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Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22
State Printing Bill Again.

OMAHA, March 20.-To the Editor of The
BEE: Mr.. II. b. Hathaway, of the State
Journal, has taken considerable trouble to
make compilation of great many figures
and numerous statements, neither OF which
are correct, and lay them before the legisla-
ture. He has also taken pains to speak Of an
''anonymous circular" which was issued;
and goes on to say, 1.-The man who made the
figures knew them TO be false" Mr.. Hatha-
way knew the man who made the figures,
and knew the statement with regard to them
to be true, as he practically admitted the
same thing in the State Journal, over his
own signature The point was making was
that the cost of work would be considerable
more under the state printer law than under
contract
am willing to go before the printing COM
mittee, or any competent set OF printers, aud
demonstrate the correctness, in the main, Of
the statements made in my circular headed
Estate Printing Exaibit." can also prove
that the comparisons In figures In MIR Hath
away's circular, entitled state Printer
Question" are mainly wrong. / would like
to call Mr.. Hathaway's attention to the fol-
lowing points:
He quotes price of senate journals under
proposed law, for 1885, at A,5l0.l7, where
they contained 1862 pages, and he quotes the
they contained l600 pages being differ.
ence of sixty-two pages and difference OF
about 81 200 in price.
Also for tho house journals Tor 1888, ne
| quotes the price at 81, 46i 10 where they con-
| tain ,662 pages, and the house journals for
1887 at 50, ,9O0.4S where they contain 1000
| pages.
There is radical discrepancy here some
where, more between the house than senate
| journals, and would like TO see Mr. Hatha
| way explain the matter.
With regard to Mr.. Hathaway's statemen,
| that four volumes of supreme court reports
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22
TIE RoopLERs BALKEp.

The lobby OF the legislature is again
infested with hungry horde OF mer-
cenaries. The approaching close OF the
session renders them bold, defiant and
desperate. They crowd on the floors,
press into forbidden places and Haunt
their venal schemes in the face OF
every legislator. They harass and bull
doze honest members. They stoop to
every villainous method to block bene-
fetal legislation, and press to the front
fraudulent bills and bogus claims.
They are the political lazaroni Of the
state-humau carrion who conspire to
rob the state that they may feast on
the plunder. Never was there such a
disgraceful scramble for pelf in
Lincoln. The exorbitant demands OF
public institutions, the extravagant
sums asked for additions and improve
ments, the vast increase OF salaries rec
commended, and the countless number OF
claims trumped up by brieHess lawyers
and impecuuious agents, combine to
make the lobby rich, juicy pasture for
the parasites. These hired tools Of job
bers receive every aid and encourage
ment from the combine of boodlers on
the floor, who shamelessly advocate
every bogus claim presented and work
and vote for every palpable steal. To
add to the disgraceful spectacle, public
officers, with their subordinates, descend
to the gutter and join the iniquitous
throng in lobbying for increased help
and inflated salaries. Such scandalous
exhibition of official power was properly
and effectively rebuked by the house in
reducing the salary list to that of 1887.
The decisive defeat of the bill appro-
priating fifty-nine thousand dollars to
build additions and purchase farm for
the feeble minded, is strong proof that
the senate fully realizes its duty to the
taxpayers. 1t is vigorous protest
against the iniquitous combine in the
| lower house. 1t is warning to the
plunderers that their fraudulent
schemes cannot escape rigid scrutiny in
the senate, and that the state treasury
will be protected from the reckless
raids of mercenaries. 1t is a signal of
| encouragement to the brave friends Of
economy in the house to persevere in
the fight for the people aud reduce to
the lowest possible amount the extrava-
| giant sums asked for state institutions
without improving their usefulness.
With strong fighting minority in
the house and a majority of the senate
battling for common cause. the ma
chinations of the combine will fail, and
those who deal the death blowwill have
the satisfaction of having performed a
duty to the state and people faithfully
| and well.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22

THE suggestion of Mr.. J.. l.. Miles
that the Irish citizens of Omaha should
find an early opportunity to publicly
and substantially express their sympa-
thy with Parnell and the Irish cause,
ought to receive the prompt considera-
tion of these citizens. Unquestionably
the Irishmen OF Omaha are as patriotic
as any in the country, and as willing to
contribute TO the cause that is most dear
to the hearts of all true Irishmen. We
are confident it will be only necessary
to call them together to demonstrate
this, and all that is required is that
some one having their confidence shall
start the movement for mass meeting,
with the understanding that the express
sion of sympathy shall take a substan-
tial form. The Irish cause is making
progress, and Irishmen everywhere
should give it hearty and generous en-
cOuragement.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22
Beyond the Rockies.

George ID. Carleton, Seattle bookkeeper,
has departed, leaving his employers $4,000
short.
There is belief at Tacoma that the navy
yard provided for by congress will be estab-
lished at that point.
Representatives of eight Indian tribes met
at Spokane Falls, Wash, recently and
formed a confederation.
There were 300 tons of hay raised on the
Boise poor farm last season, and about half
of it is still on hand. 1t brings IS a ton on
the premises.
The amount of silver bullion shipped
through the express Office at Austin, New,
from 1865 to 1888 inclusive was So, 929, 699. 92.
Its weight was 1,7O7,704 pounds.
Mrs Elizabeth Smith died at Salem, Ore,
recently, aged 102 years, nine months and five
days. She was born at Alsted, N. H., in
1856, her maiden name being Johnson.
The N. & G. railroad company will resume
construction work soon north of Reno, New.
The company expended 100000 last year,
and when it starts in again will disburse
nearly 81 100000.
A beef-packlng association, with capital
OF 500, 900, has been formed at North
Yakima, w. r., to butcher and ship in re-
frigerator cars the 500 head OF beeves, NUT
ton and pork marketed daily from the
Yakima range
The Idaho Avalanche reports that j. w
Stoddard bought mare fourteen years ago,
from which he now has band of horses and
colts numbering seventy-five head If ne had
commenced with ten head, and all had in
creased in the same ratio, he would now
have about nire hundred head of horses.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22
Selling School Propertv.

Secretary Piper says that the object of Of
fering for sale part of the Sixteenth street
frontage of the lots on which the Hartman
school is situated, is for the purpose of buy
ing lots north and south of the Fifteenth
street frontage. 1t is always desirable to
have school house extend north and south,
instead of east and west, because in the for
mer case the rooms get the sunlight either
in the morning or afternoon, while in the
latter case the north rooms never get it,.
The Paul school lots are to be sold because
that structure, which was intended as an
overflow school for the lizard, is too far away
from the latter. 1t is desired to move it
about three blocks east of its present loca-
ton, or to Twenty second and Paul streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22
Assessors Work ,

In their meeting Wednesday the ward and
township assessors decided to list real estate
property at one-third of it's full value, aud
for personal belongings County Clerk Roche
will make up schedule corresponding as
nearly as possible to the values in other
counties. Heretofore, property has
been assessed at about fourth
its full value, consequently the
according to the amount OF valuation,
S25, 100000, than any place else. A bill was
introduced in the legislature in this session
providing that houses and lands be assessed
at their full value, but it failed to pass. The
assessors all over Nebraska have taken the
responsibility of raising the basis to one
third.
This is the year also for taking the old SOL
dier census, and Mr.. Roache is having blanks,
adapted to that purpose, printed
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22
ROTTEN ALLEYS.
The Pavements in Them Are Now Be.
ginning to Appear.

The Pavements in Them Are Now Be.
ginning to Appear.
There is an excellent movement on foot
which has been delayed these many years.
1t is the scraping and cleaning of the paved
alleys in the heart of the city. There are
five of these, running from Sixteenth to
Ninth street. They are paved with granite
and the work cost thousands of dollars.
Since the laying of the pavement they have
not been scraped-not even swept. AS q
consequence, upon them has rested the ao-
cumulation of filth and rottenness Of years.
While the streets have been cleaned regu-
larly, these alleys have festered in cOrrup-
tion. They were disgrace to the city:
The reform was undertaken at the in
stance of The BEE. But it is only an imper-
feet reformation. These alleys are now being
cleaned by inmates of the city jail under the
direction of Officer Rowden The alley north
of Douglas has been robbed OF Its corruption
and the latter is being carted away by teams
under the supervision of Street Commis-
sioner Kent. The chloride-oflime committee
is now working the alley between Douglas
and Farnam Streets and the result of its
labors is the marvel Of the beholders.
The alleys south of Farnam, Harney
Howard and Jackson will be cleaned In turn
which may require till the end of next week.
Thenceforward, Officer Rowden says he has
been instructed to keep these thoroughfares
perfectly clean. He Will make use OF JAIL
birds in the work.
This system, however 1t seems does not
give satisfaction. 1t Is claimed that while IT
is inexpensive to the city, it deprives desere-
ing people OF work to which they are enti-
tied, and besides does not guarantee the reg
ularity of work which would be the case under
regular contractor. The cleaned alleys,
however, will be appreciated. Now tho
merchants along the alleys are waiting for
councilman who will introduce an ordnance
which will make their sweeping weekly
occurrence to be paid for by the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22

THE law empowering district court
judges to grant lnjunctions on Sun
days is one OF the most important laws
passed by the Legislature. 1t will pro-
tect the people from graspiug corpora
tions, which connive with municipal
officials to rob the people of their
rights. 1t will checkmate midnight
conspiracies and Sunday raids and give
property owners lawful club to protect
Themselves
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22

THERE are four reasons why the bill
creating the Office of public printer and
giving that functionary a monopoly Of
the work, should be killed. 1t places
the purchase OF material in the hands
of the public printer, without any check
to prevent it being used for other than
public purposes. 1t gives him the profit
able privilege of measuring and APP
proving the bills for work done in his
own shop. 1t deprives the state OF the
benefit OF competition, and robs every
printing Office in the state of the right
to bid for and secure q share OF public
work. In the light OF these facts, no
honest man can support the bill without
wilfully aiding treasury raid and in
juring the printing industry in the
state.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22

cost 80, 900 and would cost sS9T2 under tho
proposed law, would say this Is a Job Mr.
Hathaway has always had, and Furthermore,
the 30 900 includes the cost OF plates, etc, as
well as the cost of printing, and there is moth
ing figured except the cost OF printing under
the proposed law.
With regard to the two volumes of statutes
which he quotes at S24, 900 (though there was
only so, $50, including compilation, etc,
paid, this being another of Mr.. Hathaway's
discrepancles) as paid for by the state, and
which under the proposed law would cost
1850; would say this was private matter
and the state had nothing whatever to do
with II, as the state paid Mr.. Guy A Brown
for the work, and the amount paid him in
cluded the cost of compilation, indexing, etc,
which is not, of course, included under the
proposed law, and the cost of making plates,
etc, would be extra also.
can demonstrate to the satisfaction Of
any one that there is not a single item
which / have so FAR been able to discover
that would not cost more under the proposed
law than under the contract system, except
IN cases where contract has not been let, as
is the caac with the supreme court reports
and other work done by MIR. Hathaway.
With regard to the printing of bills at
s1.05, l will admit it is too low; but, at the
same time Mr.. Hathaway bid on them at
$l.20 per page last December.
Notwithstanding, as l understand IT, that
the prices first named in the state printing
uhi ltNo Dcch III SOHlc
would be willing to allow the state $50 900
Qetting $4,000 year be taken out of my
printing bills for four years. for the position
of state printer, and give bond for the faith
full performance of my duties.
The great objection to the bill in its pres
ent form is that the state printer practically
buys his own material and accounts for it in
such way that IL is impossible for the print
ing board to tell whether it is used for state
printing or for private purposes.
To show the reliability of MIR. Hathaway's
figures, he says that $4,000 would cover
nearly all that has been paid out for printing
during the last four years. l would like to
call the attention of the Legislature and Mr..
Hathaway TO the fact that an appropriation
of S16l, 900, besides miscellaneous printing
done for various institutions, has been made
for this purpose during the last four years,
1t looks very suspicious that MIR. Hatha-
way should be so interested in getting this
state printer bill through when he has
readily had ninc-tenths of all the work done
for the state by contract or otherwise,
mostly otherwise, for the last ten or fifteen
years. HENRY GIBSON.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22

THE decision of Secretary Window
to withhold approval of Special Agent
Linton's report in favor OF the Planters
house site for the next postoffice, is a
wise and proper one. No injury can re-
suit to the city bya careful examination
OF the sites offered, especially those
which were ignored by the special
agent. 'The convenience of the banks,
the wholesale houses and other large
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22

BAKER and Caldwell are the richest
pair of public plunderers in the legisla-
ture. The mouth-organs Of every steal,
no measure is too disreputable for their
support. AS advocates of Stout and
Kennard they surpass the kings OF the
lobby, and will reap their reward. Stout
and Kennard are generous clients.
There is nothing small about them but
their modesty.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY MARCH %. 1880.

ments and anniversaries will receive no at
tenton from the undersigned, Requests to
lecture, no matter from whom they come,
will not be answered. l shall make all my
own arrangements in future, and the above
rule will be rigidly adheredto TO- My repeated
notices and letters in the Journal have not
had any effect in stopping the flow of invita-
tions, hence this standing notice which must
answer for all
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22

THE troubles Of the county commits
sioners increase and multiply with
every passing hour. Mismanagemeut
crops out in every department of county
affairs. The Pauly vault steal, the dis
graceful treatment OF poor-house in
mates, and the wretched construction OF
the new hospital, demonstrate that the
members of the board are totally in
competent or criminally negligent in
the management of county affairs.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22

THE extension of the Cheyenne &
Northern branch OF the Union Pacific
TO junction with the Elkhorp Valley
road, near Douglas, will open rich
mineral section of Central Wyoming,
The oil and coal fields OF that section
will be pretty thoroughly developed
this season, and will attract not only
capital and settlers but railroads from
the east and south.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22

THE boomers OF the Planters house
site have determined to overwhelm
Secretary Window with petition of
one thousand names gathered up in the
highways and byways of the north.
These men are inspired by lofty patriot
ism-to serve themselves without re-
gard to public convenience.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22

bark upon policy OF reduced service
accompanied by methods so evidently
designed to annoy aud damage the pub
lie as to inevitably create popular
hostility. The iowa railroad managers
are committing blunder which they
are likely to find far more Improbable
than would be straightforward COM
pliauce with the Law and regulations
made in pursuance OF it..
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22

THE saloon keepers will accomplish
nothing and injure their cause by re-
vival of blue laws. Any attempt to de-
prive the public OF necessary con-
teniences will precipitate storm of in
dignation which cannot fail to result
aisastrously to the instigators. Modera-
tion is extremely necessary in the
1uuor business.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22
What St. Louis Needs.

Kansas City Journal.
GAIL the foreign capital which may be in
vested in rapid transit enterprises in St.
Louis is worth ten times the actual value to
the city," says the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Just how anything can be worth ten times
it's actual value is bit mystifying, but we
presume the Post-Dispatch means that any
thing which moves. and moves rapidly, will
be of incalculable value as tonic to St.
TOrls
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22
rs wants to add tw

HASTINGS wants to add two wings to
the asylum for incurables before the
body Of the building has developed.
This is the usual way of plucking the
state to feather nest Of local contrac-
tors. Clip the wings.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22

MIR. HITCHCoCK's anxiety to anchor
the postoffice on the Planters house
block is due entirely to unselfish mo-
tives. The fact that it would put money
in his purse spurs his ambition to serve
the public and prop that cream-colored
elephant across the way.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22

THE organization of coal and paper
syndicates in free trade England
srushes the popular democratic argu-
ment that protection is the only legiti-
mate parent of trusts. Avarice laughs
at all laws, human and divine.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22

THE Hungarians have touching ways
peculiarly their own of emphasizing
their contempt for public officials.
Sticks, clubs and stilletos, when pressed
home, will convince the average official
that life is failure.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22

NORTH BEND, Neb., March 21.-To the
Editor of THE BEE: In your issue of last
Saturday was base attack on Mrs. Clark,
of North Bend. Permit me to say through
your columns that the article was prompted
by revenge, and was as false as uncalled for.
Mrs. L. M. MEARs.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22
South Dakota Capital Candidates.

CHAMBERLAIN, So. OAK, March 81
Especial to The BEE. 1.-The question as to
where the temporary capital of South Dakota
will be located is absorbing all the attention
of the press at present There are now nine
candidates in the efield-Chamberlain, Sioux
Falls, Mitchell, Madison, .Watertown, Red
field, Huron, Pierre and Aberdeen. The
vote of the Black Hills will probably decide
the location, and there is no doubt but that
they will vote tor town on the Missouri
river The Hills people do not feel very
friendly toward Pierre on account OF its try
ing to get the soldiers home from the Hot
Springs Chamberlain will in all probability
get a majority of the Hills vote.
An Earthquake in Egypt.
SMYRNA, March 21.--A heavy shock OF
earthquake has occurred here.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22

THE crop of candidates for the capitol
OF South Dakota is enormous, and the
price of votes in ''blocks of five" has
passed the hundred dollar notch. The
ward worker will retire a millionaire
after the campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22
Immortal Oscillation.

,.ChlcdNO Times.
Mrs. Anastasia Parsells, of Bayonne, N.
j.. Is 103 years old. When she was twelve
years old George Washington Gen. G. w.
of the cherrytree and hatcbet incident)
"kissed her twice on her full, rosy red, pout-
ing lips" One hundred years from now
there will be lots of girls, if they live so
long, VINO can and will be proud to give Gen
eral Sherman away In the same manner.
The kissing that men do lives after them.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22

STATE AUDITOR BENTON is actively
lobbying for increased salaries and help
for his department. The legislature
should reciprocate by reducing the
force, and compel the auditor to give
his attention to the business of the
ctota
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22

If PROPER inducements were offered
perhaps Major Balcombe would again
assemble himself in the dark, hold a
brief seance and issue a permit for the
street sweepers to uncover the pave
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22

THE Lower California gold fields
have developed rich and varied as
sortment of salt. The dupes were
thoroughly picked.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22

LINCOLN, Neb., March 19.-To the
Editor of TIE BEE: Will you be kind
enough to inform constant reader which
three nations posse IS the largest navies2
CONSTANT READER.
Ans,-England, France, Russia.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22
New York's Generosity.

Globe-Dcmocrdt.
New York is going to erect a monument to
tine memory of the late John Erickson-if
the rest of the country will furnish the
money.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22

THE reduction of the justice mills in
Omaha to six will paralyze great in
dustry, and compel lawless gang of
shysters to walk or saw wood.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22
New CORPORATION.

Articles of incorporation for the Newman
Methodist Episcopal church were filed with
the county clerk. The trustees and moor
porators are l.. o. Jones, NJ q. Rohr.
baugh, Frank B. Bryant, g. F.. Harrison and
Thomas Baker.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22

CANON DIABLo in Arizona is we'll
named. Packages of money expressed
in that direction raise Old Harry and
his road agents.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22

Chicdgo Tribune.
And If asked what state he halls from,
Our sole repl. shall be:
He halls from thirty-seven states,
And he halls persistentlee.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22
Devilish Sly Ia Jay.
Baltimore American.

baltimore American,
Jay Gould takes a gloomy view of the
financial outlook. Those who follow Gould's
published advice will also get gloomy view
of the situation. There is generally broad
significant smile underlying jays gloomy
views. We use the word underlying ad-
yisedly
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22
They Think William Naughty.

ChicudO Netcs.
The methodist ministers of this city seem
to think that the best friends of Shakespeare
are those who try to prove that his plays
were written by Bacon.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22

THE senate scored the first knock
down in the battle with the plunderers.
Imbecile farms are not popular in Ne
braska.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22

THE Union Pacific company is open
ing three new coal mines in Wyoming,
but prices will remain at the old notch.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22

patrons OF the government will be care
fully considered and weighed before the
final decision is made.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22

THERE is more interest taken in the
laps than the miles in the bicycle race.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-22
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