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National Republican., 1883-09-26

iiil, and tiotted along, keeping tho string by
which he was tied perfectly loose all tho re.
maindor Of tho way to market. As soon as
"Dezy" socs that his resistance is not felt,
and gots tired Of sIinning himself by being
agged at tho tail of the team ho cannot
stop he will either unto himself or hop up
and trot along with the team.
National Republican., 1883-09-26

OUR morning contemporary evidently sees
no difference between civil service reform and
rank bourbon democracy. Itappears to think
that opposition to the old Egyptian democracy
of Virginia is against tho civil service net,
Does he want the President to remove Ma
hone from oiIleOS Or would ho have a proc
National Republican., 1883-09-26
a cracker.

THE Woman's Christian Temperance union
meeting yesterday, the session being held at
tho Metropolitan church. The proceedings
yesterday show that the ladies are in earnest
in their warfare upon the "demon alcohol"
and that they take o hopeful view of the
possibilities of abstinence cvangelization.
National Republican., 1883-09-26

The pounding of the Willard stocks by the
effect S2OOO,OOO failure in New York yes
terday is attributed to the decline in these
securities, and moro trouble is expected.
National Republican., 1883-09-26
democracy

THE civil service commission should be
pulled together by the reform press, and re-
sumo business in this city. There is an eager
ness for reform abroad in the land which will
pot brook the absence on private business of
the triumvrate appointed to prevent Illicit
intercourse between the executive and legis.
lat.ve branches of the government.
National Republican., 1883-09-26

THE morning straightout of this city is OK
ercised because of attacks on Dezendorf
Well, DEFY feels equally sympathetic when
the bourbons arc attacked. How pleasant it
is to see brethren dwelling together in unity.
National Republican., 1883-09-26

amation issued commanding all tho federal
employees to vote tho bourbon ticket? The
federal officers who are against Malone are
making ten times as much noise and intcrfcr-
ing ten times as much in politics as those who
are with him. Does that violate civil service
National Republican., 1883-09-26
GJlte aIatibltaI RtllihliGtlt,
Terms TO sunscrihcysi

Daily edition lby mail, postage prepnid), por year,
$500, six months, Sl.OO. three months, $500. To
city subscribers delivered by car!er--per year,
5000 per month"; soc.
weekly edition posisgc prepaid, per year, $3.50
six months, 75c.
Sample copies sent on application
Remittanccs may be made at our risk either by
draa, express postonlce orlcr postal note or reg
is,ercd letter. Money sent in any other way Is at
the risk Of the person sending it Address
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,,
Wushiugton ID, {.
National Republican., 1883-09-26

The Baltimore and Potomac Railroad com
pany was sued yesterday in tho district courts
by James w. Springman, who claims $4,000
damages for injuries sustained last July.
National Republican., 1883-09-26
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER a8, 1883.

AHA1I storm broke up a democratic mee,-
ing in Ohio. Perhaps this is portcntous Of
tho coming wrath.
National Republican., 1883-09-26
WHY A EIRM EAILED.
Suspension OF n Big House Reported to be
Due to Decline OF Willard Stocks.

New YORK, Sept. 25.-An assignment for
the benefit of creditors was filed to-day in tho
county clerks Office by Ferdinand Mayer and
Benjamin Mayer, composing the firm of f..
Mayer & Co., woolens, of No. 80 White street,
to Simon Danzg giving preferences to the
amount of about $Sl0,5l3.
The preferences are principally on account
of accommodation notes and money loaned.
Among the principal creditors are the follow
ing: NJ. Feuchtwanger & Co., about $4,000; (;
NJ. Levy Bros, 100000; unknown holders of
promissory notes made by the assigners of
about $12000O Pomeroy & Plummer, 10000;
Lewis Bros, $4,000; Leopold Mayer, 100000;
Rounds, Kopf Bros. e Co., $4,000; Simon
Mack & Co.. $53, 900; Mack s. Co., of st. Louis,
$4,000; William l.. Pomeroy, $4,000, and
lsidor Rosenheim, $4,000. The assignee ex-
pressed his belief that the liabilities would
exceed 81 100000. and considered it probable
that the assets would not be far short of the
firms debts. He could assign no cause for the
suspension. The firm has been in existence
for twenty-five years, and its business has
been confined exclusively to woolcns.
There is u story in the room to tho effect
that the failure Of +. Mayer g. Co. was due
partly to the recent heavy decline in the
Willard shares. 1t is stated that further
troubles are anticipated in this trade.
National Republican., 1883-09-26
Patents ISSUED.

The patents issued yesterday numbered iO7.
There were also issued 8 designs 12 trade
marks, 16 labels, and A reissues OF the do
nestle patents New York secured 10, Illinois
40, Massachusetts, SO, Ohio IS, Pennsylvania
81, Connecticut "a. Citizens of foreign coun-
tries were awarded Is patents
National Republican., 1883-09-26

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25.-rhe conference
of railway managers has so far resulted in
nothing except disagreements. Tho COM
mittee appointed to draw up q plan for har-
monious action presented o preliminary
report touching on the territorial question,
but no action was taken on it. The longer
the conference continues the more reticent
the managers become. The impression last
night was that the meeting would terminate
in a failure to compromise the differences. In
view of the Wall street reports there is n
belief in the minds of those competent to
Judge that the Central Pacific, the Gould, and
Vanderbilt interests have combined to play q
waiting game in order to test the staying
properties of the Willard stock. The receipt
of kilograms from Wall street is liablo at
the conference.
National Republican., 1883-09-26

AniUscmcnts.
NArfoSAI,--Miss Kate ClaXton in Tie Sea Of Ice.
Form s--Bluo Bcnrd aud Rip Van Winklc.
DINE ENusEuM-MatiuCe and evening performance
National Republican., 1883-09-26
AniIiacrllcnts.

Entered at The p. 0. as second class mail matter.
Postage on sin1'c COMES cents.
National Republican., 1883-09-26
No New Cases OF Yellow Fever ut PEN

Secretary Chandler last night received a toll
egram from ComdE Welch, at Pensacola,
Fla, saying there were no new cases of yol-
low fever there and no deaths
National Republican., 1883-09-26
Auction Sales.

TODAY,
By Tnos DuwtlSG--At salcsruOms, sOutl W st
corner Pn. av and llh st., sept. %, ~, ana rs
Genuine imported Turkish aud Persian rugs,
carpets, &c.
FUTURE DAYS.
py nu"cNNsoN RRos--At their salcsrooms Sept.
% and oct. !, At : y. m--Largc quantity OF un'
redeemed pledges,
National Republican., 1883-09-26

Tomorrow the Maryland republicans, in
state convention assembled will fling their
banner to the breeze. 1t will be the star
spangled banner. May it in triumph wave.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-02-17
Tho Star Route Iuformer.

SPoS'h D'ofe'Nh w AIM Dnn
WASHINGTON, February 1S.-Rer-
dell continued his testimony In the
star route trial to-day. Witness t. 8.
tilted that lot of blank sffidavits,
letters, etc., were abstracted from hin
desk, and S. W. Dorsey was the only
man except himself who had q key to
his flee.
Merrick, one of the prosecutors for
the government in the case, ssld to a
correspondent: when Rs,dell
pleaded guilty to-day the bottom
dropped out OF the case, 30 far as the
other dofendsnts are constdered. l
had an intlmstion yesterday that Rer-
dell wanted to be used as u govern
mept witness. and 1 declined TO &C.
cept him. / told his counsel that /
would have nothing to do with min
unless he got up in court and pleaded
guilty. He thought this over laot
night and to-day did 30, The devel-
opmentS that vii, be made before he
leaves the witneas stapo will convince
everybody, and Will most undoubtedly
result in tbs conviction Of Brady and
Dorsey. Ha knows 1t sll and viii tell
it. We know enough TO tell the mo
ment ne leaves tho 5ruth, should he
try to do SO, though We do not THU k
he will. His evidence viii corroborste
Walsh IL every particular, and these
two, with the record and other evi.
dence yet to DO presented will form a
chain complete in evory link and con
vincing OF the guilt of all of the dc.
PENDANTS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-02-17
The NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The japanese Indemnity Bill
Agreed to by Both Houses.
Sections Of the Tariff Bill Dis
cussed and Acted Upon
>by the Senate.
Being Confined to Grades of
Iron and Imported Wines
and Liquors,
Rerdell Turns States Evidence
and Gives Away the
Whole Gang.
Other News OF Importanoe From
WH sbington.
Other News OF Importance From
shtngton.
CONGRESSIONAL.

special Dispatch TO TnB BRE,
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, February 16.-The
conference report on the Japanese In
demnity bills was presented and after
discussion agreed to.
At 2p. m, tho tariff bill Was taken
up. The pending question was the
amendment offered last evening by
Mr.. Conger, providing for a duty of
half cent per pound upon charcoal
iron advanced In iron manufacture be.
yond pigs, in addition to tho duty on
Iron made with other fuel.
The senate proceeded to consider
certain portions of the bill which had
been temporarily passed over.
Senator Jonas moved to reconsider
the vote by which Section B, pro-
viding that In respect to all articles in
the sugarschedule act shall take effect
April 1st, 1883, had been agreed to.
The motion to reconsider was lost
% to 30.
Senator Mcpherson moved to take
up the paragraph embracing iron ..ore
and Ipyrites, He moved to make the
rate on foreign ore one dollar per
ton. Motion lost-18 TO Sc.
Senator Conger moved to make the
duty 75c per ton on iron ore, inolud-
Ing mangsniferous iron, but not on
pyrites. Lost--28 TO 49,
Senator Mitchell moved to make
the rate 60c ton. Lost--27 to 80.
The amendment made in committee
of the whole In relation to the duty
on sulphur ore as pyrites or sulphate
Of iron was agreed to--31 to "a. The
duty on card clothing was made 25C
per square foot.
Senator Beck moved to amend the
paragraph embracing wines, brandier
and other spurious liquor imported In
bottles by striking out the provisc
laying an additional duty of SO or
each bottle. Lost-25 to q. The pro.
viso was adopted In committee of the
whole on motion of Senator Allison al
an amendment to the salt paragraph
It provides for refunding duties pait
on imported salt used In curing meat
\ efI-rr7=ros.i -s>,->,rtpa -,--A-------rf mem
mittee OF the whole was adopted, pro
viding that imported salt In bond may
be used in curing fish taken by YES
sells licensed to engage in fisheries; ir
curing fish on the shores of navigable
waters of the United States, under
such regulations as the secretary OF
the treasury shall prescribe; that upon
proof of the use Of salt for either OF
the purposes stated in the proviso, the
duty shall be remitted. The section
prescribing the oaths 20 be taken by
importers was adopted.
All reserved para graphs having
been disposed of the bill was open tc
amen dments generally.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
At the house evening session
Bragg, Dawes and Wheeler obtained
leave to have printed in The Record,
their remarks upon the Fitz john Por'
ter bill.
The house resumed In committee
the consideration of the legislative ap
preparation bill.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-02-17
Ths Tribune on Senator Miller.
Special Dispatch to THB BEE.

CHICAGO, February 16.--The Tri.
bune says: "Senator Miller, of Cali
fornia, had his OK gored on Wednes.
day. Despite Ills remonstranoes, the
senate malioiously put tax Of rs
cents ton on coal. A large part of
haif Of all the "a coal imported. Mises
protested. He thought this not fair,
it was unjust It is not. 1t Is the
same way we protested when this SEN
ator from Calisornia voted to tax
every farmer, workipgman and mer.
chant of the treelesn states for
the further enrichment of few
lumber bosses, but Mr.. Miller than
thought that taxes were fair. 1t did
not touch him or those he represent
ed. This country is svolving new
species OF statesmeu, whose only stan
dard of action is he narrowed self
interest. The constitution has some
thing to say about levying taxes for
the general welfare. These protec-
ZIONIST bosses act 40 If they thought
these words of pleasant sound referred
to the name of one of the forgotten
heros If the revolutionary war;"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-02-17
TRE BOUsE,
speci,l Correspondence OF The rres,.

Special Correspondence OF The rresJ
LINCOLN, February 16.-The prln-
cipal business done in the house this
moln,ng was the consideration In the
committee of the whole of the rail-
road commission bill.
Avery lively discussion took place
and numerous amendments were made.
The bill as it now stands provides that
the necretary of state, the auditor and
t, ,easy,rer shall constitute the board of
5Sd,S:I ssiersSaes II also ,apnroDriatss
expenses Of the board. Howard, Of
Clay, made motion to have section
inserted fixing the maximum rates
but IL was voted down. Steadwell
was of the opinion that 1t would be
unconatitutionaI, as we had n. power
to delegate the fixing of rates to any
other body. He looked upon the bill
as a very expensive way of providing
10 do nothing. Nettleton thought
three cents mile would bs paying
rate. Neville said they had no more
right to fix the rates of railroads
than they had to fix the price a
farmer should sell his corn at.
Jensen agreed that we have' no right
to fix the price the farmer should sell
corn at, but ho pointed out that the
railroads virtually have that right
already, and the people have to pay
the price the railroads say corn shall
be sold at,
Howard urged that II the railroads
made three-cent passenger rate,
they would be more than amply COM
pensated by the increased passenger
travel.
Franse knew of roads that charged
only four cents mile, whereas the
expense Of running these roads waE ao-
tually eight cents a mile.
Payne admitted that there might be
some roads that could carry passengers
at three cents and barely make their
expenses, but he was certain on some
branch lines In the state they did not
make their expenses even with four
cent ratio, aud even If the rate
was doubled. they would not make
their expenses. HOLMAN favored q
graded schedule. Gray did not be-
lieve in a graded rate. He believed
in uniform rate all around as the
sparsely populated sections Of the
state could as lily afford to pay the
HIGHER rate as the more densely popu.
lated. Robberts voted against the bill
as he looked upon 1t as doing nothing
but provide lucrative offices.
Rsiney mado a motion that the
board should consist of Marquetti
Poppleton and Thurston. Franse
amended to have Rosewater substitu
ted. Both the motion and amendment
were lost.
The bill was recommended for pas
sage by vote Of GA to 80. The com
mittee did not adjourn until past one
clock.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-02-17
Tho Wires Decentralization.

CHICAGO, February l6.-The West.
ern Union officers here say the de-
moralization of the wires is now COM.
plete, and extends from Buffalo to
OUaha, and from st. Paul to Cairo.
The poles themselves are washed
away In some localities, and the preva.
lence of a fog causes such rapid es-
cape OF electric fluid and such iuduc-
tion that where the wires are Intact
business can with difficulty be done.
Speedy relief ia expected, however,
and the atmospheric conditions are
improving ia the west. The tempera-
ture Is lowering, being zero at Chey-
enne and only 8 above at Omaha
There has seldom been 30 long and
continuous prostratton of the wires
as during the past two or three
weeks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-02-17
CAPITOL NOTES.
Special Dispatch to TnE BEE.
COMMITTEE WORK,


COMMITTEE WORK.
WASHINGTON, February 1S.-Mr.
Hiscocl,, chairman appropriations com.
mittee, said this evening that he may
ask the house to finish the legislative
bill to. morrow. He deemed 1t ina.
portant to send 1t to the senate im-
mediately. Probably within two or
three days.
The appropriation committee will
ask the house to lay aside the tariff
bill and proceed as rapidly as pos
sible with the remaining appropriation
bjfls In view OF the near expiration
Of congress they cannot be longer
postponed with safety.
Members of the republican commit
tee of the house have had one confer
ence with the senate caucus committee
respecting pending tariff legislation,
with no rsult. A member of the house
committee said this evening that he
did not know when another confer.
euce would be held, if at all, and,
In his opinion, prospects of any tariff
legislation by this congress are ex-
tremely dubious.
BOUNCING THE LOBBYISTS.
In the executive session Of the sen.
ate to-day Edmunds called attention
to the alleged abuse of privileges on
the floor of the senate by lobbyists
and others, who, through the in
diligence of senators, been In the
habit of obtaining cards Of admission,
ostinsibly as secretaries. With view
of correcting the evil Edmunds In
troduced the following resolution
"Ordered, that no person shall b'
admitted to the floor as private secre
tary by a senator until the senate
appointing him shall certify that il
writing to the Bergeant-st.arms tina
he is actually employed for the per
formance of duties of such secretar
and Is engaged in the performance 9
the same" After discussion of tn
resolution 1t was referred to the com
mittee on rules and ordered printed
THE COTTON CROP.
The department of agriculture re
ports the results of the statistics
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-02-17
ard, Merrick, Seward, York and Polk

ard, Merrick, Seward, York and Poll
counties.
Seventh district: Burt, Cedar, Gum
Ing, Dakota, Dixon, Madison, Wash.
ington, Stanton, Knox and wayn,
counties and the Omaha and Winnie
bago reservations, and unorganlzsd
territory north of Knox county.
Eighth district: Franklin, Furnar.
Dandy, Hitchcock, Harlan, Kearney
Phelps, Gtrper, Red Willow, Web,
ster, Frontier, Chase and Hayes
counties.
Ninth district: Antelope, Boone,
Nance, Greeley, Holt, Valley aud
Wheeler counties and the unorganized d
territory north Of Custer and Holt
counties and west of Holt and
Wheeler counties, aud comprised In
the new counties of Brown, Cherry
and Loup.
3 Tenth district: Buffalo, Sherman,
Dawson, Custer, Keith, Cheyenne,
Lincoln and Sioux counties and tho
unorganized territory north of Keith
aad Lincoln counties and south of the
new county of Cherry.
But as there was some little coz
troversy over the proposition allowing
the governor to appoint the ne W Judges,
tho committee rose with leave to sit
sgain to consider the bill. The divis.
ion of territory is all settled however.
Right here l would like to remark
that the miscellaneous appropriation
bill 10 q darling, and the party that Is
for its passage will have
.hs cheek of Beatrice pol itician II it
ever asks taxpayer Of this state to
vote Its ticket hereafter. To shut the
mouths of the country press, IL do.
mates small slice to each of
them $35 for printing the gov
ernor's suffrage proclamation. OF
course The Lincoln Journal is included
in the list, for no steal is too magnl.
ticent and no case of larceny too
petit" to receive confederation at Its
hands. 1t gives Boss Stout 81, 900 for
some imaginary change In the east
wing of tho capitol. The cigars and
champagne used by the state officers
in their patriotic campaign against the
Omaha rioters, and for which payment
was refusad at the extra session are
now to he paid for in full. 81 Alex.
ander wants $50 for pleasure trip to
Denver, aud several noted lobbyists
are allowed sums varying from $40 to
$500 as "sheriff's fees" during the late
senatorial campaign. The men who
the Minden murderers in
hope of getting tho reward for cap
turing them, now want about SO COO
for failing In their speculation. This
miscellaneous bill is one Of the worst
Of its kind ond more than half of the
items ara downright steals.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-02-17
Heavy Wool Sales.

opcSlal Di1pabOA " ihh bsA.
Boston, February l6.-The sale of
nearly i've and half million pounds
of wool week ago was regarded as a
very heavy weeks busiaess, but it
was known that great deal was sold
between dealers. There was a good
deal of anxiety to see if the move
ment continued and If consumers
were disposed to buy on a market
which had advanced two cents a
pound. There has been little or no
trading between dealers In the past
week and yet sales have again been
very large, nearly four and half mil
lion pounds, with advances In prices oi
about one cent and sales have been
almost entirely to manufacturers.
! Ii once the wool has gone into use.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-02-17
A Msligned Pension Agent
nan{al nianatch IN THH BRR

WASHINGTON, February 16,-Wm.
Hood, appointment clerk of the inte-
rior department, said to-day that he
had received a number of letters in
regard to charges against Pension
Agent Cox ct San Fraucisoo, the
great majority of them being In favor
of Cox and In denial of the charges
that there was any crookedness done,
or intended. He said DR.. Cox's side
of the case was thorough denial Of
the charges, and if there was nothing
else received DR.. Cox would remain In
office.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-02-17
The Conspirators.
Special Dispatch to The BER.

DURLIN, February 16.-The ex-
clusion of the general public 10
absolutely necessary on account OF
noise In the court room. To-day 1t
was so great 1t was almost impossible
to hear the witnesses. Kavanagh's
horse and car that used to carry the
witnesses for the crown attracted great
crowds. 1t Is expected Edward
O'Brien, present at the murders In
Phoenix park, will turn informer on
Saturday. The rumor is unfounded
that TWO Irish members of parliament
were arrested here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-02-17
Accident In n Mine.

Special Dlspatcb 20 IHh bHh.
CnIoAao, February 16.-A special
to The Daily News from Joliet says
mine at Braidwood, a mining town
twenty miles south of that point,
caved In and imprisoned 70 mon. A
subsequent dispatch to the same paper
says As of these miners are dead.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-02-17
GERMANY's THANKS,

BERLIN, February 16,--The presi.
dent of Reichstag gave an account of
the f1nd for ths relief of sufferers by
the inundstion In Germany, mention
ing the amount received from Amer
lea and elsewhere. Herr Bsrmuth
asked that the house express thanks
for these largo donations amid loud ap.
plause, which the president said he re-.
gsrded as an expression of thanks by
the house.
In the senate Deves, minister OF
justice, introduced the bill proposed
by Senator Barley, rendering princes
liable to expulsion by decree of the
president of the republic. The mo.
tlon for urgency was granted and the
bill at once referred to committee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-02-17

LONDON, February 16. The speak.
er In reply to Neudegste, said the res
olution of the lsat session against
Brad)augh was not valid this session.
The Marquis of Harrington said It
was the businoss cf the house, not the
government, to attend to Bradlaugh's
voting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-02-17
T,n,sr,ue with the State Debt

Special Dispatch to TnE BEs
NASHVILLE, February l6.-A caucus
of democratic members of the legtsla'
ture, last night, adopted a motion to
insert 3 per cent as the rate OF inter-
est on the state debt proper.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-02-17
Miohigan's senator.

Special Dispatch 20 THH BKH.
DETROIT, February 16.-On to.days
ballot for senator Ferry received 10
votes out OF 108.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-02-17
French and English ships, have beer
ordered here.
BRADLAUGH.

are reported on the isthmus aud In
Peru.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-02-17

The department of agriculture re.
ports the results of the statistical