Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 17, 1891, Page 4

DATLY BEE. . ROSEWATER Evrro Fonuisiep mveny TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, Eully and Sunday, One ¥ MORNING. 0 ix mon ths. 5 hree month unday Bee, One Yoar. Weekly Bee, One Yeur OFFICES Omalia, The Tee Bullding, ¢ Bouth Oninha. Corner N and 26th Strecta, Ca RBlufrs, I Ohieago Office ew York, It Vashington, & CORRESPONDENCE. All cornmu ations relating to news and ditorini matter should be addressed tothe ditorial Department, 8 LE Allbisiness lotters and neos shonld be nddressed to The Bee Pubiishing Company, Omauhi. Drafts, cheeks and postofice orders to he niade payable to the order of the com- pany The Bee Fublishing Comnany, Proorietors, The see B'ld'g, am and Seventeenth Sts = BWORN STA IEMENT Btatoof Nebraska, ) Caunty of Douglas, § George It Taschuck, secretary of Te Bee Publishing company, dovs solemnly swear that the actual elrculation of T DAILY BEE for the woek ending February s, 1801, was as Pearl Street Chumber of Commerce, OF CIRCULATION. . ebruary 8, Fehrunr Tuesdny. Febraary (0 Wednesday, Febr Thursdiy. I' Friday, | Baturday, Feb Average . . OiGE B, ro,mo nd s day of Febr i A i UK. seribed in my ey A, D. 1801 K. Kvitrz, Notary Public. Sworn presenc 10 beto this 14 Btate of Nebraska, ¢ County of Douglas, {59 3 1. Tzachuck, being duly syorn, de- ho'Is socretary of THE BER pany, that the actual avorage Tur DALY BER for the 1800, oses and ublisl daily circul month of I pril, aples fes; f cember, 3 28,446 coples. Evorn to before me, and subseribed In v, A, D, 1801, N. P. Fr1, Notary Publ e e N T Tne early bridge catcheth the rail- road worm FiAr money is so plenty in the Argen- tine Republic that it may be had by the bale at 40 cents on the dollar, D. B. HiLn and G. Cleveland seem to occupy a space in the newspapers out of all proportion to their present impor- tance. nuiry, 1801, presence, this dst day of Janu ey Tr the council will stop quarreling over spoils and get down to practical business it will confer a favor upon taxpayers. action by the council in arvanging for public improvements would be highly appreciated by the working classes, It is little wonder that Jack the Rip- per continues his bloody work in Lon- don. He has given up all hope of ever being apprehended by the police. THE revublican candidate in South Dakota will be unusunlly Moody over the result, but the demoeratic leader ad- mits that he is also out of it this Tripp. — OFFICIAL reports show that 102,178 barrels of beor were produced in Towa last year. Yet the manufacture and sale of malt beverages is strictly prohibitod in the state of Iowa. —_— It is o flattering compliment tothe high standing of Omaha in the money world that tenders of fancy prices are made for its bonde. The wise financier knows a good loan when ho sees it. MINNESOTA, Towa, Colorado and the Dakotas are considering ways and means to encourage the cultivation of beets and the manufacture of sugar. Can Ne- braska afford to take a step backward? THE arrival of a consignment of gon- uine lymph in Omaha is peculiarly timely. Its curative powers may be promntly tested on the microbes that in- fest the deceased joints of the plumbing department, — TuE magnificent figures of the Towa coal product should inspire the coal hunters of Nebraska with new zeal. There aro many indications that Ne- braska has undoeveloped resources in that direction. Irny, Peffor and Kyle will form the alliance contingent in the United States senate after March 4. Gordon of Georgia also holds a certificate from an alliance legislature, but his diploma from Jay Gould antedates it. TiE Watterson-Hill controversy grows flercer by degrees und delightfully caus- tie. Hill pronounces the Kentuckian’s letter “impudent and insulting,” and ‘Watterson insinuates that David isno gentleman. Thus the quurrel between pretendor and the dispenser of democ- racy stands at present. Unfortunately the Kentucky code cannot be called in as amediator. Pistols at three paces arenot conducive to the suceess of presidential aspirations, — Tue election in South Dakota of an independent to the United States senate, to succeed Senator Moody, is stated to be in pursuance of a deal by which the independent members of the legislature agrece to unite with the democrats in support of a proposition to resubmit prohibition to the popular vote. This is doubtless the true explanation of the result of the long contest over the clec- tion of a senator, the report of some sort of an arrangement between the demo- crats of the South Dakota legislature and the alliance members of the Illinois legislature, by which the former were 1o support an independent and the lat- ter a democrat for the United States sonate, being highly improb- able. There is a strong pressure in South Dakota for vesubmission, which has gained strength since the action of the legislature of North Dakota provid- ing for resubmitting prohibition in that state, and the independents and demo- cratsin the former simply effected an arrangoment which doubtiess each party regards us advantageous, and which ended a contest that otherwise might have been prolonged indefinitely, Cribune Building | INSURANCE RATES AND EARNINGS. Among the many important things which this legislature will probably not | find fimo or disposition to attend to will be the revision of the insurance law: The summary of the business done in this | o during the pust year discloses somo | interosting facts, Last year the Nebraska public paid premiums for fire insurance to the amount of $1.970,192. The compnnies paid losses ta the amount of 81,1 3, Their gross earnings on the fire business done in this state were thereforo $844,- 169, the ratio of losses to premiums being 57.4. It is not known that last was more fortunate than the average, and the reasonable pr sumption is that Nebraska is paying high rates of insurance. It is conceded, we believe, that the rates in the west are considerably above those charged in the eastern states, the theory being that means ot protection inst fire are not ascomplete us in the cast. It is extremely probable that a comparison of actual losses in the two sections would make a showing favorable to the west, where there are many conditions to offset the better precau- tions for extinguishing fires that exist elsewhere. A much large portien of western risks are placed in agricultural districts, and even in the cities the dan- gorof gonerl conflagations is small, owing to the width of strects the distances between buildings. The dis- astrous fires of the year are almost uni- versally in the thickly settled manufuc- turing communities of the east, where the rates are lower than here. In the insurance business, as in many others, there is a close union ch was formed for tho purpose of ing the rates up. When to these high rates is added the thousands of dol- lars annually d to unauthorized and worthless nies which thrive like a green bay tree under the present lax administration of our ineflicient laws, it is plain that the people of Nebraska are paying dearly for their insuranc It is high time thatsteps were taken by the legislature to prevent imposition upon the people, either by wildeat com- paifies or by unreasonablo rates levied by legitimate corporations. vear and ¥ LAW, The Kansas house of representutives has passed a two years’ mortgage stay law, and it will probably glide e through the senate. It isto be hoped that Kansas will be allowed to enjoy a great deal of unenyiable notoviety. Nebraska has been unfortunate in some respects in the last few months, She has foolishly allywed herself to be advertised to the nation as in need of a million dollar appropriation for the re- lief of destitution. But Nebraska he had much less to complainof in the way of legislative menaces than Kansas. Eastern mortgage holders have been watching Kansas with an anxious eye. The passage of the stay law indicates that they had good reason for the deter- mination to loan no more money there for the present Nebraska will inevitably profit by the action of her southern neighbor if she does not commit the same folly there is now no reason to fear she will. The eastern investor is a conservative personality but not naturally inclined to be a harsh creditor. But if he will not invest or loan his money where he must wait two or three years after nis loan has matured, he will steer clear of a state which undertakes tosettle its debts on terms other than those agreed upon and withoutconsulting tie wishes of the creditor. Nebraska will have much use for east- ern capital hereafter. Avacritical time Like this it should be her aim to inspire fresh confidence in the integrity of her people and the value of her resources. If Kansas prefers another course, Ne- braska will not complain. She is bound to benefit by a comparison which reflects credit upon the commercial honesty of her people. SOUTHERN COMPETITION, The depression of the iron business in Pennsylvania and Ohio, which has caused the shutting down of a number of establishments, is said to be largely due to southern competition. Some time ago a meeting of the iron manufacturers of the Mahoning and Shenango valleys decided that unless the railroads should reduce freight ratesjind the coke deal- ers the price of coke they would be com- pelled to shut down altogether. The railroads paid no attention to the sug- gestion and the coke makers announced a reduction of wuges which precipitated a strike of thousands of workers that is still on. At a subsequent meeting of the iron manufacturers orders were is- sued to shut down every furnace in the two valleys, and for several weeks there has been no fire in the furnaces and 10,000 men aro idle. While high freight rates and coke prices were to some extent in the way of the prosperity of these iron manufac- turers, the more serious difficulty was their inability to compete with the southern product, The manufacturers in the south enjoy seyeral advantages, perhaps the most important of whic is cheaper labor. The furnaces and of the south give employment to a large amount of colored labor, and this costs less than the same cluss of white labor in the north. Several years ago Mr, Blaine pointed out that it was only a question of time when the negro would become an important factor in the economic problem of the new south, and the prediction is being verified, The colored man is steadily working himself into all branches of mechanical industry, and is showing ex- cellent aptitude in most of them. He is equally as industrious and faithful as the white worker, is less restiess, and is satisfied with smaller pay. Another ad- vantage enjoyed by the southern manu- facturers generally is, that the ivon and conl is right at their hands, while all of them are favored by the railroads in transporting both the raw material and the finished product. There is a mutual interest in consewving which the pros perity of both is advanced. A northern manufacturer is quoted as saying that *‘we find iron dumped at our very doors selling cheaper than the product we can make in our own mills.” There is nothing surprising in this. The late Judge Kelly of Pennsylvania, who made o very thorough Investigation of the prospects of the iron indusiry in the south, predicted that the time was not remote when the competition of that section would press northorn manufac- turers hard in tho markets of the coun- try. Ho probably did not forsee that this competition would so soon develop the effects now ascribed to it and which have been hastened by somewhat exceptional eircum- stances, but it is seen that there was substantial ground for his forecast. There is, of course, no danger t the iron industries of the north will be forced out of existence by the southorn competition. A noemal demand, which does not exist at this time, will provide a market for the output of the manufac- turers of both sections. But itis evident that as the southern industry deveiops there must be some radical changes in the business at the north to enable the manufacturers of the latter section to hold their own. ON WITH THE BRIDGE. Now that the charter for the inter- state bridge is an actuality, Omaha will anxiously await the inauguration of practical work on the structure. The assurances given by the leading officials of the company indicate a purpose to push work on the bridge with all possi- ble speed. The charter provides for the erection of & low swing bridge, work to begin be- fore January 1, 1802, and be completed before July 1, 1893. With ordinary expe- dition the structure can be finished in 28 months, and if the company pushes the work in the manner outlined by Secretary Potter, Omaha may confident- ly expeet a permanent raising of the bridge embargo within two years. There is ery inducement for the company to expedite the work. Aside from its importance as a means of prompt communication with the expand- ing industries on the island, it will prove an effective entering wedge in the barriers to the railroad and commercial growth of the city. The Towa roads must and will come direct into Omaha. The pending litigation serves to inten- sify that determination, Should the contest drag through various courts, from two to four years will be consumed. The inconvenience and loss entailed by the legal struggle extending over a period of years, will make them all the more anxious to avail themselves of the first inlet to the city Even should the Rock Island and Milwaukee succeed, the accommodations they will require, in addition to the company’s growing business, will exhaust the capacity of the Union Pacific yards. All other roads secking emtrance to the city must look for trackage elsewhere. These facilities, the low lands on the north side afford in abundance and in that direction the surplus roads must eventually seek terminal grounds. For these reasons the Interstate com- pany should unite all available energies in the work of construction, and thus secure at the earliest day not only prompt transfer facilities for its indus- tries, but capture the valuable patron- age of the railroads now prevented from entering the city. INDIAN DEPREDATION CLAIMS. Justice demands that the present con- gress shall provide for the adjudication and payment of claims avising from In- dian depredations. A bill for this pur- pose passed the house of representatives and a substitute for it has been reported to the senate. In the arrangement of business to be considered by the senate in the intervals between discussion on appropriation bills the depredations measure is at the head of the list and its passagoe by the senate is to be expected, but if this is not promptly done the pro- posed legislation may fail in the house. The life of the present congress is short, and if the house should insist upon its own bill and the matter thrown into con- ference the result would be rendered very uncertain. The settlers in the west who have a just claim for losses by Indian depreda- tions ought to be paid. There is no poli- tics in this matter. It is purely a ques- tion whether the nation shall indemnify citizens for losses sustained by reason of its failure to protect them from the at- tacts of hostile savages. There is no reasonable doubt regarding the obliga- tion of the government to do this. It has been acknowledged in rvepeated statutes. The first legislation recogniz- ing the nation’s liability was cnacted 93 years ago, and there was legislation to the same effect in 1334 and in 1850, All this legislution, after providing that no person whose property had been taken or destroyed . by Indians should fol- low the Indians and undertake to reclaim his property or seek redress guaranteed to the party injured on eventual indemnification. Thus there is nowin force a statutory obligation and promise to pay these Indian depre- dation elaims. but it has been pract! ally repudiated by congress for more than a quarter of a century., Debarred from secking redress in the courts, these claimants, the pioneers of western prog- ress, have from year to year appealed to congress for the justice that had been promised them, only to have their de- mands ignored. As was said by a wost- ern senator: here never was such an outrage committed upon any class of citizens of the United States as has been perpetrated by congress by delay- ing year after year consideration of these just and meritorious claims. There are probably ten thousand citi- zens of the United States who have for 80 years been deprived of payment of as just claims as were ever presented toany department of the government. They have, many of them, passed from the stage of action. Many of the claims are now represented by administrators, executors, and heirs. The claimants are nearly all aged; many of them have been in want; they have sufferea the pangs of hunger for the want of what the govern- ment owes them.” A great and wedlthy nation should not allow such a stigma to stand against it, It is believed that the settlement of every just claim, all that are sustained by adequate proof, will not re- quire an expenditure to excced $5,000,000., The aggregate amount for which claims have been presented is several times larger than this, but it is estimated that the sum required will not excood thal'stated after a thor- ough investigatid ¥hall have sifted out tho meritorious s, But whatever the amount, it wollfd not come whoily out of the national treasu.y. The senate bill provides thres sources of indemnifl- cation before the United States becomes liable, one being from the annuities go- ing to the Indian tribe or nation whose members may have committed the dep- redation, a second from the proceeds of the sale of lands helonging to these In- dians, and a third that the judgments shall be satisfied out of the appropria- tions by congress for the benefit of the Indians, if in the judgment of the sceretary of tho interior such ‘deductions can bo made without doing injustice to the proper conduct of the policy of the government towards the Indians Itis thus probable that the settlement of these claims would not cost. the government u dollar. At any rate there is a distinet obligation on the part of the government that is unfulfilled, and the plain duty of congress is to pro- vide that the promise of the nation shall bo redeemed and justice done to ei who have a just claim on the govern- ment. — ACCORDING to the assertions of the managers, the railroad corporations are in sore financial straits, Poverty stalks along the lines and a painful emptiness pervades the treasuries, Th tions, however, do not agree with facts, Bradstreel’s veports for the past month show a marked gain in gross receipts. One hundred and thirty-seven com- panies, opoerating over one-half the mileage of country report a gain of 6.2 per cent over the' corresponding month last year. Tho Pacific group of ronds show a gain of 32 per cent, due in part to the mild winter and decrease in oporating ex- penses. The Granger group, which in- clude the Missouri river roads, show a substantial increase, aggregating 3,702 for seventeen lines, The gain is remarkable, in the light of the fact that the movement of grain this season is insignificant compared with that of January, 1890, Advanced rates and do- senses, coupled with mild ther, overbalanced financially the receipts from the rush a year ago. While general business is at a standstill, the railroads hs no reason to coms plain. The plea of poverty is false. It is a repetition of annual lamentations uttered by managers to befog legi tures, sor- winter we NORTH DAKOTA has decided to resub- mit prohibition and South Dakota is about to follow suit. That reopens the field for the homeless champions of the home and the boyless defenders of our boys at $25 to $50 a night. What a profitable business prohibition has got to be. One year battling to get prohibition adopted and the next year bravely com- batting for free whisky and against re- peal. The prospects for the colonels and women in pants were never more promising. And the New York Voice will call for twice $20,000 into its coffers to save the two Dakotas from back- sliding and joining the states where the liquor traffic is regulated by law. THE interests of Omaha and Douglas county are common. It is immaterial which branch of the government pays the bills. The monsy comes from the same source, The city needs hospital accommodations. The county has a building designed for that purpose, most of which is iale. There is no valid raa- son why the authoritics cannot agree and supply the wants of the ono while utilizing the other. The occupancy of the building solely as a refuge for men- dicants is a perversion of the authority granted the commissioners by the people, m— KANSAS wants an interstate irrigation convention. Nebraska will be there, and it is hoped that representatives of all other western states will also be on hand. The time will come when the general government, or the states them- selves, will have to arrange terms for the use of interstate streams. Water will become a precious commodity when Kansas, Nebraska and the Dakotas begin to make the most of their irriga- tion possibilities. AFTER much cogitation and delibera- tion the legislature of Michigan is dis- posed to drop all railroad legislation, provided the roads carry the members and their baggage froe. The corpora- tions of the peninsula must be a penuri- ous set when lawmakers are obliged to beg the usual courtos It is alto- gether different in Nebraska. Not in It. New York Continent, ‘When Dame Canada becomes the wife of Uncle Sam, Samivel wants to have it very well understood that his mother-in-law, Britania, shall have nothing to do with his domestic affairs. A It Usually Happens. New York Herald, Why did not the Seotch railways consent ‘‘to consider the griévances of which the men complain’ before the strike instead of after it? There must have been grievances or a consideration would 'l'lut be promised now. Hillxhoro ((re Independent, Ttis respectfully wequested that parties contemplating going on a big drunk and re- quiring the services 8f the marshal and jailer will defer the realizition of their intentions in the meantime or.go to some other town to celebrate, as our jmlisat present occupied to its full capacity. il The Batky Team. Helen Gougar in Chicago Lever, From all this pohtical upturning will come a new combination which will draw togethor the honorable men from the old parties and all sections who will aim_to legislste in the best interest of the gountry at large. I want to see a reform ticket in the field in 1892, with St Jobn and Powaerly at the head. ———— Save the 3en, Too, New York World. In its existing lean and sttenuated state the cigarette is as fatal to the youth as a rat- tle snake. Why swell it out into a cobra di capello? Tt weighs now twenty-one grains, and the increase proposed is thirty-five. This is not fair to the boys; they would try and smoke them if they weighed & ton, and as they will smoke wo must sce that they get as littie old stub filling and pure rice paper wade of rags as possiblo, — P i o : UR DEAD mERO. | POPULATION OF NEBRASKA, Kansas City Journal tion has lost a Tu his death the na- reat captain, a hero and pa- triot, whose worth and nobuity of soul have endeared him to his countrymen to an extent that has ralien to the honor of few of ner great sons, Denver News: The last survivor of the 4 general of the civil war, he has out lived the bitterness of that terrible conflict, and grown year by year in the affectionato admiration of both the wearers of the blue and the gray. Leader, soldier and patriot, ho has fllustrated in his remarkable care the noblest and most heroic qualities o displayed by man in this or any other age Chicago Times: The general who carried a mighty army to the intrenchments of At- lanta and then, cutting loose from his baso of supplies, made a march through Georgia and * Carolinas, receiving the capitulation of a t §f an inferior force on the way, and Joining Grant below Richmond when the con- federacy, impoverishod, exhausted, collapsed, had given up the ghost, will be celebrated in accents yet unknows Topeka Capital: No eulogies of his lifo are reeded to excite a fecling of national be. reavement at his death, He is known as the last of the trio of great commanders, the grizled veteran idolized by tho sury the war and loving them as a father loves his children, * * *" Personally he was kind, sociable, easily approached, thoroughly demo- eratie, broad and comprehensive in his sym patiies, with a particularly tender plac his large heart for the brave boys, now silver- haired, who, like him though in humbler rank, were loyal when loyal men were needed Denver Republica the sea was planned by his superiors, the greatest Whether his march to himselt ordirceted by it will always remain one of chievements of modcrn war- fame as a soldier will be hon- untless ages Person- y it is probable that he had more friends throughout the country than any other man who over i He had a happy faculty of ettingz on ood terms with all classes and conditions of men and women, and this seems all the more remarkabie from the fact that the element of policy was wholly lacking in Lus nature. Chicago Inter-Ocean: Honors and fame and fortune did not spoil this strong, vigorous, honest character. Ho was as unostentatious s whon o was & poorly patrouized lawyer who hated his profession, He_ remained to the last a man of the people, and the humblest old acquaintance, civilian' or soldier, ap- proached him unabashed confident of a warm clusp of the hand and a cheery groeting. Men of this stamp are not mereiy admire they are loved; and throughout the land thousands of eyos will grow dim with tear: of a genuine sorrow, and thousands of hearts feel heavier for the' knowing that William Lecumseh Sherman is dead. Chicago Tribune: In nearly every respect he was the complement of Grant, Their military methods were widel; different. Sherman studied the art of war and was a skillful tactician. Grant was not, herman ne of war as he would have He calculated the accordingly. Grant played the game utterly rdless of what his antagonist might do. fizured the shortest road to the most emphatic result and took it without any concern for consequences, Tho two men to- gether formed a dangerous and powerful combination. They wero as different also in their natures as in their methods. ant was taciturn, lm, unmovable, Sherman vas alert, active and excitable, Grant was like tho anthracite fire which does not give much light but furiiShes steady heat. Sher- man was like the hickory fire which snaps, sputters ana blazes and illuminates as well as warms, As might have been expected of one so intense in’_his nature, General Sher- man beileved in the cause for which he_was fighting with all his heart and he fought to win, s PASSI) THE GLORY OF A WOMAN. New York Herald, Before their blissful wedding day Her golden locks wero Cupid’s traces That drew him captive. Oft he'd say Each strand was worth a hundred cases. He doos not. say this now they're one, For he has learned sinco they wero mated That coiffurists don't work for fun— His former rates were understated | St Joseph News: Of course the American presidency stands free to any good citizen, but it seems us if a duly apprenticed cabinet maker would fill the bill most satisfactorily. Kate Field's Washington; Primus—The banquet went off swimmingly, did it} Secunaus—Yes, it was a feast of reason and a float of soul. New York Journal: Hoe—You say that tight shoes hurt you terribly; then why do you wear them? *'She_(savagely)—Because they make me forget what an idiot you are. Young Indies, it isn’t quite proper, you know, ¥or you to have more than one striug to your bow, And, tho, it is quite as improper a thing For you to have more than one beau to your string. New York Herald: Chappio—What! Don’t you remember Cholly? It was he who had the beautiful dog down at tho hotel last sum- wer. Maud—Ah! T remember him now. What became of the dog? Kaie Field’s Washington : deceived me. me! Ho—No, T was very guarded about that. 1 only told 'you I worshipped the ground you walked on. She—You have Didn’t you tell me you lovea Harper's Bazar: “Please sir, T am starv- ing. I've had nothing to cat for four days, Won't you give me a_dollar?” “A dollar} That's & good deal, isn’t it4” “Not to keep a man alive for four’ days, your honor.” PERSONALITIRS, Lady Colin Campbell, whois still one of most noticeable women' in London society, wore at a recent fashionable reception a per- fectly plain gown of pale bluc satin brocaded with'groups of shaded tulips. W. B, Stevens, the Washington corres- pondent, has performed some exceedingly dangerous feats in the course of his nows- paper career. Among them was to find the ounce famous bandit, Jesse James, while a reward was offered for his head, and obtain an interview with him. President Lincoln once told General Pal- mer: “Idon't believe any great man with a policy could have saved the country. If [ have cobtributed to the saving of the country it was becanse I attended to tho dutics of each day with the hope that when tomorrow came I would be equal to the duties of that day.” . A. Edison, according to a friend of his, 18 a vegetarian, eschewing flesh, fowl and fish. He enjoys fruits of all kiuds, grains of every variety, and likewise vegetables, es- pecially those that ripen in the sunshine. He is very careful about s diet, nolding that it has a pawerful influence uvon the mind and its action as well as apon the health and vigor of the body. — GAME OF LIFE, ttshurg Dispateh, This world is not. a paradise, A place all milic and honey, But it's con: ered rather nice By those who have tho mone; Hence this makes life a gamblin If you're not pat you bluf, Andif you win the rest exclaim, ““That fellow has the swff.” game; The business man will tuke a band, So will the speculator, Li'kewise the chap who tills the lana, Also the legislator, No matter if the cards are stacked, And cheating plain enough, The one who wins is not attacked, Because he has the “stuff."” The rame's exciting, play runs high, Gold, fame and love are staked ; The winuers laugh, the losers sigh, Still thirst for wealth's unslaked, Go where vou will, by mght or day, Where iife is smooih or rough, If you're & winner they will say “That fellow has the stuff,” Iv's shufile and deal For woe or for weal : O the cards you hold Stake lifo for gol How the devil grins ‘Whean the best wan winds Offioial Figures by Connties from the Supoer- intondent of the Census, IRRIGATION CONVENTION LAW COMMITTEE. Probability That it Will Report the Purnell Bill to the Legisla- ture—Other News About Lincoln Lincoy, Neb., Feb, 16.—[Special to Tur Ber.|—The first official report by counties of the population of Nebraska has been re- ceived by the secretary of state direct from Robert 2. Porter superintendent of the na- tional census. It shows the following figures: Adams 3 Dixon. Antolope 00| Dod g Arthur 01,000 Doug Hannor 45 Dundy.. | Bluine 1,146 Fillnoro Boonn 3 Franklin Box Butio 5404 Frontior .. Brown . 154 Gosper 000 Grant 2| Groely 4807 Hall % Ham i on 3 Har 10300 Hay 453 Hitoheock » Holt i Cuning ol .. - 7 Hooker Custer kota wes 14,1530 | 10:1543 Dy, ndors. 2577 1,888 16,140 heridan R8T horman . Pawnee, Perkins, Phelps Pierco. Platte Polk . . Red Willow Richardson .. Rov Superintend DIVOKCE NEWS On February 18, 1800, Joseph Devigne of Waverly obtained a divorce from nis wife, Josephine, on the grounds of desertion, O Webruary 13, 1801, Joseph filed a petition for divor from hi fe, Katie, but on what @rounds reporter ¥ guess, as the peti- tion is one of the many suppressed. On the 3d of last March two roporters, ono of them may, ran across an aMdavit for a liceuse to marry issued to Joseph Dovigne and Mrs. Katic Keene, The divorce was so recent that the roporters at ouce decided Joseph was again in search of connubi bliss. Judge Stewart was questioned and it was developea that Josoph had, in order to get the sworn that he had been within six months, Soon afterwards Joseph strayed in the courtroom, and on_being ques- tioned acknowledged that he had been a froe man but three weeks, but did not understand what ho had sworn to. He handed back his license and was compelled to go to Council Bluffs to get wedded. A few weeks ago ho published a notice that no one should trust his wife on his account. She is now living at Twenty-first and N streets, SENT T0 THE ASYLUM. Mrs. J. H. Byerts, living in East Lincoln, was examined by the_insanity commissioners Saturaay evening. Sheis o rather protty young woman, the mother oy two children of tender years. 'Soon after the birth of her last child, two months since, she exhibited sigus of insanity, which grew so pronounced that her husband was compelled to file com- plaint against her. She was moody and mel- ancholy. and it was with difiiculty one could get an answer from her. Sho would also go about the house pickiny up various valuablo articles and burning them up. Dresses and everything were mado the prey of the flames, She was sent to the asylum. THE PURNELL BIL Tho law committee of the irrigation con- ill probably report this morning to ation committee of the honse of The com- s working harmoniously and is a unit in favoring the Purnell bill The Purnell bill concorning which there has been so much discussion is for the pur- pose of enabling farming communities to or- ganlze themselves inirrigating districts and to own the ditches and furnish water at cost. The last mentioned feature is a very popular one in the northwestern part of the state. The report of the irrigatiug committee will embrace the features of the Purnell bill and the entire report will therefore be known as the Purnell bill. 1N LONOR OF SHERMAN. The following order was issued today by L. C. Pace, post commander of Appomatox post, No. 214, department of Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic: General William Tecumseh Sherman died ay New York city February 14, 1891, No leader in the late war was more dearly loved than “Uncle Billy.” 1 hereby appoint Comrades J. H, McClay, C. H. Gere, E. 8. Post, O. E. Goodell, J. Gillispie and R. B. Presson as a memorial committee to act with a like committee of Farragut post, No. 25, in preparing suitable resolutions asan expression of the deep and lasting sorrow of his surviving cowrades. By order of Bran P, Cook, L. C. Pac Adjutant, Post Commander, STATE HOUSE NOTES, The Oak Creek Valloy bank has filed arti- cles of incorporation with_the secretary of state. The capitol stock is $50,000. The cap- italists at the head of the enterprise are Erest A. Wiggenhorn, Albert B, Chamber- lain and Hugo A. Wiggenhorn, The Omaha 1 g and lumber company has filed articies of wcorporation and de- slares 1ts capital stock to be $300,000. The ob- ject of the company is the utilization of the mineral wealth and the timber on a tract of land near Miller, Johnson count, K The progenitors of the enterprise are H. J. Nash, Frank E. Munn, E. Cauldwell, James Balding and E. J. Boyd. A SAD ACCIDENT, Littie Frances Rolde, daughter of our well known citizen, William Rohde, mer with a terrible accigent last Thursday evening which_resulted in her death the following day. With some young friends she went skuting on a_poud a short distance from the bouse, and while_engaged in that sport ship- ped and fell, striking on her head with such Torco that tho skull was cracked. She went home but said nothing to her pavents of the accident, but during the might became very 111, and 4 doctor was sent for, All that was possiblo was done for her butshe died the next day of concussion of the brain. The family live at Twenty-second and M stroets, ODDS AND ENDS, The house of A, Beswick, residing at Tweuty-seventh and 1 streots, was enterod by burglars Saturday night and thovoughly rans the house, securing a silver watel and chain and & pocketbook containing $150 belonging to a boarder named Robert Patter- son, here is no clue to the thieve: Moritz Baer was arrested yeste Deputy Sherift Jackson from Paci tion, Ta., on the charge .of flim-flaming §d Westeen of Monmouth, T, of $10. Baer s a newsboy rauning from this city to Pacific Junction aud Westeen said thal after at- PonreR, 1t of Censis. | oysters were on thel 047 | tompting to work him varlous mesns Baor finally offered him a blg prico for bills with a certain date on thom, and when Wes. teen looked to see If his roll contained any such Baer took chargoof it and in looking it ovor palmed a bill. Baer denied the accusn. tion, but after staying bohind the bars for a few' hours concluded that ho would squ tho thing, and was reloased on doing so, The cases against Nash, Wheeler and their partner, charged with grand larceny, comes off_this afternoon. Belle McGuigan, Liz Smith, Lou Smith, Annio Taylor and Susan Davis, a quintet of colored fomales who kept the bottoms in an uproar Saturday bocause of their profanity, obscenity and Qisposition to fight, were ar- igned on the charge of fighting this morn. ing, Anme Tayior was discharged, but the othiors caught §1 and trimmings, which they didn’t pay George’ n youngster who was charged with the larceny of a lot of kuives, was made happy b wiving his dischargo papers thiy morning. Charles O'Donald, who was charged with fracturing the peace, was equally lucky, while Archie Debos, who was debited with & bad case of fighting, caught &1 and cost. A rumber of plain drunks were run through the mill, but littie cash was realized, Mr. C. . Harpham and bride areived in Saturday afternoon and are receiving the congratulations of their many frionds, Mr, Harpham i< one of our most entorprising business men, and is deserving of all tho hap: piness that falls to mortals. In a Humorous Mood, Lixcoty, Nob., Feb, 16.—[Special to Tux Bere.]—The house fell into a humorbus mood this afternoon over tho telogram from Gal- veston announcing that tifteen barrels of way as a present to tho legislature. McKesson moved that a com- mittee of five be appointed to receive tho oysters, The speaker misunderstood tho motion and stated the question was on the appointment of a committee to eat the Faxon thought this duty should bo ated to the committee of the whole, son 10se t0 a point. of order and said his committee on fish and game would meet the consignment at the train, Rohan did not think it was fair that this committee, having eaten up all the bait furnished the visitors ish hatche should now have the first © at the oysters. Church Howe thought that brain food was needed just now by tho members, and that the committee at Galves. ton was | ug the legislature a very delicate compliment. Resolutions of Sorrow. Lixcory, Neb., |Special to Tir B, |~ Mr. Rohan introduced the follow resolution in the house, which was mously adopted : Whereas, Tt s with e W that we huve le unani- nd patriot i the de General Sherman ation has lost 18 bravest defend il ono of its pu putriots, and belleving that in paying a tributo sy we would bo but e pressing tho sentinent of the people of the entire state; therefore he it Resolved, By the house of representatives of the state of Nebr that as a mark of rdipect to the memory of the decensed hero this house does adjourn on the diy of his funeral, our flazs placed at half mast and the officcrs, members ind employes e requested to wear erape: and be it further Roesolved, That the forogoing preamble and resolution be spread upon the Journal of this House ant the honorablo spenker be req uested to iave a copy of th Broperly cnirossud and transmitied to (he family of the deconsed. THE CLEARANCE RECORD, Financial Transactions' of the Coun- try During the Last Week. . Bostox, Feb 16.~[Special Telegram to Tur Bee]—Tho following table, compiled from dispatchos from the clearing houses of tho citios named, shows the gross ex- changos for last week, with rates per cent of incronse or docrease, as against tha several amounts for the corresponiing week in 1800 il crries, CLEARINGS, NowYork Boston. Baltimoro .. New Orlonns Cinelnnatl. Plttsburg Kansns Cily Minneapoli Milwaukeo [ Columbus Momphis, Dallas Duluth artford. ashville Richmond Peorl 8t. Josopl Portland, Mo Worcestar New Haven' Springfield. Fort Worth. Syracuso. Lowell. Wilmington Birmingham. Los Angoles Molnes Now Hedford Topekn . Lexington, Ky *Houston .70 *Salt Lako City. *Rochester. Driving Park Association. Tho directors of the Omaha and Council Bluffs Driving Park association held a sos- sion yesterday afternoon for the purposo of completing the work of elocting oficers fix the onsuiug year. Tho following wers elected: Prosident, Johu T. Stowart; vico president, John F, Boyd; secrotary, Nat Brown ; treasurer, William Moove, W. B. Millard tondered his resignation as a director, and W. . Cady was elected to fili thevacancy. The programme of the seascn races will be announced at the meeting to Le held at Council Bluffs next Monday. Nat Brown, the secretary, will it up a neat ofice in the rotunda of the Merchants hotel, where a clerk will always bo on hand to give out in- formation regarding the affairs of the aseo- ciation, Afcer noxt Monday it is probable thatali of the directors’ meetings will be neld in this city. e Killed by a Falling Rock. Pirrsuura, Pa., Feb. 16,—An immense rock weighing at least two hundred pounds fell from Duquesne heights about 8:30 this morn« ing and crashed 1to a passenger coach of tha Was'iingtou, Pa. press on the Panhandle road, instantly killing Miss Clara Flpmine and soriously injuring three others, The vic- tims are all students at Duff coilege, this city, and were on their way to sch \ hen tne aceident happeneds Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U, S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 188, Roal Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE y v P — \ 1