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

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUE SDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1891. THE DAILY BEE. s e E ROSEWATER, Eviton, e . PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, Jotly Ber uithont. Sunday) One Year 1y and Sunduy, One Year Eix months 3 Three Months " Eunday Bee. One Yenr. ... Eaturdny Hec. One Year Weekly Bee, One Y vove OVFICES: Cmaha, The Bee Bullding. Fouth Omahn. corner N nnd 2ith Streets Counell BlufTs, |2 Pearl Street. Chicago Office, #15 Chamber of Commaerce, w York, Koot s 14 14and 15, Tribune Buliding ashington, 513 Fourteenth Streot. CORRESPONDENOE. in‘cations reluting tc news and matter should be addressed to the Departien RUSINESS 'TERS Allbusiness letters and remitbane: e addressed to The Bee Publishing C Omaha. Drafts, c s and postoflice orders o be mude puyabie to the order ot the com- pany. The Bee Publishing Company, Propristors THE BEE BUILDING, L 10 00 500 250 200 100 All oo jtorin ftori STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION Etateof Nelrisk | County of Dougias. | Geo, B. Tzschuck, secretary of Tnr Bee Pubiishing company, does solemnly swear that the tunl elreulation of Tue DALY Bee for the ween ending November 14, 1801, was as follows: & Bunday Nov.® .. 28,204 Monday, Nov. 0. . LR Tuesday. Noy, 10. 2 Wednesday, Nov Thursday. Nov Friday. Noy. 13 Buturday, Nov FWORN 8s. [t} i Avera Eworn to 1 efore me and. presence this [th day of Novembe BEAL kL, ary Public e daily eirculation The growth of the avers shown in vhe fol- of Tie BrE for six years lowinz table: S TR b 1880 185741 MG | 18,701 | 25,312 54 20815 24/005 0755023028 Jnnuary. Februas March...... Apriiii ay .0 Juno 114400, 19,580! 2100 | 14316 18,744 A5 14,227 17,181 |1a e 18, 414,161 18,153 3,090 14349 15,154 % July Av eptember Getober .. November December 18,223 20,0182 471 o e —————— TaE Chicago anarchists are probably right in imagining vhat their principles will not bo generally assented to for about 20,000 years. THE National Farmers alliance at In- dianapolis is to be addressed by Polk, Pefler, Simpsoo and Donnelly. Such a symposium of calamity songsters has rarely been heard on any public stage. Few people know to what extent illicit distilling of liquor is carried on in this country and will therefore be surprised to find that 370 persons were arrested for this form of violation of law in the fiscal year 1591. ALTHOUGH we now have 11,000 tous of silver in the treusury vaults at Washing- ton, we keep on adding seven tons per day and issuing papoer money upon it for the convenience of people who do not like to earry the heavy white metal in their pockets, RoswELL P. F'LOWER states to the authorities that the New York olection cost him but 5,000, If Tammany had been informed in advance that the mil- lionaire candidate would be so econom- ical in his election expenditures Mr. Flower’s majority would not have been LAST yoar America imported 8,483, 442,325 pounds of sugar and produced 261,530 pounds. These tremendous figures are enough to open the oyes of men of business instinct to the fact that it will take a good many acves of sugar beots and a large number of sugar waking plants to put a stop to importa- tions. Dom PEDRO has notified his late Bra- zilian subjects that he will accept a po- lite, pressing invitation to roturn to his throne. The good emperor’s intentions are no doubt kind, but the atwosphere of this hemisphere is not healthy for kings, tod Dom Pedro will probably be permitted to die abroad. NEBRASKA'S 201 cigarmakers made 21,250,135 cigars during the fiscal year ending June 50, 1891, according to the report of the United States intornal revenue commissioner. Although the figures look large, it is fair to assume that if half the cigars smoked in the state woro of domestic manufacture the commissioner’s report would show -twice a8 many manufactured. KANsAs C17y, in her enterprising way, is giving wide publicity to the an- nouncement of the River Improvement convention to oceur there Decomber 15 and 16, It will doubtless be an import- ant moeting whether the discussion re- lates to improvements with a view to making thoe stream navigable or for the purpose of protecting water fronts from being cut away by the shifting channel. DURING the taritf controversy consid- erable uncomplimentary comment was heard maple sugar was in- cluded as entitled to bounty along with the cane, beot and sorghum product. The figures show, however, that 10,000,000 pounds of maple sugar are produced in this country, as against 2,000,000 pounds of that made from sorghum and 25,000,- 000 pounds from sugar beets. The Ver- mont stitesmen were not far wrong in demanding a share of the sugar bounty. OMANA is the natural center of a region iucluded in a radius of 250 wiles where at no very distant day more acres will be devoted to sugar beet culture, and in which more beet sugar factories will be in operation, than any where else in the world Soil, climate, transporta- tion facilities and accessible markets all point unerringly to this econclusion, The business man who cannot foresee in this ndust y these immense possibilities has given the sub- ject no intelligent consideration. It will be clear to any roasonabloe man upon even & cusual examination of the conditions, It follows, therefore, that wise business foresight should be given to the subject to the end that vhis ity shull become the center of the in- dustry. We should have here in time the largest rofineries in the world, fed by factories seattered all through lowa, obraska, Missourl, Kausas and South Dakota beeause 8800 180 | CE CONVENTION, | convention of the supreme coun- of the National Farmers alliance | meot in Indianapolis today and | in in session during the week. A attendance is oxpected, and it is | predicted that the deliberations of the convention will be of unususal interest. Hented debates are looked for butween the southern und western delogate it is said thereare to bolt if they do not gain the a: ds Among the matters to be con- sidered are the charges that have been made against several of the leade from which more or less acrimonious controversy is pretty to come, while the discussion of questions of pol- y and politics may be expected to bo very ardent and to arouse a great deal of feeling. The late elections, disas- trous to the new political movement backed by the allinnce even where it had made the most formidable showing, will encournge those who are opposed to identifying the alliance with polities to take an uncompromising stand in de- fense of their views, and-if they shall do this it is more than probable that ti convention will split before the ad- journment. It would scem that the future of the alifance is bound to be very materially affected by the action of this convention of the supreme council of the organi- zation, and therofore its deliberations will be regarded with great interest alike by all members of the allinnce and by everybody concerned us to the reld tion of that organization to political and economic policies. The right of the farmers to organize for the protection and promotion of their interests is unquestionable, but exper- fence has amply demonstrated that their ubility to obtain the best results from such organization is not increased by separate and distinet political action. class party may achiove temporary ad- vantages, but it cannot be permanently successful, The southern branch of the alliance is essentially a political ma- chine, and the purpose of those in control is to operate it in the interest and for the benefit of the democratic party. Thore ave not ten men in 1,000 connectod with the alliance in the south who will not vote for the democratic presidential candi- date noxt yoar, whoovar he may be. The alliance men of the north and west could make no greuter mistike than to eil will rem | larec arious factions r sure Imost certain. The west demands the next republican convention not only beenuse tho west hus grown powerful and is entitled to this recognition, but be- cause party interest requires that these stites be held in the republican column. As Omoha is the hub of this central western republican wheel and is the most accessible western city naturally the convention should come to Omaha. THE BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY. The phenomenal growth of the beet sugar industry in the United States dur- ing the last four years is attracting at tention as giving promise of a time, not ry remote, when the domestic produc- tion of sugar will be equal to the de- mand. The official stati show that in 1887 the total production of the beet sugar in this country amounted to only 400,000 pounds; 1n 1888 the total had increased to about 3,600,000 pounds, and in 1880 to about 6,000,000 pounds. In 1800 three factories were in operation—two ih California and one in Nebraska—and the total output was about 8,000,000 pounds. This year the number of factories has been doubled, there now being three in operation in California, two in Nebraska and one in Utah, and it is estimated that the total production will amount to about 25,000,000 pounds, of which Ne- braska will furnish one-fourth. Li- censes have been granted to a beet sugar company in Pennsylvania and another in Virginia. Thirteen thou- sand acres of land wers occupied in the cultivation of the sugar beet this yeur. Referving to the highly satisfactory results that have come from the effort to promote the sugar industry in the United States, the secretary of agricul- wre in his annual report remarks that thore scems to be no reason why we should not look forward with confidence to the day when the one hundred mill- ions of dollars paid by Americans to for- eign sugar producers will be turned into the pockets of our own people. There is nothing particularly optimistic in such a view. Iv is estimated that the present annual con- suming capacity of the United States for sugur and molasses is in the neighbor- hood of 2,000,000 tons. It is by no means impossible to bring the pro- duction up to this demand within the next twenty years, and at the rate of progress made during the last four yeur: domestic production would overtake con- give countenance and support to the ob- vious scheme of the alliance leaders in the south. GOOD POLITICAL REASO. Omaha is not only favorably situated geographically and with reference to transportation facilities for the loca- tion of the republican national con- vention, but there good political reasons for considering her claims. Within a radius of 500 miles of Omaha are the commercial and political centers of eleven great states, all naturally republican except one, namely: Nebraska, lowa, Iilinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dukota, North Dukota, Minnesota and sconsin. Wyoming and the two Dakotas were not admitted into the union at the timo of the last pre dential election, but their votes at the state elections following show them to have been republican in 1888, Below will bo found a table showing the repub lican vote in each of these eleven stutes except the three new ones for 1888 and all except Towa for 1800, as compared with the total vote in the same states The voto of 1889 in Towa is given in livu of 1800 as affording a better basis of comparison for the purpose in mind. These figures are a very significant hint to the republican leaders that the repub- lican party must carry the central west or be defeated. Following is the table: B, 160, E fop | Total [ ey | Total Nabraski STOWR ovssssy ohs Hiinots Missourl | Kansas 005 ( I Wisco Total Tlowa's vote In 180 instend of 150, Wy oming, North Dukota, South Dukota at first state clection i 18 (nstead of 1558 From the above table it appears that there were 374,801 fewer votes cast for the republican ticket in these states in 1890 than 1 1888, The total vote de- creased but 280,000 The republicans clearly lost ground which the elections of tho present year show has not been vegained in spite of successes in Kansus and Nebraska., lowa has gone demo- cratic by a larger vote than in 1889, An analysis of the figures will reveal a loss in each state far in oxcess of the ratio of decrense of the total vote. Presidont Harrison’s total vote in 1888 for the entire union was 5,440,708, Adding the republican vote of Idaho, Washington and Montana and the Har- rison vote of 1888 in California, Oregon and Nevada to the total in the table above and it will be found in the soventeen states thus included there were in 1888 nearly 1,900,000 rapublican votes, or more than one-third the total number received by General Harrison. In the Pacific coast and mountain states the farmers’ revolt has not proved 80 disastrous to the republicans as in the prairvio regions. In tho eleven stutes comprehended in our table the indepe dent movement has developed its gr eststrength, and although the slections of this year were disappointing to thivd party advocates the disaffection is sufli- ciently widespread to cause alarm. Thore is, however, as the tiguresshow, a stay-at-home vote of 280,000 in the eleven states which a presidential contest ill bring out. There are also a lar number of ex-soldiers and ex-repub- licans In the independent ranks on state and local issues who have not aband- oned the old party in the national elec- tions. The national convention at Omaha in the exact geographical center of the granger states and easily accessible to thoso of the Pacific slope would stimu- late the republicans and uid in bringing back wanderers. Its effect would be elec- trical and its influence on the next elee- tion as the figures ought to make clear, potential. Without the solid support of theso western states the repub- licans will be inevitably defeated, with them the victory is | L sumption in a much shorter time than twenty years. 1s it unveasonable to ex- pect that for several years at least such a rate of progress will be made? Under existing conditions the stimulus to it is strong, greater, indeed, than in almost any other industry. At the prices now paid the cultivation the sugar beet is profitable. The manufacture of sugar is ulso profitable. he government bounty is an additional tive. If this shall be continued it is entirely safo to prediet that within the next five yoavs the beet sugar indus- try will have expanded to twenty times its present proportions, and may realize an even greater growth within that time. The territory for such a development of this industry as would supply the de- mand of our own people is ample. Nebraska alone has land enough available for growing sugar beets equal in quality to the best pro- duced elsewhere to supply perhaps a tenth of the domestic demand. The statistics of what has been accom- plished in the brief time since the beet sugar industry was started in the United States suggest the wisdom and expe dicucy of giving every proper and practicable aid and encourage- ment to the industry. Its de- velopment means the renumer- ative employment of a vast amount of capital and labor, a source of great bene- fit to the farming interest of a number of states, and our ultimate independ- ence of foreign countries for a supply of one of the chief necessarie: of NOT ENTIRELY CERTALY. The New York Sun admonishes the democracy not to count upon the Em- pire state as cortain to give its voto to that party in 1892 because it gave a com- fortable majority for the demosratic ticket in the lute election. That result was due to conditions which are not at all likely to prevail noxt year. When the rural voters who absented them- selves from the po'ls this year, for what- ever reasons, ave called upon to pass judg- ment in 1892 upon natioaal issues they will not neglect to do so, and when they allvote the chunces of republican suc- cess are very good. There are fac- tional differences among the republicans of New York. which need to be settled in order to put the party in good fight- ing form for the national battle, and there is every reason to expect that this will be done. The Sun remarks that ‘‘in 1802 the democrats will have to face, in all probubility; a united republican party, and they need count upon no such excess of strength that they can afford to suffor the defec- tions which an unpopular candidate or an extreme platform would be sure to cause, They understand, as well as the demoerats elsewhore, that New Yorlk is to them, and they understand eyen better New York is a close slate in a national election, and one in which the conservative npinion of busi- ness and labor is all powerful. Th> rvepublicans in the country districts will not stay away from the polls next fall.” The policy of the democrats in the Fifty-secand congress will have a very docided influence on the political action of New York in 1892, und from present indications it will not be of & nature to improve democratic chances there. It is said that a vigorous effort will be made by eastern demo- cratic representatives, ussisted by those democrats from other states opposed to the free and unlimited of silver to prevent radical regarding silver at the coming session, but they are so much in the minority that there is smali probability of theiv being able to effect what they desire, even with the full republican vote to them. If the demovcratic ety mitted to free and unlimited coinage by the action of the house of representu tives, it wilt have slight chance of car- rying New York next year, whoover its presidential candidate muay be. The probability that the rep necessi colnage acdion is ‘ resentatives, = un- sup- who obey with the that they would vinage policy, and he majority, will constituencies. advantage which have over the democrats in tho contest @®noxt year is in the fact that they can olect their candidate without New York, while to sccire the presidency their opponents must got the oloctoral vote of that state. Thus, while the republicans will not neglect New York they will be in a position to concentrate their efforts upon one or two of the other“doubtful states whose would be sufficient to elect. Dem- ocratic figuring on New York as certain to give its vote to that party next year is manifestly unsafe. elected derstanding port the free are largely the will of the| An impor vepublicans wi the THEY ARE GREAT PUSHERS. The decision of the supervising archi- tect of the treasury to proceed at once with the_excavation for the foundation of the new federal building has reached this city just in time for the opening of the building season. The contractor will at once proceed to blast through the frozen ground with dynamite and we may look to seco the chunks of crystalized mud flying through the air way above the pina- cle of Judge Neville’s Eiffel tow on the square opposite. With the as surance fromAssistant Secretary Crounse that the foundation walls of the new postoflice will be laid before spring wo can safely predict an .early roturn northward of the wild goese und a terri- ble drouth in the ice fields of Cut-Off lake. This is truly providential. We had s0 nearly given up the idea of seeing a pile driver sounding the quicksands of the Planters’ house square for bottom before the year 1895, that we are reaily dehighted "to know that there is somebody in Washington determined to push the new postofice skyward even while the mereury is meandering in the neighborhood of zero. We now confi- dently look for the last tile to be laid upon’ the roof of the new postoflice by the time Gabriel blows his horn on the advent of the twentieth century. A car wheel factory as an adjunct of the Union Pacific shops is an industry which will give employment to a large number of workmen. General Manager Clark will earn the good will of Omaha if he carries out his reported intention to add car wheel making to the manufactur- ing department of the Union Pacific on the bottoms ——— PRESIDENT HHARRISON 1s preparing his annual message to be presented at the opening of congress in December. It is fair to anticipate that it will not be a single topic message but will cover a vast number of wery interesting and important subje ComMIsSIONER TIMME has at last spoken out in a practical manner on the subject of coroner’s post-mortem charges The county treasury has been raided long enough for fees for conducting unnecessary post-mortems. THE furniture investigation should go on to a finish. The people of Omaha are interested in knowing the exact truth in rogard to the charges of bribery in con- nection with the furniture deal. T Omaha button factory already gives employment to seventeen men. This is one of the practical illustrations of the McK Another 1dol Shuiterad, interview with 1t B. Hayes, I never raised a cuicken in my tife. g A Hint to Foraker, Chicagn News. If Ohio should decide to sheive her one great man she would do violence to American statesmauship. Cause of the Famine. Cinetunatl Commercinl, It is not the swallowing of lines by greedy vailroad kings, but tie big crops and pros perous mercantile and manufacturiog busi- nes which have caused the freight car fam- ine ia the west, A o g T e toscoe’s Nephow's on Trial, Globe=Demoeral. There will be two unephews of the late Senator Coukling iu thonext New York leg lature, and it is to be hoved that they will manifest some of their distinguished uncle’s capacity for splendid republican service, ~ i'rohibition and Pol Chicago Inter=Occan. The New York Voice is teyig to explain why its party “did nev get 50,000 votes at tho last election.” in summing up the grand achievements of the party iu the United States the Voico says: “We elected a mem- ber of the Legislature in Massachusetts,” S Critical Cult in Chicago. Chicagn Times. When the operatic critio of a contemporary described the performances av the Auditor- inw as “symmetrical and well rounded” he raised @ suspicion in the minds of many readers that it was not the musical featuro of Lu eutertainment which most engrossod his critical uttention. LN R Meaning of a ** ull Vote " agy Tribuns, A full vote is a rapublican victory,” says acontewp. But it did uot prove so in Towa a fow days ago, wheve The greatest vote cver castin the state resuited in a protty bad repuvlican defoat. Sometting moro than u full vote is necded. 5\ popular issuo Las much to do with the result. ——— Public Works' and Prosperity. New York Engincering News. Public works in Ofiiha, Neb., were voted for by the citizens o, Novembor 3, and ap- proved by a large majority, as follows: For the completion of ai-wity hall, now under coustruction, $175,000;-public library, $100,- 000; street interseCtions, paving, 50,0003 sewer bouds, 30,0005 park bonds, $400,000, aud the purchase of solool sites, $75,400, und erection of school buitdings, $3506,600. Tho debt of Omaha, with s population of 140,000, 18 BOW less than §2,000,00). -— A Crow ingivent. Phailadelphit Ree by Tne sixtieth anniversary of the first move- ment by steam upoar a railway iu New Jersey will be celebrated at Bordentown Friday by tho dedication of & monumont marking tho first piece of track laid betweon Philadelplia and Now York. It was a just aod bappy thought thus to fitly honor and recall aa evout with such vast meing for the prople of the United States, aud portending such vast changes in i int raal economy. 1f the vietories of paace by not loss renowaed than those of war, ic is emi- neatly proper and prasaworthy that such v etories should mar) as crowning events in the progress of Our race wnd coun ics country’s try to the higher planos of human mchieve- ment. - PRESS OPINION, Norfollc News: Tha nowspapers that are now engaged in the pleasant occupation of ourying the independont party should be careful that they don't galvanize tho corpse. Wilcox Post: Nebraska is again in the republican ranks. The party of honest monoy and protection to American industries carried the day with more thau 5,000 votes to spare. Pawnoe Republican: The work of colleot- ing assessments from farmers to keop a lot of rofessional loafers in clover as officors of the alliance ana_independent party will tenceforth be harder than ever. Hastings Nebraskan: If the republicans succeed in forcing the monoy question into tho campaign next year it will be good byo democrats, The repunlicans can casily win on the platferm for an honest doliar, Grand Islend Indopendent: It can no longer be said that Douglas county gives a solid vote for her own candidates. In the caso of Post and Edgerton the home candi- date was given the royal grand bounce. York Times: Many of those who staid away from election this fall are republicans who voted the independent ticket last year, and were so grievousiy disappoiuted in the result that they will never do the like again. Next yoar they will bo squarely back in the arty as enthusiastic as any of us. Biue Valley Blado: The calamity craze is going down as fast as 1t went up. It toucbed its zenith in the frenzied and unmanly calam- ity wail last year, nud its downfall will be worth millions of dollars to Kansas, as there will be no feur of the repudiation of honest debts, Long before Peffer closes his six years in the United States senato the celam- rty will be only a momory at that. impson and his socks will soon e for- gotten, STATE — - PASSING JES Beldon: “What dia oy, Rustus? “ho hull uiro tu clo Ras trousors, suh you soat ob my Kate Field's Washinzton: “I expect to figure a good deal fn Washinzton thils year," romarked the man with the lurge foreheud. ndeed?” suid the other, Yes: Lam a profossor of mathemutic New York Herald: Jinks—What do you think of the Fnglish common luw forbidding amun marrying o dead wife's sistor? Filkins—Woll, I suppose it puts more mothers-in-law into eirculation, A FLORAL PHANTASY. Inctianapolis Journal. T am the chrysanthemum, 1know I'm yul er, And somegimes yailorer; But Tam in [v Just the same. Lam aware I'm builg Somewhut After tho pattern of a mop; But you 1anian efforoscent epitomo Of the grent American spirly Of geu thar For I struck this country stranger, Without a scent And no capital Except my blooming shape. But stood straight up And heid my head hign, Asd do yet, And toduy myselt And my descend:ints Are in the floral 400, [ the moro We develop The more we're admired. Rochester Post: Ethel—Now, whon you ask papa don't bo wlurmed If ho shakes his head. Dick—Why? Ethel—Because be's got the azue. Dick—Yes, but what shall I'do if he she his foot? kos New York Mercury winter underwe young lady us sh dry goods store. Excuse me, madam,” an: ing ¢lork as he shivered unc am still wearing my sumuicr Atehison Globe: B womun that she will be buried alive. Let me look at your please,” said the stylish stood at the counter of the is afraid NOT NECESSARILY. Pit sbuwrg Dispateh, Tho modern maia’s wsthetio, an and athietic, A driver, ridor, w But a most insipid tutkor, Doncher kiow. Chicago Tribu “Here are the ne high huts again. shions. Pumpernickle, leader of the orehiestra: noid ! 1 hat it Wihat, speak quick?” “Tomght 1vill tell meall mine men vat Dlow the big brasses toturn dere horn tovards der audiene \—~blay Vagner!” Opera manager, wearily: spupers Kickinz about the lean'tnelp it. I don’t run Washington § most progressive farmer “Hle has a hydraulic ran mukes it dohs churning “How nice,” replie sure of his butter, 1sn't he ousin isone of tho Ieversaw.” he suia. on his pluce and he L Nowhe is ulways CROS ED THE HAKLEN, New Vork Herald, When Ciwsar crossed the Rubicon, As schoolboys wo hive road, avgel passed before hin, and The wholo world quaked with dread. So in prosuic latter days Young Fassett knows the cost To b and the republicans When Fiower the Harlen crossed. Lowell Cour A pocket in n vein of s in the Black Hills in two days yicide1 00) in wold. Such a pocket would e vory “irable in i winter overcoat, but the taliors tscem to be in the rizht vein. Itimore A 1o 'k erican: “It gives me great )W that you are under my tylish hostess affably to the Do 1en she assigned Lin to u room in the uttie, the the Rochester Post: Mo the lawbreaker eternal vizilunee of the police is often cost of his liberty. Columbus The orzan “tony" man, — A Pertinent Question, Owama, Nov. 16.—To the Editor of Tur Bee: I have had occasion to leave home several tumes this summer and fall. Iach time on returning the total lack of depot accommodation has strack me moro foreibly. We are now into the winter aud the unfortu- nate travelor tirough our eity has either to chioose between being frozen on the unpro- tectea platform or smothered 1n a stifling littla box 1 the temporary shed now used for a depot. Can_ nothing up the Union What are we waiting for Rock Island and Milwaukee & St. Paul trains now bring their pssengers over tho bridge into Omaha so further controversy on thut seoro is usele: 1 see the dopot company have orderea the contractor to put on u temporary roof Lo pro tect the walls from the weathef, This un- doubtedly meaus that the building shall ro- main in statue quo for an indelivite period unless active stens are takon Lo romove the embargo on the bonds aud start up the con- struction again, We have lost, and are daily losing, much more than we are aware of from the bad im: pression made upon stranger by the wretched diccomoaations they find whers we ought to have and might have a commodious depot. Can nothing bo done! Truly yours, :n W, Gray. Post: grinder 13 a bo douo depot builaing to start again T'he e Western Pensions. Wasmxaroy, D. C., Nov. 16,—[Special Tel- egram to Tiue Bee,|—The following list of ponsions granted is reported by Tue Bre and Examiner Bureau of Claims : Nobraska: Original—John G, Haziett, Justus H. Liyon, Churles W. Phelps, John urad, George Place, Emanuel Retsinger, Benjamin Burrows, Josoph B. Grotts, Allen 0. Hosie, Henry BStaymager, Frauk Eiler, Jacob Adams, Nathaniel Seoris, .\lHL!II Moses, Additional—-William Carlyle, Chiarlos W. tiscus, William H. Story, “Heory H. Sunders, lucrease—Kfauct: M. Davis. Orig 1nal widows—Grace 1. Chapman. lowa: Original—Edmund K. Brown, do- ceased; Benjamin C. W. Haeris, William H. Harrow, Avram T. Carney, Willam J. Mar- tin, Alfrad H. Livingstone, Levi A Parsons, Peter Cornells, Willlam J. Jenkins, William A. Dupree, Archibald MeCallum, G Hitz, Michiol Tieruey, Francis A wood, Additional—George MacConnell, Honry Harsh, James A, McCano. Increase Jacob Good, Lowls W. Fry, Kelita P. Mor- rison, Thaddeus 1. Clark. Original widows, oL Helen M. Clark, Eliza b , Jenuie Ii Conhearn, Honvictta A. Merrid, Kobert Bridges, fatk SAFE BEHNIND THE BARS. William Halfacre, the Alleged Murders Surrenders at Linooln, HIS VIEW OF THE DEWITT KILLING. Judge Philpott Gives Lincoln's Police ‘orce Some ¥ Rights of Citizens In Their Homes. Lixcowy, Neb,, Nov. 16.—|Special to Tue 500 roward caused the Lincoin police to bestir themselves most lively last night afier William Halfacre, the DeWity murderer. A tolegram was received at 10 o'clock last night by Chief Dinges that Halfacro was i Lincolu or wold arrive dur- ing tho night. A search was instituted for him, and after an hour's work it was learned that the man haa beon in consultation with Judge Philpott, an attoruey. I'ho chief went to Philpott's residence, rovsed him out of bed at midnight, and was told that Halfacre had gone to the county jail to give himself up. The jalor was thon called up by telo- phone, but the man in charge replied thut he knew of no such man in custod Juilor Lavgdon bad neglected to inform the night turnkey of tho arrest, but the chief immediately jumped to the conclusion that it was siply a trick. He ceeded to the judwe's residence. N street, and “routing the gentle- man out, demanded tho prisoner of him and informing him that he believed the man was hidden in the nouse. Philpott protestod that tho man had gone to jail. but he was not _be. Lieved. ‘The " chief stationed soveral men avout tho house and aunounced to the judge that ho was going to search the house, = Mr. Philpott's temper is not angelic, and he thereupon grew real, downrigit mad, drew a big revolver aud swore ho would shoot the first man _who crossed the threshold of his castle. Nobody attempted to cross, and threats of arrest and immurement failed to move him. Ho was finally lefv holding tho fort, and subsequently tho chief found the judge was right and the prisoner was safo behind the bars, Sheriff Barton of Salino county arrived this ufternoon, but has not you decided whether he will take nis man down to De Witt now, or wait until the excitement cools down. Halfacre oclaims that Plunkett at- tacked him first_and ho knocked him down, In his descent Plunisett's lieza struck a bil- liard table aud broke his neck. Halfacre left DeWitt for fear of mob violenc AN ALLEGED FIAUD, _ Judge Hall and a jury were engaged today in beuring the case of Alico A. Minick agawst B, T. Huft and Mrs. M. B. Hubbell. The plaintiff claims that she went security on anote for the defendants, who formorly bad charge of the Ledwith biock furnished | elated the miners. THEY WERE NOT SLY ENOUGH. Indianapolis Prisonors Frustrated in an Attempt to Break Jail Tspiaxarors, Ind., Nov. 16,—An attemph to break jail has heon frustrated by Sherift Laugenborg, who councluded to make a soarch of the prisoners, He discovered s number of saws concealed in the shoos of Thad Stevens, who is undor arrest for grand lnrcony. Tho sheriff's suspicions were first aroused by & warning froma former prisoner that Stevens, Wiiliam Corkins and George (alias Governor) Morton had con- spired to make ® broak for liborty. Tho sight of a quantity of feathers ou the fioor of Stevens' cell further aroused Sheriff Langenberg's foars of trouble and ho sto! softly in near the coll where hs could over- hear the convorsation. It related to thoe best plan to got away while on route to Michigan City, and it was agreed that the yard of a stavo factory near Michigan City was tho most_expeditious place to make the attempt The attompt, whother vefore or after leaving the jail, should not be made until aftor Stovens’ trial with his machine. Langanberg mounted a roof in the rear of his residence and there beheld oue of tho prisoners in a second story coll actively on gaged at something, but what he could not tell. tlo and Deputy Sherift Hamilton then kevt watch all through the night, and Thurs- day mornine made a thorough search of ench prisoner. Eight stool saws and a handle ro warded tho effort, and an inspection of the cells showed a lower bar half sawed through Four of the saws were found botween the leatber and hiuing of one of Stevens’ shoes The othors and handle were hid in the pil lows and mattresses. The rent in the pitlow tick had allowed the tell-tale feathers to fall upon tho floor and thus led to the discovery of the work in progress. When questioned about tho matter Stevons freely admitted the purpose, implicating Corkins and Morton. I'ney were put in anothor cell and will be closely watched until safe in the peniteutiar - IT WAS A FALSE Striking Mincrs Hear Good News, Which is Later Deniod. Brazit, Ind., Nov. 16.—A report was ofr- culated here Saturday evening that the coal companies had concluded to grant the miners tho advance usked. The news, which was generally supposed to be authentio, greatly At one or two of tho sa- loons kogs of beer wore opened by the pro- vrictors and given generously to the miners who nad gathered there to talk of the good tidings. Many who had heretoforo tried to save their means to secure food, should tho strike continue long, bought frecly of many luxuries, thinking plenty of work and good pay was @ matter of a day or so. But it now transpires the rumor was un- true. Just bow it started is not known. Erlich & Co. say they have made arran ments with their men to begin work tomor row. They will pay the advance nntil tho striko is sottlod; then, of course, if the block coal miners roturn to work av the old scale, their price will be reduced accordigly. This KEPORT, rooms. She was given a chattel mortgage on the furniture, and relying on tho representa- tions of defendant. Mvs. Hubbell made a mortgage to Huff, who was really haif owaer, and under this Huff quietly sold all the chattels, and bought them in, shutting plaintiff out altogether, She asks 'for §2,030 damages. T'he defense is a veneral donial. STOCKIHOLDERS AT WA, Judge Ficld this morning_issned a tom- porary injunction restraining Sheriff McClay from selline the property of the Lincoln Canning company. Some of the stockholders claim to have beon entrely shut out from knowing Low the affairs of the company wero being conducted, aud were suddenly sui- prised to learn that the sheriff :vas going to sell the company’s property under confessions of judgment from several of the ofticors and directors. DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL. Coroner Holyoke held an inguost today over the remains of Mrs. Anna Morrissey, who was burned to death in_her house near Davey, this county, I'riday night. James O'Brien testified tiat he had met Mrs. Mor- risey ut the train that night when she came irom Lincoln: that he took her i his buggy to ber howme; that she appeared to be ill or had been drinking. and when ne left her she was at work kinaling a fire in the stove. The only other witnesses wero the son Frank, and Jumes Ferry, who had found her body in the ashes the text moruing. Tho jury returnea a verdict that death wus due to the accidental burning of her house. No light was thrown on the mystery binted at by neizhbors, who yet appéar to bo dissatis- fied with the’ findings, and are waiting for further deyelopments, DETECTIVE CROW'S CONDITION, At3o'clock this afternoon Charlie Crow was still alive. In fact thero has been but little change in his condition sinco last mght. Until midnight ho rested easy but was very nervous after that. This afternoon ho ap- peared to mend, and 1s breathing easier than av any ume since he relapsed iuto uncon- sciousness. He has 10t the power of articu- lation completely, and recoguizes no one. Only a vacant stare greets those who attempt to gain recognition. The physicians belicve that he is slowly dying, and think that his caso is somewhat similar to that of Mrs, Jonnic Green, the victim of oid man Hutehin: son's pistol, ‘Sno lingered for three weeks witn o bullet imbedded in her spine. Mrs. Crow has sccured J. B, Strode aud J, . Plilpott to detend her. IN THE SECOND DEGREE. Robert, L. ott, charged with killing Shelby Hayes, a book agent, was held to the distriet couct this evening in $2,000 bail, which be furnished. The chavge i3 murder in the second degree. Ho will bo tried noxt weel, SUPREME COURT NOTES, The following cuses were filed with the supremo court today: Johauna Nichols vs Lincoln Rapid Trausit company, error from Lancaster county. ‘This is a case wherein the plaintiff sied defendant for 10,200 damages for injuries received by reason” of his horse becoming frightened ata stoam motor car. Jobn L. MeCounell vs The Firsy National bank und Louie Myer, error from Lancaster county. The supreme court will be in session to morrow and hear cases from the Twelfth judicial district. STATE HOUSE NOTES, Articles of incorporation for tho Dodge County Suvings bauk wore filed with the soc- retary of stato today. “The official bond of Robert Dorgan, weigh- master of Lincolu, was abproved today by the State Board of "Transportation. Jesse Marsh of Grand Island was today appointed assistant registrar of grains for Lincoln, South Sioux City court houso bonds for Dakota county, to the amount of £16,000, were registered with the state auditor today. CRIPPLED FOI LIFE, Manchester, aged 10, the son of a 1 at 710 G streot, foll in u famt at fair Saturaay night, and was conveyed outside. While stauding at the liead of the stairway some boys playfully pushad him forward. Lo his weak condition Ho was unable to retain bis balance, and foil peadiong to the bottom of the first fight, rolled over the platform and down the see ond. He was taken homo, but was not ap- parently seriously injured. ' Today, however, it developed thut the boy’s right side was completely paralyzed, his spino having b twisted, aud if e recovers ho will bo a erip ple for life. PANTNERSHIP TROUBLE, Sam Chapman aud W. A. Miller, partners in tho Hotel Lincoln barber shop,' quarroled over tho division of their assols today. Chapman struck Miller over the right eyo wWith @ pair of brass knuckles, inflicling seri- ous injuries. Chapman claims Milla was Ccowiug for him wilh a revolver au the time, Frank widow liv the Catholic company is_oporating several bituminous mines, and if its mines ure worked at full ca- pacity the coal famiue will bo & thing of tho past, SR MAJOR CLARKSON'S PREDIC. MENT. Omaha’s Postmaster May Have to Pay fur Civil Service Irregularitics. Wasmixaroy, D. C., Nov. 16,—[special Tologram to Tiie Bre.]—Postmastor Clark- sou is expected at tho Postoflice department somo day this week to oxplain how it was that five clerks and three mail carriors (not sixteon as publishod) were carried ou tho Owmaha postoftice rolls contrary to the rules and wishes of tho Civil Servico commission. Mr. Clarkson has wired the postmaster gen- eral to suspend action till ho arrives, but Mr. Wanamaker vill loave the respousioility of continuing the wen on the rolls wholly with the Omaba postmaster. The Civil Ser- vice commission holds that Postmaster Clarkson will have to pay back the salaries of the five clerks, 1f notof the throe carriers also. SUSPECTS WITH GOOD RECORDS. Alleged Train Robbers Well Known v Galena, 11 Gauexa, 1IL, Nov. 16.—Ralph White, one of the men held at Rucine, Wis., under suspi- cion of being implicated in the train robbery at Western Union Junetion, is a member of one of the best known and wealthiest fami- lies in this county, beiug the son of J. W, White, president of tho tanover Woolen company, and a uephew of Senator Chioney of New Hampsbiro. He is well known here as an excellent young man with a passion for hunting. He loft home a wees ago to induizo in 1L with his cousin, Henderson, who is also favoravly known nere. Their fricuds scoff atthe idea that they had anything to do with the robbery. o ——— A SAD nOME waAS) COMING. Woman's Tw Die on the O MiLwaukee, Wis., Nov. 16.—Mrs. Joseph Zachi, who camo from Germany to join h husbund here, arrivad with two daad babies, The first of the twins died soon after the mother left Baltimore. T'ho socond died this morning when the train was but a short dis anco out of Chicago, On arriving at the Northwestern depot tho mother with the two littlo babies was taken to tho homo propared by the father on Third street. P& O Good Showing. Bavrivore, Md., Nov. 16,—Chavies I Mayer, president of the Baltimoro & Ohio Railroaa company, submitted to the stock- holders in nunual meeting here today, his statement of the affaivs of the company for the fiscal year cnded Scptember 50, 1591, ‘The stockholders were so woll pleased with the statement that they voted th minute be mude of their appreciation of the prudeut, wiso and euergetic management of tho affairy of the company by President Mayor. Tno table of operations for the year shows net carnings of 2000 Tne income from otiier sources makes tho total 8,712,000, Irom *his deduct the intorest on bonded in- debtedness, rentals, taxes and other churges, which leaves a balance of $2,042,000, Avizona Amuscment, HoLurook, Ariz, Nov. 16.—A shooting af- fray occurrod yesterdiy at a vook quarry bo- tween William Clurk, engineor, and Thomas Leovin, brakeman. The ien quar about an old troubls, and Leovin ut Clurk which missed. Ho toen Clark down, The latter foll unconscious, thinking him dead Leovin gave up his gu Clack recoverod consciousness, and securiug a shotgun pursued Leovin, firng two shots, one of which took effeet, causing aeath, Clurk thou lost consciousness again and may dio, Milwaukeo Babics Kuocked 1d - Eighteen Below Zoro. Stovx Fanis, 5. D, Nov. 16, ~[Special Telogram to Tie Bee.|~A cold wave struck the city atan early hour this morning and the thermometer registored its lowest notch b 6 o'clock, when the morcury indicated 152 bolow 20r0, Rain Artists in Ind Loxnoy, Nov. 16.—A dispateh from India says o uumber of private cxperiments haye been made in that country with dynamite with & view to iuduce rainfalls, Tho ex- plosions ¢ used showers over an area of four or five miles, Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U, S, Gov't Report, Real Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE