Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 18, 1893, Page 4

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April 13, Friday. April 14 Saturday, April 15 pany. to befora me and subseribed in my pres | thls 13th day of April, 150, | N. P, FEIL, Notary Poblle. rago ton for Marc THERE are over 1,000,000 square miles of territory yet unexplored in Canada. | We don't know what we are proposing to annex. IT 18 only a month now before the opening of the big state exposition of the Manufacturers association, but there is | yet time for the city authorities to make | some sidewalk and street improvements in the vicinity of the Coliseum building. ANOTHER illustration of the magni- tude of the World's fair is afforded by Auditor Ackerman's report. Up to April 1 the expenditures amounted to 816,708,826, exclusive of the other mil- lions spent by individuals, corporations and states and counties. THiE searcity of some of the staple arti- cles of farm produce in the Omaha mar- ket and the correspondingly high pric must eause smiles to play upon the faces of the lucky farmers who have such articles to sell. But it is evident that | the farmers are short on those particular articles or else they are holding them for higher prices. THE lady who ran for mayor of Kan- sas City, Kan., is reported to have spent 9,000 in her campaign. She got twenty- six votes. Such a lamentable and dis- graceful failure to “deliver the goods” has never before been recorded, and nothing short of a thorough investiga- tion of the persons who reccived that money will ever satisfy the public. IT 18 not surprising that Omaha mer- chants should regard the high rate that has been fixed by the railroad companies on World's fair travel as favorable to their own trade. It may prove so, but if the rate were lower and an Omaha stop- over were conceded by the railroads it would be. a good thing for our me chants. The stopover, at least, should be secured if the united efforts of the business men of this city can bring about such a concession. THERE is some talk among the ¢ ns of South Omaha of the need of a board of health and a city physician in that town. As it will not be long before the rapid growth of the Magic City will render systematic health regulations necessary, 1t would seem as if there could be no better time than the present to establish a public health department. The coming summer is expected to be one of uncommon danger toall communi- ties, and South Omaha is no exception to the rule that prevention is better than cure. THE Russian war vessels that have ar- rived in American waters to participate in the naval ceremonies of the Colum- bian exposition are not the best ships of the Cronstadt fleet. As has already been announced, the modern contingent of the czar’s navy is locked in the ice of the Baltic sea, and at the last moment the old-fashioned boats anchored in the road- stead at Hampton were despatched to take part in what is to be the grandest pageant in the history of the seas, as evineing the earnest good will of the Russian ruler toward the United States. THE excuse usually given for the for- mation of a combine in any industry is that it is impossible for the firms thus uniting to make any money separ- ately. In the case of the plate glass combine this simple and easy explana- tion cannot be offered, for one of the con- cerns interested in the deal, the Crystal Plate Glass company of St. Louis, is said by the Republic of that city to have been very prosperous, paying dividends at the rate of 74 per cent on a valuation of | $2,000,000 for the plant. The plea that these big concerns cannot live without combining is simply absurd. THE interest of the country will be largely directed during the days to the incidents and ceremonies connected with the great naval review. The review will not bo so extensiv affair as has been expected, the pean powers generally not hay fested so liberal an interest in it as was looked for. None of them will be repre- sented by their best war ships, though some of the vessals that have como to take part in the pageant are among the finest types of modern construction. But while the review will fall somewhat short of what was hoped for, both as to the number and character of the foreign ships, it will be well worth seein The interesting event will take place in New York harbor on April 27, and in the meanwhile the foreign visitors will be made the recipionts of most elaborate hospitality and social entertainment, beginning today with a dinner given by Admiral Gherardi. Atter the review the principal foreign officers will goto Chicago to witness the open- ing of the exposition. On the whole the an Euro- g mani- next ten | | Everything indicates that a lively inter- naval review is certain to prove a mem- orable event. 1A DAILY BEE: TUESDAY. ARIL 18, 1o THE TRANSMISSISSIPPI CONGRESS, The congress which meets at Ogden next Monday, composed of delogates from the states and territories west of | the Mississippl, promises to be largely attended. Itls stated that nearly half of the eongressmen of these states have | given notice that they will attend the conforence, and advices from the gov- ernors of a number of the states say that they will attend with full delegations. | est is being taken in the coming session | of the Transmississippi cong and that | it will probably be as numerously at- | tended as any yet held. THE BEE has heretofore spoken of the importance of this congress as a means of promoting the interests of the coun- try west of the Mississippi, a regi on im- perial in its extent and The time is peculiarly conspicuous for the work that such a congress may do for thi n in making known the oppor- | tunities and advantages it offers for set- tlement and investment, and in impres- sing upon the representatives of other sections of the country what the west requires, in the way of legislation, toaid | in its development. The administration | of the government has passed into | the control of the party which has not enjoyed complete political power for nearly a quarter of a century. T party has never been particularly pa tiul t0 the west. [t perhaps still needs some vigorous urging to induce it to give merited recognition to the interests and ciaims of the transmississippi coun- | try. There has just been held a conven- | tion of southern governors for the pu pose of booming the south. They want more immigration to that section that will take up the uncultivated lands and furnish a greater amount of white labor. | The governors issued an address setting forth the agricultural and other advantages of the south. It may not accomplish what they hope for, but a western congress might very prop- erly offset it with an address showing | immigrants the superior opportunities and advantages of the west. The proper functions of this congress are obyious. It should devote its influ- ence wholly to matters relating to the material development of the trans- mississippi country. It should express itself on the subject of immigration, on the question of reclaiming the arid lands, on the preservation of the forests on the public domain, on the duty of the government as to survey- ing the publ lands and pr viding facilities for their settlement, and other subjects of a like practical character. Tt should have nothing to do with rquestions of tariff and finance. These are not properly or legitimately within its purview, and it will only waste its influence by taking notice of them. Experience has demonstrated this, and if at the coming session this congress allows itself to be made use of to support the cause of free silver coin- age, as there is a possibility it will, the good effects hoped for from it will not be realized. Nebraska ought to be represented in the congress by all the delegates to which the state is entitled. The governor has made appointments for the | state at large, and in addition to those county commissioners, mayors of cities and all commercial organizations may appoint delegates, resource sec ATTACKING THE MONOPOLIES. It is an encouraging sign of the times that there is a widespread and earnest demand for the enforcement of the law against trusts and like combinations. The newspapers of the country of all political parties are urging the federal authorities to move in this matter with as little delay as possible. Every an- nouncement of some new combination in business consummated or contemplated. and such announcements are frequent, stimulates the demand that an effort be made to enforce the law. There was no part of the inaugural address of Mr. Cleveland that was received with greater popular favor than his reference to the. ex- istence of ‘‘immense aggregations of kin- dred enterprises and combinations of business interests, formed for the pur- pose of limiting production and fixing prices,” which he declared to be “incon- sistont with the fair field which ought to beopen to every independent activity.” ‘“These aggregations and combinations,” said Mr. Cleveland, “frequently cons tute conspiracies against the interests of the people, and in all their phases they are unnatural and opposed to our Amer- ican sense of fairness,” and he declared that ‘“‘to the extent that they can be reached and restrained by federal power the general government should relieve our citizens from their interference and exactions.” This was reassuring. It conveyed an implied promise that the new adminis- tration would deal promptly and vigor- ously, under the law as it found it, with the condemned aggregations and com- binations. The anti-trust act of 1890 is sufficiently explicit. Its constitutional- ity has been affirmed by the courts and | its application defined.” Every combina- tion of the character described by Mr. Cleveland formed for the purpose of production and fixing prices may be proceeded- against under this law. The demo cratic national platform demanded the d enforcement of the laws made to prevent and control the trusts, together with such further legislation in re- straint of their abuses as experience may show to be necessary. Thove has | been no intimation that the Department of Justice had taken any action or is contemplating any for the enfotement | of the anti-trust law. An explanation of this may be found in the fact that the organization of the department is | as limiting not yet complete. The administra- tion may naturally desire to delay taking any steps in this matter until it has appointed district attorneys | of its own political faith and placed the | machinery of the:Department of Justice wholly under democratic contvol. [t would not be altogether fair, therefore, 10 question at this time the sincerity of Me. Cleveland's utte of combi fix pric in powe ance condemnatory ations to limit production and 5. His administration has been only six weeks and with all the work of organization to be done it could not reasonably be expected to have entered upon a task which will re- quire to be ocarefully and de- liborately managed. Tt fs fairly entitled, before being oriticised, not only to more time, but to all the time that may be necessary to institute pro- ceedings that can be maintained [n the meanwhile no harm will be me by the public agitation of the de - mand that an effort shall be made to en- force the law. A popular awakening on this subject is needed and the tendency in this direction should be encouraged. The act of 1890 against trusts should be put to a test as soon as possible in order that it may be determined whether it is suflicient for the purpose it was intended to accomplish. The suppression of monopolies is a pressing duty of the highest importance. IMMIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT. The information gathered by TnE BEE from local railroad passenger agents in regard to the increase in immigra- tion to Nebraska confirms and empha- sizos a fact that has been distinetly recognized by many observers. One of the general passenger agents estimates that the immigration to this state this vear is three times as great as that of any previous year during the past de- cade, and others agree that it is much greater than it has been before in recent years, A noteworthy feature of the immi- aition to this state this year is the great predominance of farmers from the middle western states, who are seeking opportunides to get more for their money than they can in the older agri- cultural districts further east. In most cases these homeseekers have sold their farms in the states from which they came and therefore have money enough to enable them to purchase farms in sbraska and still have something left to tide them over the first year, which so often proves a period of svere trial to settlers. It cannot be de] nied that a very large proportion of those who have settled in this state in the past have come almost empty handed and have been reduced to the verge of want before they could secure sufficient returns from their fields to make the pay- mentsrequired in addition to keeping the wolf from their doors. These people made excellent citizens and many of them are now numbergd among the most prosper- ous and wealthy farmers in the state, but their road to the position which they have won would have been shorter and easier if they had possessed a little money at the outset, and the development of the agricultural and other resources of the state would in that case have Dbeen more rapid. It is a matter for congratulation to all having interests in Nebraska that im- migration is increasing and that the peo- ple now seeking homes in this state are better equipped financially than most of those who came in an ecarlier day. This means a great deal. It means that the development of the state will go on much more rapidly in the future than it has in the past. It means that, barring any unusual calamities, there will be fewer hardships endured by our great agricultural class, that society will improve, that education will advance and that the whole life of the people will be elevated. This is no reflection upon the hardy pioneers whose toil and thrift and unflinching courage have made it possib'e for Nebraska tq invite settlors who have money in their pockets. But this state needs immi- grants who can buy farms and improve them without depending from the first upon the fruits of the generous soil. It appears that the present tide of immi- gration is largely of this character, and in this fact there is promise of a more rapid growth in the wealth producing power of our fertile praivies henceforth than has been witnessed in the past. THE interest in irrigation is rapidly growing in western Nebraska, and as there are arid regions in the state which can be made to yield bountiful crops by artificial watering the results of the experiments that are being made in certain localities will have an im- portant influence upon the development of the resources of the state. The ques- tion of cost is the only one, for the suc- cess of irrigation under conditions which render a good water supply available at reasonable expense is al- ready established. There are some crops which are especially profitable on irrigated arid lands. For example, Col- orado is producing immense quantities of potatoes uuder irrigation and this crop is a source of wealth to the farmers of that state. Nebraska does not pro- duce many potatoes, but. it is reasonable to suppose that under similar conditions this valuable erop would bring as much profit to Nebraska as it does to Colorado. The development of irrigation in that portion of Nebraska which noeds it may result in & vast improvement in the wealth producing power of the state. A COMMITTEE of citizens of Council Bluffs has reported the cost of the Doug- las street bridge to have been $400,000. The eastern portion thereof, subject to xation by the city of Council Bluffs, cost $201,000. If these figures are cor- rect the western portion of the bridge, subject to taxation in Omaha, cost $109,- 000. The committee found that an assessment on the lowa end of the brid if made in proportion to the as- tessments of other property, should not be less than $97,000—one-third of the actual valuation. This rule would make the taxable valuation on this end of the bridge abont $36,000. It is assessed in Douglas county at 820,000, These fig- | ures are given for the information of the public in general and the assessor in | particular. Shedding Rivers of nk. delphia Tim, Thoww fichting editors who wanted to lick all creation over Hawail may now get out extra mourning editions. S A It Holds the Re Rertrand Herald. The late legislature really made a better record than any four previous legislatures during the past twelve years. - ghty Small Business. Philadelphia Ledger Senator Roach, having asked for gation of the charges made a makes a disposition of the case v to have suggested itself to him in th uing. 1t 15 small business going back s to find flaws in a senator's reputation, Which presumabl has corrected by up: right living prior'to his election to the sena- torship, but it is evident that Roach is at- ord. ) investi- ainst him, At ought tackod mainly because he Is a democrad | at the who, if removed, oeedod by a republ that course will ous to senatorial 1d vory likely be suo- We doubt whether on. It is too danger uMtions. They Rej t the 10s Kanlgs Rty Star. The hungry hord§of bifice soekers still in- vade the time of the president and his cab- inet. They do not represent the peovle in any respect and the sooner they learn that only good men are wanted the better it will be for all. Two Crowning Acta. Sehuyler Herald. The action of the logislature in [investiga- ting the various institutions of the state and providing for the prosecution of those offi- clals who have been guilty of robbing the people is another piiblic service on their part that should not be forgotten. The passage of the maximum freight rate biill was the crowning success of the session. pricisiledoaenioih History Will Tell of Its Deads. Wisner Chronicle, The Twenty-third legislature will be a his- toric one. While the work of the session is not voluminous as that of some of its prede- cessors, it is fraught with more interest and importance to the state. The results of the passage of the maximum rate bill and the iguration of a reform in_the administra- u of the public institutions will be fa ‘hing and potontial in their influence upon the future of the state. —e Thorough Americanization Needed. Washington Post. tate aepartent should be warmed and brought more closely in touch with the people. Its working force shoula be made up of live, modern, progressive men, also in touch with the people. Its rules of etiquette should be based upon the principle that in this country the people are sover- eign and that none of the great departments of the government shall be used to house aud feed and build up a privileged class s cure from the contact of plebel tion. Above all let Mr. Gresham see to it that his department is thoroughly Ameri- canized, The . up Methodical ndnoss. Silver Creek Times. It fs now the fashion to talle about’ Rose- water being crazy. The Times joins tho crowd of babblers. We are inclined to think there is something in it. A man in his posi- tion who will boldly attack a gang of poli- tical thioves must be a little off. But even if it be true that Rosewater 1s crazy, there ¢ seems to be very much of method in his madness. It would bs well if we had some more such lunatics in Nebraska. It might be intercsting to know just what Mr. Rosewater has been feeding on that has pro- duced such mental aberration on his part, so that we could occasionally give a meal of it to some others of our public men, just as Lincoln wanted to know what kind of liquor it was that Gr ank so that he could send a ary of it to each of his other generals when, after the siege of Vicksburg, he was waited on by a delegation of Methodist ministers who wanted Grant removed on the ground that he was in the habit of getting drunk. We are not sure but a little of that kind of diet just now might be a good thing for our supreme court. And then there is Crounse, We have a good deal of faith in Crounse, but a little of that sort of provender for a while wouldn't hurt him any just by way of making sure that he would keep a close watch on our public institutions and state officials for the next two years, —_———— NO WHITEWASHING. Cedar Rapids Commercial: The impeach- ment trial is set. Lot justice be done regard- less of consequences ol the accused or the accusers, Tilden Citizen: There is good ground to work on this time dnd crooked ofticials must be punished. Thése cases will be closely watched, and if those in authority under- take to do any whitewashing there will be a number of political “'stiffs" scattered around Lincoln two years hencd. Cozad Tribune: The republican press of the state has manifested a disposition to see charges of malfeasance in office against the officials thoroughly probed, assuming that the supreme court would pass impartially and fearlessly, and.render a decision in ac- cordance with the law and the evidence. Beatrice Times: The people generally will approve the course of the legislature in its investigation of the loose and criminally neg- ligent business methods of state officers and taking steps to have them impeached. But when _the legislature appropriated the sum of #5000 to prosecute the impeachment cases it laid itself open to a charge of ex- travagance. Chadron Signal; The plea is made by the Ldncoln State Journal that the present Board of Public Lands and Buildings had so much to do in their offices that they had no time to attend to the various state institu- tions under their control, when the facts that the members were not satisfied w their official business, but every mothes son of them had branched out into side spec- ulations, like banking, town site schemes, eto. Crawford Gazette: Many excellent meas- ures may be attributed to the action of this legislature that cannot be said to be direct party measures, but were the resutt of the combined good of ‘all parties. The record made by the republican members in their staunch action and firm stand in all matters of investigat'on and impeachment places the party throughout the state in the correct light, and will make it stronger in all future political contests. Schuyler Quill: Allen, Has'ings and Humphrey will go to trial before the su- preme court, sittiug as a court of impeach- ment. Nobody will know anything about any error, raised voucher, stuffed expense account, stolen ¢oal, beef, or anything else. They will all have heard of it then for the first time. During the progress of these trials the man who bought the supplies, the man who certified that the bills were cor- rect, the man who drew the vouchers, the man who cashed them and the committee who audited them will all be present and have an opportunity to testify, but none of them will know anything of ‘any crooked- ness, It is to be hoped that their fund of in- formation will be increased. As the cer- tainty of their conviction grows they will be- come more penitent. As the hopes of their escape increase they will become more audacious. e ANUSEMENTS. “Lost Paradise’ at Boyd's. Time as it passes emphasizes the recog- nized loss the American theater sustained in the death of Henry C. De Mille, Another of his dramas was presented for the first time in Omaha last evening, and the audience that attended at the Boyd enjoyed a pleas- ure all too rarely vouchsafed in' the theater of today, or “The Lost P: is an almost perfect stage play tious to apply the critical parts of & work so excellent Plot, character and dialogue, the sentials, a mirably met in it puny presenting is, a Charles Frohman or- ganization, and one of the best that great manager has ever browght toge . Par- ticularly admirable,is the work of the actors assuming the minor parts. Forrest Rob- inson as the hero {4 faultle nce, action and speech, his '} rning praise of the highast. ho Lost Paradise’ is a play to see, and the many workers of the city at present enjoying the luxury of a voluntary leisure should not fail to avtend i sutation of labor and capital divided and united, ——— Webb €hanges Jobs. A. J. Webb, clerk of the police court, sent in his resignation last-night to take effect at once. He will enter the employ of the Grant Asphalt Paving company. ny da BRIt LOCAL 1. 1ES The eviction proceedings of the health authorities against the squatters on the river bottoms wera postponed untit today, owing to an error in the printed notic At the Young Women’s Chiristian assoc tion meeting the election of a board of di ors took place. Great i mani- fested and about se s were resent. An interesting lecture was de Mr. W. B. Ta; the Current Topie club last night on *The Seal Islands and Seal Fisheries." The lecture was illustrated by stereoptican views The Tricks will have their rehersal today Metropolitan club building on Har- ney street at the hours appointed. There will be a general rehearsal at the same place at 7:90 this evening. vered by DESIRED FOR A DEMOCRAT United States Attorney Baker's Position Will Be Oonsidered Spoil HIS RESIGNATION MAY BE DEMANDED Spoolal Examiner Chalmers Given to Un- derstand that the Rep an om- olul's Scalp Was Expected Re- mardless of His Re . 513 FOURTRENTH STRERT, Wasnixaros, D. C., April 17, Major Loe Chalmers, the special examiner of the Department of Justice who has been in Nebraska two or three woeks investiga- ting the charges against United States At- torney Ben Baker, fs expected hero this week. He will report directly to Attorney General Olney and what his recommenda WasHiNarox Brneav or Tir Bes, } tion will bo no one can learn till action is taken. His report will be secret and so kept. As has been a number of times stated in Tie Bre, charges have been floating around here for several weeks a t the official acts of District Attorney Baker, especially in connection with the Mosher affair, and these camo to the attorney general in va- rious forms and attracted his attention. But it was not till “a promiuent demo- cratic attorney of Nebraska,” as he wa described without name to Tie BEE corre- spondent today, requested the attorney gen- eral to have them investigated, that Major Chalmers was directed to visit Lincoln and other points in the state and thoroughly sift the charges. Theinvestigation was directed onally by the attorney general, who will ive the report personally and act upon his personal motion, so that alone in his st and that of Chalmers will be locked the secret. Given Specifie Instructions. Chalmers, when he started for Nebraska, vas given to understand, it is stated here, Baker's services were no longer desired by the admimistration, and his long stay in Nebraeka is regarded as ominous. It is believed he has found trouvle in mak- ing a report against Baker. He will un- doubtedly report enough against Baker, how- ever, to warrant removal without making the act appear wholly an, and yet in point of fact the charges and the investiga- tion have been made with the sole object of creating a vacancy on political grounds. Bake will have to go. ‘There appears to be no doutb of that fact, all are here agreed upon that point, It is also conceded here that Judge Charles Ogden will be Baker's successor. liott of Fromont Not in It. Francis L. Elliott of Fremont, who was booked for appointment to the position of disbursing officer for the federal building at Fremont, seems to have fallen between the mill stones. He has not produced sufficient democratic endorsements and Secretary rlisle refused to appoint him upon the recommendation of nonpartisan petitions and n requests, He will make a politi- cal appointmeut. W. H. Fowler and Frank McGivern are among the applicants. A democrat of the ultra type is demanded. To Protect the Public. Nebraska will not have anew national bank examiner under seme weeks. It is the intention of Secretary Carlisle the new combtroller of the curren Eckles ol Iilinois, comes into the oftice, to reorganize the system of examination of banks, and this may possibly require a month of time. There may be no appoint- ments of bank examiners before June. Secretary Carlisle believes, and so does Comptroller Hepburn, that the examiners have too many banks to examine. He thinks the number should be greatly reduced. Many banks under the present arrangement of districts are not examined annually, and iv frequently occurs that even after the comptroller has information that a bank is in distress, is running contrary to law and should be closed, that weeks or months elapse before an examination can be had be- cause the oxaminer has not time to make the examivation. ¥ Ohio and Indiana, for instance, have each about 125 national banks. Secretary Car- lisle and Comptroller Hepburn believe those states should be redistricted and a part of the territory given to an exammer having banks in another state to examine so that the regular examiner for cach state will not have more than seventy-five banks under him. There are districts again_where there are over fifty banks, and_yet they are so located as to make examinations infrequent because much travel is necessary, and inas- much as_the capital of the banks is small the pay of the examiner is not sufficient to attract a competent examiner. To allow larger fees will require a special act of con- gress, but there can be a redistricting of the fleld in such a manner as to make examina- tions more frequent and the pay more uni- form for the examiners. The secretary intends in selecting bank examiners to reward merit. He will appoint only practical bankers. He says he wants to circumvent such swindliug and dishonesty as was unearthed after the recent bank fail- ures at Boscon, Philadelphia and Nashville, Secretary Carlisle after so rearranging the districts as to insure more frequent ex- aminations will ask cong to give the examiners additional powers in the detection of frauds, especially in detecting the use of straw names in discounts, ete. There is to be additional security given depositors in national banks by more vigorous examin- ations und safeguards about the acts of the bank oftiecr The field in whichare Nebraska, Wy the Dakotas and the northwest generally is to be thoroughly earranged. All the national bank examiners in the far west are overworked. Will Change Nebraska Postmasters. “The embargo against Nebraska appoint- ments is about to be raised ana the state will soon get her share of new postmasters,” said National Committeeman Tobias Castor to Tue BeE correspondent today. Mr. Castor was in the appointment division of the fourth assistant postmaster general. After having formed the favorable acquaintance of Headsman Maxwell, Mr. Castor recom- mended a large number of changes in Ne- braska postoftices and there is little doubt that the changes will be ordered at once. It was stated at the department today that the delay in making changes of fourth- class postmasterships in Nebraska was d to the absence of Committeeman Castor's recommendations. It is believed that he will name nearly all the democtatic fourth- class postmasters in the state. Mr. Castor ming, Is It Worth the Chance? If you are sincere in encour- aging honest manufacturers in giving you pure preparations instead of worthless ones, at fair instead of seemingly cheap price, is it worth the chance to purchase the dozen and one adulterated extracts on the market instead of Dr. Price’s Delicious , Flavoring Extracts of Lemon, Orange, Vanilla, etc., that impart the natural flavor of the fruit, and are endorsed for their purity, strength and economy? A trial of Dr, Price’s Delicious Flavoring Extracts will prove a great movement towards good eating, active digestion and happy homes, Yoty y L T ————————————— e — will start for his homo tomorrow, He says he has been deluged with tolegrams and lotters since his arrival hore soliciting b assistance in aecuring appointments, espe clally in the Postoffice dopartment. He has closed up his work in that direction and will leave here in good humor. Where It Will Do the Most Good. One of the best known democ ats of lowa, Hon. B, B. Richards of Dubuque, is at the Ebbitt. “I am not soeking an ofice,” said he, “lut am greatly interested in seeing that the proper man is app 1 postmaster at Dubuque. My candidateis 1), D. Myer prominent business man, who is particu strong with the ( L cans, The only otker candidate is Colonel M. M. Ham, editor of th Dubuque Herald, and a_worthy gentleman, The balance of power in lowa is held by the German-Americans, They can turn the scalo 80 that the stace will be either democratic or r n. Of course atic and am theroe- fore earnestly in hope that the patronage of the administration will be bestowed where it will do the most good. 1f this is done we can elect a democratic logislature next fall which will elect a United States senator in January, 18M. 1t zoes without saying that his name will be Boies if our side wins." Western Pe ons, The following pensions granted ported: Nebraska: Thomas M. Willeman, Henry Grimm, Cyrus K. McDowell, Thomas Host- ler, Charles Edgerton. Addit Nichol. D, Fetterléy, Oscar D. Ke montal—Andrew J. Wilson are re- Increase George C. Dutton. Reissue—William Hun- ter. Oricinal widows, ete.—H. Flint. Orig- mal—John Crook, Robert 8. Cushman. In- crease—~Orelius Micauder Me! inal widows, ete. abrina A, Leisy. s of John R. Corey. Original—William H. Grif- fing, Reuben Yocum. Additwonal—Samuel Original widows, Mackey, Elizabeth A, Manle, Original ~Thomas Myers, Reed, Wi liam M. Murphy, Sitas Hoon plemental—Norvillo J. " 'Utt. Ine Horace B, Nichols, Seth T. Sargent, George H. Hosfelt, George S. Brown, Perry I Smith, Lewls West. Reissue—\William Deardorff, Myron 1. Hartwell. Original W ete.--Lacinda A, Harmon, Julia 4 arlotte Reed, Margaret R. Mille amb, Louisa Noal, mother; Ma t A. Williams, mother; David Althouse father. Original—-Dan M. Allen, Vetor Balluff. Additional—Miles Scott, Chickering, William J. Mattnews, John Wykoff. Inerease—James S. Handlin, \ liam R. Reynolds, Bruce A. Bryant, Wash- ington Walsinger, Henry Custer, Nathaniel S. Price, George W. Robinson, Henry W Sussong. orge M. Miles, Thomas J. Hut- Reissue—James W. Hagor, Moses R orge, William C. Miller, 1. Laubach Nelson M. Adams, Original ) Lydia L. Lee, Minnetta Drake, 1) ioss, mother. Survivor of Indian w orge Danforth. Original—Charles Howland, James Brown, James H. Sto William W, Rash. Restoration— Alb Lovejoy. Reissue—John Stuck lows. ote.—Margaret Bielefeldt, I er, Eliza Fi rrald South Dakota Original Ryther, Roswell D. Miller. ote.—Kate Oliver, son William ¥ Addit! Thomas Rhames. 1—Nathaniel Wal- ce. Increase orge W. Naylor, John ickson, Jerome P. Hawn. Additional— Thomas Feneran. Miscellaneous. The comptroller of the currency today ap- proved the following national banks s o serve agents for the First National bank of Dewitt, Neb.: ional of Lincoln ital Natioual of Chicago and Han National of New York The Citizens National of Des Moines, Ta., has been approved as reserve agent for the First National of Newton, A. J. Benton, wife and d are at the Fredo Assistant S ughter of lowa tary Chandler today aftirmed the decision of the commissioner in the pre-emption case of Adam Staab against Benjamin K. Williams, final proof. L.C. Wachtel was today appomted post- ster at Elma, Howard 1 M. Cox of Neligh to tion papers at the Treasury his ap- rtment nue. Idaho, ha ayer for t P. 8 H MERS' WORK IN OMAHA. plic for the collectorship of intern F. . Church of Idaho Cit, plied for the position of point. CHA Checking Up Baker's Office and Pays s Compliment to the Distrlet Attorney. rned in Omaha last night that Major Chalmers returned from Lincoln Sun- day evening, whece ‘he ok testimony from Attorney Burr, who has complained of Mr, Baker because the latter would not permit him to see what is known as the second in- dictment in the Mosher case. Burr's charges were fully set forth in Tug I some day r0, 48 was aiso the state- ment of Clerk Dundy of the United States district court = to the effect that Attorney General Olney had ap- proved Mr. Baker's action in refusing to permit Burr to see the indictment. Whethe Major Chalmers secured any other evidenc in Lincoln than that emanating could mot be learned. Schecked up? Mr. Baker's oftice and paid the district attorney a high compliment for the showing made, * The major was engaged all day yesterday in checking up the oftice of Elmer Frank, clerk of the circuit court, and will finish his work within a day or two. He cannot be induced to talk on the subject of the facts adduced by him at Lincoln and no intimation could be gathered as to what his report would be on that matter. The opinion srevails here as in Washington that Mr. u soon whethor Altorney Kicketts' Donlal. Lixcory, Neb., April 17.—[Special to T ]—The visit of § xaminer Ch to Lincoln seems to ha ted mor of a stir in legal circles than the parties interosted intendod ¢ should. A [Lincoln paper yestorday morning printed what pur. ported to be a synopsis of the testimony of ovoral attornoys who were oalled to the nd and in 8o doine has created the imprese sion that there was somothing sensational in the developments. Attorney A. (. Ricks otts of this city was reported as having to tified that he had in his possession evid which ild - fmplieate Cashior Outoalt and that O t swore to a lio, and that it os Attornoy Baker would only act in the matter he (Ricketts) would pro- duce the evidenco to convict Outealt Attorney Rivketts was soen this afternoon by a representative of Tur Bee and was asked to make a further statoment as to the evic against Outealt which, according to the report of the Lincoln paper, ho claimed 10 havo in his posscssion. fle stated ome vhatically and without statements attributod to him were wholly false In o particular. He sald that he gave no such testimony to tho spocial ex- aminer; that he did not say that Outealy sworo tonlieand that he did not testif, that ke had in his possession evidence whic! would convict Outcalt if United States At torney Baker would only act in the matter. Mr. Ricketts said further that his tosti- mony could in 1o way bo twisted into even a semblance of the statements attributed to him. He did not care to repeat what he had testified to before the examinor as ho was not sure that he could rocall his oxact words, He dey the publicity which had al- ready been given the mattor and could only attribute it to ono source, WANTS HEAVY resorvation that the DAMAGES, George Pray Domands 8 Stroot Rallway ¢ 000 from pany. the damage suit against the Omaha Streot Railw company is holding the boards in Judge Davis' court. George Pray, year. ; 1d boy, is the plaintiff and he ha fol 5000 a8 a4 compensation for in- Juries rocoived by boing thrown from o crowded car last November. He was riding home from his work at South Omahaand wasstanding on the rear platform of the trailer. At one of the 3 stroets when the car stopped he jumped off and went to the other cnd of the car that might have more room. While stand- ing there and on the step of tho car, the conductor came through the car to cole lect the fares. To make room for the con- ductor the crowd s down upon the steps of the platform, knocking the plaintift to the ground and under the wheels of the car, which passed over his right arm, ren- dering him a cripple for life. The railw company admits that the boy lost his @ but attributes the ident to his own less lleging that the of the car, and that if the boy he would ot have been hurt he m, are- 0 Was room inside 88, ad been thore t Dolngs. Boyer, McCoy & Co. haved sued George Burke & Frav ud the Union Stock company to recover possession of 620 hoa cattle which they claim under Th attle are valued at $1 The attorneys in Judge Wi are engaged n foreclosing mortgage for 300,000 given by Nathan D, Allen of Kansas City, an_officer of the Patrick Land company’ to Eliza W. Patriclke of this city. The land involved is Dundee Place, just west of the city limits, and the unt is a portion of the original purchase aid by the Kansas City svndicat District ¢ mo lton's cours real ostate > Hopeweil, who was ealled to Teka- mah last S y by a telegram, announc- ing the serious illness of Austin Nelson, his father-in-law, returned yestorday and was upon the bench as usual. “Mr. Nelson is somee what better, but is still in a eritical condi- April term of the county court opened yesterday with nearly 300 cases on the call, Judge Eller, the county Judge, is still ill, but is improving to such an extent that he will beable to dispose of the business of the term, . D. Gray, aged 80 years, apreared before Judge Keysor yesterday and was ade mitted to practics law in the courts of Doug- las county. Mr. Gray bears the distinction of being the oldest attorney in the state. He 15 as strong and vigorous as a man of 30, and says that he is still good for a quarter of a century. The old gentieman was first Linn county, lowa, and practiced the He has now admitted to the bar in fifty years ago South Omaha Judge has adjourned his the distr urt, having dispc s on his docket. Court room which he presides, has been tur the mechanics, who will make some rep; in the way ot i nd putting down inning of the May div term, Wil L An ordinance proviaing for licensing the milk men of the city will soon be introduced in tho eity council. For a long time has the city desired, and on one or two occasions has attempted by ordinance to compel, the milk men to pa; an annual united license. The venders of mil and fought all legislation to that end, ceeded in having the courts decide he ordinance levying the tax was un- titutional for the reason that the chan ter provided that the city possessed only the power to regulate and not to license, The whole aspect has been changed, how- ever, and under the new charter the city can license the milk men and they will be com- pelled to pay the same. The ordnance will be in form and provisions nearly the same as the one that was knocked out by the courts. { sz | e W. 8. G s Keeslgns, The Board of Education met la. transacted a bateh of business n emall items. At the close of the m the secretary read the resignation of Dr, W. S. Giibbs as member of tho board, The resig- nation was accepted. night and o up of BROWNING, KING Lurgest Manutacturors anl Rytullaes of Clothing In tha Worl L Some Inconvenience what werbught to sell the of our overloading the store. Presents itself to every one. It's the man who gets over difficulties, who always finds a | way to smoothen things out, that goes through life with the least friction. We've peen having some difficulties, but our way of getting over them is to the advan- tage of the clothing | buyers. Our suits are | being sold way below for. It's on account We expected to have m the extra room, but we have to sell them, room or no room. Our splendid m en'’s suits are now going at fully one-third less than they are worth. Seeing is believing. BROWNING, Etlore open every eveningtlll 630 | Saturday tliw . KING & CO., 5. W. Cor. 16th and Douglas it