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Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-17

IT is evident that our leading citizens
are giving considerable attention to the
amendments necessary to the charter in
order to secure the best legislation for
the city. The interviews published IN
THE BEE from day to day are making
clear where the faults and the dangers
of the present charter lie. With full
and fair discussion by our people, the
best means for remedying these defects
will be found, and our delegation will
be instructed what amendments to pro-
pose. That our charter should be
faulty in spots aud need revision as OK
perience should point out, was somc-
thing which at the time of its passage
was unavoidable. On the whole, the
charter has been acceptable and when
the crooked places in it have been
Strengthened, the interests of the city
will be much better protected.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-17

whose credentials show that they we're
regularly elected in accordance with
the laws OF their states respectively, or
the laws Of the United States" The
plain and positive mandate Of this law
| requires the clerk TO place on the roll
the names of all represen tatives-elect
whose credentials are presented in due
form aud properly attested by the seal
OF the state from which elected. In
cases of contest, the man who obtains
the certificate OF election is placed
on the roll regardless of the merits
OF the controversy, the clerk hav-
ing no authority to go behind the
certificate. IL the certificate has
been improperly obtained the claimant
may be objected to when called up by
the speaker to take the oath of office,
and made to stand aside until the house
is fully organized, when the right OF
the claimant to admission must be
passed upon by the house. There is,
therefore, no ground for apprehension
regarding the prospective action of the
clerk of the house in preparing the roll
of members elect. The certificate
being in due form, the clerk is bound
to place the name it contains on the
roll.
But while the clerk is powerless to
arrange the roll of members elect to the
disadvantage of the republicans, the
fact remains that all who go upon
the roll, regardless of any question as
to whether their certificates were prop
erly obtained or not, participate liz the
election of n speaker, and thus prac-
tically in the organization of the house,
so that person presenting certificate
obtained by fraud is permitted to assist
equally with those respecting whose
election there is no question, in arrang-
ing the machinery by which the fraud
may be made effective. Thus, if in
West Virginia, for example, the demo-
Gratis count out the republicans IN the
congressional districts and receive the
certificates, thereby giving the demo-
Gratis majority in the next
house, the votes of these men will
elect o speaker who will make
up the committees, and this done it is
not doubtful that the holders of these
certificates would be given their seats.
1t is of the greatest Importance, there
fore, that the republicans in close and
disputed districts shall exercise the ut
most care and vigilance to prevent de-
feat by fraud.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-17

THE railroad war Of rates on packing
house products, which promised to
yield u rich harvest to the Omaha
packing houses, is about to terminate
In o compromise, the Chicago & North
western having agreed to suspend action
for one month on its proposal to reduce
rates on packing house products and
live stock for one month. In the mean
time the regular monthly meeting of
the association will take place, and as
the railroads look after their own inter
ests first, they will doubtless agree upon
schedule of rates, and the promised
fat picking for the packing houses will
pass into innocuous desuetude.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-17
NEEDHAM's BoNDsMEN
They Strive In Vain To- Have n Settles
1Lith sl.c x.,.,..,.is.

Thcy strive In Vain to Have n settles
ment With the Commissioners.
somewhat heated interview between the
county commissioners on the one side, and
Mr. G, p. Needham, formerly county clerk
Of this county, and his bondsmen on the
other, took place yesterday afternoon in tho
court house. Tho cause of the discussion
was about as follows:
Two years ago 1t became necessary for the
county to have new set of general index
books made from the old ones then in use in
the county clerks office, the old books beng
in very dilapidated condition. MIR Need
ham. who was then county clerk got the
contract and was to be allowed at the rate of
5 cents for each entry made In the new
books This would amount to about 81 900.
He finished the work and turned IL over TO
the commissioners who accepted it.
Mr.. Ncedham held several thousand dots
lars of the county's money at that time, ana
on leaving Office deducted the $1,000 out of
the amount as payment for the work done on
the indces. The commissioners did not OBJ.
1ect then, but short time after taking his
office Mr.. Megeath the present register of
deeds, and Needham's successor, found fault
with the work done by the latter and re.
ported 1t to the commissioners. One of the
commissioners, who Is no friend of Need.
hams, and another who had recently been
elected, took the matter under consideration
and notified Needham that he must return
the $1,000. This he refused TO do, when the
county attorney was instructed by a resolu.
tion of the county board to proceed against
Needham's bondsmen to recover tho
money in dispute. The action is
now pending in the district court and it was
with the object of arbitration and settlement
that the bondsmen and commissioners met
yesterday.
Mr.. Needham wants to allow the county to
go on with the suit. His bondsmen want to
settle and, if necessary, give up part of the
money held by Needham.
Some of the commissioners say that tho
books We're returned reasonably correct and
that Needham should be paid for the work
done, whilst the other portion of the board
thinks he should give back the whole
amount.
How the case will be settled, future de.
velopments will prove
There is also another claim against Need.
ham for something over S4O0 for fees not re,
turned by him during the last year of hid
term of Office
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-17
GTHURsTOS's sTUMPING TOUR
1t Was a Shrewd Scheme on the Part
OF MIR. KimDalI,

Mr.. HOlcombe, first vice president of the
Union Pacific, has been here long enough to
enable those who are at all observant to note
that it is his intention to carry out the policy
which 7. j. Potter by his death left untn-
ished. Educated in the railroad
business under Mr.. Potter, patronizod
also by him, advanced 90 exalted
positions in the business, he was the man
upon whom pottcr's favor rested as his own
successor. Consistent with these facts Mr..
HolcOmb will carry out that policy. The
force on the road will be reduced TO its low
est practical slimit, asd expenses will be ev-
erywhere curtailed. Mr.. Kimball has been
charged with the executive work thus out
improvements will be made. Every
effort will be put forth To
get the Cultivate bill passed, in which event
some branching out will be undertaken.
II has just come TO light that Mr.. Kimball
has done something which he thinks will
curry favor with the administration. 1t will
be remembered that Thurston, the gen
eral attorney, went to Indiana TO
stump for Harrison, 1t will also be
remembered that he returned unexpectedly.
His return was on the direct order OF Charles
Francis Adams, who was here at that time,
and who could not understand why
Sl2, 900 attorney was stumpng instead of at
tending TO his railroad business. kimball
insisted that Thurston was making
friends with the incoming admlnistra
ton which would be Invaluable 20 the road
in the passage Of the Cultivate bill. Adams
relented and ThurstOn went 10 New York
and stumped with Blaine.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-17
LABOR.

BY the persistent work of cigar makers
union, No. 20, of Denver, tenement and Chi
nese cigar making has been abolished III Col
orado'S capital,
that recently declared dividend of lOl9 per
cent to purchasers. 1t has a patronage of
nearly two hundred families.
The officials of two street railway compan-
les III Buffalo have been indicted for exact
inp from their employees more than ten hours
work in twelve consecutive hours.
Mrs. Lenora NJ. Barry has been commits
stoned to lecture for the knights of Labor in
addition to her regular work of nquiring
into the condition of female labor throughout
the country.
The carpenters and joiners or Maiden,
Mass, have issued notice TO all carpenters
and contractors that on and after April !,
they will demand nine hours for II days
work and on Saturday eight hours.
A blacksmith in NorrstOwn, Pa, has made
nine miniature hOrseshoes from a silver
dime, The horseshoes are all perfect, ana
the holes drilled for the insertion of nails are
so small that they will not admit sewing
needle.
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
railroad company have purchased a large
tract of land near Sioux Falls, ID. II, and a
large stone quarry viii soon be opened. This
enterprise will give employment To hundreds
of men,
At the fifth annual meeting of the Laun-
drymens national association, held recently
at Cleveland, the delegates took to them
selves the credit of bringing about the ex-
clusion of the Chinese This was done by a
memorial sent TO congress, which had a di-
rect influence on the introduction of the bill
With the closing of navigation on the great
lakes, Nov, 10, $1,000 men will be thrown out
of employment. There are 10000 men who
are sailors, deck hands, firemen and engin-
GERS. The 'lOngshoremen will number 40, 900,
them
grain-trimmers, the coal-heavers, and the
ore shOvelers. Many of these men will go
into the packing houses, while some will go
TO the pineres for the winter
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-17
mnde hr ,he cotrnsnonannl nra mlslc,dlnr.

made by the correspondent are misleading,
and should be treated ms such. For instance
our statement was that 5000 had recently
been appropriated for the purchase of books
for the post library. | saw one OF the oflts
GERS Of the board which made the appropria.
tion and he informed me the sum was s359
General Wheaton. commanding the post,
authorizes me TO say that the proposition
was a surprise which he highly appreciates,
and that If the citizens OF Omaha Offer him a
library for the use Of his regiment and those
that succeed him at Fort Omaha, he will be
glad 10 receive il as token of good will
from the epeople with whom he aud hs COM
mand enjoy such pleasant relations. He ap.
preciates the inestimablo value of such gift,
and the public spirit of which it would be al
expression. He utterly disscnts from the
Interpretation given the proposition by the
soldier contributor, IL he was o soldier, that
such gift TO an institution, with an ever.
changing personnel, would be In any sense
charity, but that il would rather be an act OF
broad philanthropy, and would show the
immediate sympathy between the military
and civil communities,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-17
A SMALL MARGIN.

Unless the democratic schemes for
stealing congressional districts in West
Virginia and some other states where
the vote was very close are successful, {,
the republicans will have control OF the
next house of representatives bya small
majority. The early estimates are found
to have been too sanguine, and now even
Senator Quay, whose accuracy of judg-
mcnt in such matters has been abun-
dantly attested, and whose opportuni-
ties for obtaining trustworthy informa-
tion are the best, does not promise re-
publican majority in the house exceed
ing six. This would be narrow
margin, but it would be sufficient, for
control, since there will be in the Fifty
first congress no 'balance-of-power
men. The next house will be divided
on strict party lines, with no shifters or
sO-called independents to give solici-
tude to either side. Regarding the APP
pretended purpose of the democrats to
count out republicans in the six or seven
close districts where a recount will
probably be made, the most serious dan
ger to the republican claimants is felt
to be in West Virginia, where the DEM
Gratis are in control of the election ma
chinery. There and elsewhere, how
ever, the republican managers will
maintain vigilant and careful guar
dianship of the returns, and the demo-
cratic schemers will not find 1t an easy
matter to accomplish their suspected
purpose of counting out the republican
candidates.
There is a very general impression
that the clerk OF the house of represent
atives, whose duty it is to prepare the
roll of the members elect, has it in his
power to arrange the roll so rs to de-
prive the republicans ola majority, par
ticularly in the event OF the majority
not exceeding two or three. This is II
mistaken impression. The law gives
the clerk no discretion in pre- pairing the
roll of members elect where regular
credentials OF election are pre-
sented. 1t provides that 'l'efore
the first meeting of each con-
gress the clerk of the next preced-
ing house OF representatives shall
make a roll OF tho representatives
elect, and place therein the names of
those persons, and OF such persons only,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-17

THE railroad question continues to be
the burning one. An Oregon farmer
who had great harvest OF potatoes,
shipped them to Portland by the Ore
gon River Railroad and Steam Naviga-
tion company. The proceeds were just
sufficient to pay freight and transfer
charges, for the route combines steam
boat aud railroad transit; and yet the
price realized in Portland was n good
one. The men Of Oregon propose to
petition the state to take charge of the
Improvements in the Columbia river
and TO make the Cascade canal and clear
passage through the Dalles as quickly
as possible. The work is being done
now by the United States, but 50 slowly
that twenty-five years must clapse be-
fore the great river Columbia rolls un-
yeXod to its junction with the William
ette. Citizens of Portland fear that
their trade will have disappeared by
that timo, so the local board OF trade is
vigorously eudc:sing the proposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-17

A REVOLUTION in rapid transit be-
tween Chicago and San Francisco and
possibly between the Atlantic and Pa
citic coast is imminent. The proposed
fast special train to be put on the Union
Pacific December is only one Of the
changes that are likely to take place
with the new year. Competition has
spurrcd on the Union Pacific to outstrip
its rivals, as the Northern Pacific and
the Topeka & Santa Fe are negotiating
to establish fast through trains from
Chicago to California. 1t is more than
likely, therefore, that the Missouri
lines will cooperate with the Union
Pacific for solid train from Chicago
west.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-17

THE Knights of Labor, In their con-
vention, will in all probability inves-
tigate the man Gould who invented or
at least circulated the dollar-a- day lie
about General Harrison. 1t seems that
Gould used the seal of the order upon
his circular with the evident intention
OF injuring General Harrison. This
was hagrant abuse of the constitution
OF the Knights of Labor, and in conse-
quencc Mr.. Gould is in danger OF being
summarily dealt with.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-17

TIE board of education has always on
hand list of substitutes and applicants
from which it can draw its teachers for
night schools without making a requisi-
tion on the DAY force. OF the nine teach
ers now employed in the night schools,
six teach during the day. Clearly their
efficiency is more or less impaired for
evening work. All things being equal,
it would certainly be to the advantage
of the night schools to be taught by
fresh and competent instructors.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-17
Chaplain Nave's Reply.

Chaplain Nave, of Fort Omaha has writ
ten the following with reference to the SOL
der criticism made upon his efforts TO secure
by donation books for library at the post in
this city;
A number of articles, purporting 10 come
from soldiers at Fort Omaha have appeared
in The BEE recently, criticzing the propos7
ition by people of the city TO establish IL
brary at the post. Who the parties are we do
not know, but they do not represent the ofi-
GERS nor the better class Of soldiers These
are far from doing or saying anything that
would reflect unkEdly upon a spontaneous
expression OF good will. The statemen Is
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-17
THE LlNINGER GALLERY.
Another Visit to the Exhibit of tho
Western Art Association.

Omaha is full of people who can appre.
clate a good thing when they see it," said
Senator Lininger, yesterday land wish you
would inform them that the exhibition of the
Western Art association leaves the gallery
this week and they must get around. There
is no fear that the thing will not prove 'go'
There are 200 people in the association and
this exhibition is a stupendous surprise to
the most enthusiastic Of us, but there arc q
number of contributors, young girls and
others, whose work is worthy of a place in
most European galleries, who need encour-
agcment. Another thing, there are excellent
artists here who must live and whose pic
lures are for sale. There are also rich men
in the city whose walls need beautifying who
will go to the Old world and pay two prices
for work of half the merit. A word to the
wise is sufficient
The attendance at the gallery Thursday
night and yesterday was very encouraging,
though those who can manage it will get the
best satisfaction from an afternoon OF morn.
ing visit.
The china exhibit, as now arranged, is
attracting great deal of attention. Mellona
M. Butteriield's Royal Worcester vases and
chocolate pot are beautiful in design and
workmanship, as also are her plaques border
designs and tile work. Mrs II. ID. Estabrook
has a delicately tinted set of soup plates and
tureen in sepia and violets. Mrs. l.. V. Phil-
lips, of Grand Island, also has some exquisite
ucSlBuS, HOJdDly IL NarBbSTlte Cnlnl pliuuo
and "a portrait on china. Miss Minnie Black.
burn Mrs. Gilbert Mrs. Morrow, Mrs.
Pierce, Mrs. Wheeler and others, have
added dainty features to the display. Among
the water colors, Mrs. Chascs chinese Lam
terms is a prettily colored conceit Miss
Harriet E. Browns "Still Life" (33) is much
admired. Several screens show some com.
mcndable work, among them Ethel Mel
stones "StudIes from Nature" is specially
remarkable Mrs. Mumaugh's Coming
Homen shows superior skill in both drawing
and coloring, and Mrs. Sikworth's copy Of
an Iris, is one of the gems of the collection.
the $40 exhibits, only Ncry limited numbep
can be noticed in brief visit Altogether
the array is decidedly commendable, and
furnishes material for hours of delightful
entertainment
Mrs. Gould Much improved.
New York, Nov. 1G,-Mrs Jay Gould spent
very quiet night and her condition this
morning showed much Improvement.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-17
1vHyCH4NGE FORT OMAHA,

The scheme to relocate Fort Omaha
never has been favored by any con-
siderable number of the citizens of
Omaha. Our business men have prac-
tlcally been Il unit against the project,
and so expressed themselves through
the board of trade when the bill was
pending in congress two years ago.
Both Generals Howard and Crook were
most decidedly adverse to relocation
ana every commander of the post and
staff officer attached to depart
ment headquarters has given
expression to the same views.
General Brooke, the present depart
ment commander, would doubtless OPP
pose the relocation were it not for the
fact that congress has passed the
bill to establish new fort within ten
miles of Omaha.
Senator Henderson, who has been
chiefly instrumental in the passage of
that bill, has time and again assured
our citizens that this measure was in
spired by General Sheridan, who, at
the head Of the army, had adopted
policy of isolating the forts from large
cities, and refused to approve any fur
ther appropriations for enlarging and
improving the present fort.
1t was only because General Sheridan
refused to permit Fort Omaha to be i'm
proved on its present site that objections
from leading citizens of Omaha were
finally Withdrawn, and the bill passed
without emonstrance.
Now that General Scofield is at the
head of the army, it would seem to us
that the projected removal of the fort is
no longer military necessity.
If the leading business men and prop
erty owners who regard the re-
moval as detriment to our city
take prompt steps to stop further
proceedings toward the purchase
of new site and enlist Senator Man
derson in this effort, we have no doubt
that the relocating bill can be promptly
repealed in December and liberal ap-
preparation secured before congress
adiourns to enlarge the old fort and
erect substantial quarters for all the
troops that may be stationed here.
THE BEE has from the outset vigor-
ously protested against the proposed
change, and we still believe that such
change would be damaging to this city,
without materially benetitting the gov
ernment
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-17

and ehe police have allowed the Offenders 70
escape.
A resident OF Elmwood during the pas,
season raised some very finely developed cot
ton pods from seed.
The presence OF gambling den in their
midst is causing the respectable people OF
Texan ah great grief.
Some vandsl, armed with a bowie knife,
ruined thirty-five hides in a Schuyler slaugh-
ter house the other day.
With the demise of the Hastings Gazette
Journal, the Hastings Nebraskan changed
from a weekly to daily.
The North Bend F'lail has made change
of base aud in future will be published at
Fremont, the county seat.
A purse OF $3.50 has been raised at Teka-
nah for the benefit of Billy Wilson, who was
shot While trying to capture burglar.
A man named Coon was caught selling
whskcy from keg at the Weeping Water
quarries the other day and was arrested aud
sent to Jail to await trial
A correspondent writes that marriageable
young ladies are evidently in great demand
at Clarks judging from the fact that Ger
tain young lady received three proposals in
one week.
Five pirates of the Missouri were arrested
at Nebraska City Thursday as they were
floating down the river on a tlatboat stolen
at Plattsmouth. Other articles Of booty
were also captured and held for the proper
owners.
There is a big rumpus in two families at
Tekamah over election wagers A man who
has been married but short time bet his
wife's gold watch against gentleman's sill
yer watch, with the evident intention of
having a watch both for himself and his
wife. The wife's watch was of course lost
Another man bet his wife's sewing machine
and lost it,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-17

PAUL vANDERBUM has relieved him
self of bit of self laudation in the Re-
publican. A marked paper will be sent
to General Harrison. How would it do
to send Paul as minister-plenipotentiary
to the Fiji Islands?
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-17

THE national board of trade in session
at Chicago had under discussion the
question as to the relative value of the
monthly crop reports issued by the de-
partment of agriculture. Itwas claimed
by the Chicago board of trade that these
monthly crop bulletins were inaccurate
and for that reason their issuance should
be discontinued. The prevailing opin-
ion OF the convention seemed to be, how
ever, that the department of agricul-
ture should be given more funds by
congress in order to make the reports
more accurate. 1t is question whether
the views of the Chicago board
of trade were not on the whole
correct. Crop reports are for
the most part guesses, ana often unre-
liable at that. 1t is impossible to OBJ
tain accurate information as to growing
crops, no matter how painstaking it
may be. Growing crops are such a
variable quantity and subjected to such
daily influences that what may be true
OF the cereals of a particular section one
day may be absolutely false within
week. Reliable monthly crop reports
consequently are an impossibility. They
are misleading and do not serve the
markets of the world us they should.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-17
STATE AND TERRITORY.
Nebraska Jottinga

Seward county is badly in need of new
court house.
A two weeks revival meeting is in pro
gress at the Presbyterian church at Lyons.
Charles Bailey, a prominent and esteemed
citizen of WILDER, died of dropSy last Wednes-
day
Shoplifters have been doing wholesale
job Of lifting goods from Fremont stores