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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-10-02
THE AGGREGATE SHOWS

THE AGGREGATE SHOWS
That there are 1,716 employees, that they draw
in salaries S477, ,00J, and that they expend N
thse institutions nearly s., 100000 per rannum. I
do not object to that if We had Governor who
selected trustees from the best peop Of the
State, and then let them manage the inst .tu-
tions, but our Governor who wants to run all
the street cleaning in the cities, and wants to
employ all the policemen and firemen, will ret
permit the trus ees and officers to appoint these
servants, but is continually meddng in the ap-
puiniments of nurses. gardeners, h0st.ers and
spittoon cleaners. l DEFY him to name one in
stitulion In Ohio in which be has not interfered
in the appointment of :fle smal est petty Off
gials. This is rot oil. l char ell him in my
speech Of acceptance and he affected to be very
.nuch outraged by it, that lie used the institu-
tions for partisan and political purposes, pros
tituted them, as it were.
1 CITED AN INSTANCE
At the Soldiers and Sailors Home at Xenil. I
visited that place a few days ago and saw 500 or
900 little children march around there in process
sion. They were the sons and daughters OF men
who had died for their country. 1 never beheld
a more touching sight i'll my life than wht n saw
these little orphans taken care by the State.
have asked the Governor, and repeat now, l dare
him to answer it. He has failed to do il: hs
does not dare to do it. l asked lin WHY he had
removed from the trustceshp of that board
Major H. p. Lloyd, of Cincinnati. / sad Is hc
not Republican? Is he not gc' ticman: Is
he not desperately wounded soldier: l. he
not q leader in the Young Mems Christian s
sociation? Is he not man so pure that he
storm OF detraction has never blown aru2nd
him? Did you not remove him in order that GU
mi ght effect few votes against ME when ran
for Congress in 1886?
Why did he not stand up before the people OF
this State and say: I wanted few votes tor 4
gentlem and / thought more of those Vo' es
than did OF my comrades orphans Ii he
had said that he would have been honest. Say
ing nothing, he
STANDS CONVICTED OF GUILT
This is the man who has 1,7l6 people employ
ed in the different Institutions of III, State.
JUGGLERy OF STATE FINANCES.
The Governor, in his speeches, lays particular
stress upon the managemt ut of the Sac
finances. He prates Of the "Hoadly banl-
ruptcy" and other nonsense of that kind. i he
truth is that there is less money in .bf
Treasury now than when Governor Hoadly went
out OF office, but If you listen to Governor For
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-10-02

that bs lad not put his hand in his pocket and
paid it. He plays upon the feelings of the peo-
pie, depicting the monstrous iniduity of the
want of home rule in ireland, He safiers for
the Irish cause because ireland is ruled from
LONDON and the Irish have no part in their To-
cal government, but here in Ohio, not only un-
der the Governors eye, but through the Coz
ernor's instigatiqn, by his direct act ana oy mis-
command the People have been
DEPRIVED OF HOME RULE
To degree that the Irish never dreamed Of
There was once time when the Governors Of
Ohio were satisfied to assume the duties and
powers incident to the State Government ThtS
respected tho ditnits Of theif office and man
sgad the Charitable and penal institutions; !;
they looked after the welfare Of the, State and
in time of war they raised the volunteers and
cared for the soldiera, and they were too high
minded TO meddle with the affairs of municipal
and local governments beneath them. Some
four years ago, however, a gentleman came
upon the scene OF action who believed himself
to be the child of destiny. He was named for
President only last night il Chiltic6ths. HIS vas
elected Governor of Ohio, ind then Rsgen q
systematic Process Which Was carried into ,ex-
eSuton lttte BY little year by year, for the four
years that he has occupied that place, until
now, like meddlesome old woman, he has his
hand on every city of the State. You will ebsar
with me for reading ,sems figures, because the
people of. Chic eaT5 not investigated, and they
uan LOU know The extent to which every city in
the State, to greater or less degree, has been
deprived Of its rights and liberties. take the
city OF Cincinnati as an example. When Gov
ernor Foraker was first elected
THE PEOPLE eF ctNsINNATt
Were ruled es the people 0f Waverly are. They
elebtSd theiE own officers; they, had 3 Repub-
ucan form of egovernment;v they had churches
and school houses and newspapers; eSse5 f@ele
Intelligent and, thctgtt' they were capable of
governing themselves. Under our theory of
government they had the right to do so, but the
Governor thought differently, so one by one they
created a Board of Public Affairs and q Board
of Police Commissioners and a Board OF Elec-
tions, and nothing goes.oan new IL this city CT
Cineipnatt sxcsrt ut6eT Boards appointed by
tie Governor. Now, for a moment, consider
this power. In that city the following persons
with the salaries that shall name, are appointed
directly by the Governor or by Boards which
he appoints, SO that he has in that city great
army Of people, whom he can control and does
control and use In the attempt to totst hi1tselR
upon the psopis ooS. Chic, tie peopls Of Pike
C5phty and tie people of the rural counties for
a third term as Governor. Hence you have
just as much interest in this matter as they
have.
There are the Board OF Public Affairs and
the other Boards Let me show you their
patronage. 1t is interesting and curious to note
how much power they have. Tread from the
Off cial list,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
A Scheme to Increase the Navy I'M
der CONSIDERATION

LONDON, March TN the commons to-day
Lord George Hamilton, first lord of the ad-
miralty, stated that the government proposed
to build eight first class men.of-war Of 1000
tons each, and two of 1900 tons; nine first
class cruisers, twenty nine smaller cruisers,
four of the Pandora type of cruisers, and
eighteen of the ~Sharpshooter type OF torpedo
vessels. The total tonnage of all these YES
sells will be 31S, 200, and the total cost e2t,-
100000. Lord George Hamilton asked that
el0, 600, 900 be appropriated for n consolida-
ton fund for the proposed increase of tho
navy, and that the remainder of the sum re-
quired DC provided for in the ordinary esti-
mates. He promised that the admiralty's
programme would be executed within four
and n half years.
Hamilton said el0,OOO,OO0 of the work
would be put out at private contract, while
the remainder would be done in the govern
ment dock yards. The scheme must stand or
fall rs n whole. Therefore he hoped the OPP
position would treat the proposals in a patri.
otto spirit.
Lord Charles Bcresford complained that
the government gave nc real reason why
just so many ships, no more aud no less,
should be built. He gave notice of an
amendment declaring that England's naval
strength ought TO be equal to the navies of
France and any other great power COM
bincd.
The radicals will oppose every stage of
legislation connected with Lord George
Hamilton's scheme. 1t is expected that
Gladstone will lead the opposition attack on
the government.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08
Soecht's Jury Bill.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 7.-[Special to TIKI
BEE. THE following is the text of Specht's
jury bill as recommended for passage by the
house committee:
Section 657. All free white males residing
in any of the counties of this state, having
the qualifications of electors, and being over
the age of twenty-one years, and of sound
mind ana discretion, and not being judges of
the supreme court or district courts, sheriffs,
c%oroners or ~iailers, or subject to any bodily
infirmity amounting to a disability, and who
have not been convicted of a criminal of
Tense, punishable by Imprisonment in the
penitentiary, and are not subject TO disabil-
ity for the commission OF any offense which
by special provision of law does or shall dis
qualify them, are and shall be competent per-
sons TO serve on all grand and petit juries,
with their counties respectively; provided,
that persons over sixty years of age, minis
tiers of the gospel, probate judges, county
commissioners, licensed attorneys, practic-
ing physicians, postlnasters, the mayors of
metropolitan cities, or cities of the first and
second class, and carriers of the United
States mails, shall not be compelled to serve
as jurors.
Whereas, An emergency exists,
Therefore, This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08
Billings Resigns.

LINCOLN, Ncb., March 7.-[Special Tele-
gram to The BEE. In an open letter adj
dressed to the stock breeders of Nebraska,
DR.. Billings formally tenders his resignation
as the head of the patho-b biological labora-
tory, the hog killing station, to take effect on
the lst day of next July. This move has
created no surprise 1t has been apparent
for some days that the general assembly
would settle the fiat that he must go; and
the doctor forestalls a practical bounce by
indicating now what his action will be at the
next regular sitting of the board of regents,
which takes place early in April. TIL letter
he addresses to the stock breeders of the
state is quite lengthy. Among other things
he says that his principal reason for taking
the step is the probable fact that the legisla-
ture will cut down the university appropria-
tions, and especially the sum asked for the
laboratory, because of him, but he p~refaces
this with the statement that il cannot be an
immediate resignation because he has cer-
tain work IN hand that must be completed
and published, which will show the farmers
and breeders of the state how to protect their
herds from at least two diseases, but he
leaves the reader to speculate as to what
they are. He arraigns his enemies, espec-
tally d. Z; Salomon, chief of the bureau of
animal industry, Washington, ID. c., wipes
Gerth, and others of the live stock commits
sion, extols his friends and then asks the
question, why resign:" In concluding his
letter Billings promises to finish his work by
the LIST of July and then depart for other
fields. He indicates, however, that his eX-
periments will be continued at some other
point.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08
ROBBED HIN IN THE STREET.
A Farmer Held UP in Nebraska
City.
AN INTERSTATE ASSOCIATION.
Three Nebraska and Two Kansas
6. A. II. Posts Unite-A brakeman
Loses His Leg-Fast Water
Pipe Laying.
A a. A. n. Interstate Association.

RED CLoUD, Neb., March 7.-TSpecial to
The BEE.l-This morning witnessed the
closingo OF a very interesting and enthusiastic
meeting of Grand Army men and old sol.
diers and sailors, called for the purpose of
organizing an interstate association of the
G. A.. X. men in the counties of Webster,
Franklin and Nuckolls, in Nebraska, and
Jewell and Smith counties, in Kansas. Such
organization was duly effected, with the fol-
lowing officers elected; President, j. l.,
Miller, of this city; secretary, r. B. Fulton,
Red Cloud; treasurer, NJ. b.. McNitt, Red
Cloud. In all there were eighteen posts rep
resented, seven from Kansas aud eleven from
the Nebraska counties named,
The executive committee was instructed to
advertise for bids from the several towns for
the reunion, said bids to be opened May 10 at
this city, when both place and time will be
decided on and due notice given.
General j. b. Davis, department com
mander, accompanied by p. A. Gatchell, his
assistant-adjutant general, arrived last even
ing and were escorted to the hall, where a
rousing camp fire was held. Commander
Davis made an able and patriotic address.
The assistant adiutant general also offered q
few remarks, as did also several of the COM
rades. The exercises were interspersed
with singing numerous old and standard war
SONGS.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08

LINCOLN, Neb,, March 7~.-fSpecial Tele-
gram to uEBEE. IA bill was introduced to-
day by Governor Thayer at the request of
Omaha parties, authorizing cities of the
metropolitan class to issue bonds to build
sewers and condemn lands for parks. The
Introduction of the bill surprised the Douglas
county delegation, and the suspicion was
aroused that designing parties intend to use
the bill to defeat the charter. The governor,
on being interviewed, said he was strongly in
favor of the charter bill, aud would not al
low himself to be used to imperil its passage.
He believed the street car companies should
be compelled to pave between the tracks, as
the bill provides, and is emphatic In the
declaration that if the bill introduced to-
day is used to defeat the charter he will veto
the bill itself should it pass.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08
A Divorce specia,ist Jailed.

CHICAGO, March &c. J. Beattie, q lawyer
who makes a speciality of divorces, was jailed
tonight, charged with furnishing bogus de-
coys and Introducing periured evidence. A
decree was given to Mrs. Ada Gordon, who
subsequently married a New Yorker named
Arthur Wilson. The genuine decree was
not entered until some months after, and
when this vas discovered the marriage
had to be performed again. To-day Mrs.
Gordon's first husband, who had been alb
sent in South America, informed Judge Jan
ieson that Beattie had never served notice
of the divorce suit. Much evidence was ad-
duced to show that the evidence of Beattie's
witnesses was manufactured. The indica-
tions are that the divorce will be set aside,
and that Mrs. Gordon, after being twice
married to Wilson, must begin proceedings
against her first husband again.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08
Tho Sinking Fund Bill.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 7.-GSpeciai to Tue
BEE, Senator Taggert's sinking FUND bill
is one of the most important measures of the
session, but has attracted little notice. Now,
that it has found favor in the senate and
been brought TO public attention it is ex-
pected that a horde OF county treasurers and
bankers will rush 70 Lincoln to defeat il in
the house.
THE bill will save the people OF Nebraska
many thousands of dollars every year, ex.
plains Senator Taggart. County bonds are
usually issued for q term of twenty years.
To meet their payment a tax of one-twCntieth
of the aggregate sum Is levied each year and
paid into IA sinking fund kept by the county
treasurer. The existing law provides that
the sinking fund may be, invested in United
States or state securities. AS u matter of
fact such Investment is lmpracticable in u
majority OF cases and the sinking fund re-
mains In possession of the treasurer. OF
course he doesn't keep it in his vault. He de-
posts 1t in pet banks and gets favors In
return, whilo the county receives nothing
for the use OF its money, which continues to
pile up for twenty Years. On the other hand
the county is constantly ordering labor, sup
plies, etc, without means OF paying therefor
until the next levy and collection Of taxes.
That may be six months or a year, and in
some cases eighteen months IN the future.
The consequence is the county has TO give
its creditor a due bill known as a
warrant. II the creditor needs money, and
he generally does, he goes to "a bank or a
shaver and gets his warrant cashcd. These
warrants bear interest. Seven per cent is
probably the average. The shavers demand
q discount OF 10 per cent. DO you see how it
worksi The banker gets his cash from the
county for nothing Except the dlyvy to the
treasurer), and turns around and gets IL per
gent on 1t for carrying the county's debts.
il Is reasonable TO conclude that ii the cred.
ktoy can give a banker u 10 rer cent shave he
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08
Senate.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 7.-lSpecial to The
BEE. I'm the senate this morning the South
Omaha charter bill was again sent back TO
the committee of the whole for the amend
ment of section two, which provides for a
special election for the adoption of the
charter. The changes are two. The result
OF the election must be proclaimed by the
governor instead of the mayor, and the city
officers must qualify within thirty days and
give the bonds required by the new charter.
The committee of the whole considered
the following measures and recommended
that they do pass:
Rhodes house bill making it unlawful
for others than members of the order to
wear the insignia of the Loyal Legion or use
it to obtain assistance.
6Cushing's house bill prescribing methods
by which the executor or administrator of
an estate may complete contracts made by
the person deceased for the sale ami convey
ance of land.
Norvals fence bill authorizing the owner
of land lying along q railroad to notify such
railroad to fence its track, and providing, if
the railroad neglect to do so within six
months, that the land owner may erect the
fence and collect its cost of the railroad.
Taggart's bill requiring county treasurers
to invest the sinking fund in county war
rants.
The death of Representative Hays was an
nounced by Senator Keckley at II o'clock,
and as a token of respect the senate ad-
journed until 3 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The senate passed Ransom's nine-hour
labor bill, Beardsley's register of deeds bill,
Rhodes Loyal Legion bill, and Cushing's
bill for conveyance of land by executor or
administrator.
The committee of the whole approved Cor
nell's bill, allowing the issue Of city bonds
for waterworks at less than Z per cent
Linn's bill, limiting employees of each
house in the future to fifty members, was
considered, but the senate stood 10 to Is,
and it could neither be approved nor killed.
Senators Keckley, Norval and Dern were
appointed a committee to attend the funeral
of Representative Hays, and the senate de-
cided to adjourn over Friday.
The South Omaha charter and Norvals
railroad fence bill were passed. ''5''t
The senate adopted a resolution by Nesbitt
calling on the state librarian for a detailed
statement of his financial affairs with the
state, including the cost and receipts OF COM
piled statutes and of the supreme court re-
ports.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08
More Ticket irregularities.

CHICAGO, March 7.-The Western States
Passenger association, which has been in
session here for three days, adjourned to-
day. 1t came out during the meeting that
some OF the roads connected with the asso-
ciatlon ines have been selling irregular
forms of tickets in such a way as to enable
scalpers to reduce the established tariff rates
in western territory. Chairman Abbott at
once communicated with the managers of
the lines whose tickets nave been improperly
issued, and before the close of the meeting
he received replies promising that the irregu-
larities would be promptly investigated and
stopped. Colorado tourist tickets. good over
the lines leading westward from Chicago,
have been found for sale in scalpers' officers
at s44, whereas, the regular rate Is S45.
These tickets are issued by connecting lines,
and not by the western roads themselves.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08
A Prehistoric Monster.

LIVINGSTON, Neb., March 7.-lSpecial to
THE BEE. While digging a well on the
homestead of S. b. Shumway, near Living
ston, Banner county, Grant l.. Shumway
found embedded in the sand at a depth of
tifty-four feet, the remains of a prehistoric
animal, of mammoth proportions. He sue
ceeded in removing "A portion of the upper
jaw, containing two teeth, one Of which
measured eight inches in length and four in
breadth and weighed seven and one half
pounds. The rest of the monster Is still i'm.
bedded, where it has lain for ages, and can
be excavated ut no great expense. The
peculiar manner in which the teeth were set
in the jaw of the animal differed from any
ever heard of here. There was apparently
but two teeth in the upper jaw. A few other
smaller bones resembling the fms Of a fish
have been secured. These fins are about the
size of a mans hand. Further excavations
and other discoveries will. probably be made.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08
Legislative GOssip.

| I,y,n,x Noh NT,r,h y IC,o,;,l 20 Tn
D.. ,,T,.,,~.. !, - pesa. II,I =,
bEE'J- licheos, saiu Ooorheeper Han Y.
the lobbyists this morning as they presented
| themselves at the doors of the house. No,
| being supnlied with the nasteboards the tur
bnlent crn,yS t;ied of and cro,yded into the
cniierv anJ ouiet ,e oM ani on the floor for one one
Session
House roI, Aho , modified comnuIsorv edu.
cation hill, introduced nv Mr.. Stirk. was
nlaced on the general file this morning frhe
Hill nrovidos that n,n;is sbou he connnelled
to attend some nmhlic or nrivate school
tanoht in the EngI;sh iangnage for Mt least
one-third of the time the school is required
| to he kent omen hv ln,y in order. to draw the
state apportionm 1s t" NV
Renresentntive To,v,e of Knox. who is fast
forging In tho front "a ono If tho most level
headed members GOT a GOOD Joke on Ohm
stead When tho gentieman from Adams
was speaking in favor of the inspection bill.
and detniIinS how Armour was cutting down
the nrire of cattle raised nv Ncbrnska farm
ers. Towle arose and said: ,.Since brother
Oln,stcod i,as taken tn advocot1nr tho cause
If the farmer 7 think he ouoRt To he sus-
tanned ~ The remark was annrecinted nv
evervboav in tho houso
The death Of Hon q w. HAYS. of York
was n great snr,,.iso r. tho nenSers Very
few knew that he was sick and none that he
Ivns dopgeroIs,v iii Ne wac n ouiet mem
Der, but true as steel to the interests of the
nennia WV
Anon thu visi,ors to.dav wac the Han T
u KILL of aimn Ge ,vas q memher Of
the Iegisiatnre many vears 400 from platte
cnnntS and from Issi IN 1874 Ia was a reai.
Sout GanhnA, H. w 49,, 20 I'll Safaot
the hiil ontbnr;zing n h.re maioritv of the
voters RI chance the location Of county seats
Ianntnn of STahstor 10 ,,.o,,;nG , ,,or,.
,alnahie meu,her He hoe n pointef ,v.v ~
as,inD onestionsI mat cannot he evaded
When tho n,IostIon Of dismIssinp nersons
boihinr sinecnre noaitions was M for d,sc,s,
sion he osired. ..Jf tho sI,to hoe notbin% FOR
SafnnSor nf t rm s;necn.es wa. :" abIn 70 N ,ver
w. nnast;on nnS uomnton soorad a tal,;na
noint ~ ' s
Tha nnronri,tior If s,a nm for Tho bo,,e
~ III, affrriendiass 40 n,rcbosn .nS,tionai
lands was recon- mepJed for nassaoe
Snechtis h;iI nrasc,.ihinp who n,ny sary,a op
r SesG r,os o cont 49,, frnEn th h nnn, to- y O ~
;;.aiIrooIs with n ~ ,SSprah jn ,,enorr -
nho CO. OF ~ ista p.naoau 11,r,
,ns tastof,Ir Saoar..ad LII nmnioms "a 2 2
manrnin@ hv ~ two iaav c, eI Miss Hlar :,