14 and 15, Tribune Bullding 13 Fourteenth Street CORRFSPONDENCE communieations relating to news and matter should be uddressed to the Al Department BUSINESS LETTERS AN Bustness letters and remittances should teaddrossed (o The Bee Publishing Company, Omuha. Drafts, checks and postofiice orders e nide payabis to tho ordor of the som pany. " The Bec Publishing Company, Proprictors, The Heo W'1d'g, Farnam and feventeenth Sts FWORN STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION Etate of Nehos) ) County of Doumins, { 89 Gocrpe it Trschuck, secretars of The Bee Publishine compuny. does solemnly aweatr toat the vetual efre ation of Tnx DALY BER for the weex ending January 10, 181, was as follows Eund vau' Thursduy Frida v Buturd: Gronar H T78CHUCK. fworn to Tefore me and subseribed In my presence thas W0th day of January. A. D, 1801 IFEA L. NP Iin, Notary Publie Etate of Nebraska, County of Dotigis, | Ay ki Quly sworn, de- okes nnid &nys that he is secretary of o Beo FUliiline Comipany. thae tho secual wver dally ¢ oL, TN DiiLy Bee for ~the January, 140, 10,5 conles: for uary, 140, 10,301 conle for March, 180, 10815 copies; for April, 1800, 20,104 covles; for ny, 150, coples: for June, 180, 20,001 cop 3 I800, 20,02 copless for Augnst, 110, Tor 'Eentomier, 180, 20,670 coples: fc 1800, i oples; for No copies; for Deccrmiber, 150 Gror Eworn tn Yefore me, and snlseribed in my presence, thisilst duy of December. A, D, 1890, N P TR hllo. PEAck hovers around Porcupine creek. I1 BEGINS to look asif the good Indian el tobe alive Indian, Kansas City Globe shricks *“‘God help Kansas City!” That is asking a great do EMIGRATION §s the golden key to prosperity in the drought-stricken dis- tricts of ska. ON the silver question Mr. Cloveland zealously sticks to the proverb that **Silence is golden,” THE best way toincrense the export of corn s to cultivate a healthy demand for it in the ola world. SENATOR SIEA strikes a hopeful fleld for ref in his bill limiting the com - pensation of county officers, THE barb wire trust might profit by the fate of the harvester combine, The legal barbs of the nation are dangerous to trifle with. SENATOR INGALLS assault on the millionaires of the country was in the nature of an indictment of the senate. Perhaps prosent company was excepted. THE government aided railroads are willing to puy 2 or 24 per cent on their loans, but will insist, as horetofore, that the produc double that rate on their water soaked capital. Exva Awsorr left the bulk of her estate to worthy chavities, and her money will live to do good after her. Few selfmado millionaires have made better dispositions of their riches. Tuene is ttlo danger of an immedi- ate invostigation into the opora- tion of the congrossional silver pool last summer. The time is tooshort and the members are not over anxious to turn the light on thelr profit- ablo bullion de Tk threo balance-of-power farmers tn the Illinols legislature have agreed ou aman for United States senator. As his name isn't Palmer thero i woe in the democratic camp. And as his name isn't Farwell, Presidont Harri- son is not losing any sloep about it. s IF THE slature intends to do no business until the supreme court finally decides the gubornatorial 1ssue, the destituto settlers will die of starvation, and we shall have the most prolonged ‘and expensivo session on rocord. And nothing would please the corporations better. — By A sweep of the legal pen the courts of St. Joo wiped out $400,000 in delin- quent city taxes. The decision marks an era of cconomy in the somnambulistic Missouri burg. It saves the city the vast amount of paper heretofore wasted in carrying an annual list of taxable deadhenps. TiE school book trust is flooding the members of the legislature with news: paper arguments against state publica- tion. If there is no profit in the manu- facture of school books, as the trust olaims, it {5 making a remarkablo exhi- Eiwion of interest in the welfare of the state. But when a combination of pub- lishers hus money to spend to prevent the loss of its business the people have good grounds for bolieving that monoy Is to be saved by adopting a new method. It is at loast fair that the people who demand a reform should be heard, Tue bill requiring railrond companies to equip their engines and cars with au- tomatic couplers, which has been intro- duced in the legislature, will doubtless pass without opposition. There has Lonn similar legislation in other states, with good results in reducing the num- berof casunlties among railroad em- ployes. The simplest dictites of hu- manity demand that every practicable precaution shall be taken to protect the men engaged in perilous train work against injury and loss of life, but ey perience shows that legislation is neces- sary to compel railroad companics to do their duty in this respect. The law ought to be made stringent in its terms, with ample provision forits enforcement. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FREE PASSES TO PUBLIC OFFICTALS The practice of railroad corporations supplying public officials and mombers of legislatures with free passes is not peculiar to any locality, Itis a general custom, quite as common in the older es as in the newer,and everywhere prompted by a similar motive. Thus the new governor of Massachusetts calls theattention of the legislature to the fact that for many years the custom has prevailed in that state, and he remarks of it that even if not intended to creato an obligation it is open to just criticism He suggests that as measures in which the corporations are interested are certain to come before the legislature its nction ought to be free not only from any obligation, conseious or unconscious, but even from a suspicion of such obli- gation, that the public nay have full confidence in its impartiality. Kve body understands that when a railrond company provides free transportation to a public officer or member of the legisla- ture it is not done simply asa matter of tesy, The intention is to create an obligation and to put the company in a position to command the ear of the re- cipient of its favor whenever it may find it expedient to do so. And it is hardly conceivable that any man can accept a free railroad pass without being conscious of an obligation, If he isso, and to the de: gree that he isso, his independence is diminished. The financial consider; tion may be small, but whatever it is it weakens his manliness and his courage. With railroad passes in his pocket he is less likkely to make strong and honest opposition to what ho may bolieve to be the unjust demands of the corporations than if he had never received such favor from them. There can be no reasonable question as to the demoralizing effect of allowing public officials, in whatever capacity, to accept free railrond passes, and yetefForts inmany of the states to abolish the prac- tice have failed. Very generally men in public office scom to regard this as of the perquisites to which th a rightful claim and Um\ leth to surrender it. It is v common humun instinet to find atification in gotting something for nothing, but in this matter the sacrifice demunded and often made is much more expensive than would be the payment of railroad fares. The freo pass, it may safely besaid, has blighted the political hopes of many. Thereis a strong pub- lic sentiment in Nebraska in favor of legislation abolishing all passes and free transportation on railroads except for the employes of tho corporations. This demand was voiced in the last repub- lican platform, and there can be no doubt that it is gonerally approved. The present legislation should institute this roform, which is most necessary in order to destroy the undue influence of the railroads in political conventions and in the legislature and to create popular confidence 1n the independence and im- partiality of lawmakers. GENERAL MILES AND THE INDIANS It is perhaps a little early to say of the Indian war that patience has dono its perfect work, but the bestindications point at this writing to a peaceful and bloodless settlement of a trouble that onco threatened to develop into one of the most terrible of Indian wars. By the joint advice of General Miles 1d Colonel Cody, General Colby has nthome o part of the state militia, withdrawn the rest from the country di tricts, and holds it in readiness for de- parture. It 1sto be hoped that this ac- tion will not prove premature and that no issues will be taken after so much trouble and expense havo been incurred Dy the staté to make tho fronticr per- fectly secure. It is far better to keep the militia in the fieid a week too long than to remove it a day toosoon. Of this matter, however, the wisdomof the com- wanding officers can best judge. One thing can b said with perfect safety, however, and that is that Gen- eral Miles’ management of the situation has thus far been masterly, Ho has protected the settlers and restrained the Indians without rushing into need-. loss hattles and shedding blood unnece savily, With more forhearance than usually charactorvizes the soldier, ho has waited patiently for the hostiles to discern the ultimate hopelessness of a war against the white man and to sub- mitto the reasonable requirements of the government. At thesame time he has cultivated their good will and en- deavored to stimulate confidence in the desiro of the country to sacredly regard its treaty obligations. The same com- pliment can be paid to the munagement of General Brooke beforo his superior officer took command. But even if the end of the war has really been reached, tho great Indian problem still remains to be solved. No assurances of peacefol fintentions should lead the government to withdraw the troops beifore the Indian braves ave, dis- armed and dismounted. Unless this is done we may have hostiles to deal with next spring under entirely different cir- cumstances, Ifa better way to manage the Indians, facilitate their education and induce them to assimilate eiviliza tion is not found as a result of this dis- turbance, a great d. of timeand monoy have been wasted. It can be said o the Indian outbreak that its results might have been in- finitely worse, but that if the best ad- vantage of its iessons is taken we noed have nothing hereafter even as bad as CORN AND THE FOREIGN MARKET. ey Rusk is about to ask con- gress for an appropriation to enable him todevelop the foreign market for corn id other agricultural products. This is @ matter of much inrportance to the corn belt of which Nebraska is a con- spicuous part, and the socretary’s wo wilt be watched with much interest in this section of the country, Tho problem of the exportation of American farm products is complex and contains many diverse elements, As the prosperity of our great agricultural in- terestin o measure depends upon it, no effort should be spared to keep the sta- Uisties of the subject up to date, or to widen the demand for those products of which wo are constantly increas- ing the supply. In 1889 we ex- ported 69,592,620 bushels of corn, valuod at $32082,77. In that year Nebraska's production of this cereal was greater than ever bofore. The price ro- ceived was lowor than eyer bofore, and | the result was not encouraging to our | farmors. The forcign market wis en- tirely too small to take our surplus, and the home demand was not suffici to | carry the price to a profitable figure. 1t | is plain, therefore, that if the corn bolt is to go on raising this one grain almost exclusively the only hopo for good prices will be in the rapid and wide oxtension of the foreign market. Viewed in this light, the secretary’s undertaking is seen 1o bo very important. There are stulents of our farming con- ditions who take an entirely different view of the question, however, Basing their caleulations upon the fact, that our home market is growing more rapidly than our pro- duction, they figure that by 1805 we shall have no products of the soil to ex- port, except cotton, Statistics appar- ontly boar out this thoovy, and if it is correct we shall not long be dopendent on the foreign marlket. There is an- othereloment in the problem, This is the possibility of decreasing the corn product asa result of the diversification of our agriculture. Thetimemay come, and before many yewrs, when the corn belt will produce n large variety of crops, some of them more profitable than corn has ever heen, In connection with the present under- taking it is well to note the fact that the agricultural department, under the vi orous management of Sceretary Rusl, is doinga great deal for the development of our farming interests, It is getting to bo u very useful branchof the govern- ment. We believe itdestined to becomo more and moro so, if it continues in able and faithful hands. l‘ll’HH'V'I\'I"Il ANGES PROPOSED. In addition to the proposced modifica- tion of the anti-pooling section of the interstate commerce law, the senatoe committee, has agreed upon other im- portant amendments, some of which are in pursuance of the recommendations of the commission, One of these re so billing, and strikes both rail- ronds and shippers. It prohibits and declaros tobo unlawful the willful false billing, false classification, false woigh- ing, fals entation of the coatents of a package, se report of weight of any property, or any other device for obtaining or for furnishing transportation for property at less than the regular rates, and any officer, agent, or other person acting for a rail- road company, who alone or with any other corporation, company or persons, shall do, attempt todo, or cause to be done, any of the things prohibited and declaved to be unlawful by this section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be subject toa fine of not less than 5,000 for overy such offense and be liable to imprisonment in the peniten- tiary for a term of not exceeding two years, A proposed new section makes it un- lawful for any common ecarrier, or for any agent or officer of such common car- i, to pay or allow divectly or indi- rectly to any other common carrier, its officers or agents, any commission or thing of value for procuring or influenc- ing passenger transportation. It is re- quired that agents for tho sale of tickets shall be possessed of a certificate bearing the seal of the appointing pow certificate to be kept displayed to public view in the office or room in which tick- ets arcsold or issued. Any person who shall sell, barter, or trnsfer forany consideration whatever the ticket of any common carrier whose authority he does not hold or exhibit shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction may be fined not exceeding $5,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both, in the diseretion of the court. It is also pro- vided that an unused ticket must be re- deemed by the carrvier which sold it at the price paid therefor, and if the treket has been used only in part the carrier must redeem the unused part at the price puid for the whole ticket less tho regular schedule fare in effect when the ticket was sold for thedistance for which it has been used. Experionce hasshown the necessity for these additional provisions to the inter- state commerce act. Investigation has disclosed the fact that fa billing, classification and weighing have beer widely practiced, and these various methods of discrimination are the most insidious that can bsemployed for de- foati the vital purpose of the law. It is not to bo doubted that thou- sands of favored shippers through- out the country have prolited by this practico ever sinco the law went into effect, but even if the evidence did not conclusively show this to be the case there could be no question as to the expediency of de- claring such practices unlawful and pro- viding an adequate punishment for them. With regard to paying commis- sions for procuring or influencing senger transportation, there is reason to believe thata mujority of railroad ofti- s wonld be glad to have the practice done away with, but there isa numbe disposed to adhere to it, and therefor the only way to secure itsabandonment is by declaring itunlawful, The tolera- tion of “scalpers” isa distinot fault, if not an evil, in connection with the rait- road husiness which his beon repeatelly condemned by the interstate commerce commission, and the remedy proposed will have the approval of intelligent public opinion. All the proposed amend- ments to the interstate commerce act would add to its strength and usefulness. A PREMIUM ON FALSEHO0D. The annual report of the building superintendent exposes agnin the folly otthe fee system in vogue inthatde- partment. A law designed originally to secure an accurate rtecord of building improvements and to enforce compli- ance with vital principles of construc- tion, virtually places a premium on falsehood and gives official sanction to bogus estimates of the cost of buildings erected during the v THE BEE has repeatedly protested inst the fee provisions of the law and inted out the injustice of a system that virtually taxes enterprise. Under the law every builder is required to pay fe in proportion to the cost of th seized and held by the as conc ture. He isMiot at the very inception of an improvemdit with a demand for the city’s ¢have,of the proposed expondi- | ture, under e pretense that the city will protect him from the machination, of contractors, He is compelled to pay from ond to five dollars for | v permit for a building costing under ,000 and fifky conts for cach additional 1,000 added to the cost. The result is that the ‘“‘estimates” given by appli- cants are from thirty to fifty per cent below the actug cost of the structure, A radical change should be made in the fee law so, that the ecity can obtain an accurate official record of the cost of buildings. It would be far more profit- able to the city to pay out of the genoral fund the expenses of the building de- partment than to place on record a re- partment than to place on record a re- port of improvemenis notoriously wrong and misleading. If the city insistson tasing the enterprise of its eitizons, lot itbe made ona basis that will insure an honest estimato of cost. This can be had by a reduction of the fees, fixing tho maximum feo at say foes undor that sum on the cubie feot of space in the building. 50, und basing all Omaha should encourage building on - terprise rather than tax it according to the liberality of the invest it But above all the city should not becomo sponsor to a report of building improve- ment that i€ notoriously false. STATISTICS of railrond building for 1800 eredited Towa with one milo of now main line. The report was instantly oad organs sive proof of the claim that cor- porations had coased building in the state on ount of unfriendly leg tion. Tiw Bek ridiculed the clim and poirted out the concoded fact that the state had ampl ilroad facilities for double its population. Commissioner Camphell of the state railway board con- curs in this vicw, Ina published lettor he ridicules the assertion that cap- ital i shunning the common- wealth. Ho shows that up- wards of one hundred miles of of road were constructed last year and o number of new railway enterprises rted by home and foreign eapitalists. The strong point made by the commis- sioner is that Towa is o vast checker- board of railroads, aggrogating 8,500 miles. Of the 99 county seats in the state, 98 have railroad connection. As vmatter of fact, the tariffs enforced by law are in many instances higher than the railroads have themselves estab- lished, and under the fostering care of reasonable rates and lhn absenco of dis- ornninm]nn loeal raffic increased 346,270 tons for the year ending Juno 30, while interstate traflle decrensed during the same period. The assault of the organs on the so-called “granger wion™ of Towa is simply a blind to ghten people in adjoining states, but the game is too old to be successfully worked. THE department of justice has straightened the legal tangle growing out of the amendment to the public land laws passed last August. The amend- ment “in question prohibitted settlors from acquiring more than 820 acres in the aggregate under the various laws, but this limitation, to quote the law, “shall not curtail the right of any per- son who heretoforo made entry on tho public land.” TIn construing the law, attorney general declares it is not otive, but prospecti In other words, if a settler has filed on or per fected title toa pre-emption aad timbor im of 160 acres each, before August 30, 1890, he has a right toacquire 160 acres more under the homestead law. The decision is an important guide for new as well as old settlers on the publie domain, The logisluture still persists in its re- usal to communicate with the de facto governor of Nebraska, James B. Boyd, concerning the condition of the state and the necessities of state institutions for which the legislature is expected to pro- vide. This courseis boundto result in incaleulable injury to the material inter- ests of the state, without benefiting any- body. If Powers has any claims upon the place which Mr. Boyd is now filling, they certainly cannot be affected in the least by any intercourse which the legis- lature may have with Governor yvd any more than they would have been af- fected had Thayer remained in the office indefinitely. Wi may have a blizzard within tho next three days and yet the legislature is frittering away precious time in an unscemly squabble over the journals of last week’s joint convention, instead of pushing the bill forthereliefof destituto people on thefrontier. Thiscomes from trying to carry out the perniciousadvice of the recklesslawyers who have bungled the contest for the governorship and state officers and are trying to bunco the state out of thousands of dollars. ITis & matter of public regret that business engagements compel Mr, Kier- stead to retire from the board of public works. During a period of four years he has zealously and faithfully guarded the intorests of B uaxpayers and has given the cit rare oxample of busi- ness principles in public affairs. ——— WHATEVER may be the qualifications of the democratic majority to manage ty affairs, there is now no doubt of their ability to pldy the festive game of freeze out. s —_— As A peace and, party measure, Gov- ernor Boyd shoyld order the militia to Omaha to round ap the missing council- men, THE city license inspector will pres- ently discover that he is a very small toad in the liguor license puddle. —_— Content Bred Suspicion, New York Sun, Landlady—How does tho steak suit youl Bearder—Perfectly, madam. Laudlady—How about the coffee? Boarder—Delicious. Landlady—How about the mufins? Boarder—They could not be better, Lundlady— Your reforences were exception able, Mr. Coats, and you appear like a gen: tleman, but I shall have to ask you to find another place to board. Such replies are highly suspicious, - - How « the Reds, Phils phia Record. ording to the census returus th JANUARY 15, 1801 but 244,704 Tndians in the United States, all told, On grounds of economy solely, the governmont might try the experimont of gathering the red men together and paying cach person a liberal salary. It would be much more cheaper than the cost of the ad- ministration of the Indian bureau in tine past, v s Well, Why Not? Washington Post, When one sees decorations on this and on that, Ho wonders while sighing alack, Why the girl with the wonderful theator hat Doesn’tfix it up nice for a placque. -— Been There Before. Washington Post. Hostepped jauntily out of the patrol wagon when it stopped in front of the station house, quited, “Is there more than one police 1 this town ? * vas the reply ““Then there ain’t much choice as to where you et tried, isthero!? He mused, “Is this oneof the kind that likes to tell funny stories 1™ “Iguessso. Whatdo you want to know fort “Well, Cap, Tl tell you; it you can only get the judge to tell a funuy story and then lnugh at it vourself rigit hearty like, it means a light sontence sure.” It was a knowledge of human naturo that was ovidently acquired by years of experi- ence, - PASSENG JEST Puck: It is agreat comfort to those who ave hard up to know that the woll dressod man always keeps a little behind the fashion Now York Herald: Cumso—What is iden of hell? Bumso—A place where you can’t get a drink, although you've got the price ! Rochester Post-Expre The pugilist are the fellows who mike their money hand over fist Now York Horald: *“My milkman refuses to have his boy baptized. What is his objection 2 *He says ho understands the boy would haveto renounce the pumps _and vanities of this wickid world, which would rain his busi 1 Male modesty finds ts highest dovelop mentin the case of young society leadr in Philutelphin who wears trousers ~so wido in the lew that Lie insists upon ladies preced- ing nim when ascending the stairs Somerville Journal: We caonot ail of us be wise and witty bothi; most of us are satis fied with being wise —aecording to our own idea. Pack: How to bocomo perfect—Follow tho advice you give to ot New York Sun: Jaysmith—Can you lend me ), Glanderst Glinders—No, I can't. You haven't re- turned the$10 you borrowed last week, Jaysmith—I know, Glanders. That is what I winted the #20 for) 1intendedto pay you back in your own coin, New York Weekly: Friend—I hear you have'met with misfortune, Bobbson (sadly) —Indeed I havo; lost cash and bonds-negotiable bonds, too—good as gold every onc of them. 1t's @& torrible blow! Friend—But I heur yoar wife doped with another man, Bobbson—Yes; she's the one that took tho money, First Supernumary Member of the Ballet —-Did yez ever hear phwy they called it the green room, Maggie Sceond 8, M. B.—Av coorse; it war thub place for the judes to loaf. Washington Post: She s a gicl of the period; her father runs a railroad and talks business to her; so when Algernon softly caroled *‘meet me alone” with tender signifi- cance, she merely suid: “Meot you a loan, my dear boy? Possibly; what interest are you paying and what can you give for secu- rity 1 Boston Herald: Jay Gould thinks this country is the gem of the earth. Some peoplo suspeet that hewould liketo wear it in his shirt boson. New York Journal : Prisoner —Your honor, please don’t be too hard on me; Iswiped only a few bolognn causages, Judge (sternly)—Dog stealing in the third degree, St. Joseph Nows: “When they say that money talks,> mused St. Agedore, “‘do they refer to the spokes of o cart-wheel dollar, T wonder? ™ St. Joseph News: De Marcus—Cholmon- dely was put up at the club the other day. St. Agedore (absently)—How much did you get forhim1 A V1 Dallais News: The man with rheumatism has no patience with the giddy young folks who dance, Martha's Vinoyard Herald: What a beau- tiful thing o genuine unwashed **IRoscbnd” Indian must be. Elmira Gazetto: There is a ercat deal of beating about the bush when the nursery- man’s agent comes round. Binghampton Republican: The tamer's trade is an entirely honorable one, and yet they say it is a skin deal. Chicazo News: It must be a sort of satis- faction to arolling stone that noone can 1n- o that it is au old moss-backed fossil. sw York Sun:“But, Isuy, Pallotte, this isn’t a good portrait of me. This is a picture of the Jagwan house.’ “Tas just the point, You are inside, tak- ing a drink.” Bpoch: “Here is your ring. There are your presents. Leave me at or said sho, “You have forgotten one thing,” said he. “And 3 “The ring and presents cost $463. T want6 per cont interest on that for three months,” News: Now is the swason when ry skatercuts geometric figures on ndat intervals studies astronomy. Philadelphia Times: The whole trouble with the Indians started in their not being properly attended to in the department of the interior, Somerville Journal : Tt is great fun teach- ing a protty giel low toskate, and the more successful the teacher is the longer she is in getting to be expert Boston Pranscript : Some men receive im pressions after the manner of u blotter, They got things directly opposite from what they were originally. “I have mnerfect confidence in you, But how about your partner! Is he a prudent man " “Ah! monsicur, a man who won't set fire to an omelette an rhum if he hasn’t insuved 1t 1 Judge: Nurse—Doctor, what did you graft on to that fellove’s eye the other day? Surgeon—A picce of the cornea of i rab- bit. Nurse—That accounts for 1t. Somebody seut him @ bouquet this morning and he ate it. Hothought it was a cabbage. New YorkJournal: Of all sad words of tongue or pen The saddestave these: “I'vogot em’ again," New York Journal: Miss Wallflower. How vould you advise me to have my pic- ture taken? Miss Roscbud—With justice tempéred with merey o HOPE FOR HUMANITY Boston Globe, There be sober folle who tell us, th's not abalished yet, if wo but kuéw it— debt. To put off, ad infiuitum, “Phat last payment, these allow Isn'teasy, but it might be, Tho' they never tell us how. Yet each microbe man discovers Giyes him some new ground for hops, Since these microscople monsters, Once they're placed, soon run their rope. Now the bacillum’s boen bearded By the M. D.’s in his lair, And the microbe caught. a-iapping, Why should Adam’s seed despair? With a lymph to do away with Ey'ry germ of each disease, Why, forsooth, mayn'tman forever Lu his inn, bere, take his casel Yet, what skill of all the doctors O the carth can_cure the worst, The most dread of dire disease With which moral man’s accurst? Doctors of social science “Tell us, tho’, that they begin To sco daylight through the arknc And shall soon abolish sin No harsh needle, miscalled justice, Tato inuers’ souls thoy’ 1l shovo} Satan's bacilli’ll be beated By the simple lymph of love! TRlED T0 HANG HIMSELE. A Dusperate Effort to Suicide by a Young Farmer Near Havelook. DESPONDENT REGARDING A MORTGAGE. der of John Sheedy Commenc Court Docisions About Ling Other News Lixcory, Neb,, Jan, 14 ank Perising, a young farmer aged hirty-four years and living near Haye lock, attempted to commit suicido le all tne preparations for g himself, but was discovered in tin brother-in-law. combined strength of cig' kins back to the bouso snd in the melee the young brothor-indaw weceived @ terrivle kick breast from which ho was s ing very much tilay, denied him that privile ored man, Pfeiffor swore vengeanee, and Judgo Parker suys hebas known a number afarm near Havelock for - #150 Lad to pay this money he mort crop and his stock i the growing Ho had very y were compelled boarders to make but becamo despondent because of and his continued poor luck will be due in March next, and as symptoms. of § and has more once visciously assaulted his relatives or His condition o best to take commissioners, and ho s this afternoon. that it was before the insanity therin-law says that rank has ond 10 butt his br ruining up ugainst alls of the house, ¢ % has a wife and four little children TILE SIEEDY INQUEST. The murder of John Sheedy is still tho is very indefinite, e with which She has been identified as one form to Captain Carderof the captain himself identifies the ¢ cas lost last May might point to the the erime are also related bemne the police prefer that these not bo pub- ng an inquest was lield and for consequently avle indignation, as it was be- proceeding was without caused conside d that such a the authority of law The jury was James “Aitken yi aters and W. G. ) On assemoling inquest be sec therefor that the jury of finding ot s a reason was there for the pur- v the guilty man and not want the proceedings made publie. mwotion was carried unani y Before calling auy witnesses” the jurymen i scussion of the matter, during which one of them wsisted that Mrs, should be called first ashort distance awa; s she was but her testimony i order to form a Another jur man_insisted th should “first examine street saw the flash of Sheedy revolver and heard the shots, ther insisted by this juryman that the doctor i heedy about y after it happened. stated that she was sick and confined ¢ bed, thereforo she was not called to testify at that tim . M. Cavpenter s one of thoe first ter the assault had be mitted, was the ing_except what has been pub- lished i Tre B, regarding the wurderous yof Colorado, a brother of wsed, accompanied by his attorney, At the courthouse time this moruing, but did not r i cedy was ver noinquest held, circumstances manded an investigation andas a county ofi- 1 it was his duty to hold an in- afine appearing ms cial he declar Mr. Shecdy i and closely resembles his dec Public opinion s still divided Sheedy knew SUPREME COURT, Court met pursuant to adjournment. McCleneghan, administratrix of ued and sub- Iakes vs Birown, Barnes vs V. from Dixon county. Iteversed and remanded. Cahillvs Cantwell. Reversed and remanded, Reversed and 1y 1stice Maxwell, odd vs Cass ¢ al from Cass Opimon by Justice Maxwell. Crabbvs Morrissoy. Appeal from Lanc Highest of all in Leavening Power, Surplus Jan. 1 Patrick. W. 14, 8 1ughos, cashier ‘THE IRON laud Firnam Sts, A Gencral I EXCELSH}H SPRINGS Ho. e WATERS Nature's Tonic, Disretic and Uric !at....o. SOLD OXLY IN BOTTLES BY C B. MOORE & CO., Agts. 155 Dodge St ter county. AMirmod. Opinlon by Justica Maxwell Evidenco heid to sustain the findings and Judgment ATTACIUED THE WHISKEY T0O TATE, Josept Bronnan and Wosloy Snyder, pro. | priotors of tt saloon, werd arrosted | this mors ive’ Pound on tho harge of sclling liquor on Sunday. Both wero released on vheir pe recogniznce to wppear for. trial on Monday afternoon | Dan Burke is the complainant.” 1t appoars | that Dan bought the liguor on tick promising to pay for it Monday, Ho failed to do so, however, and Judgo Brown says that Bron | nan & Siyder sued out an attachment for the | liquor. It was too late, however, as it had all been absorbed § Burke's anatom, MAYHERRY WILL IAVE A FLAG STaTH In the caso of Henry J. Gartner and others vs the Chicago, Kansis & Nobraska raflroad npany, in which o permanent station is asked for at the villago of Mayborry, t state board of transportation todiy or that the railroad locate a flag station at the place, It was decreed that all passenger trains except those known as through traing shall be stopped at that village, It was also red that the vailtoad construct and main | tain stock yards adjacent to the tlag station. A CIVIL WGHTS CASH Henry C. Pfoiffer is a colored man who re- % the momory of Charlos Sumner, Monry Wanted to board at_the Depot hotel, but o loges that Frank Duncan, tho proprictor, because he is a col- wused the issuance of o warrant for Donean on the charga of brenking tho civil rights law. The penalty for such su offense is & fine of from 0 1o $200. - . ENN A ARBOTT'S WiLl, It Calls for an Klectrical Tost W hich Will Be Made, Ciiovao, Jan, 14, —[Spocial Telogram to Tie Bre.]-No definite arrangements hava been made to carry out the wishes of tho lata Emma Abbott, as expressed in er will, that her body should be subjected to a test by cctricity to make sure that death had really occurred bofore it is consigned to the flames in @ crematory. Mr. Fred Abbott, her brother, said today, “Bmma's wishes will bo avried out just as they arcexpressed 1u lier will.” Sald Mr. Abbott, “The electrical test will probably bomade at Graceland wl the body now is and then the body will bo tal 1 to Detroitto be eremated.” ho fact that will of the great singor i3 being much criticized, by theatrical peo- ple, because her profession” was not remetn- bered, was sugeested to Mr, Abbott It seems stranwe to me,” he said, “that Emma did not leave something to the pro- fession, Sho had been in many years and thought so much of 1t, itis a matter of surprise to wmoe that sho 1ot leave & bequest for some theatrical charity,” = S ebraska, fowa and Dakota Penstons. WASHINGTON, dan. 1. —[Special Teleg to Tue Brr.|—Pensions were granted tods o tho following Nebraskans: Origin Christopher Trwin, Sioux City; Cornelius Brown, Ansle Lorenzo Beckwith, Bur: well; David ~ Sathertand, sele City; William H. Rider, Nemaha City; B. Knowlos Long Pine; John L. Herrick, Omaha; Seth Craig, Borehard; James Bennett, Freemons ; Oden Hooker, Norfolk: Louis Mavis, Stan ton. Additional—Sherburie Kiader, Ouk- dale; John Henry Waterman, Friend; George White, Walioo; Tra Graves, Calluway Increase—Ili Masters, Loomis: Wilber L. Rogers, H Original, widows, ete, - Ellen, ‘mother of Horace Shephard, Rose land; Lucinda J., widow of Milton Goodwin, Platte Center. lowa: Original — John Graff, Curlew; Loreuzo Whiteham, Sioux City.' Navy - Milton Fletcher, Burlington; John C, Snid- eruss, Winterset; Frederick . W oodward, Rock Rapids; Benjamin McGinnis, decoased, Council Bluffs; George W. Hardwick, Red Ouk ; John Mown, Correctionville; John arist, Chesterfield; Richurd Wright, Dubuque Increase—William A, Hawle Creston; George J, Jenkins, Atiantic; Patrick Ste’ phens, Bailydon Islis A, Bail Gundy Centor; ing: Thomas S Glidden; Patrick M a, Dos Moinos] Fitz Schmitten, Subula, ssuo—William Parker, Coril® Casper Adams, Smith, Eddy al widows, ete. —Haunah, widow of Benjamin Moginuis, uncil Bluffs; Lucy Ann, widow of James W. Benjamin, Lo Mars; Mattie M., widow of James {1, Pilkington, Red Ouk; Mary widow of go H. Livesey, Searsboro! Auna A., widow of Wenzel Shonl Moines: ‘Margaret B., widow of Frank G Des Todd, Waukon ; Jonathup, father of Jeremial Lukenbill, Manchester; Margaret K., widow of Henry C. Talcott, Dow City; Roanna T, widow of James Hornback, Oskaloosa; minors of John Urbain, Ottumy South Dakota: Original—John W. Nelson, Ipswich, A Notable Wedding, WASmNGTON, Jan. 14.—One of the most no- table weddines from a socil standpoint of view in Washington sinco that of Nellio Grant, was celebrated at St. Malthew's church today with all the pomp and impres- siveness of the Catholic ritual and the pr ence of Washington’s distmguished people, The couple weve Miss lorence Audenried, daughter of the late Colonel Audenricd of the army, one of the most beautiful girls in Washington society, and Count L. de ln For. est Voune of Paris, an attached of the French legation in this city. The bride was given away by Secretary of State Blaine. “Sissy ! called the boy, as ho ran up to a girl standing at the n frontof ahouse in High styect, “run inand tell your mother that your brother Johuny is having & dog fight, in the barn " s our dog in? “Yeos,h “Which is whipping?! “Your dog.! “Goody-god! Hurry aroundand tell Johnny 1o sic 'om, and to kick the other dog, and Dl stand in' tho back yara and tell maif sho comes out it's only th ats. U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 1839, Baking eoes POWder ABSOLUTELY PURE NEBRASKA National Bank POSITORY, OMAHA, NEB, $400,000 OMAHA. LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY, Bubsortbed and Guarant:ed Capital,.. 8500000 Pald tn Capltal......... . s 50,00 Buys and solls stooks sad bonds; negotlates amerclal paper, receives and executes Lrusts; acts a8 transfor agent and srustee of corporations, takes churge of property, ool lects Laxes. Omaha Loan&TrustCo SAVINGS BANK. S, E. Cor. 16th and Douglas Sts £ald In Oapital 000 Bubscribed and Guaranteed Capital.... 100,000 Liabiity of Stocklolders. + .. 200,000 6 Por Cent Interest Paid on Deposits, FRANK . LANGE, Cushier. Onicers:' A. U, Wymun, president. J. J. Brown ident, W. T, Wynian, treasurer. -A. U, Wynan, J. 1. Millurd, J. J Brown, Guy O, Barton, E. W, Nasl, Flhouius L Kimvmll, George B, Lakw