Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 14, 1892, Page 5

WHERE GRITTAKES THE CAKE Bketch of a Career Characteristio of the Great West, SUDDEN END OF A ROMANTIC LIFE Avid Land Porkers Bummary of Senator BIll-A Celestial Fracas—Wild on a Tear—General New the Northwest, Warre The financial collapse of the Blue Bird mine in Butte, Mont., two weeks ago was followed sharply by the suicide of the prin cipal owner of the property, Ferdinand Suy dam Van Zandt, in a London hotel. It is generaily belloved the immediate causo of self-destruction was his reverses in Butto, but there must have becn oiher causes, for Van Zandt had ready means and resources far exceeding the amount involved in tho Blue Bird collapse. Van Zandv's career is meteorie in its brill- fancy and sudden close. It is a typical west- ern one. Ho rose from poverty by reason of superior acquirements, true grit und gener- osity. Twelve yoars ago he trudged into Leadviile as a tenderfoot, fresh from New York and from college and without the price of three meals in his pocket. He becamo cashier in a restaurant. A tall, poworful and remarkably handsome man, be attracted attention. Possessing a col lege knowledge of minerals, his abilities were soon in demand. He became istant manager of the Adelaide mine in vy Horse gulch, and subsequently gen- manager, During this period in 1879 a rival mine attempted to cut 1nto the Adelaide claim, the raiders supposiug they could bluff the tenderfoot. Van Zandt berricadea the mine, marshaled his men and completely out~ flanked the enemy. While in Leadville he was visited by a New York friend named Potter, who started for tho interior of Mexico aud disavpeared. Potter's rolatives wrote to Van Zandt at Leadville and be left to tollow up the trail of the missing man. Van Zandt found thut Potter had incautiously displayed a lurgo roll of bills at Albuquerque, aud some dis- tacce outside the town had been wuylaid by throu Mexicans, who killea him for purposvs of roobery. Vigorous and fearless, Van Zandt apprehended two of the miscreants and brought them to Albuguerque. As soon as the facts were knowu there a wagon aud a couple of ropes were secured and summary ustico was administered to the murdorers of dotter. Their doud bodies were swinging from a teloeraph pole within a fow hours of their being brought into the town by Van Zandt. After leaving Leaaville in 1852, Van Zanat went to London and was remarkubly suc- cessful in uclonding mining properiies oo the English millionaires. He cleared a com- mission of 100,000 in tis first deal and gave $20,000 to a friend who favored him with lot- tors of introduction to Loudon people, Lt was through the acquaintance thus formed that Van Zandt mot his wife. She had been Amy Harriet Lubbock, eldest daughter of Sir John Lubbock, by his first wife. In March, 1877, sho was married to Andrew Walter Mulholland. During the honeymoon she was taken ill with Roman fever in the Eternal City, and just as she was recovering her husband was taken sick and died. Toat was in June, barely three months after the wed- ding. Mrs. Mulhollaud became Van Zandt's ‘wife in 1854, Meanwhile his fortunes had risen steadily. The commlssion on the sale of the Utah property was the first large amount he ever ossessed. He secured the services of a lormer foreman aud sent him into Montana to look after promising mining proverties. This man found the famous Blue Bird mine. Heo recommended Van Zandt to buy 1t, and the bargain was quicklv closed. The 'Blue Bird developed rapidly, being what is called ip the vernacular ““a whale.” The mine was soon paying over §0,000 a month to Van ndt. The Blue Bird was in the same ocountry as the Anaconda, the Alice and other famous copper mines. Its output av times yoseé to $25,000 a week, and it is still well up in the list as & producer, the output for the week ending February 27 baving beon 814,002, Van Zandt's romantic career In tho mining countries of the west wwas so remarkable as to secure embodiment in literature. He was the hero of Mrs. Foote’s well known story of “The Led-Horso Claim,” which, after maga- zine popularity, was published in book form, and he sat for the illustrations which adorn the work. He was about, 35 years of age at the timo of his death. He never drank, and ali who knew him <ay he was a man of cheer(ul and amiable disposition. WILA California Pigs. A herd of fifty wild pigs, most of them ‘with viclous looking tusks, were at large on the 4th inst. in the neighborhood of the Potrero rope works, says the San Francisco Chronicle. The herd had been corraled on a vacant lot ready to bo driven to Butcher- town, but early yosterday morming they broke loose. Several of them rushed at the children on the streets and some of the hittio ones were hurt, but not seriously. The drivers found great difculty in gathering the brutes together on uccount of their horses becoming wild through being prodded on the legs by tho tusks of the frenzied porkors. Beveral of the animals were shot to prevent accidents, as they careored madly through the streets. Some of them ran on top of the hill through which Kentucky street is cut and were driven over the eliff, which has a sheer fall of seventy feet, being killea and mangled by the fall, A young man named Johu Halley under- took 10 amuse himaelf by toasing two of the boars that had been tied to & pile on Lllinois street. They broke the cord aud rushed at Halley, who immeaiately became n very un- willing participant in o novel pig bant, in which the quadrupeds wore the hunters and the biped the huntea. Halley took to his beels, but the porkers soon overtook him, and, knocking bim down, began prodding him at a lively rate. He gotup again and ran toward the wharf, but fully a dozen ani- mals had joined in tho chase, and Halley was badly pressed. He could not retreat , so ho was forced to accept the oniy alternative ana )ulnt into the bay, from which he was fished out by two men in a boat. One of the animals rushed into the open door of an outhouse in which some children were nlaying with two dogs. The dogs, for- tunately, were as brave and as faithful as Llewellyn's Gellert, snd when help arrived it was uo louger ueoded, for the pig was safoly held with one of the children's canine friends banging on to each ear, Dogs and pix were drugged into the road by a lariat, where the porker was dispatched with a re- volver. Fipaliy two dozen of the herd were killed before they were finally cleared off the streots. Lover's Line, Colonel C. O. Brosdwater, the Montana milliounite, who has sailed for Europe with his family, on what is known as the Meui- terancan trip, was the builder of the Montana Central railroad, which is now a leased lins of the Gireat Northern road, and conuects Helona aud Butte City, by a mountain route which was considered perfectly inaccessible for railroading. Itis so full of tunnels that itis lnwlmulry termed the ‘“Lovers' Line.”" Oue of the tunnels is over a mile lone; auother is bullt upou & curve, and at either entrauce to it the other opening can be seeq #cross & narrow valley from the train. Broadwater also built aad owns the botel and mammoth bath bouse near Helens, is one of the democratio big four of Montaua, and is & willionaire easily. Portland and the Heath A furious feud is raging among rival high- biader societies in the Chiuese quarter of Portland. Mongoliau anger had been roused 10 high pitch, and iustead of secret blooa letting and murder, the Sue Sivg Lings in vited the Hop Sing Longs to come out on the street and settle dificulty with pistols snd knives. The challenged hops grabbed the chance to procipitate a funeral and at tbe appointed hour, 2 p. m. last Thursday, ap- peared in the ring. They were in fine fettle, contident and swilivg chilalike. The Sue contiugent was somewhat backward in com- iug to the sorateh, and had to be vigorously rabed up to the fighting piteh. A vast oon- course of Jabbering Chinese and whites rounded ring, and bets were about eveu. Just as tue cow s were squariug for blood a double force of police leaped over the ropes, struck right and 1eft regardiess of Queensberry or any other man, and knocked out the celestials.” A chofce collection of knives and guns now decorato the jail and their owners are rusticating ir the cells. The Chinese quarter of Portiand, like that of San Francisco, is close to the heart of the business district. It is a collection of two and three-story ramshackle buildings, with the inevitable balcony. Chinese lanterns and potted shrubbery are conspicuous amid the flith, Here tho Monguls are packed like sardines in a box. On the slightest provoca tion thoy pour out on the walks, jabber like a colony of parrots and disappear almost in Such dismal alleys, dark rooms and ¥ s passageways as may be seen in the Chinese guarters of Portlaud are equalied only in San Francisco. Cesslon of Arld 1s to States, Wasmixaroy, D. C., March 18.—The bill introduced on Wednesday by Senator War ren of Wyoming asking for the cession of tho arid public lands to the states and territories wherein situated is a very comprehensive one, and he asked that the bill be printed and laid on the table for the present so that s0me remarks may be submitted at a later date, before the bill goes to the irrigation committée, The bill provides, that practically all iands west of the. ninety-ninth meridian are deeded to the states ana territories including mineral lands not more valuabie for mining than agriculture: excluding lands to which claims are now made, providing claims aro proved up upon according to law, otherwiso these lands to rovert to tho states. Conditioned that each state and territory accopting, shall nroceed without unnecessary delay to prepare for distribution of public waters and for irrigation and roclamation. This in good faith, but according to the filnan- cial ability of each state only. States may sell lands for townsites and right of way purposos. States or territories may mortgage or con ditionally sell in large areas to raise money for irrigation, but eventually, when sale is completed, it must be to actual settiers and in small tract Only 160 acres of irrigable lands to one party, but additional 160 non-irrigable can be sold to same party. In addition, is & homestead right, and prior use of a homestead right under United States laws does not bar a party from taking another homestead undoer state statutes. Always providing, howovor, that the stato canuotsell toany oue party more than 32 acres altogether. Non-irrigable lands to be sola at a price not excoeding $| vor acre, as much less as tho states decid. Eacn homesteader or settler of irrigable lands may have appropriated to him or toused, all contiguous grazing lands. This can be with or without price as tho states decide. Kach sottler has a right to appro- priate land nearer to him than other sottlers. n areas whore no settlor applies the state may provide for temporary leasing. Timbor not necessary for conservation of snow and water may be sold by the state as provided. All reservoir sites or timbher lands to re- mnhl‘l the property of the state for the benefit of all. 1f any expenso for reclamation incurred on mining lands, party making proof must pay for the irrigation if any has been done. All unsatisfied soldiers claims, land scrip certificates, eto., shall be honored. All funds from sale, lease or otherwise of land, timber, etc., to be used for the reclam- ation of lands. But if a residue, it shall be added to the pormanent school fund. After ten years and due notice upon proc- lamation of president and legislation by con- gress certain lands may revert to the govern- ment, but for the sole purpose only, of being reclaimed by the government, according to spirit of this act. Upon the passage by congress and accept- ance by stato, the compact becowmes irro- pealable except upon consent of the United States and the state or territory. Weste easures in Congress. The following bills originated in and were passed by the senato last wook : To prohibit the sale of firearms and am- munition to Indians residing upon reserva- tions. Appropriating_$300,000 for a public build- ing at Spokano Falls, Wash. Appropriating 0,000 for a public build- ing at Alameda, Cal. Appropriating §200,000 for a puolic build- ing at Boise City, Idaho. To amend the act of August 28, 1801, *‘To reorganiza and establish the customs colloc- tion distriot of Puget Sovnd.” Authorizing the construction of a bridge across tho Kootenal river In Lhe town of Fry, [aano. Nebraska, The Wallace Star has bzen sued for £5,000 on a charge of libel. Edward Hegermann of Columbus has started on a trip to Germany. One hundred acres of sugar beets wiil be put in by farmers near Broken Bow. Bert Phelps, a Wahoo lumber dealer, fell from a car the other day and broke his arm, The camp of Sons of Veterans at Lyons 18 the largest in the state, It has sixty-six members. A chapter of the Eastern Star has been or- ganized at Juniata with tweunty-five charter members. The Grant village board will purchase 200 bitching posts and put two in front of each business lot. Fairmont, the home of the cyeloss calf, now has a pig with two bodics, eight legs and only one head. Wahoo was left in darkuess during last weuk's storm by the wind damaging the electric light houso. Several tramps robbed the shoe store of George Marburger at Humbolat, but were arrested and are now in jail at Fails City. Republican county central committees al over Nebraska have issued calls for meetings to fix thedate for holding the county con- ventions. The residence of David Condon at Bray- ton was eutirely destroyed by fire with all its contents, and Mrs. Condon barely os- caped from the building with her life. ‘Willis Hudspeth, who once upon u time made the Newport Advocate a lttle the spiclest weokly paper in tho spate, has bo- come ono of uhe editors of the Omaha Tocesin. ‘The Seward Reporter is forcd to exclaim foly Moses,” after chronicling tho state- mont that “Bill Dech of Saunders county is the slate candidate of the independent ring for United States senator.” The editor of tho Wayne Herald announces that he lost a subscriber last week because he saia in his paper that the town needed a new hotel. The man who stopped the Herala was the preseut hotel owner. Editor Marvin of tho Beatrice Democrat has blushingly declined to accept the office of mayor, thus removing, as he himself naively romarks, *the most conspicuous fig ure from the mayoralty coutest.” T'he state bicycle tournament will be held at Hastings July 4 and 5, and the cyclers at the Adams county eapial will give a ball March 24 to raise funds o help pay the ox- penses of entertaining the visitors. ‘Wahoo is figuring on securing the location there of @ private insane asylum, which is to be established by Dr. Knapp, late superin- tendent of the state institution at Lincoln. The proposed asylum will accommodate eighty patients aud the buildings will cost about §100,000. e democrats of the Fourth congres- sional aistrict propose to nominate their own delegatos o the national convention in spite of the action taken by the state central com- mittes. The district committee has called a convention to meet in Omaba Aprii 13 to name the delegates before the state conven- tion assembles. ‘Tne Southeastern Nebraska Teache sociation will bold its next m‘u“n"lt Tecumseh March 80and 31 and April 1. counties ot Butler, Sewa Saline, Jeffer- son, Saunders, Lancaster, Gage, Cass, Otos, Jobnson, Pawnes, Nemaba and Richardson are included in the association, Wyoming, The big rolling mill at Laramie is in full blast. Some papers are booming Colouel Downey for governor. Vandals attempted to destroy the state fish hatehery. - Machivery for the ruvnlogmenl of the soda deposits in the vicinity bas arrived at Casper. The F-onu'l party is showing sufticient ao- tivity in the state togive old party politicians considerable uneasiness. Choyenne is vow dancing on the neck of Deunver and vuonu-l{urunmuln( the con- ceited burg, Tue capital city is exceedlogly OMAHA THE tolorant, but resents with exquisite skill any reflection on the Unioa Pacific shops The emeltor deal in Cheyenne is practically sottled. The works aro a sure &o. The typogravhical union at Chovenne has decided to advance the oash to members de siring to take the jag treatment. Laramieites have raised a purse of 2,000 to defray the expenses of boring several holes in the Laplata district to detioustrate its wealth, Kilpatrick Brothers & Collins are saia to have leased their coal mines at Newcastle, and will devole their attention to the Bur lington extension. Joe Fagnaut was dug out of a snow drift in Rock Creok canyon recantly, more scared than burt. While crossing the range with a cargo of provisions he started an_avalanche of snow and rode or roiled on its crest 10 the bottom and was almost buried. South Dakota, A compromise has been effected n the Lead townsite litigation. Work of placing the machinery in the Harney Peak tin mill 1s rapidly approaching completion. South Dakota papers also report farm hands as very scarce. armers are offering from $25 to §30 per month. Brookings sports a Chinaman who has Iately, by his own will, been shorn of his cue, isa moember of the Baptist church, smokes 15-cent cigars, and his latest fad is a flnlml old-fashioned first-class case of the Rrip. The homestoad filings in the Aberdeen land district for February, 1503, exceeded by thirty-five the best Fabruary during the last five years. A largo number of filings have been made by Russians who are_settling in the coteaus around KEureka, Bowdle and other points, ¢ Extension of the B, & M. railroad from Englewood to Ruby Basin 1s no longer a secret. Work will be commenced at once and pushed as rapidly as the heavy work will permit. The main object in buildine this branch is to reach the Ruby and Bald Mountain mines, and by loading ores into standurd gauge cars right at the dumps, a large business can be obtained. tana, Butte is now shipping ore to smelters at Great Falls. ‘The shut-down of the Blue Bird at Butte throws 250 miners out of employment. ‘Two feot of ore was struck at a depth of fifty feot in the shaft of the Deer Lodge Quéen group, near Kiliston. A rich strike is reported in the Ingersoll mine in Neihart. Assays roll up from 710 to 820 ounces of silver to the ton. The J. T. mine, in the north Moccasin country, Fergus county, shows an ore body seven feot wide at « depth of 100 foet. The quantity of ore is apparently unlimited. A shift of men is engaged in development work on the Black Lead mine in the Ruby creek distriot. An assay recently made in this claun went $248 goid, 49 ounces silver and 20 per cent lead. The North Home mine, in Jounny’s gulch, about ten miles from Radersburg, continues to creato excitoment as 1ts doveloptent pro- grosses. It is said that tho owner has been offered £75,000 for her half interest, but is holding for $100,000. President Hill of the Great Northern threatens to pulverize Neihart because some vassal dared ask the compauy for damages for right ot way. The railroad czar says he will tear up the tracks unless the demand is withdrawn. The Russian autocrat is not as lonely as he is painted. Utal Ogden is boring for gas. A $25,000 school building is to be erected in Ogden. The faberites of Salt Luke have organized a press club. The Ogden council has decided to issue £150,000 in bonds, the proceeds to be devoted to street paving. A vein of galena was discovered a few wiles south of Glenwood last week which is _creating great excitement in local circles, ‘The vein has beer traced a distance of over 100 miles. The Brigham Bugler confesses: ‘‘The genial countenance of H. H. Smith, merchant of Corinne, illuminated our sanctum last night. When he went ‘out’ his purse was less plump than usual.”” A Salt Lake pager without a libel suit is evidence of tnat tired feeling proceding dis- solution. The Tribune has -a large, juicy suit on, and the Times is prowised a §20,000 garment by a Nephi banker. Tdan Tho total enrollment in the Shoshone pub- lic senool 1s 1,865 Boise proposes to establish a horse collar factory that will employ forty men. More hay has beon fed to stook in southern }dlho during the past winter than ever be- ore. Idaho proposes a unique exhibit at the World's fair—a sage orush filled with irri- gatiou ditches. Regents of the State university selected Nampa, Idaho Falls and Grangerville, as sites for agricultural experiment stations. Idaho democrats will hold two state con- ventions, the first at Pooatello, April 25, to select delegates to the national convention, the other at Boise, August 24, to nominate state officers. Governor Wiley has called & mesting of the Board of Equalization for Tuesuay, March 22. The object of the conference {s to formulate gencral rules for the valuing and assessing of various kinds and classes of property throughout the state. Along the Const, The assessed valuation of T 900,455, The famous Hopkins castle on Nob Hill, San Frauncisco, is to ve turned into a public institution of some kind. The third Southern California citrus fair, now open in Los Angelos, surpasses all its predecessors in varioty and beauty of ex- hibit. The esteemed cold water advocate of Ne- braska, Mr. Wolfenbarger, is pulverizing the rum power in Orogon at a specified sum per pulverize. John Meriaz Murphy, who was the first man to take a four-wheeled wagon across the Sierras aud was known as one of California’ earliest ploneers, died recently at San Jose, aged 89. A fir tree was cut dowa a few days ago in Oregon that was 204 years old. It contained that number of rings, which wero centri- fugal circles. The tree was about four feet in diameter at the base, The advent of the Great Northern into Spokane and its encroachments upon the territory of the Unlon and Northern Pacific lines, has stirred the apathy of those lines and they have begun® to look out for their feeders in and about there, Reports from the principal grain produc- ing districts of Oregon and W ashington show a very flattering prospect for the com- ing season. The exceedingly mild winter, together with an abundant rainfall in Nov- ember and December bhas given fall sown grain a fine start. ‘The unfortunate president of the Califor- nia National vank of San Diego. Mr, Collins, was evigently the victim of untoward cir- cumstances, The culminating act of his lite ~the turning ovor of his life insurance to se- cure the depositors—shows that he had no intention of defrauding. It is estimated thut @ larger acreage has been sown to wheat in California than ever before and the present outlook is for the largest crop in the history of the state. The grain orop, however, yet depends upon rains in April and the abseuce of hot northern winds Lo secure the crop. The recent earthquake In the southern art of the state was the most severo in the Ehlory of lifornia. Luckily lofty build- ings oever have been popular in Los Angeles and San Diego, and only a few instances of the wlIlPu of poorly built houses are re- ported. In Lower California the sbock was even worse. This is the greatest season for the planting of olive orchards ever known in southern California. 1t is estimated that fully 370,000 olive trees have beeu set out in this region during the past fifty days and a call for 15,- 000 more than the nurseries can furnish has been made. For two mouths the nurserymen have been working day and night to fill or- ders for young treos. e — “Who breatbhes must suffer, aod who thinks must mourn, and he alone is blessea’ who knows that pain snd sufferisg can be secured by Salvation Oil, Although we have heard persops remark— 1t is worth its welght in gold" - sull Dr. Bulls Cougb Syrup is to be had at all drug stores for 25 cents. coma 18 $44,- DAILY BEE MoNDAY, FOR THE FINAL STRUCGLE Fate of Prohibitionin Iowa Will Be De- cided This Week. NOTHING SURE ABOUT THE OUTCOME (PR AUl Depends on the Action Taken Repablican by the State, Convention — I of the Work of t) Town Legisiat ure, view Des Moises, Ta., March 18, —[Special to Tue Bre.|—The passage of the Gateh county option bill by tho senate by a vots of 27 to 22 was the principal feature of logislative pro- ceodings the past week. The bill when mes- saged over to the house was roferred to the committee on suppression of intemporance by a strict party vote, all the republicans voting aye. The democrats desired to place iton the calendar for early constderation, but were defeated. The bill will likely bo made a special order for Thursday or Friday . In order to secure a constitutional majority, it is nocossary that five republicans along with all the demoorats shall vote aye on its final passage. The democrauc vote is assured, and three ropublicans stand read: to help repeal prohibition. These are under- stood to be Brooks of Audubon, Morrow of Union, aud Smith of Kossuth. Whether tho other 'two votes will materialize depends somewhat on the action of the republican state convention, which mects Wednosduy. The republicans in the house, by a strict party vote, passed the Chase joint resolu- tion to submit prohibition in 1304, but the democratic senate is solidly againstit. There is some talk of passing both resubmission and the Gatch bill as a compromise, but 1t has not assumed any definite form. Only one important bill passed both oranches of the assembly the past wook. This was & houso bill introduced by Mr. Richman, fixing the salary of state oil in- spector at $2,000 por year, and providing that the salary of no depity shall exceed $100 per month. The present inspector, J. J. Dunn, has beon gotting about $,000 per annum under the feo system, which this act will ubolish, The senato passed by a unanimous vote an Australian ballot bill drafted by Swmith of Wapello, chairman of the committeo on elections, The bill 1s the same in its essential features as the Norris bill already passed by the house. ‘Ihe house bill repealing the ‘“innocent purchaser” proyision in respect to all prom- issory notes, which was supported by Sen- ator Finn of Taylor, only received eight votes in the senate. Bolter of Harrison pre- dicted that if such a bill became a law it would aestroy the “law merchant”” in this state, and so completely upset business that the governor would be compelled to call an extra session before the dog stac made its appearance. A substitute bill proposed by Scnacor Kelly was, however, passed, roading as follows : “All notes taken by any peddler for the purchase price, in whole or in part, for any patent, patent rignt, patent modioines, lightning rods, goods, wares or merchandise, and all notos taken by, any insurance agent for the premium off duy policy of insurance or by a traveling doctor, shall, In addition to the statement of the amount due or to be due thereon, contain a statement on the face of any and all such notes that said note or notes are given for the purchase price of such patent, patent right, patent medicines, lightning rods, goods, wares or merchandise, or for the premiunvof;such policy ef insur- ance; and all persons who may afterward become the owners of such note or notes, whether bofore or’ after maturity, shall be decmed to have betome possessed of such pote or notes, with nutice of all defenses and equities agalnst tha same; and any peddler or insurance agent,who shall take and re- colve any note or notes for the purchase price of any such” patent, patent right, patent medicines, “lightning rods, goods, wares or merchandise, or for the: premiut on any policy of insarance, without writing, or having stated in sbe face of such note or notes the consideration for which the same is given, as heren set forth, shall be deemeod guilty of a felony, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary for a period of not less than two yeurs, nor more than five years, or by imprisonment in the county jail ‘not less than three months nor more than one year, or by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, or by both such fine and imprison ment.” The Gatch bill providing for a board of control for all the charitable institutions of the state has been approved and ordered to & final reading by the senate, The bill ]‘)ro- vides for the appointment of & commission, to consist of two from each political party, with the governor ex-officio a membver, who shall assume sole charge of a'l the insane asylums and other state institutions of a similar character, purchase all supplies, ap- pont the mauagers and exercise a general supervision of the same. ‘L'he bill abolishes all of the existing boards of trustees, and is being fought at -every step by interested parties, y ‘The woman suffragists met with an over- whelming defeat'in the house. Tho full suffrage bill was postponed without objection and the Dolph bills providing for school and municipal suffrage received less than tnirty voles. 'The amendment striking out the word **male,” now pendiug in the senate, in- troduced by Senator Reiniger *'by request,” will receive little or no attention, The house has ordered to a final reading by a vote of 70 to 23 the claim of ex-Auditor John L. Brown for $4,000 expenses incurred in defouaing the title to his office during the impeachment trial in 18 The 2 cent fave bill introduced by Mr, Brooks of Boono by request found no sup- port in the house committee und was indef- initely postponed without any objections. ‘The same fate has befallen every other mneas- ure to rogulate or restrict railway corpora- tions. The Gilvert bill fixing sleeping car chargos at one-lalf the prevailing rates is still pend ing in the railway committes and will bo pigeon-holed or reported too lato for fayora- ble action. _ A resolution by Spaulding limiting the ap- propriation for the World’s fair exbibit to ‘l ,000 was defeared in the house by u vote of 23 wo 56, Bills by Campbell ana Carpenter making the standard silver dollsr legal tender in the state of Iowa for all devts, publicand pri- vate, have been reported adversely, but are still pending on the calendar. The Beem bill requiring the payment in “lawful money” of all miners at the end of each tortnight has passed the house, There is a powerfut lobby present working hara for an appropriation of 00,000, in in stallments of $50,000, to erect & soldiers’ monument at the ‘state capital, and this measure has been 'made a special order for Tuesday. The senaté committee on ways and means has flatly refised to recommend any bills taxing mortgages or for a revision of the system of taxa{ion, but tbe house has made these subjecty s special order for early consideration. X Senator Cleveland's' bill relating to capital punisbment has boén'passed by the senato and is regarded fayotubly by the house. The bill provides for thé ‘private executions of those criminals condemnea to death, and the executions are to taky place within the walls of the state prison¥!’ 'te more particularly introduced the MHJ ocder thatthe execu- tion of & murderel ‘g'lh Shelby county, re- cently condemned Yo death, would not take place in his county, “where there has been so much excitement, Tdus law is similar to the one passed by the Saxyh general assembly of Colorado. y Tho railway comffdfssioners and members of the railroad commitises Look & Little junk- eting trip to Chicago last Sunday sud Mon- day to exawine a system of block signals for use on railroad crossings in order that trains will uot be compelled to come to & full stop 10 observanco of the 300 foat state law when crossing the track of auoiber company on the same level. This is more particularly de- waaded by the Chicago, Rock Isiand & Pa- cific railroaa, which desires Lo put on & fiyer between Chicago aua Denver in competition with the fast trains of the Chieico & North- western, Union Paciticand Chicago, Bur- lington & Quiney und B. & M. companies. Such & bili'will undoubtedly be passed, ana 0ue 18 now befare tha house whicu bas becu formulated by the State Railway commis- sloners. Seoator Gobble bas 8 bill for the regula tion of telephoue and telegraph companios snd making fixed es for usage thkat is causing these corporatious some anxiety. Des Molnes Deus, Des Molaes, which has been the largest cily 1o the heraldel as world with- MARCH | under potice surveillance, 14, 1892. out A saloon, is having fts rottennoss exposed. One paper investigated the nousos of Ill-famo ana found and named a large number of them. Another paper found and located 220 saloons and liquor jofnts ran- ning in full blast, and now Another paper has discovered a score of opium dens, vhich | are frequented by peoplo of high and low do gree. To a roader of these papers it would seom as it Des Moines has no better morals than other cities, and these places are not half so well governed as elsewhere, whore the black sheep are herded togethor and are Hore all classes of socioty mix togathor. T'ie allegoa *“\Whitechapel” scandal, of which S0 much has boen written, has oeen settled, and the senators accused of immoral conduct have boen fully oxonerated by the souatorial investigating committec The house has passed a bill prov another judge in the Seventh trict It is now quito probablo that the assombly will adjourn about April 1, and the more im- portant bilis are being pushed for a place on the calendar. Tho Australian ballot bill will become a law this session, and the systom adopted will be practically the same as in use in Ne oraska. dine for - Universal Pralse oans Merit, Tho success of Chamborlain's cough rem edy in offecting a speedy curo of Ia grippe, colds, croup and iwhooping cough, has brought it into groat demand. Messrs. Pon- tius & Son of Cameron, O., say that_it has gained a reputation second to nono in that vicinity. James M. Queen of Johnston, W. Va., says it is tho best he ever usea. B K. Jones, druggist, Winona, Miss., says: “Chamberlain’s cough remody is perfectly reliable. 1 havo always warranted it and it never failed to give the most poerfect sat faction.”” 50 cent bottles for sale by drug- gists. ——— Dr. Birney.nose and lnm—u.. Bar bldg i WHY HE WAS QUEER. James Massey Carried a Bullet in His Brain Twenty Years, The widow of the lste Privale James Massey of Nebraska City is in a fair way to draw a comfortable sum of back pension money. Thereby hangs another strange story hav- ing the scene of its opening chapter laid in war times. James Massey enlisted from Iilinois in the early days of the warand tramped his way with tho rest of them through battle and sioge, charge and retreat, till loading and firing, loading and tiring, wounds, bloodshed and death bocame an old story. One day, not very different from the duy before or “any day last week—cannon flashing and booming in a rolling cloud of white smoke beyond a stretch of groen meadow ix: front, an annoying rattling and snapping in the woods on the right and a hot sun glaring redly through a heavy smoke canopy—suddenly the sky sflhl open and the solid earth reeled and sank from Mussey's feet. He had been shot in the head and the war was over as far as he was concerned. He came back to earth again after a while to find himself in the hospital with his head done up in white cambric ana a piece of lead hidden away somoewbere in his brain. He had been listed as wounded, complimented for his bravery, and having thus his hunger for glory and cold lead fully appeased, he re- tired to civil life, married and drifted to Ne; braska He often tola of the buliet in his head and the story was received with winks, for Mas soy soon gained a reputation for being a little unsound in the top story. A numbor of years ago ho made application for a pension to make good the mental gyravions produced by the uncomfortable ‘‘bee in his bonnet.’ He failed to get it, because he could not show the bullet, and he' lived out his life, growing year after year more unsound, till he became totally incapacitated for any kind of work. A short time ago Massey died in Nebraska City. An autopsy was performed and a large buckshot was found lodged in the brain. where 1t bad been imbedded tweuty years before. His widow has consequently ap- plied for a pension. with good hopes of re- ceiving it. e -— A KansasMan's Experience with Coazh and Colds. Colds and coughs have been so prevalent during the past few mouths that the experi- ence of Albert Favorito of Arkansas City, Kan., cannot fail to interest some of our readers, Hero it is in his own words: *1 contracted a cold early last spring that set- tled on my lungs ana hud hardly recovered from it when I caught another that hung on all summer and left we with a hacking cough which I thought I never would eet rid of. 1 had used Chamberlain’s cough remedy some fourteen vears ago with much success and concluded to try it again, Whnen I had got through with one bottle my cough had left me and I have not suffered with a cough or cold since. I'have recommended it to othors I am a Trav'ling man! it quito visionary. One story has it that the Burlington has “projected & lLne wostward from Buffalo a distance of 100 miles to the south side of the Yellowstono vark, and the report goes ou iugeniously to avor that the plan is to complete this extonsion in time to cateh an excursion business during the World's fair. At Burlington hoadquarters this schemo and all speak well of it.” 50 cent bottles for salo by druggists. e JOHN AMOS COMENIUS. His Next Auntversary Will Be Properly Cel- ebrated in Omaha, Extensive preparations are being maae by the Bohemian societies of this city to cele- brate the 300th auniversary of the birth of John Amos Comenws, the distinguished school reformer of the seventeenth century, Several prominent speakers have boen se- cured by tha committee for this occasion, among them being Cbancellor Canfield of Lincoln, Superintendent Fitzpatrick of Ona- ha, Governor Bovd and Mr. Edwara Rose- water. The 27th of March has been selected by the committee as the day and Washing- ton ball was hired. The anniversary of Comenius will bu celebrated all over the civ- ilized world this 1onth, especially in Bohe- mia, Austria, Sweden and Germany. Come- nius was born on the 25th duy of March, 1592, at Nivnic, Moravia, of Bohomian pa- rents. At the age of 20 he was sout to the University of Heidelberg; at 22 he was teach- ing a village school in Moravia and striv- ing to better methods by simplifying Latin grammar, and at 24 he was ordained to the ministry of the Moravian Brethren and soon after married. The breaking out of the Thirty Years’ war in 1618 disturbed his peaceful pursuits; early in its course all his property was destroyed, including his library and manu- scripts; for some years his life was spent in hiding places, and in 1627 he was banished from his native land, never more to returu. In his exile his improved and simplified school books and other pedugogiclabors made him famous. He was summoned to England, to Sweden and to Hungary for aid in the bet- tering of learning and improvement of schools, and in_ 1654 he was offered and de- clined the presidency of Harvard college, his famy having reached even far distant Amer- 1ca. His long and usoful carcer was brought to a close in Hollana in 1671, Comenius wrote over 100 works on education, theology and philology, and was, according to an American _critic, “‘the prince of European educators in the seventeenth century.” His influence on the Atnericau school is nndenia- ble, the pictorial reading books being his own iden. In education he was thofirst true roalist. One Minute, One minute timevfton makos a great dif ference—a one mnute remedy for bronchitis choking up of the throat, lungs, ete., fo ourse is & blessing. Cubeb Cough Cura s such & remedy, Ko sale by all druggists. Cubeb Cough Cure—Oneminute. PLANS OF THE BURLINGTON. What the Raliroads Are Now Trylng to Do in the West, ‘The newspapers of the Black Hills and of Wyoming are full of contradictory reports about proposed extensions of the Burlington system in those regions, but most of them are based on rather indefinite information, An expected line Lo Spearfish, 8. D., bas become @ bone of contention in the Black Hills country, but it is stated authoritatively at B, & M. headgnarters tbhat that company uas uo sottled plan for building into Spoar- sh. Engineers have been at work forsome time trying to locate a line into that town, but the country is very broken and L\IB{ have not yet found & satisfactory route. The Burlington is atwork on a system of spurs extendiug frow the present line at Englewood into the Ruby basiu district, There will be a number of sbort lines runoiug up various gulches to afford mining camps facilities for transport- g their ore. A Line Lo Spearfish is in con- templation, and i1t will probably be an exten- slon of or.c of these spurs, but as yet neither route nor construction have been determined upon. T'he rorthern Wyoming line bas also given rise Lo a vast amount of speculation, some of said to be without foundation. The countr, west of Buffalo1s extremely mountainous and the road has no such line in contempla tion. A more northern hine to the park from the proposed Sheridan line has been sur- voyed, but that may not siguify much, because the B. & M. has had an enginoering corps in that section for two or three yoars past. It hus mado a number of preliminary surveys, but it doesn't follow that any of them will be used. ‘The only " railroad construction in that re gion positively assured is an extension from Gillotte to the Powder river. Tno lat ter point is sixty miles from Sberidan on the northwest and fifty miles from Buffalo on the wi but lines are surveyed to both those places. Choyenne people hava been counting on an extension from Alliance, Neb., to their cit but their desire seems to be hopeless, Tk recently came to Burlington with a proposition that mizht have tempted many railroad officiuls, but in this case it was not even entertainea. They came with pledges of a freo right of way and with as surances of substantial bonuses in bouas, but the Burlington has for years followed the policy of not accepting gratuities of that kind on_account of subsequent cntangle- ments, Hence the inducements offered by Choyenne carried no weight, and the railroad officials have considered the project from a purely business standpoint. Thoy long ago reached the conclusion that the country west of Alhance did not justify the construction of another line of railroad; atd, as for Cheyenno itself, the Burlington alreaoy has a line to that point which has not been particularly profitable. The line into northern Wyoming has within a year hauled 4,000 to 5,000 carloads of catule out of the country thatunder former conditions would haye gono by way of the Northern Pacific, but the officials see no such prospect for the territory betwoen Alliance and Chey- onne, “‘Lata to bed and early 10 rise will shorten the road to your home ia the skies.” But early to bed and a *‘Little Early Risor,” the pill that makes lifo longer aud botter and wiser. I St il Omaha compressed yeast strictly pure. How to Get Your Mail, The following rules for the guidance of pueople who have occasion to inyuire for mail at the Omaha postoffice have beon propared by the clerks who have charge of the geueral delivery department: Rulo 1. Unless you expoct alotter do not asic more than five timas 4 day. it is annoying. Rule 2 Ask for all your nelghbors’ and mafl 4z the sime timo; you don't hon yoa may got a chance 1o oceupy the window aznin, Rulo 3. Do not spouk too distinctly. The clerk may take you for the town crier; hetter still, lof lork guess your name, she ought to know it. Rule 4. Don't stop to re: the ¢ re Lhore Lo aus question Rules. 1t you don't get a letter—kick. If you dogeta lotter, kick anyway. No use spolling thie clerks by being too nice. Rule 6. If your mall Is addressed to some strest and number, don’t stop calling av the general delivery. You know they might put some of {t there Rule 7. If some friend tolls you of u lotter he wrote you several vears agoand which you didn’t recelve, rush to the general delivery, it is surely there. ORule & Alwnys ask the clerk to lick your stumps, you might get some disease from do- 1 slgns posted up, er ull and every ing it. Ruloo. Ask daily for “stray” papers Thero might be somethink of fmportance .n one that many be sont to you. Kulo 10. Although foreign n twice n week, call twice daily the 1 comes in but the clerk will bo famiiiar with your name 4 le 11. Postoffice boxes are not meant to receive mail; hand it to the general delivery clerks, 2, Try and rap before yo g6t to the it will prepare the Ciork for your 3. If you have only one name take o assumed ones: it don't look well to travel under a single name. Lule 14, Ifu ) ppens to be advertised as H. Pauland v, aul Hurrs, olafm 1t by all means, it might be yours, Rulo 15.” Be sur n dvery lotter you can et your | pven If the Initlals Should be difterent. ks husinesslike, Rule 16, Never take the clerk's word for any- thing., Ruse right inco tho post room; he understands your caso and you your just deserts. These rules will through life. wil provably carry you This is to testify that I haye tested the medical proverties of Dr. J. B. Moore's Treo of Lifo remedy to my ontire satisfaction, and can most heartily recommend it to the suf foring and afficted everywhere, to bo all claimed for it in the abovo statement. Last spring [ was suffering from loss of appetite, constipation, ete., originating from kidne; and liver trouble, ana I bad not used oue bot- tio of this great life remedy until 1 was greatly rolieved. My wifo, also, being ata very critical stago in life, was suffering much at times, and by the use of this romedy has been saved (rom much suffering and pos- sibly from premature death. Our youngest son’s health for soveral years has been vory delicate. Ho contracted~ some lung troubie by tuking cold with measlos, which produced great nervous debility and occasional bleed- e of the lungs; he has used some four bot- tles of Tree of Life, and foels ana looks as though new iife had been given him. If you are afflictod, try it. Gro, Miuien, Pres. Elder. Box 64, Carlisle, lowa, For salo oy all druggists. —_— Dr. Birney cures cawarrn. Bek oldg DELICIOUS Flavoring Extracts NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS. Venllla - Lemon - Of pertect purity. 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