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Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30
Shot or a Finger.

While Robert Goodwin, the twelve-year-
old son of Mat Goodwin of the Nebraska and
Iowa Insurance company, was out with q
couple of playmates practicing with gun
yesterday afternoon, the weapon was acci-
dentally discharged and the contents lodged
in Roberts hand. The member was badly
lacerated and the middle finger was blown
completely off. For awhile there were three
pretty badly scared boys, and in telephoning
the news to the boys parents they conveyed
the impression that the boy was killed. His
father and mother were almost frantic until
they saw their boy, and, despite his perma-
nent Disagreement, they were then over
joyed to know that his injury was not fatal.
1t is to be presumed that there are at least
three boys in the city who will not fool with
a gun for some time,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30
The Presidential nee.

Ahalf dozen republican senators have
the presidential bee in their bonnets.
Senator Sherman long ago heard 1t
buzz and is manly enough TO admit that
he is not politically deaf. The oldest,
ablest and most exp erienced Of candi-
dates, he is making square, open and
above board canvass for the nomination
and has positive strength in consequence
which gives him a lead by several
lengths.
Senator Allison admits that he has
detected something like "hum." His
state is solidly behind him and the west
generally feels very friendly towards
Iowa's favorite son. With fewer nat
ural abilities than John Sherman and
less experience in public life, he is a
we'll equipped and broad minded states
man, in selecting whom the party might
go farther and fare worse.
Ever since Senator Evarts took his
morocco cushioned seat he has been lis
tening intently for news from the
"hive." His neighbors have, however,
not failed TO hear the "buzzing" which
has at times quite drowned other sounds
in his senatorial vicinity. OF all the
aspirants Mr.. Evarts exhibits the most
anxiety with fewer possible chances OF
success. He has straddled too many
questions to suit his constituency, and
outside of New York it would take an
audiphone to detect the calls bidding
him to step up higher.
General Hawley has been somewhat
restive of late, and his air of abstraction
has led many friends to believe that he
could be prevailed upon to accept the
first place upon the republican
ticket. The 'bee" huns low, but
it is distinctly audible in his
speeches on pensions and. the Blair bill
and the subdued tones in which he re-
fers to the mugwumps.
An extended syndicate published let
ter recounting the public exploits of
Senator Cullom first directed attention
to the buzzing in the bonnet OF that
senator. 1t has been emphasized by q
confidential" letter to friend admit
ting the soft impeachment, but of course
''not intended for publication. Sena-
tor Cullom's chief capital lies in the al
legation that he looks like Lincoln.
No one has yet had the hard.-
hood to advance the theory that
he talks and acts as he looks.
If Mr.. Cullom's candidacy takes form it
ought to receive boom from the rail-
roads which have reaped the benefit Of
his Interstate commerce bill.
A score of other senators are living in
hopes that some day they may be struck
by presidential lightning. Riddle
berger is an exception. There is no in
timation that he has conductor reared
towards the political clouds. So far as
can be ascertained no bee buzzes in his
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30
Local Sporting sauibs.

The schedule committee of the City league
will meet at John ]. Hardin's store next Sun
day afternoon for the purpose of drafting the
schedule for the seasons games
G. G. Williams, well known Missouri
Valley wing shot, is in the city.
George Hale, of Chapman, sent in bunch of
forty eight geese yesterday. The Platte
is swarming with the birds.
The uniforms for the Omaha team-hand-
som gray flannel suits-have arrived.
The city league has adopted the Reach
ball
The BEE has received the Reach base ball
guide for 1888. 1t Is one of the neatest, most
complete and satisfactory guides ever issued.
Both "Orator' Schaeffer and Swartwood
have signed with the Des Moines club.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30
DOESN'T BELONG TO MCURDY.
He Has No Interest in the $4,000
Stake Money,

He has NO interest In the SlU,OOO
Stake Money.
Interest in the great bicycle race that has
been threatening for some time to take place
between McCurdy and Prince was revived
yesterday, when it figured in a lawsuit
brought in the county court before Judge
Shields. 1t will be remembered that few
days ago Messrs. Deckover and G. Stif1ler
commenced action against McCurdy and H.
A. Penrose jointly for board and room rent
for the former At the time the complain
ants set forth that Fred +. Jacobs had in his
possession money and property of McCurdy's
sufficient to reimburse all claims, and on these
representations Judge Shields issued papers
in garnishment tie be served on Jacobs.
Yesterday was the time set apart for the
hearing and Jacobs appeared in court. He
denied emphatically that he possessed any
had 900 in stake money which had been
transferred to him by the former stake
holder, H. A. Penrose. This $4,000 repre-
sented the money of McCurdys backers
and McCurdy himself did not own penny of
it. Jacobs was holding it while waiting the
final outcome of the race, the stipulatons be
ing that if McCurdy refuses to race the
money is to go to Princes hackers in Chi
cago, and the same disposition is to be made
to McCurdy's supporters in this city of
Princes hackers $4,000 If he fails to start
Under these representations the judge dis
missed the garnishee action.
Attention next averted to to the action
brought against Penrose for the board and
room of McCurdy. 1t was proven by the tes-
timony that Penrose had really contracted
for and agreed to pay the debts of the bi-
cyclist but as the law does not compel man
10 pay the debts of another If he don't see fit,
a verdict was rendered for the defendant.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30

SINCE the debate on the pension bill
in congress, there has been no import
ant measure or debate in either house.
Senators and congressman, however, are
loading up for attacks on the Mills tariff
bill, which will be presented for their
consideration. The protected interests
have pitched their camp right in the
halls Of the capitol, and it will be a
lucky law w-maker indeed who can run
the gauntlet of these protection lobby
lists
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30
A Place Above Party.

ot' IUUto ufOVo-I11HIOUTut.
Partisan considerations should not enter
into the question of the appointment to the
chief iusticeship. President Grant recog-
nized this great truth, and acted upon it,
when he nominated talthough the senate
neglected to confirm,T Caleb Gushing for the
position on the death of Salmon p. Chase
Gushing was democrat, but he was one Of
the leading iurists of his time. President
Cleveland, in his search for successor to
Chief Justice Waite, should initiate Grants
example, and decline to be restricted in his
selection by party lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30
treasury.

STREETS that have cost property own
ors thousands OF dollars for paving sewer
age and the like are now being under
mined and destroyed by rains and melt
ing snow. There is one street in par
ticular where the surface water has
worked its way under the guttering and
has now undermined the street for
several blocks. What is worse, 1t APP
pears to be nobody's business to investi-
gate, not to say anything of repairing
the damage. The board of public works
claims that it has no authority to spend
dollar for repairs. The street COM
missioner, although notified of the
break, says that he has nothing to do
with it. The sewer and plumbing in
spectors claim that it is not their busi-
ness. The mayor insists that the ceun-
Gil alone has power to remedy the de-
feet. Councilmen are too busy with
cabals and contractors to employ them
selves in looking up defects in streets
and preventing costly damage to the
city and property holders. And so il
goes. 1t is nobody's business, nobody is
TO blame. And property owners must
grin and bear it.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30

IT is wholly useless for the democrats
in congress to complain, at this late day,
of the cowardice of Mr.. Carlisle in con-
structing the house committees, and
particularly of his retention OF Randall
at the head of the appropriations COM
mittee. They ought to have known the
speaker well enough in advance OF his
reelection to have foreseen that he
would pursue just the course he did, and
since his work cannot now be undone,
murmuring about it will do no good ex-
cept in the relief it may afford the mur-
murers. 1t is seeh that Mr.. Randall is
pursuing his old coarse, just as he was
expected to do, ana Aas he will continue
to do SO long as he can find any one to
follow him. But Mr.. Carlisle exhibited
his weakness ''or cowardice in
other directions conspicuously in
placing Mr.. Mills at the
head of the ways and means committee.
The trial which Speaker Carlisle's char
acter has been put to in the present
congress has pretty conclusively demon
strated that he has not the courage for
great leader, however meritorious his
other qualifications may be.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30

CHAIRMAN JONES, of the republican
national committee, was interviewed in
New York city, and gave encouraging
news that things are crystallizing in the
republican party. With Allison, Sher-
man, Gresham, Harrison and others in
the field, it looks as though a great
many crystals will roll into the Chicago
convention. The question is, which one
of the crystals will turn out to be the
diamond
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30
The Worth of q Wart.
Chtcago Tribune.

Shtcuyo if~uHt'
The wart on the face of General Grant,
which is faithfully reproduced in his por-
traits on the genuine S5 silver certificates, is
lacking in the counterfeit and its omission
furnishes a ready means of detection. Thus
il is that even the blemish of a great man
may live after him and be a blessing to his
countrymen.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30

deacon" WHITE, the New York
congressman, who divides his attention
between congress ana specializing in
Union Pacific stock, has written letter
declaring that he will under no circum-
stances be a candidate for reelection.
congressman who can not keep their
fingers from dabbling in Wall street
should not stand back and see Mr.. White
go out alone.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30

OMAHA has an efficient police force
now, and there is no excuse for tolerat-
ing the importation of armed non
resident so-called Pinkerton detectives,
who claim to exercise police powers in
this city for the Burlington road. If
the managers of the Burlington desire
TO employ special policemen to guard
bheir property, let them apply to the
proper authorities for permission.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30

JAY GOULD has united his tongue and
Is letting the public know what he
thinks of the grand jury proceedings
against himself and Sage. AS Gould
Goes not talk for nothing the dear peo-
pie will have to pay four or five millions
for this entertainment.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30
STATE AND TERRITORY.
Nebraska Jottings.

Beatrice has nailed a tow and twine
mill and a sewer contract.
Third party tickets threaten to break
up several municipal "slates' next
Tuesday.
Loup City's creamery Is blooming
success. The test of the plant was salts
factory to the owners and joyful treat
for the citizens. The creamery cost
$1,000.
On and after April 2, the station
known as Morse, on the South Platte
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30
A Queer Victory.

:, THWuutIpHTW IBCOTU. :
More suits have been instituted by the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad com
pany for the purpose of preventing western
railways and engineers from impeding the
course of freight traffic issuing from the
Burlington system. For a corporation that
claims TO have won acomplete victory over
its striking employees this Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy appears.to be indulging in a
great deal of kickineppd legal coercion.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30
light, your honor, and meeting an old friend

night, your honor and meeting an old friend
we--n
"Got drunk, Of course"
Just partly organized, your honor.n
Don't You worlSl"
"only when compelled to, your honor"
Have you any moneyln
mot nick"
"Gallo
"a large stock, your honor.r
"Well, then, III be gall-darned IL you can't
stay right here, Willie, and carry out the
ashes, scrub and help Butler generally, for
three daysl"
Thanks, your honor"
"Oh, don't mention IT,"
A TRIANGULAR CONFLICT.
"Oliver Anderson, Gus Lingquest and Andy
Blumquest step this way"
You men are charged with fighting-is il
"No," came from the trio in concert.
about it,"
1--WE were in Newberg's saloon on Tenth
street, judge, and Lingquest and Blumquest,
gotinto scrap, and in trying TO separate em
L accidentally Knocked Lngquest down.
"Then I'll accidentally fine you fivo and
costs-remove him, johnson, Now, Ling
quest, what did you doln
Anderson / think I'd q had Blumquest
knocked out in minute more'
Five and costs for you, Blumquest"
Hes liar, judge; had him paralyzed,
"Five and costs for vouln
And johnson drew the trio up in battle
array and marched them back into the cage.
A room BATTER,
John Reardon was the next to stand up.
He is a vag.
Have you any workl"
mo, sir, but II you'll let me I'll strike right
OUT
"Consider yourself struck out for three
days"
CuRJsT WAS r. ATIo,tEp
Christopher Swipes, a dilapidated, blear-
eyed German, followed John.
"Iou,. too, are charged with yagrancy,
Swipes."
81 expose sou
"Where do You live."
"On Tender stheet."
"Tenth street"
"YahD
"Workl"
"Vonce."
"What at,'
SIN Iowa"
Whats your businessi"
.Why ..I Thy don't don't y you keep at iti"
"You vasl That's too bad. I'll give you
ten days to rest up in"
"Dat vas nice.n
And Swipes shambled back to the dock.
AN OLA PoDRIpA.
Vagrants-Edward Perish, Frank Hoff-
man, Il. J. Moore Frank Lower, Christ
Watson, Joe Bower, Andy O'Hara, John
Thomas, John Malone John Clark, Charles
Peterson, Charles Spies, Tom Mitchell and
Frank Johnson, discharged; H. Sherman
and Sam Winters, one day; L. Kramer and
Felix Mcfarland, continued.
Drunk and pisorderly-Pat Ryan, five
days; John McNamara, Charles Dorr, con-
tlnued; John Ryan and Richard Ryan, dis
charged
Suspicious Characters.-"Sl Hcwett,
continued.
Carrying Concealed Weapons-Pat Will
liams, continued. Williams Is the man who
was wanted for being implicated in a shoot
ing affray at the old city hall corner some
months SINCE and he will held until the
police have had time to investigate the mat
ter.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30

THE president, cashier and porter of
o Raleigh, North Carolina, bank have
absconded with $3.50, 900. The south has
been rather slow in populating Canada
with wealthy citizens, but If the stories
from Kentucky and North Carolina are
true, she does nothing by halves.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30

THAT resolution to empower Hascall
and Counsman to procure plans for a
100000 city hall building on Jefferson
square by competition or otherwise
would have paved the way for very
nice job. "Or otherwise" would simply
have been certain Omaha architect
who has for months been scheming and
plotting with councilmen to foist plan
of mis- own ON the city which will afford
boodlers chance to dip deep into the
treasury
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30
Gorbage Collectors Arrested.

Garbagemaster Goldsmith caused the arrest
of four different garbage collectors yesterday
for hauling garbage. Louis Consolver, the
first person arrested, was assessed the costs.
Henry Coombs was given continuance until
this afternoon, while John Thurston and
Andrew Nelson were discharged the latter
not being aware they were violating the Or
dinance,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30

JOSEPH SoKEEP is the name of dem
pcratic assessor in Chicago. 1t is rare
indeed that mans name will reveal his
politics as well as occupation. BY all
means let Mr.. Sokeep hold his seat.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30
licensed to Wed.

The following marriage licenses were is
sued yesterday by Judge Shields:
Name and Residence. Age.
Gustaf o. Nelson, Calhoun, Neb. 80
| Matilda Peterson Calhoun, Neb. .........8l
{ Rubin w Freeman. Omaha 30
! Carrie Jackson, Omaha go
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30
Torch-Light Brigades.

Record.
AS a general rule campaign clubs obstruct
rather than promote a healthy political devel-
opment. The political activity of such clubs
is usually confined TO marching, shouting and
swinging torches.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30
A Supreme Court Decision.

NtW Uh " Ofu.
'"rhe plain mechanic of Pennsylvania is of
no account" sharply says the able minority
of the court; "the scientific and illustrous
Mr.. Bell'-with millions of dollars behind
him-is awarded an invention that another
man made.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30

pavement because IL is the cheapest.
whether cedar blocks are laid on sand
or concrete they are sure to decay and
90 to pieces within FIVE or six years.
While il is true that the first cost OF
cedar block pavement is only
about half the costofgranite and asphalt
tum pavements, tliefe is In the end no
saving in the cheaper material While
stone pavement VIII practically never
wear out, streets paved with cedar
blocks will have TO be repaired about
every six or seven years. We have on
our table two sample cedar blocks taken
from Farnam aad Twenty-seventh
streets, which were laid on concrete
base in the summer OF 1885 and
taken up in November 1887. These
blocks after less than sixteen months OF
wear are rotten and must be replaced
long before the ten year district paving
bonds that are lien on the adjoining
property are taken up. In other words
when street is paved with cedar block
we have a tolerable pavement for three
or four years, rough and wooden cobble
pavement two or three years and
impossible torn up streets during the
season when the new cedar blocks are
being laid in the. place of the rotten
ones. No matter how much tar and
gravel is used, the wooden block gener-
ates malarial disease just as soon as the
wood begins TO decay. Wooden blocks
also generate disease by absorbing and
evaporating noxlous fluids. They may
be kept clean on the surface by sweeping
but after the tar has worn off the surface
they become disease breeding wooden
sponges. But suppose we fail to profit
by the experience of other large cities
that are loaded down with enormous
bonded debts incurred for cheap pave
ments, which have gone to decay and
left their thoroughfares in wretched
condition. Suppose we keep on laying
miles on miles of wooden pavements
until our bonded debt has reached the
limit fixed by law. How are we to re-
place these cheap pavements when
bonds can no longer be legally issuedP
Will not those cheaply paved streets
be more impossible than streets that re-
main unpaved?
The BEE always has opposed the
cheap paving mania and it will continue
to do so. The time is not distant when
its warnings will be needed.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30

CALIFORNIA finds Chinese farm labor
boo high and has imported three hun
bred negroes to take the Chinamen's g
places. What does Denis Kearney say
10 that?
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30

DENVER is so tickled over the new
railroad line to the gulf that she is pat
ting herself on the back and imagines
that she is almost as big as Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30
The Cheap Paving Mania.

Omaha is by all odds the best paved
cityiu the west, but she will within less
than ten years be one of the worst
paved cities in America, if her property
owners persist in laying cedar block
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30

traffic IN cities, and its ultimate univer-
sal application TO large communities is
as certain as the growth OF intelligent
Dublic oni n ion
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30
Omaha Athletic Club.

Articles of Incorporation of the Omaha
Athletic club were filed with the county clerk
Yesterday afterno on. The incorporators are
l.. Seligman, S. j. Fisher, M. l.. Rceder and
F. W. May.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30
For a Good Boy.

NeO York World.
Col. Dan. Lamont has just had a new post
office named after him. IT is in Kansas.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30
Big Blizzard, Little Wizard.

The big blizzard has gone and the little
wizard has come Which will Wall street
remember with least regret month hence?
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30
THE DAILY BEE.
sworn Statement of Circulation
State of Nebraska,

State of Nebraska, L.,
County of Douglass, o.s'
Geo. b. Tzschuck being first duly sworn, de-
poses and says that he is secretary OF The Bee
Publishing company, that the actual average
daily circulation of the Daily Bee for the month
9f MaTeh, 1887 M40o ssopies for ARTf
A,2s7 copies; for June, 1887, 14lN copies;
FOR July. 1887 1903 copies; for August
1887, 1l,1b1 copies; for September, 1887, 14,349
copies for October, 1887, II, ,3s3; for November
1857, 15,226 copies; for ID December, @ 1ss7, lb4l
February, 1883. 1889 copies, nus.,.
Sworn and subscribed TO in my presence this
3D. day of March, A. ID. 1888. Mp. FELL,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30
PLAYING with Matches.

NEW YoRK, March 29.-At $3.50 this morn
ing two children belonging to Mrs. Pagan, OF
1886 East Forty-nnth street, were burned in
a fire, which, it is thought was caused by
their playing with matches. One child is
dead and the other cannot live.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-30

Good FRIDAY Observance.
New York, March 29.-All exchanges in
this city will be closed tomorrow.