Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 28, 1891, Page 4

NESDAY AN UAK THE s DAILY BEE F. ROSEWATER Enmon. PUBLISHED IVERY .\l')IlNINU: TERMS OF §UBSCRIPTION, Dally and Sunday, One Year. Bix months . . Throe raont b Funday Bee, On Weekly Bee, O Your OFFIC Omaha, The Beo Bullding #outh Ownha, Corper N and 26th Streots. inell Bl frs, arl Street mber morce, Wand b ne Bullding rteenth streot. CORREST . mmunications relating to news and 1 tier should be addressed to the Editorial Department BUSINESS LE1 All businesse Vo nddressed to The Omahu, Draft 10 he made Dany. The Be¢ Publishing Comnany. Proprictors, The Beo B'id'g, Farnum and Sevonteenth Sts Pubiishing Company, heoks and_postofice orders 1o the order of the eom- EWORN STAIEMENT OF CIRCULATION. Btate of Nebraska, = | ¢ 1zlas. | K, secrotary of Tue Bre does _solennly Swoar that the atton JAILY BER 1or the Tollow Sunda, Friduy, Buturda, GEORGE B, TZSCHUC Sworen to before me and subscr presence this Hih day of Junuury A\., Average Notary Publfe. ate of Nebraska, | unt, i) ¥ of Doulus, § yrie ‘B, Tzschiuck, belng duly sworn oses and s ys thit he 18 seoretnry of THE Publishing ny, that the dmily " er Tk DAILY month of Junuary, 10,665 ¢4 Tuar ;for Marcl copi 4 cople 1800, 20,501 copies Oor August, 1800, 20,870 coples; tare may gain a fixed star, Mr. Ingalls, THE force bill can now be definitely entered in the list of the necrology of sts can now draw from practical experience an aceurato definition of “blizzard.” THE lowa farmers are now forming a battle line for political purposes, The plot thickens, There are interesting times ahead. IF justice were done the Chicago job- bers, their claims would be rejected and the firm be compelled to comply with its contract obligations, GENERAL BROOKE is at home again and receiving merited congratulations upon the felicitous chapter he hasadded to his biography in the past two months, AS AN evidence of profound indiffer- ence to legal restraints it should be noted that railrond managers ave losing neither sleep nor flesh over the indict- ments of grand juries Porirics aside, every patriotic Amer- dcan wants the world’s fair to succeed, and no state in this union will disgrace itsolf by withholding anything it has'to contribute to its s THE action of the national supreme court in revising its rules sq as to bar out frivolous appeals in criminal cases 5an example that might be profitably transplanted in Nebraska. Ir THE weather continunes warm the destitute settlors may receive state aid in season to plant their spring crops. If it should suddenly turn cold the plant- ing might bo of a different kind. CIENTIOUS legislators will be gratified to learn that the corporations appreciate their scruples by providing a pass in the formof a paid ticket, war- ranted not to give the snap away. THE influence of the telegraph monop- oly does not extend to the elements. *T'ho tempest in the east unceremoniously upset everything in its path and deait Jay Gould’s poles and wires a $500,000 blow AS THE season progresses the alliance sentiment grows constantly more con- servative. Thereis reason to hove for useful legislation that wiil bring benefits to the producers and be free from ele- ments of harm, TOM BENTON came to town on the eve of the National Farmers’ Alliance con- vention. Can it be that Tom isto de- liver an address to the grangers on *‘The Evils of Railroad Influence in Politics?” Anything is possible in this world. I¥ Tie National alliance convention is honestly anxious to promote the public good, where is the necessity for secrecy? Any mensure ealeulated to benefit the people cannot be 10jured by public dis- cussion, On the other hand, star chamber procoedings inspiro suspicion and distrust, THE losses from drouth were infin- itoly greater in Kansas than in Ne- braska, but Kaunsas wisely refrained from parading her misfortune by a loud- mouthed commission or otherwise. The respoctive countlos pledged their credit and secured suflicient means to tide over the loss of ono year’s crop. —_— ONEof the demands of the National olliance is that the agricultural inter- ests should he represented by a cabinet officer, The farmers will never have a ‘better or more industrious friend in the ngricultural department than Jerry Rusk. It is doubtful if the rgood work ho is doing is fully appreciated. —_— THERE is a noedless amount of anxiety on both sides of the river regarding the outcome of the boundary controversy. Should the supreme eourt decide on any other than the main channel of the river as a boundary, Courcil Bluffs will lose in |other directions as much as it will galn in East Omaha. The boundary game works both ways, @ fact that is over- "goked In certain quarters. THE ALLIANCE IN POLITI Resolved, That it is the sense of the Na- tional Farmers' Alliance, fn convention as- semblod, that the independent political action of the past year, as evidenced by the state of Nebraska, is just and proper and ought to be encouraged That depends entirely from what standpoint the eampaign of 1800 and its outcomo is viewed. The pithof this resolution goes to the very foundation of the aims and objeets for which the alli- ance was organized by its founders. A temporary political triumph may become a permanent wedge to #plit the allianco and divide its strength just where it should have been united and harmoni- ous. One of the official declarations of the national alliance is: Our political methods are strictly noe-par- tisan and must ever remain so, because every candidate for admission into the alliance, be- fore taking the pledge, is assured that it will in no way conflict with his polit ligious views. All political parties are rep sented in out ranks and all are expected to work in their respective parties to secure a just recognition of the rights of the farmers. This formal enanciation of principles by the highest authority in the national alliance can only have one interpreta- tion, numely, whatever reforms in gov- ernment the alliance dosires to bring about must first be demanded af the hands of existing parties, and members of the alliance should labor for their execution in their respective parties. Only ufter such ap exertion has been vainly made would alliance men be justi- fed in severing their connection with the old parties for the time being and making a concerted effort through inde- pendent action. Did tho Nebraska alliance exhaust all its efforts before it entered upon the warpath? Did they treat men who differed with them politically, in or out of the alliance, with that degree of cour- tosy and charity to which the order is pledged? At the risk of incurring the hostility of the political leaders of the independ- ent movement, THe BEE most emphati- cally say It is a matter of history that anti-monopoly republicans earnestly appenled to republican members of the alliance to take an active part in the republican primaries and caucuses last spring. The appeals were not only ignored, but the official organ of the state alliance urged ublican alliance membbrs to keep away from party caucuses and primary elections. What was the result? The conven- tion was purposely surrendered to the control of the railroad machine in ovder 1o enable the ambitious alliance leaders to rally the people around their own standard under the preteuse that no redress was possible under republican rule. The same course was pursued with rogard to the democratic party and its convention. Acting upon the example of the wolf in Alsop’s fable, who accused the lamb of riling the spring water and then proceeded to devour him, the lead- ers of the independent movement de- nounced every man and paper in and out of the alliance as a traitor to anti- monopoly principles and the cause for which the producers ave battling. Now we make bold to assest that the alliance was in position to dictate the platform and the candidates of both po- litical parties in Nebraska and leave to its members the choice of the best men on both tickets if they desired to exer- cise their individual independence. Had they done so we should not have wit- nessed the deplorable scenes that have taken place at the state capifal since the opening of the legislature. /I'here would have been an anti-monopolist in the gov- ernor’s chair and in every state office; every member of the state board of aransportation would have been a pronounced anti- monopolist and seven-eighths of the legislature would have been made up of men dovoted to the principles of the al- liance. To bo sure there has been a partial victory in the campaign, but what does it signify and what will the harvest bo in the future? Two out of the three Ne- braska congressmen-elect declare with- out reserve that they are demoerats and will act with the democrats in the next congress. Their independence is already cust to the four winds. The third con- gressman is likely to drop in with his colleagues, In place of the harmony which would have been assured by an active non-par- tisan policy there is discord and discon- tent. The great principles ave lost sight of in the scramble for loaves and fishes and the struggle for future offices is sure to disintegrate the order. For all that the national alliance may conclude that the course of the political leaders of the ‘‘independent movement’’ in Nebraska . was justiand proper and ought 10 be encouraged. no. NO ELECTRIC LIGHTING MONOPOLY. There are modern conveniences which in themselves necessarily must al remain monopolies. Such for instance ater supply of a city furnished by a private corporation. If the city contracts for fire hydrants with ono water company it cannot well patron- izo another water supply company, at least during the term of its franchise. There wre other modern conveniences ia which the element of competition should have full scope. Such is the supply of olectric lights for municipal and private use, and the use of eloctricity for motive power. In almost every large city in this coun- try two or more electric light and motor compunies are competing for patronago. Why should Omaha persist in excluding healthy rivalry by building up a mo- nopoly that can at its plensure exact any price it may demand foran essential commodity in the commercial and indus- trial world? It is an open sccret that the presont clectric lighting company has tampered with councilmen and assessors and exer- cised a very pornicious influence in secur- ing valuable franchises without restric- tions and evading its due share of taxa- tion. 1t seoms 1o us the impera- tive duty of the council to pass an ordinance now pending whereby Omaha wilksecure com- petition in the supply of motor power for small manufacturers, and electric light for factories, store houses and residences. The conditions of the ordinance are in every respect more favorable to the city than those imposed on the old company. In fact there are scarcely any restrictions in thefranchise granted tothe Thompson- Houston company. In the language of a prominent la xyer. you can drivea cosch and four through it without let or hind- rance. THE Bee has never favored the grant- ing of promiscuous franchises to wild-cat companies, but we desire to encourage legitimate competition under proper re- strictions and safoguards. We believe that Omaha is large enough to afford o prefitable field for two electrie lighting companie CURRENCY AND PAUPERIS M. Tho charge is that the undue scarcity of money, owing to the failurc of the_ govern- ment to provide an adequate supply, has tendency to make the rich richerand the poor poorer. This idea finds confirmation by the exam ples of two Kuropoan nations, Franeo is one, England the other. In France the supply of money amounts to about 0 per person, that is to R ———mmmr ] but in Kogland the circulating medium amounts t only about $15 por person, that 15 1o say : eemees—m The circulating mo lum, thercfore, is about four times as great por parson in- democratio France as 1 autocratic Bagland, How about pauper- ism? England is compelled to spend 850,000, 00 a yoar to take of paupors, that is to L e 2 e e——— the annual expenditure for the are of paugers is only §10,000, that is to S0y mmmm——, OF Only 0nC-8ixth what it is in England. If the rich are grower richer and the poor poorer in America, as is evident, is it not v sonable to say that it is bacauso we have a financial policy uke England instead of like Fran World-Herald. Have you ever scen a silver-plated glass dollar? Tt looks as bright as any dollar just from the wmint and emits a sharp metallic ring. But anybody who has ever handled the genuine silver dol- lar can detect the base counterfeit by its light weight the moment he has han- dled i Just so with the spurious fig- ures exemplified by Royal baking pow- der rules which the imposters of the World- Herald ave trying to palm off on credulous dupes as genuine mintage. It is not true that the supply of mone in France amounts to about por per- son and only $15 per person in England. It isnot true that thecirculating medium, whatever that may mean, isfour times as great in democratic France as in autocratic England, No well informed person will contend that either the democratic or autocratic form of govern- ment hasany bearing whatever upon the wealth of nations, as measured by the quantity of money they have in circulation. If France has an abundant supply of monoy today she is indebted as much to the imperial Bonapartes s she is to the democratic Gambettas and Carnots. But what are the facts? The banking statistics of the two na- tions, as given by the New York World almanac for 1890, page 114, show France capital, $275,000,000. Deposit $750,000,000. Total, 81,025,000,000. Amount per inhahitant, (280) thirty dollars. Great Britain and Tveland: Capital, $1,350,000,000. Deposits, $2,850,000,000. Total, $4,200,000,000. Per inhabitant, ($125) ono hundred and twenty-five dollars. It is computed that the French people whodo very little busi- nessby checks and drafis and en superior banking facilities are hoarding in silver coin what would be equal to per inhabitant, so that at the utmost the actual circulating medium, ‘including money in banks and in the hands of in- dividuals, is computed at $50 per capita. McCarty’s Annual Statistician, the standard suthority on foreign finances, computes the per capita money in circu- lation in France at $42.15. A more striking contrast is presented by the financial statistics of Australia, which show a banking capital of $95,000,- 000, deposits $330,000,000, total $425,000,- 000, per inhabitant $150, Now, it i3 notorious that times never were harder anywhere than they have beenin Australia for the past threo vears. The sume is true of Caba, which hus a per capita currency cireulation of $38.68. In other words, there is an abundance of money in Cuba but it is not. in the hands of the wretched, impover- ished Cuban laborers, who are paid aboutone-third the wages received by workmen in this country. The ratio of pauperism between Eng- land and France bears nonearer relation to the amount of circulating medium in those countries than does the pauperism in the stdte of Nebraska to that of the city of New York. London hasovor five millions population planted on a piece of land four times the present area of Omaha. In London there ave 50,000 people to the square mile, which ac- counts largely for her heavy percentago of paupers. In the United Kingdom, which comprises England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, there avo 1,017,000 paupers, while in France there are 1,251,000 paupers. Population of the United Kingdom about thirty-two mil- lion, while France has a population of about thirty-eight millions. In other words, the ratio of pauperism to popula- tion is verymearly the same in France as it is in England. If England pays out $60,000,000 a year for maintaining her impoverished popu- lation and France only pays out $10,000, 000 the only naturval inferemce is that England takes better care of her pau- pers thaa France does or else it costs a great deal less to take care of paupers in France thar it does in England. As a matter of fact, there is no con- nection between the wealth of nations “in money and the poverty of their people. On the contrary, enormous wealth concentrated in the hands of the few alw may be found side by side in the great population centers with the thousands who earn a bare subsistence, or worse still, have to steal or bog to keep themselves from starvation. The monetary system of nations canhot increase or diminish the actual wealth of thetr citizens. If the mere imprint of the treasury stamp could create wealth, all nations could enrich their paupers at pleasure. No nation, autocratic or democratic, would keep its people impoverished if wealth could bo made the creature of law or depend upon the ability of each gover ment to supply the cireulating medium, limited only by the capucity of its bank note printing sses. I it were true that pm-puritys:‘m oxaet proportion to the amount of clreulating medium per capita the American people ought to be more prosperous today than they ever hayn boenin the history of the nation. There is moro money now in circulation in this country per capita than thére has been at any time within the past 40 years, and it s stend- ily increasing from month to month. In 1860, the circulating medium of the United States only averaged $15.33 per person; today it'is about $25 per person. But the bulk of all this money is in the vaults of banks and loun and trust com- pinies, and the farmer and working man ean only get it in exchange for products he has raised or the labor he has performed. There would be money enough for everybody if every body only had something to barter, cither in the way of products of the soil or products of the craftman’s hand or professional brain, THE PASSING OF I On March 4 Senator Ingalls of Kansas will return to private life, after acon- tinuous service in the senate of eighteen ars. Republicans very gonerally will rogret his rotirement, but th opponents will find more gratification in it than thoy would in the rotiroment of any other man now in public life. No member of eithor branch of congroess in vecont years has beon 80 thoroughly repu it to the democr! as In- galls, not bocause of any measu res he originat for a8 a prac- tical legislator his caveer has not boen notable, nor for the reason that heis a strong partisan, but altogether becanss of his superior power in dehate and his habit of unspavingly excoriating politi- cul opponents. The democratic press of the country may, therefore, ba expected to hail his defeat for re-election with ex- uberant joy, and democratic senators will feol more comfortable in the knowl- edge that they will nolonger he in dan- gor of being subjocted to the trom:n- foccoful and incisive attncks of Kansns senator. Yet in tho dis- rge of his duties as president ,ro tempore of the senate his record is that of absolute fairness and imparctiality to political opponents. A man of brilliant intellectual powers which have commanded the admiration of the country, Mr. Ingalls has failed in his long public career to attain the rank of statesman, and it is doubtful whether he is entitled to be regarded as a politician of the first grade, Hoisavery rnest partisan, and his steadfast fidel- ity to republican principles and policy is unquestionable, but while the service he has rendered in this relation has been valuable, he hasshown himself capable of pursuing courses in the interest of his personal success which were not com- mendable. He carvied his recently pro- claimed theory of politics, that the golden ruleand the decalogue have no place in it, to its farthest application, He did not hesitate, in order to win the favor of the prohibitionists af his state, to make statements of the successful operation of prohibition in Kunsas which he ought to have known were mob justified by the fucts, and which he afterwards admitted were made without adequate investiga- tion. Although for yearsidentified with the friends of the railroad corporations in the senate, in his last spsech in that body, delivered two weeks ago, he threw asop to the element that now controls the legislature of his state by laring that one of tie evils which endanger the existence of the republic is **the tyraniiy of combined, concentrated, centralized and corporated capital.” But Mr. In- gulls discovered too late this great truth to impress the farmer logis- lators of Kausas that he had undergone a change of heart and the sop was rejected. The last hour conversion was not acceptable to the men who remember that during all the years in: which Senator Ingalls had the support and confidence of the peoplo his voice was never before raised against the growing danger to the ex ence of the republic, and that nowhere had he before uttered a word, although the opportunities to do 80 wera many, in defense of the interests of the people where an' ized by combined, concen- trated, contralized and corporated capital. Had Mr. Ingalls discovered what he now professes to believe a fow years earlier and manfully proclaimed ity and had he bravely and honestly fought the battle of the people against combined capital and advancing monopoly, it is not to be doubted that hissenatorial careor would have been prolonged. But he failed to do this, and in his late effort to atone for the dereliction the trick of the mere politician was so manifest as to take from the effort all force or weight so far as his claim to a continuance of the con- ence and support of the people was concerned. The defeat of Senator Ingalls fur- nishes a lesson which mostmen in public lifo may profitably study. The people ave aroused to the nocessity of being represented by men who will honestly and fearlessly champion their interests, and they are indifferent to fine oratory and eloquent rhetoric if they can have these only at the price of having their rights and their wolfare noglected. RECKLESSNESS and characterize the county ing from inception to completion. And the end is not yet. The plumbing and steam fitting is'but a link in the chuin of jobbery and ignoranee by which the county was strusg up and fleoced. 1t is clearly shown Wy the investigations of experts that the plumbing is a fraud. The size and strength of the pipoes are not in accordancs with thespecifications, and yet the commissioners seriously en- tertain a claim for payment at a reduced price. Where were the commissioners while the Chicago pipe layers were do- ing the work? Why dld they permit the work to go on? — OMAHA desires beneficial alterations in its organic law, but any attempt to outrage public sentiment by increasing salavies and extending terms of office will be vigorously rosisted, even though the charter should fail of pussage. incompetency hospital build- who has been chosen the United many years MR. PFEIFFER, to succeed Mr. Ingalls in States sennte. has been for an editor, and his title of “judge” is merely honorary, He was formerly the editor of the Topeka Capital and still contributes editorials to that journal. He had always afliliated with the repub- lican party until he became identified with the alliance movement, in which he took an active and consplcuous part. Ho is about sixty years old and is a man of gogl intellectual attainments and ability, and onjoys the full confilence of the people who have elevated him from the editor’s sanctum to a seat in the na~ tional sonate, THERE scems to bo a great deal of feeling manifest by members of the National Farmers Alliance because THE Bii has managed to seeure a very full report of their proceedings conducted within closed doors. The delegates to the convention evidently know very little about the functions of anewspaper. The public expects a live metropolitan daily whenever it is possible togetit. The more dificult to get news the greater the eredit of the paperthat is able to get it. Tue BeE has made a reputation as a live, wide-awake newspaper, and that reputation it will seek to maintain under all circumstances, Wi Toe By garding public affairs it usually has re- linble nuthority for them., It does not guess wildly, The facts contained inthe comparison of expenses of the city and county treasurers’ oftices wore obtained from official source nd may bo verified rendily by any person interested. But if any now light can bo thrown on the subject our columrs are open to a fair and free discussion prints figures re- WonpeER if the attention of Govern- ment Director Plummer was ealled to the resolution declaring it to be “the policy of the Union Paeific company to allow all railrond companies to usethe bridge over the Missouri viver atOmaha, and the approaches thoreto.” It will bo remembered that Plummer, thirty ago, objected to such action as impe; ing the government intorest inthe prop- erty. Tur only honorable way out of the dilemma is for the register of deeds or his bondsmen to pay into the county treasury the surplus fees collected dur- ing the past two gears. This plain duty adwits of no compromise, THE mayor and the council are re- ported to have reached an understand- ing regarding the disposition of the spoils in sight. In other words, none but square-toed democrats need apply. THE wagon bridge company has added adriving park toits stock in trade, but there is no visible symptom of & reduc- tion of fares between Omaha and Council Bluffs. TaE democratic council combine is a thing of booty, ina political sense. Readv for Election. Ogden Statesman, It must be costing somobody a pretty penny t0 keap such alarge number of unemployod aud transient, though fully registered, voters intown and in luxurious idleness. Who is paying the billst N A Jowa Refutes a Libel, Sioux City Jowrnal, As the democratic press of porthwestern Towa is unable to show a singlo county in which the statements made by Governor Boies are true, we must assume that they givo it up and admit that the farmers are prosperous. That i3 to say they admit it tac- itly. Itis too much to expect them to make the admission directly. They have been 00 busy misrepresenting tho state for soveral weaks to break off 100 suddenly. An Unbroken Senator. Ogden Standard, Senator McConnell of Idabo is the much talked of man in Washington just now. His deportment and conversation are so uncon- ventional and exhibit so much of tho untram- meled and unrestrained air which the wild, weird and woolly west imparts toits son that he at once became conspicuous and is gradually becoming moroso. In addition to all this, there is & decided freshness, pro- sumably the result of constant contact with our mountain breczes, characterizing the short-term senator’s procedure, all of which is a decided innovation at the headquart of the nation, To tell the truth, the notorious Idahoan is like & bovolink In a bikery, at Washington, e Young Men in Politics, In tho New York Herald of last Sunday was published a symposium of views of public men on the question a8 to whether young men should go into politics. Herels what Murat Halstoad, formerly oditor of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, had to say: “I don't ad- vise young men about much of anything, If they tvant to go into politics and win the re- wards of office I don’t see any reason why they shouldn't, and as for the way that bright young men can onter the servico of their country, if they are bright enough to be of any particular account they will probably find tho way. I shouldn’t know how toblaze a road for them, and couldn’t by my own ex- perience offor them a straight line of lamp posts.” - fx-Senator Allen G. Thurman of Ohio ex- prossed these views: “We want the young men in politics becauso their active good sense will make them workers, Thedoors of the democratic pa open for the young men, who will find that the old cam- paigners will not insist upon a monopoly of the houors and offices. An infusion of fresh, now blood will do bothof the old parties good.” —_— THE OLD FARM HOME. Fgrm B, 11 you've been a happy rover Through the fields of fragrant clover, Where life is all a ssmplo round of bliss, Where at eve the sun is sinking Aud the stars are faintly winking You can odll to mind @ picture such as this: Hark! The cows are homeward roaming, ‘Phrough the woodlsnd pasture's gloam- ing, Tcan hear them lowing gently through the dells, And from ouy the bosky dingle Comes the softly tangied jinglo And the oft-repeated echo from the bells. Strange how memory will flivg her Arics about the scones we bring her, And the flecting years that make them stronger grow; Though I wauder far and sadly From the dear old home, bow gladly 1 recall the cherished scenes of 10g, Hark! TEe cows are homeward rosming Through the woodland pasture's gloam- ing, T can b dells, And from out tho bosky dingle Comes the softly tangled jinglo, And the oft-repeated echo of the bells, ago. them gently lowing through the FOUND DEAD IN HIS BED. Peter Burns Asphyxiated by Gas While in an Intoxicated Condition. ARRAIGNMENT OF ATTORNEY WOODWARD. ©. L. Hooper Mects With a Painful Accident-Proceedings of the SBupreme Couri—State House Notes. LiNcoix, Neb,, Jan, 27.—[Special to Tie Bee.|—Peter Burns, an Irishman aged about fifty, lies dead at the morgue today, the vie- tim of hisown carelessness or ignorance. Burns as been in the employ of John Fitz- gerald, the railroad contractor, for some vears, and about a week ago returned to the y from the Black Hills, whero ho had been at work for the past year ou the railway ex- teusion. He camo to the St. Charles hotel last Saturday, after sorving a term in the city jail for being drunkand disorderly in the office of Mr. Fitzgerall. Ho had boen drinking some, but was comparatively sobor last evening, at which time he was in his em ployer's office About 11 o'clock last night he came inte the St. Charles hotel much the worse for liquor, and had to b taken to his voom, No. 56. Shortly afier 3 o'clock Mr. Sechot- foldt, one of the proprietors, and who also acts as night clerk, was passing through the corridor in the third story when he detected the odor of escaping gas, It did not take very long to trace the smellto Bura's room, and when the door was opened he was found lying on the bed dead. The smoll of gas was 80 strong that no one could enter fora few minutes, but when the body was examined it was almost oold, showing that life had been extinct nearly an hour. He was partially disrobed, but it will never be known whether hie blew out the gas or do- liberately turned it on, or carelessly knocked against the stop coek He is not known to have any friends or rel- atives, and came to Lincolu several ycars ago from the east. o was born in Ireland. Sixty-four dollars were found in his posses- sion and this was turned over to the polico. and by them to the coroner. Dr. Holyoke viewed the remains this morning, but noin- quest will be held, as the cause of death is too evident. The remains were taken to the undertaking rooms of Roberts & Co., but what disposition of them will be made of them has not yet beon determined. ATTORNEY WOODWARD'S CASE. This morning Walter M. Woodward, the well known attorney, was arcested and taken before Justice Brown on the charge of violat- ing the late law passed protecting the last sixty days’ wages of laboring men who are heads of families. The fine for such an of fense is §200 or less. The case was continued antil February 4. The complainant, is Georg M. Webb, a M, engineer. Woodward claims that the arrest is [vrnuvph!d by spite work. Ho says that the money was £0 rent dueovera yearago. That suit was brought December 1 last, and Webb_ filed an afid wit that he would puy $5 Docember 80 but failed to do so. J. A, Marshall, Webb's attorney, then withdrew from the suit. After it was discovered that Webb had no property suit for garnishment was brought. On January 10 Webb came to Woodward and promised 1o pay $25 and the costs of the suit if timewas given him on | of the Des Moines the balance. Webd then employed another attorney and commenced action to quash the garnishiee, L when the mon turned over to Justice Foxworth:, ward made a demand for it and rec The attomneys of the city are awaiting the outeome of the case with great interest. BROKE WIS LEG. C. L. Hooper, the well known re: man and money lender, was the vic paintul accident this morning whi him up for several months to come. He was driving a pair of spirited horses to his farm in Yankee Hill precinct, and had almost reached the farmbouse when the horses bo- came frightened at sometbing and became unmanageable. Seeing that they would run away he leaped out, lighting on his feet, but with such torce as to break his leg in' two vla He was picked up by a farmer and his men and brought in a_carriage to his home at Seventeenth and N strects. A physician was sumuoned and the fractured membor STEAMBIOAT OASE, Today the final sp n the 85,000 dam- uit of B Weisenre vs the Linchan .y company W nade and the case went, to the jury. This is the result of an ac- cident occurring ou the Missouri river Muy 23, 1850, when a steambost owned by the plaintiff ran against the cable used by the ferry of the defendant and not oniy wrecked the boat but killed the pilot. STATE HOUSE NOTES, The stawe board of transportation has is- sued an order azainst the Kansas City & Omaha railrond company requiring it to re- open and establish dopot facilities at Spring Rauche, in Clay county, or to show cause within ten days why this should not be done, “The Central City bank has filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state, The ital stock is §20,000 and the incorpor- ators are Thomas 12, Wells, Joseph H. Nash and Newton R. Persmger. Walt 1., Dawson, who has been in the em- ploy of the register of dceds in Lincoin for Somo time, was today uppointed to the posi- tion of book-ker | ommissioner' offtice by Mr. Humphroy. position was mado vacgnt by the resiguation of Mr. Vie Abrahamson, who goes to Minden as cashior of the First National banl. The following notarial appointments were made tod: Boyd: T. H, Kerno- han, Westeott; . Schultz, Martins- burg: H. C. Johnson, Grafton; E. M. Bil- lings, Geneva: J. S. Hoogland, North Platte; Francis BE. Brown, Syracuse; Thomas J. fer Brant, Utica; J. T, Engelhardt, Bradshew A. B, Codding, York. SUPRENE COURT, H. B, Tewin, esq., of Douglas county was admitted to practice, The following causes wore continued, Damon va Omahn; Second Congregational Church Soototy va O maba. The following causes were argued and sub- mitted: First National Bros, on motion on 3 Hall, on motion ; MeEv: {s Sway ze; Quick vs Sachsse; Hughes Househ The following causes woro dismissed Schultz vs Boyd: Collins vs Min Brocher vs Treitelke, Dismissed unloss plaintif inerror filo brief in soven days, Whalen va Brennan. Leavo given defend- ant to tile additional transcript. McUague v8 Graeter and Gaslin and Graeter. Leave givon parties to file, additional transeript State vs First State *bank of Bruning. J. W. Boden appointed receiver, ODDS AND ENDS, John Sebring, nlias Smith, is wndor areest™ here on the chargo of bolng ‘s dosorter from e rogular ar Some pickpoctket relioved Miss Alico Hos ford of her pocketbook und £15 while passing through a_crowd ou tho streot 1ok thioves ontered the dry goods storo of Fred Sehmidt, 919 0 streot, last evoning, and stolo a lot of gloves Gus Anderson, who rosides at ifth and O stroets, reports that somo follow enterod his room list evening and stole two ov and a coat und vest. Father Crafts a Handful. New Yonk, Jan, 27.—[Special Telogmm to Tur Bex.]-In a letter to General O'Belrne of the barge ofice Father Francis M. J, Crafts, the missionary who was shot in the lung at the battle ot Wounded Knoe, says: “Morgan, the commissioner of Tudian affairs, writes me to prove his ‘blunders and oruel ties’ or withdraw tho charge. 1 disdairt give these articles personal uotice. Morgan probavly intends to v things unpleasant for me as o missic Heo will find his hands full.” Father Crafts suggests a searching fnvesti- gation of the Indiau burcau ana the agency records and methods, to be conducted by persons free from bureau fludmo aud also ¥ reprosentatives of the press. h - Historian Bancroft's Will. W ASHINGTON, Jun. 27— The will of the lato George Bancroft has been placed in probate, The estate is given in trust for the benefit of relatives. Bancroft's manuscript and his- torical collection are offered for sale to the Iibrary of congress, and in the event of their ot being purchased, they will bo offgred to any public iibrary, the woney to bo added to tho trust fund. His library and priuted works are to be sold preferably to some one institution, - - The Lower Court tained. W AsIINGTON, Jan, 27.—[Special Telegram to Tuk Bre.]—Justico Pield, from the bench of thesupreme court of the Umted States, has afirmed the decision of the court below in tho case of Charles 1. Whiteload, trustee & Fort Wodge railroad appellant, vs . Shattuck and appeal from the cireuit court tates court for the northern Hmpany PeterJen of the United & district of Towa, Supplics for the Brulel Cuaune S. D, Jan. [Special Telegram to Ta Brx,]—Tho Indians at the Lower Brule and Crow Creek agenoios today commenced receiving their annuity goods which should have been received by th carly in tho fall. The delay in the delive of the goods has caused a_deal of complain- ing on the part of the Indiaus, as the goods were badly needed. S S Two Embezzicrs Suiclde. % Prsm, Jan, 27.—The cashier and clerk o the People’s bank at Csaba have commtted side on the discovery of extensivo ei- lements committ by them. Many of the townsmen are ruined in consequence of the embezzlement, ————— ¥ Drops Out. Srovx Ciry, Ia, Jan. 27.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bre.|—It has been decided that Sioux City will arop outof the Western baseball association. No one could be found to put up the necessary funds, Shot Dead by Burginrs, AxcasTer, Ont., Jan. John Esto, treasurer of Ancaster township, was shot dead carly this morning by burglars, who afterwards ransacked the house, — ADomestic Incident. New York Herald, Mrs. Younglove—Isn't that a lovely pin cushion, Algernont Mr. Younglove—Yes, dear. “And yowll find it so handy on your dresser! dear."” “And you won't scold if T tell you#? 4ON oar." v you wouldn't care for those tie — —— ———, bang!" “Boo, boo, boo, boo —— In a Restanrant. Joseph News. “Whiter," said a_man who had boon ex- Nausting his stro to put a koife through an allego wish you would tring me a file, a nice, sharp file.” What are you eoing to do with the file?” asked a mnan at the same table, ‘Going tofilo these articles of incorpora- tion.” And the steak shod bitter gravy. He Was Glad, pwepl News. said the sweot young thing, as sho nestled a triflo closer to him, L am zlad you ave not £ those Indians, “Well, 1 should hopo so. But why, partic- 0o, *Oh, Charle; are disarming them. And then ho was glad that hadn’t hap. pened to him, Mr. Jamos J. Brady, wmanager “All the Comforts of Home" company, is in the city. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. §. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 1889, NEBRASKA National Bank U. 8. DEPOSITORY, OMAHA, NEB. Capital, - = = - $400,000 Surplus Jan. 1st, 1890, - 87,800 OMmoers and Directors--Henry W. Yatos, Presider Tbwis 5. Haod, Vioe- Prosdont; Janos W- Savi V. Morse. John 8. C us, K. O. Cushing J. N. Putrick. W. H. 8. Hughes, cashler. THE IRON BANK, Corner 12th sud Faraam Sta. A General Banking Business Transacted W I "JOSEPH GILLOTT'S | STEEL PENS. GOLD MEDAL, PARIS EXPOSITION, 1889, THE MO8T VERFECT OF PENS. LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY., Subsoribed and Guaranteed Oapital... 8500000 Pald fn Capltal .. 20,000 Buys and solls stocks aud bonds; negotlates commerolal paper; rocelves and execulod trusts; acts us transfer agent and srustoe of eorporations, takes chiarge of property, ool- leets taxes. Omaha Loan&TrustCo SAVINGS BANK. S, E. Cor, 16th and Douglas Sts. Yaid fn Onpital .ccoeoeni . 2 6,000 Bubscribed und Guarantoed Capital. ... 100,000 Liabliity of Btockholders. . 900,000 6 Pex Cont Intorest Paid on Deposits, FRANK J. LANGE, Cus} Omoers: A. U. Wyman, president. J. J. Brow . vice-president, W. T. Wyman, treasurer. Divectors:—~A. U, Wysnan, J. H. Millard, 3. J. Brown, Guy ©. Bartos, E. W. Nush, Khouina L. Kuaoall, Georae B, Lake. Bank vs_Lowes Swift va Crawford s va Thomas; DBrown! - / N N y /