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Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04
SENATE

WASHINGTON, February 3.-Miller, N. "
presented the credentials of Evarts, elected
United States senator from the state of New
York. The credentials were unusually leng
thy. During the reading Hoar remarked that
in his Judgment that a certificate from a state
simply sying that the person named in the
certificate was duly elected senator for the
state named for a certain time twas sufficient.
Chair (Edmunds) stated that the papers
read did not contain any certificate from the
governor, as required by an act of congress.
The papers were referred to the COMMITTEES
on privilege, and elections.
The general has concluded its
labors in the Swain case. The records and
findings were duly signed and will be sent To
the secretary of war this afternoon, and if the
records do not acquit Swain, the records and
findings will be forwarded through the depart
ment TO President Arthur.
Dawes, from the committee on Indian az
fairs, reported favorably on the bill to author
lie the secretary of the interior to extend the
time for the payment of each Of the several
installments to be paid by the settlers on the
Omaha and Otoe Indian lands, to such time
not exceeding one year, as he hAll see fit.
The senate resumed the consideration OF
the Interstate bill, The question
was ON Plumb's motion to add the words
''under similar circumstances" to the amend
meHt of Black, which amendment prohibits
railroad companies from charging more FOL
transporting goods over part Of its line thar
Cor transporting goods over the whole Of it
lice. Plumbs motion wfs agreed TO
20 to 20. The question then re
CURED to Beck's amendment as modified
Vsace thought that the eloduence of tn,
senators was in inverse ratio to their DISPOSE
tion to do anything effective. 1t has beaI
said that SO many people were interested ia
railroad stocks that we ought not 10 pass law
10 restrict their charges The came Argumen
would apply to the business of robbing hen.
roosts The elamors of railroad men wer,
like the protests Of chicken ~stealsrs, VIII,
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04
rhe Railroads Pun in Their Oar.

Special telegram to The BEE.
LINCOLN, February S.-Neither house no.
senate transacted any business of importanc,
at this afternoon session. After a short meet
ing of the committee on the whole the seuat,
adjourned to give the joint railroad commit
tees an opportunity Of hearing from repre-
sentatives Of the railroads.
A resolution in the that IL adjourn for the
same purpose was met with strong opposition.
Johnston, Olmstead and Newcomer fighting
it. The vote on the question resulted in a
tie which was decided by the chair, and the
house adjourned, many members going to the
senate chamber, which was crowded with
members and q large railroad lobby.
7. l.. KimbalT, of the Union Pacific first
addressed the committee. lie claimed that
this olamor against the raj roads was the work
of agitators and the misstatements of the
press. He believed the railroads were run
witt advantage to this commonwealth without
radical legislation, He then read q clipping
from The BEE two years ago, regarding ex.
tortionate charges on the Omaha bridge and
branded the article as false. He presented a
vest array of figures to prove that the reduc.
ton in both passenger and freight rates would
be q a robbery of the railroads, the Union Pa.
cific not having declared a dividend for q
year, and he feared it would not in another
year. lie closed his forty.tive minute speech
by saying the proposed law would cripple
every new extension
p. s.. Eustis of the b & NJ, then talked
for nearly m hour, and presented another
vast array of figures, such as would bewilder
the %clearest legislative mind. He claim ed
that the reduction of passenger rates would
necessitate q reduction of the running ex-
penses, and result in ~inferier communications.
He asserted that the capitalists were becom.
ing weary for fear of such legislation, and the
many proposed railroad extensions would
never be corried out. The indications are
that these two speeches made many convests.
M. Raymond, a wholesale grocer of Lin
coin, was asked to tall what he knew of ex.
tortlonate freight rates, tut like the land
fraud witness, he knew nothing, but said he
was ready to tell what he knew in a secret
session of the committee. There were too
many railroad men present to make 1t expedi.
ent for Mr., Raymond to talk too much.
Mr.. Ogden, attorney for the c., NJ. & st.
Paul and Omaha, asked that Mr.. Howe, of
st Paul, be heard by the committee to'mor-
row
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04
JAY GOULD'S BILL.
A SENATOR'S THREAT AGAINST THAT BEAUTIFUL
pACIEIn RAIIRnAn scurMR


PACIFIC RAILROAD SCHEME.
WASHINGTON, February 3.-Mr. Sheriff.,
chief of the Huntington lobby, with one or
two assistants, lurked in ambush all the after
noon about the senate watching the proceed
ings of that body with feverish interest.
Notwithstanding the strict regulations guard
ing the surroundings of the senate chamber
Sheriff. appeared to nave no difficulty in 60
ing where he pleased except upon this floor of
the senate itself. He was in the marble room
most of the afternoon, where only the special
friends of the senators are allowed to go. The
senate discussed all the afternoon the com
mission plan as the substitute for the Reagan
bill. Senator Van Wyck said:
q SIT will pass the commission, because 1t
means nothing. They will send the subject
then to a conference committee, The result
will be nothing. The railroads, / tell you, are
too strong over here for anything against
them ever to get through. This is the dis
couraging end of congress, but you wait until
next Wednesday II you want to see some fun.
What is the fun? We are going to go for the
Jay Gould bill that has been reported by the
judiciary committee. That beautiful scheme
to rearrange the Pacific railroad loans. What
is the object of wasting breath in talking
about making arrangements with people who
never have paid the slightest attention tc
their obligation? If they had complied in the
slightest degree with the Thurman act there
might have been some sense In talking about
this measures: but you wait; we will bust il
higher than Gilrey's kite next Wednesday,"
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04
Large Boston Hide Firm Failed.

BosToN, February 3.-Hiram Leonard &
Co., wholesale dealers in hides, have assigned
to Theophilus King. Liabilities in the neigh
borhood of S25O,OOO q large proportion being
contingent Indebtedness. The assets are said
to be largely In excess of the liabilities.
Crocker & Brown, tanners, at Salem, are
somewhat involved In the embarrassment of
the Boston firm, and this paper has gone to
protest. The failure is attributed to dullness
of business, and a lack of accommodation
from the banks. Hiram Leonard is the CAPT.
talist in the firm of j. NJ. Call 4 Co., whole.
sale produce dealers, and ii. G. Farr & Co.,
manufacturers of surcingles.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04
Wisconsin Legislature.

CHICAGO, February 3.-The Inter Oceans
Madison, Wis, special says; In the legisIa-
ture bills were introduced to establish state
public schools for dependent and neglected
children, and appropriating $S3, 100 therefor,
and to provide fer the appointment by the
governor OF an examiner, to have supervision
over all the financial accounts of the state
public institutions. The examiners term of
office is four years; salary 50, 500, with 81 900
additional for expenses.
The senate joint resolution passed, cutting
off all legislation on February 18th except
some bills to be introduced by the standing
committees, and privileged resolutions.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04
A RED HOT RIOT.
SOCIALISTS AND POLICE HAVE A PICNIC IN NE

YORK.
Nav YORK, February 3.-Two thousand
persons gathered at the socialist meeting last
night in Concordia hall avenue, German
quarter. There were rumors previous to the
meeting that trouble would be caused by
Justice Schwab and Herr Most, aided by a
number Of their adherents who intended to
capture and control the proceedings. Theless
radical element of the party, headed by Editor
Schevilsch of the Volks Zeitung were deter,
mined to hold the extremists incheck. A cir.
cular printed in English and German de.
nouneing violence and the Irish dynamiters
had been widely circulated by
the Sckeyilsch faction, but it excited the
Sehwab-A Most crowd, who in return issued a
flaming incendiary appeal. applauding the dy.
nam1ters and threatening woe to England.
Police Captain McCullagh, Sevente enth pre-
cinct, attended the meeting with a posse Of
men. Scheyilsch called the meeting to order
and in such q way that a tumdlt ensued, in
] which chairs, clubs and re, divers figured
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04

fact he has q majority Of the votes already.
This was secured to-day by the withdrawal
Of josh Allen, whose vote went to Morrison.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04
Col Morrison Confident of the Illinois
Senatorship,

AS'NsiS" " Iuo DEE.
SPRINGFIRLD, February S.-Itis confidently
asserted by Col MoTrison's friends that he
will receive the democratic caucus nomination
i9r Unlted states senator tomorrow night
either on the trst or second ballot, that in
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04
DIVA
Attention Hooks.

All members ~"actlve and honorary" Of
P. II. & L. Co., are hereby requested tc
be present at the regular meeting, to BIZ
held at their hall. this Tuesday evening,
February 3rd, at 8 o'clock sharp, as bust
ness of Importance is at hand. By order
of the committee.
Ed. G, RILEY, GEO. SCHMID,
Seo'y. President.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04
ST. MARYIS AVE.

Lot SO # south front-good house.
Price 81, SO0-eSsy terms, AMEs, 1907
Farnsm
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04
COMPARATIVE MEAN TEMPERATURE.
COMPARATIVE PRECIPITATIoNs.


In Nebraska and Iowa during the week
ending January g., 1884, furnished by
William VanVleck, of the pcstofice de-
partment:
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04
NEBRASKA.

NEBRASKA.
Established-Keeler, Lincoln county,
Elisha N. Keller; Sango, Colfax county,
Louis G. Mayes.
Diacontinued-Industry Phelps county;
Walker, Holt county.
Names Congratulations, Cunning
county, to Fender, Dakota county,
Frank j.. Dyer; Harbine, Thayer county,
to Byron, John J. Waite; Runelsburg,
Hall county, to Faston, d. NJ, Thomp-
son.
q Postmasters appointed-Alda, Hall
county, Frank w. Powell; Celia, Holt
county, Hans A. Stangeland; Cherry
Greek, Buffalo county, Asael l.. Taylor:
Dunbar, Otoe county, Louia A. Jones.
F~renchtovn, Antelope county, William
Napier; Geneva, Fillmore county, VIM.
e.. Cookery; Harrington, Cedar county,
Henry B. Swing; Malcolm, Lancaster
county, Louis G. Mayer; O'Connor,
Greeley county, Eugene Rooney; Lee
Valley, Greedy county, John Walsh.
Establlshed-Blochly, Decatur county,
| VIM. M. Hamilton; Holbrook, Iowa
county, Thomas Boyle; .Gakwood, Poll
county, Geo. w. West.
Discontinued Bailey, Hancock county,
IPostmasters appointed-Farnhamville
Calhoun county, j. @. Crissinger; Mingo.
Jaspsr county, r. @. Everett. Peru,
Madison county. John w. Likens; Rob
ertson, Hardin county, Robert IP. Will
son; Smyrna, Clarke county, Orpheus &.
Boon; Updegraft, Clayton county, Edgar
Simons.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04

Ask your grocer for Hotfmayr's FANCY
PATENT flour. The best. Hungarian
process.
Connecticut western news., 1885-07-01
Choice of OccupatIon.


 Much is said in "writings for youth" as to the importance of choosing such an occupation for life as natures in- clinations appear to favor and in some instances resort has been made to professional face and head readers to indicate the line to which tho un- formed mind should be directed. But 1t is often the fact that even think ing and sensible boy is unaware of any decisive "calr' to particular pursuit. Much of this indecision probably comes from the fact that the call for choice occurs at about the time in years and development when the subject is un- fitted to make choice-"not a man, nor boy, but hobbledehoy" as an old saw hasit.
 It is foolish to "strike out" "map out" or arrange" for boys future calling by means of his expressed de- sire at the callow age; the boy will naturally gravitate to his proper line if the circumstances do not hinder If those who have to deal with him do not interfere It is not dificult to ascertain if there is "bent" in the boys inclination. fit is decided, then the influences and circumstances should be brought to bear in that direction. But 1t Is best to start Many make mistakes because they did not understand, and sometimes these early mistakes extend through the lifetime; but Burritt was fair blacksmith, Col Iyer was a good one, Lincoln was a good rail splitter, and Johnson was a good tailor. It would be assumptive to say that the course of these men would have been better if at the begin ming they had become linguists' preachers, statesmen, and presidents, Perhaps 1t was better that they were what they were at the beginning.
 A friend of ours was to be an artist If he could have governed circum- stances; he became 0 machinist and mechanical engineer because 1t was in his way. Certainly he has done more useful work as mechanic than hS ever could have done as an artist
 If there Is any moral to facts, as to fables, it might be that the best thing an ambitious young man can do is tC do the first thing that comes to him the first thing he can reach by going for it, and watch and wait opportunt ties for better thlngs.-ScientW, American
Connecticut western news., 1885-07-01
Read Less and Think More.

The late Charles O'Conor, perhaps the most profound lawyer New York city has produced, gave piece of ad- vice to young man which is as valua- ble as any legal opinion for which the distinguished lawyer ever received a fee. A lad wrote to him, giving a long list of books which he had already gone through, and asking advice as to a course of reading. MT. O'Conor re- piled that "he had not only not read, but had not known even by name one half of the books his correspondent ap- peared to have read. He would not therefore, undertake to advise him what to read, but he could safely ad- wise him to read less and think more" This anecdote comes from a recent number of the Century.
 The advice was not, however, origi- nal with MT. O'Conor. In the PhiIa- delphia Ledger some time since an ol- der authority was quoted to the same purport. Probably the same sound wisdom could be traced to the time ot the invention of printing. "Read less (of trash and think more" has pith- mess which makes the advice all the more easy to keep in mind. And fol lowing it would enable the "temperate' reader not only to think, but to re- member more of what he reads Remembering more would give practical value to the ideas acquired and the facts obtained Perhaps MT. O'Conor's opinion on reading is to be qualified little by his practice. It seems that his reading was very much confined to the purpose of his profession. No doubt this limit increased his wonderful efficiency in his pursuits. But ii would be great abridgement of mental freedom to restrict the reader to his speciality and forbid excursions outside of that. The mind is enlarged by . variety of topics, and there is scarcely any subject, however foreign to g thinking persons daily life, from which he may not derive some advan tage. There is nothing in the way ot learning which stands so much alone that 1t cannot be illustrated by other and indeed apparently dissimilar mat ters. Still the caution holds good to most readers-"read less and think mora"
Connecticut western news., 1885-07-01
Life on the Planet Mars.

Prof Lockyer is of the opinion that human life on the planet Mars may be very much like life on the earth the light cannot be so bright, but the or gans of sight may be so much more susceptible as to make the vision quite as good. The heat is probably less, as the polar snows certainly extend fur ther, but by no means less in propor- tion to the lessened power of the solar rays. He agrees with others that sev- eral very remarkable seas, including inland seas, some of them connected and some not connected by straits with still larger seas, are now deansble in the southern hemisphere, in which, as in the case also with the earth, water seems to be much more widely spread than in the northern hemisphere. There is, for example, a southern sea exceedingly like the Baltic in shape i; and there is another and still more re- markable sea, now defined by the ob- servations of many astronomers, one near the equator, a long, strangling arm, twisting, almost in the shape of an s laid on It's back, from east to west, at least one thousand miles in length and one hundred in breadth.
Connecticut western news., 1885-07-01
Hunting the Reindeer.

Describing the methods practised by the Esquimaux in hunting the Rein deer, Lieutenant Schwatka says in the New York Times: Advantage is taken of the reindeer's slight aversion in fact, almost fondness-for the water by those natives near the Artic .SeaSwho are not provided with fire arms. Wherever there is a large lake or a wide river they build little stone monuments looking as much like the human figure as possible, about 100 yards apart, along the crest of ridge extending obliquely into the water, and inland probably two or three miles. If a band of reindeer is found grazing inside the angle formed by the shore and line of stone monuments skir- mish line of Esquimau hunters is de- ployed around them, and the deer, sup posing that the stone piles are also hu- man beings on the other side, take readily to the water, where the hunters pursue them in their kiakS or light skin canoes. spearing them or shooting them with arrows. Our sledge jour- ney of nearly year in length was nearly ended and terrible gale was raging which rendered travel impossi- ble. There was no meat within, and out in the storm all the hunters went, most of them returning within an hour and reporting it was useless to at- tempt to hunt in such gale. Moth ing daunted, Toolooah continued his search to the south, and there he found the tracks of three reindeer, which he followed at dog trot in a wide circle, which brought him north of the camp about the same distance six or seven miles. This made a run of some 12 or Is miles in all. He se- cured all the reindeer and by nightfall had them in camp. Of such stuff was my best hunter made, who that day closed the total score of the expedition at 532 and 236 for himself.
Connecticut western news., 1885-07-01
The PnIYrnmlnnld.

The Polyraminoid is a shaggy little animal confined to limited range in Central Africa, and has not yet been classified, but will doubtless be fully described by some future naturalist The most startling peculiarity of the Polyraminoid is It's mode of defense. When an enemy approaches, it at once turns itself inside out and roars den- antly at the intruder from it's impro- vlsed fortress. A little Polyraminoid was sauntering leisurely along one day when a tiger suddenly appeared upon the scene. The Polyraminoid inverted itself, and after giving Q dea- ant yell, communed with itself; Sure ly, some kind power watches over me. How lucky it iS that can thus defy all enemies. l surpass the greatest military leaders of the age, carry my redoubts and Notifications with me. A few minutes ago was exposed to dan ger; now am entrenched in an im- pregnable position"
 The Tiger then came up and re- marked: q have always been fastid- ious Tiger, and how lucky for me 1t is that the hair of this little Polyramln- old happens to be all on the inside. Some kind fate has prepared me feast of which can partake without getting hairs in my teeth"
 The tiger began to work upon his unexpected banquet, and the Polyra- minoid soon lapsed into state of post humous quietude
 MORAL: This Fable teaches that phenomena and events can be viewed from various standpoints, and intimat' es that even gratitude may be carried to excess-Life.
Connecticut western news., 1885-07-01
Seventeen.Year Locusts.

A letter to the Rockville (Md. AdUocate says; My first observation of them was in 1851. A thrifty young sugar maple tree was apparently ruined by their incisions, but, having been well trimmed, it is now one of the finest trees in the town. Their next visit was in 1868. On the 80th of May they were first noticed, ascend ing the trees in great numbers at night. Early in the morning they came out of their shells, and, after being warmed and turned black by the sun, few off. For about a week they came up in great numbers, the ground being filled with round holes, as though countless canes had been stuck in and withdrawn. The air was filled with their noise, and In about two weeks from their first appearance they had pierced the limbs of bushes and ten der trees, particularly the chestnuts. They begin to die off rapidly, and by last of June but few were seen or heard. The damage done was slight, compared with their countless num- bera Their noise was at its height about the middle of June. The male only makes the noise, by means of a tight, parchment-like membrane un- der the wing, moved by internal fibers or muscles. The eggs are deposited side by side in the sllts or punctures made in the limbs, about dozen in one place. and each female laying about 100 eggs. Hogs and chickens fatten on the locusts, and 1t was mo- ticed that the corn was undisturbed by crows, and very few were seen, as they found abundance of food for themselves and their young in both the fat grub and winged insect.
 The only damage done was by the limbs of young trees breaking off where they had been punctured. Their being poisonous to beast or hu- man is a myth.
 The only car requisite is, that if about to plant out a young orchard, the trees should have been long enough out to bear having the young CT limbs trimmed back, or else should be left until 1886. Sometimes on the borders of two districts there will be a visitation twice in IF years, as some few get over the line The seventeen year locust is not the locust spoken of in many writings as being so destruc- tive and as eating up every green thing" This is species of grass hopper (GrylluS).
Connecticut western news., 1885-07-01
Amount of Exercise Required.

pr. Parkes has calculated that the amount of exercise a man in health should take regularly Is equal to walk ing nine miles day on level ground. The amount of walking done in walk ing about the house and other domes- tid duties may probably be put down as three miles, which will leave only a walk of six miles per diem on level ground. If the ground is hilly, this will be still more reduced, so that it certainly does not seem an excessive amount to advise. The proper quan- tity must, however vary greatly with circumstances Females, for example, will not take as much as men. In winter more may be taken than in summer. In youth, when the body is undergoing its most active develop ment, care must be taken that every muscle is exercised in its turn. Hence the free use of gymnastics, games. and sports at this age is most beneficial In advanced life the power and incli- nation for exercise both fail, but even then every effort should be made to prevail upon the individual to take some amount of exercise, and to post pone the evil day when he will become completely bedridden. Such an amount of exercise Is in all cases necessary as will keep the mucles in good health, and enable them to meet the physical requirements of the rest of the body.- Scientific American.
Connecticut western news., 1885-07-01

of the poppy more readily than tho man of any other nationality while the average Chinaman, because of his phlegmatlc temperament can wean himself as easily from the lethal fumes as an American can from whiskey or tobacco. Opium is costly stuff, and is commonly accepted as collateral by San Francisco banks, being as readily negotiable as United States bonds. These revelations arc interesting at \ time when Great Britain is enlarging her opium trade with China.