Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 30, 1891, Page 2

SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, His Annval Pregidont, the Ho Makes Report to INFORMATION ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS, and Suggestions An Inters a Recommendations Made by the Secretary Budger of Figures, esting ts and Wasni , D.C., Nov Following 13 & synopsis of the roport of the secrotary of the interior The gereral land oft its work; the Iudian ing the rapid disintegration of tho Indian reservations, the severance of tribal rela- tions and the education of the [naian youth; the peusion oftice 15 rapialy completing the allowance of all pensions legally possiblo under the laws, moving at the rate of about 80,000 a mouth; the censl has been taken and its publication is ramdly going on; the geclogical survey is keeping up s admirable work and is selecting the reservoirs for the arid lands of the far rest and southiwest; the railrond vureau is making ready for the maturity of the debts due from the subsidized railroads, the Union Pacific, and others; the bureau of cduca- tion, besides having distributed the vast fund allowed the agricultural colicges for white and colored pupils o the different states, is engaged in new plans for the accumulation aud distribution of information useful for the schnols and their better man agement; and the patent office, having celo brated its centonnial, 18 still advancing m the volume and variety of its interesting and great investigations and patents. Besides nall these the manugenient of the Yellowstone National park, the Yosemite National park, the Sequoia National park, Hot Springs of Arkansas, and of the other institutions under the secretary, almost end less in number, is reviowed with caro and many valuable suggestions mado as to euch. Homestead seftlements, ‘The roport notes an important fact, as fol- lows: The years of the present administration have been markod to a notable dogreo by the expansion of the public domain for private settlement. The history of the opcning of the new In- dian purchase in Oklahoma under the procla- mation of the president, on September 1801, 18 given, whon nearly a million neres werb taken by settlers between noon and dark; while 2,718 Indians were elevated to citizenship by taking ullotments of 160 acres each, Judging the future from the past, it is said wo may expect s0on Lo see those hundreds of thousands of acres uot only supporting a great and prosperous commumty, but fur- nishing a market for our domestic manufac- tures and vpouring surplus agricultural pro- ducts into the central markets of our coun- try. For it is asiguificant fact that a ship- ment by special train of a cargo of wheat from the Oklahoma lands fivst oponed by proclamation on April 22, 1850, was recoived in August last at one of the “*Armour” ele- vators at Chicago, and the population bas already reached 80,000, “Tho other Indian’ reservations also opened are de: and a summary given of these fields for new colonies of our people. Over 10,000 Indians have already becoma citizeus of tho United States, and about 4,000 moro by taking their allotments have sig- nified their desire to become citizens. To theso numbers shonld be added the 7,619 In- dians in Oklahoma who have taken or agreed to take allotments. A total of 27,619 Indiaus naturalized, and total of acres acquired for settlement of about 23,000,000 drring the present admimistration alone. ‘The number of agricultural patents, which includes those for homesteads and pre- empl\olll. issued during the year was 114,360, which, allowing 160 acres to each patent, would' embrace an nggregate of 18,247,600 acres. “Tho number of agricultural patents, which includes those for homesteads, issuod for 1880 was 70,141 for 1890, 117,247, and for 1801, 114,360; and there wire' loft of final entries for'such lands at the ena of the lust fiscal vear, June 30, 1501, only 84,172 Much prominence is given 1n the roport to the subject of reservoirsand irrigation ditches for storing surplus water of tho stroams and conveying 1t to arid lands. Tho secrotary deems this subject one of great and pressing fmportanco, and renewing the recommenda- tions made in his previous revort urges that congress bo advised to enact, without delay, comprehensive laws determining the national bolicy upon ths subject. Public Timber, Roforring to tha uct of March 8, 1801 which authorizes the cutting of timber upon the public lands, subject to the rules of the department, the secretary states that, whilo this act was desirable in some of its pro- visions, it would seem to require further amendment. Experience has shown it to be very difiicult to preserve the public timber under laws imposing penaltics for trespass- ers, and it can not bo doubted that punish- ment will bo much less certamn for violations of department regulations. It is urgently recommended that congress take action to have reservitions established s unational parks, or granted to the states to ba pre- served unimpaired and used for tho benefit of the public only. Notice 1s taken of soveral parks thus alroady preserved, and it1s stated more are buing prepared for proclamation, “'he act of congress approved Soptomber 29, 1800, declared forfeited unearned railrond lands, and ordering their rostoration to the public domain, rolieves from suspension many cases involving lands in rallvoad limits where a portion or all of the roud was built, ulthough out of time. The benelits resulting will redound to the settlers who loug ago pur- chased thoir farms from railroad companies und are now cultivating the soil. Indian Affairs, ‘While it 15 not claimed that perfoction has vot been reached in the Indian service, it is mentioned that in the common judgment of those familiar with and inteérested in tho welfare of the Indiaus tbis service has been greatly improved. ‘The Indian population 13 reportea 0,483, exclusive of uatives of Alaska. T'ne number of Indian youth en- rolled and the average attendance in tho schools has increased. The Indians, as a rule, have cousented so readily to send their children to school that it was uot found nee- essary immediately to enforce attendanco as authorized by act of March 3, 1Nl The great body of the differont tribes have become quite in favor of schools under the care of which their interests have been advauced. The work accomplished by the different commissions, authorizea by cong to treat with tho Indians is reviewed by the secretary at length, sod an account is given of tho troables with the Sioux which culminated in the fight with that tribe on the Pine Ridgo reservation i December, 1500, There were 222,531 tirst payments made on Kmu{olm during the fiscal year, requiring 74,31, being less in amount by 300,502 4 first paymeats of the pre vious year required. The average value of first payments in fiscal year of 1500 was $485,71, while the average value in 1891 of first payments in all claims was §240.33, and first payment of claims under the act of Jjune 27, 18%), was only §71.28, The present issue of certiflcates is about 80,000 por month. The estimate for 1503 is §144,856,000. The anunouncement of the population, No- vember 26, 150, ss 62,622,250 has not been changed aud upon that announcement the apportionment law was passed uearly two yoars soouer than at prior census periods. ‘The work of the patent office shows @ slighit falling off as compared with the previous fiscal year. The number |of applications was 43,016, as against 43,5810 in 1580, A surplus of $167,201.64 was turned luto the treasury w the credit, of the patent fund. o'omieal Survey. The secretary invites particular attention to the report of the director of the geological survey. 7o its investigations and {0 the uid At has given in ascertaining sud manping tho alstribution of of rocks, minerals, aud ores, fruitless labor in prospecting is avoided, the cost of production dimimished, and prices proportionately reduced. In addition to the direct work upon mineral resources, topographio surveys have been pxtouded over an area aggregating 4u8, 790 GTON 20, ¢ is nearly abreast of bureau is accomplish is square miles in thirty-nino states and terri- tories—covering nearly one-sixth of the arca of tho Uniled States, Surveys wert made dw g the year of 148 cites for irrigation reservoira—thirty-three in Cail fornia, forty-six in Cotorado, twenty-eight in Montana, two in Nevada, and thirty-nine in New Mexico. The secrotury deoms this work of the survey in arriving at a knowl- edgze of tho facts concerning tne distribution of the avatlable water su d its fluctua- tions of the utmost impo: Railro:ds, The socratary gives an abstract of the earnings of the several aided railroad c panies, showing alsa the amounts due them to the government, December 31, 180 It appears therefrom that the total vh-h! principal and interest, to the United States of eacn company was a3 follows Union 1" fic Central Pacifi + Slou City & Paciii Central Hranch Union Pacific Total ‘o Pafan to the Aligaabton tn his previous reports of the bonded indebtedness of the Union Pacific Raileoad company, und again urges that soms policy should beadooted and dec| od by congress, whether it be to ox- tend the loan, which will mature within the next six years, or to sell the road, for it seems to be conceded on all sides that the compariy will not be ablo to pay the bouds at maturity. Education. The work of the bureau of education dur- g tho year was directed, in pursuanze of the policy heretofore followed, to tho collec- tion and distribution of aceurato and poerti- nent statistical information regarding tho condition of education and the operaticns of educational institutions at home and abroad. Owing to want of snflicient appropriation tno publication of a large number of circula of information and documents upon edu tional subjects, prepared under tho direction of tho bureau, was doferred. The v gives 1 dotail the astion of the department in the matter of payments in aid of colleges for teaching agricultural and the mechanic arts as vrovided in the act of congress approved August 30, 1540, Hot Springs Keservition. secretary reviews at length the im- provements made and contemplated at Hot Springs, Ark,, by the government, and the advantages of the resort as a sanitarium for invalids of the army and navy. The receipts and expenditures for the vear wore as fol- Receipts for rents of bath-house ote., 19 disbursement for man- agoment and improvement of the rescrva- ticn $14,231.33, leaving a net income to the governmont from this source of £,460.67. The Territorie The annual reports of the secretaries of the difforent territories are summarized : Arizona shows an fncrease in tion for the year of 10,000 able property is valued at #28,270,406.25, and verago rate of taxation for all purposes >3 on the $100. The total territorial and municipal debt amouats to § 271 New Mexico also shows an increaso in pop- ulation and taxable property, whilo its pros- pects for the future appear to be bright aud promising. The governor of that teeritory claims that it now hasa population of 153 76, entitling 1t to admission as a state and appeals for the passage of an enabling act under which a constitutional convention can bo held in July next. In Utah tho population is estimated by the governor to be 215,000. Tho total assessed value of property, real and personal, in 1801, was 8121, 146,45.37, an increaso over the year before of $16,357,508.37, or 15,65 per cent. For the territory of Alaska various recom- mendations ure made, principal among them being the revision aud amendment of the laws relating to the territory: the incorpora- tion of muuicipalities and for the holding of clections: the establishment of government hospitals for treatment of natives afflictod with chronic and hereditary diseases and for insano persons and paupers: the establish- ment of agricultural experiment stations; a moro oflicient system of trial and punishment, of offenders against the liquor trafiic n par- ticular, the enforcemont of the laws as they now —exist being almost impos- sible; and the definition of the legal and = poiitical status of the native population. Tho population of the territory is about #0,000. The white population is nearly one-half foreign born. The annual oxpoits of the territory excoed the imports by 87,000,000, Some of the priucipal items of export wero 685,332 cases of salmon valued whalobone, 231,252 pounds, valued at 21,503,333 and 21,50 fur seals at $1,000,000. The value of the gold and silver product is estimated at 1,000,000, Oklahoma receives a good deal of atten- tion, the report showing that the territory was first opened to settlement in 1859, It has now an estimated population of 80,000. Cities and towns have beea built, and every quarter section of the land opened to settle- ment is occupied. The first logislative assembly met August 27, 1500, for a sossion of 120 days at which a very fair code of laws was enacted. National Parks, The sccrotary regards it as peculiar and inexplicable that congress imposes upon the dopartment the custody aud managoment of these reservations, but makes no appropria- tion for that purpose and even omits to im- pose any nenalties for violations of the rules and regulations required to be formulated vy the secretary, and states that it is much to bo desired that the protection of law bo ex- tended to these important possessions. Oasn Grande Ru ns. Tho repairs on these ruins have boen com- ploted as far as availablo with the $2,000 ap- propriated for that purpose. It is recom- mended that 40 acres around and about the building be resorved and inclosed and that further appropriation be made tocover the buildiug and preserve it from decay. Pro- ou should also bo made to pay for the ices of a custodian. Ni guan Canal Company. Tho president of this company roports that tho past vear much progress was made in tho actual worl of construction. Many of the accossory works have been extonded and in_somo cases carried to completion. The railroad from the Atlantic port to the divide has been completed, equipped, and is now in operation for a distanco of eleven miles. Machine shops heve been enlarged and well provided for all work incident to the con- struction of tho canal, Tho jotty or brealk- water to protect the harbor entranc on the Atlantlc has been extended 1,000 feet into the ocoun, and a second break- water against northerly storms has been commenced on the west side of the harbor. About 3,000 foot of actual excavation along the canal has been made, forming a channel from 150 to 240 feet wide'and ubout seventeen feet deep. Sinco the organization of the company 10,145 shares of the capital stock have been subscribed for at par, amounting o $1,014,500. Receipts from other sources amount to §27,- 216,12, The company has expended uud issued for proverty, labor, materials and adwinistration_ expenses © §X03,340.21 in cash, and 27,800 shares of tho full paid_capital stock of the par value of $778,000, and it is obligated for #,053,000 of its first mortgage bonas. It has also issued 180,000 snares of stock (par value #1%,000,000) in payment lor conces- sionary rights, privilees, frafchises and other broperty. The liabilities consist of the amounts still aue under concessions granted of the &,95,000 of bonds, which aro due the Nicaraguan Canal Construction company for labor and materiais in construction of the canal and of outstanding cash liabilities not to exceed §30,000, The opula- coun’ 40 e Another Bonanza. SAuT Lake, Utah, Nov. 20.—An ore body struck on the 1,500-foot lovel of the Outario a fow days ago which, when found, averaged eighteen inches 1n width has baen constantly broadening until now it extends the whole width of the drift. It is also of better grado and richor than ever beforo encountored. T'he body of water in the Ontarlo draiu tun: nels within the past few days decreased about four inches at the faco of the drift The water in the tunnel is now 43l inches deep and 5t; foot wide. The damage done by the flood is not as great as first ex pooted. Men aro busy repairing the damage, but tho work cannot proceed until the flow de- creases. S Sold a Quicksilver Mine. JatastoGa, Cal, Nov. 2.—The Bradford quicksilvor mine, together with the lands surrounding it, has been sold by tho Brad- ford family and associates in the business to D. O. Mills, of New York, J. B. Randol, superinteudont of the new Manaden quick silver mine in Santa Clara county, snd Thomas Boll, formerly interested in the Idria quicksilver mine. Tho price paid has not been made public, but is presumed to ba large. HE OMAHA DAII DETERMINED 0~ SUCCEED. Result of the Fffirts of the Osntral Ohau- tatqua Assoofation, PREPARING FOR NEXT SEASON'S WORK. Secured the Many Interesting Attraction for the ( ~List Speakers—General Nebraska reaNio or News Notes, Nov. 20.—[Special to Tur B “Tho board of directors of the Central Chautauqua association hold & meeting vesterday and mappad out the program to be pursued by our next summer's Chautauqua, the date for which was fixed for July 1 to 15. "Tie board deeided to omploy as instructors the noxt sossion, Dean Wright, Loon H. Vincent, Conrad Hanley, Hon, G. W. Bain, Prof. L. A. Torrens, Rey. A. W.Lamar. Doan Wright, who was the life of this year's meoting, will be conductor, Correspondenco has already begun to securo Governor M- tinley of Ohio for a date, and other eminent men will bo added to the list. Matters of improvements of the grounds wore also decided upon, Among these are a system of lakes and a_milo boating course, and a buth house 40x200 feet. The Chautauqua managers are full of en- thusiasm, and if this, with money and deter- mination, will make the enterpriso_a success the Chautauqua of 1802 will be a hummer. IPuesoxt, Nob, Tekamah News Items, Trravar, Neb., Nov, 20.—|Special to Tne Brr. | —Miss Grace Woodworth of Omaha is visiting with hor parents in this city. Mr. David Greenleaf gave a party for a very large numoer of his young frionds last Eriday evening. Mrs. Peter Cameron 18 in Lincoln, the uest of hor son Johu, who is uttending the State university. Tekamah now has two well organized fire companies. Dr. C. C. Smith left Wednesday for La Crosse, Wis. He goes hence to accopt a bet- ter and more remunerative position Jacob Becle, the great political economist, will make a visit through the south next month. Mrs. Amos Stevens died at her home near this city Tuesday and was buried Wed- nesday. One of the social events of the season of more than ordinary note was a recoption in honor of Dr. C. C."Smith at the home of M. and Mrs. C. W. Conkling on Tuesday ove- ning. The doctor was presented with a fine teacher’s Oxford bible by Rev. Dr. Hudson in behalf of the members of the church. The doctor accepted the gift and thaunked his kind friends for their marks of esteem. W. E. Brooking returned Tucsday from Wayne, Neb., where he had been visiting with relatives and friends. Mrs. W. H. Steele has been lying botweon life and death for two days this week, but is slowly improving. A gentleman from Salem, Ore., well known in this community, is negotiating for control of the Tekamah canning factory. He is a practical canned goods manufacturer and in all probability will lcase the plant here and openit up. E. M. Burt Tekamah, Burt county will have a farmers institute to be held at Tekamah from February 3 to By 1802, Tekamah people are now talking of an electric light plant. y Burt county democrats are agitating a Nebraska daily paper and a perfect organiza- tion of their party. Rev. W. Rumel of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ is holding a series of meet- ings in Decatur, Burt county. Mr. J. K. Tuters of Decatur, one of the pioneer settlers in Burt county, was weaded Novomber 14 to Martha Smith of Memphis, Neb. P. W. Callen, general manager of the Texamah nursery, 18 visiting in_Detroit, Grand Rapids and otner points in Michigan. of Nowark, O., is in He Was Seriously Injured. Gmos, Neb., Nov. 2.—|Special to Tne Ber.]—Ross Thornton, who was so seriously hurt at Sheiton last Monday morning, has re- turned to town. There scems, howover, to bo something of a mystery as to how he re- ceived s injuries. Mr. Thornton says he does not remamber anything about the man- ner in which the accident happened. He is oruisod very badly about the head and it is thought that the injuries have in some way affected bis mind. ‘The geueral supposition is that in trying to got off tho train while 1t was moving he was throw! Last Thursday William Nuttor and Miss Laura Cumstock, daughter of Elmer Cum- stock of this place, were married at tho home of the bride's parents, Prof. L. G. Paul of Valparaiso, Ind., who will take chavge of the stenographic depart- ment of the Normal School and Business In- suitute, arrived in town on Weanesday The Thanksgiving ball given by the Inde- vendent Order of Odd Fellows was one of the grandest events of the season. Miss Estella Rizer of Ravenna was in town visiting friends ou k'riday. Pomnters from Peru, Peru, Neb., Nov. 20.—[Special to Tne Bek.|—The Stato Board of Education met at the normal last week and decided that the new olectric light plant does not fulfill the contract. They will not accept it till certain alterations are made. The main objection to the plant is that the wires are too small to carry the contracted voltage. Suturday ovening a select party of normal students were very pleasantly entertained at the residence of Banker Good. The occasion will long bo remembored by Messes, M. E. and O. M. Good, Porter, McKuy, Meadows, Townsend, Neal, Farnnam, Shelthorn aud Harris, and Misses Townsend, Jones, Simp- son, Finch, Smith, Drake, Brome, Watkin: Barnes and Graves 5 Tuesday the normal cadots received thoir long looked for rifles. They have been with- out arms since the Indian outbreak last win- when their guns were sent to the west sottlers. The new wuns are botter i every cespect than the old ones, and the boys think it was a profitable exchange. West Point Notes. Wesr Poist, Neb,, Nov. 20.—[Special Telegram to Tue Ber, | he trame work for the new Catholic church is in place. In & few days,with the prosent weather, the build- mg will'be enclosed so that work upon the interior can be continued without inter rup- tion. The roof is to be of pressod tin plate. Pinloy Lyon arvived from Chicago last night and will return Wednesday to resume his mu studies with his wifo in Chicago. W. B, Artman has made several contracts for raising sugar veets for the Norfolk sugar factory. Cuming county farmers are taking to the new industry quite rabidly and Mr. Artman expects 10 close several more cous tracts within a fow days. Captain McKee and members of the Uni- formed Rank, Knights of Pytnias, went to Omaba on Thursday mormng to participate in the Phanksgiving festival of the order. Garrison and Miss Minnie Uppfalt married Tuesday mornin ‘The little 4-year-old son of Mr. Frank Her- old died Saturday morning of membraueous croup and will be buried \l(lu\luy Gathering Their Crop FamrieLp, Neb., Nov, 20.—|Special to Tie Ber. |—Farmers ara busy in this section of the country gathering the lmmense crops of corn Hou. 8. G. Wilcox of Omaha is in Fair- bury settling up the estate of his brother, Frank Stansbury while working for a far- mer living west of hera had his arm and shoulder badly bruised in a-crusher. His arm was taken off at tne shoulder. He is alive and doing well although iu a precarious condition, Distriet court closed last week at Clay Centor. Ploased with the Prospects. InpERIAL, Neb., Nov. 20.— [Spoclal to Tue Bek. |—Some wheat in this county ylolded as high as forty-seven bushels to the acre. Much of the corn ylelds fifty bushels, and the best oats nearly 100. The farmers of this county aro feeling jubilant over the prospects and assurances of the ironing of the grade from Culbertson to Holyoke. Work has now com- menced aud 1s beiug pused forward rap- R Located Stolen Pro) Last Wednesday night the Fair dry goods storo, at thdd8for of Thirteenth and How- ard stroets, was broken into and a guantity of dress gopds and ladies’ Juckets stolen, Detectives ot to work on tho case and yosterday arf{stea Billy Ross as being sus pected of Havihg some connectjon with the robbery. l(ur\ 18 held as & suspicious char- acter while tife’folico are looking up some of his pals. 1t is claimél 'fhat RRoss bas been going around with €amiples of tho stolen goods and trying to dishose of them. A search of his room in the Cunningham block was mate and six bolts of deess goods and one lady's jacket were found. . '[he proprietors say the stolen property was Worth about #75, 'The officers expect to locdts moro plunder and somo of RRoss' pals today, YESPERDAY'S FIRES, Blazes Which Oc tion 1 Pire was discovered at 11:20 o'clock last night in the one-story frame building in the rear of 1714 South Tenth streot and ocoupied by tho Omaha Compressod Yeast company. ‘The roof of the structure was almost ontirely destroyed before the fire was extinguished. There was considerable damago to the stock and machinery, but just how much stock was on hand or how badly the ma- chinery had been damaged could not be as- certained until a thorough inspection could be made by daylight. 1t will take about $100 to repmr tho vuild- ing. The contents wero Insured for §1,000 and tho 1oss will b fully coverod. A barn owned by R. D. Baleam, in the rear of 2628 Davenport street, was damaged about £ worth by fire yestorday noon. In the afternoon an alarm called tho dopart ment to the Melquist stone cutting ostablish- ment, corner of Fourth aud Doane The fire was 1n the frame office building. Fifty dollars will cover the loss, NOT PROSE pied Some Atten- WILL UTE THEM, Millionaire Beals Will Not Testify Against the Kidnapers. Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 20.—Public excite- ment over the Beals kidnaping case has sub- idea toa very groat oxtent, principally be- cause of the public annouucement that Mr. Beals will not prosecute the abductors. Mr. Beals claims that his honer 18 involved, be- cauzo he gave his word that he would ask no questions if his child was only returned. The polico say that promise related only to the verson who turned the child and ought not to aliow him to refrain from doing all in his power to con- vict Mr. and Mra, King now wnder arrest for the crime. Despite the decline of public in- terest in tho case, the prisoners are still kept av_Independence out of the way of a possivlo attompt at lynching. The man’ who roturned the child to his home and got the reward is stll being searched for by the polico. No traco of him has been found, and the polico belicve he has succceded in gotting out of town. Lot MARRIED THt: OTHER MAN. oux City People Narrowly Escape Very Serious Trouble. Stovx City, Ta., Nov. 20.—([Special Tele- gram to Tug Ber.|—£. P. Hayes arrived hore this morning to marry Miss Myrtlo Buchanau of this city, but discovered that sho had married Charles Fosselman a week ago. ‘Thereupon Hayes purchased a rovolver and proceoded ‘to tha Fosselman residonce where he undertosk to besiege the whole family, who locked the doors and fled up- stairs. The polioe arrived in time to prevent fatalities. g igatie i Pay of Election Officers. Oyana, Nov. 27.—To the Editor of Tne Bee: Several late expressions in Tus Ber indicate a difference of opinion as to the pay of the elaction ofhcers. While it is truo: that section 24 of chapter 28, Compiled Statntes of Nobraska, provides that “in cities of the first-class judges and clerks of election sball each receive the sum of 6 for each election held in said city,” and that this section- omce was applicable to Omaha, itis (,Brl:xlnl) true that section 12 of chapter 25, engcied in 1587, superseded the other section above referred to, so far as cities of the metropolitau and first-class are concerned. 1t provides that “judges of elec- tion and poll clerks appointed in pursvance of the provisions of this chapter snall each be entitled to receive 1 per day for each day’s service at wuy regisiration or election, which compensution shall be paid on the cor- tificate of the city clerk as to the period of service,” ete. ‘As 1 elections other than the city elections the election officors are allowed only 32 a day, und in this case the three elections were conducted by tho same officers and at tho samo time, perhaps tho only difficult ques- tion is, whether the officers shall each be paid £3'or $2 0 day. It seems to be a fact that some of the election boards, which were made up mostly of mon of undoubted com- potency, consumed forty hours or more in the work. For this time they are entitled to either §2 or 84 for each ten hours, if not for each eight nours; and perhaps it is as reasonable to suy Lhu((lmly rate should be &3 as to say it should The conclusion follows that the authorities who employed these men cannot aischarge theiv obligatious to them by the payment of 8 to each. There 1s good reason to believe that each of them couid enforce the payment of about twice that amount, aud would then havoe no more than fair pay. B. ¥. Cocurax. e Here's Something New. ‘When any oceasion draws great crowds of strangers to @ city the ordinury conveni- ences for the accommodation of the public are overtaxed, Many persons are unable to secure quarters, are buffeted about from pillar to post and finally leave for home in isgust. Just such an emergency may be ex- pected in Conicago during the World's fair, and in aoticipation thereof a number of solid men have devised a plan to handle the peoplo and meet every requirement of a wayfarer 1n a strange eity. Major Charles J. Wicker- sham of Chicago, now in the city, the guest of Mr. Robert Patrick, is general manager of the company. It has no competitors and is working hund in hand with the various transportation companies being organized in the west. The company will have a club house on the exposition grounds and another down town, closo to the Union League club, Both will be after the style of social clubs, but on an cnlarged scald, A membership card will entitle the holaer to all the privileges, such as messenger boys, use of telephone, writing and reading rooms, There will bo departments for euch state and everyone can find out there where his nwm ave stopping if they are members. rding houses, botels and other uuummmh\l ns will_be 'engaged in advance by thegompany. Subscribers will bo met at the depat by uniformed messenger boys and conducted to any place they wish to go. The style—of the company is the Columbian l-lxpmmou and Information com pany. The Nati bank of Illinois and other leading bay :s ro given as refercnces. Certificates of membership are sold ut a trile. entitling members @ .all tho privileges adyer. sed and gu Flavormg Extracts NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS. Of perfect purity. Of great strength. Orange Economy In thelr use Almond - Rose etc;) Flavor as dellcately &and deliclously as the fresh frult Vanilla Lemon OVEMBER IMPROVING ~ THE INDUSIRY. Synopss of the Annual Report of Towa's Dairy Commissioner, CONDITION OF THE STATE BUSINESS, Nattonal Laws Governing the Produne- ers of the Artificiil Compound Conflict to a Mire « Less Lxtent, Des Moixrs, Ia, w0 Tur Ber,|—Stato Dai sioner Tup- per has filed bis annual report with tho goy: ernor, and 1t contains much valuable inforn ation concerning this great industry of the state. Regarding the salo of imitation but- ter or oleomargarine, the commissioner criti- cizes the national law, which prevents him getting tho names of persous taking out per- mits to sell the spurious stuff, but from other sources enough information was ob- tained to causo the arrest and punishment of soveral persons in Sioux City, Burlington, Davenport and Council Bluffs for violation of the Law. The fact was also proved oleomargurine is being sold in the state, There is much bad butter on the market, howaver, resulting from ignoranco of those attemptiig to make it. The commissioner suggests that the people ought to be wathered together in communities and taught, as they bave been in Now York, tho incroase in tho price of the product moro than paving for the instruction. He also suggests that tests should be made as often as once a week of mill sold in cities. Cheese statistics are very is shipped out of tho stat in. Cheese making is industry, is a pec that but littlo moagoer. Nono and much comes not muco of an lowa In tho shipments of butter there alling off from last year, owing to the drouth a year = ago and high price of grain during the winter. The statistics of butter shipments are furnisbod by the railways and are as nearly reiiable as possible. A tablo given shows that there aro 705 creameries in thestate, and that S1,774,661 pounds of butter were exported, which, less 16 per cent tare, equals (3,060,715 pounds. The best authorities estimate the home consumo. tion of butter to be fifty pounds per capita, or 100,000,000 pounds: to this add 65,600,715 and wehave as the total make ot the state 1065, 690,715 pounds, Estimating 168,600, pounds of butter at 20 cents por pound gives 33, 143 as the valuo of the butter industry of Towa, lowa Traveling Men. The Towa Stato Traveling Men's soclation has come to be oue of the most im- portant organizations in the state. It has been in existence about ten years, and up to a vear ago struggled aloug with a few mem- ber ranging about 1,000. The past under the administration of President as- litchell, Secrotary Haloy and an energotic | board of airectors, has beer ous. When the annual meeting occurs the coming weok the secretary’s report will show about 6,000 members in’ good standing. Tuey have come rolling ip from every direc- tion and from all parts of the union. ihe headquarters here are commodious and elo- 1d furmsh o comfortable and realiy sant place for members to congregate and enjoy themselves as they come in_ from theroad. Secretary Haloy hus divided his timo between the oftice and the road the past vear, but it is probuble he will bo re-clected at the mecting December 4 and voted a salary sufli nt to warrant him in devoting his ~ontiro tige to the association’s business, ‘Ihoro will also be an elegant banquet here on the occasion of the annual meoting, and a large at- tendance and enjoyable time are anticipated. Keduced rates of one fave for the round trip have been granted for tho occasion on all lines in the Western Passenger association. e Political Gossip. iion question and what the legislature will do with it this winter isa never ending source of discussion. The more it is looked at_the greater the ditficulty np- poars to be. Republicans are doing most of the talking, and no two of them seem to exactly agree. It is more than likely, how- ever, that some sorc of plan will be mapjed out before the winter is over. On the demo- cratic side the dearee of licenso will be an obstacle to overcome. lvery locality seems to have its own idea of what “high’” license is. Av Davenport, for instance, iv is said that the license has never been over $100 a year, and a prominent gentleman of that city said’ the other day that ho wa: doubtful if any groater amount could bo enforcad any more than absoluto prohibition. A prominent democrag of Des Moines said recently that he thought 250 was as high as could be enforced in most cities. The democratic platform placed tho amount at $00 and the least amount iu any compromise measure that could be en- dorsed by republicans would be $750 or #1,000. The latter amount was once the sum in Des Moines, and thers were sixty odd saloons under it. Candidates for legislative positions and state oftices to bo filled by the next legisia ture, are beginning to appear. Warden Barr of tho Anamosa prison_wiil be a_candi for ve-election and W. K. Cochran of the Bed- ford Ropublican will contest the state prin- tership. simply marvel- AMUSEMENTS, “Poys and The Farngm Street theater bad two big audiences yesterday to seo *‘Boysand Girls,” and the indications are that this attraction will score the banner engagement of the sea- son, to date. The play is described on the bills as a *jolly musical farce comedy,” but John MeNally must have been in & hurry | *“The Millionaire' when he cama to put the mixture togethor, | Ho evidently forgot the comedy, and the music that he chucked into it was second hand. There Is no mistake about the farce or tho jollity, however. The fa is of a rollickine, kind that goos roaming up and down the | stage for two solid acts with scarcely a pauso for music or specialty. 1t 1s as queera ¢ conglomeration of stuff aad nonsense us any phantasmagoria conjured forth in nights m It is alto her too wild be tamed down for measurement by dramatic canons, and is one of those things that are simply to bo taken for grunted. The taird act is given up to a few musical acts and a speciaity or two “Boys and Girls' ¢ audiences yestordny on tho strateh mo piny rip-snorting ught the favor of both and kept their risibles of the tin I'ho com- includes a number of clever sach as May and Flora Irwim, ( Marion, Ienatio Murtietti, wWillia Wood and James Sturgis, and they their business with dash that storms | testing dignity and wins round upon round V of tolerantlaughter. They bave mude a hit with the crowd, that's sure, “ahe Millionafre It is unfortunate for Dan'l Suily that his name is associated in the public mind with “The Corner Grocery," for it will take timo for discriminating playgoers to learn that is a legitimate drama with merit in its composition and in its produc- tion. The climax occurs in tho second uot, but the player’s art is strong enough to hold interested attention through anotber act, mostly of lovemaking, and the play is caleu- lated 1o ploase, as it did at the Boyd lust night. Lhio story turns upon the schemes of rival railroad men to gain possession of a narrow pass known as Itocky gorge. The seecnd act is a ture of that puss with a gang of laborers laying ties and rails, a fine bit of ism worked out in excelient aetail. Of urse the hiero, au Irish railroad contractor represented by Mr. Sully, wins the raco, It wakes him a millionaire, and he wins tho high-born woman he loves. M. Suliy's Irishman is uot doesu’'t carry a shillalab and has't the broguo of the bogs. e is an Americanized Irishman who spoaks in con- versational tones with a plousing accent and wears a dress suit on occasion, Through bis lines runs a vein of humor that doesn’s de pend on Irish bulls for effoct, It is an agroc- uble change from the traditional Irishman with whom Mr. Suliy has been associated. hie play is not tnténse and its denouement is apparent from the start, but it is clean, wholesome and entortaining, Tho role of the railroad president is taken by a stick, but ocherwise Mr. Sully has a fairly capable support. pro loud-mouthed, - MEMOIES OF JEFFERSON DAVIS. Mrs. Davis Brings Suit Against a New York Publishing House Mespiis, Tenn., Nov. 20.—Mrs, Jefferson Davis has through her attorney, General Hoadley, brought suit against the Bedford Publishing company of New York to recover royaltics oa tho salos of het hook, ‘“Jefferson ex-President of the Confederato a Momoir by His Wife.”” book was begun by Jefferson Davis and completed by Mrs, Davis after Mr. Davis’ death. Tho Bedford company did not live up to their contract with Mrs. Davis, it is allaged, and she sues to recover posses. sion of the publication. e SO e LOCAL BELVITLLS. There will bo a muss meoting of south siders next Tuesday cvening 1o discuss tho park question “and the savage grandeur of the Missouri river.” Notice—There will be a_mass meeting to- night of Afro-American citizens of Omaha at 1216 Dodge street. All Afro-Americans aro requested to be present. A lady who failed to give her name re- ported to Sergeant Whalen yesterday t shebad lost a pocketbook containing about 30 on a Walnut Hill motor cur, Perty thieves broke into Schmid’s saloon, rner of Thirteenth and Dodgo streots, sometime Saturdav night, and siole about $10 worth of whiskey and cigars, Mounted Oficer 3urns received a telogram ast evening just after he had roported for duty, stating that his mother who hved at Patterson, Wis., was dead. Officer Burns will probably leave today to attend the funeral. “Lifo as a Physician Sees 11, was the topic of Dr. F. T. Allew’s discourse veforo the young men’s meetingat the Young Men's Christian association rooms yesterday after noou. The doctor spoke especialiy of tho temptatious which the young men of today are subjected to and guve some good advic to those present. - PERSONAL PARAGRADIL I. W. Doweese of Lincoln. is at the Pax- ton K. M. Smyth of Linwood Areado, 1. B. Pennoy of Lexiugton, Neb,, is at the Miliard. Matthow P, Smith of Nebraska City is at the Dellone. (George Dunington and wife of Falls are al the Millarg Colonel 1. . Webster of guest at the Paxton. William Collins ~ and Wahoo ave at the Murray. CGieorpe A. Hickok and B, Fremont, aro at the Millard. Mr. W. R Parks, formerly a resident of this city but now of Chicago, spent Sunday among his friends here. E. C. Calkins and_wife, R. S. and wife, and Miss Leta Harlocker Kearney came down yesterday to see art exhibition. Captain Charles is a guest at the City ratton is a Kate Collins of P iffer of Downing of the Vonion, Major J. B. Heokey, Captaun I3, A. Godwin and Lieuten- ant A, B. Wells, all of the Eghtn cavalry stationed at Fort Meade, are at the Dellone. MAN'S INGRATITUDE, Jand Bl Allen Allowed to Die in an Ohio Poorhouse. Corvames, 0., Nov, 20,—CGeorgo W. Allen botter kuown as Land Bill Allen the origin- ator of the homestead et died at the county infirmary today, aged %3 He spent a for- tuno in tho interest of tho bill of which he claimed to be the origiuator, Eternal Vigilance 15 the price of good health. But with all the precaution we may take there are enemies always lurking about our systems, only wait gz & favorablo opportunity to assert theme selves, Serofula and other impurities in the blood may be hidden for years or even for generations, and suddenly break forth, under- mining health and hastening death, For all diseases arising from impure blood Hood’s Sarsaparilla 15 the unequalled and unapproached remedy. 1tis King of them all, for it conquers disease, 1t builds up in a perfectly natural way all the ened parts, vi nriches and Purifies the Blood And assists to healthy action those important organs, the Kidneys and liver. 1f you need a good medicine you should certalnly tako Hood’s Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggists. £1; six for @. Propared only by €. L HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowoll, Mass 100 Doses One Dollar 708, AMUSEMENTS.. Soventooiith and Murnoy Stroots W Gool rvod S for e TWO NIGILTS ONLY. SUNDAY AND \" 12 Mosbay > + Nov. 29 and ———: THE CLEVER ACTOR: DAN. SULLY, In Leander Richardson’s New Play, \THE MILLIONRIRE 30. :E'a.rnnm St Theater. THE TALK OF THe 1OWN! RICH & HARRIS Musical Farce Comedy, BOYS and GIRLS lits, commencing Sunday Matinee, Four ber =4, ove Boyd's Naw ‘l’heater Seventeenth and Harney Streets, TUESDAY, | DGC 1 2 WEDNESDAY, J J O MATINEE WEDNESDAY. JEFFERSON COMEDY CO. — CONMPRISI BIREON, | MRS JOIN DREW, VIOLA ALLEN FANNY D ROUSE, CAIIE JACKSON FITZUTGI OWSLEY. JOSEPIT T LOUIS JAM 1. 1L BARN S, WK OWEN, L W DN HAM, ORI WARIORN I W, ODLIN REPERTOILL Tuesday Night and Wedziesday \Lllllhc HEIR-AT-LAW. OF PRICES— L..82.00 ] SCALE itire Lowe Two Rows Halcony Balunce Balcony I Baleony. dliery Boxes SALE OF 8 F10.00. #1501 JATS OPENS MONDAY, 8 A, M. " EDEN MUSEE. CORNBICIITIL AND FARNAM STREETS WEES COMMENCING MON OVEMIEIL (0TI PIRINCESS FEDOIRA, Snnk ptres s TONY, /Lo Do Detantive OLL PAINTING OF 1 B JOHNSTOWN FLOOD: THE TAVLORS, Mind Readers. DIAMOND. Haritone MUSGRAVE & PLCQUET RIFFIA BES DEY, lmpnie ADMISSION, O Obon from 1o 101, M an o i AL DIMIE Daily Artists SWEEPING OUT THE 00D LOTS This week we arouse our season's HOUSE-C clothing dealer finds his lots broken, that is, all sizes, all cuts ¢ \l?ll[ size in a s8¢ ick suit hlll not in a cutaway in the same cloth or vice versa, Onr the lot. We may hm- very heavy season’s On the lhl'L‘C flaors where our scparate s and marked them so as to clear off tl separate tables out this week. Your selection should be made Our record is in your recollection, and our A FAKE SALE. pride is to maintain that record. FIRST FLOOR-— f On the front tables wo have placed all | '@y the broken lots of Men's Suits. It can find your size in the cloth and that suits you, you ean save about one quarter of the former extremely low price of the suit. On another table we place all our odd suit pants and broken lots. The prices were from $2.50 to $0. We make them about one fourth less. THIRD FLOOR— MEN'S OVERCOATS, The broken lots in ont partment have also been separated from the regular lots. ‘The sizes run from to50and all the different styles are you cut our over de- the alert bargain hunter and startle d LEARING IN MID SEASON. wd all ¢ rade has broken some of our lots a couple of ma onths ecarlie RXCEPTIONAL CLEARING 0UT SALE departments arc situ ited we have placed the *0dd Lots™ on 1e tables this wee carly. They are in 5 and chinchillas 15 NO JUGGLING {exeept ulstors) there neltons, I'HERI With figures down from our There trimmed overconts th alone is worth the but o mark very straight low prices. i these about forty fur at the fur on them sk for the forme 1o wmon price w SECOND FLOOR CHILDREN'S DEP'T, | | in lots and The merking down has been done the the b and odd garments among our children’s ga There ar they must same manner on ken boys’ nents, kind so only u fow of each taken alvantage of early. BROWNING, KING & CO Southwest Corner 18th and Douglas. LOWSY l'mlmmlun by inauzurating As the scason advances every olorsof a certain cloth are notin lence this - than wsual ¢ The goods can't possibly last WE NEVER HAVE ADVERTISED OUR CHRI=TMAS GIFT, Wo have procured a nuiaber of handsome pieture story books which we propose to give “away in our Childven’s department. OUIR SUNSHINE A paper covered, handsomely illustrated, o hoole, printed on tinted pupor in large, elear type; original stories and oviginal illus- trations, esented g ith avery purchuse FHE BASY BOOK 240 pages, 126 stories, trations, beautifully boards, cloth back, cover, heavy tinted lent press work HOME PIOTURE BOOK. 210 puges, 126 270 trations, printed wd bound in sume style as “Tho Fasy Book. Choice of either of the aboy with each purchase of # worth of wny kind of goods in the Children’s department 271 illus- bound in illuminatod paper, excel illus- the st 8y Samples of theso books may bo soen in our show windows. Any of these books will make a neat and lasting Christmas present, N. B.—\We were only able to pro “ fow of cneh kind, and we do_ uot expect e to Lust wiore than a fow duys A At e s r