Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 26, 1892, Page 4

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Sworn to | efore me and s presence this 2id day of Junua SEAL CiLt among South American nations is very much like Mormons in a mountain mining district. They have no friends in the camp. KEARNEY wants a binding twine fac- tory. Kenrnoy s to get almost everything she asks for and therefore the public may expect to hear that the twine factory has boen secured. s¢ SENATORIAL funerals come high. They cost onan average $20,000 each. If tho grim roaper wore a trifloe more diseriminating, however, the country would cheerfully bear the expense. A N KA editor proposes to read A two-column poem at the meeting of the litorial association at Iremonc next week, Tt is safa to assume that the association will not let this happen again. L. MMISSIONER - HUMPHREY rocommends a branch ponitentiary at Louisville because there is a stone quarey there. Is a stone quarry es- sential to the reformation of couvicted criminals? Tne Nebraska militia need not lie awake nights for fear of being called out to fight Chili. If we are to have any difMculty with the peppery people west of the Andes it will be settled by the navy and not the army. TrE county commissionors should re- quire the county clork to comply with law and keep check accounts with the county troasurer, even if in doing so an additional clerk shall be needed in the county clork’s off et HOLMAN of Indiana an- nounces in an interview that in case the nation’s honor demands the chastisement of Chili he shall interpose no objection. Tt is now safe, therefore, to let loose the dogs of war. The watch dog of the treasury has agreed to stay muzzled. KANSAS CrrY’s only consolation over the loss of the national convention is found in the hope thatsome of the bright vermilion with which she froscoed her resources and attractions in the printed documoents presented to the committeemen may bring about the salo of somo of hor real estate. JusTice FisLp of the supreme court has been eligible for retirement since 1886, Although in robust health, he is lilcely to remain on the bench until his health entively broaks down or death intervenes. Both Bradloy and Miller could have stepped down to privata life soveral years before their death, had thoy so desired, Cures forsnake bite when well shaken before taken and swallowed in the good old fushioned way have achieved consid- erable populurity in Kansas and Towa. The I'rench savant who injects his anti- dote with a hypodermic syringe under the skin will bavely be able to secure a profitable trade in his patent medicine in the two states named. Snake bite to bo offectually and pleasantly cuved re- quires skinfull of antidote, Norfolk News cannot have rend 1 carvefully or it would not suy that this newspaper is less enthusiastic for Norfolk than Hustings in the matter of a federal appropriation for a fedoral ™ THE B buildieg. Tue BEE only regrets that the prospect for both bills is discourng- ing. oy little can be expected of MeKeighan and a good deal less of Kem, Norfolk is important enough to be en- titled to a good building and if a capa- ble congressman were on the floor to look after her interests she would prob- ably be successful. It is to be hoped the merit of her requost will carry sufficient woight to flout the measure inspite of a doad weight against it, — THE question whether East Omaha shall be taxed us a part of Omaha or Council Bluffs, or whether part of this | strip of land shall be credited to thestate of Towa and another part Lo the state of Nebraska will come up for final argu- ment before the United States supreme court during the present week. The case as presented before the court by attorneys for the states and attorneys for the East Omaha Land company is a jug-handle affair. If woll-detined rumor i6 10 be credited the lawyers on both sides will steer the arguments so as to | bring about a decision that will run the ! state line through the middle of the East Omaha tract—with that portion of the tract that is now covered by the largest factories transposed into the state of lowa. On this poiut we may be misinformed, but we ratherthink we are not, 2/ | 200 | l THE CHILIAN I1SSUE FULLY SET FORTR. ‘ The people of the United States will | rend with profound interest the message | of President Harrison to congress, and | the correspondence that accompanies it | fully setting forth the nature of the dif- ficulty between this country aud Chili. The messago 18 able, digniied and patriotic. It discusses with judicial force and cloarness the numerous ques- tions involved in the controversy. Without menace in spirit or language, the messago firmly states in unequivocnl terms the position of this government, maintains its justice, and insists th the duty of the nation to preserve its honor and dignity and prestige re- quires that the demands of the govern- ment upon Chili should ba adhered to and enforeed, It is not to be doubted | that the attitude and views of the presi- dent will ba approved by the American people very generally when thoy shall have acquainted thomselves with tho official facts, The president unqualifiedly approves the course of Ministe wn, and the corrvespondence shows nothing to justify a different estimate of his conduct. The circumstances ha been such as to put to the severest test the judgmoent and discretion of any wman, howover well trained in diplomatic duties, and it does not appear that Mr. Egan has from first to last done anything to in the slightest degreo compromise or embar vass his government. Regarding the outrages upon the sailors of the Balti- more at Valparaiso, the president is un- able to find any evidence to shake the conviction that the motive of the attack was hostility to the government of the Unived St The assumption that this government was unfriendly to the revolutionists, which scomed to tind warrant in the action of the authorities regarding the Itata, had engerdered a strong feeling of dislike for Amecicans which found vent 1n the murderous as- sault upon the men who wore the uni- form of our nayvy. Thus ths govera- ment of the United States, as the presi- dent very justly contends, was a partici- pant in the injury inflicted upon its sailors, so that the demand for redress is not less for the vindication of the nation than for justice to the men who were the victims of the . country’s enemies. The president argues strongly and clearly regarding the international vights involved, and plainly says that the treatment of the situation by the Chilian government has not been manly or satisfactory, a statement which the covrespondence will fully bear out. As to the duty of the government to give protection to its eitizens, officers, and the humblest sailors in its service in foreign lands, the president spoaks in no uncer- tain language. While the United States desives to maintain peaceful relations with all other countries, and is disposed to exercise the greatest forbearanco toward weaker powers, it will protect those who have a claim to its protection. The matter is vow in the hands of congress, so far as this government is concerned. How it will eventuate a very few days will probably determine. The position of this government has been clearly defined, and it is not to be doubted that it will bo adhered to. Congress may give the Chilian govern- ment movre time in which to determine what it will do respecting our d nds, but if further delay is allow it will be brief, and if after all it shall be found that Chili prefers war congress will sustain the administration to the furthest extent necessary in prosecuting hostilities.” This government has done only what its seif-resvect and its international rights justify. The defense of its course is complete. It “s now for Chili to decide what the result shall be. AN'S BILLS. has been favored by Con- gressman Bryan with copies of the sev- eral bills he has introduced in the house of representatives. Some of these mens- ures are commendable, while others are fair subjects of criticism. The bill to place lumber on the free list will have the approval of men of all parties in the west. The vepublicans of Nebraska have favored freo lumber for yeurs nnd have so declared in their plat- forms. Mr. Bryan’s measure provides for the free admission of all grades of rough lumber, such as now pay a duty of %1 per 1,000 feot board mensure. In case of any foreign country 1mposing an oxport duty on the articles, or either of them, named in the bill, the lumber or its products coming from such country shall be subject to duty as now provided by law. The proposed legislation would leave amply protected lumber upon which much labor has been expended, while at the same time effecting a very material saving to the farmers of the country, who use large quantities of lumber in building barns, sheds, ete. The free lumber bill ought to recvive the unanimous support of western repre- sentatives 1n congress, Another bill of Mr. Bryan provides for exempting from all customs duties vinding twine for binding grain made in whole or in part from jute, hemp, sunu, manilla, sisal, or any other testile grasses or fibrous vegatable substances, when imported from foreign countries. This is a measure of doubtful expe- diency. The manufacture of binding twine from hemp is a growing industry in the United States, and unless it is | conclusively shown that the duty on | that article seriously oppresses the | furmer it would be unwise to adopt a | policy that would be fatal to the home industry. When the present tariff law | was under consideration the duty on bindiog twine received pretty thorough discussion, and the duty was materially reduced from that imposed by the tariff | act of 1883, The manufacture of hemp | twine in this country affords & ma L | for a product which ultimately may be | profitable to our farmers than | wore would be the saving from a remission of the duty, and competition in the manu- facture will inevitably cheapen the ar- | ticle. Another of Mr. Bryan's bills provides lication of notice of sale of real or pe sonal property, under decree or orde of any United States court, such publi cation shall be made in some newspuajper of genoral circulation printed in the county where the property is situatod, that whenever the law requires the pub- | THE OMA county, ther in the paper of general circulation pub- lished nearest to such county. This is y well as far as it goes, but besides | publication in a paper of genaral - lation in the counly where the property is located the notico of salo should | appoar in one or two papers of general circulation in the state. If the publi tion were confined to one county very fo v people who might be willing to purchase would see the announcement, and the result would bo detrimental to the owner of the propert) i publication than the bill provides isobviously desirable. A fourth bill introduced by that gentleman ro- quires that all property, real and per- sonal, sold under ordor or decres of any United States court, shall be mado at tho county seat of the county in which such propes! is situated, whencver ich property is situated in an organs izod county of any state or territory. One objection to this plan is that it would involve increased expense, but perhaps a more impoctant objection is the possible hardship to owners where personal property like horses and eattle ssold. Tt would be dificult to got a fair price for such property at many of the county sonts in the westorn sta and tervitories. Mr. Bryan has also introduced a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the constitation providing for the elec- tion of United States senators by a di- vect vote of the people of the several ae HA DAILY lH‘ll{.: TUESDAY, states whenever they shall make provis- ion for same by statute or constitution. T Bek believes that senators should be choson by direct vote of the people, and this should be general and uniform, S0 that a constitutional amendment should make it compulsory on all the states, instead of leaving it optional with any state to adopt this method of choosing senator The constitution of Nebraska, adopted seventeen years ago, provides that the electors may by ballot express their preference for some ner- son for the office of United Suates seua- tor, from which it will be seen that Mr. Bryan’s proposition is not altogethe new or original, ———— NEBRASK. U 'URERS. The sooner local manufacturers and all others disabuse their minds of the policy that the Manufacturers and Con- sumers Association of Nebraska is a purely Omaha institution the sooner will it be possible to effect a state organiza- tion mutually advantageous to all con- cerned. Without home patronage few of our factories large or small can hove for a profitable existonce. Omaha man- ufacturers must have the Omaha and Nebraska trade or they cannot compete with the older establishments of the east, Lach local factory in the interior should look to Omaha as a promising market for its goods, because this city is the natural distributing center of the state, and because the Omaha demand for most manufactured articles for home consumption is worth at least twice as much as that of our western tributary territory. Omaha contains about one- seventh of the population of the state, and as its 140,000 people are chiefly consumers she buys more in pro- portion than the same number of inhabi- tants in the state at large. The association is organized uvon the broad basis of “Nebrasha first and the world afterwards” and it should haye the enthusiastic istance of all the manu- facturers of Nebraska, With 150 mem- bers already pledged to the movement and 200 others at least entitled to mem- bership, the opportunity is now pre- sented to the people of this state to develop the manufacturing intérests such as has never before been offered. Only by a compuct union and intelligent, versistent effort can the people be edu- cated to the importance of standing together in commercial matters. A strong association numbering from 300 to 400 members, represented in every village and city in the state by the keenost and best business men, pledged to help each other and preach the doc- trine of home patronage, will not only vastly increase the business of the pres- ent manufacturing firms, but be a stronger inducement than bonuses to other manufacturers to locate in Nebraska. We hope to see the press of the state aid the association in extend- ing its membership. THE DEMAND FOR TRENCHMENT. It is to be expected that ward politi- cians who look upon the city as a politi- cal alms-house will cry out against any effort to do away with needless offi- cials and to cut down salariesin the municipal offices.. They ignore the fact that the landslide of last November which carriea Mayor Bemis into office by nearly 5,000 majority cannot be at- tributed to ths efforts of men who make a living out of politics. On the contrary it was a tidal wave in favor of radical reform that swept the city in spite of all political combines. The only pledge on which Mayor Bemis and the new councilmen were elected was that they would run the affaivs of the city on business principles. This pledge they are in honor bound to fulfill in spite of all protests from par- ties who want to maintain the old spoils system, by which a horde of tax-eaters wero fattening upon the city, The ordinances now pending before the council may clash with the personal ambitions of officeseckers and their backers, But they are in accord with the demands of the great mass of tax- paying citizens. Nobody contends that the city shall not pay literal wages to its employes in every department, but there is no excuse for paying from $100 to $135 per month for clerks in city offices who would be only too glad to tuke positions in any bank or business house at from $60 to #80 a month. There is no excuse for keeping a set of idlers on the city payroll because they have rendered partisan services, The ery that reduction of salaries should begin at the top is misleading The churter fixes vhe salary of the mayor, city attorney, assistant attorney, city prosecutor, treasurer, police julwo, ity clerk, comptroller, engineor, issist- ant engineer, building inspector, boile iuspector and city physician. The coun cil cannot reduce the salaries of these | officers, but it can and should abolish | o if no paper is published in such | sinecures and consolidate the miuor J and the sorvied improved. The coaneil can and should -—revise the salary list in overy departifidit and equalize the pay of employoes acwording to thuir capnoit merit and cIREY of service. Tar does not contond that the | nances are perfest in all parcticutars, Tt is for the couteil to rovise them in a businesslike atl' practical manner, Bre TroMAS L. KiMnaLL, the diplomatic president of thdéftinion Dapot company, makes a cleverargument for s side of the union depot controversy. This is encouraging. For several months tho depot company has held itself aloof and declined to yield an inch in its position. It has insisted that Omaha is wholly ot fault the proper passenger facilities ave not provided. The interest developed recently by Mr. Kimball augurs well for the enterprise. If the railroads got to the point where they are willing to discuss the matter with the people the final solution of the ques- tion will be less difficult, because AMONG the useful lessons which the difficulty with Chili has taught, not the least important relates to the value of a well organized national guavd. There are enrollod in the militia 110,000 men, and it is believed that one-thirvd of theso would volunteer in case of a foreign war. This wonld giveadrilled and disciplined force lavger than the regular army, and in the event of a larger forco being needed would constitute the nucleus of a splendid army. It is the wise policy of the United States not to maintain a large standing army, and it is therefore well to have a thoroughly organized national guard. IN fixing the wages of city employes the council should regulal 8 \ tho standard now paid for similar work by builders, manufacturers, merchants, bankers and railway companies, The Bdwards ordinance fixes the wages of plumbers to be employed as assistants to the plumbing inspector at 33 a day. A first class plumber commands $4 a day, and the city should employ only first class workmen in all departments, T week Omaha will entertain the annual convention of the Knights of Lubor of Nebraska. It goes without saying that in o eity where labor is so well organized and contains so many representative men, the convention will not only be cordially welcomed but will receive all the courtesies of the season at the hands of local organizations, MILLIN T rates can do the railroads no possible harm, 'I'hey will stimulato the growth of grain distrib- uting centers at Omaha and Lincoln. The Nebraska railways should insist upon this convession for the benefit of Nebraska grain growers and grain dealers. EVERY citizen of Nebraska owes it to the prosperity of the state to demand from his retail dealer Nebraska-made goods so long as quality and price are equal. Wo must patronize home in- dustry. THE manager of the Coliseum adver- tises ‘A Great Fake” for this week. He will probably be enjoined for infringe- ment by the Omaha fake factory before the box offies is fairly open. SouTH OMAIIA shows a gain of 81,000 head in the number of hogs packed thus far this season as compared with this time one year ago. Kunsas City shows a gain of 42,000 only. OMANA is amply able to entertain the people’s independent party’s national convention and it only remains to be seeil whether the necessary guarantee fund can be raised. — BRYAN of Nebraska is talking him- self back into the obscurity from which he accidentally emerged less than a year ago. Give'em Rope. Philadelphia Press, The spectaclo of New York’s stolen senate majority running without rutes in order to pass violently partisan measures is some- thing that may not prove such a joke in the future. There is such a thing as having too much ropo. t to Be Well Seasoned, Siour City Jowrnzl, When It comes to representing this coun- try in foreign courts no one but a seasoned American should be selected. This is not because newly naturalized citizens cannot be tound who aro able diplomats, but because of tho very nature and the obvious fitness of things, Ou — Chicago ce Abroad, St. Paul Globe. The sublime *'innocence” of Chicago of any desire to compete for the location of the na- tional democratic couvention is in the nature of a falry tale with which to beguile the lelsure hours of the marines, The same work done by Chicago last Thuesday would have beaten Minneapolis out of the national re- publican conveutjon. T —— A Significant Victory, Minnieapolis Times. The Gladstoniatis gained a marvelous vic- tory yesterday fn'the cloction of a successor to Lord Hartington n the Rossendale con- stituency. The Gladstoniun candidate was elected by 1,200 majority. In 1886 Lord Hartington was ¥éturned by 1,400 majority, The unionist deféat in Rossendale is the more significant 'fn that Lord Hartington was their leader, 'ind his constituency was supposed to be the most loyal to the noble lord’s ideas in the"kingdom. i David'Has a Sure Thing, New York Tribune. According to present appearances Hill will bave tho New ¥ork delegation by a large majority, whether the state convention is hela early or late. And what u commentary this is upon current democracy! Its most important division has fallen so low as to favor for the first office within the gift of the people & mau whose career identifios him with nothing which 15 not inimical to the public welfare. Theve is no great meas- ure of practical reform which s boen pre- sented since he entered public life which Hill bas not opposed. In fact. tv ve precise, ho has baen a public nuisance. Nevertheless, it 15 bis proud boast thnt bo can get tue dele s for the presid The Ralnbow Hunters' Deeiin, New York Sun Thi west continues Lo reward (he sympa tuetic ohservation of the political uptimists Many of thuse vheerful wayside guides are duclaring thut the western states furnish a | their candidate from one of Awards ordi- | UARY 26, 1892, publication shall ho made [ officos wherover a saving can bo offected | fruitful and promisine opportunity for the choice of the demoocratic candidate for pres: dent. Tt is not at all impossidle that the drlegates to the convention of 1502 may take the westorn states. If they don't, they are quite certain to choose from that region, as in 1868, 1872, 1876, 1880, 1884 and 1838, a candidate for vice president. Yet the fact is that, with tho excoption of the popuiar and lameated Hon dricks, not one of the westarn vice presi dential candidates ever justifiod the expecta- 1ions of those who put them in nomination. Four of them loss their own states for the electoral tickot. Would they have doue better as candidates for presideat? - GOBS OF BLACK GORE, Philadelphia Record: Chili has a popula- tion about s large us thatof the state of Onio. Brave though the Buckeyes undou bt edly be, what chance would they have in fighting all the othor states in the Uniont Hartford Courant: Our interesting Anglo- Chilian contomporary, the New York Even- ing Post, is published on the soil and under tho flag of the United States, and sometimes describos itsolf as an American newspaper, Sioux City Journal: If we get into a war with Chili, or any other country, tho dis- ability of ex-confederates to serve in the United States army will be removed in a Jifty. hen weshall need “the rebel yell” in our business New York Tribune: The administration is harmonious, congross is patriotic and the peoplo are united in favor of a resolute for- cien poliey in defonce of Ataerican rights, Only @ poor spirited mugwump here and there is rattied and silly. Den Sun Tue Chilian matter has had at least ono good efect. It hasgiven the world a reolizing sense of the greatness and power of this country, and of the spirit of its people when aro It has furnished a tion of what we can do when we Kansas City Star: Tf we have a war with Chili it should be with tho unaerstanding that Chill is to pay the oxpenses, The o amplo set by Girmany after the war with France should be followed. He who gots broken pays, Chili made Peru pay, and wo should mna h v, Iftheraisto be no woney in it there should be no war. Brooklyn Eagle (dem.): We aro not pared to a:sumo without ovidence, agawst the record of a righteous lifo which should be held to mako contrary evi dence, that General Benjamin Harrison, the descendant of gallant soldiors, himself a brave oficer and a patriot of liberty and the union, is roady or desiwous to plungo the country which has honored him with its hizbest trust into & needless, wicked and un- just war, or into any war at all with the purvose of effecting a partisan success through bayonets, which could not bo won by the politics of beaco and tho debates of freemen aj the polls, ICuusas City Journal: Americans will not permit thoir flag to be msulted. However much we of tho United States love gam, however much wo love prosperity, however much welove peace, we love country botter. We love the honor of coun: better, wa love that secure and unshaken respect that comes of rebuking insult better. Thousanas of men do not care for what Chilt has done, if she will make reparation. Millions will' re- sent tho sneering taunt of neglect on Chili's part. If war should come Americans will be ready for it. New York Sun: We believe that the work of the Navy department and of the War de- partment during the past six weeks is a mar- vel of administrativo energy and patriotic vigilance. Some of our readers, perhans, but certainly not all, have an idea’ of what has boen accomplisbed. And yet 1t is this very activity, not invitme a conflict, but following the first principles of national prudence and the ordinary laws of common sense, which furnishes the chiaf ground of the mugwump attack on mon who are doing their duty. Consider two propositions : If war1s averted and the government of Chili mukes proper reparation for the Val- paraiso outrage, it will be for no other roa- son than because we were ready. 1f war came, and in spite of the warning ovents of tha past threc months this country were not prepn%eu to the best of iis ability for the conflict, the men whom tho non- Americans are now criticising for doing their duty would deserve to be impeached. They would deservo to bo hanged. Go shead, servants of the people! You are right; your worik counts for peace, and the country is with you. - JOKERS' JABS. pre and » hoadline editor has his own troubles, of which tho world knows not. _The other day in Chico, Uul, nnamed Avery wis warrled 1o Miss s nd the hoadiine man of the ron rthe account the heading, ory Small Wedding. of those compositors who know it Small Woedding,” and the groom is ing for the editor with a large-3izec A Georgin editor who was challengzed to fizht a duol. writes: “Tho business of the vear has not bean such us to warrant us to proceed further in the matter, but if our adversary will furnish us to a free pass to the duoling grounds and remunerate us for the time lost, we'll fight him. But banged if we'll walk there!™ Now York Sun: 1 morchant, ploy you.' Do you drin 0, sah! Never, sah, 1, I'm sorry. little—" arse Browno. they ain't nebber been no rule ‘thout exceptions. Iexcepts yo' inwita- tion, san." Life: Young Lawyer—I claim the roleasc of my client on the ground of idiocy. Heis a stupld fool, and I8 not responsiblo for any et Le may have committed.” Judge—"110 doesn’t appear stupld to me." Your Honor, look “Now, Rastus," sald the one nfore question before I em- Dut's my rule, sah." T was going o usk you to Prisoner (Interruptin at the lawyer I've hired." “That son Iways Mr. Dolley, as Miss i Commerel, moves fne.” said your Amy rose from tho piano ut 1 p. m. “How zlad L am Isang it,” replied Amy with a woll-bred glance at the clock. Cfneinn AN EPITAPIL, Tere lies his hoad upon the lapof earth, A youth to fortune and to fame well known, He came Into a million at his birth, And stopped to rest here when 1t all was blown. Puck: Operatic Manager—I can't afford to pay you ovor#l7 a week and exponsos, and you must permitme 1o announce you us recelving #1,000 u night, Madame Highnote—Make it#20 and you may announce me at §,000 a night, Roehestor Post: Papa—Whni s the young man's business, Clara? Clira—Hle's an actor, papa. Papa—Have you given hiui any encourage- men Olura—No, papin. T huve repeatedly told hin that after our marriaze ho cannot hope to live with us, POETRY AND PROSE, Bugalo Express. There's a poem in every snowflako hat comes swirling und fluttering down, Covering the oarth with whiteness, Burying coantry and town; But when seyeral trillions of them Pile up on your own sidewalk, And you huvo to get out with ' shovel, Poern Are not whaut you talk, Boston Jester: Miss Waldonia Hubh-T suppose, Mr. Sticker, that belng a Ohlcago . you are all wrapped up in the Fair, Old” Man Sticker (with truo wostors iantry)~Lord, wouldn't I Itke to be! New York Pross: “When sald the returned wandorer, rd it was orizy over Miss Teely, 4)id hovor get cured gEhis fancy for ler?’ Ol yes; sho wurried him." I went away." 1 At was u moan trick that lurge dry goods Clork Review: He of Hrown, Jones & Co, concern, She - Whut did they do? Ho—Advertised “clrculars day went d the, an Ivon away to- all the women within ten miles n 1o get one. When they got thero found the clreulars were printed ones, not clouks. ——- 4 POEM WITHOUT AN E, Chicago Tribune, Joln Knox was a man of wondrous u And his words ran high and sheill. For bold und stout was his spirit hright, And strong was his stalwart will nt, Kinzs sought In valn ivis mind to chaln, And that elant brain 10 control, Bat niughi on plain oF stormy main Could duunt that wighty soul John would sit and sigh till morning cold tts shining Luuos put out, For tiouzhis untold on Lis'mind 1aid hold And trousht but pain and doubt Bt bt ot st on his sonl was cast, Away sink paliand sorro Wissonifs ay naf ir today And Lok f0r & Uright Loworrow, | WANT EVERYTHING IN SIGHT | Nobraska Involved in Another Law Snit by the Erratio Missouri, IT IS A CASE OF UNUSUAL INTEREST Daikota ty Citizens Begin the and They nre Anxious to Title of 1 rprising Squatters Annulled, Action, Have the LixcoLs, Neb., Jan. fal to Tn Bee.|--The erratic Missouri rivor has in volved the state of Neoraska in anothoer law suit. Notice was served upon the members of tho state Board of Educational Lands and F'unds toduy of @ suit commenced by E. C. Patmer, John M. Moan and W. 1. Goodman of Dakota county, and the case promises to be omo of unusual juterest. It IS A caso growing out of the acorotions of land to the Nebraska s1de by the changes in the chanuel of the Missouri river. The plaintiffs own land in section 20, townsbip ¥, in Dakota county, heir lands aro situatea between two bends in the river, and since tho offici the lands in 1870 tho river ceded from tho two beads and now runs nearly a straight line from west to east. During this mo a large body of lunas, amouating to about 500 acres, has been added to the lands in question, all by the actions of the waters ot the river. Theso lands have not been occupiod by the parties to the suit: but a number of enterprisiug squatters have taken possession aud have wade a number of improvements. The plawtifis in the suit 48k Lho courts to oust the squatters aud give them full and undisturbed possession. I'hoy base their rcguest npon the ground that when they received the titlo to the schiool lauds fronm the state the boundaries oxtended 1o the middle of the chaunel of the river, and they assert that as the river recedes the accretions naturally belong to them. The lands in question aro focated from one and a half to four miles from Sioux City, and are exceedingly valuablo, ot oniy for tarm and gardening purposes s well us for profit- ablo sites for maunufacturing industries, Thoy are valued at from 50 to 8200 per acro. The state will set up the defenso that the ceretions to the state by reason of the changes in the channel of the Missouri river are either the proporty of the siato or tho foderal goverament, and that the defendants are entitled to only the amount of land deeded to them originaiiy. Tobacco Culture in Nebraska, Diversifica industry in Nebraska has re- ceived another impetus by the formation of the Nebrasks Tobacco Growers association, articles of incorporation being riled with the secrotary of state today. The object of the as- sociation, as stated in the urticles of incorpora- tion, is Lo promote discussion and disseminate knowledge most useful to the growers and by intelligent co-operation to fostor and protect the industry of tobacco growing for the mu tunl bonetit of all concerned. T'ho headquar- ters of the company will be located 1n Schuy ler, Tho incorporators are N. W. Wells, C. J. Phelps, H. W. Nieman aud others, cral Colby Is Ready, Governor Thayer has received tho follow- ing lotter from General L. W. Colby, com. manding the kirst brigade of the Nebraska national guards, which tully explains itself: “In view of the possibility of a war between the United States and Chili and the necessity in the event thereof of a call upon the sev- eral states by the presidont for troops, I can assure you ot the availability and efliciency of the First brigede of the Nebraska na- tional guard, under my command, for imme- diate service. Thoe oflicers and men of the two infantry regiments, the battery of artil- lery and the troop of cavalry comprising tho First brigade can be depended upon by you for immediate service should the same bo required.” Tampered with the Ballots, Somo interesting facts in connection with the ker-Waite contest over the district clerkship were developed today. Mr. Baker was given a certificate of election to the offico of clerk of the district court and Mr. Waite, the defeated candidato, 1astituted a contest, alleging certain irregularities in the manner of casting the votes. The hearing for the contest was sot for today. When the bal.ots cast at the recent eloction were taken out of tho vaults for inspection it was discovered that the ballots for Denton precinct were missing, togother with some of those from Lancaster township. In another vault were found the baliots for the city precincts, with the ex- ception of A in the Second ward and A in tho Sixth ward, The ballots were in a state of confusion. ‘The theory that the ballots have boen tam- perea with has been advanced and the matter is the single topic of conversation in ofiicial circles. In Judge Dundy's Court, City Attornoy Scott this afternoon filed a supulation in the United States district court in the case of Mrs, Snow vs the City of Lincoln. By the terms of tho stipuiation the city agroed not to appeal the case providod Mrs. Snow would accept tho sum of §5,000 from the city in lieu of the #,000 judgmont awarded hor somo weeks ago at Omaha. The attorneys for the lady agreed to the terms of the stipulation and tho case thus comes to an end. ‘The motion for a new triul in the case of D. S. Maitby vs the Modern Woodmen of America was sustained, Judee Dundy hold- ing that he had erred in giving his 1nstruc. tions to the jury at the former tria The case of Johnson & Co. against Gund & Co, was @iven to the jury this forenoon. When court was called this afternoon the plaintiffs appoarad by their attorneys ana asked that the caso bo dismissed at thoir own cost. Thoy based thoir request upon the grounds that tho suit was premature, The cuso was dismissed. In the Supremo Court, I. L. Bare and H. W. Hill, publishers of the Tribune and Telegraph rospectfully at North Platte, como iuto the supreme court today and asked for o mandamus compelliag the county commissioners of Lincoln county to award them the county printing, The commissioners had advertised for bids and the publishers of the two pavers reforrod to respouded by cutting the legal rates in two. It seems ihat two of the county com- missioners are iudependents, while the thira 15 not. Taking advantage of their majority the two 1iudependents rejected all bids and awarded tho contract to the Inde- pendont-Era, 8 paper whose bid was con- siderably higher, but whose politics matchea with that of a majority of the board. The case of the Owaha & Kepublic ley Railroad company against John ards was filed in the supremo court today. It comes from Gage county, and involves the title to a city lot in Beatrice, Another bulky case from Douglas county was filed with the clerk of the district court | today. It is entitied A. A, Bickell vs gWar- ren Duteher. Burgled a Pawn Shop. The pawn shop belonging to Samuel (Greenstone at 1237 O streot was entered by burglars some tme last night. The thieves offected an entrance by pryiug open the buck door and as no one slept in the shop they wore able to rausack the shelves without fear of molestation. Mr. (ireenstone osti matos his loss at 200, tho goods carried away consisting cuiefly of clothing, revol- vers, gold and silver watches and jowelry. There 15 no clue to the robbers, Iuciden- tally 1t may be remarkod that this is the | third tune that Mr. Greenstone's place of ol business has beon suocessfully burgled and he avers that the thing i1s gotting momoton« ous. Another Mystorious Disappaarance, _ James Dougharty, a grain buyer, is misa. ing, 0 {8 a team of horses and a cutter bo. longing to Skinnor's livery barn. One week ago Dougharty engaged the team and started out, as he olaimed, on @ grain buying trip. Ho'has failod to show up and his family is uot n little alarmed over his continued ab sence. The livoryman does not foel alarmed over his proporty but sags, all the same, that ho would be very giad to have the missiog horsas back in his barn. The present weathog 18 1ot _conducive to good sleighing and Me, Dougbarty may havo found it rather hard sledding. Odds and Ends, The provorty of the Lincoln Canning com- pany, consisting of buildings, machinery, and tncluding the vinogar works now in opo. ation, is to be sold at sherifl's sale Fevru- The machinery at the newly orectea fac. tory of the Lincoln Paint and Color com- pany was pul in operation this afternoon. he factory of this company was complotely destroged by fire aboul six weoks ago, ani since that time o new threestory building has been erected and an ontiro new plant of machinery shipped here from Chicago, The ruins of the old factory are still smouldering, the large quantities of paint and ofl stroved at the time of the fire still furnishing fuol for a slow fi hio state convention of tho Nevraska divi sion of the Boys’ and Girls' National Howe and Employmont association convenes in the Young Men's Christian association hall to morrow mornine at 9 o'clock. ‘The conven tion will continue two days, The Young Men's Republican club will b organized for the campaign L0mMOrrow oven-\ . ing. The moeting will be held at room 12 in tho Capital hotol. - BUNCOED FOR TH LAST TIME, Sanford Tanner, a Victing Many Sharpers, Dies iu Minnesotn, Aunerr Lix, Minn,, Jan, 2. —Sanford Tan nor, probably the most eccentric charactor in Minnesota, died horo last night. He ownod land all over southorn Minnesota and north ern Town and died worth £00,000. Ho had no relatives iving in this state, but it is stated that he las two cousins living noar Pough- keepsie, N. Y. Taunor loft noarly $0,000 on deposit In the bauks of Austin and Albert Lon His name has boon in tho papers fro quently 1n tho last dozen years, as ho hus boen fleeced out of at least $30,000 by the gold brick schemo, othor confidence games aud outright robbery. The largest haul made on him was in tho witter of 1885, when two sharpers from Chicago put him in'a sleigh at Austin ostensibly to take Lim to & party six miles out 1n tho country. Thoy drove twelvo miles into the forest, dumpod the old man out in the snow and ' then took a night train back to Austin, cashed their checks at the oponing of tho ' bank, loft town and bave never since beon hoard from. g Murdered His s t, Pitrsnune, Pa., Jan. 2.—Tho remains of Martha James, aged 19, 8 domestic at Ar- thue's hotel, wero found about midnight near the Pittsburg, McKeesport & Youghiogheny tracks ou the South Sido. The only mark on her body was an ugly wound at tho baso of tho brain. Sho was last scen alive with hor lover, Michael Iriel, about an hour be- foro hor' body was discovored. F'rlel hs been arrested, pending tho corouer's fuvest gation. He claims that they wero walking on the tracks and that she was struck by a train. Thore is no evidence of tho accident on ary vi wne onginod, and_the trainmen sny thoy have no knowledge of having rua the young womau down. Fatal “ll“:)hfl Wreck in Russ. P St. PerERsiURG, Jau. 25.—In a colhsioT™ botwoen two froight trains on the Riajsk Morschansk railway, soveral of the em- ployees wera killed injured. The Dark 1 St. Louis mocrat. The notion that a deadlock will oceur in the republican national conveution and that a dark horse will carry oft the prize does not rest on any basis of reason or logic. Sucha state of things presupposes oither that Bluimno and Harrison will divide up the couvention between them to an approximately equal ex- tent, with two or three othor aspivants hold ing the balance of power, or that Blaine ma withdraw from the race early enough boforf the convention meets to allow a sufligicy number of dolegates to gather avound som other aspirant to make him & formida rival to Genoral Harrison. The first of th contingencios seoms scarcely probable, the second could hardly have this o That is, Blaine may safoly be relied on t outof the contest beforo the conventio sembles, but that his retirement will some other man to the front who will vo able to offer any serious opposition to the presi- dent’s ambition to be his own successor is & tho last degree improbable. Blaine's with- drawal from the race is reasonably certain| the only element of doubt in the matter be ing as to the time when it will occur. Moro- over, it is altogether safe to assumo that there is an understauding of some sort be- tweon the president und the secretary to this effect, and that each is entirely satistlod with the situatior What republican, on Blaine’s witharawal from the race, could develop enough streniztii to make him a serious obstruction in tho hway of the presigont in tho convention ! urely not Algor, ov RReed, or Cresham, or Dopow. Sherman is an impossibility at this late day, and Edmunds, of course, is out of the reckoning und could not be brougit into it in any contingency. Nor is this a good year for Allison. The only man exclusive of Blamne and Harrison whose name h boen sorwously coupled with the nomination at an time in the past twelve months 1s McKinl and he has not been mentioned McKin oy's time may come, und probably will come, but it will not come this ye This s tho situation ns it1s viewed by uino out of every ten intelligent persons in tho country. There will be no long and exciting contest in 1 No dark horse will secur che prize this year us be aid in tho der cratic convention of 1832 and in the re- publican convention of 1850, Blaine will re tire frow the race before tho convenlion us semblos. His shattered health and tho physical attacks to which ho 15 subject in moments of great nervous strain wiil compel him to withdraw, When this takes placo Harrison will have as cloar a field as |‘Il|lm\1| had in 15864 or as - irant had in 1865 and 1872 e Doing Pretty Well, Thank You Denver Republican. vidently the Nebraska pooplo are not in as bad & way as some of them thought last year, when they wanted congress Lo appro Driate §1,000,000 for their relief. During tho months of October, November and Decemb tne net reduction in farm mortgages in Buf falo county was $335,547. Last year tu braska people lost heart too soon. It was i excellent thing for Nebraska that congross dia not sppropriate the monoy asked fo Such an appropriation would have boen u black eye Lo the state, and tho bad reputation thus acquired would have oclung to it for many years, Self roliance is 4 goo1 think for a state at all times. - aking the White Motal, Philadelphia Iuguirer. Senator Stanford and his followers think an issue of $100,000,000 of Kovernment noto vased on farm mortgages would furai-h sound circalating medium, Then, what thoy waut with silver! a do Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S, Gov't Report. Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE