Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-28
LINCOLN NEWS and NOTES.
The Burlington Does Not Oppose
the Candidacy of Mcbride.
TRYING TO INTjm'oATE HILL
New Incorporations-The Question of
Submission Very Doubtrui-Meet-
ing of the state Prohibition
Clubs-Ncw Notaries.
LINCOLN BUREAU OF THR OMAHA BsE,
1000

1.-THE attack OF the Burlington organ on
General Mcbride suggestivcly remarked
well known politician this morning, lis very
significant"
"Why sol" queried The BEE representa-
tive.
''You newspaper fellows take It that IL is
because the Burlington opposes his cand-
dacy for the spcakership. That's all non
sencc The Burlington and its organ have
no fears whatever of Mcl3ride's intentions
on the honors of the house Of representa-
tives. Your morning contemporary is play
ing a deeper game than thatf
"Out with it pleasel You are keeping a
fellow in suspense"
"Why, is is nothing more or less than
species of intimidation on Treasurer elect
Hill He is the game the attack on Mcbride
is intended to reach"
"You are getting mysterious. Again let
me ask, why sol"
"Eyes; and brain, and can't see
or reason It is generally sup
posed, and believed, too, that the
First National bank is cut from the list of
repositories of the treasurer elect. 1t isn't
hard TO associate John X. Clark president of
this bank, with John II. Clark one of the
leading stockholders of the Capital City's
morning paper. Guess you can begin to as
sociate matters now. The statutes of the
state are pretty cold on some questions,
especially on loaning certain class of the
states accumulative fund, aggregating now
nearly threc-uuarters of a million dollars.
But, Notwithstanding the clause in the con-
stitution, clearly defining the manner 1t is 10
be disposed of, some, If not all of our past
state trcasurers have been IL the habit of de
posting this fund with responsible banks,
here and there, and the interest on the de-
deposits has gone to swell the treasurer's
income. 1t is natural for banks
TO wish to secure portion
or all of this fund The political attitude of
the First National bank was not such as TO
be likely to court the favor of Captain Hill;
and, realizing this, John K. Clark seeks to
compel him to make his peace with the bank
by covert threats. McBride's unfortunate
muddle furnished splendid text. While no
one believes his action or course to have been
criminal II gave splendid opportunity for
the paper to print the section of the consti-
tuition governing the disposition of the fund.
Clark hopes to compel Hill to come to him
with proposition to deposit a portion of this
money in his bank. 1t would, of course, pre-
clude the possibility of kicks from that quar-
ter"
'What do you think that Hill will do about
it,"
'He will say BY contemptuous sience.-go
to HI He is no Chump, and will safely
and wisely guard the trust that has been
reposed IN him. Clark will fume and froth,
but that is all the good that it will do him.
NEBRASKA ENTERPRISES.
Articles Incorporating the Nebraska Gas
Fuel company and the Ashland Mill and
Electric Light company were filed in the
office of the secretary of state to-day.
The principal place of business of the first
named company is at Omaha, and the author
lied capital stock is S500,U00. Article second
states that the object of the corporation
is the manufacture of gas from
coal, oil or such other material as may be de-
Birable, The existence of the company will
date from February II 1889 to February l.
1889. The nitiatory members of the company
and the incorporators are, Casper e. Yost,
Edgar Nj. Morsman and sEugene =. Newall.
The Electric Light company dates existence
from December 18th, 1883, and continues
twenty years unless dissolved by consent of
a majority of its stockholders. The company
associates a general milling business with
the right to purchase and dispose of electric
light, dynamos and all other privileges be-
longing TO the same. A capital stock of
$50, 900 Is authorized and subscribed for the
purpose of successfully operating the bust
ness. The following gentlemen are the in
corporators, viz: w. j. Bryan, E. G. Pan
carst, William j. Durken, s. G. Bryan, ]. S.
Tewksbury and w. X. Vaughn.
SUBMISSION VERY DOUBTFUL.
The submission question has been dis
cussed in Lincoln more or less for the past
six weeks. In some quarters the opinion has
prevailed that the great bone of contention
would be submitted to the people for final
adjustment. 1t has been repeatedly stated
tnat the mousse WOulu IaNOr tne necessary
not. Doubt, however, has always been ex-
pressed as to the attitude of the senate, but
knowing ones, favoring submission, have not
been slow to express the conviction that the
senate was even more sure than the house on
the question. 1t now seems from careful
canvass that the house is doubtful, and the
senate securely against any act that tends
, that way. Some of the shrewdest politicians
of the state, however, will advise q thorough
revision Of the license law and Lncolnite
NJ t,rnu mi va th n tho laly ma nf
the state can not do better thing
than to put the whole question into the
hands of an excise board. But it is given
out that the submission question will be
held over the head OF a class of legislation,
vital to commercial interests, and lively
times may be anticipated Submlssionists
are bent on conquest at any hazard. The
license boys, also will be found in the fight
until theslast dog is hung.
STATE PROHIBITION CLUBS.
The state league of prohibition clubs met
in conference at Temple hall to-day. There
We're twenty four persons present, eleven of
whom were ladies, and the object of the
meeting was to perfect and strengthen the
state league for future work. II is evident
that tho prohlbs of Nebraska die hard 1t
Is understood that the object was not
wholly accomplished, but that pretty
good commencement was made, considering
the attendance. The league proposes TO get
In some work during the session of the logis-
lature But what claim the prohibition party
has upon the leBlSlature-elect Is not alto
getbcr clear 1t might be well for the cold
water party TO consult general ethics before
making further dash for cheap notoriety.
This is the plain way Lincolnites and many
other sensible citizens put it, irrespective Of
party.
NEW SoTARIEs PUBLIC.
The following notares public were com
mssioned by the governor to-day:
william c. Donichy Hastings, Adams
county, Dan II. Wheeler, Omaha, Douglas
county; Frement Hoy, Silver Creek Merrick
county; J. s. Holland, Omaha, Douglas
county; Theodore +. Gilliand, Superior,
Nuckols county; Thomas L. Redlow, Rush
vile, Sheridan county; Frank G. Ilavan,
Moore Bluff, Saunders county; Nj. S. Lewis,
Ashland, Saunders county.
CITY NRws AND NOTES.
The board OF public lands aud buildings
met to-day and formally accepted the work
on the insane asy lum at Norfolk. II is said
to be fine building and finished in work
man-like manner.
Christian Specht, of Omaha, was IN Lin
coin to-day. He says he yet expects 10 have
scat on the floor Of the house Of represcu-
tatlves, But the result of the contest will
have 10 tell the story.
Workmen are rapidly putting the finishing
touches ON the capitol building. IL is con-
ceded by all that the governor will occupy
the palace part Of II.