Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 21, 1891, Page 4

THE OMAHA DAILY BEEGWEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1801, THE E. ROSEWATER Loron. —— = PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, afly and Sunday, One Y ix riiont ; " Threo months. ., . unday Bee, One Yoar eekly Bec, One Year. OFFI10 mahn, The Bee Building. uth Omaha, Corner N and %th Streets Councll Bluffs, 12 Pearl §treot. Chicago Office, Thamber of Commerce, ew York.Kooma 1314 and 15, Tribune Bullding ashington, 618 Fourteenth Street. DAILY BEE #10 00 CORRESPON 1Y AL communieations reluting o news and giitorial matter should be uddressed 1o the itorial Depnrtment. BUSINESS LE 28, A1l business letters and _remittances should e addressed 1o The Bee Publishing Company, Omaha. Drafts, checks and postofiice orders 1o be ninde payable to the order of the com pany. The Bee Publishing Company, Proprietors, The Ve B'ld'g, Furnam and Eevente EWOLN STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION Bateof 2 George 8, Trschuck, fec Publishing compuny. 0oes solemnly swear toat the oetunl cireulation of Tne DAILY BEs for the week endiug Junuary 17, 101, was as f0) lows Eunday. J lon e Weane 'hu rad iy Friday. uturday, Jun. 17 Averago.. 30,602 e B, Fworn to tefore me and subseribed in my preeence tnis i7th day of Junyary. A, D 1801 CleeAr N. P, FErn. Notary Publio. Btute of Nebraska, tae ok, Teing duly sworn, de- s that he is secretary of The Bee pmpany. that the actunl average reulation ‘of InE DALY Bee for " the month of January. 1800, 10,5% coples; for February, 150," 19761 "eonles for Mirch. 1800, (0.816' copies; for ~April, 1600, 2,504 covies; for Nay, 160, 2,15 copies: for June, 180, .01 cop'es: for July, K0, 20,62 coples for Augnst, 1 9 cop 08 for ‘Eentember. 180, 20870 coples: for October, 1600, 20762 coples; for November, 1500, 22,130 coples; for December, 150 1 coples. Grovar B. T7RCHUCK. Eworn tn before me. and subscribed fn my Ppresence, thisilstasy of December, A, D., 1800 N P, et Notary Publie. poren ana Publishin. daily To mHE independonts: Be sure you aro right, and thon go ahead, Tuere are in the legislature eleven members independent in fact as well as In name. THE south is engaged in the harmless occupation of celebrating the birthday of Robert I, Leo. GovErNoR HILL belioves that sena- torshipin the hand is worth several presidencies in the bush. D. B. HiL has consented to rattle around in the chair once filled by Roscos Conkling and William M. Evarts. THE hct_lm lh:x”laflnns have buried their guns gives rise to the fear that thoy have not buried the hatchet. ADVICE {8 usually cheap, but that which the greedy prohibition lawyers aro dispensing proves a costly invest- ment for the independents THE present activity of natural and artificial gas in populating the “‘silent cities” suggests an early union with the casket and undertakers’ trusts, Mg, CLEVELAND'S opimon of the transfer of David Bennett Hill to the graveyard of presidential aspirants is both interesting and opportune. T congressional committeo on agri- culture has given the Nebraska legisla- ture a hint, which reads asfollows: *You must take care of your own sufferers,” THE death of the Anti-Pass associa~ tion of western railrouds, by a curious coincidence, is simultaneous with the opening of the legislative sessions 1n its territory. Te Kansas legislature has promptly passed an act to relieve destitute sot- tlers in one of its western counties. Down in Kansas humanity is regarded a8 superior to politics, THE legislature of Toxas has officially declared the result of the November election for state officers. Mr. Hogg's majority wns 182,227, and us hogs go ho was only an average porker. THE Northern Pacific claims title to one-hall the Puyallup Indian reserva- tion. If there is anything in the broad northwest that the Northern does not claim, the natives are not aware of it — GEORGE BANCROFT received the high honors of which he was worthy at the funeral in Washington yesterday, and his body was sent for ‘burial to the town in which he was born, after the good old gashion of New England NEBRASKA is one of the two states in the union, according 1o the federal cen- sus, having neithor floating or bonded debt. A state in such a splendid finan- clal condition would cut a sorry figure appealing for national aia, 4 E——— THE valued policy act, agninst which the insurance companies protested two years ngo, does not appoar to affect their profits. It was said at the time that the old reliable companies would be com- pelled to withdraw from Nebraska, be- cause, in their opinion, the law placed a premium on incendiarism. The reports of eight companies recently filed with thestate auditor show that out of a total business of 876,780 their net earnings amounted to $38,758, or 50 per cent of the total receipta The truth is that Nebraska is one of the most profitable fields in the insurance domain. E—— ‘THE Ohio wool growers have met and resolved that they cannot endorse recip- rocity. They go further, and say that if the wool or mutton of any country is admitted free they will *‘demand the ad- mittance of manufactured woolen goods free from all countries.,” They em- phasize their rage by saying that they will not support any man or party that favors reciprocity, It is not likely, how- ever, that the policy of the state depart- ment will be materially changed on this account. The Ohio wool growers have bulldozed congress for years and insisted upon having the country’s policy ad- justed to their business. It is about time that they adjusted their business to the tariff policy, as other citizens are compelled to do. THE TRIUMPH OF REASON. The people of Nebraska are to be con: gratulated upon the fact that reason, comm on sense and the constitution have enjoyed at least a temporary victory in the legislature, When the sensto and house went into joint convention to consider the con- tested clection case of Powers vs Boyd, the old question of orderly proceduro under the laws of the state came up for decision. The indepéndent lenders de- sired to proceed with the contest with- out the formality of having the lieuten- ant governor, acting president of the senate, and the governor, sign the con- current resolution. It is the imperative duty of the presiding officer of each house to sign all bills and concurrent resolutions, and it is the p the governor to approve or veto them. Both democrats and republicans insisted that the letter of the law should be ob- orved, When the question came to avote seven sonators and four ropresentatives from the independent ranks voted for Senator Switzler’'s motion to adjourn until 10 o’clock today, pending the pre- sentation of the resolution for the signa- tures of the governor and lieutcnant governor. The motion thus prevailed by a vote of 77 to This action on the part of eleven in- dependents shows that the evil influence of the irresponsible legal advisers of the independent majority has at last given away before the sturdy common sense of these senators and membel They re- fuse to longer continue in a course which they know to be in violation of the constitution and the statutes. Their independence and sense of justico will beapplauded by every law-abiding citizen, It will of course be denounced by the reckless dictators and the mer- conary lawyors who have been plotting todefy the law in order to gain selfish ends. It is to be hoped that this lucid inter- val on the partof the legislature will continue until the contesthas been set- tled in the manner provided by the con- stitution and statutes of Nebraska., INDIA CLAIMS. A good many péople on the Nebraska and Dakota frontiers are sending to Washington their claims against the government for losses incurred as o re- sult of the Indian outbreak. They are calling for immediate action upon thom, which is not possible until congress shall muke provision for their payment. The general government is undoubt- edly liable for every dollar of loss that can be traced to the action of the In- dians. This statement applies not orly to property stolen and destroyed by thered- skins, but also to stock that may have beon lost as a result of the panic caused by the uprising. The government must also return to the states money expended by them in defending their citizens. Whilo this question of liability is clear, the method of enforcing prompt payment is not. Previous claims have lain in the interior depariment for yewrs before ndjustment. Senator Pad- dock is endeavoring to securo legisla- tion to provido for the prompt consider- ation of such matters, If he succoeds in Qoing so before congress adjourns it will be possible for all persons having just claims against the government to got their dues within a short time. In the meantime they can only file thelr claims and cultivate the virtue of patienc HILL TO BE i3 When Governor Hill of New York in- formed the legislature that he had sub- mitted his last annual message he was sincere, although many doubted it, be- lieving he intended to seek a third term. It is nowevident that as soon as tho eclec- tion'of a democratic legislature was as- sured he determined to be the successor of William M. Evarts in the United States senate. His ambition has been gratified, and he has again demonstrated his supreme control of the democratic machine in the Empire state. Half a dozen men of more or less strength as political leaders aspired to the scat which Sen- ator Ivarts will vacate on March 4 noxt, but Governor Hill held the democratic members of the léfislature firmly in his grasp, and when the time came for them to declare their preference it was shown that he had no competitor. There can be no question as to who is the leader of the democracy of New York. The decision of Governor Hill to go to the senate will be asource of much curious speculation regarding the mo- tives that have promptedit. The sen- ate has not been a good vantage ground for presidential aspirants, and every- body knows that Mr, Hill hopes to be the standard bearer of his partyin a national campaign. Will he have done the wisest thing to promote this aspira- tion in going to the senate? He will enter that body while his party is in the minority there and will be powerless to obtain any favors for his friends. His duties, if he give them proper attention, will require his absence from New York during the time when the work must be done in selecting a delegation tothe next democratic national convention, It is hardly probable that he will have an opportunity to do anything in the senate to strengthen his chances for the presi- dential nomination before the meeting of the national convention of his part; Ho will doubtless do as most other sena- tors have done during the fist year of their service. True, he will still be in public life, and he will enter the senate with the prestige of a leader that has shown himself invincible in his state, but away from the battle ground and shorn of the power of patronage will he be able to maintain the influence and authority which have made him invin- cible in New York politics? It is said that Governor Hill regards his presidential chances as being good, There have been some indications that they have improved during the past month or two. He will still have an opportunity before his senatorial term begins to improve them, New York will elect & governor this year, and Mr, Hill may nawe the candidate and possibly put the democratic machinery in condi- tion to secure his election. If he should accomplish this he might still retain his command of the democracy of New York and dictate the men who should represent the party in the next national convention. Governor Hill is a shrewd and sagaclous politieian, and in nccept ing election to the tod States sonato he has undoubtedly waken into most careful consideration every chanco and contingency which the course may in- volve, Itissafe to conclude that if it bo his intention to make a fight for the presidential nomination in 1802 he knows, with as much certainty as thero can be in politics, how New York will be represented in the national conven: tion, A CORPORATION BLUFF. The following order has been promul- gated along the lineof the Chicago, Mil- waukee & St. Paul road. Manio, Jan. 10.—~To All Agents: Let it be distinctly known among your citizens that if our agents and oporators are interfored with by those who sympathize wilh former employes that we shall close such stations and dono business whatever, C. A. Goopxow, Superintendent. The evident purpose of this threat is to frighten residents of towns on the line of the road from supporting the opera- tors in their stand against a reduction of wages. The law guarantees the com- pany protection for its property, and communities are bound to prevent inter- ference with the movement of trains, but there is nolaw to prevent the people from giving substantial support to men battling for a fair day's wages for an honest day’s wor This is the kind of interference the company does not like. If the poorly paid opera- tors vermitted to fight alone, neces- sity will soon force them to accede to the company’s terms, The disposition manifested by several railroad corporations to grind down tel- egraph operators and deny them the lib- erty enjoyed by other classes of em- ployes in the same service, is n species of tyranny which workingmen and friends of workingmen should vigorously resent. The truth 1s that competency and faithfulness in operators is essential to successful railroad management. No progressive railroad manager will place an inexperienced engineer in charge of atrain. Heis obliged to serve a thor- ough apprenticeship as fireman, is ve- quired to pass an oxamination before promotion and is usually kept on a switch engine from six months to a year. The precautions taken to secure compe- tency and reliability on the footboard aro no less necessary at the telegraph instrument. Though not exposed to the dangers of trainmen, the safety of life and property depends on the accuracy of operators in receiving and forwarding ovders for the movement of trains. The average of operators’ wages isless than 30 per cont of the wages of engincers, and yet the corporations seek tocutthem below a living point, to drive tried and faithful employes from the service and substitute Cheap John plugs. The public hasa right to interfere to this extent. Ithas a right to protest aguinstu grinding policy which drives skillod operators out of the service and virtually places the movement of trains in irresponsible and unskilled hands, Ttis a menace tolifeand property, and the people should resent it regurdless of official threat: LENDING THE NATION'S CREDIT. The Nicaragua canal company was organized under a state act of incorpora- tion, but it being deemed desirable that this important enterprise should have national vecognition application was made to congress for a charter. There was strong opposition to doing this, on the ground that it might result in draw- ing the government into the undertaking financially, but this objection was over- assurances that there was no such intention and that the company would be able without the leastdifficulty tocarry the enterprise to completion without any financial aid from the gov- ernment. The charter was granted on the distinet understanding that the United States should incur no pecuniary liability, but the charter itself contained no provision to give binding force to this understanding, such a clauso having beon stricken out as superfluous, Already the apprehensions of thoso who demanded an adequate safeguard against involving the government in this undertaking have been justified. The senate committee on foreign relations has unanimously reported in favor of guaranteeing $100,000,000 of Nicaragua canal bonds bearing three per cent in- terest. The proposition is that the national treasury shall print the bonds and issue them to pay for the work as it shull progress, the government to hold $70,000,000 of the stock as security, Of course it is urged that there is not the slightest danger of the government ever being called upon to redeem these bonds or to pay the interest on them as it shall fall due, The traffic, it is said, will un- doubtedly enable the company to pro- vide for paying the interest on the bonds and their final redemption with- out the least difficulty, The guarantee asked of the government 18 simply to Detter enablo the canal company to dis- pose of its securities in the home market instead -of having to go abroad for the capital, while the effect would also be to avert any danger of a foreign power obtaining control of the canal. Tvisurged that national pru- dence and national self-respect alike constrain us to vetain in our hands the control of this enterprise, and hence the expediency of the proposed government guaranteo, The importance of the Nicaragua canal project to American commerce and perhaps to the commerce of the world, is very generally admitted. Its feasibility isno longer questioned, and that in time it would, under proper man- agemenf, become profitable is perhaps not to be doubted. But public sentiment in this country is not in favor of the government lending capital to private corporations or guaranteeing their bonds, and in view of the experience with the subventions to the Pacific rail- roads it is surprising that a body of sen- ators as intelligent as those con- stituting the committee on for- eign relations should propose to involve the government in a sim- ilar transaction with the Nicaragua canal company with any idea that it would meet popular approval. If the government should guarantee #100,000,- 000 of canal bonds it would simply be- come responsible for the financial suc- cess of the undertaking, and how much more than this sum wouid be required 10 one can retend to eay. Already the | original estimie of the cost of the canal has been increased $85,000,000, and if the proposed government guarantee should be secured nbthing is more certain than that the amount now named would bo | found insuficient for the completion of | the enterprise, There would be con- | struction companies and other rings to bo enriched, and the money would come out of the pockets of the people. The | country hashad a suficiont experience | with transactions of this kind, and the people were ngver less disposed than at present to tolerate a repetition of it. THE ARMY AT PINE RIDGE. Itissaid atthe war departmentat Wash- ington that there will be no haste in the withdrawal of the troops from the vicin- ity of Pine Ridge. Itis tobe hoped that this information {s authentic and that the government will not leave the fron- tier unprotected until danger from the Indians is wholly past. The best witnesses unite in declaring that we have just escaped a terrible war, All the elements for a long and bloody conflict wero present when General Brooke and his troops arrived atthe sconein tho latter partof November, A movement planned with so much de- liberation and organized with so much effort cannot now bo safely left | to pass out of the minds of the desper- ate leaders who conceived it. Indeed, towithdraw the troops at this timoe would be toleave the settlers in a more desperate situation than before. Their would bean open invitation for the savages to renew their cherished plans of revenge against the white man, We know of noobjection which can be raised against the continuance of the army at Pine Ridge indefinitely for the present, What end would be served by taking the troops from a place where they may be exceedingly useful todis- tribute them among points where the; cannot possibly be called upon for duty? Why are they not justas well situated at Pine Ridge for the nextthroo or six months as they would be in barracks at Omaha or Sidney, orat distant forts in Kansas, Texus or Utah? Those most familiar with all the cir- cumstances of the late uprising, an'd with the condition of the frontier settlo- ments, believe it would be unsafe even to withdraw the army into Forts Robin- sonand Niobrara, The demand of the sottlers, who have suff large 1 of property, us well as time and peace of mind, by tho recont panic, is that the troops shall remain between their homes and the Indians until matters have been permanently and satisfactorily arranged. There is reason to believe that Gen- eral Miles and his officers will endorse this view of the matter. THE president of the council is fully justified in counting a quorum when members purposely refuse to answer to their names, But the presiding officer has no authority in law to declare car- ried any resolution involving an expend- iture of money unlessa majority of the entire council voted in the affirmative. Such action is expressly prohibited by the charter. Section 125 provides that “‘no tiability shall be incurred, debt cre- ated orcontract involving the expendi- ture of money approved by the council except by a majority of the entire council, upon call of the yeas and nays.” The confirmation of any salaried officer or election of clerks comes under the same ruling, Thefact that nine votes were cust for Deputy Gibberson cannot be otched into a “majority of the entire council,"and his assumption of the ofticeis clearly illegal. The council must proceed according to law. THE people have a right to know the names of themen who are traflick- ing on teachers’ cortiflcates, The board of education should sift the matter to the bottom, and fearlessly expose all persons who have been guilty of fraudu- lently marking examination papers. THE annual reports of the city and county treasurers furnish unquestioned evidence of the splendid financial condi- tion of both governments. There is no floating debt, bonds readily command a premium, and both treasuries hold in the aggregate $333,193.02 cash for current expenscs, THE semi-annual report of the county treasurer has been filed with the com- missioners. It shows a snug cash “bal- ance of $195,741 on hand at tho begin- ning of the year. A notable feature of thoe report is the absence of the fees col- lected and withheld by the register of deeds. RIGHT on the heels of its bank failure comes a decision depriving Kansas City of its annexed suburbs and reducing the population of the city proper by 12,000. Inthe pathetic wordsof alocal organ, “‘God help Kansas City.” THE financial delinquencies of the plumbing superintendent are insigniti- cant compared with the total lack of competency ‘and reliability manifested by the chiel and his stafl of political nspectors. Sp—— THE trusts are gradually extending their tentacles and gobbling the leading industries of Omaha. — SOUTH OMATA is acquiring anunenvi- ablo reputation as the haven of tin horn pugs. 0 Em— Don't Want Statehood. Salt Lake Herald, Utah has losg interest in statehood and doesn’t care a fig for what would have ouce been regarded asoa great boon. If one will tako the trouble’togo from one end of the territory to the other and question all the people on the subject, ho will find that the overwhelming majority are indiffercat, while muny ofthe more thoughtful men are at Rieart opposed to statehood because of thein- | cteased financial burdens it would impose. The Herald knows whereof it speaks when it says thatthe majority sentiment 1sin fayor of continuing as a teritoryso long as the | \ | | government is tolerable, and that govern- ment eannot bo extremely cruel and oppres- 4 sivein this age and in this populous and en- | lightened community. We profess to know something of the local public opinion ana our knowledge tells us that it would require much labor to inspire the peo- | ple with entbusiasm in & statehood move- ment. They are fully alive to the fact that a large proportion of the rovernment expenses | 1s paia fiom the fedoral treasury, #nd to that | | aud Mr. M. claiming that all x or the fact that a state would mean the doub- ingof tho taxes. Somo time ago they camo tothe conclusion that they could endure a territorial government justas long as con- gross would appropriate the monoy to pay thesalaries of the general officers and re- lieve tho people of the necessity of taxing themselvos for the cost of the administra- tion. We believe thatthe temper of the people s sueh that=they have made up their minds never again to ask for statehood, and wealso believe that they would have to bo coaxed into accepting a state government. PASSING JESTS. The fish dealer bas his placein the social saale. Life: Peoplo who live in glass houses ghould. raise early vegetables for the mar- ets, Harper's Bazar: it a point to | Maund you. Puck—The Minister—Have you over cast your bread upon the waters i Mrs. Riverbank (proudly)--Never, since my first baten Life: Mr, Trumoull-It's too bad that your husband cut oft his flowing beard. Mrs. Crumple—Yes, but he had wdoit. T gave him a diamond pin for Christmas, Ethel— always make rn something new every day. Then you are not 8o old as [ thought Harper's Bazar: “Did you £o to the water- color exhibition, Mrs, Spriggins?” “Yes; and it was ridiculous, I nover saw no water the color of some of them there valntin’s,) Puclk: Kind-hearted orvant—I can give youa eup of feo, too; but it's cold. Homeless wanderor—All right; fetch it along—I carry this here littlo alcohol stove for just such emergen sh I could have a_second esident, “Ithink I would frienas,” returned Lige, fewer to dis term,”’ disappoint fewer “Very likely,” “In fact, certain, You ppoint.” Mamie—-Oh, What is good for How Sho Was Cured George, 1feel so faint! faiuting spells, Georgel Georgo (excltealy)-~Now, you've got mo! Mamio-Oh, I amso glad to hear you say s0, dear George! 1 feel botter already | “What do you find is the bost way to fasten your shirts!” asked oune bus s man of another, “Well, since I moved into anew neighbor- hood I am disposed to think that the best way i tohiavo them anchored to the clothes ling with a chain and padiock.” A Washington man to say about what he ation of his property by The other evening his wifo Washington Post: Washington Posi has had a good de: ers the muti| h wires. v queer, isn't it, John, can't find the north polet” “Yes," he replied, “*but if they ever doI'll bet the ‘telegraph_companies "Il have wires fastened all over it in less than no time.” P Told Y Do voit res Press Jim Lovejoy of Tennessee always told his son Bill that he would yet come to the gal- lows for bis lawless ways. The other day theold man made a jouriey of twenty-th miles tosay: “I told you so!” and to See Bill hung, and you can imugine how he went down into his boots when a reprieve came for Billand he went to prison tor life. e e Hints ot Ol Age. New York Sun. Ethel—How 1 wish I could play like you! Editn—1t's very kink of you to say so. Ethel-Ob, Tadmire your playingso much ! It must take many, many years to learn to play so well. that they QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, OvAmA, Jan. 15.—To the Editor of THE BER: A bets B that a person can vote legally on his first papers for president of the United States, or for congress, or any other office in the state of Nebraska. HENRY MORTON. He can, A wins the bet. HAsTINGS, Neob. 14, Tak Bee: Pléaso st whether the bill appropri the dcep harbor at Galvesion, passed? 8. 3. Bill passed and signed by the president. Jan, 1.—To the Editor of Tie 1giveme the date the Omala in N ki s to be opened for 3 also the terms of settlement as to purchase of the lund? < s The matter is under consideration, but is not determined yet, ONABA, Tan. 15—To the Editorof Tie Please state in The Bek qu unswers the following and obli centof womenmarsy in the Unfted statest 3 That is a question not to be correctly an- swered until the complete census results are kuown. Nonroruk, Neb., Jan. 15-To the Editor of Bek: How many militiasold! from Nebraska were recently at the fron 1 am contradicted for putting the num 100 high. SUBSCRIBER. Thoro wore seventeen wompanies, averag- {ug about forty-ive men. The number was not far from soven hundred and fifty to eight hundred. iLEy, Neb, Jan, 15.—To the Editor of Tie Will you please inform me who wrote the constitition of the United States? WILLIAM ALLEN, Noone man wrotoit. It was joiutly the work of the great men who composed the convention. Washington is believed to have exerted the greatest influence in its prepara- tion, though the phraseology is moro hkely to hiave been the work of Adams or Jefferson. REE: OwAnA, Jan, 15.—To the Editorof I'nk Beg: Iam rentinz a small house and my rent is am 1ot uble topay It and my [andlord o my furnituré set in the ot if Tdon'tgetont or puy up. State in Tie BER if any fandlord can throw my furni- ture in the streot or not? O J. B Yes, in a few days after serving writ of ejectment, Consulta lawyer and you may learn of points that will help you. Orry, 8. D, Jun, 10.~To the Bditor Tik Brp: A 1oans B $100 for one month nt, pUr cent per in B piys A at the endof ach month principal &nd interest, and tinues this for twelve months; how much is this per cent per month? M. . BAuny. Yon have evidently made a mistake. 1B would pay the principal and interest but once to wipe out the debt. If he continued the loan and paid 2){ ver cent & month it would be at the rato of 30 per cont o year, CENTRAT For ‘& stute oflico how 1 been o _eitizen beforo @) Could ho take out his papers the election and bo eligible? (5 How would it be fu rogard to county offl nhad taken out his first pape I his inten N re out his final in Mook, t depends on what ofiice you mean, To be goveruor & man must have been & citiztn two years. (2) No. (3) Yes. .—To the Editor state in 'HE Bre testtrain, forty or more miles; wlso fi no made, regardless of schedule, and what rond it was made on. How wre trains scheduled in England, faster or slower, than the trams In this coun'try A SUBSCRIBER, The fastest time was wade betwoen Wind- sor and St. Thomas, in Canada, on the Mich- igan Central —121 wiles in 111 minutes. We belicve the fas edule time ison the same road, ond 15 a mile a minute. Trains in England generally run faster than in this country. *“The Flying Dutchman’’ regularly m London to kdinburgh at the rate of ninety miles an bour. nhaye Neby of Tue the sch OMATA, Jun. 1 There hs been us in regard to the connection of the United States with national banks, Mr. 8. claims in case of failure of a nutional bank the United States will not pay the depositors, Mr. W. tonial banks ited States to the amount. of tholr capltal to se epositors, und in vuse of failure the United States lquidates the elaims. Kindly decide i your nexe Issue, and also stato just what conneetion there is betweon tho” United States and the natlonal bunks ENQUIRER, Mr. S. is right. The national banks de- posit bouds to the amount of their bank note circulation and 10 per cent in excess iheveof. The goverument thus guarantees their cirou- lation but not thoir deposits or other Liavil- ities. The United States, through its comp- trollor, exercises a supervision over national banks and sees that they rigialy comply with the law. By this means 1t bas been able to keep losses to depositors very low, but it bas no further responsibility, rgument botween three of give bonds to the U FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. A Hitherto Respectable Young Man Turns Out to Bo a Forger THE FAILURE OF DRUGGIST SHERWIN. Final Victory for John Thompson in the Noted Will Case—Injured in a Run ay —Other Lincoln News, Lixcowy, Neb., Jan. 20,—[Special to Tur Ber.|—Some time in the latter part of Octo- ber last & young man of good address arrived in the city from eithor Toledo, 0., or BufTalo, N. His financial exchequer was in a somewhat deploted condition, and he applied to J. D. Parisn, the well known insurance agent at | O street, for employment. He was a frst rate insurance man, and has teadily worked for Mr. Pavish sinco then, on after his arrival he becamo involved in a quarrel with a young man and was so badly beaten that ho was laid up for some time. Mr, Parish paid his expenses whilo sick and has treated him kindly all along. For the past three weoks ho has boen dri ing considerable. His erployer took hum to task several times but he promised each time to quit. He did not do so, however, and last night prosented a 820 check drawn on the First National bank, with J. D, Parish's namo forged thercto, and had it cashed the two Charlies’ saloon, 1032 N streot Ho also presented a $14 forged check on the Capital National bank, This he endeavored to have cashed at Price drug store, Tenth and Q stieets, The clerk told hiim he had but & in the drawer. Ham- mond told him to give him the $6, keep the chieck, and he would call around later and getthe balance, Tho elork did so, and still has the check 1s a souvenir. Mr. Parish says that Hammond had charge his colleciions, and although he has not yot found any discrep- ancies ho oxpects that some will be missing. Hammond has been flying rtly -high of late and a number of m s have already figured themselves out for small amounts borrowed and for merchandise. Hammond bas latterly been rooming in the Joncs block, Twelfth and P strects, and it is said bléw in conside moncy ‘on a fair friend. The forged ¢ were turned over to the police and Dotec Malone is looking for him. These chocks are the only ones that have turned up. DRUGGIST SHERWIN FAILS. 1. P. Sherwin, dealer in drugs and boots and shoe: sot, confessed judg- ment in county s morning in favor of the following parties for the amounts The State National _bank, 477 State National bank, _ §803. Robo Ryan, $03.98; Lincoln N tional bank, rnan No- tional bank, &03; m Gillespie, £300; Kirkendall ¢ Co, $700; Viegard, Langston & Co., $377; A. N. Clark, admin tratrix, $103. As soon as the failure became known' Harwood, Ames & Kelly, represent- ing several castorn_creditors, rustled around and sccured soveral exccutions to protect their clients. It is estimated that the liabili- ties will reach $10,000 or $12,000. Tho assets are unkaown, but will reach about that amount. of THE THOMPSON WILL CASE, Judge Stewart this morning handed down his opinion in the somewhat noted Thompson will case. Two wills were opened in pro- bate, both executed by the late James Thomp- son, sr., of Crounse. The first will gave the farm and personal property of the deceased to his son James, but afterwards, because of differences with James, made another will leaving the property to his other son, John, After executing the fist will, in order to secure a.loan on the land, being too old ' himself, the father decded the land to James. After- wards, when the father wanted the land back, the son refused to deed it to him and a igation ensued, the father dying be- ipreme couvt decided tho case againt James. Both will were offered in pr test. 'Thelast will, which left James out the cold, was attacked by him on the grounds that his father, being eichty years of age, ncapable of making a will and that John ad used undue infuence in getting the land illed to him. The court did not take this view and admitted the will last made. INJURED IS A RUNAWAY. As C. D. Weston of Woodlawn was driv- ing homeo last_evening his team ran awuay and the vehicle was upset whill passing over o bridge and Mr. Weston, his wife and two children were thrown on the ice several feet below. Mr. Weston's left leg was broken above the knee and ong of the little girls suf- fered a fraction of the bone of the right lex above the knee. The other two members of the family were bruised, but mnone of the in- juries, fortunately, were serious. THE NELF N CASE. The motion to dismiss the Helfenstein cases in the United States court were argued at some length and submitted to the court. The dispesition of this motion will determine the disposition of all the ¢ orge W. Covell, the attorney for Helfen- stein, was a silect spectator and did nothing during the proccedings but smile quietly. The probable reason for this is that the case has not yet been revived by the heirs, WAS 1T BEERT The greater portion of yesterday and today in the Unitod States court has been devoted to the hearing of the case of James S. Layton of Cortland, who was arraigned on the charge of selling liquor without a license, The main part of the testimony and pleading was do- voted to proving whather the article sold by Layton was actually beer or not. 0DDS AND EN This afternoon in Justice Brown’s court Robert Cunningham was arraigned on ths chaage of getting §170 under false pretenses from Coryell Richardson of this city and then skipping to unkuown parts. J. W. Menlove has brought action against Ettie L. Muyes to vacate two floors in Men- love’s block on O street. The peremptory order to move cauged gencral consternation of persons rooming in the block. The friends of Deputy Auditor George C, Bowerman sympathize with him in the I of his little two-year-old dmughter, who o recently. The blow has been a texrible one to the parents and has beon tho worst afilio: tion cither has ever known, Phebbuacier-vhad s A Woman's Conelusion, Epeh. Isn't it horrible about Mrs, Tins “Yes, What could have induced h‘v—» to elope with her butler "’ N Sho: ’s the saddest part of it. She called at her husband's office and was told he, had gone to the matinee with his new typé writer. That caused it all. And now ib turns out the typowriter wos & maa." Hurry, oh: You make a specialty of divorces, [ be liove Yes, madame.” “Wall, I wisn o be divorced from my hus band." “Well, horo is my ecatalogue. Thavon vafr’ nice stock. Thero is the Newport, that fashionablo, s the Delaware, that cheap and there's the Chicago, that is quick.” “Dll taketno Chicago. 1want to marry & millionaire who can't live moro than six months," Sho: ley §" Te: - Work ofa Fake Weiter, WasniNeron, Jan. v Blaine was asked by aropresentatiue of the Assocls ated press today if the state dopartrent had learnod the cause of the *‘war excitoment a fortnight sfnce in London. He replied that ho had just rocoived acopy of the London Times of January 6, in which he founda dis- pateh from its regular American correspons dent, dated Phaladelphia, January 5, as fol. lows: “Naval orders recently issued indi cate the gatlering of a formidablo American fleet in Pacific waters before the Behring sea flshing scason opens. Eleven . s ships and five rovenuo cutters are mow or will soon be ther, baving ninety guns and 2,625 men. Seven other steamers, it is rumored, will be charterod for avenue daty, increasing the fleetto twont three ships with 218 guns and 3,000 men, ine cluding two of the fastest and most powerful of thenew cruisers, the San Fraucisco and Charleston,” o sald thaton recelving this unfouneda chievous telegram he sent to the navy dopartment and had been_ informed by Scerc tary Tracy that there had been this winter a smaller naval forco on the Pacific than at any time for the last ten years. The whole nuu. berof ships is five, the guns thirty-one and the number of men 850, Blaine added thay he thought the correspondent of the Times owed an explanation to the American people, There was no excuse whatever for transmits ting erroneous statements to Europe. flatviiviory S ety Nebraska, lowa and Dakota Pensions, W ASHINGTON, Jon, 20.—[Special Telegram to Tie Brr.]—Pensions were grantod toaay to the following braskans. Original— Peter Storch, Fullerton; James T. Allen, York; Beauford 8. Ferris, Creston; John Harbaugh, Mincola; George R, Smith, Omaha; William H. Diammick, Hickmanj Jacob Harting, Montrose; Henry D. Smith, Kearney: Foxwell Fletcher, Fletcher; Sam. uel Renneker, Grant. Increase—Thomas P, Jones, Falls City; Fredorick Shaik, Purdumy ‘Allen ‘Blout, Lincoln: Darius Shorman, Daie ley Branch! John Ward, Ashladd; Orville A Volie, Omaha; Mahlon' C. Pugh, Dashlor John Smith, Gothenburg; Garrett, H. Bra- g tle, Dubois; Charles A. Kotze, Sargonts; Lauson Hinman, Cowlos; Jool H. Androws, Grand Island._Weissue and increase—Soll B! Loughridge, Falls City. Original widows, ote.—Catharine L., widow of John Welsh, Atkinsor ; Johannd, widow of Stephen Grogg, Brookvillo. Ofiginal—James L, Sawyer, West Union; James R. Russell_Dos Moines : John 3. McCullough, Oskalo3aT Ucorge Mutp Floyd; Senaca Goodman, Colfax ; John Cr® ley, Bvanston; Alox McGarraugh, Adelphi) Hugh McCullogh, Fairbanks; Edward Halin, bon; Joseph_ Stewart, Indianoia; Emery O. Thompson, Mason City ; John A. Bruce, Manchester; Luther T. Green, Marshails town; Samuel O, Russell, Metz; Isaac L. Pulver, Keota; Mason R. Sheldon, Clinton | Thomas Hamilton, Goodell; Abrabam W, Vandel, Pleasar:tom; James Phippo, Baxter; Serena L. Bishop, Rudd; Theodore H. Sedg- wick, Clinton; Iolias Stanman, Gilmans W. Gibson, Grand River; Isane Feun, Spen- cer; Julius Mainville, Sutheriand. Ine —Henry H. Baily Williamstown, Lu Wood, Bedford: Thomas ¥ . Bedfor: Isaac H. Craig, Ames; Joseph Trimble, Columbus Junct John 8. Rice, Keota; William Lattimore, Des Moines; Wil Beaton, innell; Lucian G, Towne, C ton Robert W. Guthrie, Sainuel Simon Fouts, Wapelloj Charles W. Fairbanis, Hol- iday. Reissue and increase—Joseph Jones, Forest O Jefferson Said, Correctionville. Origginal widows, ole.—Mary Elizabeth, wid ow ot Henry Che: Blank; Addatine D., widow of Sardine Stone, Grinnell; Martha A, widow of iillite, Pella; Lucy, widow of Fucob G. W. cola. South Dakota— Original—Martin L. Parks, Bushnell; Julius Schultze, Wilson; Cornelius Francis Mayocl, Additional Retssuo—(corge 11, Pine Ridge agency. Mitchell. Ball, Hazolton. e, Against Free Coinnge, Cixcisxa, O., Jan, 20.—The chamber of commerce today adopted resolutions protes: ing against the passage by the houso of the seuato free coinage bill. Gl THE ELECTRIC BELLE. Drake's Magazine, T will sing of the various kinds of bolls, That are found in this world of ours; Tlove them in cities, woods or dells, On a sleigh-ride as well as 'nid spring-time flowers, Those words apply, o the belle that is I am in love with the belle who calls “Hullo * When'er 1 use the phono: And then *all right” is said too in alow, Flutelike aud geutle tone. Yes, the love of my heart will ever flow Poward the belle who calls, “Hullo, Hullo? you will quickly see, spelled with a final “B.” The dinner bell with its cheerful voice, Or tho sleigh-bell full of gleo, Or the calm church bell may be your choice, But there is nonoof thom suits ‘mo, But I ring tho’phoue and the “central” tell Of my love for ner, the clectrio belie, Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 1889, Rl ABSOLUTELY PURE NEBRASKA National Bank U. 8. DEPOSITORY, OMAHA, NEB. Capital, $400,000 SurplusJan, 1st, 1890, - B7,800 nry W. Vates, Prosident; L R rcodhe aldeL dhing - BavakD: W V. Morse, John 8. Collin s Patrick. W. 1. 8. Hughes, THE IRON BANIK, Corner 1201 aud Farnam Sts. A General Banking Business Transacted. JOSEPH GILLOTT'S STEEL.PENS. GOLD MEDAL, PARI3 EXPOSITION, 1880, THE MOST VERFECT OF PENS, [T ashier. Cushing, J. N. Baking - Powder OMAH A LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY. Bubsoribed and Guarantoed Cupital, Pald 1n Capital.. . Buys and sells stocks 8500,000 . 90,000 aud bonds; nogotiites commercial paper; recelves and execulos trusts; acte as transfer agent and trusteoof ecorporations, takes charge of property, ouk- locts taxes, Omaha Loan&Trust Co SAVINGS BANK. S, E. Cor. 16th and Douglas Sts. ¥ald tn Oapital...oviiensnnns Subseribed and Guarantecd Ouplsal Lisbility of Stookholders. ........... 6 Per Ocat Interest Pald on Depostts, , FRANK J. LANGE, Cushlon OMoers: A. U. Wyman, president. J. J, Hmwx\ vice-prosident, W.T. Wyman, treasurer, Diroctorsi—A. U, Wyman, J. B, Millard, J. J, Brown. Guy 0. Buriou, K. W. Nash, Thoung L Kuaoall, George B. Lukes