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Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20
A BLOW AT CORPORATION TAN.
DODGERS.

The Illinois senate is getting after the
corporations which have so long success
fully evsded taxation. A legislative
committee has been at work In Chicago
at Intervals for two weeks investigating
the methods OF the corporation tax
dodgers. The result disclosed that the
gas companies, the street railway compa-
niles, and the expensive business blocks
in the heart of the city generally es-
capped with q nominal payment, and It
was shown that in the Gaze of numerous
corporations no taxes whatever
have been paid In a number
Of years. When the stockholders of
these companies came before the COM
mittee their efforts to decry the
value of their property would have been
amusing had it not been so contrary to
well known facts. The greater number
of witnesses failed to appear, the com.
mittee not having the power to enforce
their attendance, and as a consequence
the committee adjourned to Springfield,
where witnesses could be compelled to re-
spond to a subpoena. A bill has sincebeen
passed by the senate licensing telegraph
companies, the object of which is to
make them pay taxes. 1t provides that
they shall make an annual report of
their gross receipts, CT which they must
pay into the state treasury three per
cent. This ia a step in the right dlrec-
ticn and 1t is to be hoped that other
corporations can BIO reached in q similar
way, so that they can bs compelled to
pay their share of tsxation. The people
are getting tired of giving away valuable
franchiEes without receiving any compen-
sation whatever for them. IL the cor.
porations that depend for their existence
upon franchises granted by the state
would only pay their taxes as fairly as
private property holders the people would
not complain.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20
COLORADO,


Greeley farmers are going into potato RAISING
very extensively this year.
The Presbyterian college at Salida is to re.
ceive an endowment of $25, COO.
One energetic lady In the Grand Valley ia
putting forty acres of cate, wheat, barley and
millet.
Silver alliances are being formed at all large
towns In the state to oppose The geld bugs of
the east.
The cornerstone of st. Marks Episcopal
church was laid in Denver last week, The
building will cost 81, 900.
Three of !he Rio Grande strikers were sent
to Jail by Judge Bremen for interfering with
a railroad in the hanos of a receiver.
There Is a great amount of fruit tree plant
ing being done In various parts of the state.
| Colorado has alrt ady demonstrated that she
can be made a great Embarrassing state.
Last year 1926 teachers certificates were
Issued by the county superintendents of
Colorado; 223 were first grade, 329 second
grade, and $50 third grade.
The horse car and cable companies of Den
yer are fighting their battles in the court.
The question involved is whether the charter
of the Horse" car company bars tn, cable
company.
The placer mining interests SURF. undlng
Idaho Springs are assuming gigantic proper
tions. There Is not a bar" for miles above
and below town upon which the water wheel
may not be seen actively at work.
The blast furnaces of the steel works at
| Pueblo have closed down for an indefinite
period. The overproduction of pig iron was
the cause. All the men employed in the fur
naces were put to work in the mills.
Conductor Noues, of Denver, who was dis.
charged with the general bounce of conduct
-
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20
AN UNFORTUNATE AFFAIR.

The New Orleans exposition, while it
moy have been n success in the matter Of
exhibition, has proved a financial failure.
There are several reasons for this, princI.
pal among which Is the fact that New
Orleans is not q suitable location for
such an exposition. 1t is not central
enough to attract q sufficient number cf
people from all parts of the country to
make the attendance profitable. Such
an exposition, which can not be made to
pay expenses without an enormous at
tendance, must be located as nearly as
possible In the center Of population. The
talk, therefore, Of continuing the exposl
ton another year would seem to be very
foolish, as some one will have to guaran-
tee the expenses, and it Is
not likely that the citizens of New Or.
leans will put up nearly $500, 600 for
that purpose. II Is to be regretted that
Major Burke, the director general of the
exposition, has become financially in
volved, owing to his connection with the
affair. During the opening of the exposi-
tion he became personally responsible for
the debts contracted by the management
to the amount of $3.50, 000. 1t was ex-
pectsd that the gate re caipts would prove
sufficient to cover thai amount. In this
he was disappointed. 1t was
hoped, however, that some relief would
be obtained from the congressional appro.
priatlcn of $3.50, 600, but the decision of
the Encouragement declared that no
part of it could be used in the payment
of Louisiana creditors, and they now
look to Major Burke for payment.
1t ia Understood that he has surren-
dered both his and his wires property to
satisfy these claims. Nothing remains
of his fortune except q ,hare In the
Times Democrat, and 1t is to devote his
entire energy to that paper that no re
signed his place as director.general.
Much sympathy lu expressed for Mr..
Burke, especially as 1t is known that he
refused the pay of $4,000 a year as
dlrector-general voted him by the man.
agemsnt, preferiDg to take stock to the
same amount In the enterprise, and CIV
Ing such stock as a present to the Loulsi.
ana State Agrlcultural..college atterward.
He has given ample evidence of his pub.
lie enterprise and llberality aud of honor
as a man. He has done a great workfor New
Orleans, and the wealthy men of that
city should not allow him to lose a dollar.
Before there is any more talk of continu-
Ing the exposition the citizens of New
Orleans should psy every cent CT the ex-
position indebtness for which Major
Burke became responsible. II this is not
done 1t will be an everlasting disgrace up
on the honor of the Crescent City.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20
7

A rich gold strike is reported IN the noun
tains near Springer, N. M.
San Diego contains q population Of Ia, 0CO,
and contains a land area of 10, GOO square
miles.
The quicksands of Pajaro river swallowed
up q horse that attempted to ford the stream
last Sunday.
Tn Kit Cqrson monument has arrived at
Santa Fe. TIL formal unwilling will take
place this week.
A PIute Indian named Dasus is cultivating
sixty acres of land In Pleasant Valley, Ne
vsda, using Indian labor exclusively, and he
will have splendid crops.
There have already been shipped this
season 162, 500 boxes of oranges from San
Gabriel and Savannah, Los Angeles county.
The full crop that 1t is estimated will be sent
is 225, 600 boxes, or 45, DOC, 900 oranges.
Norman III. Camp, superintendent of the
assay Office at Boise City, Idaho, is reported
as an absentee. A thortage of $i2, AIS has
been found In his accounts. His friends be-
lieve that hs will come forward in a few days
and make good the deficiency.
The receipts OF bullion at Salt Lake for the
week ending May 18th, inclusive, were 500. =
054. G3 OF bullion and $21. 400 of ore, an ag-
gregate of SS7,5l IL. 03. The week previous
the receipts were $50, $50, Is In aggregate, of
which SS2, SLABS was bullion.
Among the floral pieces at the floral tes ival
given at Sacramento In honor Of Mrs.
Il. b. Croker, one. twenty feet square, will
represent Suffers Fort; another, o miniature
church, will stand fifteen feet high. There
was a wagon made from flowers, and num-
erous ether large and unique design.
Soda SPRING., Idaho, was the scene OF q
shocking tragedy last week. A man named
Baker, a saloon keeper st that place, had q
falling out with f., I. Williams, words led
to blows when q son OF Baker, q boy ten
years old, appeared on the scene with a re
volyer, and deliberately shot Williams through
the heart, cau'ipg ipstant death, The boy
then turned to his father, saying Papa, I've
got him this time"
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20

THE alleged dynamiters, Cunningham
and Burton, have been convicted of trea-
son and felony, and have been sentenced
to penal servltude for life. Both prison.
ers asserted their innocence, and thers
are many people who will doubt their
guilt. If they were innocent, however,
1t does seem rather strange that they
could not prove that they had no connec-
ton with the dynamite plot. In all
probability justice has not been mlsled In
thia case.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20

THE Rev. George @. Min, who asplreA
TO be a tragedian, upon being asked In
Cleveland If 1t Is true that he swears, ad-
mltted that he occasionally INDUCES In
the expression "d-n it," He says that
there are exigencies in human life when
the capacity for expression in ordinary
Language is thoroughly inadequate to the
occasion. In other words, there are
times when even a preacher at least feels
like swearing. If Rev. Min keeps on he
msy make q good actor.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20

DURING the campaign the republicans
of East Milford, Nebrasks, agreed with
the democrats that the name of the town
should be changed and called after the
successful presidentisl candidate. When
application wal made to have the post
office called Cleveland" the democrats
were informed by the department that
there was already a ~postofice of that
name In this state. The democrats
hardly know what to do now. Perhaps
they will apply for the name Of
"Grover," but we would suggest that
Postmaster General Villas do the hand
some thing for his old rival, DR.. Miller,
by naming the postofioe "Miliert-
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20

The author of "Callsd Back" has been
''called up" He died at Monaco 3 few
day 5 ago whittier he had gone in hopes Of
recovering his health. Nh. Fargus, who
was known to his readers as "Hugh Con.
way" had a remarkable though
short career. He was a Scotch
man, unknown 10 fame, and
was engaged In mercantile pursuits,
at the rame time giving ome attention to
literature. Mr.. Fargus was well along
In middle life before a story from his pen
frat attracted attention, and he remained
almost unknown until "Called Back"
by Its Ingenious plot and rapid succession
of highly sensational incidents, gave him
celebrity aud fortune in a few week..
Ozark Days." which quickly followed,
also had an immense sale. The er.
p~srience Of Mr.. Fargus
elbows that a man may achieve fame
az a novelist after a busy life devoted to
non-literary work.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20
THE fact that Fred. Douglas has qule

THE fact that Fred. Douglas has quiet
ly purchased a pew directly in front Of
that occupied by President Cleveland, In
DIR. Sunderland's church, has created a
ripple of excitement among the members
of the congregation. They are said to be
''~annoyed." W. suppose that when
they get to heaven they will be just
a much annoyed" there by the
presence Of colored felix's. 1t Is too bad
that a separate heaven cannot be provided
for colorsd people.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20
DURING the month of April 50, 943 In

migrants landed In the United
States. Germany was the most nuuer-
ously represented, there being 1901
German immigrants. Ireland comes
next on the list with 8,076, and England
and Wales next with 4,6Sl. The immi.
grafton statistics for the month ending
April 80, show that 275,46 immigrant,
landed In the United States during that
period. This is a heavy decrease ss COM
pared with the previous ten months dur
ing which 371,625 immigrants arrived
here.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20

The acquit.al of Short, the dynamiter,
who assaulted Phelan, is aacribed to the
fear which the jury had for O'Donovan
Rossa's threats to dynamite them If they
did not bring In verdict of acquittal.
Whether this Is true CT not, it is certain
that O'Donovan Rosa is capable of
threatening anybody, and the mere fact
that he Is a dynamiter and has around
him a dangerous set of men. no doubt
had some influence upon the jury.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20
War Postponed, Mt Prevented.

New YORK, May 16. = The Chicago
Tribune's special London cable
letter says: There are not
waiting Indications that martisl
buster may have to be heard from the
treasury bench again Russia seems els.
postd to make the English surrender as
dificult and distasteful a, possible, and
a fresh deadlock is quite possible, but
there Is no longer auy expectation Of
this mini ,try'a fighting, No matter how
inn eratively the armor IS dorned again,
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20
ADDING INSULT TO INJURY.

A very curious case has com to light in
Omaha involving the rights of the colored
man and those of his somewhat inferior
brother, the white. 1t seems that when the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union gave
an entertainment in the opera house not long
ago they sent to a certain white minister in
Omaha a complimentary ticket with reserved
seat attachment. The seat was situated in
that part of the theatre which the manage
has always reserved for the use of colored
people, and when the minister p~esented
his tic ket he was refused the privilege to
which he seemed entitled. The manager
informed him that he could have the best seat
possible among the white people, but could
not sit with the colored people, because such
a proceeding would be an infringement of the
rules Of the house. The minister insisted
the manager firmly refused. The minister,
very angry, left the house, but soon returned
and renewed the struggle-but without sue.
cess. Some days elapsed and then the minis
ter brought suit against the manager of
the opera house, claiming that under the late
amendments to the constitution q white man
should have every privilege to which a negro
Is entitled. Republican.
This is q sample brick of the peculiar
republicanism which the paper published
by the chairman of the republican state
central committee has exhibited since the
election of Grover Cleveland. In the
first place it suppressed the complaint of
the colored minister who was unlawfully
deprived Of his rights by the opera house
manager, and now it adds insult to u jury
by lampooming and ridicullng the cclored
people. What excuse can the chairman
of the republican state committee make
for such a studied but stupid attempt to
belittle the vital principles involved In
this Gaze? Does he reflect the sentiment
Of the republican party? If equality be.
fore The law is TO be treated as a mere
sham and the rights of all men, regard
less of race or color, are nc longer to be
upheld and defended by the party, then
there is nothing left of republicanism.
But even If the cardinal principles of re-
publicanism were not involved In this
controversy there Is some respect due
from a republican paper to law enacted by
a republican legislature and approved by
a republican governor, in consonance
with the demand Of the republicans of
the state and nation. No democratic
paper has dared to oppose or ridicule
that law, and the democratic party in Ne
braska would not dare to take Issue against
1t. II Is eminently in accord with the
eternal fitness Of things for the Repub-
ican to pursue such q course In the case
at Boyd's opera house. 1t Is consistent
for one by demonstrating that Its sup
port of Mr.. Boyd, member CT the demo.
cratic national committee, for mayer of
Omaha, was strictly n~on.partisan.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20

PAUL BoYToN's joke may appear very
funny to him and other thoughtless per.
sons, but 1t has proved a serious matter
to Lieut.. Gardiner, of the "Gsrnet," and
the sentinel who was or duty on the bow
Of the vessel when BoYton padded up
and placed his rubber bomb under it.
Lieut.. Gardiner Is under arrest for not
taking Boyton and his companions on
board the Garnet" after he captured
them, andthe sentinel has beensentenced
to forty five days imprisonment. Per
haps this Is net the end Of the matter.
Our government may be called upon TO
give Mr.. Boyton 3 slight dose of punish
nent, as he has caused two Innocent
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20

KsARNEY must feel delighted over Its
new postmaster, who, according to q dis
patch to the Republican. ''set EN- up for
the boys" when he received the news of
his appointment. 1t was a gala day for
the saloons.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20
WYOMING.

Seven saw mills are now whiting timber
twenty-five miles from Buffalo.
Cheyenne celebrated with a banquet the APP
pointment of the first democratic postmaster
OF that city last week.
r. I. Van Tassell, of Cheyenne, recently
sold to New Hampshire parties two herds OF
cattle for 1886, 000.
Howard Wyndom, a wealthy Londoner,
tarried forty-eight hours in Laramie, and Iut
$4,000 in 8 ranch close to town.
Jerry Mann has entered suit in the Unit d
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20
A WHlRuNG MONSTER
BuTi1S Its Head in tlG CLOUDS and
LasheS the Earth With Its Tail.
Details of the Dawson County Water
Spout-An Immature
Cyclone.
Gothenburg Independent, May 10.

Between 2 aud 3 O'clock Friday
afternoon, a monster cyclone was seen
to firm on the valley southwest of town
aud take a northes sterly course almout in
line with this place. The news spread
rapidly that a Cyclone was approaching,
aud eager eyes watched the course of the
demon a, 1t came nearer and nearer, ex-
pecting that 1t would soon be upon them,
but fortunately it changed lis route and
left our villagers more s,rred than hurt.
Shortly after the fanuel-Ihspsd cloud
formed it struck the PLATED river, and
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20

If there IL evidence wanting to show
that Omaha credit is as good as gold, 1t
ID found In the fact that 100000 of her
funding bonds, drawing five per cent and
running twenty years, command an aver
age premium of 81. 039.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20

MAYOR BOYD is moro successful in Sc
curing the appointment of postmasters
than he is in the appointment of marshala
and street commissions The postmas-
ters do not have to be confirmed by the
city council.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20

MR.. CLEVELAND is credited with the
expression that 1t is foolish to appoint
men to Office who cannot be confirmed.
He will find out In the course Of events
that he has already made several blunders
of this character.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20

IN speaking of the appointment of M
Lathrop as minister to Russia, the Amer-
Scan takes some comfort In the fact that
an ex.confederate has not been sent to
the country which threw Its whole weight
against the confederacy.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20

WE have been told that tho managers
of the belt line claim that they had a
right to cross Eighteenth atreet. Then
why did they make the crossing on Sun
day 1t seems to us that six days in the
week Ia enough for a railroad to do such
work
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20

lF the Canad an government treats
as leniently as they have been
in the United S ates, Mr.. Riel
may yet become q prominent Office holder
In the dominion. We would suggest
that Instead of trying him for treason,
that he be at opcs psrdoned and placed
in charge of the Canadisn Indian bureau
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20

O. Now that the deadlock has been
broken, and a senator elected, the long
suffering taxpayers of Illinois are in
hopes that the legislature will conclude
Its business and adjourn at an early day.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20

Down east when a lady buys a dress
she gets q spool of thread thrown In. In
Omaha every lady who buys a spool of
thread has a dress thrown In. The
rowdy west is liberal and progressive.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20
MONTANA.
.ounty is Sll5 92I, 40 in debt.

Choteau county is S115. 92l. 40 in debt.
The Fjathead Indians in solemn council de-
cided that the pale face and his herds must
leave the reservation.
The output of the Drum Lummon mine
for April was SS7, 600, an increase of Sc, OGO
over the preceding month.
1t Is now certain that a branch of the Can
adian Pacific will be built to Benton, a dis
lance of $50 miles.
A band of nearly fifty Angora goats have
been wintered the past season in the noun.
tains immediately east of Fort Ellis. and that
without the loss of a single animal,
The land slide on the Northern Pacific
west of Missoula last week was an Immense
affair. Seven hundred and fifty feet of the
road bed and track were precipitated into
Clark's Fork, and it was estimated that from
eight to ten thousand cubic yards of dirt and
rock were embraced 10 the slide.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20
1T IS A FACT.
GREATEST ON EARTH.

CGticura Remedies are the greatest remedies on
earth Hal the worst case salt Rheum in his coun.
try. My motfe r had it twentyyears, and In fact died
from it. belle We Cutlcura would have saved her
life. MY arms, breast and head were covered for
three ears, which nothing relieved or cured until l
used the Cuticura k esolvent, internally, and Cutcu'
rs aud Cut!curaSoap, txte' ma ly. W. }. ADAMS,
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20

OMAHA never misses an opportunity
for a reception or q banquet Her hos
pitslity Is equal to any occasion.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20
IS TT The eu T5HE !
WV Wv SKIN HUMORS,

It Is OF this season when the Pores are clogged
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purities that Disfguring Humors: Hunilating Erup.
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Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20

The Illinois legislature has done n
peaceful thing besides electing Logan.
Ii has passed a law regulating telephone
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20

MINISTER PHELPS has made his little
bow to the queen. Mr.. Lowell gracefully
performed the introduction act.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20

THE Black Eagle of Illinois wings his
flight once more to the national capital.
His clipped wings have grown out again.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20
GREAT BLOOD MEDICINES.

The half has been trli as to the great curative
powers oithe Cuticara Remedies, 1 have aid humid
reds Of dollai s for o edicines TO core diseases of the
blood and skin, and never found anything yet to
equal the Cuticura Remedies.
CHAS. A. WILLIAMS, Providence, X. l..
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20

LoGAN's reelection illustrates once
more that only the brave desere to win
the fair.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20

LoGAN's slogan is once more heard
in the land.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20

AMONG the bills that have been de-
feated In the Illinois legislature Horizon
tai Bill is probably the worst laid out.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20
CURED IN EVERY CASE,

Your Cuticura remedies outsells all other medi.
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instance, where other remedies have failed.
Ii. W. BRuCKWAY, M. D.,
R.apLItn N II
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20

In all probability Gen. Logsn Is the
hsppiest man in Illinois.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20

Ihave been selliug your Cuticura Ron edies for the
last Elk years, and 1 find that they give III iyersal sat
isflcliun. They cured me OF o s were case OF BARRIERS
Itch, wher other remedies Is lied.
W. c. ANDREWS, Druggist, Cortland, o.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20
Franklin, N. ii.

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Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20

The Illinois democrats will now go
home and soak their heads.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-20

DEAlIIv For Tn, s%unburn, and Oily Skin,
OLRUI .ut.cura soap.