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Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10

THOSE enthusiasts who Imagine that
a navy can be built in day, are res
pectfully directed to the difficulties at
tending the construction OF armored
ships by our government. An appro-
uriation was made three years ago for
the building of the Texas, and ut this
date the hull OF the great iron vessel
has hardly been begun. The con-
structIou, however, has not been un-
necessarily delayed. The selection of
a plan by competition among naval
designers, the preparation of the dry
docks for her reception, the awarding
OF the contract for her machinery, and
lastly, the provisions made for her
armament, have consumed time. Ii is
highly probable that several years more
must elapse before the Texas is ready
to go into active service.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10
PURSUANT to a resolution of the Hi.

PURSUANT to a resolution of the Illi-
nois Legislature, the penitentiary
authorities of that state have submitted
reports as to the feasibility of manufac-
turing twine in the prisons. They
show that it can be done, and the cost
OF manufacture will not exceed one and
one-half cent per pound. This is a
novel eXpedient for attacking the twine
trust, and while it is not expected that
anything will be done by the legisla-
ture Mt the present session, peniten-
tiary-made twine may become an Illi-
nois product in the not far future. The
farmers of that state generally and
heartily approve the plan.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10

STATISTICS of the past weeks move
ment of hogs is commended to the seri-
Gus consideration of the managers Of
the South Omaha market. Omaha is
the only city which records reduction
compared with the same period last
year. This condition is not creditable
to the management 1t shows that
there is something radically wrong, and
measures should be adopted at once to
place the market on level with it's
competitors east and south
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10
No Flies on Brother Jonathan.

NcW YORK; sun.
Our country need not fear that its lack of
costly and crushing military establishment
of the old wcrld pattern denotes lack OF real
defensive strength. Ceremonies conducted
and controlled by an organization of citizens
with national and state cooperation, brought
together a fine body Of drilled and equipped
troops, and also enough other marching
organizations to swell that force to great
army And these were only types of millions
in reserve, on whose prompt services in an
emergency the government can rely if it only
has good supply of weapons and equip
ments ready.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10
SECRETARY CARRIER ATWORK.
The Sutherland -~Manuing Case
Under Consideration.
REDUCTION IN RATES EXPECTED.
The Decision VIII ATcot Goal and
Live Stock arins--0apturo OF the
Gypsys' Dariings -urandma
waliingrord's Death.
LINCOLN BUREAU or ruE OMAHA Bss, !
1929 L STRBET

tIINVUIINs NIWN U 7
Secretary CARRIER, of the state board of
transportation, is at work on an opinion on
the Sutherland. Manning complaints, heard
at Tekama, several days ago, and It wilt be
ready for the action of the board within a
fortnight The secretary wisely keeps his
own counsel as to what his findings will be-
1t was agreed between the secretaries that
this duty should fall to Mr.. Garbor, and IL
goes without saying that the public will
await his action with solicitous interest. 1t
will be kept in mind that the findings in
these complaints affect the freight rates on
coal and live stock on every railroad doing
business in the state. Reductions are conf
his opinion with great care, and he evinces a
determination to get to the bottom OF all the
facts, The prognostication is freely made
that modest little order OF reduction Is at
hand
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10

THE imported plumbers must have
been favorably impressed with Omaha
hospitality. 1t is a metropolitan weak
ness. The rivalry of the local frater-
nifty to entertain their eastern guests
was specimen of rare generosity.
They came, they saw, and were con-
quered, and after '!viewing the land
scape o'er," we're sent on their way
rejoicing, with passage paid and sur
plus in their pockets. Their bills were
not questioned.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10

THE board of health has taken rad
ical new departure. An order has been
issued TO the board of public works
directing that body to compel all own
ers of houses on lots adjacent to the
drainage sewers to connect their prem
ises Herewith. The object the board
of health has in view is to improve the
sanitary condition OF the city by doing
away with surface drainage. If this
change can be brought about, 1t will
doubtless materially reduce the death
rate, cut down the DOCTORS bills, and
prove a bonanza to the plumbers. But
there may be several obstacles to over.
come. In the first place, we
doubt whether the board of health
mas any authority under existing ordi-
nances and charter provisions tc
issue orders to the board of public
works. In the next place. it is doubt
full whether the board of public works
could compel property owners to build
sewer connections. 1t is possible, that
such an order might be sustained as q
police and health regulation, but the
chances are that it would be resisted
through the courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10

II is still fresh in mind how certain
prominent business men OF Buffalo,
connected with the Standard oil trust,
were convicted OF conspiring to ruin a
local oil company which held out
after two years OF litigation, in the
case has now been reached. The men
convicted were let off with a simple
fine of two hundred and fifty dollars
each, while the prosecuted company
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10
Those Wayward Girls.

One of Sheriff Meick's deputies succeeded
IN overtaking the band of gypsies and the
two runaway girls, Hattie Clark and
Francis Pennington, last evening, six miles
east of Hickman. The girls kicked vigor-
ously against returning to the city, asserting
that they knew what they were doing, and
were responsible for their own acts. Having
exhausted reason and patience, however, the
officer proceeded to take them into custody,
and, during the melee that followed, the
gypsies mounted ponies they had hitched
near thoir camping place and made run for
it. The girls, finding protests and struggles
useless, got into tho dcputy's "carryall,"
and were landed in the county Jail at n late
hour, last night, and they were still there at
2 o'clock to-day. The wagon, team and
camping outfit of the gypsics, deserted when
they mounted their ponies, can be had at the
sheriff's headquarters, after they have
answered to, the courts for kidnapping the
two wayward girls, a charge, it is under
stood, the parents have made against them.
The gypsies have not as yet showed up, but
it is thought they will for their outfit is said
to be quite valuable 1t Is quite probable
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10
su aIIpox on the W esterniand.

New York, May 9.--The steamship West
ernland, which arrived from Antwerp yes
terday, had a case Of smallpox among the
steerage passengers. The patient is a girl
six years old. She was isolated from the
rest of the passengers and was transferred
on her arrival TO the hospital on North
Brothers. island The steerage passengers
will be vaccnated and the ship fumigated
and cleansed to-day. She will then be al
flowed TO 60 TO her dock.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10

was forced into bankruptcy through
the machinations OF the Standard oil
trust. The evidence In the case showed
that these men we're guilty OF an at
tempt to set FIRE to the local company's
works, and theiight fine imposed reads
lik travesty on justice. The grip OF
the Standard oil octopus paralyzes
even the arm Of the law.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10
A Youthful Criminal Confesses.

GALESA, Ill, May 9.-[Speciai Telegram
to TIE BEE. Supervisor William Skene
has obtained confession from his sixteen
year-old son Jonathan, the murderer Of
Prof. II. It. Machett, of Hanover. The con
fession was made in the Jail in the presence
of several witnesses. Excitement over the
dreadful crime is still high, but il is believed
that the prisoners extreme youth will save
him from mob law.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10

IT will be matter OF qualification to
residents in the southwest part of the
city to know that rapid street car facili-
ties are to be provided to and from the
business district. For number Of
years q large population in that section
has had to put up with the slow-going
horse car. A mint of money awaits the
company first to provide quick means Of
transit to and from Hanscom park.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10
Nebraska Gets $4,746.

WASHINGTON, May 9.--The war depart
ment has completed snd published the allot-
ments of 500 900 appropriated by congress
for the equipment of the militia The allot-
ments are based on the number of represen-
tatives in congress, and will give Illinois
$40, ,sS3 Iowa sl2,34O Minnesota s6,644, Ne
braska 81, TAG, and Wisconsin S10,44l. The
regulations provide that requistion for mill.
tia supplies must be made by the governors
of the states and territories direct 10 the Sec
retary of war.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10
An Easy Solution Of the Problem.
PbudIflDbil JrnIirer

The south is full of men who talk by the
hour of solving the negro problem. 1t is also
full of men who discourse by the week of
the glorious constitution. But we notice
that none of these eloquent gentlemen have
yet hit upon the constitutional solution of
the problem in which they are so deeply in
terested. This solution is merely to enforce
the principle underlying all our laws, which
teaches that all men are free and equal.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10

A COMMITTEE representing the
American forestry congress has just
laid before President Harrison a me-
mortal urging him to exert his ef-
forts in. the enactment of laws to pre-
serve the timber on the public lands.
The spoliation of our forests by timber
thieves has become a scandal in the
land Office. Millions of acres of timber
lands on the public domain have been
despoiled by corporations, great and
small, without even the payment to the
government OF the small amount nee
essary to obtain the fee simple of the
land. Other valuable timber lands
have been sold at prices that would no
cover the cost of surveying them, and
which were abandoned as worthless the
moment the purchasers stripped them
of their wealth. The Indifference of
the government to stop this wholesale
robbery was taken advantage of time
and again. In the timber regions the
public conscience has been greatly de-
moralized thereby and when prosecu-
tion of the offenders was finally at
tempted by the land Office it was almost
impossible to secure conviction. The
commissioners of the public land Office
have repeatedly exposed these frauds
and called loudly upon congress to
change the system of land laws and
management which permitted this un-
blushing theft. Their appeals, how
ever, have failed to bring relief, and it
behooves President Harrison to add his
voice to theirs in calling upon congress
to reform this great abuse.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10
City News and Notes.

Emsley Kcarns and Mrs. Sarah Edgar
were married at ST. Paul's church at 3
o'clock this afternoon. The groom is fifty.
one years OF age, and the bride forty-four
Mrs. Kearns had the honor of beng matron
at the hospital for the insane, but resigned
TO become wifo No. 4.
Commissioner Stecn went TO Hastings a
day or two ago to look over the hospital for
the iucurablo insane He returned homo to-
day and says he is quite well pleased with
what he saw.
The following case was filed for trial in
tho supreme court to-day! j. w. Radford vs.
The County of Dixon; error from Dixon
county.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10

THE now superintendent of construc
tion of the county hospital might well
add to his recommendations to the
county commissioners that number of
iron tie-rods be inserted down the back
bone of certain obstreperous and hot
headed members.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10
The Electric sugar COMPANY.

New York, May 9.-Judge Barrett in tho
supreme court to-day, granted the attorney
general permission to bring suit in the name
of the people of the state of New York
against the Electric Sugar Refining company,
for dissolution of the corporation, the an
nulment of its existence, enioining the cor
poration from acting further and the ap.
pointment of receiver of its property.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10
Tinpccnnoe Veterans.

WASHINGTON, May 9,-An association Of
veterans of 1S40. composed of seventy mem-
bers of the TIppecapoe club, who assisted
in the election Of President William Henry
Harrison, to-day called at the white house in
a body for the purpose of paying their
respects to the president.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10
HERMAN OELRICnS,

HERMAN OELRICns, the wealthy
New Yorker, is spoken OF in certain
quarters as the probable successor of
the late William II. Barnum at the
head of the democratic national COM
mittee. This arrangement, however,
would leave Rainbow Chaser Brice out
in the woods,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10

DIR. POWELL REEVES, the medical
quack whom THE BEE hooted out of
Omaha last spring, has been driven out
OF Helena, Mont. Reeves is one of the
most brazen charlatans in the profession.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10
Only in Election Times.

Chicago Times.
A Missouri paper says it is no uncommon
sight in Kansas for boys to be taken home
drunk in wagons. Kansas prohibition doesn't
work very well except in election times.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10

NEBRASKA CITY is needlessly wrathy.
Omaha is not responsible for the fabri
Gators who jump at conclusions. There
is ample territory to supply both stock
markets, and room for both to grow and
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10

GENERAL SCuoFIELD and Secretary
of War Proctor will be in Omaha Satur-
day. Mr.. Henry Z. Clarke is already
in the city with map of Bellevue.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10
A Prohibition Paradox.
CHICAGO Times.


One Of the most contradictory things in
politics is prohibition. In Kansas, for in
stance, in $780, prior to the passage of the
prohibitory amendment, the number of tax-
stamps issued to that state by the govern
ment was 1,S00. Last year the number was
310O
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10

If YOU want to know the men who
have the inside for the most important
federal positions in this state, take up
THE BEES Legislative blacklist for the
last three sessions.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10
Pittsbura Strikers Beaten.

PIrTsBURG, May 9.--Peace reigned about
the Allegheny steel works at Duquesne to-
day. Tho great plant was in operation in
nearly every department and while the
strikers do not concede their defeat, the
strike Is regarded as failure,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10
10 suooced Absconder Tate.

LOUISVILLE, May AT the democratic
state convention, yesterday, TO nominate can
didates for state treasurer Stephen @.
Sharp, who was appointed To succeed tue
fugitive Tate, was nominated.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10
New Notarics Public.

The governor, to-day, appointed the follow.
ing notarios public; ID, 4, Hayden, Nebraska
City, Otoe county; I. Il. wanser Stamford,
Harlan county; Il. ID. oldham, Purdrem,
Blaine county; Fred b. Tuttle, Kearney,
Buffalo county; Richard r. Ryorson, Broken
Bow, Custer county; Omar w, Greene,
Kcarnoy, Buffalo county; Oscar w. Fowler,
Redingtou, Cheyenne county; Josiah L. Par
rotte, Kearney, Bufralo county; Charles Il.
Brice, Omaha, Douglas county; James 4.
L.edikis Grand Island, Hall county.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10
THE DAILY BEE.

GEORGE B. TzSCHUCK.
Sworn to before me and subscribed to in my
presence this 4th day of May. A. ID. 1882
Seal. N. y. FELL, Notary Public.
State of Nebraska, -
County of Douglas. %
George B, TZschuck, being 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 of April, 1898. 1874 copies; for May 1888,
1S 1873 copies; for June. 1883, 1928 copies; for
July 1888 Is O33 copies; for August, 1888. 1873
copies: for September, 1888. 1874 copies; for
October, 1888. lS,US4 copies; for November, 1888.
1sase copies; for December 1883. Is. sS copies;
for January, 1889, 1874 copies; for February,
1889. 1sg.6 copies; for March. 1882 1884 copies.
GEORGE b. TZSCHUCK.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence this 10th day of April, A. D., 1889.
N, y. FELL, Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10
Coneressmnn Laird Keroyerins.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Representative
Laird, of Nebraska, who has been Ill for
several months, and was part of the time in
critical condition, is recovering.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10
Killed by the Cars.

ANoKA, Mimi, May 9.--Peter Hanson,
aged fourteen, was instantly killed yester-
day by Northern Pacific passenger train,
which cut of the top of his head and one
leg.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10
Was 1t Buried Alive 2

The workmen engaged in excavating for
paving in the alley between Ninth and
Tenth, on and N streets, this afternoon
unearthed the dead body of an infant, about
a foot from the walk of the bagnio kept by
Lydia Stuart, on South Ninth street. II was
badly decomposed, ana the stencil was so bad
that it was dumped into wagon and carted
away as soon as possible, Two of the work
men, who examined the body, are of the
opinion that it was buried alive. The burial
of the body so near disreputable dive leads
TO the opinion that its mother is an inmate of
the house. The discovery creates great
deal of talk on the streets, and it is alto
gether probable the matter will be investi-
gated
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10
The District Court.

The jury found Joseph aud Michael Brcn-
nen guilty of assault and battery, and Judge
Field this morning sentenced them to five
days each in the county jail, and further or
dered commitment until fine OF 800 and
cost of prosecution had been paid. These
gentlemen were put on trial on the charge of
assault with intent to kill. In passing tho
sentence, the court said he thought the YER
dict under the testimony a proper one, but
that the assault was particularly aggravating.
Tue Brennens arc wiser If not better men.
This morning rather peculiar case of
grand larceny was on triel, which resulted
in verdict against the defendant, one Potter
Cline, the value of the property being fixed
by them at $40. In March, 1888, two young
men named Qualman came from Beloit,
Wis, to grow up with Lincoln. They each
had valise containing their clothing, et
ceteras, to the value of 800; they had room
at the Washington hotel, and from this room
the vallses were taken by persons unknown
On information Detective Pound went to the
house of Mr.. Houston, the man recently
found dead on the Burlington tracks,
and found the vaises in his cellar
with some clothing iP them, This de-
fendant was suspected, but Officer
Pound was not able to locate him
until short time ago, when he
took him into custody in Omaha The de-
fense was that Cline knew nothing of the
stealing of the property. He had met man
named Brannan and stranger, each with n
valse in his hand, and at the request Of
Brapnan he had gone 70 the Houston house,
where Brannan said he wanted to leave their
valses. In the evening again he went with
them, and saw them take the valises out OF
the room where they were left. They went
down into the cellar, as they said, to change
their clothing, and he followed them there,
and saw them tearing a coat out of one of
the vallses. That was all he knew about the
matter He got none of the property, and
did not know it was stolen. The jury, how
ever, thonght otherwise, and was found
guilty, but sentence was reserved.
Judge Chapman was busy trying equity
cases IN the second court, but they were un-
important,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10
that Hattie and Franc,s will be sent TO Tho
state industrial school.
Death OF Grandma wallnrford.

Death OF Grandma waliingford.
Ola "Grandma" wallingford, ono OF the
oldest settlers in Lincoln and Lancaster
counties, died at hor residence, at the corner
of Seventeenth and Cherry streets, at 3
o'clock this morning, She was stricken with
paralysis few days ago but knew no suf.
fering during the last OF her days of earth.
X, j. Wallingford located seven miles south
of Lincoln long before there was any thought
OF n city here, ana with his good wife, tho
deceased, carved out beautiful home aud
laid up competency for their old cage. MIR.
and Mrs Walltngford used TO do their shop.
ping at Nebraska City, making their trips to
that place twice year with an OK team,
when they made all their needed purchases
for six long months, Tho funeral services
will be held at the family residence at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning Deceased was
sixty.five years of age and widely known aud
respected, Indeed, Grandma. Walhngford
was known almost all over Laocaster county.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10
A WORD OF WARNING.

There white each good Ivory
they ARE MOL but like all counee lack the peculiar
the genuine Ask tor Ivory" Soap and insist upon getting
Copyright Gamble
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10

one OF the Philadelphia coaching party run
down by a freight tram, last Friday IL q
brother Of Arthur Hale, OF Ulysses. DIR.
Hale was not injured.
Pete Bridgeman, a Kearney thug, caresscd
Bill Robens with poker, cutting a man OF
the local canal on his scalp. Petes inten-
tious were considered sufficiently artistic TO
warrant a trial in the district court,
Kearney papers boast that the proposed
road to the Black Hills is practically as
sured. Omaha and eastern capitalists have
agreed to put St00, 900 into the enterprise on
condition that Kearney puts up bonus of
900, and the offer was promptly accepted.
Such enterprise and grit takes the medal.
Nork utters wall OF woo against inade-
quote train service in that vicinity. The
spirit of reform and retrenchment which per
vades the Burlington strikes York in a ton
der spot, aud peace and contentment have
taken flight This change convnces the
residents that there is something radically
wrong with the operating department."
Agang Of six migratory toughs leaped
from the brake beams of a tram at Exeter,
and proceeded TO DO the town without invi-
tation. After replenshing with beer, bologna
and bread, they entered a clothing store and
secured the latest style spring suits in ex-
change for stout bluff Such unblemished
nerve could not pass without pubic recog-
milton. The authorities waited uUou them
and rendered them quarters in the city jail
The Columbus Telegram has dropped into
the starry realms Of romance, OF thrilling
local interest in twelve chapters. The
heroine is a widow of forty, neither fair nor
fat, but formerly forlorn and possessed of
blooming acres. She advertised for a
partner, and an Illinois sucker Jumped at the
chance. Result, brief Oourtship at long
range, an affectonate meeting, marriage
and matured row over the property. The
widows daughter claimed share of the
homestead Here is where the Illiuoisan
displayed diplomatic fine work" For q
trifiing cash consideration he induced mother
and daughter to confide the deed in him, and
he is now lord and master of the lands land
all the hereditaments thoreunto belonging"
II was in the suburbs of Nebraska town.
Monuments of the 'dear departed" rose
above the mounds of fresh and grass topped
human clay. A funeral procession had Just
deposited the inanimate form OF a local
sport in q two by six. The melancholy sex
ton piled his shovel vigorously, and the cold
clods ratified a wierd requiem on the box
beneath. The scene and sound overcame
the tender feelings Of the chief mourner.
With wild, piercing cry of anguish he
dropped on Old Mould's shoulders and wept
tremulously. The sexton, generous man,
uttered words of consolation and good cheer,
pointed out the futihty of tears, and finally
induced the mourner to depart from the sad
scene. He went. taking with him ten.
dollar bill, the corner of which stuck out of
the grave diggers vest pocket.