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Omaha daily bee., 1874-04-16
/, Franking Privilege.

The Senate yesterday debated the
question of the restoration of the
ranking privilege. In our opinion,
it would be better to fully test the
experiment of paying on all matter
sent through the mails before repeal
ing the law. This supposed reform
was unquestionably demanded by
the people, and the Republican Ma
tionalCOnventiOn pledged that party
to its consummation. The Repub-
licans control both branches
of Congress. These hon.
orable gentlemen can not,
therefore, without a breach Of fidel-
ity to their political associates, re-
turn to the use of official franks
before the people become satisfied
that the repeal of the privilege was
unwise. But Senators and Repre-
sentatives ought not to be required
to pay the postage on official matter
sent to and received by them
through the mails out of their pri-
waite means. Their salaries have
been fixed at a sun supposed to be
barely sufficient to pay the reason
able value of their services. Many
think the pay at present too small.
Let this be as it may, the necessary
expenses incurred by them on &C
count of hostages OH mail
matter relating exclusively
to the public interests and the
discharge of their official
duties ought not to be deducted
from their salaries. 1t would not
be equitable. 1t would reduce the
pay of some Senators and Repre-
sentatives tenfold more than that of
others, and, IS a rule, the burden
thus imposed would be greatest on
those who perform the most official
labor. 1t is clear, therefore, that if
the compensation is now more than
enough for the services performed,
compelling these officials to reduce
it by the amount of the hostages
each may pay on official matter
would not be equitable.
Itdoes not, however, follow that
the frank should be again legalized.
1t would be a great saving of the
time of these national Legislators, it
is presumed, to use envelopes with
an official stamp, as in the Depart
ments. They can be printed much
faster than Senators and Represen-
tatives can write their names on
official packages. On the other
hand, there Is nc reason why q Con-
gresham should not pay the postage
on his private correspondence like
other mortals.-W dskiagton Gron-
jcle.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-04-16
Improvements in Cavalry Equip
mentS,

After a session of two months at
Fort LeavenwOrth, the Board of
Army officers appointed to report
upon cavalry equipments, met at
Watervliet Arsenal, West Troy, on
the 25th of March. The Board has
about completed its labors, and will
soon make its report to the War De-
partment. This is the first Board
on cavalry accOutremsnts ordered
during the past % years. 1t has
adopted several improvements, the
most important of which are given
as follows in the Troy Press.
The saddle has been greatly i'm
proved. The groundwork is the
Mcclellan saddle, but the tree is
hereafter to 10 made i'm strict accord
ancs with the explicit measure
ments, and not to be varied slightly,
according to the taste of the maker,
as heretofore. Instead Of the sad
dle-bags now in use, q larger bag
has been adopted, which will carry
five days rations, thus doing away
with the haversack for cavalry. A
dark blue saddle-cloth has been
adopted. The bit has been materi-
ally changed, and is a curb bit Of
bright shear steel, made somewhat
after the style Of the English Chit
fanny bit. The portable forge and
blacksmith and saddler tools and
materials for cavalry, which have
heretofore been carried in separate
boxes, have now been neatly and
compactly arranged to be carried in
a two-wheel vehicle after the pat
tern used in the Prussian cavalry.
This forge wagon IL so arranged that
one horse goes in shafts, and at
tached to the w%hifietrees. The
ammunition Is to be carried on the
soldiers belt in a double row of cart
ridge loops which can beremoved at
pleasure, and SO arranged as to
equalize the weight. BY this ar
rangement q soldier can carry q
larger amount Of ammunition than
heretofore. An improvement has
been made In "side lines" for secur-
ing horses while herding upon the
prairies. The strap extends from
the front to the hindleg on the same
side, SO that the horse cannot run.
The Board will also settle the
amount of material Qeather, sew
ing materials, ETC. to be issued to
a troop each half year. The ques-
ton of the horseshoe will be deci-
ded in a few days. The comman-
dant at Springfield Armory has al
ready received orders to manufac-
ture the carriages for the Gatin gun
after the pattern recommended by
the Board
Omaha daily bee., 1874-04-16
NEVADA.

A regatta will take place on Lake
Tahoe as soon as the weather per-
mits. Nine boats have already
been entered.
Ore extracted from the Leo mine
at Gold Canyon, Nevada, is said to
assay as high as s. 5000 to the ton, in
gold, with but a small proportion of
silver.
Increased prosperity in business
is expected during the coming
summer throughout western Nova
da. Reno is loOkidg for a share OF
the benefits to be derived from the
freight and travel nOrthwad from
that point.
While excavating for the founda-
ton of his new mill at Benton,
New, A. B. Williams unearthed
three bars of bullion, weighing in
the aggregate nearly 800 pounds.
1t is supposed that it had been
stolen.
The gravel deposit in Nugget
Ravine, near Silver City, New,
which is worked by means of
~slucss, is paying according to the
Gold Hill News) from s. to $40 per
day to the hand. The gold is worth
about S12 per ounce, containing con-
siderable silver.
OREGON.
Afour hundred fathom net is be-
ing made at q Columbia river fish,
cry.
Two colonies will arrive at Port
land, from Iowa, next month, to To-
cate On Oregon public lands.
The farmers of Richardson pre-.
cinct, Lane county, have formed a
Squirrel Scalp Club. Premiums are
offered for squirrel, bear, panther,
lynx, wildcat, gopher, cayote and
eagle scalps.
Corvallis is becaming a place OF
importance, as we learn that one day
recently, no less than five steamer.
were discharging at the wharves OF
the place.
Thirteen new lodges of Good
Templars have been organized in
Oregon during the present Grand
Lodge year. The order now claim
to have over $500 members in that
State.
The Republicans have nominated
the following ticket: For Congress.
man, Richard Williams, of Port
land; for Governor, J. c. TOlman, OF
Jackson county; for Secretary oi
State, c. NJ. FOstor, of Baker coun.
ty; for Treasurer, ID. G. Clarke, o.
Benton county.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-04-16
POLITICAL MOTIFS.

Butler to Blaine-s'Thank you,
good sir, 1 owe you one"
Buckingham wishes he had not a
Shakespeare name.
"The spring political freshets" Is
what the Nashville Banner calls ii.
The Washington Republican says
the Prohibitionists carried Connecti-
cut for the Democrats.
The Democratic majority for Gov
ernOr at the late election in Connec-
ticut is only 1897 a year ago it was
nearly double that.
Gov. DiX's admirable message on
the financial situatiorxmeets with
hearty approval froA the State
press of all parties.
Mr.. Wendell Philips observes that
"a candidates refusal to let his con-
stituents know his opinions on i'm
pOrtant questions is not dignity, but
impertinence."
A significant and complimentary
indication of Gov. Towards pop
ulsrity i'm Rhode Island is found in
the fact that he received every vote
cast for Governor in ten towns, in
Guiding his own, at the recent cleo
ton.
That Henry Clay Dean is not
dead, as was recently reported, is
evidenced by the fact that one even
ing last week he made a strong tenn
perance speech at Charlton, Iowa,
which the Patriot says was Gin bis
inimitable style, with occasional
Out-crOppings of the Ubiquitous SEN
timents that have placed him in an
unfavorable position before the peo-
pie of the North"
The Pennsylvania Democrats are
paving the way for a Republican
victory i'm the State election next
Fall by quarreling among them
selves. A minority of the State
Committee met last month and
called q Convention, but so indefi-
mite was the language of their call
that no one seems to be able to de-
eide whether the assembly is to be
held on May Is or June Is.
A Washington correspondent OF
the Springfield Republican, relates
some interesting gossip about the
SanbOrn contracts, and the eminent
statesmen mixed up in them. He
says few persons doubt that Butler
i'm some way participated in the rich
results, and adds: "There are Re-
publicans here who think that there
was a ring formed i'm the Treasury
Department and outside of it for the
purpose of making money; but /
cannot believe that Boutwell,, Rich
ardson, and Sawyer, did anything
worse than to close their eyes and
let other people rob the Treasury.
One would suppose that Mr.. Rich
ardsOn would have to go after these
developments, but there IL no telling
what Gen. Grant will:
Texas people appear to be getting
scrupulous about their postmasters.
They found 30 much fault with Mr..
Clark that he resigned, and now
they have a Mr.. Whittlesey at
Houston whom they are anxious to
be rid Of In the same way. Mr..
Whittlesey is a multifarious office
holder, being Postmaster, County
Treasurer, and a member Of the
City Council at the same time.
The Houston Mercury objects to
him on this account, especially since
there is a deficit In his accounts as
Treasurer amounting to 1000.
1t has an impression that he is not
exactly the sort of a man to have
charge of Government funds, and
asks the Administration for a "new
deal"
Omaha daily bee., 1874-04-16

THE city of Cleveland furnishes a
fair specimen of what may be &C
complished by the encouragement
of home manufactures. Cleveland
voted S300,O 900 in bonus to manufac-
turers, and increased $4,000 in pop
ulation within the past ten years.
What Cleveland has done, Omaha
may do Il she understands her true
interests.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-04-16

THE Democratic Governor OF
Wisconsin has followed i'm the foot
path of the Republican Governor OF
Nebraska i'm making his military
staff appointments. From an Off
cial order just promulgated, we find
that Governor Taylor of Wisconsin
has appointed one Adjutant Cen
eral, one Quartermsster General and
one Surgeon General, each with the
rank of Brigadier General also
one Military Secretary with the
rank of Colonel, and eight Aides de
Camp, each with the rank of
Colonel. This leaves the Nebraska
Governor still several Brigadier
Generals ahead.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-04-16

THE cry Of '.fraud" is heard in
the land. If there was any fraud
in the counting of ballots it was not
on the side of MI. johnson either
in the second or any other Ward
HeruId.
The cry of fraud would not have
been heard In or out Of the land had
not the peculiar circumstancesir this
case naturally rendered it suspicious;
with majority of Democratic judges
appointed by a Democratic Mayor
there certainly should have been
no reason to suspect any intentional
fraud in Mr.. JOhnson's count.
These judges and clerks were under
oath, and their returns = entitled
to more weight than any recount
conducted several days after the bal
lots had passed out Of their hands.
Will the Herald inform US why all
the mistakes in counting were in
favor of Mr.. Johnson? Why should
not Mr.. Banner have g. ined at
least a vote or two in some of the
wards?
Omaha daily bee., 1874-04-16

THE most important event of the
first session of the forty-third
Congress transpired Tuesday in the
passage of the Senate finance bill.
Ii passed i'm the face of the severe
criticism and bitter denunciation
ofleading metropolitan newspapers,
and in spite Of the protests and OPP
position of the men who manage
and control the capital at the great
money centers; and now the tel
egraph announces that this triumph
of the inflationists is, after all, to
be rather barren. The comptroller
of the currency, General Knox,
who has carefully studied the
provisions of the bill is said to have
openly declared that the practical
operations OF the bill will cause a
contraction instead of an imitation
of the currency volume. 1t is fur
fhermore nnounced that in view of
this declaration, the President will
sign the bill. Should these state
ments prove true, the trainers
and advocates of the bill will
hardly receive the sncomiums they
Anticipated from their constituents.
With an assured majority in both
Houses it is hardly TO be expected
that the infiationists would rest
their case on the mere glory of hav-
ing successfully passed abill that fails
t. carry out their object. IfComp-
troller Knox's construction of the
Sena,e Finance bill, proves correct,
the House bill embodying free bank
ing, will, in all probability, be push
cd through to cover defects.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-04-16

SUMMERS last wish to secure the
passage of his civil rights bill, is in
a fair way of realization. The bill
has been reported back by the
Senate Judiciary Committee with
some amendments. There is every
probability that the bill will now
pass both Houses of Congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-04-16

THE ST. Louis Democrat thinks
We should not be too proud of the
corruptions, frauds, and stealings
that happen under our republican
institutions. In Hamburg, Ger
many, the government detectives
have recently discovered Custom
house frauds that make ours, about
which so much noise is
now being raised, appear
rather contemplate. The steal
iugs in the case of ono firm
alone amounted to about eight hum
dred thousand dollars every year,
and have been carried on for a num-
Der of years. The rac Of Tweeds,
Sanborns, Jaynes, ETC., seems,
therefore, to prosper quite as well
under imperial as republican rule.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-04-16

ACCORDING to our fastest a lvices
from the National Capital, the pros
pect for solving the cheap transpor-
tation problem through Congress
sional legislation is not very encour-
aging. The transportation bill
passed by the House some two weeks
ago still remains Enacted on i'm the
Senate Committee, to which it was
referred. The friendsof the measure
entertain serious doubts that the
bill could be passed through
the Senate, even if the committee
should report faverably on it. After
collecting two volumes of evidence
on the subject of transportation the
select committee of the Senate
seem TO incline against all railway
projects and i'm favor of another all
water route. IL is not at all prob
able that ven this project will
c a majority vote in the Senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-04-16
7
G. RosEwATER, Editor and Publisher. ]
NOTICE.

THE tidal wave of immigration is
still pouring into Nebraska. From
the Cincinnati Times we learn that
fifteen families will emigrats from
Fort Branch, Indiana, TO Nebraska
during the present week.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-04-16
Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific r. r.
THE GRAND CENTRAL ROUTE FROM
OMAHA TO CHICAGO
AND THE EAST,

Wa Des Moines. Davenport and Rock Island.
All Passenger Trains are equipped with the
WESTINGHOUSE PATENT AIR BRACES and
Mlller's Pa;en, Safety Platform and Coupler.
2 Fast Express Trains Leave Daily,
Connecting as follows:
AT DIES MONIES with the Des Moines Valley
Railroad, tor Oskaloosa, Otlumwa, Keokuk
and ST. Lonis.
AT GkINNELL with the Central Railroad of
Iowa, fer all points north to St. Paul.
AT WEST LIBERTY with the Burlington,
Cedar Rapids 4 Minnesota Railroad, for
burlington, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque 4 ST.
Paul, At WILTON JUNCTION with the
South-W Western hanch, for Muscatine,
MashiI gton and all points south.
Al DAVENPORr with the Davenport 4 ST.
Pail Railroad for points north.
AT ROCK ISLAND with the Western Union
Railroad for Freeport, Beloit, Racine, Mil
waukea and all points in northern Illinois
and Wisconsin.
AT RucK ISLAND with the Rockford. Rock
Island and st. Louis R.ilroad for st. Louis
and points south.
AT ROCK ISLAND with the Peoria & Rock
Island Railroad for Peoria and points east.
Al BpkEAU JUNO, with bra och. ior Hem
~, Lacere, Chillicothe and Peoria,
AT La SALE with the Illinois Central Rail-
road Tor points mort b and south.
Al With I'll lines East, North I'd
South.
THROUGH TICKETS to all Eastern cities.
wa ihls line, can be procured. and any infor-
mItIon obtained, concerning points, at the
reaet once Of the COMPANY, l2s Farnham ST.,
Omaha, and also at the principal ticket Offices
Along the line o. the U. p. r. r.
shecked Through to all
PrinciPs1 Eas tern Points.
A. N. SM TIL, Ii. RIDDLE
Yell rassr Genl Sup't
Shi'aSo. Chi age.
>. SIS STEVENS,
Ticket Agent, GenI Western Ar
a<ou onianA Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-04-16

Wa Des Moines, Davenport and Rock Island.
All Passenger Trains are equipped with the
WESTINGHOUSE PATENT AIR BRACES and
Miller's Pa;en, Safety Platform and Coupler.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-04-16
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81 50; No. ditto, 81 49: amber Michigan 81 49,:
seller February, 81 %; March, 81 81; No.. 2
a. S2<. Corn in fair demand at higher rates;
hlgn mixed, cash and seller February, 661kc;
sc new Apf da, s All a aeS Sc low mixed
SEQ; % - Dressed hogs, S. 55@6 90. Re
ceiptsTaIour 2,OoO barrels wheat, l2lOvO bushels;
corn, 1900 bushels: oats 2o5o bushels he' n0ne'
MEMPHIs-Flour quiet and unchanged at So
az 90 Corn meal in lair demand at lower rates
at 6Oc. Hay dull and nominal. Bran dull al
slS. Butter, demand good at full prices: choice.
meats quiet and weak at &C. &C. &c and &c
Lard quiet and unchanged at si1al0llc. Unfav-
orabie weather checks out door trade Cotton
lS74Slic; low middling, 14s<gi5c; middiing. i5L
Sei2Ac; strict midding, l6gi613c; good middiing,
bales; stock, 81, S24 bales.
Wheat dull and prices nominal; No. / MiIwau-
* p z 8I No Stto q ~; seller February.
No. 2, 4Oc. Corn quiet and weak: No. 2mixed''
f Spri So sw 1ssI al 81 seller Ms5sS
shoulders, 512c loose. Boxed middles nominal
at 7ssgse; Lard firm; kettle. sL.c: steam, So
barrels; Wheat S,09 bushels hogs S66 b sSp
Shipments-Flour, 10000 barrels; wheat, 5000
bushels; hogs, 800
BALTIMORE-Flour quiet and firm: western
supernne, 70 25@6 %; extra, So 75G7 25; family,
81 do99. Wheat quiet; Ohio and Indiana, 81 7Oa
mixed western sc: Oats dull; southern land and
western 6O96Sc. Rye finn at slGi o. Provisions
quiet: Mess pork, SIC 50. Bulk shoulders, 6IZa
62sc; clear rib, 71s@sc. Bacon: shoulders, 7szeS
SC clear rib, sc. Sugar cured hams Ial2Sc Lard.
s5$gyc Butter unchanged. Coffee strong at IA
&c. Whisky quiet at 81 Olk9l o.
LOvISV n-LE-Cottun qaiet at I5,sc. Flour
frm: superfihe, 81 75I5: extra s. 25ds5 So: extra
family, So 5O@6 20; 1879, 50. Bagging, lSal4,Sc.
Grain fair: Wheat, white, 81 60: amber, 81 s.;
red, 81 %. Corn, choice white, sc; mixed, &c.
Oats, choice white, 6Oc; mixed, 55c. Hay, choice
timothy, SIG. All grain quotations delivered on
cars; Provisions dull; Mess pork, SIS 25aI5 81.
shoulders, oAc; clear ribs, 7szc clear, Sc-loose.
Bacon shoulders, 71zc; clear ribs, SIC; clear Sc
packed. Whisky quiet at s6c.
NASHvILLE-Cotton dull and declining. lsgzq7
l4asc. Flour quiet and unchanged at So 5DSs
20. Wheat quiet and unchanged at 81 3la
l %: Corn, fair advanced to 751zg70c. Oats, 6Oc
and unchanged. Provisions quiet and un-
changed. Lard, SIC. Bulk shoulders, &C;
clear ribs, SIC; clear sides, S5sc-all packed
Bacon shoulders, &c. Sugar cured hams, new, l3c.
Whisky. 81 OF.
PHILADELPHIA = Flour dull and steady
Wheat quiet. Rye steady. Corn dull: new yell
low, S@sic; white, S59S6c Oats duh. Petro-
leum-crude, lO9l01sc; refined, lSIsc. Whisky
steady at 81 OF.
CLEVELAND-Wheat dull and unchanged.
Corn steady; old mixed, 7O9Iic Oats quiet; 4Sc
for No. state: 46c for No 2 ditto. Petroleum
steady and more active at lie for standard
white car lots.
OswEGO-wheat quiet; No. Milwaukee.
81 60. Corn quiet at Soc. Barley quiet; up lake
Canada held at 81 o..
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surface to be again acted on by the ammonia,
so that the oil is gradually removed from the
varnish, leaving the brittle gum to look like
rosin and crumble away. Therefore dry,
clean carriage house, entirely separated from
the stable or stable manure, is the first thing
required, and, secondly. TO have it re-var-
nished when it is required, which is as often
as once a year If the carriage is in continual
'
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1874 JANUARY 1874.

ALI our goods, in every de-
partment, will be sold at great
ly reduced prices, in order to
reduce stock before invoicing,
February l.
We shall offer rare bargains
in all kinds of Winter Dry
Goods, Millinery and Notions.
N. 3. SMITH & AYRES.
TRADE PALACE.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.

COTTON-Demand fair. Sales ,2OO bales, and
prices lower. Good ordinary, l3al4c: low mid
ding TO strict low middling, l414@l514c: mid
ding to strict middlings, 69I654c; good mid
ding, H12c. Receipts 1881 bales: exports
Great Britain, 5.666 bales; Continent, 400 bales
stock on hand, Z59.6S4bales; stock unsold, 10000
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THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL. TUESDAY JANUARY

dates, l29l4c per pound; raisins, new layers,
So 35@3 40 Muscate, s. 25@3 SO; Valencia rafsins,
A@l5c: Sultana, l69lsc; drum DIGS. l3@l6c;
citrcn, S594oc; currants, S1z@0c; Turkish pruRes.
new, l69l7c.
NUTs-Quoted: Almonds, soft shell, 23@25c
dlberts, l9c; walnuts, French, l4c; Naples, 26c I;
Brazil nuts, loc; peanuts, raw, 699c; roasted,
ll1z9l21zc.