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Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24
Industrial Reciprocity.

The house of representatives has
passed the bill to appropriate fifty thou
sand dollars for the purpose of securing
representation for our government at
the Melbourne exposition. The bill was
quite vigorously discussed when up and
all amendments decreasing the amount
were voted down by large majority.
OF course the object OF expending this
sum of money is to call the attention of
the Australian colonies to the products
Of American manufacturers and to
stimulate an increased trade between
the two countries. From this stand
point the expenditure is one in the line
of economy and will meet with general
approval.
But the best way in which trade can
be stimulated between Australia and the
United States is by n reduction in the
tariff on the finer grades of wool which
are grown so extensively in the colonies
and with which our woods cannot
compete. 1t is because England offers
II great market for Australian wool
that the vast bulk of the great import
trade of the colonies is carried on with
the United Kingdom. The ships which
carry to Liverpool and London Austral
ian wool return loaded with the pro-
ducts of the English factories.
American manufacturers who have
for years been doing their best to Sc
cure foreign outlet for their surplus
| products, find themselves obstructed at
every point by the operations of our
high tariff. While it may protect them
| in the home market, it as surely closes
| to them the markets Of the world. In
Australia, as elsewhere, they are met
with the demand for reciprocal trade,
and are informed that the colonies
transact their business with nations
who are willing to allow them to trans
| act business with them. AS n result Of
the enormous tariff upon wool, Ameri-
can manufacturers find it difficult TO
obtain ships to transport their
| products to the colonies except at rates
so high as to cut down all margin of
! profit. Ships leaving our ports for Aus
tralia can never be assured of any re-
turn cargo, and, being obliged to take
their chances Of securing load else
where, charge for the risk they take.
1t is very well to talk of balance OF
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24
REWARD OF BRAVERY. aMn
The Fund For Miss Freeman and Miss

In response to the BEES suggestion that a
fund be raised to substantially reward Miss
Freeman and Miss Royce, we have already
received several contributions. Miss Free
man is the young lady who saved the lives of
thirteen school children in the recent biz
zard, by tieing them with strong string and
leading them from the wrecked school house
through the drifts and clouds of snow to u
place Of safety. Miss Royce is the teacher
who, in brave but unsuccessful attempt to
save the lives of three children was seriously
frozen, ana will probably be crippled for life.
The heroic conduct of these two young wo-
men Is known far ami wide, and is exciting
general comment and words of praise. Tho
BEE hopes that the fund for their benefit will
reach u sum that will make them indepcnd-
ent. All contributions through the BEE will
be acknowledged in these columns from day
to day:
BLAIR. Ncb., Jan. 81. TO the Editor of
the Bee: Enclosed find Omaha exchange
for $500 which please place to the following
fund; For Miss Freeman, sl.00; FOR Miss
Louise Royce, $500. BLAIR STATE BANK.
LINCOLN, Ncb, Jan. 81. To the Editor of
the BEE: l send you my check for $500 as
per your suggestion in the BEE Of this date,
that fluid be raised for Miss Minnie Free
man, of Valley county, for her heroic action
in saving the lives of thirteen children Her
intrepid action is deserving of an appropriate
tribute and remembrance.
G.. NJ. LAMBERTsoN
FREMONT, Ncb., Jan 2l.-To the Editor of
the BEE: Your editorial, "Nebraska's $
Heroic Teachers" in to-day's issue strikes u
sympathetic chord in my heart, and enclose
you check for $40; 81 for Minnie Freeman
and So for Louise Royce.
l.. d. RICHARDS.
The following employees of the Nebraska
National bank contribute one dollar each
Willis Nj. Yates, G. W. Higgins, g. A. Cal.
lard, "A ID. Touzalin, George f. Leakc, John
A. Templeton.
Mr.. h, Roscwater, editor of the BEE, has
contributed S5, of which $40 is for Miss
Royce and 50 for Miss Freeman.
Mr.. Theodore Williams, of the BEE, has
contributed $40 for Miss Royce.
Other members of the BEE staff have con-
tributcd $40
Mr., Joseph Nelkin has sent in contrbu-
tion of ST.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24

THE organization of Foraker clubs in
Ohio, with the object of booming the
governor as presidential candidate, is
so distinctly hostile to Sherman that if
Foraker has been honest in his avowals
OF friendship for the senator he will
promptly request the abandonment of
such organizations. He must do this or
be adjudged insincere in protesting to
support the candidacy of Sherman, and
this would not be an advantageous po-
sition for the governor to occupy if he
has an ambition to be considered by the
national republican convention. The
over-aealous friends of Foraker are
making mistake that he should not
permit them to continue In.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24
OMAHA WILL NOT BE THERE.
Other Cities Will Discuss Carload
Rates With the Commission.


To-day in New York the interstate
commerce commission will meet to hear the
arguments of eastern jobbers in favor of
abolishlng carload rates to western points.
AT the same time, arguments in favor of the
retention of the system will be
made by representatives of many of the wes-
tern cities, among them being st. Paul, ST.
Joe, Minneapolis, Des Moines, Kansas City
and ST. Louis. But Omaha will not be rep
resented, although she is just as greatly
interested in the retention of car load
rates as any of the cities mentioned.
In fact, to speak in favor of that retention
was one of the duties outlined for the com
mttee of the board of trade when it visited
Washington several weeks ago. Commits
sioner Griifits, however, few days ago
sent to the commission at Washington 5000
signatures of retailers in Nebraska showing
that it was their desire to have the carload
rates retained. Mr.. Griffitts was asked why
Omaha would not be represented in the dis
cussion of the question, and answered that he
did not know. 1t was a conundrum.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24
BENCH AND BAR.
District Court.
TIRED OF MATRIMONY

TIRED OF MATRIMONY.
Della G.. Ready, in her petition for divorce
from Alvin Ready, states that they were
married June %, 1879, at Charles City, Iowa.
In June l., 1880, Alvin deserted her and has
not been seen by her since that time. She
prays for decree and the custody of her one
child.
ALICE HASTINGS COMPLAINT.
In an action filed yesterday by Alice Has
tings against NJ F. Martin, the New York
Storage company and T. j. Beard 4 Brother,
she alleges that the house No. 103 Ninth
street was rented to her by Martin for inn
moral purposes and that therefor notes and
chattels given by her to secure the rent
at the rate of Sl25 monthly under the law
are void and she refuses to pay said notes,
which have been transferred to Beard e.
Brother by said Martin. She gave sufficient
notice that she would not pay the notes and
moved her furniture from his premises. She
then stored the furniture in the New York
Storage warerooms, where it was repevined
in the name of Beard & Brother, to whom
Martin transferred the notes after she had in
formed him they were void. Alice therefore
alleges that Martin is to blame for all her
troubles, and she wants the court to compel
Martin to reimburse her in q just and equita-
BILE manner
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24

THE fact that beginning with jan
uary q grain rates from southwestern
Missouri river points are to be reduced
five cents less than corresponding rates
from Omaha and points north of Omaha
is high-handed outrage against this
market. This discrimination should
not be tolerated by our shippers, and
means should be adopted to bring the
railroads Immediately to terms. The
reason given by railway magnates for
not reducing Omaha rates was because
northern Iowa is full Of grain and a re-
duction here would compel a scaling
down of all rates in Iowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24
STATE AND TERRITORY.
Nebraska JOttings.

There is a scarcity Of able teachers in
Holt county.
Brown county came out OF the blizzard
without victim.
Patsy Meally has packed his bag
and skipped out OF Mead, Saunders
county, Oleaving friendly treasures
minus $325.
The blizzard death roll in the state
has closed at forty-eight persons. What
a story of heroic struggle, of bravery
and despair Is wrapped in their wind
ing sheets!
There was no loss OF human life in
Antelope county, but the loss OF stock
is enormous. Five hundred head Of
cattle, ten horses and large number OF
hogs perished.
The Normal is the name of an educa-
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24

TIE runaway teams on Sixteenth
street are getting altogether two fire.
quent. 1t is perilous to drive on that
crowded thoroughfare, not to say any
thing of the risk to life and limb of pc
destrians. The record of the past few
days shows number of serious casual
ties sustained by our citizens. Chief
Seavey should see to it Immediately
that fast driving be stopped, and as
soon as possible should station one or
two mounted police in that vicinity.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24

IT is reported that settlers near the
railroads in portions of Nebraska, who
were suffering for want of fuel during
the extremely severe weather, helped
themselves TO coal from cars in transit.
Owing probably to the policy OF the
railroads the remote stations were in
sufficiently supplied with fuel, and coal
famine came with the biting blizzards.
When people are confronted with the
alternatives of freezing or appropriating
the means to prevent 1t, when not to be
otherwise obtained, questions of law or
morals are not likely to receive much
consideration. The paramount law OF
self-preservation asserts itself, and the
universal verdict will justify its applica-
ton,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24

WHAT are the school teachers of
Omaha doing in regard to contributions
for the purchase of medal for Miss
Freeman? Omaha teachers are better
paid than those of any other American
city. They can well afford on an occas-
ion like this to be liberal with their
means. The two hundred teachers in
the public schools of this city will not
be ruined by contributing at least 800
for gold medal for teacher who saved
the lives of thirteen school children.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24

tional monthly published by G. A.
Manvilie at O'Neill City. 1t contains
carefully prepared articles on school
methods, and is n beauty typographi-
cally.
The Shelton Clipper TO the Union Pa
citic railway company, greeting: The
citizens of this place are out of coal, and
you are hereby commanded to set of II
few cars to keep them from freezing to
death"
"As we have been burning 40-cent
corn in this office portion of the
week" says the Shelton Clipper, "wc
are led to consider whether the corn is
not too high and if the farmer is not
holding little the best end Of things" ="
The intents and purposes of the kiss
trust formed by the girls Of North Omaha
have been maliciouslv misrepresented
by state papers. The single and double
object is to trust their beaux with one
or more osculatory forgct-me-nots till
they meet again, when they are re-
funded with interest.
Walt Mason's touching poem on the
death of the Westphalen orphans in
Dodge county during the blizzard, was
the tribute of warm heart to one of
the sad and heroic incidents of the tenn
| pest. Amid the deluge of brave acts,
terrible struggles and rescues, none SUR
passes in nobility of sacrifice the efforts
| of thirteen year old girl to protect her
little sister from the biting cold, almost
stripping herself to save her, and both
dying in each others arms. The peo-
| pie of Dodge county should treasure
| their memories and mark their resting
place with lasting shaft of marble.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24

IT is not to be doubted that Governor
Hill Of New York hopes to be president
of the United States, but if he has any
idea that he can get the nomination this
Republicans, however, will be glad to
give him all practicable encouragement
in any effort that he may make to side
track Cleveland. They would undoubt-
edly feel somewhat more confident
with Hill as an opponent.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24
Omen Board Members.

President Her, of the board of trade, told a
BEE reporter that S25 memberships have
already been established in the organization,
and that now great deal of quiet
work is oelng done on the
outside to induce grain dealers
throughout the state to become members. A
number of these men have already consented
to become members, but he said the parties
in charge did not know how many had been
or could be secured until the inter state COM
mission decided In the question
of railroad discrimination against Omaha,
The membership IN question enabled mem
bers to take part in open sessions of the
board, but does not entitlc them to pro rata
ownersh hip of the property of the board.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24
A Bad Boy.

George Spill, a fourteen years old boy who
promises to be an interesting figure in the
police circles of the future, was arrested
yesterday for burglary. About noon the lad
entered the house of II. Atkins on South
Tenth street and proceeded to ransack the
premises for valuables. He was discovered
and held for the police. He will have hear
ing before Judge Berka to-day. This is
the same youth who was arrested some time
ago for stealing pair of gloves from S. p.
Morse's, but was discharged on account of
his tender wears,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24
A Very Moral Man.

There's Mr.. Strait, moral man,
And all who know him know it,
He strives to do the best he can
And strives his best to show it.
He never stole in all his life,
And he's prepared to prove it;
He knew of gold within safe
But hadn't strength to move it.
He's proud Of his integrity,
He's honest to the letter;
His lips would scorn to lisp lie
When truth may pay him better.
If e'er he loved in all his life,
He lets not passion fret him:
He never kissed his neighbor's wife
Because she wouldn't let him.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24

IT is again announced that the ad-
ministration is 10 make clean sweep
of all republicans still in Office. Let it
go ahead. 1t cannot increase the num-
ber of democratic votes by such pro-
ceeding, but it will assure to The repup-
licans considerable number of votes
who, if they remained in office, would
very likely be of no service to either
ost
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24

difference Of the people. The masses
are too little concerned for the enforce
ment of the law, and thus the active and
aggressive corporations are enabled to
trample on the constitution and statutes
with impunity. There is law enough in
most of the states TO remedy existing
abuses if they were firmly and faithfully
enforced
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24
His Pony Died.

Frank McDea a mounted carrier for the
Herald, while delivering his paper Sunday
morning. drove on the snow-covered top OF a
cistern at the residence OF ID. G. Rhoades,
1913 South Twenty street, and with his
pony fell 10 the bottom. The young lad was
rescued when be had almost persisted, but his
horse was drowned.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24

A BROOD of barnacles and leeches
have been fattening at the city crib for
the last six months. They have been
kept on the CITY pay roll at extravagant
salaries, without Il scrap of legal au-
thority. Now when the public protest
has raised its voice, the council pro-
poses to enact an ordinance that will
authorize the employment of the tax
eaters. This is pretty how-de-ye-do.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24

HELLO, board OF education! Will you
give the BEE your ear for minute, and
tell the taxpayers of Omaha why you
squander over $400 a year for needless
telephones. What messages are theresa
urgent that school teachers can't afford
to deliver them either personally or by
ianitors or schoolboys?
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24

IN the line of new things the fresh
est at hand is the statement that Harper,
the bank wrecker, now in the Ohio
penitentiary, is allowed to operate a
bucket shop in Cincinnati and has made
several thousand dollars in deals since
his incarceration, This is an Ohio idea
that it may be hoped will not get be-
yond the boundaries of the Buckeye
fata
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24
Two Fire Alarms.

Yesterday morning at o 20 o'clock the fire de-
partment was called to Thirteenth and Har-
ney streets. The blaze was in the stable occu-
pied by John Ebey and was started by some
unknown tramp it is supposed The loss will
not exceed $40.
At 10 O'Clock an alarm was sent in from
Sixteenth and Davenport, but proved to be
false one.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24
Charged With Stealing Buckets.

Samuel Mitchell, who lives near HascaII
park, was arrested yesterday on the charge
of stealing couple Of buckets from G. B.
Parks. The buckets were found on MitchelPs
premises, but he claims to have borrowed
them from couple of ncighbor well-diggers.
AS he has hitherto borne good reputation,
he was released on his own recognizance TO
apnear for trial at u q. m. to-day.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24

A CURRENT averse to the Blair edu-
catonal bill has set in among the legis-
lators at Washington. There is prob
ably no great danger now that this
effort to stimulate mendicancy will be-
come a law,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24
Iowa Items.

Davenport has 173 saloons which pay
the city SIT 300 per annum.
The Sioux City postoffice handled
1854 900 in money orders last year.
There is man in Audubon county
who bears the sulphuric title of John
He'll.
"A Sac county man recently shot a
jackrabbit which weighed fourteen
pounds.
The Iowa agricultural college at its
late commencement graduated class of
forty-three young ladies and gentle
men.
The Warren county grand jury ad-
journed without finding single indict-
ment. This is something new in the
history of the county.
A California correspondent of the At
lantic Telegraph writes that where he is
butter is 60 cents pound, wood $l6 per
cord and coal $2S per ton.
Armour's competition has reduced the
price of meat in Burlington to the fol-
lowing tigures Best steaks, s cents;
best roasts, s cents; boiling beef, 4
cents.
Mrs. Peter Gordon, of Mills county,
has sued H. G.. Mess and w. G.. Moore
for 5000 each for selling her'husband
liquor after she had given them orders
not to do SO.
Davenport is having a serious time
with her court house. The walls have
cracked and the dome has settled, and
some fear that the fine editce is an IT,
remediable ruin.
The women have taken the public
schools of Iowa. There are 24,675 pub
lie school teachers in the state, of whom
1S,74S are women. The army of them
has increased more than 1900 in six
years. In the same time male teachers
have decreased from 7, ,253 to 5,927.
The blizzard scored six victims in the
vicinity of Sanborn. A family consisting
of widowed mother and two children
living in Dale township, finding their
humble home inadequate protection
started for neighbor's about twenty
rods distant, but perished on the way.
....,., Dakota.
The Yankton Press claims the total
blizzard victims in the territory is 1876.
The Odd Fellows have dedicated an
elegant new lodge hall in Lead City. 1t
cost $4,000.
The Homestake and Associate mines
in the Hills took out 500, 900 the first
two weeks OF January.
Clark county voted, few days ago,
almost unanimously in issuing bonds to
the amount of Sl5, 900 for the purpose OF
erecting court house.
There is one railroad company opera
ting at the present time in the north
west that intends to build to the Black
Hills just as soon as possible and uses nc
secrecy about its intentions either. That
company is the Manitoba. 1t lays out
its work but short distance ahead of
its workers, and it has line projected
to Rapid City which line will certainly
be built during the present year If the
reservation be opened.
At Beaver Hill, near Mandan, a snow.
plow running at the rate of fifty miles
an hour collided with Il drove OF ante.
lope. The herd, which it is con njectured
| numbered at least 1000, had huddled
| together in the cut through which the
road passes, to get out of the tierceness
| of the gale that was raging. Three
carcasses that were not badly mangled
were afterwards picked up, but the
"deviled" antelope that was to be met
with during the day along the fata
| spot was plentiful.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24
The PeopIe's Tbeatcr Closed.

Mr.. Henry A. Parrish has leased the
Peoples thcater for term of three years,
and yesterday gave the house over into
the hands of carpenters and painters. Mr.,
Parrish proposes TO conduct first class
vaudeville theater, and will transfer IN the
cozy little mousse into perfect palace. 1t is
expected that four weeks will be required TO
finish the remains.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24
Elm Club Treatment.

NOTJUW NtUS.
Among the new rules adopted for the
Omaha Jail is one that requires the jailer to
furnish bibles for the prisoners. If all the
stories we have heard about that Jail are true,
watery elm club iudiciously administered
would prove more soothing.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24
Licensed 20 Wed.

Tho following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday by Judge Shields
Name and residence, Age.
John O'Donoghue, Omaha. ..S
/ Mary l.. Smith, Omaha .......,.-..,,.2S
| Lauritz A. Jorgens0n, Omaha, ,...........&
| Helena Bang, Omaha. -. ................H
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24
Grand Islands Good Wishes.

UTUWU VtHtItHt'
Grand Island is entirely willing for Omaha
to have public building suitable and ade-
quate for city of her size and commercial
imDOrtance
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24
DOCTOR
J. CRESAP Mccoy,
Lale Of Bellevue Hospital, New York,
AND
DR.. Columbus Henry
date of University OF Pennsylvania
HAVE OFFICES
No 40 and IN IN RANGE BUILDING,


Corner Fifteenth aud Harvey sts Omaha, NeD-
where all durable cases ace treated
with success
Medical diseases treated skillfully. Consump
tion Brights disease, Dyspepsia, rheumatism
and all NERVOUS DISEASES. All diseases Pc
culiar To the sexes u specially. CAIARRH
CURED. -
CONSULTATION at Office or by mail, ~.
ONCE hours-g to II II. m, z TO p. M, 7 70 n
m Sundsys included.
Correspondence receives prompt attention.
Many diseases are treated successfully by
Drs, McCoy and Henry through the mails and
II is thus possible for those unable TO maze
journey 20 obtain successful hospital treatmen
at their homes,
No letters answered unless accompanied By
ic in stamps. -.
Address all letters to Drs. Mccoy and Henry
Rooms $40 and 3ll Range building, Omaha.
Neb. .
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24
County Court.
ROBERT LAW AT LAW


Dennis A. Hurley has commenced action
against Robert Law in two different suits,
one for $Sl4 20 and another for S3O5 7S for
supplies furnished him while running the
Board of Trade cafe
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24

TEXAS seems to have rich political
soil, which is in danger of running to
weeds. The state has no less than six
teen candidates for the United States
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-24
Police Court,

The case of William Poindexter, arrested
Saturday on the complaint of Martin Dono-
van, came up yesterday before the police
court The defendant produced witnesses to
prove that he had purchased the watch in
August, 1887, from a colored man at Lewis
hotel and was promptly discharged Poindex-
ter is hod carrier by occupation, and has
lived in Omaha for three years. He says
that he is well known by many prominent
citizens, to any of whom he can refer for his
honesty. He says his arrest Saturday night
did him great injustice, and he promises to
make it interesting for the man who com
planned against him.
Drunks-Jcnnie Lee, William Lewis, Mar
tin Bennett, r. II. Wall, Frank Smith and
Robert Broderick, discharged. Con O'Brien
fined 81 and costs.
Migrants - Charles Ramsey, continued
Barton Hiles, Elmer Eckert, Charles Burke
and Charles Criss sentenced to work for one
day. j. fl. Peals, supposed deserter from
the United States army, continued. James
Meagher, ten days in the county Jail.