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Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-12
SPRINGER'S ULTIIaT TLyJr.

According to an interview had by the
Washington correspondent of THE BEE
with Mr.. Springer, chairman of the
house committee on territories, that
gentleman appears still disposed to ad-
here to his territorial omnibus bill,
which proposes the admission of New
Mexico. The Illinois congressman made
it plain that his motive was chiefly par
tisan. The republicans, he remarked,
''must take us for greater fools than we
are if they think that we will consent
to the admission of four republican ter
ritories and refusal to admit one demo-
cratic territory" His assertion that
New Mexico has as many claims
for admission as a state as Da-
kota, or Washington, or Montana,
Mr.. Springer must know as we'll as any
body, is not supported by the facts.
Conceding to New Mexico population
numerically equal to that of Washing
ton or Montana, there is a very wide
difference in the character of the popu-
lations. Quite half of the people of
New Mexico are admittedly unfit for
the obligations and responsibilities of
statehood ard could not wisely or safely
be given the privilege of state citizen
ship. 1t is for this reason that there is
republican opposition to admitting that
territory at this time, aud not because
its vote is democratic. That is a condi-
tion which it would be quite possible
to change within four years.
The chairman of the house commit
tee on territories is also still
favorable to the admission Of Dakota as
one state, despite the fact that rep
resentative convention of the people Of
North Dakota has just declared in favor
of division, removing all doubt from
every candid mind as to the real senti-
ment of large majority of the people
OF the northern half of the territory.
Such obstinacy can only come of ex-
treme partisanship.
The extent Of Mr.. Springer's in
llueuce with his party in the house can
not be known until this question is
brought to vote, but there is some
reason to hope that he will not be able
to carry the full strength with him in
the effort to give statehood to a terri
torial population as a whole in no
respect fitted, unless it be in its demo-
cratic affiliations, tor that condition.
Yet he may exert sufficient influence to
defeat all attempts to legislate for the
admission of any OF the territories at
the present session. Meanwhile there
is nothing more certain than that the
republican policy of dividing Dakota
will be steadfastly adhered to, and it
is hardly probable that any arrange :
ment will be accepted by the republi-
cans involving the admission of New
Mexico
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-12

victorious party everywhere clamoring
for the rewards of party labor and party
fealty, republican delegations every
where are doubtless dreading the inev-
table disappointments and political
ennities which their final decision on
individual cases of patronage Is sure to
incur.
So far as Nebraska is concerned the
public generally will care less about the
names Of the men chosen for Office
than they will for their character.
They will question very little whose
friend is selected for land Office or
postoflicc or clerkship, but they will
criticise closely the kind OF citizen who
is honorcd through the peoples repre-
sentatives. The fact that ward bum
mer or chronic dead beat has hurrahed
in professions or dripped oil from a
torch on an oilcloth cape will not be
taken as a surprising qualification for
Office. The public and the party
may not even enter objection
to members of the delegation pay
ing off political obligations through
the peoples offices. But they will re-
volt against any destruction Of official
efficiency simply to marx the word
paid on personal debt.
Fear of patronage is disagreeablc
thing to "haunt delegations. A still |
more disagreeable political ghost ought
to be found in tear of popular disfavor
and resentment over patronage i'm
properly distributed.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-12

THE war vessels Galena and Yantic
will sail to-day for Port-au Prince,
Hayti, under command of Admiral Luce,
with authority to enforce the demand
of the government for the surrender Of
the American vessel seized by the revo-
lutionary Haytien government. There
has been no intination as to what sort
of reception our war vessels may re-
ceive, but they are not expected to en-
counter any difficulty. There is not a
great deal of glory to be gotten out of
the affair, but the government is doing
its duty, and therefore the sarcastic ref
erence made to the matter in the United
States senate on Monday was, to say the
least, not in good taste.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-12
FATALLY BEATEN.
A Long Standing Feud Results In q
Tragedy.

ST. PAUL, Dec. u,-[Special Telegram to
THE BEE. Frank Kohaute was attacked
and fatally injured while on his way to his
home on the Bohemian flats last night. He
had been out walking with his wife and little
boy, and was passing the house OF Mikel
Savansky at about 1880, on his way home,
when he was attacked by Lorence Mazula,
Andrew SAHARA, John Ratar, Milel Valer-
sky, and two others, whose names are not
known, who had been to a christening party
at the Savansky house. His assalants had
grudge of long standing, and had been waiting
for chance to attack him. He fought des-
perately with a knife, but was soon over
powered. His wife also was injured, but not
seriously The little boy ran home as soon
las his father was attacked and gave the
alarm, and friends at once started for tho
scene, but arrived too late Kohoute was
taken to his house and Drs. Wheaton,
Wlthli and Sweeney soon arrived. His skull
was found to be fractured in two places and
he was suffering from an internal hemor-
rhage. The doctors say that the man can
not live, and his death is expected every
minute. Kohoute was quiet, Industrious
Bohemian. His assalants were all Poles.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-12

TIE BEE invites attention to inter-
views with q number of prominent citi-
zens of Omaha regarding the removal
OF Fort Omaha. These expressions in
opposition to the removal voice the sem
tlment of very large majority of our
people, anl of the business men, with
hardly an exception. The argu-
ments of THE BEE against removing
the fort, as a step inimical to the inter-
ests of the city and in no respect neccs-
sary from military point OF view, are
familiar to the public and need not be
repeated The action of congress
authorizing the removal of the fort was
a mistake as time will certainly show
if the blunder shall be found irrcmedi-
able. The government will be COM
PEELED to make a large outlay that will
be mainly waste, the military will
gain no advantage, and Omaha will lose
financially and socially.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-12

tractors. These warrants were issued
under the provisious that they be paid
out OF a special fund Their final re-
demption, however, Hoes not take place
for ten years, aud aSthe warrants fall
due, the money will be in the special
fund to pay them. Nevertheless, the
Union Pacific has brought an action
against the city for the purpose of coll
.lecting these warrants Immediately out
of the judgment fund aud to divert the
judgment fund from the object for
which it was created, In itself the ac-
tion of the Union Pacific against the
city is OF minor consequence. 1t illus
trates, however. the different face from
that OF debtor which the company wears
when it assumes the role of creditor.
AS debtor, the Union Pacific
violated its contract with Omaha
for the erection of depot.
1t has cringed and crawlcd out of its
bounden duty, and to this day the COM
pany has failed to live up to its sworn
agreements. But as creditor the
Union Pacific puts on a bra2en face,
swaggers and bullies in order to enforce
its claims. What transformation
would take place, and how quickly that
company would turn its. coat if Omaha
sho uld take it into her head TO enforce
the exact terms of the original depot
contract through the courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-12
AN UNWARRA NTED AMBITION.

1t is a poor servant who does not hold
himself worthy of his hire, but with the
average politician the tendency is al
ways to place a value upon his services
very much greater than they merit. In
this respect at least John NJ. Thurston
is an average politician The prepared
speech which the U. p. attorney deliv-
cred during the campaign in various
cities has been estimated by its
author at Il value infinitely
beyond what it was worth. The
price for his flights of oratory is put at
no less figure than cabinet position.
Flattered by the sycophauts who cling
to his coat-tails, John Nj. Thurstou's
ambition scars to an unwarrantable
height. He imagines that he has
earned Alright to the head of the inter-
ior department by galivanting around
the circle with stump speech. But
when has Thurston ever displayed that
integrity, that faithfulness to the inter-
ests OF his state, and that loyalty
to the people which should give
him a claim above all others to
the position of secretary of the interior?
Surely not as the attorney of the Union
Pacific railroad, where he has been of
much more service as lobbyist and
head of the legislative oil rooms than
as the legal adviser of corporation.
The cold water bath which his aspira-
tions received from Governor Thaycr'
ought to sober him. Mr.. Thurston
should read between the lines. The
honest sentiment of the people of Ne
braska was voiced by the governor:
"To transfer the attorney of the Union
Pacific to the position of head of the in
terror department would be u blunder
worse than crime and would give
black eye to General Harrison's whole
administration In the face of this
verdict, how much longer will John M.
Thurston continue to hug his phantom
and feed his vanity with empty de-
lusions?
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-12
THr SEASoN AND RnstNESS.


Thus far winter has fingered in the
lap OF autumn with persistence which
has not been to the advantage of the
mercantile interests Of Nebraska, how
ever beneficial to the farmers. I'M
doubtedly the agriculturists. who have
been peculiarly favored this year, have
found the open and genial weather
profitable. They mad unusually large
crops to garner, and they have been
given ample time in which to do it.
They have enjoyed abundant oppor-
tunity for accomplishing all the work
on the farm preparatory to
settling down for the winters repose,
and it is supposed that very generally
for the farmers of Nebraska are indus
trious and thrifty-they are now in a
position to complacently face any
amount of winter weather that the re-
naming three or four months may bring,
so far as the work necessary on their
farms is concerned.
But while the farmers have been at
tending TO this work the country merch-
ants have been neglected. Business in
u uhclSdutllc way hto ullucSJloitdOlJ
been quiet almost to extreme dullness
throughout Nebraska for two mon tbs
past. Hundreds of merchants who
put in liberal stocks in an
ticipation of generous de-
mand, which the abundant crops and
the improved prices for them promised,
still have their assets chiefly in goods,
while their bank accounts have been
steadily depleted to meet the necessary
expenditures in excess of receipts.
Some have been unable to withstand
the effects of'the drain, and have been
forced to go out of business. 1t is au-
thoritatively stated that there have been
within the past two months than for
corresponding period last year. This
appears anomalous and almost incred
ible, in view of the TACT that the state
has but once or twice in its history pro-
duccd such fine crops us those OF the
present year. The only reasonable eX-
PLANTATION seems to be that the farmers
have not been exchanging their pro-
ducts for the goods of the merchants as
freely as in other years, and this be-
cause the exceptionally open season has
not compelled them to do so.
What the mercantile interests of Ne
braska now need is the introduction of
genuine winter weather. The season
is so far advanced that perhaps the
usual winter business is not to be eX
pected, but seasonable weather from
now on would materially reduce the
stocks of country merchants before the
holidays are passed, putting
them in position to meet
their January obligations with
out impairing their capital or being
compelled to use their credit at banks.
There is favorable promise that such
weather is at hand, and while it will be
welcome to the merchant, the farmer
ought to be fully prepared for it.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-12

MINNEAPoLIs has taken formal steps
TO put stop TO the stringlng of over
Dead wires in that city. The council
gas passed ordinances to enforce the
placing of telegraph and electric wires
and cables in underground conduits. 1t
IS high time that similar action be
taken in Omaha. The order of Mayor
Broatch prohibiting the Electric Motor
company from erecting its poles is the
first move in that direction. 1t should
be followed up by the council to compel
the telegraph, telephone and electric
light and other companies to adopt
within reasonable time an Under
ground system. Within year the
forests of poles and the network Of wires
which disiigure our streets and are n
constant source OF danger in case of fire
or heavy sleet, should be removed for
ever.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-12
ABOIiIT THE LTCEYSE BOARD.

The proposition that the police COM
mission shall be vested with the powers
and act as license board in metropol-
itan cities is by no means at variance
with the principle of local self-govern-
ment. In the first place, nobody finds
fault with the fact that the national
government imposes tax upon liquor
dealers, but the collectors of that tax
are government officers, and not men
elected by the people in their respective
localities. The collector of internal
revenue for Nebraska is not a citizen of
Omaha, and no citizen of Omaha ever
has been collector. In the state of New
York the board OF excise, which grants
liquor licenses, is made up of state Off
GERS, appointed by the governor.
Our police commissioners are citizens
Of Omaha; they deal directly with the
police, and the police force has a great
liquor traffic. The high license law is
not n charter regulation, but general
state law affecting all cities alike, vary
ing with regard to cities of less than
thirty thousand population. The Slo-
cumb law makes it the duty of the
license board to refuse licenses to dis
orderly houses and keepers who have
violated the law during the preceding
year. Nobody can ascertain this fact
better than the police commission
through the records OF the police court
and the officers of police.
The present license board, during the
past two years, has been accused of COR
ruption and irregularity by reason Of
the known collusiOn of the city clerk
and the president of the council with
keepers of resorts that were known to be
disorderly. AS result the mayor has
been in the minority every time COM
plant was made about those resorts,
and the board has become, in its action,
sham and farce.
BY divorcing the liquor traffic from
all relation to members of the council
we shall have better government; coun-
cilmen will not be constantly hanging
around saloons and consulting liquor
dealers as to what is and what
is not satisfactory to them. A
majority of the liquor dealers
is just as much opposed to boodling and
corruption IN the council as any other
class OF citizens, but their peculiar in
terests compel them to band together
with contractors, iobbers and rlngsters
in order to control the council. Hence
the wretched condition of our city af-
fairs.
BY removing the temptations which
beset all these public servants Omaha
will secure better city government.
With proper registration law and the
license system under the control of the
police commission, our elections will be
purified, and the source of all corrup-
tion in the council, and the very dan
gerous source of corruption in the coun-
Gil and the city clerks office, will be for
ever removed.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-12

SMELTING experts in Omaha report
unfavorably Of the tin at Harney's Peak,
and say that the proportion OF tin stone,
cassiterite, to the vein of mingled mica
aud quartz in which it lies is not large
enough to warrant investment. Nor is
this compensated by much stream tin,
which is the name given by miners to
the crystals OF cassiterite, which have
disengaged by tho rotting of the
gangue, and have fallen together like
free gold in decomposed quartz. Still,
one cannot help viewing with some sus-
picion tho circumstance that the same
report was made OF Australian tin
in New South Wales, was made of the
Tin mlne in the Tcmescul mountain in
San Bernardino county In California,
was made some years ago OF the Har-
ney's Peak mine, and is made to-day of
the tin mine In Montana. 1t may be SO,
but the ways OF experts are wonderful,
ana past Ending out.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-12

If General Harrison was admirably
1udicious in all that he said during
the campaign, the discretion of his
commended. He is undoubtedly giving
q great deal of careful thought to the
huties aui responsibilities of the near
future, but he knows how to keep his
own counsel, and the politicians may as
well make up their minds to wait his
own good time for the information they
are man ifesting SO much solicitude to
obtain
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-12
Our sbins Ordered To Sail

WAsHINGToN, Dec, 1l,-Orders were issued
by the navy department today for the United
States steamers Gaena and Yantic to sail
from New York tomorrow for rPort-au-Priaoe
Hayti, to enforce the demand Of this govern,
ment for the release Of the American steamer
Haytien Republic. They will sail in com'
pany and be under command Of Rear Ads
miral Luce. The owner of the Haytien Re-
public, by special permission of the secretary
of the navy, will be a passenger on tho
Galena, and it is therefore expected that the
vessel will be restored to him as soon as 1t
gets in POSSESSION of the naval officers
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-12

THE Springfield Republican, of Sprin g.
field, Mass. in honor Of the enlarge
ment of its columns and the entrance
into its new and commodious quarters,
celebrates the occasion with hstor-
ical number. THE BEE extends its con-
gratulations to the Republican. From
the day of its birth the paper founded
by Samuel Bowles in 1874 has welded q
powerful influence and has occupied a
distinct position in journalism.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-12
No ONE familiar With the record of

No ONE familiar With the record of
+. P. Olmstead, of Adams county, will
be surprised to learn that in furtherance
of his ambition to be speaker OF the
next house he has proposed deals with
members OF the legislature which every
fair man elected to that body will re
pudiate. Olmstead has always shown u
preference for secret and dishonest
methods, but this last exhibition is a
Little the worst in his spotted record.
HE will not be speaker of the next
house
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-12

THOUGH Deadwood is u mining CEN
ter, and a famous one, its present re-
murkable growth seems to be due to
agricultural development, and it would
De difficult 20 conceive Of healthier
sign. Therefore no one will be sur
prised that the Northern Pacific is hes
itating whether it shall make connec-
tion from Mandan with Rapid City, as
at first contemplated, or with Dead
wood. 1t is also stated that the Free
mont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley pro-
pose to connect with Deadwood, which
will give that hourishing city marked
predominance in southwestern Dakota.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-12

islsnd-two provinces in the south against
three In the north There is no cause for
war except the incapacity of the people to
govern themselves. The struggle going on
Is a llliputian reminder Of the war between
north and south In a larger country not
thousand miles from Havtt, among people
who consider themselves astride Of the apex
of modern civilization.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-12
HAUNTING THE DELEGATIONS.


1t is presumably true, as stated, that
the nightmare of impending patronage
distribution is haunting the Nebraska
delegation. In this they arc possibly
no less unfortunate or fortunate than
the delegations OF Iowa or Kansas or
Illinois or of any other western or east
ern state. Each and all will be forced
soon. TO face the pangs and pleasures OF
attempting TO perform the impossible
task of making small basketful of APP
pointments go around among hillside
assemblage OF hungry office seekers.
Some are certain TO be left
unsatisfied; and hungry men are no
more apt to be pleasant in a political
sense than in ordinary domestic life.
With civil service reform, on the lines
pursued an exploded sham, and with a
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-12
He Has Lost All Interest.
CAtcduo Tribune.

President Cleveland has lost all interest in
civil service reform except for those who
come after him. During the last two years
ever since the reelection fever attacked
him-he has personally and through his sec
retaries given it the cold shoulder The post
Office and other departments have been run,
lot for the benefit of the people but that of a
presidential aspirant who violated his one
term pledge.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-12
SCALY and ITCHING

Skin and scalp Diseases with Loss of
Hair, are speedily, permanently,
and economically cured by the Cuti-
Cura Remedies when all other en-
rdies and the best physicians fail.
Psoriasis, Eczema, letter, Ringworm, Lichen,
Pruritus. Scal lead Milk Crust, Dandruff, Bar
bers', Bakers, GroCerS' and Washerwomans =
Pimpiy HumorS OF the skin and Scalp. with Loss
OF Hair. are instantly relieved and speedily
cured by CUrICURA the great Skin Cure, and
CUTICURA SOAP, an exquisite skin lieautlfier eN-
tenaly, and CuTIcURA JtEsOLyENT, the new
blood Purifier, internally, when physicians and
all other remedies fail.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-12
The Cabinet Tinkers.
Boston advertiser.

Boston Iurfltiser.
The cabinet makers behind Genera. Har-
rison might, for change, let the fresh paint
on some of their conceits harden before
breaking them up. They cackle as much
over each new composition as if it were a
roe's egg. Then they knock it to pieces with
contradictions and show that 1t was stuffed
with air.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-12

"FoR an Omaha politician Mr.. Bechel
seems to be very tender,'' is the remark
of Chairman Richards, of the republi-
eau state central committee. Does Mr..
Richards want to say that the Omaha
politician is tough! Hardly.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-12
The New Tenant.
Pioneer Pres,

An exchange informs us that Dakota is
standing on Uncle Sans front door steps,
only waiting to be invited to come in" Da-
kota Is not only on the front door steps, but
in the front parlor, throwing up the win
dows, dusting the furniture and arranging
the pictures, bric-abrac and other things TO
suit her, providing she should conclude to
take the house, which she probably will.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-12
Dakota.

The Deadwood Social club is to be reorgan-
lied.
The linseed oil mill at Groton will begin
operations in about ten days.
The brick work on the new $4,000 school
building at Sturgis is completed.
A night school for the purpose of review
ing old studies has been formed at Hermosa.
A cablegram of seventeen words was sent
from YanktOn TO New Zealand last Satur-
day. The charges were S52.
Several Of the ladies of Deadwood have
been sclzcd with the mania TO speculate in
stocks, and are daily visitors at the brokers'
offices.
w. G. Beach, who for some time past has
occupied a responsible position in the train
dispatcher's office OF the Chicago * NUrth-
western road at Huron, has accepted a stu
alton IN the dispaJcher's Office on the FIRE.
mont Elkhorn & Missouri Valley road at
Fremont, Neb.
The Homestake hospital at Lead has been
completed, and Is now occupied BY DIR.
Dickinson and his assistants. II is one of the
most artistically arranged institutions IN the
western country. IL was built and arranged
by the Homestake people for the care OF
such of their many operatives as might,
through accident or disease, require treat
ment. =
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-12
A Blockade Runner Wrecked.

New YORK, Dec, ll.-Private dispatches
received here state that the German steamer
Cremone, plying between Hamburg and the
Haytien ports put in at Port-au-Prince on
November % in sinking condition. 1t is
supposed that the vessel was run into by
Haytien gun boat while cndeayoring to run
the bloc kadc