Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 25, 1892, Page 4

~.contractor THE DAILY BEE. | E. ROSEWATER, Epir e — - PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING, TERMS OF SUBSC RIPTION, Dty Pec annhltlnl “HVI‘{H\'\UD!‘ Y l“? ;': Dnily and Sunduy, One Yeur, 0 00 £1xM onths 500 Three Months. ... bl funduy fee, One ¥ 200 Kuturdny Bée, One 15 ekly Bee. One Year. 106 Omaha, The Bee Buil EouthOnalin, corne Counoll Bluffs, 12 Pearl Str Chieago Office, 3.7 ¢ hum | er of C New York X Weshington, b mmerce. CF. All communications relating to news and djtorial matter should be addressed tc the ditorial Depurtment. BUSINESS LETTERS « letters and remittances sho teaddressed to The Bee Publishing Conips On uha. Drafts. checks and postoffice or to be made puyable to the order of the DAny. ke Bee Pulishing Company, Proprietor EWOR STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION, Hate of Nebraska Loa County of Vouglas. Geo. B. Taschuck, secretary of The Bee Fublishing compuny, ¢ solemnly swear 1het the actunl eirenlation of THE DATLY Bee for the week ending February 20, 1802, was as follows: Funday. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesdny. Thursday, riday. Feb. 19 . nturday. Feb. 20 All by Average ., worn to tefore nio and subsc 2th day of Februnry. A N. P. F . PUFRIL, Notary Public. AND now it is little Uruguay which threatens a voleanic political eruption. A WORKHOUSE properly conducted vould be a great restraint upon va- grancy. — Wrri two milk inspectors and a id milk ordinance maybe some of the children of Omaha will not need the pure food bill. Tne anti-enap convention committee from Hill’s Albany convocation has ve- turned to New York in a most cheerful mood. Tt takes very little to please the anti-snappers. THE delegation from Georgia to the industrial conference at St. Louis are genuine ‘‘erackers.” It took the ser- geant-at-arms and o large posso comita- tus to Jeeep them from cracking each others heads. THE Board of Public Works and the street commissioner owe it to the tax- payers and citizens upon paved resi- dence streets, which have been ruined by dirt wagons, to give them immediate relief. THE panics of 1837, 1857 and 1873 have not yet passed from memory. So long a8 they remain vivid it is safe to con- clude that conservative business men will not favor experiments which will disturb the financial conditions now so promising. THE Sixteenth streot viaduct is most essential for public_convenience and should be given precedence over every other viaduct ordinance. When ¢ toenth street has been provided for it will be time enough to bridge the tracks across Fifteenth and other streets. Tur ‘*‘experienced Counci Blufls bridge builder” who pronounced the subsoil of block 86 perfect ns a founda- tion for the stone federal building after driving one pile may be successful in bridging streams but his judgment is hardly sound enough to base conclusions upon. A SUBCONTRACTOR is reported to have cheated workmen out of the 77 cents per day he agreed to pay them. If the complaint be well founded this sub. deserves to ride a rail through the streets, one way for agreo- ing to pay starvation wages and the other for cheating. THE directors of the Manufacturers nnd Consumers assaciation, although n majority of them reside in Omaha,voted unanimously to give outside manufac- turars the preforence in soliciting space for the June Industrinl exposition. This is a courtesy which the manufacturers in the state will appreciate. DAN LAMONT knows well enough that Cloveland asa presidential candidate without the New York delegation would cut a sorry spectacle in the Chicago con- vention, but he appreciates the possi- bilities of disaster to Hill which will come of using Cleveland as a club with which to beat oat his brains. TWENTY-TWO yoars have gone by sinca the French republic was formed. In twenty-two years the French people have learned to respect popular govern- ment. Formerly a change in the cabi- net portended a riot ora revolution, The last one occurred without disturb- ances. The repullic is growing stronger. 'I'nE republicans of Mississippi agreed upon but one thing in their double ender convention and that wus the re- nomination of President Harrison, Con- testing delegations will be sent to M neapolis to work for the same end, paradoxical as such a course secms to outeiders, The state patronage is at stake. eE————— PosT, the Georgia delegate in the in- dustrial conference, was very angry, but he told the solemn truth when he charged that Moses and Livingston of his state were bent upon leading the alliance party into the arms of the southern democracy. The fact 1s be- coming more and more patent that the . Southern alliance is simply an anuvox to the democratic party . emr——— THE Sulphur Springs track should by all means be reserved for the city. It is not only a beautiful spot with the finest natural growth of giunt oaks and elms in this section, but its sulphur spring ought to be protected and made useful for the public. The price asked for the property may be too high,but the propo- Bition to make 1t a part of our park sys- tem is well worth considering. | I'HE OMAHA - DAILY RISTORY SHOULD BE TRUTHFUL. The Nebraska Historical society pro- poses to celebrata the twenty-fifth anni- versary of the admission of Nehraska into the union on the 25th day of May. Nebraska was admitted into the union on the 1st day of March, 1867, hence the twenty-fifth anniversury of Nebraska's statehood will oceur next Tuesday. Why the historieal society should at- tempt to mislend people by celebrating the birthday anniversary of the state two months and twenty-five days after the true date 18 incomprehensible, un- less, indeed, it is the purpose to follow the precedent established by the World's fair commemorating the quadro centennial discovery of America one year aftor the 400th anmversary, It this method of arbitrarily mis- dating great historic events is to con- tinue the time is not distant when we will celebrate the anniversary of Amer- ican independence on the 4th of Sep- tember instead of the 4th of July and the second centennial of our republic will be celebrated in 1977 or 1078, just a8 may be convenient or as caprice may dictate. 1f it is proper to have these anniver- saries put off to accommodate the pro- cession why not also apply this mode of transplanting anniversaries to our fam- ily relations. Ifa munor woman was born in an inclement and blizzardy December or January let them celebrate their birthdays in the balmy days of June or during the harvest months. If it is not material upon which day an anniversary does occur why be partic- ular about » year or two? Why not let all the ola spinsters keep on celebrating anpivorsaries of sweet sixteen until they have passed the fortieth your? The same idea, ied out to its nat- ural and legitimate conclusion, would enable us to arrange our wedding anni versaries for the most agreeable season of the yenr, and it would be perfectly in keeping for famiiies who are short of silver plate to celebrate their silver wedding anniversaries six or seven years after they had begun housekecping. For our part we believe that history should be truthful and historic events and epochs should be commemorated at the proper date of their recurring anni- versaries. The Nebraska State Histor- ical society shou'd either commemorate the admission of Nebraska into the union on next Tuesday or postpone its feto un- til March, 1917, the fifticth anniversary. A CITY At intervals the subject of an emer- gency hospital comes up for discussion, but thus far nothing but talk has been developed. Within a week an unfortu- nate man without money and without friends lost his life in all probability be- cause the city of Omaha has no hospital in which to treat emergency cases. He may bave been a drunkard, and his con- dition was probably the result of pro- tracted dissipation. Nevertheless pub- lic decency reqiired that he should be given such medical attendance as his helpless situation demanded. Here is the pitiful story which may be repeated upon our streets at any time: A man was picked up inan in- sensible condition and although it was clear that ho was very ill he was taken to jail because he could be taken no- where else. In the cell he injured his head in some way, perhaps becuuse there was no hospital attendant to pre- vent him from doing himselfl bodil harm while in his delirium. Twonty- five hours afterwards the suffering man was hauled to the county jail where the jnilor, standing upon a technicality and acing a dying fellow being, refused him entrance, Necessarily the cily jail was the only haven and to that the suffering man was returned and again locked up in a dreary cell. After further negotin- tions the poor fellow was carted out to the county hospital and in a day or two he died. It is the beliefof persons familiar with the circumstances that this mun’s life might have been saved if he could have been taken in the first instance to a hos- pital where medical attendance and proper attention could have besn ac- corded to him. We cannot longer afford to permit the good name of our city to suffer by reason of this inhuman treat- mentof unfortunates. Something should be immediately dons to prevent the re- currence of so painfully cruel a series of events as mark the story of the arrest, incarceration, suffering and death of the poor man veferved to herein. Some man in the council should constitute himself n committee of one on the pre- vention of cruelty to unfortunates in Omaha and undertike to remedy the present outrageously disgraceful condi- tions. HOSPITAL, THE OUTFLOW GOLD. Gold is again going from this country to Europe in considerable amounts, The movement is attracting more than ordi- nary ettention by reason of the excep- tional commercial conditions in favor of the United States. There has, been created within a few months an enormous trade balance against Europe by exports of breadstuffs, cotton and othor products. In the last five months of 1801 tho appurent baiunce was nourly £138.000,000, It is estimated that in Junuary the exports of merchandise ox- ceeded the value of imports by $35,000.- 000. Thus in the past six months the trade balance in favor of the United States has been in the neighborhood of $170,000,000. 1t wus reasoned that the large amount of gold, 875,000,000, which Europe drew from this country during the first hall of lust year, would return, and probably more with it, in payment for the mer- chanaise which Europe would be com- pelled to take from this country. As a matter of fuct, however, hardly more than one-haif of it came back, and now Europe 1 again drawing upon our gold supply. Several explanations of this are presented. One assumes that the immediate cause of the export of gold is the desive of the Auastrian government to establish a gold standard, it being a fact that that government is in the market for gold with & view to a re- sumption of specie payments. Another explanation is in the continued hoard- ing of gold by Russia, while both in England and France the disposition is to increase the reserves of the precious metal. Itis an entirely plausible sug- gestion that the finunecial magnates of London and the continent are united in B e L e e e the purpose to prevent gold coming back to this country. ] It is not diflicult to accomplish this so long as Kuropeans hold so large an amount of American securitios as thay do at present. How much the silver agitation may have to do with the foreign dosire to unload our securities and obtain our gold it is not easy to de- tormine, but there is unquestionably a strong feeling abroad that even the present silver policy of the government is likely to lead to unfortunate financial results. Iminent Eoglish authoritiesin finance have said within six months that this countey was appronching a financial crisis, and although nothing has since happened to justify that opinon, it probably still widely held among ¥ ropean financiers. The United States undoubtedly can spave o furthor modorate loss of gold without serious effect upon its financial or commercial interests, It might, in- deed, bo beneficial in checking specula- tion in breadstuffs that would reduce the foreign demand for them. Another pos- sible ood is in attracting public atten- tion move strongly to the danger in- volved in the sitver policy with which the country is threatened. Wore Muropeans convinced that free coinage of silver in the United States is assured gold would go abroad as rapidly as it could be transported. NOT A HOLIDAY CONTEST. The New York Sun does not feel abso- lute confidence that the democratic party can carry the Empirve stute this year. Itsays: “The presidential bat tle of 1892 in Now York state is going to be no summor dress parade of the democratic majority. [t will be a warm and serious conflict, not agninst odds, but with odds, yet a conflict not the less. It1sindeed evident to every ob- server that the democracy will be con- fronted, nine months hence, by a united republican party prepared to sink all differences. and to make any sacrifice to retain the control of the fedoral gov- ernment, and to promote those ideas of national lggislation, which are stronger by inany thousand votes than is the re- publican party as a state organization acting in state matters.” The Sun is usually very candid in the expression of its views of the political situation. The recent town elections in New York have shown that the republicans are getting together, as it is their habit to do in a presidensial yeur, and the promise is that they will be thoroughly united for an aggressive campuign when the national conflict opens. The course of the democracy under the lodership of Senator Hill has to no inconsiderable oxtent contributed to bring this about, but more important than this is th> general feeling of satisfaction with the national administration and of confi- dence in the policies it represents Every interest in the great financial and commercial state of New York has a sense of security under republican control of the general government, and this it could not have with the demo- cratic party in power in the nation. It is this that makes the republican party in New York muny thousand votes stronger in a national contest than as a state organization acting In state mat- ters. It is unquestionable that & major- ity of the voters of New York favor a reasonable protection of Americin in- dustries, and a much larger numbsar be- lieve in an honest dollar. Tha republi- can party stands for both; the demo- cratic party would destroy both. The latter is now divided into pitterly hostile factions upon both issues, but there can be no doubt that a majority of the party aro in favor of sweeping away a large part of the protective system and at the same time giving the coun- try free and unlimited silver coinago. Theleader whom the New York dem- ocracy has put forward'as its candi- date for the presidency wants to go back to the tariff act of 1883, which would r store the duties on sugav,ind then at- ack the tariff in detail. In regard to silver he urges a return to the policy of the government prior to 1873. Other democratic leaders with a much better right to speuk for the party scout both propositions, At the threshold of the prosidential contest the democracy is confronted with two serious difficultios, that of finding an available candidato and agreeing on policies. As to New York, which will again bo the chief battle ground, the chances, it would seem, mast be largely in favor of republican success there. The state could not be carried by Mr, Cioveland, and there is hardly more probabilit; that Hill could carry it. There is no other New York man who would be an acceptable compromise to the two fac- tions. A candidate from another state would not arouse tho interest of the democrats of the Empire state. The Sun comprehends the situation, and hence its conclusion that the presidential bat- tle of 1892 in New York will not be a holiday contest for the democratic party, but on the contrary *a warm und seri- ous conflict.” REPRESENTA 11 of Tllinois, who is good authovity in diplomatic questions, says that the vavious acts proposed in congress for the exclusion of the Chinese are in direct violation of the treaty with the Chinese govern- ment. This view is undoubtedly cor- ract, and not less so is the opinion of Mr. Hitt that there is more political sentiment than anything else mixed up in the Chiuese question., When it is known that there are men in congress who employ Chinese scrvants and ac- knowledge their worth while at the same timo inveighing against allowing these people to come into the country, it is pot dificult to understand the mo- tive of their public action. The United States ought eithor to abindon the treaty with China'or respect the obliga- tious it imposes. e ——— THE movement of the republicans of South Carolina looking to organization, with a view to demonstrating whether it is possible to build up a republican party in that state, is worthy of encour agement, but there is not very substan- tial ground for expecting it to amount to much, Itis very likely u fact that the majority of the voters of South Car- olina ure in sympathy with republican prineiples, but with just as fuvorable op- portunity in the past us they now have to orgunize and declare thelr principles, for many yeags there has been practic ally no parpyy organization. Of course this fact woul@ not be a valid reason for ohjection tq Uy present movement, but it naturally operates against confidence in the success ¢fthe effort. Southern publicanisth, (fs unfortunately weak in | leaders of stemking ability, courage, and an unsolfish dgsire to promote republi can principlos; and without such men it cannot make progress, whatover holp may be extended by northern republi- | cans, tilig such movements as that in | South Cardllda should not lack the countenance. and encouragement of re- publicans everywhere. Tt is a welcome sign of the vitality of republiean prin- ciples. —_— THE BEE has published a partial list of the delegates elected to the general conferenco of the Methodist church in May. A complete list will be printed s s00n us reports aro received by tho committee. The hotels will not be ex- pected to provide quarters for more than half of the ministerial and lay delegates, As has been customary for muny yoars residents will entertain at their homes a large number of delegates throughout the session. The local committeemen having this matter in hand revoct a fair proportion already provided for. It has been suggested to Tur Bre that the newspapers call public attention to this matter of entortainment and request those of its veaders who may be willing to entertain at their homes one or more delegates 1o notify the committee per- sonally or through ThHe BE During former sessions of the general confer- ence members of all denominations cheerfully volunteered to entertain dele- gates, Now that the council has repealed the old ordinunces granting the right- of-way for side tracks to tho Union citic and Burlington, it will be in order to re-enact tnese ordinances with specific: conditions that will couple the privileges granted to the roads with the reserve right of the city to enforce reasonable switching charges. Nobody in this city wants to deprive the rail- roads of any facilities they enjoy in handling the freight consigned to Omaha in an expeditious manner, But the city ought to be in a position to pro- tect shippers and patrons of the rail- ronds against extortionate switching charges. This concession should be made by the railroads, in view of the fact that they. have been given the right-of-way for side tracks through miles upon mikes of streets without pay- ing a dollarto'the city. GOVERNOR BoyDp’s summary removal of the present’police commission will, in all probability: raise the question of the right of the governor to remove mem- bers of the, commissicn before the ex- piration of ;their terms. The charter empowers the governor to make such removals for official misconduct. This would imply. that charges of official mis- conduct must have been preferred and established after due hearing ov investi- gation. It 'is not known whether such charges havé beeri preferred against the old board as a body or against any mem- ber of it individually, and the presump- tion would be that the governor has decided upon their removal for personal or political reasons, Inasmuch as the action of the governor foreshadows the reorganization of the fire and police de- partments much interest will bo mani- fested in the outcome. Th way. Chicago Times. London theaters are now fumigated after evory performance. The realistic drama must be holding the boards over there. e The Elective Kiss, Chicago News. The Minneapalis convention would be per- mitted to bestow its elective kissoa the virgin lips of Hon. J. M. Thurston if it beggod hard. e LS His Name Is D nis, oledo Blade, Tho aivorce secured by Mrs, James G. Blatne, jr.. ends one of the saadost romances which the public has known. It would have been better 1f James G., jr., had been named Denuis. a2 L Pleased wi e L gitude of Elmira, Atlanta Conslitution. Governor Russell of Massachusetts is a very interesting democrat, but presidentia booms do not flourish so far east, even when they are under clas: e Will the Czar Defor It, Chicago Times, The steamsbip Inaiana has sailed from Philadelphia with 8,300 tons of food for the Russian sufferers. This will enable the czar to defer uniocking his strong box a week or two longer, e Sloux City's Way. Siowr City Journat. Tuk Bep compluins that Omaha gots noth- ing from tho railroads unless she fights for it. The union depot matter is making troublo now. What Omaha needs is to build ber own railroads and union depot, as Sioux City does. e VOICE OF THE STATE PRESS, Kearney Hub: The Kearnsy convention will nark the beginning of a uew era in the | politics of the state, which must lead to bet, ter things -the'strife and tho e of the past benind it, tho nigh purpose acd bope of | the future befor'it. Grand 1slana’ Independent: A monopoly candidate on an 'anti-monopoly platform is a ! farce, that walluno longer draw a paying | audionce in thgweoplo's opera house. Give | us sound prlm.% s and sound men o carry them out, We must combine men and meas- ures, ) Fremont Flal ¢’ It is now about time for republicaus 10.gpdse speculating as to what | beat Mr. Richurds and oegin to devise ways | and means to bygk Mr. Bova and Mr, Van | Wyck. Unless Ubis wrangling ceases before many months there will be no specalation as | 10 what buriod the 1ext republican nominee. Silver Creok "Thnes: Some state papers continue to harpwn the defeatof Rictards, | wsc1ibing iv to treashery o the part of cer- ' tain republicalis; The plain trutn of the mutter is that Kichards defeated himsel f and has only hiwsel! to biame. Such of these | papers as are siucerely republican would do | well to recognize that fact, stop Lieir fault- | fiuding, and try to 4o sowething o belp the | party lustead of rying tu create dissension witnin its ranks. It is a well known fact that the probibitory ameudment was a con- trolling factor in tho' campaign of 1590, and the erear wistake i Mr. Richards was in .ot deciaring himself ou tbat question. Most people sdwirve courage, and voters like to know wkhere @ ndidate stands on questious i whict they are inter- ested, 1f, in sadition 1o bis remarks on the | amendment in bis speeeh st Fremont, be had said, *‘but, gentlemen, for myself per- ' soually, I am opposed 10 the ameudment, bis election woald have been assured. As'it | was, thousands of good republicus supported | bim'in a very perfupctory manner, other thousands voled for Bovd aud many others voted ihe entire democratic ticket, some of them o our personsl kKnowledze and in spite of all remonsirauces, Thut Mr. Richaras | was opposed 1o the ameudment, we bad pri- | i | dawago was doue. i An' vately at the time from some of his personal friends. But it s now full time this matter wers Arapped on both sidus, once for all. SION TALK. EXTRA S Members of the Legisiature Secking New Light on the Subject. Liscory, Neb,, Feb, 24.—([Spocial to T Brr. |- For aweek or more there has been an enterminable pilgrimage of politicians to Lincoln. Among them are members of the legislature who seem to b undecided as to whethor thero should bo an extra sessior this spring. Nearly every ono so far seems to ho wanting and expecting light on tho subjeot from political leaders, and rot a singlo mem- | er has so far expressed himseif s knowing or caring u whit whether his constituency demaud an extra session or not. Strange as it tnay seem the hotel men here are all in favor of a ecall by Governor Bovd, and they cannot sce why - there should bo any delay about it. It is amusing to watch the movements of mambers who are seeking light. The greater number of them cannot decide for them- solves, either for want of knowledge of the temper of the people or a desire to do the oidding of the main gu It don’t take long for a certain class to find the office of the railrond attorneys here, while others appear to have business with tho governor. Not a few have already ambled up the stairway leading to the allunce headquarters, and many otiers, I am reliably informed, have tound their way to Omaha, whero the rail road peoplo have suceeeded in convincing them that railroad rates are now down to bad rock and that any reduction would inev- itably bankrupt every railvoad in the state. Those latter members, 1 am told, do not pay road fare. _“Iv's like this,” =aid a local spirit to a Nance county wember who happened along, ‘'you will have some talk bere in Lincoln in favor of an extra session. 'This blarsted town, you know, is alwavs in fevor of a legislative session and an appropriation, but in order to get the real sentiment of party workers you must seo the boys. Governor Boyd, you know, has asked each member to €xDross his views on the subject, but that will not do. The railroad managers have bazn busy for a mouth in getting tho senti ment and making tho sentiment among mem bers. Many of the latter will tell the gov- ernor one thing privately and publicly de- clure for an extra session. Members who today are opposed to railrona legislation wiil vote for 1t if put to the test of going on rec- ord. You see, there is an election just ahead of us, and many members are ambitious for re-election. Should the legislature meot in extra session and & maximum freight rate bill come up for passage the members would be compelied by force of public sentiment to vote for tho measure. Tho railroad peoplo know this, and of course they are strenuously opposing the proposed call.” TROUBLE IN SIGHT. People Who Are Arranging Heart Ache for the Board of Education, There appears 1o be rough sailing ahead for the Board of Education. Mr. Sidney Smith stated yosterday toa Ber reporter that he should proceed to invoke tho assistance of the law to prevent the board from entering into a contract with Mr. Latenser as archi- tect at a salary of §,500 per annum., Mr. Smith says that he can prove that ho is just as reliable and as capabl an architect as Mr. Latenser, ond his bid for the work wus $2500. He says there was no possible ex- cuse for the action of the board excepting personal favoritism. Several members of the board were seen by Tne Bee man with reforence to the mat- ter. Mr. Elgutter said: *‘We were not looking for the cheapest architect in the city, We wished to secure a thoroughly reliable and competent. architect, one who would give us first-class work, at a fair and reasonable salary. It happened that several membere of the board favored the acceptanco of Mr. Kimball’s bid, althougn it was $4,000 higher than the bid of Mr. Latenser. It was simply a question of conti- dence in the ability and integrity of the bid- ders to furnish the board with first-class work all the way through this very busy sea- son of school house building.” Mr. Powell said: *1 know thatsome of tbe architects feel as though the board had not treated them justly, but that canuot be beiped. The boird has decided to employ the man whom the majority believed to have presented the most reasouable bid, taking Into consideration his abil- ity and responsibility. It would hardly do for me or any other member of the board to soy that so and so was tha lowest responsible bidder, that this man was re- sponsible and the other was not, tuat this man was more capable and more relinble than ochers, but we had a right to exercise our judgment in the matter. Tho board reseryed the right to reject aay or all bids, and I dirm'tueu how those who are disap- pointed are going to gain anything by to interfere with the action of the board, The board 1s likely to meet with a squall inzhe business of purchasing lots for the Central school site. One member said yesterday that he intended to offer a resolu- tion at the next meoting to reject all the bro- posals that have been submitted for the sale of lots near the High ool because he be- ioved them all too high in price. “[ know of two lots up there with a house on them that have been offercd 1n the market for noarly a year at $18,000,” saia this mem- ber of the board. These two lots with a third one of the same size have been offered to the board for & school site at £34,500. Any- body can see that thisis a plain case of boosting the price of the lots simply because thoy are to pe sola to the school board. Now I think that this exorbitant price has been placed on neurly all the property offered in the vicinity of the High school, and 1 pro- poso to cull & halt before the board goes any further. I believe that the prices asked for the five pieces of property recommendod by the board as being the best offered were ail exorbitant. It will do no harm to advertise again.” T LOST HIS LEASE, Valuable Lan: Adjoining Cr Now I3e Sold, MoxTrosg, Colo., Feb, 24.—The hearing of application of M. V. B. Wason to enjoin the state of Colorado from selling school lands adjoining the town of Creede for the reason that he has a lease upon the same was finjshed teday, Judee Ball aenying the issuance of an injunction, In his decision e says that it was shown by the testimony introduced that Wuson violated bis contract with the state, and therefore the stute has a right to recover the property. The land was originally leasod for u nominal sum to ‘Wason, the lease especlaliv providiog thut the land was to be used for grazing and agri cultural purposes only. It was shown that Wason haa leased part of the land to differ- eat persons for building und mining pur- poses, thus voiding the lease. The land i question comprises 160 acres adjoining the old town site of Creedv, and 1s of immenss valuo on account of the scarcity of room in the valley for building purposes. Tho adver- tised auction sale of this property by the state will begin ou tho 26tn of this month, and will cause great excitement. The state expects to receivo in the neighborhood of §75,000 from it. —_— Severe Earthquake Shock in California, Bay Diggo, Cal, Feb. 24 —The most violent earthquake shock ever experienced here routed people out of bed au 11:14 last night. The shock lasted nearly o and was sccompapiod by rumblin The shock was ) Colo,, Can folt at Los Angeles also. S.NTy AN, Cal, Feb, 24, of earthquake were felt here last night, The walle of the water works builging and the plastering in soveral houses cracked. Visit- ors ut the hotelsdeft the buildings and clocks woro stopped. At San Bernardino one beavy sbock was (elt, lasting avout ono minuto and a quarter. No damago was dono except (o break chinaware and to stop ciocks Tho shock was followed by light tremors all night. Eight shocks SPRING I8 IN IT. Atlanta Constitution. There's a kind of drowsy feelin' In the ling-, erin’, lengthenin® duys; The.y oluts, shyly steailn’, are s-scentin' all Wiy's: o fleld-larks ure del huwks begln to serea the zolden perch ar depihs of the stresin. Bhe s he sho is ther thie bs sl You can soe her glan her trosses leatn W ith hur sweel birds carolling. With her leally vooes a-swiog, She weels you wud sho ¢reels you, with the kisses of e spring! un', an' the bitia’ in the cool everywhere es bright you can see | and Mempnis, Tenn. JUDGE ALTGELD IN THE LEAD Tllinois Democrats Will Probably Nominate a Ohicago Man for Governor. EGYPT WILL GET THE OTHER OFFICES i sands rgress of World's Fair Plans—Th of Catholies to Participate in & Body —Pattl Delights Chlenge with Annie Rooney. Citeaan Boneav or Tie Ber, | Ciitoaco, [11., Fop. 24, | The withdrawal of State Treasurer Bd- wara S. Wilson from the contest, for the democratic guvernatorial nomination, it 18 genorally conceded, means that Judge P. Alt- geld of Chicago will be the nominee. If Cook county names the goveraor, Egypt, as the country round about Cairo is called, will probably furnish the nominees for the other offices, Tho judge has not announced him seli as a candidate, however. All he will say is: 1 aon’t know about this. 1 am not look- ing for a job just now, cither of & political or any other nature. You see, you can't tell where the political frog is zoing to land until he jumps. T haven't jumped yot." There are other candidates as well. John C. Black of Cook county is an open candidate und William Neece of McDonough ceunty is another. General A. 1. Stevenson of Me- Lean and Congressman Owen Scott of the same county are also prominently mentioned for the place. Catholies and the A call has been issued by Chief Ranger P. J. Canill for representatives from every court in the Catholic Order ot Foresters to meot in Chicago on Sunday next. The in tention is that the orkanization shall turn out in full in civie procession October 13 and that the annual convention shall be held here in 1893, Another matter to be cousidered will be tho erection of a monument in Lincoln purk to the memory of Father Marquette, Another feature of the fair will be a ro- union of the members of the Catholic Benevo lent legion. The legion has about 40,000 members, all over the country, principally in the castern states, Thero are about 1,000 members in Chicago, nearly all of whom are prominent Catholic citizens. A clause in the supreme constitution makes it imperative that the high court oficers and annual con- veutions of the body shall be within thn state of New York. This provision as to tho formal convention, it 1s believed, must be adhered to in order to comply with the char- tar, but a reunion can be held which will suit the purposo as weli. Europeans Coming to Time. Russia and Spain aro the latest converts among the sulking monarchial governments of Europe. Director General Davis has been informed by men who are in this coun- try in the interest of the Columbian exposi- tion in Spain next October, that they have been authorized to say thatif the United States makes an_exhibit at Madrid next October the magniticent collection of Colum- Dbian relics there shown will be transferred to Chicago aud put on exhibition in 1803, Through an unofticial but reliable channel air, news bhas roached the department of publicity and _ promotion relation to the Russian exhibit which fully verities the prediction already made of a magnificent exhibit from that country. The Russian, minister of finance is now exerting all his efforts to secure the largest possiblo participation of Russian manufacturers and merchants. Chiet Burnham has been authorized to advertise for bids for incandescent electric lights for eight of tho largest buildings at the fair and for thousands of electric lamps around tho basin. At least 90,000 incanacs cent lamps will bo required in addition to arc lamps. PattiSings «A e Rooney Madame Patti was given a_soronade in the the evo of by Valisi's prima the club room of the Auditorium on her departure for the east mandolin orchestra, The entered thoruughly into pleas ing abandon of tho occasion. It was_cortainly the first time thata Chicago audience, ovon if it did consist of but a score of people, has hoard the divino Pattl sing the chorus of the well-worn street song : She's my sweotheart, 1'm her beau. 8he's my Annie, ; I'm her Toe, Novertheless Patii sang it. Whon tho signs of amusement had subsided tue orchestra- played “Addio & Nivoli,” by Re- boudi, and Gorbin’s “San Diego,” and the concert was at an end. Odds and Ends, Thero 15 a prospect of war botween tho Chicago manufacturers and tho big yoast pool. It is smd that the policy of the pool in the past has been to crush out all competition by severe measures, but thut the opposition in the war now in prospect will be of greator power than anything the pool has ever bofore sot out to conquer. Juck King, the champion Cornish wrestler, is still after Evan Lewis, and has announced himself as willing to wrestle him two falls at cateh cateh-can and two at Cornish, the man winning a fall in the quickest time to hayo the choice of the last fall. As tho result of the killing of John Sharp by R. J. Cope, who was out shooting spar- rows, the coroner’s jury recommended that donua the city ordinunce inst shoot- ing within _the city limits bo strictly cpforced, especially as regards 1ho killing of sparrows. “Prof.”” Harry Archer, the materializing medium, an aceount of whose clever capture by two reporters was pubiished in Tir Bek Monday, was bofore Justice Woodman, and in the presence of 160 witnesses confossod that he was a fraud, that his manifestations were fraudulent, and thai each and every “spirit” that came from his cabinet was none other than himself decked in 8 night shirt and whiskers or tresses. as tho occasion called for. Archer and his nssociates were fined and the fine suspended on condition of leaving the city within twenty-four hours, ARSI GOT T NTY YEARS, Train Robber Sly Receives His Sentence for the G dale Job. Sr. Lotis, Mo, Feb. 24.—Albert D, Sly, the self-convieted Gilendalo train robber, ap peared in court at Clayton yesterday to re- celve the sentence of Judge Kdwaras for his crime. Without ceremony his doom was pronounced, twonty years in the state peni- tentiary. Heaspeth was to have been ar- ragued also, but was t0o 11l 1o appear and 50 was left in his cell undisturbed. Sly has all along denied that Hedspeth was one of the gang, but admits that irancis, the robber killed ut Lamar, Mo., was ono of the Glen- aale gung. Hedspeth feels sure he will be able Lo prove au alibi. tove. 1'eb. 24, —An important amondment was filed here today to the charter of the Sau Autouio & Aransas Puss Railroad company for the coustruction of & brapeh line from the crossing of the road with the Guadaloupe viver in Kendall county, through Kenaall, Gillespie, Llano and San Saba counties, Lo a connection with the Gulf, Colorado & Santa e railway at Brown- wood, u aistance of 150 miles. The capital of the ban Auvtonio & Aransas Pass rail- way 18 5,000,000, The president of the com. pany is Uriah Lott. - Fyphus in St. Louls, S1. Louvis, Mo, Feb, 24 —I'wo cases of fypbus fever have been found here by the health department at No, 1003 North Seventh street. The wife of Abrabaw Sneffhear and Ison Heudess are both ill of this discase iv a mild form. Sheffhear bimself and his two children are uot affectad, The victims are Russiau Jews and came here from Odessa turee weeks ago by way of Beach ltock,Ark., ., where they had been in search of work. livery precaution to con fine the disease has been taken, Both Sides orse Hurrlson. JACKSON, Miss., Feb. 24.—1he Lynch and Bruce part of the republican couventiou, whieh claimed to be the regular convention and to have elected 106 delegates to 100 by the Hill eide strongly endorsed President Harrison and iustructed the delegalion 0 vote for bim. The Hill mon also held a s ston. They claim 200 delegates out ot 200, The Rill resolutions strongly recomniend President Harrison and endorse him for a second term, PR — Sent Them Back to Canada, Toreno, O., Fob. 24.—Two Chinamen wore arrosted at tho union station hero Monday night on suspicion. Today they were taken | before the United States commissioner by the immigration inspector. On the hearing thoy snid thoy left Landon, Ont.,on Monday, going to Windsor. A short distance from that town thoy hired a man to row them across the Detroit river, landing at Detroit after dark. From thora they came to Toledo. I'hio commissioner ordored them sont back to Canada, - /A B — Fired Into t Congressional Traln, Sarewm, O, Feb, 24.—~As one of the trains on tho I’ennsylvania railroad bearing tho congressmen from Chjcago to Washington passea through hero last night, some ono fired a bullet through a car window. No one was injured, P — PLANS FOR THE MEETING. Arrangements to Entertain the Pan-Repub- He Congress May. Tho committes having in chargo the ar- rangoments for the coming convention in this city ot the Pan-Republic Congross and Human Freedom lvaguo met last evening at the Board of T'rade and disoussed what steps ) it was advisable to take for the entortain- ment of guests and for the meotings of tho convention, ho chairman was instructed to appoint & press committes of threo and a reception committeo of filty or more, the !atter to in- clude all the local members of the congress and the members of the various sub commit- tecs. The finance committeo was directed 1o procure suitablo baages and to also raise the amount deemed necessary for eatortain- ment by & subscriptions, each subscriber to receive ten tickets for the general demon - stration at the Gand. The visitors will be shown about the city, and two of the objective points will be the smelting works and tho stock yards and packing houses. The congress will meet Just on the eve of the Methodist conference, and a joiut servico will bo hold in the Coli: seum on Sunday afternoon, May 1, at which mecting several divines with a world-wido roputation will speak. The text will be, “Peace on earth, good will to men,” ths being seleoted because it is cast in bronze on the Liberty bell now hanging 1 Indepond- ence ball, Philadelphia, ‘'he committee will meot from time to time as may be required, aud will at all times act 1n conjunction with the executive committeo of the Pan-Republic congress in Philadeiphia, OMAHA'S CHANCES BRIGHT. bility That the Indepen Natlonul Convention Will Come Here, Mr. C. F. Goodmun returned last nignt from St. Louis, whither hejhad gono with a delegation of Omaha men to labor with tho leading committcemen of the independent party for the purpose of secuting the location of the national independent convention in Omaha next summor. Mr. Goodman was obliged to come home before the great industrial conference had adjourned and before the place for holding the national convention had veen soloctea, but ne came home believing that Omaha had a very good chance to secure the conveution. He said last night ton Brg re- porter that he left several Omaha men down thero putting in some telling licks for this city. Mr. W. N. Nason, secretary of the Board of Trade, had been promised by Mr, Strong Prol Powderly and Mr. Polk that they would pull for Omaha, The delogations from Colorado, Califgrnia, South Dakota, Texas, Illinois and sovoral others had also declarea for Omaha. Mr. Goodman said that Mr. J. O. Phullipp), the well known Omaha railroad man, ha been doing some very effective work for Omaha. Mr. Phillippi had met several old acquaintances who wero high up in the council of the independent party, and they had promised that they would' work for Omaha. Speaking of the convention, Mr. Good- man said it was a howling pandemonium the first day. but order had gradually been established and the convention was getting down to some earnest work. — - NEWS FOR THE ARMY. Complete List of Chunges ho Regular Serviee Vestord WasmiNgrox, D. , Fob. 24.—[Special Telegram to ' Bee.]—-The following assignments to regiments of officars recently promoted and transfers of officers are ordere: The general court martial appointed to meev at Jefforson Barracks, Mo., Octobor 81, 1801, is dissolved, this order to take effect on complotion of any case that may be before the court on tbe date of its receipt. A general court martial is appointed to meet at Jofferson Barracks atl1la. m.on Monday, the 20th day of February, 1502, or as soon thereafter as practicable for the trial of such prisoners as may be brought before it. De- tail for the court: Major Daniel M. Cald- well, surgeon; Captain William W. Robin- son, jr., assistant quartermaster; I Lieutenant Holz Bishop, Fifth ca First Licutenant James N. Allison, Second cavalry ; First Licutenant Thomas Lewis, Second cavalry; First Lieutenant Parker W. West, Third cavalry: First Lieutenant John H. Gurduer, Ninth® cavalry; First Licuten ant Charles J. Stevens, Ninth cavalry; Laeutenant Rovert D, Walsh, Ilonrth cav- alry; First Lioutonant John N. Glass, Sixth cavalry, judgo advoeate. S0 much of special orders of February 9 as assigns Sccond Lieutenant Powell” Clayton, jr., Fifth eav- alrv, to troop I of that regiment is amended 50 s to assign him to troop C as of the dato of his appoiutmeont, - Only a Helper, “T see you print that I am head doputy 1 Sheriff Bennett's office,” said ox f Co- burn last evening. *‘I have no other connec tion with the office than that of helper. I was requested to do what I could o put Mr. Bennett ‘onto the ropes,’ which, by the way, has not proven a very difficult tnsk.” 2 ! Negroes Declure Agalnst Emigration MonraoMERy, Ala., Feb. 24.—At a confer- enca of colored peoplo at Tuskegeo it was de- termined that they can becomo prosperous, intelligont und independent whore thoy aro and wholesale emigration is discouraged. 240 Sal o the Editor of T a dlsputo ploase BEE If thero aro moro Plosso stato the city Hmits and Wednesday even thin 200 siloons | number of saloons withi oblige both disputunts VANILLA. The finest Vanilla comes from Mexico; the beans are from 7 to g inches long. The production is not large and they are consequently held at a very high price. This high price induces the mak- ers of flavoring extracts to substitute the rank, bitter, poisonous tonka or snuff bean, The Pice Flavoring Extract Company annually consume in the manufacture of Dr. Price’s Extract of Va- nilla, morc of the finest qual- ity of Mexican Vanilla Bean than any other maker of fla- voring extract in the world, and it is by their use t Dr. Price’s Delicious Flavor- ing Iixtractof Vanilla secures its rare cxcellenca