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Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-06
Iowa Items.


Clinton citizens are raising $1,000 to i'm
prove their park.
Nineteen marriage licenses wero issued in
Sioux City during the month of July.
Polk county soldiers and sailors will hold
a reunion Mt Avon junction August 81 to 3D.
The Davenport saloons have paid into the
city treasury during the past six months
s., ,45D.
The first division. Sons of Veterans, will
hold their encainpment nj Anamosa Septem-
Der % to ~.
The Young Mems Christian association
will petition ID. l.. Moody to De present AZ
the state convention at Ottumwa October
y TO H.
the three -yoar-old son Of Dave Herwg, of
Muscatine. died on Thursday from the effects
of injuries received in Il fight with a five
year-oid BOY on the Saturday previous.
An unknown disease is raging among the
cattle of Monroe country, especially among
the mlch cows. The eyes become sore and
IN many cases the sight is destroyed.
The eleventh annual meeting of the United
Brethren church will be held in the grove
between Mechanicsville and Lisbon, begin
hing August % and closing September 3.
Thomas Robinson, farmer living near
Traer, while returning from work in the
field, was struck by lightning and killed in
stantly. The horss he was riding was also
killed.
The romantic marriage ia Chicago of Will
Irepanier, son Of a leading dry goods mer-
chant of Des Moines. and Hattie Conrad,
daughter of Judge Conrad of the district
bench, has an unhappy sequel. The mar
riage was bitterly opposed by Trepanier,
senior, while his wife has been anxious to
forget and forgive and receive the young
couple at home. The outcome has been a
breaking up of the Trepanier home, the
father and mother formally separating.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-06
RIP VAN RINKLE'S OPPOSITE.
A Man Who Hasn't Slept For Seven
teen Years.


NEW YORK. August Especial Telegram
to THE BEE.l-A sensational paper this
morning publishes the story of q man named
John G. Collins, of Kansas City, who, 1t is
said, has not slept for years, the nearest ap-
pronch being a semi-unconscious state in
which he does not lose the sense of surround
ings. Collins claims to have been under the
Doctors care on the Pacific coast, but got no
relief. He worked for year in San Fran
cisco as a tinsmith and traces his insomnia to
cold caught while working In that city.
Describing his trouble Collins says:
''t'or seventeen years / can truthfully say
that have not had single night of refresh
ing sleep. During perlod of three weeks
/ have not closed my eyes, and these at
tacks of insomnia have been succeeded by a
semi-unconscious state during four or five
nights. While in that condition I was always
aware of my surrounding. The slightest
noise in the house or outside would rouse
me to intense CONSCIOUSNESS and wakeful-
ness, so got no rest except that given my
body by reclining on a bed or sofa. though |
would toss about in agony because sleep did
not come TO me. To me it seemed as If
everybody avoided me, and at times l be-
lieved that all who came in contact with me
fairly hated the unfortunate wretch who
could not Sleep OF course this was halu-
cination and an indication of ncpient in
sanity. and have often wondered that did
not go crazy My health, however, has con
tinued good all these years, though at times
my memory is defectlve especially regard
ing recent events. 1 read great deal and
am fond of taking long walks in hopes Of
trim Z my system out so as to induce sleep
While at a sanitarium in Buffalo, where 1
recently passed two months, gained thirty
pounds in weight.n
The opinion here is that the man is getting
ready to enter a dime museum.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-06
REESE'S OFFICIAL SHOES.
A Rumor That Dilworth Would
Like to Wear Them.
A PAPER RAILROAD ABANDONED
The Singular Adventure or Minnie
Moran Capitol kecords-Doings
at the Court House--1he
City in Brief
LINCOLN BUREAU OF THE OMAHA BEE,
1929 p STREET.

II IL.
1929 p STREET.
LINCOLN, August s.
One of the best informed politicians OF the
state, who is stopping at the Capital hotel,
said to-day:
Hamer's candidacy for the supreme bench
is nothing more or less than boom for Ham
Connor, Of Kearney, for governor in 1890.
1t is well known that Dilworth and Post are
open asprants for higher judicial honors,
and it is equally well known that Dilworth
is the preferred candidate of the railroads
for Reese's official shoes. The candidacy Of
Post and Hamer is therefore an open book.
1t means anything TO beat Reese. 1t Is the
old game of "thrce pluck one" or repeti-
ton Of the play to defeat Maxwell two years
would influence for Connor year later. 1t
is intended, also, that he shall be able to
feather his own nest for ''appointment' upon
the passa age of the constitutional amendment
increasing the membership of tho supreme
bench to five. Fixing upon Hastings as the
place for holding the state convention Is in
tended to strengthen Dilworth by giving
HIM the prestige of home enthusiasm. 1t Is
snid that Post is willing to sacrifice himself
in the hopes of future aggrandizement, and
will turn over to Dilworth all "turnable dele
gations'' that may be for HIM for first choice.
The situation is becoming interesting. and it
is altogether probable that the republican
state convent ion will be the most exciting z
ever held in the state in an of year.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-06
City News and Notes.

J. p. Walton has just finished new map
OF Lincoln.
J. II. Crocser died this morning at $3.50
O'Clock from erysipelas. He was sixty.seven
years of age and leaves his family well pro-
vided for after long life of usefulness.
William Rhode, meat and live stock inspec-
tor, hao horse stolen Saturday night while
attending the Indian show at Garfield park
The horse was found to-day tied to a post ut
the corner of Sixteenth and p streets by
Officer Green. But the thief is still free
man.
Conductor Tom Ryan and wife have gone
to Denver. called thithor by the death of
Mrs. Ryan's father. They were accompanied
by Mrs. Sid Wheeler, the wife of a well
known Burlington engineer and one of
Mrs. Ryan's sisters.
The Omaha and Milwaukee league base
bail teams will play a postponed game in
Lincoln on next Friday. 1t is said that IL
the game is literally patronized tho St.
Joseph, Denver and st. Paul clubs will cross
bats here with the Omahas before the season
loses.
The German Catholics of Lincoln will give
a grand festival at Garfield park on next
Wednesday. August Z. The occasion will be
memorable one and the public is cordially
invited to be pre- sent.
0. j. King of Chicago; S. M. Hagen, of
Blue Hill; w. G. Henry, of Falmouth; j
H. Patton, of Beatrice, and j. Il. Price, of
Hastings, were among the prominent Me-
brasl1anS in Lincoln to-day.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-06
GREAT MEN.

The earl of Eife's father died Of drink.
The old Fife went on too many toots.
The works of "Uncle Remus" are sold on
railway trains IN India in cheap paper covers.
The Prince of Wales Is reported to have
won els, 900 in cards during the Newmarket
races.
John Hart, who drives a bakers wagon in
Westchester. Pa, is a greaLgrandson of
the John Hart who signed the declaration of
Independence.
Marshal McMahon, ex-pres,dent of France,
now IN his eightyt first year, is as fresh as a
boy and has never had from a natural cause
a days illness in his life.
Herman Oelrichs, the rich New York club
man and politician. astonished the people of
Long Branch recently by swimming three
miles out to sea and back.
The Lloyd Osbourne, who appears as col
laborateur with Mr. Robert Stevenson in
the iatter's last story, 1.-The Wrong
Box" is MIR. Stevenson's stepson. He is just
twenty-one.
Montgomery Sears, the richest man in
Boston, has brought suit against the city for
$3.50 damages done to his property by
fireworks during the Fourth of July celebra
ton.
Mr. Ruskin was once asked if it would not
be wei for the Welsh language to die out
and be replaced by the English. "God for
bid p he replied. 1.-The Welsh language Is
the language of music. There is no genius
about the language. The Scotch have go,
! all the poetry, and the Irish all the wit, and
how the devil we got Shakespeare do moi
| know" Gao
The Rev. b. e. De Costa, rector of the
| Church of st. John the Evangelist, in New
| York, is the tender-hearted christian wht
sends these words Of sympathy and cheer t.
the sufferers at Johnstown ut is time peo
| Pile stopped foofing with nature and bull
cities where they will not be drowned ou
! and menaced by dangerous dams. People
| who live IN tho track of the flood ought TO b'
required to make up for losses if they ar,
going to have losses, and not resort to thu
old trick of teiegraphing to the mayor Of New
York for funds to relieve their distress"
Joe JeffersonHqs' spiritualist in yer.
small way, and, las seen many manifesto
tions in his country house at Hobokus
| which he has iustrented to New Yorker
| His plantation IN Louisiana was the old rem
dezvous of Lafitte and his pirate band. l
| has the reputation as well as being haunte
/ and none of the colored servants will ven
ture out after nightfall.
Whittier, It is said, falls asleep in hi
chair when visitors begin to praise his poetry
Earthly honors grow less valuable to hi m a
| the years wane.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-06
THE BEERING SEA ISSUE.

Washington advices indicate that the
government is getting ready 10 set on
foot negotiations for a settlement of the
Behring sea question, and it is sug-
gested that Russia may be asked to take
part. So far as the seal fisheries are
concerned, and but for these there
would of course be no controversy,
Russia has practically no interest what
ever in the issue, but she has territory
bounding portion of the sea, which
gives her legitimate claim to a
voice in any negotiations for establish
ing jurisdiction that this government
would doubtless not be disposed to ig-
more. Moreover, there is reason to
suppose that Russia would be valuable
friend OF the United States in such ne
gotiations, since the claim of this coun
try is quite in line with that of the
Russian government, as set forth by
imperial ukase more than sixty years
ago. 1t is true that at that time our
government refused to accept Russia's
assumption of exclusive jurisdiction
over Behring sea, but since the pur-
chase of Alaska both the executive
and legislative branches of the
government have adopted with
slight modification, if any, the
position of Russia, and it
is this attitude that is the source of con-
tenti0n.
So far as the present administration
is concerned it is simply adhering to
policy which was announced more than
twenty years ago, was insisted upon by
every administration since, and was re-
affirmed by the last congress in an act
approved by President Cleve land on
the last day of his term. That act was
prompted by the weak course of the
state department under the last ad-
ministration in dealing with this
question, due, it was claimed in
defense, to the difficulty Secre-
tary Bayard found in reconciling
the present claims Of the govern
ment with its refusal to recog-
| nize the assumption of the Russian gov
ernment to similar right. This act
| is sufficiently plain in its terms. 1t de-
| clares that mo person shall kill any OF
| ter, mink, marten, sable or fur seal or
other fur-bearing animal within the
limit OF Alaskan territory or in the
waters thereof" 1t would perhaps have
been we'll If the act had specified what
this government regards as Alaskan
waters, but for all the purposes of the
presidents proclamation and ths in
structions to the commanders of our
cruisers in Behring sea, the long main
tanned claim Of jurisdiction by
this government was a suffi-
cient guide. The Canadian seal
hunters fully understood the extent and
scope of this claim. and in trespassing
in the forbidden waters they knew il
was n delibera te defiance of this gov
ernment, which would not be tolerated.
All the bluster and show of indigna-
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-06

During the early part of last week n car
penter by the name of Kline, who then lived
on Twelfth street, the third door from S, on
the left hand side, went to the depot to meet
his wife, who was expected from Wichita,
Kan, where she had been on a visit. She
was accompanied by a young girl by the
name of Minnie Moran, who was engaged to
a friend Of Mrs. Kiine's husband. Kline
greeted his wife cordially when she alighted
from the train. took both his wife's and Miss
Moran's baggage checks and told them he
would send their trunks direct to the house.
He requested Miss Moran to remain ut the
depot until he returned, and his wife took
car for home. Seemingly, nothing was
thought of the strange request by either of
the ladies. A brakeman was standing by
and when Kline left the ladies, and the wife
had departed, he accosted the girl and told
her that Kline intended to rob her of her
trunk, and requested her to step into the
depot hotel and he would look after the
property. This the girl did. After time
the brakeman returned to the hotel and
told her tnat he had failed to find
Kline or her trunk. He thcn registered as
to room II. Sho knew nothing of the
registration, but Friel effected an entrance
into her room and by intimidation accom-
plished his purpose The next morning
Kline appeared upon the scene and he told
her that he had secured place for her to
work 1t dawned upon her then that she
had been vctimized, but for fear of losing
cast she held her peace regarding her
betrayal. Shc went to 1923 p street, where
she engaged as domestic, whereupon
Kline left his Twelfth street home, his wife
and children. and engaged board at the same
place, and his attentions upon Minnie have
been 80 marked since that they are the sub
ject of remark by the neighbors. The Friel
escapade was known to the police at the
time, but 1t is said that because of the close
friendship between Friei and high official
in police circles they were not molested.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-06

IT SEEMS somewhat strange that cable
and the motor railway companies have
made all their principal extensions to
the north and northwest. They seem
to have ignored entirely the fact that
the ciny is tending to the southwest,
and from the lower portion of the city,
which the slow-going horse car can
never accommodate. There is great
profit awaiting the first motor line that
may run cars between Hanscom park
and Fifteenth street.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-06
Doincs a, the Court House.

Robert Glenn, the woll-to-do Irish farm on
who resides near University Place and OF
whose malady The BEE gave an accurate de-
scription recently, was before the board Of
insane commissioners again to-day. 1t seems
that he has grown worse since his former ex-
animation, when guardian was appointed
to look after him and his property, and after
rehearing the case the commissioners de-
cided to send him TO the asylum. He insists
that his home IS the abode of witches and
that he wants to get away from IL.
Fred Darling filed complaint In the
county court against Marcy & Wright, pro-
pretors of the Exchange hotel, West Ian
coin, to-day, charging them with selling
mortgaged property without the consent OF
the mortgagee. 1t is said by parties in po-
sition TO know, that the complaint is piece
of spite work on Darling's part, and that IL
will not aticlf
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-06

The Kansas live stock sanitary COM
mission has just made report to the
governor of the state affecting the sani-
tary condition OF the Kansas City stock
yards. The commission found that the
yards are kept in good sanitary order,
and that all cattle believed to be dan
gerous or infectious are unloaded and
kept apart from other stock. Never
theless. evidences were found of cattle
which had contracted Texas fever.
although the cases were mild, with
little danger Of spreading. A copy OF
the finding of this commission, together
with recommendation that the quar-
antine regulations of Nebraska against
the Kansas City stock yards be
modified, has been sent to Governor
Thayer. Nebraska is particularly in
terested In the condition of the Kansas
City stock yards, and, while it may
be true that the commission has
given them a clean bill Of health,
the welfare OF our cattle industry de-
mands caution in modifying the gover-
nor's quarantine measures. The spread
VI buS lCSCI aibOuS ISAtNo ShbblO ou bhO
range is alarming, and the indications
are that the mortality among them is
likely to continue until frost As Kan
sas City is the principal market for
Texas cattle, the danger from infec-
tious disease in that city is great unless
proper precautions are taken. 1t is,
therefore, best for Nebraska to be on
the safe side and to run no risks. The
cattle shipments to Omaha and other
points in the state come principally y
from the ranges of Wyoming, Colorado
and Montana, which are free from
fever. For that reason the quarantine
excluding shipments from Kansas City
should not be changed until all sus-
picion OF infectious disease in that
quarter is removed.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-06
The Workin gman's Danger.

baltimore american.
Self-respecting workingmen should not
allow themselves to be used as the shuttle
cocks of scheming politicians. Their interest
III the proper management of state and muni-
cipal affairs Is second to none, and their in
fuence, if intelligently exerted is great
they should, therefore, beware of mistakes at
the outset Of the campaign, and especially
should they avoid the transparent designs of
those who have no other use for them except
to further their own personal ends. The
time is approaching when all good citizens
must do their utmost to maintain their own
rights and secure an honest and economical
administration of public affairs. and we are
confident that the true workingmen will not
be backward. nor allow themselves TO be led
by the nose.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-06
THE BARTON CASE.
The Mouths of the Ogdensburg Con
tingent Are Securely Sealed.


OsDENsBURG, N. Y, August 5-[Special to
THE BEE. The excitement in society cir
cles over the Barton-Bridges scandal has
somewhat subsidized. Mrs. Smith, the aunt
Of Miss Bridges, is at her home in this city
completely Frustrated by the shock, and was
unable to make any statement to THE BEE
correspondent who called upon her last even
ing.
Miss Bridges has refused to talk about tn
matter, notwithstanding the fact that your
correspondent showed her the Importance of
both sides vi the matter being given TO the
public.
Young Hamel is in Utica, and pronounces
the alleged interview with bin in the New
York World as bogus could not get him to
talk.
There seems to be general disposition
among all interested parties in Ogdensburg
to shield the parties, and to have the matter
hushed un if possible. This, l find, is owing
to the sympathy which everybody feels
towards Mrs. Smith. Hamel, though re-
ported in oil the newspapers as being a
pretty little dude, has sense enough to keep
his mouth shut
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-06
A CERTAIN senator was once imp

A CERTAIN senator was once improv-
ing his mind by short soiourn in
Omaha; one evening he was unex-
pectedly run in by the police, charged
with being a suspicious character; per-
haps this was pardonable mistake
under the circumstances. A few days
ago young lawyer was sitting on his
own doorstep, when suddenly his medi-
tations were interrupted by the arrival
of the patrol wagon and the lmpudent
command OF a policeman to "come
along" He was taken TO the Jail and
afterwards charged with being va
grant. This disgraceful impertinence
is another proof that the most reckless
creature in the west is policeman.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-06
ANOTHER STER,

It is to be hoped the reports at hand
regarding the extent of the loss by
fire at Spokane Falls, Washington, will
prove to be exaggerated, but in any
event it Is certain that the calamity is
q very serious one. Coming on the
heels of the destruction of Seattle, and
while that brave and enterprising COM
munity is still living and doing bust
ness in tents, though pushing forward
the work of rebuilding with all possible
vigor, the people Of the new state are
suffering more than their share of the
disasters which will make the present
year long memorable. The first reports
OF the fire at Seattle stated the loss at q
very much greater amount than it
really was, and there Is reason to hope
that the same may be the fact as to the
report of the Spokane Falls conhagra-
tion, from which the estimated loss
mounts as high as thirty million dol
lars. But if it shall prove to be but a
third of that amount, it is a serious
blow to the young city.
The misfortune of Spokane Falls,
common one with new cities, was a
lack of adequate protection against
fire. 1t has the Holly water works
system, and when this was put to
the supreme test it was found want
ing. Its volunteer fire department,
also, WAS not equal to the emergency.
as such departments rarely have been
when an extraordinary demand was
NJ, - ho ~;
and property interests of Spokane Falls
should be without a paid and thoroughly
disciplined fire department. Besides
the financial loss, the calamity is made
more serious by the reported loss of
life. The devastated city was one of the
most prosperous and promising in Wash
ington, and while this visitation will
materially retard its progress, the city
will in time recover and go ior-
ward I'd the accomplishment of
its destiny. The great natural
resources and advantages which have
attracted to it capital and population
the flames were powerless to affect, and
other capital will take the place of that
destroyed, while the labor that will be
required in the work of rebuilding will
much of it remain as Il permanent
addition to the working power of the
community, Greatly as such calamltles
are to be regretted, particularly when
they involve loss of life, they are not
wholly without their compensations.
What a year of disaster this
has been. If there is any parallel to it
in the extent of loss of life and proper
ty from flood, fire, earthquake and
other visitatlons, certainly the history
of this country records no such
calamitous disasters in an equal period
Us have occurred within the past three
months. The people OF Spokane Falls
will need the generous aid of their fell
low citizens, and those of the west
should respond to their appeal for
assistance with most liberal hand.
Omaha should not be behind in giving
substantial evidence of her sympathy.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-06

THE recent accidents to A merican
ships Of war by grounding ON mud flats
and colliding with scows and ferry
boats has just been aggravated by run
ming the new war vessel Boston, hardly
off its stocks, on the rocks IN Newport
harbor. The frequency of these mis-
haps gives color TO the suspicion that
something is wrong with the navy de-
partment. II the officers of some of
these vessels are not sufficiently familiar
with the photography OF the American
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-06

WITH three physicians on the pay
roll of the county it is not to be Won
dered at that business at the county
drug store is brisk. For the month Of
July four hundred and fifty-seven pre-
scriptions were filed, and rs most of
these were for whisky and sent to about
sixty sick" inmates OF the county Jail f,
the state Of health of Douglas county
prisoners must be alarming. One is
strongly reminded of the three greasy
tramps in the play Of the Rag Baby, I"
whore oyertaken with the collie, they
make merry with the whisky and brandy
Of the innocent drug man. In this case,
however. Douglas county Is made the
victim and the doctors and druggist and
their patients" are veritabie pigs in
clover at the peoples expense.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-06

THAT tripartite agreement proposed
between the gn3ted States, England and
Russia respecting the Behring sea dis
pute could easily be settled. Each
country might exclude the other from
encroaching ohythe seal preserves and
allow the AlUskq fur company, as here
tofore, to mdnopolize the business for
its own profitkM
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-06

THE rich cereal crops of both the Elk
horn and the Republican valleys are
now being harvested, and soon will be
taken to market. Omaha should be the
magnet to draw them through her gates