Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 23, 1891, Page 4

THE DAILY st BEE F. ROSE R LorTon e = = ] PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING TERMS OF 8UBSCRIPTIO) Dafly and Sunday, One Year Eix mon the. . sieseiie hires montivs Bunday Hee, One Y, Weekly Hee. Ono Yei OFI'1C ahn, The Bee Bulldin h O, Corner N Counell Commeroe rihune Bullding * CORRESPONDENCE All communieations relating to news and editorinl mntter should be addressed 10 the Editoriai Departm, BUSIN ATl business lotters wd to Th LETTERS. nd remittances should Publishing Company, checks and Jnuuylfl('ou ers able to the order of the com Tiie Bee Publishing Company, Propriclors, The Beo Wld'g, Farnam and Ffeventeenth Eta OF CIRCULATION ohrnsks. County n‘.unm" L George 1. Trachuck, secietary of The Bee Publishing compuny. Goes salemnly avear that the netunl i reulation of THE DAILY BER for the weex endiug Januiry 17, 1801, was as follows Etateof N Tuesdny. Wednesc Thursduy. | Friduy. Jin. 16, Buturday, Jan. 17, Avernge ... Vo GrOnGE B, TZA0AUCK, Fworn to tefore me and subseribed in my presence this 17th day of Junuary. A, D.. 1801 JERAL | ol P Bl Notary Publia. Nobraska, nty of Douglas, {** H. Tzschuck, beinz duly sworn, fe- foneeind rivs ihat ho s recretary of The liee ublishine Company, that the actual averize Anfly circuintion of I Ber for " the nonth of 555 copfes; for T l‘hruurg, for March, 1890, 20,8 104 nies; for June, 1800, 20,201 cop'e: piesi forAugst, 110 er. 180, D870 coples 2 coples; 1 he coples; for Decem by 1coples RB. TZ8Cnuek. re me. and subscribed In my staayof December. 1690, \ Dany anvary, 160, 140, 10,761 for K0, : A Eworn 10 1 presence, this Notary _—nn—m—m——m—m——— AN 011 basin has been discevered in north Alabama, Wyoming must bestir horself. THE supreme court has clinched an- other nail in the coffin of the prohibi- tion conspiracy. THE party ponsible for an extra session of congress will have a great deal to answer'for to the country, Muis of Texas has rovived and domonstrated to his many admirers that he canbe as disagrecable as ever. AMONG the mysterious disappearances of the young year, that of 15,000 of Kan- ens City’s population easily takes the lead. THERE is a large gob of consolation in tho fact that New Hampshire has retired from public view the mouth of Senator Blair, ARE railroad reform, text-book re- form, tax reform and financial reform to lost inthe shufle at Lincoln? Appar- ently, yes, “WHEN Greek meets Greek then comes the tug of war,”’ but when Greeks meet the Chicago police then comes the jail and poulticed craniums. Four more political prizes have been distributed among the brethren in Ne- braska. Il the demand for federal plums far oxceeds the supply. THE frequency of bank failures in Kansas silences the demands of rustic financiers whom the November tidal wave kicked into prominence, THE squatter governor has managed to deliver his message to the ‘third house, which is more than any of our other governors have been able to do. ST. JOHN is announced as a candidate for Ingalls’soat. He would be a very small mouse to come forth from the mountainons revolution in the sunflower stato. MCCONNELL made the nuoleus of his fortuné by raising pota- toes in Idaho. We are ploased to add that he did it with the powerful aid of rigation. SENATOR TrE arid regions of Kansas are pro- ducing phenomenal crops of senatorial candidates. Butin Kansas the politi- clans have the benefit of improved methods of irfrigation, — THE business interests of the country Tanguish for beneficial legislation. Mean- ‘while congress surfeits the country with caloric and disgraceful exhibitions of jaw-bone vulgarity and rage. — IF REPUDLICAN party leaders read aright the lesson of the senatorial elec- tions, they will call down the radical brigadiers and place the party in line with the sentiment of the country, MR. STEVENS of Furnas reminded the house yesterday that “‘we are making history.” Thatis the worst of it. If the record of this legislature could be banished from the memory of man tho people wonld feel batter about it. Tie wisdom of the fathers in provid- ing for a supreme court to interpret the laws is justified more and more as time goes on. Without it" we should have boen *‘drifting ona shoreless sea without a rudder” many a time in the last few weaks, EEEE——— THE news that tho entire cabinet of Brazil has resigned in a body on ac- count of a differonce with the president will appall American politicians. They are incapable of understanding why anybody should resign a cabinet posi- tion unless elected to the presidency. s CHIEF ARTHUR of the engineers' brotherhood assures the public the en- gineers are not involved in the oper- ators’ troubles, and will *‘mind thelr own business,” Three years ago, when the Burlington engineers wore sorely pressed for help, Arthur did not invite kindred organizations to ‘‘mind their own business.” On the contrary, he sought and secured assistance, generous and practical. Reeciprocity is not one of Arthur’s virtues as a labor leader. NOW PUSH THE RELIEF BILL. The supreme court has decided, as every welldnformed man foresaw, that thoe concurrent resolution providing for the hearing of the contested election cases must be signed by the prosiding officers of both branches and then pro- sented to the governor for his signa- ture, As the law was not complied with in the passage of the original resolution, it bocomes necessary to introduce and pass another in due form. Sixdays will bo required to pass the resolution through the house and senate, and the governor then has five days in which to consider the matter before affixing his signature. It may thus be eleven days before the joint convention will meet again to hear the election case, This vexatious delay isdue entirely to the fllegal methods adopted for the pur- pose of “hastening the contest.” Now, what does the legislature intend to do with the next 11 days of the session, which will cost the state some- thing like $22000?7 Does it intend to continue to tempt fate by longer leaving the destitute sot- tlers on the frontier unprovided for? It is only by the providence of God that the sufferers by tho drought hav ped death by cold and starvation dur- ing the past two weeks, which the legis- lature has squandered inwrangling over the offices. If the phenomenally mild weather, which has favored this region almost alone of all scetions of the globe, shall continue for ton days longer it will be almost miraculous, And if it doesn’t —who dares to predict the result? The state has an ample supply of money in the public school fund, which can be invested in state or national bonds, It should immediately proceed to pass the Howo bill, which provides for the issue of $100,000 inbonds for the relief of the destitute settlers. If all haste is used the bill can hardly be passed before the last of next week. The moment the governor signs it the money will be available by the sale ofthe bonds to the state and payment from the school fund. ‘Words are not strong enough to fitly portray the urgency of this measure for the relief of the sufferers on the frontier. If the leadersof the legislature ‘insist upon squandering the next 11 days on partisan politics to the neglect of all useful legislation the matter cannot be helped. Butif they carry their mad- ness so far as to forget their duty to hu- manity and the good nameof the state, they may find blood on their hands in the next two weeks. o8- LIGHT ON THE STANFORD BOOM. That inscrutablo mystery, the Stan- ford presidential boom, at last Tecoives a lucid and ingenious explanation at the hands of Frank Pixley in the Argonauwt. Hitherto the public has been puzzled to see the fitness of Leland Stanford, rail- road magnate and millionaire, as the candidate of the Farmers’ Allianc After Pixley’s explanation the thing be- comes as plain as day. Mr. Pixley foresees ‘:a momentuous political etruggle in 1892,” when the farmers, “divided by the prospects of starvation, shall buckle on their armor and determine that radical reforms shall be made,” In this terrific contest, the writer predicts, the farmers vill be confronted “‘by the money rings of the earth.”” He describes at considerable length the conditions which will sur- round the irrepressible conflict, and in- cidentally states some pregnant truths about - the danger of gi- gantic corporations, trusts and mo- nopolies. Many who agree with the picture which Mr, Pixley draws of the times will say, *‘That is all so, but why should Leland Stanford, the mil- lionalre speculator of the Southern Pa- cific railroad, be chosen asthe Moses to lead the farmers out of bondage?”’ Itis the simplest thingin the world when you have heard the gifted author through. After remarking that the down-trodden farmers cannot afford to wait very long for success, “as high in- terest and low prices are night and day consuming their vitals,” he says: Some think that it will be judiclous to se- cure apoor man asa leader, as a rich man may be dishonest and work for the interests of the plutocracy; but we think that a rich man, who has a surfeit of wealth, and there- foro cares’ nothing for money, will not be more likely to botray the interestsof those who repose their confidence in him than a poor man, who hashis fortune to make, He then proceeds to drawa vivid com- parison between & poor but venal man and & rich but honest man, to the im- mense advantage of the latter. At last there is a delicate hint that the ideal candidate could be found if a diligent search were instituted. *‘‘If the farmers can persuade some man, who has so much wealth that he no longer cares for money-making,” says the Argo- naut, *‘to champion their cause and spend & part of his wealth in fighting their battle against corporate selfishness, they may succeed next year,” This is the corpulent purse of the millionaire dangled before the hungry eyes of the Allisnce, Finally, in another part of his paper, Mr. Pixiey boldly trots Leland Stanford to the front of the stage and introduces him as the next president of the United States in these confident terms: Governor Stanford—whether by his own conscnt or not, webhave no knowledge—is looming up as a promising presidential can- didate, and whether he desires it or not, his position upon the land currency question has made him the choice of the Farmers' Alliance, and whether he wishes it or not, he will be their eandidate for the presidential nomination, What course the ropublican pirty will take in its national convention it is impossible to say; but it looks very much as though it would be com- pelled to make Governor Stanford its nomi- nee for the exocutive office, or permit the election of president to be determined by the congress of the United States This makes the matter so plain that one wonders he did not see it before. Having won the applause of the farmers by proposing a measure under which land owners may borrow of the govern- ment on real estate security, the Califor- nia statesman will now try togetthe Alliance nomination by offering to “put up the stuff” for their campaign ex- penses, If the plan succeeds he will then demand the republican nomination and threaten to throw the election into the democratic house of representatives if he is refused. This is all very well, but if the Alli- anco wants a bloated monopolist for s presidential candidate it should examine all the stock on hand. What is the matter with Jay Gould? He has more money tospend “in fighting the battlo against corporate selfishness” than Le- land Stanford, Doubtless he would be willing to promise as much in tho way of logislation, Let the Allisnce give Gould a fair chance. The unti-monopoly party might as well be hung for u full-grown mule asa jackass. A WESTERN CONGRESS. A report comes from Colorado of a movement for a congress of representa- tives of states of the middlo west, with a view to united effort to secure national legislation for that section, There has beenno announcement as yot of what specific matters of peculiar inforest to the west, which s may re quire national legislation, such & congress would be called upon to consider, but there would be no groat dificulty in finding subjects to command its attention during thebrief time the congress would bo in session, Several of the states and territories named inconnection with the proposed congress are greatly concerned in the question of irrigation, the outlook for which in the national legislature is not now hopeful by remon of the con- flicting views there regarding the best policy to be adopted. Tho wunited expression of a dozon western states and territories on thissubject mght exert a considerable influence in determining national legislation. Not more, pe: haps, than other seetions of the country, but cortainly quite as much, the states of the middle west are interested in the tuture financial and tarif policies of the government, in . the regulation of the railronds, in the prob- lem of cheaper transportation, in the question of immigration, and inthe subject of reciprocity, particularly with Canada, Mexico and Central America, The great agricultural interest of this section has fair ground of complaint that under present conditions it is required to bear more than its, just share of the burden of government taxation, which in connection with ilrong and mo- nopoly exactions, remediable by national legislation, checks prosperity and re- tards development and progress, All these matters might very properly ongage the attention of a congress of representatives of the states of the middle west, and the united expression of such a vody, if really representative in its character, could hardly fail to exertan influence. But it is to be ap- prehended that there would be founa in abody of thiskind just as great diver- sity of views, growing out of local in- terests and prejudices, 1s are manifested with respect to these sev- eral matters in the national congress, 80 that the result of the deliber- ationswould have littleeffect. Thishas been the experience with similargather- ings in the past, and there is no warrant for believing that if the proposed con- gress is held it would result differently. Still the project is legitimate and may boadvisable, especlally in view of the fact that thereappearsto be a growing disposition in the east to antagonize everything that the west desires. But the congress tobe of any valueand in- fluence must be distinetly representative in its character, and not & gathering in the intercst of any political party or any one cluss of the people. THE DUTY OF THE COMMISSIONERS. The decision of Judge Clarkson deny- ing a writ compelling the register of deeds to pay intothe county treasury the fees retained byhim, leaves the com- missioners but one alternative, They must proceed against the offender asa defaulter. % Section 2, of Article 14 of the constitu- tion provides: “Anyperson who Is in detault as collector and custodlun of public moneys or property shall not Yo eligible to anyoflico of trustor profit under the constitution or laws of the state.” This provision of the organic law gives the commissioners power, as custodians of county property and lunds, to remove the defaulting register of deeds from office. Their right to do so is beyond question. They exercised that power some yearsago by the removal of a de- faulting county clerk who was then also acting as registor of deeds. Register Megeath was re-elected to office in November, 188), and qualified onthe ftirst Thursday after the first Tuesday in January, 18)0. The report of the county commissioners for the year 1889, shows that the rogister failed to account for $7,503.90. By subsequent payments this sum was reduced, leaving a balance of $4,000 in his hands. Hisre- peuted refusal to pay over this money,as required by law, placed himin default to the county. He was a defaulter when he wus re-clected and therefore was not elegible for a second term. This is practically Judge Clackson’s decision on the application for a manda- mous. The court says the proper vem- edy for the county isto sue on the bouds. In other words, the register had misap- propriated public funds, and the county must proceed against the bondsmen. Had the register paid over the moiey due during his first term without defy- ing the authorities, his offense might have been condoned. Now the com- missioners have a plain duty to perform. Personal or party sympathy should not weigh against the public interests. To sue on the boud and permit Meégeath to hold office to which he has no legal title is to place a premium on defalcation and enable him to accurmulate from $20,000 to $30,000 during the ensuing three years, ‘What protection is a $10,000 bond aguinst that sum? The proper and effectual remedy lies in the prompt enforcement of the consti- tational provision against public de- faulters. SAFE and rapid transitis one of the most difficult problems with which Now York contends. If it was practicable for the national metropolis totake in a territorial area equal to Chicago, the city would have a population of nearly four million. The compact and crowded condition of the city rendersthe hand- ing of the people extremely difficult and dangerous, frequently exceeding the ca- pacity of elevated and surface roads as well as the ferries and the bridge. The extent of the travel between New York ngers were carried on this highway'flone. To overcome the constantly inereasing crowds by safe and rapid means: ofr travel, practical steps have been talkéh to construct an under- ground doubly track railroad from At- lantic avenuey Brooklyn, to Whitehall street, Now 'York, thence to Jersey City. Tho pidject has been under con- sideration for years, and all preliminary work compléféd. The feasibility of the enterprise is attested by sich enginedrs as General John Nowton and Clinrles M. Jacobs. Among the incorporatérs of the company are Vice President Morton, Seeretary Tracy of tho navy department, Austin Corbin, Phil Armour, Calvin Brice, C. P. Hunt- ington and a scove of other leading capi- talists. The main objections heretofore urged against. underground roads will be obviated in this instance. lectricity will furnish the motive power and light, thus escaping the disagreeable effects of smoke. The undertaking involves an expenditure of $3,000,000 a mile, and in daring engincering skill ranks with the Brooklyn bridge and Croton aqueduct. THEBEEis In receipt of trustworthy information from Deuel county that a majority of the people there are abso- Lutely dostitute, There is a great deal of suffering now, and if relief is not speedily supplied the consequences will be most deplorable, The situation in that county is doubtless paralleled inother portions of the drought-stricken region. The first and highest duty of the logislature at this time is to make provision for these unfortunate people, who are helpless without such assist- ance. Thebill providing an appropria- tion for this purpose should be passed immediately, and any man or set of men who delays its adoption will merit the execration of every friend of lhumanity. Whilo the law- makers at Lincoln are hag- gling over barren technicalities and finding unwarrantable and indefensiblo pretexts $o justily delay in the perform- ance of their plain duty, thousands of their fellow citizens are on the verge of starvation. Men, women and children arosufloring from hunger and cold, with no hopo of relicf except through those chusen to take care of the inter- ests and wolfare of the people, and yet the cry of wurgent distress is unheeded in the reckless scramble of sellish politicians. Thero is not asingle valid reason why the legislature should not now proceed with the business of legislation, and among its first acts should be the passage of the bill making an appropriation for the destitute people on the frontier. York flaunted the Pomeroy bribe of $5,000 in the Kansas legislature in 1873, the country ap- plauded the net as well as the defeat of the bribe-giver,. Frequent repetitions of this mock-heroic act, strengthens the suspicion that the victim is often more sinued against than sinning. An io- stance occurred in the Washington leg- islature, Tuesdny, whero, tho leading candidate for senator was charged with purchasing votes, . and. $500 was placed in the hands of the speakeras proof of bribery. The mero fact that money was okhibited is not con- clusive. A desperate opponent would readily risk $500 or more to createa stampede, in the hope that he might ride into office on atemporary wave of indignation. The illegitimate use of money in a senatorial or any political contest is to be condemned, but the pub- lic should not hastily swallow the charges of logislators who flash a roll of money. The trick is growing stale, WHEN Senator DURING 1889 tho register of deeds col- lected $23,675.70, The expenses of the office amounted to $17,560.80, leaving a cash balance of $6,103.90, Taking this sum us the annual average for the cur- rent term, the register, if permitted to follow his present coarse, will have n snug balance of $24,415.60 on hand at theclose of his term. The universal rule is to require from financial officersa bond indouble the sum of money on hand atany one time,yet the bond of the register of deedsamounts to only $10,000. This is the natural result of u law jug- gled through the legislature by intes- ested officials, TaE democratic majority in the coun- cil imbibes, with refreshing gusto, THE BEE'S objectlessons inmunicipal lawand parliamentary practice. A marked im- provement in the official record is the result. — CONSIDERED from the standpoint of public policy alone, there can be no good grounds offered for opposition to the Interstate bridge on the part of the Ne- braska dole gation. THE pioturo of the new depot is con- spicuous for the absencé of eastern trains from its immediate vicinity. — “Uncle Dick” Oglesby will be sorry that he beat his plowshare into the semblance of a senatorial sabre, ol Send Marked Copy. Chisago Post. Lecturer GeorgeKennan advises all ambl- tious young men to go to the north pole, A marked copy of his*advice on this subject fshould be at oncethailed to Heury Cabot Lodge. Different Kinds of Elders. Kegwy Hub . Tho comparison petween Speaker Elder of the Kansas house and Speaker Elder of the Nebraska houso engawith the name,although bothare chosen af;the ailisuce. The Ne- braska Elder is a plain, honest farmer, a con- sistent representative-of his class. TheKan- sas Elder is desoriboll s having made money enough making 2 pericent loans to farmers to buy & farm of fourteen hundred acres, and is now a stockbolder in an Ottawa National bank. He appears to béa farmer for politi- cal purposes. As for the Hub, it prefers tho hardy Nebraska variety of Elders, Everybody Chicago Herald. Tho news from New York that Governor Hills surely comang to the senate 1s hailed with much delight by the. Cleveland men here. They declare the governor's willing- ness to come to congress, instehd of standing | for ro-clection to his present ofice next fall, means that he has practically abandoned the | hope of winning the presidential nomina- ton in 1502 and that M. Cloveland will bave s clear fleid. Governor friends, ond he has manp here, do Hill's | I Ilm!. take this view. They say he will come to the senate, quickly becorne oneof the leaders of his party, mhke friends among democratic senators and ropresentatives as a working, earnest, practical party man, and next year prove a stronger competitor for the presidency than he would be as governor of New York. Soboth elements are satisfied and there aroon all sides expressions of thankful- | ness that the New York democracy will not send to the senate a high protectionist and money power reproseatative like Smith M. Weed. J—— Horse Sense, & Globe Democrat, It will be a great mistake to withdraw any of the troops from the neighborhood of Pine Ridge until the surrendered Sloux are thor- oughly disarmed. The Sioux gives up now because e has the clements as well as the soldiers to fight, If he is allowed to hide his guns, the chances arethathe will be on the warpath again in the spring, with his weapons ull ready, the grass in favorable con- dition for his ponies, and the settlers® herds distributed where he can get at them with thesmallest amount of trouble and danger to himself. —_————— State Bank Supervision, Chicago Inter-Ocean. The last legislature of North Dakota passed a bill compelling private bankers to incorpor- ate and have their books examined by the state bank examiner, An effort is now being made to have it repealed. So far from tak- ing any such backward step the new state should be proud of the example it has set olderstates in the protection of depositors. It togk Illinois about seventy years to get even to its present position in this respect and even now our bank law is not as good as tirat of North Dakota. Instead of that state coming down to the Itlinois level this stato should at this session of the legislature rise to the North Dakota altitude. Under the preseut law all banks doing business under special state charter or gen- eral state bank act must submit to an exami- nation and be reported substantially, the sameas the national banks, but there is no striction put upon private firms or indi- viduals putting out the sign of bank or banker, soliclting doposits, and doing a gen- eral banking business without being subject to any supervision. Thisis all wrong. The essefice of banking s receiving deposits. That, and not a charter from the legislature or a license from tho secretary of state, con- stitutes a bank in distinction from a broker or anything else. Every concern, whether a corporation, a firm, or an individual engaged in the banking business, according 1o this test, shouid be subject to supervision, national or state, And that, practically, is the scope and effort of the North Dakota law and of the amendment which should be made to the Illinois bank act. The failures of the Prettyman and Kean banks, Chics cost a good many people what was to them & great deal of money. Since then there has been such a strain upon the private banks of this city that several have already taken steps to incorporate and others will follow, Itis for the interest of the banks themselves to have supervision. Here we had two bank failures, both outside of suvervision. WNaturally the depositing publi¥ prefor supervised banks as depositor- jes, and self-interest aiotates their seeking organization. But it is not faar to tho people, nor will itin thelongrun be for the benefit of the banks,to leave the matter to the voluntary act of the banks. Supervision should be compulsory, and then it will be uniform, constant and reassuring. Whether this be reached by requiring allprivate banks 10 organize under the state law, or by requir- ing private banks to conform in supervision t state banks, is a matterof no importance cither way. The practical result is the same. S OUR KETTLE OF FISH, Philadelphia Press The condition of things in Nebraska proves that two heads are not better than one when it becomes a question of who is governor. Harrisburg Patriot: If there be any state in the union of states thatneeas a governor information may be sent to Nebraska. They have enough executives in that common- wealth to start a baseball club, Detroit, Free Pross: The ghostdance the Nebraska lecislature goes—or goes right on. The troops are there, but there has been no intervention to check the un- coremony. ‘There should notbe any vimination between red and white in New York Press: Tho Nebraska militia haye Tudians in frontof them and two adju- tant generals and three governors behind them. Under the circumstances they couldn’y be blamed if they took to tho woods und allowed the superfluous officials to fight it out with the Indians. Pittshurg Dispatch; Some of our leg: lative leaders should be warned that the im- ortation of American political methods into Kilkenuy does not necessitate tiat Kilkenny methods shall be imported into the United States legislatures. ~That sort. of reciprocity has not yot been enacted. Philadelphin Record: The eruptions of violent partisanships in_the Connecticut -and the Nebraska legisiatures will do no harm, and thoy will furmsh a reasosable test of the capacity of the people east and west for self-government. If wrong be committed it will surely be redressed at the ballot box. — PERSONAL AND POLITICAL. M. Eiffel of tower fame is a candidate fora scat 1n the French senate. George Franeis Train says he would rather feed New York sparrows than bemade mayor of Tacoma. Ex-Governor Ames of Massachusetts and his brother, F. L. Ames, are worth $10,000,000 and $25,000,000 respectively, The moncy was Just shovelled together, Senhora Mendonca, wife of the new Bra- ailian envoy to the United States, is an Amer- ican woman, the daughter of a down east sea captain, Captain Redman of Thomaston, Ma. Miss Camilla Urso Harris, the oldest daughter of Joet Chandler Harrls, is aboug to go to Italy to study art. e is twenty years old and a girl of remarkable beauty and talenv. Dr. Widner of California, who has lived he Inaians for thirty years, says that © man can hope to equal them in hysical development. It takes the average indlan ugent to offsat this disadvantage, CRY. - AN UNHEEDED A member of the alliince wing of the legis- Jature sends Tie Bee the following verses. Ho doesn't claim any specil literary merit for them, but he “gets there” with a striking point : The grangers have gone to caucus, And some have gone to bed, While I am sadly thinking Of peoplo that I've read, Out on this western country As everybody knows, Who may be cold and hungry 'And destitute of elothes, This year has found them wanting; This season it was ary— The clonds had failed to furnish The moisture of the sky; Therefore they could not nourish— Their crops they could not grow, Although they plowed and barrowed And farmer-like they sowed. Yot still our legislature ‘Will let this wdeful ery Go by without attention, Though farmers there might die With bitter cold aud hunger While they have lots to eat; And money in ubundance And shoes to clothe their feet, But. no; they strive and worry To seat thelr prophet, Powers, They do not seein to credit That months were made of hours; That while they strive and worty T'o seat 50mo oLher man, The starving western farmers Must do the best they can. DAMAGING TO MRS. SHEE Sensational Disolosures Made by a Nephew of the Murdered Man, SHE POURED A LIQUID INTO HIS COFFEE. Young Willlam Speits Oaptures a Couple of Thieves Who Were Stealing His Fathor ~Lincoln News. Lixcory, Neb., Jan. 92.—(Special to Tue Bee.]—The people of Lincoln were surprised today tolearn that the analysis of the con- teuts of the stomach of John Sheedy, tho murdered man, has not yet commenced and may not for some time, This will continue the session of the coroner’s jury indefinitely and prolong the uncertainty hovering over the cause of Sheedy’s death, The stomach is still in tho possession of Coronor Holyoke. Prof. Nicholson states that he has not refused to make tho analy becauso the money is not forthcoming, o says that he has positively refused to tuke charge of the work because his duties as di- rector of the experimental statin and as chemist take all his timo and ho Is unable to devote any time tothe analysis. Naturally the people of Lincoln manifest a tecling of indignation at the delay in this im. portant work. Atd p.m. the coroner's jury resumed its investigations in the case. The first witness called was Rev. M. E. Walsh, a Catholic clergyman. The session was held in secret. The object of examining the priest was be- causeit was reported that shortly beforo Mr. Sheedy’s death Mrs. Skeedy had asked tho clergyman to urge her husband to make & will, Tho reverand father proved an excellent witness. He told how Mrs. Sheedy had claimed that her husband was insane and wanted him tourge Sheedy to muke a will; thatshe could not getalong with her hus- Dband and did not love him. Witness was at the Sheedy home shortly after the assault and thought that Mrs. Shoedy's actions were very suspicious. Testimony was then given that strengthened the statements of tho negro, Mckarland, in regard to Mrs. Stoedy being ina critical condition at one time on his (McFarland’s) account. Dennis Sheedy, a nephew of the decea testified that ho went to his uncle's hom evening that Mr. Sheedy was assaultod: that Dr. Hart gave some medicine to the injured man_that would not stay on his stomach. The doctor then ask®d Mrs. Sheedy to get some coffee in which he could put the medi- cine for ber husband. She did so, but befora bringing ivin poured some liguid into it out of avottle. Witness did not know what the liquid was. The testimony produced a pro- found sensation, as it is believed that at that time Mrs. Sheedy poured poison into the coflee, HE CAPTURED THE THIEV 5 William Spelts, the son of Farmer Johin R. Spelts, who lives five miles southwest of the city, had a lively ride last night after two thieves who were caught stealing his father’s corn and hay. Theso depredations of late bad become so0 numerous that watch has been kept on the corn shocks. Betweon 10 and 11 o'clock last night the guard, cousist- ing of the farmers two sons, 'Wwas en- gaged in pawolling the vicinity of the corn field when a noise was heard at tho hay stack. The boys ran to the spotand wero justin time to see two men jump into & wagon partially filled with hayand drive hurriedly away. Young Willium Spelts rushed to the barn, which was fully half a mile away, and saddling and bridling a horse he started'in pursuit. ‘The thieves plied tho whip quito frequently, and after a chase of three miles were overhauled just as they reached their home near the old soap works. Young Spelts leveled ‘his shotgun at tho fellows and called for them to halt. They did so and one of them, jumping off the wagon, rushed toward s%uh with a pitch- fork. Butas soon as the fellow saw the shotguu, in the young man’s hands both he and his companion unconditionally surren- dered. The elder man proved to be W. Sliter, a man of fifty-two, and his companion seemed to be a young man. Young Spelts marched the two_into Sliter’s barn and sent for assistance, he standing~meanwhilo on guard. Sliter's companion managed to slip through a small erack in the barn and got away. Sliter, however, was t0o portly to follow suit. After young Spelts discovered thatone of his prisoners had got away ho marched Sliter to Moulton’s *place and, tele- phouing Lo the police, turned him over to tho onicers later. Shiter declytes that last ol was tuo first time that he had roboed Sp#ts. WANT TO COME IN FIRST. The case of the New York security and trust company vs the Kansas City & Beat- rice railroud is being ventilated. “The com- pany held o mortgage of $500,000 aainst the Tailrond, and persons haying about 55,000 debts against the rallroad company are en- deavoring to have their accounts ~settled be- fore the mortgage takes effect. TIE PILOT WAS KILLED, JSudge Dundy has been listening today to a case in which the Linnahan forry company of Nebraska City and Mr. Weisenrider are the parties at suit, the latter cluiming $10,000. Iv appears that Weisenrider owned a steam- boat, and on going down the Missouri on his rque tho ferry company failed to properly clevate tne wire cable across the stream, and as a resuit the boat ran against it, the pilot was killed and the craft ruined. THE LOWRY SUIT, The disterences between Tom Lowry, the speculator, and Norton & Worthinglon, commission merchants of Chicago, have finally been settled in the United States court. Lowry bad boen shipping corn to the firaa, and there was $,000 due him. Lowry aftorward mado a speculation on the board of trade through the firm and lost $7,400. The fiem advanced the money and seiled the margin. Lowry claimed that this was un unwarranted act, and the result was a_ differ- ence between them as to the settlement of uccounts between them. Lowry brought suit for tue $4,000 due him, and the United States jury, subtracting that amount from the $7,400 claimea by Norton & Worthington, gave that firm jud gment for the difference, WROKE 1118 LEG, H. Molntire, a oo W tor ing up, and falling MeIntiro was given proper medical attention. ODDS AND EXDS, secure the job of other work of dec opera bouse in Omaha. Among the Omaha gentlemen in Lincoln today were noticed James A, McShane, Louis )'Donohoe, Louis Heimrod, Captain Job Schroeaer and M. Donavan. PASSING JESTS. Fpoch: Venotta — Doos think ho will ever marry youl Beateloo—I'm suro he doss, are so very practical. Puck: Culprit—Please, your honor, I had v one drink, and astico~Ten days more for trying to de- I used to be in the saloon ceive tho court business myself. Washing on Post. Though all ohscuro may be his birth, Though he has won 1 batile scar, *Mongst all the peoplo en this earth Ho takos front rank with bis cigar. Tpoch: Waitor (as guest_arises from his Beg pardon, but chair and moves away) haven't yon forgotten something, sirt Guest (not pl at alll I may forgive, but I never forget. Life: Customer -Not long azo 1 came in here and bought a porous plaster to help me ot rid of the lumbago. Clerk—Yes, sir. nowt Customer—T want something get rid of the porots plaster. Good News : Hostess (to male wall flower) —Pormit me to introduce you to u charming dancer, Mr, Westend. Mr. 'Westend Would you like to join the card parly in the drawing room "' “Ah, thanks, no; I do not play.” “Well, supper will be ready soon." Al ro Acquaintance. Munsey's Weekly. Under the more the liiies Ii Under the mere the lilies die. 1 would it were my destir Tnknown, unsung, unfettered, free While this drear world went rolling byl Forgotten all—no tear, no sigh, No carking care could ‘then come nigh, No touch of worldly azony, Under the me “AN, como, dear Death!” my only o Since Love my heart-must crucity, She writes: “I like your nerve: but wo As mere acquaintance, sir, must be ! A heavy under Und Now Yok Hel ““You truly will love me,” she asked with & sigh, “‘Ever and ever and ever?" And I caresty Tl tove y You really will love me,” she ple: die t+Yos really, my angel, my queen,” said I, Stroking her beautiful haur, “till you dye" The Way of tho World, DMunsey's Weekly. Mand—Oh, girls! newst and she told me he was as rich s & Turk! Omnes—How perfectly Lvely! Maud—Aud her brother, George, has been has beon_accepted by Miss Burrel, who has 300,000 in her own right! Otnnes—Ob, tho mercenary wietch! g i More Than a Sister. New York Sun. Young do Smith—I have met with a severe loss, Miss Priscila. My Unclo Georgo is dead Pricilla—What, your rich uncle? Oh, Mr. de Smith—Henry—cannot [ doanything do anything to repiace the affection you hava lostt In Different Philadelphia Times. A flow of language und a tide of spoech, Tho' coursing east and west and north and south, Unlike all other rivers, streams and floods, Comes as it were directly from the mouth. L A e The D vil of It. Puck, * “George calls me his idol, and says I shall never have 1 do anything but let him wor- ship me.”” “Well, after you're married he'll find plenty for idol hands to do.” —_— May Move to the Front, However, Spuie Moments This world is like a crowded 'bus, A few good men, perhaps, May find & seat, but most of us Must hang on by the strap — e—— AT YOU CoMUAND. Bo ton Globe «at your command”—T like it well, “That old-time way men took to tell The debt of love or hate they owed; In that fiue phrase that fiercely glowed The hate or love not Death could quell. Yet not with hate, but love, Adele, 1 deal today. You wrought your spell, T've roaped, my sweet. what Cupid sowed At your command ! To love s heaven, to hate were hell, 1 could not hate you. Tho' Hope's knell You've rung—tho’ still your glances goad, The heart no care can quite corrode— I am, thro’ hfe, thro' death, ma belle, At your conmaud ! M. N. B, Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 1889. fezeze9) Baking Powder National Bank U. 8. DEPOSITORY, OMAHA, NEB, $400,000 87,800 , Omoors and Directors--Henry W. Yates, Prosidont; 4, Vioe-Prosident; James W. S Capital, -, = = = SurplusJan. 1st, 1890, - Savage. n 8. Colllns, R C. Cushing J. N H V. Morsp, 40 Patriek. W. H. 8. Hughes, cashler. THE IRON BANK, Corner 12t aud Faronm Sts. A General Bunking Business Transacted, JOSEPH GILLOTT’S STEEL PENS. GOLD MEDAL, PARI3 EXPOSITION, 1889, THE MOST PERFECT OF PENS, . OMAHA LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY, Bubsoribed and Guaranteed Capltal Paid fn Capital. 3 Buyaand sells stocks snd bonds; negotin tos commerolal paper, roceives and executes trusts; acts as transfer agent and Srustee of corporations, takes charge of property, ool- lects taxes. Omeaha Loan&TrustCo SAVINGS BANK. S, E. Cor. 16th and Douglas Sts. Paid in Capital... Subseribed and Guaranteed Cupital, Liablitty of Stockholders. > » Interest Paid on iis, & Far et Lk AN S Chabior. OMoers: A. U, Wyman, president. J. J. Brown, vice-prosident, W. T. Wyman, treasuror. Diroctorsi—A, U, Wyinan, J. H. Millard, J. J. Lrown, Guy 0. Barton, E. W, Nusb, Thomas fu Kimpull, George B. Lake . rpen ding ot 2160 South Ninth street, had his leg broken this morning by the horso he was riding rear. backwards upon him, was carried to his bome, where no N Noxon & Rooney of St. Louls have been the fortunate oncs out of seven competitors to 1 the sceno painting and rating at the New Boyd Charlie really his presontd o ased with his dinner)-Not What can I do for you to help me Ab, thanks, no, I nevah Have you heard the Ethel Vane is engaged to Mr. Barrel, ™~