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Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26
ygr NEW AppoRrroNuENr

The Fifty first or the Fifty-second con-
gress will have to consider very inn
portant political question, namely,
whether the house Of representatives
shall be increased or diminished in the
number of IT'S members, or left as it is
at present. IL is expected that the
next census will show an increase OF
population OF about fourteen millions
over that OF 1880. At the same ratio
OF apportionment that exists now,
one member to about one hun
drcd and fifty-two thousand of
the population, the house of rep
resentatives would be increased
from its present membership OF three
hundred and twenty-five to four hum
dred and twenty. II is the opinion OF
great many that the house is now too
large, and that reduction in the pres
ent membership would promote eifec-
tive legislation. 1t is therefore not
probable that the house will be in
creased, but rather more likely that it
will left as at present, the ratio Of rep
resentation being raised so as to effect
this. Certainly, If the house is now un-
wieldly, as is quite generally agreed, it
would be a grave mistake to increase
the membership, and IL is altogether
probable that it will not be done.
An effort will be made to have the
census of population taken in time to
enable the Fifty-first congress to make
the apportionment. The result of the
count in 1880, was submitted to congress
early in January OF the following year,
and there Is no good reason why
the same can not be done with
the next census. Undoubtedly Su-
perintendent Porter will fully appre-
ciate the Importance OF doing this,
so that the Fifty-first congress, which
is republican in both branches,
can fix the ratio of representation upon
which succeeding houses for the ensu-
ing ten years shall sbe elected. There
are very strong political considerations
which render it most desirable that the
determination of this matter shall fall
to the next congress. If this is done,
the presidential election OF 1892 will be
held on the basis of the reap portion
ment, and the west will be given a
largely increased strength in the cleo
toral college. In any event, the west
is certain of a materially increased rep
resentation in congress, but it is deslr
able and important that it shall be
given its full weight in the next presi-
Dental election, and this it may not re-
ceive If the reapportionment is not made
by the next congress. OF course, there
is chance that the Fifty-second con-
gress would make the apportionmsnt in
time to govern the choice OF presiden-
tial electors in 1892, but it is a chance
which it would not be safe to take, be-
cause that congress might be demo-
cratic. These, and other considera
tions, are unquestionably fully appre-
ciated by those who will have charge
of the census, and undoubtedly the
population will be ascertained in time
to allow the next congress to act in the
matter of reapportionment. Assuming
that the next ratio of representation
will be about two hundred thousand,
Nebraska will gain two, and possibly
three, congressman.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26

taking his scat In the city council. The case
was brought by o. w. Webster. His petit
tion sets up that the first election was loyal,
and upon this point he bases his suit, II sus-
tanned by the court, w. J. Cooper will repre-.
sent the Fourth ward In the city council.
Taylor, Curtis and Mrs. Woods will have
their preliminary hearing before Judge
Stewart, tomorrow, for the murder of Bob
Woods, Curtis and Mrs. Woods will be ar
raigned as accessories before the fact. II is
quite generally thought to-day, that Mrs.
Woods will be discharged at the hearing. IL
is said that Sheriff Meick expresses this
opinion, and he is in possession of moro OF
the facts connected with the crime than any
other person. He also says he has enough
evidence TO convict Curtis and Taylor.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26

THE action OF the French government
regarding he importation of American
adulterated lard, places that country in
accord with England, Germany, Canada
and Mexico, all of which have legis-
lated to exclude such lard. The ten
dency of this will doubtless be to stimu-
late the pure lard movement in this
country, which is really in great de-
gree responsible for the action of for
eign governments, and national legisla-
tioc may become necessary in self de-
fense. The export. of lard is an import
ant item in our commerce which we can
not well afford to lose, and in order to re-
tain it something may have to be done
to relieve this product from the dis
credit in which it is now held abroad.
The producers OF pure lard demand that
the compound lard shall be sold for
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26
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SCHOOL. SITES.

Two vital considerations should be
weighed in determining the location of
now school buildings: The permanency
of population and the grade of sur
rounding streets. The board of educa-
.ion should carefully consider the
future growth of district as we'll as
the present population. The natural
DRIFT of population west from the river
front has demonstrated the folly of
erecting large buildings in sections
where residents have been crowded
out by business. A similar fate will
befall the proposed school at Fifth and
Hickory streets. While the number of
children in that neighborhood at
present is sufficient to warrant the eroc-
tion of large building, there is no GER
tainty OF permanency. They will event.
ually be crowded out by manufacturing
and business interests. The building
should be located at least four blocks
further west to insure its occupancy for
reasonable term of years.
The proposed enlargement OF the
Hartman school site is needless waste
of public money. The present buildings
should be torn down, the lot graded and
the new structure built thereon. The
old building must be abandoned iu
any event, and the site is ample
foe new aud enlarged school. There
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26
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HITS AND MISSES.

Chief Seavey has Fixed upon May 10 for
dog-day. Ours and dogs of high degree
must be tagged before that time. he says, or
be slaughtered. Owners of puppies must
pay the annual tax of 81 and receive tag.
1t is quite likely that the order will be hess
generally respected than IL was last year,
owing TO the fact that the promised slaugh-
ter at that time never came.
The wires announce that Mr.. Willis Sweet
has been appointed United States attorney
for Idaho. Ten years ago Mr.. Sweet was
member Of The BEE staff. Men get promi-
nent and influential very soon after they
leave the training school of great daily.
There are undoubtedly men on The BEE
staff now, who, sooner or later, may be
dragged into some federal Office, and CON-
PEELED to accept the salary thereof. Less
probable things have happened.
1t is q small matter, you say, but triiing
incidents have provoked nations to war.
Something might be done to dispossess the
hack drivers of the streets Of Omaha. In
larger cities police officer at street inter-
sections compels drivers of vehicles to re-
spect the prior legal rights of pedestrians to
cross-walks. When the latter are run
down" by careless and vicious drivers, the
offenders of law and street etiquette are
promptly run in and fined. You may stand
upon any corner at midday in Omaha, and in
every direction you will see men, women and
children lodging hither and thither from
the cross-walk out into the street to escape
team. No one is safe, and the utmost
vigilance Is necessary to avoid personal in
jury. Drivers know they have the advantage
of being out of reach of the fist Of the man
they are pursuing. Some means should be
provided to protect pedestrians.
Colonel Artemus Warde, of the Herald, it
is said, has purchased the Black Hills, and
will bring them to Omaha.
The 27th-next Saturday-will be the
birthday of General U. S. Grant. Sometime
in our national history, the day will not be
allowed to pass unnot,ced by patriotic men.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26
WHAT PEOPLE TALK ABOUT.
Views and Interviews Caught I'm Hotel
Corridors and Elscwhere

Views and Interviews Caught I'm Hotel
Corridors and Elsewhere.
Walt NJ. Seeley, the great republican sec
retary of all central committees and conven.
tions, is in town, having just returned from
hunting tour through the Indian territory.
NO" said he, II was not in Oklahoma, ex.
cept on the edge Of 1t. / don't want any of
Oklahoma in mine. There are plenty of
places down in that country much more
desirable. to locate in than that. | know
where to find any amount of the best land
you ever saw, and far better than anything
IN Oklahoma" Joe Easterday. Frank Mac.
donald, Of Liucoln, and w. @. Long
they went through every place
they wanted to go without molestatlon, had
an elegant time, enjoyed the trip immensely,
saw some beautiful country and picked out
the spot where they all expect to eventually
locate.
Harry Mann, many years ago advance
agent for Evans & Hoey, was in Omaha yes
terday with his family, en- route to San
Francisco, where he Is to take charge, May
l, as general manager of the New California
theater. He is very enthusiastic over the
prospects of becoming great man in his
business there, and expects TO soon make an
immense fortune. The house will be opened
May Is, and, said he: 'it is going to be the
finest theater in the world" Mrs O'Con-
nor, very wealthy widow in Frisco, IS
building it as monument to her enterprise
and love for the drama.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26
American Aristocraoy.

NcD York Commercial Advertiser.
Speaking of the four hundred--and every
body is speaking of the four hundrcd-re
minds one of Saxe's verses:
Depend upon it, my snobbish friend,
Your family thread you can't ascend
Without good reason to apprehend
You'll find 1t waxed at the farther end
BY some plebeiau vocation;
Or, worse than that, your boasted Incl
May end in loop of stronger twine
That plagued some worthy relation.
or all the notable things on earth,
The queerest one is pride of birth
Among our fierce democracy;
A bridge across a hundred years
Without a prop to save it from sneers,
Not even couple of rotten peers,
A thing for laughter, fleers and jeers,
Is. American aristocracy
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26
Miss Persson,s Story.

The home of Mr.. Sidney Barkalow was
glad one yesterday Benedicta Person,
for more than six years nurse In Mr.. Barka-
lows family, and who, by her kiudiiness of
disposition, has entwined herself about
the hearts of the entire family, was a cabin
passenger on board the ill-starred steamer
Danmark, and during the many days of sus
pense, she was mourned as one lost; but yes
terday Mr.. and Mrs. Barkalow and the
children had the pleasure Of wei
coming her home. Benedicta is u
little Swedish girl, with dark hair
and eyes, and very comely and
neat in appearance. There are no traces Of
the suffering, mental and physical, endured
during the days that she was adrift upon the
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26

THE annual report of the directors OF
the Union Pacific is significant in that
it outlines distinctly new policy in
the matter of discharging its obliga-
tions to the government. The state
mint is made that in order to guard
against an increase of the indebtedness
OF the company to the United States,
which now amounts TO fifty millions,
the directors have decided TO set apart
each quarter from the surplus revenue
of the company sum OF money or se-
curities sufficient to prevent further
increase OF the government debt. This
is certainly new departure in Union
Pacific history, and II carried out in
good faith, will show desire on the
part OF that road to pay oil its Just
obligations.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26

what 1t Is, and The foreign governments
think this should be done and propose
to protect their people against what
they regard as an imposition, although
the compound article is not unhealthful.
1t is really n question of honest dealing,
and it looks rs il we would be compelled
TO acquiesce in. the view OF the govern
ments whose people use large part OF
the lard we export, or lose that import
ant trade.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26
,otice TO Agents and Subscribers.

In order TO successfully rectify any fault in
the delivery OF papers It is absolutely neces
sary that we know the date on which papers
we're late or missing. If late. give the time and
train on which The BEE should have reached
your town. Also state from what direction, so
that we can locate the trouble and apply the
proper remedy. Papers are frequently carried
py town through the carelessness of the route
hgents. ana when this occurs. we can. with full
Information, place the blame where 1t belongs.
We win consider 1t n favor II agents and SUD-
scribers will notify us at once when THE BEE
fails to reach them promptly.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26

SCHEMES are said to be ON foot by
disappointed and desperate boomers to
seize the Cherokee strip and stake their
claims immediately on Indian lands.
The Indians, however, would be justl-
fed in checking any such movement,
and in using force to drive out the in
vaders. Certainly the government
would not tolerate any such lawless-
ness.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26

THE men who stole the ballot box at
Plummersville, Ark, at the November
election, an act which caused con-
siderable excitement all through the
country, have been apprehended. AS
might have been expected they are all
scions of the best families of Arkansas.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26

THE reception to be rendered by the
merchants of Baltimore to Captain
Murrill, OF the steamer Missouri, who
rescued the passengers of the Danmark
will be worthy recognition of gal
liant and humane officer.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26
THE people OF Minnesota will have an

opportunity at their next cleo
tion to vote upon a constitu-
tional amendment making it valid for
five-sixths of jury to render a verdict
in civil cases. This is a move in jury
reform which will be watched with in.
terest in other states. What advan-
tages this system, if adopted, may have,
it will certainly lessen litigation by
diminishing the number of jury dis
agreements.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26

OF admirers made a triumphal entry
into London. But the Brltishers have
heard of the doughty g eneral before in
the strains of the Boulanger march.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26
PosTMAsTER-GENERAL

ASSISTANT PosTMAsTER-GENERAL
CLARKsoN appoints on an average a
hundred and twenty-five fourth-class
postmasters day. This should be
cheerful news to applicants on the
anxious seat.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26
A Careless Watchman.

Officer Ormsby reports to the chief of po-
lice that at / As a. IN, Officers Eahey and
James Brady found the back door of the
jewelry store at l4l3 Douglas wide open, and
with considerable difficulty they awakened
the man sleeping in the store and made him
lock the door.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26

WHAT the people of Omaha are inter-
ested in learning is, what definite ac-
tion was taken at the annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Union Pacific
regarding the union depot.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26

WHEN Nebraska White Caps can find
no other material to threaten than a
fourth-class postmaster, it shows that
Z the order is hard up for an excuse for its
existence.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26

declines to take the consulship at Hong
Kong at IA salary OF five thousand and
the perquisites that run up to two or
three times that amount. But there is
no danger that the post will go a-beg-
ring
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26

A FEW more county commissioner
picnics and we will have some daylight
thrown upon the inner workings of that
close corporation.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26
A Consolation.

St. Louis Globe e-Democrdt.
Those who have been detained on the way
to Oklahoma can console themselves with
the reflection that they will thus be enabled
to get the start of the returning process ion.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26
The Crowning Outrage.

A CORK trust has just been organized.
Pretty soon somebody will organize cork
screw trust, and then an angry nation will
rise IN its might and crush out the whole
trust business.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26
'Twould be a "Reminiscences.


That great boomer of the territories, Con-
gressman Springer, is out with an interview
in which he states that the solid south is
detriment to the democratic party. He does
not say what the democratic party would
amount to without the electoral votes of the
solid south.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26
Dangerously Well.

Globe Democrat.
For the benefit of certain senators, who
shall be nameless, we would remark-bor-
rowing an idea from Lord Byron-that Mr..
Hal9tead who has been dangerously i'll, is
now dangerously we'll
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26

THE Vanderbilt system proposes to
reduce its Sunday freight train service.
The experiment will be watched with
interest by railroad employees and
shippers.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26
Grand Old Missouri,

CHtcdIO Times.
The name of the ship that rescued the
passengers Of the sinking Danmark is Mis-
souri,. The much abused old state of that
name can now have something else to point
to besides the brass statue of Thomas H.
Rantnn
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26

THEY are already quarreling over the
number of people in Oklahoma. The
next thing in order will be boom in
corner lots in the rival towns.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26

Now comes the City of Mexico and
orders the putting of overhead electric
wires under ground. The example set
by New York is contagious.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26
Painting London a Ia American.
Tnn1nn efter

Two Americans gave London police mag;
istrate sensation the other day by being
brought up on the complaint of a cabman
that they had amused themselves by firing
their revolvers through the trap door in the
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26

THE truth has come out at last. The
county commissioners confess that the
county hospital building is white ele-
phant on their hands.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26
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Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26
Jerry's Soft Snap.

The last congress having failed to appro-
pirate any money to pay for the distribution
of seeds, the new agricultural department,
under the supervision of Secretary Rusk, is
left with nothing to do.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26

land during her visit last year, aud uses 10
frequently in her speech.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26

Hundreds of dangerous to fabric and hands
tugging away at the props, which have put and
still hold Pyles Pearlne in its present envable position.
It's the standard efectve-harmless- necessity
in millions of homes These mitators take end
ing in INE-to deceive-peddle their goods from house
wash may your clothes Their methods alone should
denounce them evidently they door the consumption
,Pearne increases each day. 1t ,oes away with the
drudgery of womans hardest wock
grocer Peeuba JAMES New YORK..
The Springdale news., 1889-11-22
More Michigan Capitalists.

This State seems to possess peculiar attraction for men of means from Mich igan. Within the past few weeks sev- eral gentlemen hailing from that sec ton of Uncle Sans domain have come to Arkansas for the purpose of invest ing money. The latest arrivals are Mir. James Gee and D. Leonard, from Green vile. These gentlemen are in the State for the purpose of looking up the timber resources of the country with the expectation of establishing lumber mills if every thing is found in satisfactory condition. They represent MT. II. \. Anderson, of the firm of Anderson & Foster one of the largest lumber mill firms in Michigan. This firm has be tween fifteen and twenty mills located in various parts of Montcalm and New yagoc 0unties. Anderson & Foster, it is understood, are gentlemen of eonsid- erable available capital, and it is quite certain that if they decide to erect mills in this State they will receive most encouraging welcome.
The Springdale news., 1889-11-22
LATE NEWS ITEMS.


 TIE trial of eighteen of the negro rioters from Nayassa Island for the murder of five white men. was begun at Baltimore, Md, on the 19th.
 THERE is no decrease in the wheat movement in the northwest On the contrary, the movement from country points to Duluth and Minneapolis for the week ended on the 17th, was nearly 100. GOO bushels heavier than for the previous week. The receipts of the two points aggregated 3, 497,94S bushels of which 1.27S, ls7 bushels were at Duluth, and 2.2l9. 16l bushels at Minneapolis
 TIE trial of ninety-one Social Demo- crats belonging to secret revolutionary societies began at Eberfeld, Germany, on the 18th.
 GILBERT PIERCE was. on the l9th, made the unanimous choice of the Re- publicans of North Dakota for tnited States Senator. On the same day two ballots were taken for the second Sen ator without result
 TIE first of the new fast trains from the East arrived on time at San Fran cisco on the 10th.
 \ SERIOUS freight wreck occurred in the Wichita canyon, Indian Territory. on the Denver, Fort Worth X Texas rail way, on the lsth \ flange of one of the engines driving wheels broke. and the engine and five cars were thrown from the track. Engineer Wilmarth and Brakeman Wicrs were instantly killed. Fireman Elam was dangerously injured.
 TIE bequest of S30,000 by NIT. Ben nett. an eccentric New Jersey farmer, for the dissemination of Henry George S Progress and Poverty, which was an nulled by Chancellor Bird, on the ground that Mir. Georges theory was contrary to existing law, was, on the 18th, pro nounccd valid by the Trenton Court oi Appeals and Errors.
 SIR HENRY JAMES, in rcsuming his ad- dress before the Parnell Commission, on the 18th. said that the large amount of money sent to the leaders of the Ma tional League unaccounted for gave wide scope for the belief that it was used in evil-doing. He also declared that the money of the League was used to defend other than agrarian prisoners.
 THERE are over hundred cases oi diphtheria in Lancaster, o. All the public schools and Sunday-schools have been ordered closed by the Board oi Health, and every house is quarantined where the disease exists. About twenty children and several adults had died.
 LAMBERT, the famous English swim, mer, left London, on the 18th, to eros the Atlantic for the purpose of attempt ing to swim the Niagara rapids for q large wager.
The Springdale news., 1889-11-22
Killed His Brother-iu-J,a

A few nights since Primus Green and his wife, living in Little Rock, had d quarrel. Green. after scolding his wife, resortcd to blows and was giving her a severe whipping when William Payne, Greens wife's brother, remonstrated with him. This seemed to exasperate Green. and he picked up a hatchet and chased Payne around the premises with it. aIsl then threw it at him. After awhile Payne returned and Green re newed the quarrel with him, and finally threw him down, and was giving him some rather hard blows, when Payne pulled out an ordinary pocket-knife and slashed his brother-in-law across the abdomen several times, infiieting wounds which resulted in Greens death Payne left and has not been heard of since.