Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 22, 1891, Page 4

L THE E DAILY BEE. SSEWATER, Eptron, - PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING TERMS OF 8UBSCRIPTION, 8800 10 00 5 00 250 One Yenr 200 Year. ab voribe L 100 OFFICES Hee Bulldine or N and Pearl Streot. Chicago Offic hamber of Comn New York, Koot 13, 14 and 15, Tribun Washington. 513 Fourteenth Streot CORRESPONDENCE. A1l communidations relatine o news and editorinl matter should be addressed to the Editorial Departmient Cmaha, Th Fouth Oy Counell I Stroets Buliding BUSINESS LETTERS All business lotters and_ romittances shonld be addressed to The I biishing Company, Omahn. Drafts, cheeks and postoffice orders to be made payable to order of the con- pany. The Bee Publishing Gnmpanv. Proprictors THE BEE BUILDING. EWORN STATEMENT OF CIRCULATIO! Etate of Nebriska Vi County of Hougias, (%" George I, Tzsehuck, secratary of Tne Bee Pubilahing company, does solomnly Swear hat the nctol cirealation of Tik DAILY BER for the w 1801, was i follows Bunday Oct. 1] Monday, Oct. 12 Tiiesday, Oci. 1 Wednesday. Oct. Thursday. Oct. {5 Friday. Oct. 16, Buturdiy, Oct o ending October I .. 24,880 i B TZSONUOK. i <ubsceribed in my presence this 17th da AT BEAL Average The growth of the av of TuE BEE for six ye lowing table: 7 TR | 1880 {16,200 | 18,574 06 | 15,0 | 15,1006 0| 18,951 | 2) IRT 1708118 5| 19,468 Jnnuary. February | March...... August Beptembor FOR THE C MEPAL In order 1o give every roader in this state and Towa an opportunity to keep posted on the progress of the campaign In both theso states we havo decided to offer THE WERKLY BEE for the balince of this year for TWENTY CENTS. Send in your orders early. Two dollars will be accopted for a club of ten names. THE BEE PUBLISRING C Omuha, Neb. PAPER money is debt. No sophistry of fiatists can make it anything else. EVERY man in Omaha owes it to him- self as a citizon of this city to see that the registration lists shall not show any marked decreaso in aggregato numbers, WHEN stump speakers refor to France 18 the modol of a prosperous country and give as u reason for this prosperity the volume of paper currency, they evi- dently forget that France pays the hoaviest tax per capita of any land on oarth. J. W. EpcfiroN, in his Albion speech, says ho happened to be intor- ssted enough in the lust legisiature to stay there the wholo term. This is rrect. Ho remained at Lincoln as a part of the most consciencoless, unscru- pulous lobby that ever manipulated leg- Islation in this state. RAL O. O. HOWARD thinks the ‘canteons” are an improvement on the traders’ store, but he vigorously pro- tosts against making soldiers the bar- keepers in the canteens. The canteen is rapidly growing into an issue which will probably bring on a good deal of discussion in the noxt congress. ALREADY upwards of $20,000,000 in depredation claims have been filed in the court of claims, If these are all to be adjudicated and L. W. Colby can re- main in office until they are disposed of, he may just as well transfer his resi- dence to the District of Columbia, for there is where he will stay till the end of life. Tne independent platform denounces the penitentiary contract and declares that it is a source of constant corrup- tion, but the lato independent logisla- ture passed an appropriation of $40,000 for a now cell house, although by the terms of tho contract the lesseo of the penitentiary should build 240 cells at his own expense. FRANCE issued $1,800,000 in assignots nbout 100 years ago. They bore the stamp of the government and were re- puted upon their face to bo money, but thoy depreciated so in value that a pair of boots cost $1,500 and a pound of but- ter $150. Examples like this are found all the way through the century from France to Argentine Republic to warn the peoplo ngainst that financial heresy which would attempt to croute wealth by an act of congress. MCKEIGHAN believes a lie wall stuck to is as sorviceable as a truth and hence he goes on asserting that $100,000 in bonds could be purchused in war times for 855,000, It is faise, but if it wore true what has thut to do with the issues of today. It has been twenty yoars at least sinco a United States bond was not worth a promium. The argument falls to the ground as a basis of discussion today even if its truth be admitted for the years of the rebeilion, ‘WE do not believe that the ravings of the Tvibune voice the sentiment of the great body of German-Americans of Omaha. The effort to commit the Ger- mans to support only candidates of Gor- man birth, whether they aro competent or not, savors too much of clannishness and will only intensify the feeling among Americuns against foroigners, Know- nothingism has sprung from just such stupid political tactics, The Gorman-Americans of this county have cortainly no reason to complain of unfair treatment by any of the parties during the present campaign. They have been accorded nominations for mayor, county treasurer aud city comp- troller, city tremsurer and one member of the school board by the two leading parties. But every one of these candi- dates must stand or fall upon his own merits, und Gorman-Americans will be very short-sighted if they undertuke to force the issue on the line of nationality. DEEP HARBOPS ON THE GULF. The question of ¢eep harbors on the Gulf of Mexico is one of suficient im portance to states of the central wost and the southwest to be entitled to in- telligent consideration. The lest con- gross appropriated 6,000,000 for a deep hn on the and this will obtained at Galveston, which city alrondy doing an exten- sive export business, of which products of the transmississippi states form o part. The advoeates of deep harbors on the gulf believe, however, that the sin- gle port of Galveston will not be suf- ficient to accommodate the commerce that will in course of time, with the de- velopment of the great westorn empire, an outlet in that direction, and their agitation looks to the creation of other deep harbors at whe to he practicable. This not contemplate a vast expenditure by the government in pro- viding what it seeks to accomplish, and this fuct relieves it of what might be a cause of serious opposition. The design of the promoters is to arouse popular interest and enlist private capital in the onterprise, which they be contains the reat rewards in future. It must be nted that the arguments of the deep harbor advocates have much force It is only necessary consider what may be the development of the transmissis- sippi rogion a of a century hence, in the light of the progress made during the quarter of a century past, and to connect with that the possible development of our commerce with tho countries of Centgpl and South America through the operation of the commercial policy that has been inaugurated with respect to those countries, to conclude that within a few years tho whole Rocky mountain country wovld find great benefit from having ample harbors on the guif from which to ship the products wanted by the countries south of us, r ceiving in return from the same harbors, the products of thoso lands. It is by no means improbable, either, that in time there would be established through these gulf harborsa consider- able export trade- with FEurope, though the possibilities of such a commerce are not so promising as those with the coun- tries of the southern continent. An- other consideration in connection with the establishment of deep harborson the gulf is the effect it would probably have upon the transportation problem. It is not to be supposed that the na- tural course of traffic from e to west will ever be seriously disturbed, but it 15 quite conceivable that with com- mercial outlots such as the proposed deep harvors on the gult would provide the effect would be more or less decisive in rogulating transportation rates over the natural route of commerc The question is a very prac and the manifest relation it b commercial interests of the west gives it a strong claim to the careful considera- tion of the people of this scetion. shor xas coast, be sook points it is known movement does proposed enthusiastically promise of the not remote teve o quarter IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION. 1t would perhaps have been desirable to get an exprossion of the views of the teansmississippi congress on the ques- tions propounded by Senator Chandler rding changos in the imm and since the has felt catled upon to say something on this subject it is' to be regretted that its utterance is not morve comprehensive. It was declared to be the sense of the congress that the immigration laws be soamended that only immigrants who both desire and are fitted for American citizenship shall be permitted to land on our shores. This is vague beciuse it malkos no suggestion as to what qualifi- cations should be necessary tb fit an im- migrant for American citizenship. Ob- viously as to this there may bo consid- erable diversity of opinions. One per- son might be satistied with a provision of law that the immi- grant should simply be able to read and write in his native language; another might require a higher educational qualification, and still another might demand that no one should be admitted who could not rend the constitution of the United States in linglish, When an intelligent and influential body like the transmississippi congress declares itself on this subject it should bo careful to be plicit. The resolu- tion regarding naturalization is more definite. Itsays that the naturalization laws should be more stringent, and thav the United States courts only should ex- the power of naturalization. With regnrd to the first proposition there is doubtless no difference of opinion among intelligent citizens. Investigation by o congressional committee Into the practice of some of the courts in granting natur- alization has disclosed the fact that it has been very loose, and it is not to be doubted that the requirements of the law have been disregarded in thousands of cases in every portion of the country. A great deal of this duty has boon loft to be performed by subordinate court oficials who were little concerned about the law, and there has unquostionably been a great deal of fraud and knavery, This matter will receive the atteniion of con- gress, und doubtless something will bo done to make the law more stringent and compel a better ohservance of it. As to conflning naturalizavion to the fed- oral courts, it is a question that calls for careful consideration. There are argu- ments in its favor, the most important one being that as the judges of state courts are olective they are li- able in their own interest, in cases whero thoy are candidates, to issue naturalization papers to persons who have not complied with the law. Un- questionably this has been done. On the other hund to confine the authority t0 naturatizo to the fedoral courts would result in inconvenience to porsons remote from guch courts, and nfany such en- titled to citizenship might be prevented from obtaining it at a time when 1t was especially dosived. It ought to be possible to surround the naturalization laws with such safeguards that thera would be little dunger of their being violated by either a state or federal court S0 far as the question of immigr is coneer congress erciso tion ed, the utterance of the trans- | West THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 mississippi congress contributes really nothing to its solution. THE secession of the New York bune and Sun from the New York ciated press and the conflict between the 'n Union Telegraph company and the remaining members of the Now York Associated press may in the very near future have far-reaching results. The controversy between the New York Associated press and the Western Union was brought about by the fact that arival press association had secur for transmitting its dispatches than had been accorded to it. Tho with- drawal of the Tvibune and Sun from the association precipitated an open rup- ture and the aph company suc- ceeded in foreing ment of its dis- puted claim by cutting out tho Associ- ated press This, however, is only the forerunner of the irrepressiblo conflict that must sooner or later result in the emancipation of the press from the arbitrary dominition of telegraph nies. The members of the Asso- cinted press will either be compelled to build, equip and operate their own wires between the great news centers or unite in favor of the establish- ment of the postal telegraph It goes without saying that a concerted effort on the part of the asso- ciated teloegraph in favor of governmont ownership of telegraph lines will give the demand for postal tele bh sufli cient momentum to insure its passago through congress at no distant day. EVERY taxpayer in the vitally concerned in the bhoard missionors. Unfortunately voters of the I Sacond and wards will ve a volce in the of the next commissioner. As between Judge Stenberg and Owen Slaven theso voters cannot hesitate. Mr. Slaven is totally unfitted for the discharge of the vesponsible dutics of commissioner, carecr of a term in the city, coun: not commend him asaman who ha her the ability or stamina to admin- istor the business of the property own- ors of this count; . Asso- d alower rate telog wires, com county is of com- only the venth solection TurTLE, Morcarty and Elsasser are the committee appointed by the city council to confer with the county com- missoners and Board of Education rel tive to the appointment of judges and clerks of election, Why three demo- crats were appointed to this committee s problematic. At least one republican should have been accorded a voice in this committee. The fact that repub- licans wero excluded would indicate that there is some scheme on hand to manip- ulate the ballot boxes. AN advertisement in the San Fran- o Examiner runs as follows: BOODLE, BOODLE, BOODLI,. Some are horn boodlers. Some uchieve boodle through ious schemos. Some have boodle thrust upon them while serving as members of tho city couneil. The advertisement might bo attrac- tive in Omaha newspapers also. nefar- THE only objection so far raised to Mr. Bemis is that he wears good clothes and does not fraternize with ward heel- y be a very serious defect in the eyes of the riff-raff, but sensible people will scarcely fall in with this idea. Sockl into congre and had a pateh put on the seat of trousers. But that style of a man would hardly be a good model for a mayor of a city like Omaha. Mr. GEORGE A, B 1T, ropubli- can candidate for sheriff, is vouched for by the best men in this city as one of our most intelligent mechanics. He is plucky, steady and in every way well fitted for the place. His character is unassailable. If he had been sheriff there isno question but what every prisoner in our jail, no matter what his erime, would have been protected from mob violence. a representative German- American presents himself as a candi- date for the office of mayor no rational person will oppose him because he w born on German soil. But the proposi- tion to consolidate tho German vote upon a man who 1s totally unfit for the place, just because ho is i native of Ger- many is utterly indefensible. ASSISTANT CORONER ALLISON will be well advertised in the eastern press on ac- count of his expert testimony to the effect that a man whose neck was broken in two places and who was choked, trampled upon and beaten by a mob of several hundred, actuaily died of fright. The Chicago newspapers are very sar- stic in their comments, HENRY BOLLN, the republican candidato for city treasurer, is thor- oughly qualified for the position. As treasurer of this county he proved him- solf capable and veliable. iis standing in this community is deservedly high and his candidacy has mot with favor from men of all parties. MR. GEORGE P. MR. Beais has been called away from Omaha on business in which the people of this city are largely interested. His absence should, how- ever, in no way diminish the interest in the mayoralty contast. Mr. Bemis will be the next mayor of Omahaunless all signs fail, THE arvest of Christian Specht upon acharge of assault will not disprove his charges that boodle was used 1o secur- ing the furniture contract. Tue bonds for school buildings and sites should be and will voted with- out question, be I7 is one thing to nominate a man for an office but quite another thing to elect him, A Touzh Problem. Kan as City Tims A tough problem 1s to come before the Ne- braska courts, and hat is to define the crimo which consists of scaring a man to death While this 1s beiug figured out the lynchers are expected to die of old awe. - How it Looks «n New Yor New ¥ scorier, 16th Tho Recorder is happy to be able to an nounce, as tho result of careful inquiry, that the prospects of theplection of Mr. Fassett as governor and foraho overwhelming defeat of tho entire tige¥ Hioket are so excellent as to justify the statement that, if the voting were to take plgel on noxt Tuesday, Fas- setV's majority wauld exceed that given at any gubernatorial oloction sinco 1552, The Congquaring Porker. New York Times The luck of the:American farmor continues to attend him. Ip is now announced that Ttaly has decided therropeal the prohibition upon the importation of salted meats from this country. It {8 pdssible that this action 1s a result of the dction of Germany. The falso pretenses upon which American meats have been excluded from European countr are so transparent that as soon as they are abandoned by cne country it seems that oth- ors must follow. gt Did Henry Plagiarize? Globe-Demoerat. In his letter to the pope Henry George says: “For it is of the paturoof truth al- ways to prevail over orror when discussion goes on.”’ How much moro neatly the same idoa is by Thomas Jefferson: ‘Krror os to be dangorous when truth is left froo to combat it.’* - The Light Breaking. Philadelphia Press, There are many representatives of mon- archical in the Mothodist Beumenical conference, and President Harrison's address on Saturday is said to have impressed somo of them with the idea that therepublic is the only true form of government. That is so much good seod sown toward a whiteniug harvest for the pau-Republic congress. 1and Who Scared Him? Kansas Citu Jowrnal. They have a now name for lynching up in Omana. A physician has sworn that the negro victim of the mob *died of fright.” Of course the subsequent hanging was dono to display the dead body for purposes of identification. Clover medical mon, these Owaha fellows! When Lync iflabre. Sacramento Bee. Lynch law may not be exactly proper, viewed through cither human or divine spec- tacles, but the Bee is froe to confess that it would not object very much it it were em- ployed in the case of those devils incarnate who attempt to wreck trains. POINTS ON STATE POLITICS. Grand Island Independent: If Edgerton could only speak in every towa in Nebraska, Post would bo assured 50,000 majority Cojumbus Telogram (dem.):. No breath of scandal has ever boen blown at A. M. Post during bis long residence in Columbus, Fromont ‘Uribune: Judge Post declares that he did not seduco the girl; that he was not inaicted: that. tho cwil suit brought against him was dismssed at plaintiff's cost; that he was not expelled from the Masonic order. All that is loft of the World-Herald’s churges are tho periods, commas and semi- colons and even they are terribly distorted. Custer County Leader: Joo Edgerton has twico ruu for justice of the peace, once al Stromsburg, where he used to live and again at South Omaha.! Those who knew did not consider him qualified for even that little judicial position, and yet the *independents"’ would place him on the supreme court bench. Shame upon such lack of principle in a so- called roformed party. Howells Journal (dem): Tho *‘Calamity Jane" politicians 'who are supporting Edger- ton are making a great talk to the effect that Judgé Post is a railrond tool. THe charge is false in every respect. Judge Post has oeen on the bench in this district for the past nine years, and during all of that time has done nothing that would give any grounds on which to base such a statement. When the “Calamity Jane" crowd can find nothing else to chargo a man with they call him a railroad man and that is expected to nail down the lid to his political coftin; but that dodge won't work in Mr. Post's caso, 1t is entirely too thin. PASSING JESTS. Ohleago Times: The Adams Expross people veally had to ship a Hoey . o She—When she begins to act, the audienco forzots that it is in & theate 1o—Yos, itseems to think 1t 18 in a parlor, ana begins laughing und tulking. New York He Wool-—ITave you henrd anything of the domand ot Chicago for another bible revision? Vaun Pelt—No; what do they want chuanged? Wool—They 'insist that the star was soen by the wise men of the west. Bjenks Somerville Journnl: Bjinks—Has any m bility? Bjenkins—Bj # Not a bit. Why, man, he ‘doesn’t_ know enough about nusic to pluy on a music box. TIE PROCESSION K Chicago Glol “Where are you y brosty matde “Tm's going to draw, kind sir," she suld. “But you hay eried ‘he, Yet Uil draw attentio " smiled she. S UP, Washinzton Star: I don't know akeof it said Willie Wishington, “but I V't spen to get aloug nicely with Miss Pop- to puy t. you aw, and sént her o hox of confectioniry with i eard. on which 1 wrote 'Sweets to tho sweet! " o, And what did she do?" W papor of chest *Similisimilibu ts and a curd which re rantur.' " New York Me : Fak o you ure, the greatest inve of the awe! ing Lo listen—What is it? tizod keyhole plate for (ront doors. Tt will attract an ordinary steel key from o distance of two feot. All you have 10 do to find the keyhols Is to take out your key and hang on to it. (Threo men wore injared in the crowd that guthored o buy.) Ohicage Tribune: *1oes his insanity assume ot Inquired the physician, sir," responded the relutive in charge unfortunute myan. “but he's alwiys heiping himself to a handful of something or othor whenover ho pusses a peanut stand. Ho finngines he's a police 2 Detroit Free Press: ©0, do tell Mrs. Glanders to thd' tallor's wife, S K00SL?Y plied the woman sadly, “for mur- rylug Mr. Suips" me." said what is g HEAD, Washyugto 1 Star, Thy codo In tho Bi&ld, oh, the codo In tho 5 ad It stay®oh all ploasuro Is fled! you just when you think you're at i You s suooze. You tell of th quatt Ad you will lnugh; It you tell theb a jol sbile. They stad ad lool Till you muake u be dead Than lingoring hoead t for a*Yihgn ad wide up with a s of life's cup thad you fred that has just made you In & sorrowtul sdyle our mide you nad’ better along with & code fn the ow York Sun: “The fat woman was very y this morning.” sifd the ossified man. hy?" nsked the human ix “The skeleton dude offered hor hix seat on o crowded horse car, and—well, you krow." Philsdelphia Lodger Dr. Willinm . A. Hammond takes up for dis cusslon 8, “Hive We Two Brains? tle could t some folks inmensoly by proving 50 er cont of The latest probi Lowell Courler: Takers aro well L althouzh somotimes given to loafiy they won't tuke offense if wo ut their oxpense 1 peo- "WVe \eker Binghamton Republicin dulge in suits the wh ) consist walnly of ehince-ry To those who In 1o solonce of law seoms Westie The oratory of son lountalns, yot 1t often ceds n making w biz bl Ohicazo Tribun: 100,000, 40 >LitFs DAL K tolos thout t s LOI0SCOPO Usdigh they try nod to do it, | | cross Race street EATING PILLS CAUSED DEATH. 8ad Acoident to Littlo Mabel Ekstrom in Lincoln. RESULT OF MISPLACED CONFIDENCE. Queer Action of a Business Man Causes Him to fface a Defanlted Bond for One Taousand Dollars. LixcoLy, Neb, Oct. 21, ~|Special to Tur Bee.j—Mabel, the 14 months old daughter of Mr. C. J. Ekstrom, died from arsenical poisoning today. ‘Thelittle girl was unusually bright for a child of her age. Mr. Ekstrom had bought some pills for his wife, who is dangerously sick with typhoid fover, and tho Little girl gotting hold of afow swallowed them, evidently thinking they wero caudy. In a short time the chixd was seized with conyulsions and when a doctor was called he declared that the vietim was suffering from arsenical poisoning. Despito the efforts of the poysician the child died in a fow min- utes. Afterwards the doctor analyzed ono of tho pilis and founa arsenic in ‘them, Ho thoro fore declared that the child had died from poison. Owing to the critical condition of the young mother the facts in regard to the case have not vet been wiven to her. Mr. Ekstrom came only four weeks ago from Kansas City and is the head tailor in Huffmun’s establishment. JENSEN EMBEZZLEMENT CASE. The answer of C. O. Strickland in tho Peter Jensen cmbezzlement cuso was filed today. He says that he went on Johnson's bond because the fellow declared that although he had robbed him that he would pay the money back and in the future would do better and” bad made arrangements to join the church. He therefore asks the court_to deal leniently with him for his mis- placed coufidence. The amount of the bond is $1,000. DETERMINED TO REMATN. Mrs, Elizaboth Beasloy called at the police station today and invoked the aid of the bolice in ber endeavor to save her daughter tosa from a life of sin. Two of the ofticers went to the house where the daughter was ying, but she refused to zo with them. ODD FELLOWS, The grand state sossion of the Independont Order of Odd Fellows commeuced today. This morning tue following newly elected of- ficers were installed ; Grand _patriarch, J. Byer, Lincoln; grand senior warden, . 1. Heiler, Hastings ; grand high priest, H. M. Uttley, O'Neill; grand juntor warden, A. A. Albright, Ne- braska City: erand scribe, L. P. Saze, Fro- mont; grand treasurer, Samuel McClay, Lin- coln; representative to sovercign grand en- campment, George H. Cutting, Kearney. Among the interesting events of tho dav were tho reports of the grand master, tho grand patriarch and the grand secretary. The grand master's report gave a vast amount of informution concerning the eli- gibility of candidates, ete. Tho grand secre- tary’s’ report showed that Juring the year four new lodges had been instituted, that there were now 172 lodges in tho state and that the demands on tho reliof fund amounted to $13,492.20 for the year 1801, DIVIDED WITIL THE LAWYEIRS. Judge Hail has come to a decision in re- gard to the antiquatea case of the Kit Carter company against McGillin & Co. About four years ago the plaintiffs sold the Harlem Cattle company 15,000 head of cattle, re- celving part cash and notes for $85,000, with MecGillin & Co. as endorsers. The Harlem people tailed to pay up and their cattle was uttached and sold on petition of the Kit Car- ter people. McGillin buying them for £36,000. A deficiency judgineat for 866,200 was rendered against the Harlem compauy in the federal court involving, of course, McGillin & Co., the endorsers of the note. The Kit Carter company attached the cattle 1 the hands of McGillin & Co. A jury was waived, and the case submitted on tie pleud- ings. Judge Hall gave the plaintiffs judgment for $60,138.57. The court refused to allow $4 for'attorneys’ fees which had been recognized by the federal court. TERRIBLY BURNED. Judge Hall and ajury have been engaged today in listening to the damage suit brought, by Horace Buckner against the Vertiliod Pressed Brick and Paving works. Buckner in bis claim telis how his daughter Clarissa while endeavoriug to getout of tne way of au approaching train stepped off the track icto a pile of ashes, under which was a hot bed of coals belonging to the brick company, The girl's feot and legs wera terribly burned and the father says that it _has caused pe manent running sores, He thinks $,000 barely suflicient to repair the damage dono his daughter. LINCOLN KIDNAPERS SKIP, The outfit that attempted w_kidnap pretty Lizzio Staley, but wero thwarted by the volice last night, have fled from the city, It is belioved that thoy have gone to Missour. It is reported that kd Woodward had evil de- signs against the young girland that his wife abetted his actions. “I'ho inceting between Mr daughtor is reported by the police as being vory touching. Mrs. Staley, accompanied by KKatie, left for hor home this afternoon. CRUSHED 1Y CARS Frank Hawloy, a young conductor on the Eiguteenth strcot clectric car line, was caught between two cars today and terribly crushed. ‘The accident occurred by the two trains coming t0o close tozethicr at the switch ut Twelfth and N streets. Hawley was picked up for dead, but the physicians say that he will recover. CHILD'S FEARPUL PALL. A littlo daughter of E. A. Cunningham, a railway employe, living in the Apvleget block, fell from the third story of the build- ing yesterday afternoon, a distance of thivt six foet. There is a wooden stairway con- necting the rear ends of the double block, and it was while playing on this that the child lost her balanco and fell, She was picked up unconscious but the doctor who attended her said that no bones were broken, Tho child is not quite yearsold. A 4 o'clock today sho was still unconscious, ODDS AND ENDS. The trial of Charles F. Hammond for crim- inally assaulting his 13-year-old daughter, Alta, will b heard before Judge Hall tomo row. When the case was set for trial before the girl was spivited away. Frank H. King, formerly a bank olerk, has been adjudged insane and” has been sent to the asylum. Mr. and Mes. W. V. . Hoagland colo od their golden wedding unniversary last evening. Francis J. Fnglo, who was charged with perjury in the case of Barton againsy Martin, was triod this afternoon and ucquitted, It was claimed that Englo had sworn falsely declaving that be was worth a certain amount when he went on Martin’s bond, Ho declares that he was simply usked by Justice Foxworthy o sign & certain paper aud he did s0. It was tho bond. No oath was ad- ministered. Judge Brown aftor listening to tho evidenco dismissed tho prisoner. Among the prominent nltendants of thn state meeting of tho Odd Fellows is Max Moyer of Omaha. Staley and hev e THOUGHT OF DEATH AND HUNG ON. Struck by an Eng Grasps the Flagstaf. Suamorkiy, Pa., Oct. 21.—Whon the Phil me into Readiug railrona station last night those on the platform no- ticed a man hangiug to a flagstaff of tho en gine. His foot almost touehed tho wheels. When the train stopped Lo fell unconscious 10 the ground. Doctors found that he was uninjurea. When ho bocame couscious ho sald ho was Harry McLavghlin gol home from th he, & Young Man adelphia oxpross ¢ A light on an engine on a siding obscured tho approach of the express As the pilot wus to strike bim he Jumped as high as possible, Descending, he olutehed tho fagstafl. Tho train was run ning thirty miles an hour and none saw tho man's terriblo peril. Many tines ho was ubout to relax lis grip, but the thought of b uerved him 10 an extraordinary power endurance suficient to bold ou w0 the tinish. about While | ! WASHINGTO WastiNatox Bureau or Tin Bua, } GOSSIE 518 Founrreryti St \ Wasitixatoy, D, C., Oat. 21 Vo, 1 have not given up my fight for postal telegraph,”” sald Postmaster General Wanamakor, in talking today about the dis ruptions in the Press associations, “On the contraryy’ continued ho, “I intend to push postal telegraph with all my powor, for I am confident that it will be a good thing for overybody and beliove the present Press association ehanges wiil help the fight. It has been a mystery to me why tho press as soolations and the bulk of tho great nowspa- pers in thom autagonize postal telography. T presume, of course, they get very satisfac- tory deforential v of toll from the Westorn ~ Unlon Telegraph company, but it is proposed to give them doferentinl rates under a systom of telegraph controlled by thoe Postoftice depart- ment for the peoplo. | contend that with the machinery of the Postofice department—its oftico room, mail and special delivery, carri ers—a tolegraph sorvice can bo given tho people which will be as good, if not better, than 1s now afforded at one-half the present tariffs. Ts it not fait to presumo that with half the facilitles already acquived for furnishing o telegraph service, this can bo done when vou take into consideration tho fact that good dividends are paid on stock watered so as to represent twico the actu, investment of capital! The newspagors would support the measure offered in_ what will bo an_amended postal telegraph bill if they only had confidence in the ability of the government to make a success of 1t, and 1 am constrained to believe the troublo lies inalack of ability of the government to manage as well as a corporation. So far as differential rates are concerned to meet tho demands of capital invested, I think a sliding scale should ve provided whereby the largest customers ought to_receive the lowest rates, as the very life of our pross as- sociations depends upon differential rate: understand, of course, that the objec newspapers associating thomselyes together 15 10 get advantage in news gathering aud transmission. If it was mot for that wo never would have had great newspapers or | associations. [t could be arrangea or provided undera postal tels graph law that discretiopary powers for making differential rates should be vested in certain ofticors, and thus the demands of tho press could bo mot fully. At present tho masses pay dividends on stock watered at least 100 per cent. Now if the government could run the telegraph wo would have to pay no dividend, there would ho no watered stock, averybody could get much lower rates, and the press would be taken careof fully as well, if not botter, than at present. 1am in hopes that the dissolution of press companies and the examinations which are oeing mado into press contracts will demonstrate to tho newspaper proprictors as well as the readers what I know now—that there is no use of anybody paying present rates when they can be so much cheaper without injury to any one, An incident in connection with my business at Philadelphia occurred not long ago which shows protty well the principle I am trying to illustrate. A telegraph company wanied to put a branch oftice nto my store. It offered me 25 per cent, of the gross receipts. I told the manag- ers that they could put their ofice in and bo welcome if they would give the 2 per cent reduction to those who patronized the sffice in my storoand giveme nothing. They refused to do it because they said it would be making differential rates. They were willing togive mo the per cont, but not the people, and 5o it goes, Thoro is nothing given to the adyan- tage of the common people. It all goes to those who do not waut it. It is my ambition to give the peole service at half the present rates, including newspapers, to make the freo do- livery of mail universal in all thickly popu- lated communities, country as well as city, and to seo nowspapers aud litorary publica® tons go free through the mails. 1 want to seo this the leading country of the world in all that makos intelligence, cylture ana_en- terprise, and, do you beliove me, I expect to soe this ail it & very short time, tos Stockwell of Omaba is at the Metro- politan and William Feller of South Dakota 1s at the Raudall L. Peterson wi ter at Nysted, Howurd county, v rosigned. today appointed postmas- ico Olsen, P.S. H. -— Supreme Court Decisions. Lixc Nob., Oct. 21.—[Special to T Bek.|—In the supreme court today the fol- lowing decisions were handed down Omaha & Republican Valley Railroad com- y vs Hall. Brror from’Gage county. versed and remanded. Opinion by Mr. Justice Cobb. Pomeroy vs White Laise Lumber company. teror from Franklin county. Former judg- ment adhered to. Opinion by Mr. Justice Maxwell. Hughes vs Swartz. Frror from Nomaha county. Afiirmed. Opinion Norval, Gamble vs Wilson et al, - Error from Buf- falo county. Reversed and remanded unloss defendants file remittitur of all the damages excepting $134 within thirty days. Opinion by Mr. Justice Norval. Coffman_vs Brandhoeffer, Error from Douglas county. Affirmed. Opinion by Mr. Justice Norval. Buil vs Wagner. Error from Gago county. Afirmed. Opinion by Mr. Justico Maxwali, Payno’ vs Joues. Krror from Custor county. Affirmed. Opinion by Mr. Justice Maxwoll Hunter & MeArthur vs Bell. Error from Valloy county, Afirmed. Opinion by Mr. Justico Maxwell, Chief - Blaine Starts 1o AvGusta, Me., Oc and family loft in a p for Washington. ngton. Blaino morning - THE FIRST CIGAR. \ B, Shilttn w Denver Re wblican. A aule ben nh the stars, with nrother Stave and twoeigars, Behind the shed we slowly croep! the folks abed, tho world asloop. I strike a light with shaky hand, in such a fright I searce can stand. Liko voterans grim we puft tho amoke My eyos grow din, T alimost choke, Another, A wnother puil How bittor swoot! My mouth Is full of the biting weed, My stomach turns. o, ‘my. how sick! My throat, too, burns—oh, help o quick. Troll, Lsquirm, with frightened look, Just like w worm on fishing hook. 1 ery for Stover my ory's in valn: 1 se0 hiu hoave WIEh wwful stenlnt When hopo 1 thero breaks bihind that upon | our and. dad s fortn' o "orawi’ | drasps my ear o le the curtain fall An interview next morn wo had. Our words — were tow; Yut then our dad Benind “rnat shod ho_showed us - sturs (it m dead by Mr. Justico | Ite- | | eral Mil THEY MAY LOCATE IN OMAHA, | Wood Harvesting Company Looking Wost- ward for a Brauch Site. INDUCEMENTS ARE BEING OFFERED Thousands of Men Will B Employed in the mmoth Industry Base Ball News—Garden City Gossip. Circaco Brreav or Tue Bee, [} Crucago, IiL, Oct. 21, George H. Boggs, president, Goorge I Beuwis, socretary, and J. H. Dumont and Lrastus A. Benson of the Real Estate Ow ors association of Omaha, are in the city for the purposo of presenting Omaha's claims to the representatives of the Walter A. Wood Harvestine company of Hoosle Falls, N, Y, who are looking over the western states for tho purpose of selecting & location for n large branch of their manufactory. It is v likely that theso gentlomen will docide at present what location thoy will accept Omana peoplo mean business and w no stone unturned to socure this industry for their city, claiming that tho ad vantages of Omaha aro far superior to th of any other city in the Tho Wood company employs 2,500 men at Hoosic Falls and has 8,000 agoncies scattored all over the world. Between 800 aud 1,000 men wili bo employed in thoir western establisnmont GOVERNOI STEELE TALKS Governor G. W. Steele of Oklahoma, who rocently tenderod his resignation to 1'rosi dent Harrison, 1 at_the Grand Pacific. In ard to the rumor that he is to succoed Ponsion Commissioner Raum he said today Phis is the fourth time that my namo has been coupled with that oftice. I'don't think Mr. Raum will resign, and as ho s still in ofiice and the president has not suid any thing about1it, I think thereis no or comm ment. A Washington correspondent cooked up the story and after printing it asked my permission to use it.” CAPTAIN ANSON'S SORKOW. At an informal caucns of the knighits of tho new Am n association base ball tea n slate was perfected today. 1t means sorrow to Captain Anson and the backers of the Chi gue team. ‘l'onight the regular can cus preceding the meeting reports the follow ing slato: President, George H. Williams, the well kuown restaurant man: vice prest dent and treasurer, George H. Richey of the Malcolm-McDonald Lumber company ; scere v, Samuel G. Morton of Maroon' fame; captain ana_manager, Fred Pfoffor; direc Rollins, G H. Williams, ' G. I D. Goggin and Harvey Varnell > 13 0 list of men that have tho stuff,” remarked a base ball man this morning, *“thit will make Ansou's aggregation look sick bo fore their list of players is completed.” Pfeffer is the assured boss of the new club, Wilmot will go with him, so also will Jimmid Ryan, and perhaps Cooney and others. Tho signing of a complete list of players will not bo concluded until the first of next weok Twirler Hurt of the Sioux Citys has been cn- gawed. tmporta wost IMPROVING FORT SHERIDAN, \go is becomiug a prominent military Contracts bave just been let for tho erection of ecighteen more residences and quarters for tho ofl at Fort Sheridan and the work will soon begin. These oxtra build ings are intended to accommodato a largely increased force of soldiers and officers that wilt arrive in the next six months. Largo accessions of ofticers and men to the forco now at the fort will bo made from time to time, and the first reinforcements will arrivo some time next month and consist of four companies of cavalry from the west. Tho cavalrymen will number 120 to 150 men, and theso, added to the forco now at the fort will make a little avmy of over 650 men. Gen intonds to make it 1,000 bofore tho World's fair. TELLING THE PRESIDENT ABOUT THE FATR. Ina few days President Harrison will have a report (rom Thomas W. Palmer, tho president of the national commission, telling him all about the work which has been dono at Jackson park and what work is conte plated. From this report he will get facts to use in his message Lo con b which he is expected totake a botd stand for the big exposition, The revort is fuli of praise for tho Chicago directors. [t says they have complicd with the law of congress in d to raising £10,000,000 for the exposition aud that all of the buildings are being pushed to plotion rapidly. Attention is called to crous approprintions of the states and wovernments Tuo fact that tho stocikholders havi 1y pud up more than £,000.000 is also noted. This is followed by view of the contemplated ex penditures. From this important subjoct the report asses 1o the question of a £,000,000 loan by 1gress and reasons why the loan should be made, Chi post, o part in tho fair. WORLD'S PAII TALE General Groner still has b tional commission will have full cl arrangenients for the transportation of ex- hibits to tho fair. At his request a wecting 1s teld yesterday that bad for its object anization of tho traflic bureau now Jaycox. Groner's plan is to turn all matters relating to the transpor- tation of each exhibit over to C. B. Pock, werly trafiic managerof tho Chicago & pa “Prank Line. He would limit Mr, Jaycox's work to making acrangements for cursions to the fa Joseph Hirst returned from Plorida yestor. day after belping to organizo tho stato to raise $100,000 for the fair, “I do nuot think thero is any doubt about gotting the money,” ho said. “Alrcady tho orarge growers are making plans Lo piant ferove of ono aere i the court of Horticul- tural hatl, California will also have a grove in tnat building. Tho trees in theso groves will bo full of oranges during the fuir,” FIGITING STIEET NUISANCES, Tho Union Leaguo elub has undertaken to wrestlo with the street problems of tho new Chicago, and ata largo meeting held lust night, at which members and high ofticials of tho World's fair were prosont, called o tho fact that thecity had improved its str in patehes, but bad left many streots unim proved and had perimtted the illogal scizure of highways and their uso in_a manuor soon only clsewhero in - country towns, Gas com- panies who are toarng up paveinents, mer- chants who are stealing sidewalk space, the stabling of horses aloug tho curbs, omnibuses Which occupy balf of the streets, the smoko ., 5k scrapers aud other features of f0 ' 1ifa wero freely eriticised, and the club promises to push tno fight against them, WESTERN PEOILE IN CHICAGO. The following western pooplo are in tha city At tho Schuylor, D Boggs, ¢ Omabhi. At the Leland—R. J. D, Donahoo, Omaha; P.S. Walsh, Davonport, fa, At tho Palmer—D. Davidson, Sioux City, Ia': Mrs. C. 1% Wilkins, 1L C. Hobble, i3 Neuman, Omaha; T, MeK. Stuart, Council Bluffs; O. 1 Thompson, Mrs, . Copeland, Hampton, Tn.; Jobn It Brennan, Rapid City, S, D.: Mr.and Mrs. 8. A, Kighy, Codar Rapids, ia. At the Grand Facif P. Sawyer, Mus. atine, la.; 1. W. Corbott, Omaha; Hon, Clarkson, £, M. Ford, Des Moines, I A, the na- urge ot all Auditorium—Chauncey ob.; J. H. Dumcnt, ¢ orge 1. Bemis, B. A Abbott, corgo I, Benson, county’s agricultural association 1 pay 5 per cent of its pres Seward has decided miums and all bills for mauual labor in full, Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U, S. Gov't Report. ABSOLUTELY PURE Baking - Powder