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Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13

legations, new cases parallel TO those pub
lished are forthcoming.
MIR. Andrew Mayewski, n clerk IN tho
army headquarters, whose case was briefly
mentioned Wednesday, was seen yesterday.
Yes said he, my name appears upon
that petition, but I never placed it there. The
attempt at forgery is a very awkward one,
and is readily detected. No one, roprosen T.
ing the brick contractors, over APP
preached me upon this subject, nor
was | ever asked TO sign n petition for brick,
and you can imagine my surprise when j was
informed a day or two ago that my name was
attached TO such a document. / couldn't be-
lieve that anyone would he so bold until I
went over TO the city clerks office and salts
fled myself that some one had really signed
my name TO the petition. | am not In favor
of brick paving, but on the contrary signed
a petition for cedar blocks, My property on
Thirtieth street is improved and l live
upon it."
Another case is that of John Riley, who
serves Captain John Rustin IN the capacity
of coachman.
MY name is on the petition, but | never
put IL thore," said Riley yesterday morning,
land never knew anything about II until
other residents of the district told mo that
my name was on the paper. l never
signed but one petition and that was for
cedar block, and 1t was cedar block that |
wanted. Brick would cost me n great deal
more, and blocks will do us just as well. No
one even asked me to sign n petition for
brick, and l consider It a clear case of for
gerry. l should think something would DO
done with these fellows who do such dirty
work.
The cases given so far, and there are others
still to come, apply only to the petition clrcu-
lated by Hugh Murphy's solicitors among
the residents along Thirtieth street, from
Spaulding north, but it is believed that be-
fore this investigation is ended IL can be
shown that other contractors have perpe-
trated similar frauds.
The board of public works has no jur,s-
diction in this matter, as it rests solely with
the council.
THE BEES article of Wednesdaycreated con-
siderable interest among property owners
whose streets have been paved this year, and
a general overhauling of petitions is being
made.
Whom was this matter referred to by tho
councill' was asked.
II don't know" said the party addressed;
~ suppose 1t must go to the COMMITTEES on
paving. Bailey is chairman of it. Sanders
is another member, and Chaffee is away. IL
that makes u very great investlga-
ton I'll be considerably surprised.'
1.-THE committee will throw out both brick
and wood and put in asphaltum, now see il 1t
don't.n
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13

THE BEE calls attention to the special
trade reports and reviews which are
sent exclusively to this paper from the
trade ~centers of the east. The COM
mercial interests of this section have
learned to appreciate THE BEES efforts
in this direction. Its reports touching
the pork packing statistics of the coun-
try and copper industries Of the world
are found to be useful guides to the in
terests involved, The review of the
wool trade, prepared from reliable
sources, a feature just added, is, more
over, likely to prove of value to the
wool growers aud trade generally of this
state, Wyoming and Colorado.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13

and sQuander stolen wealth. II IL a dihicult
matter for Americans TO tell when n foreign
title is the real article or only an imitation.
1t might be well to always be certain that the
name is blown in the bottle.
The paying solicitors who saved people the
trouble Of signing their petitions may have
meant well, but accommodations OF this
kind are not usually appreciated.
A live tarantula was found in a New York
station house the other day. There Is rea-
son to fear that Chicago papers will jump on
the fact "a an argument against holding the
Worlds fair in the metropolis.
Hard times have overtaken the Aurora
Watch company and the management has
temporarily wound up its business, but hope
to have its idle hands at work again soon,
even If the business has TO be run on tick.
1t Is not improbable that Jack will finally
give up the ripping business from sheer
WEAKNESS and try some other form of
amusement. The blockheaded London blue
coats don't ev en- make it interesting for him.
A Chicago girl has varied the monotony of
the ordinary elopement which occurs with
such commonplace frequency in that city, by
running away with a Japanese and marry.
ing him in Milwaukee. Chicago is strikingly
cosmopolitan If it is anything.
A scientifically inclined person claims to
have discovered that night mares are on the
decline in this country. The fault to be
found with the gentleman's Investigations is
that he conducted them during the wrong
time of the year. If he will take a few data
along in December when the mince pie and
the roast turkey season is at its height, we
believe the nightmare problem will assume
a different phase.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13
STATE AND TERRITORY.
Nebraska JottinGs.

A thief at Franklin walked off with a 800
pound pile driver hammer.
The Cherry county court house at Valen-
tine has been declared unsafe.
The Saline county republican convention
will be held at Crete, October 5 and the
democrats will nominate on the 18th.
A demented young woman named Zaugg
disappeared from her home eleven miles
east of Nashville last week and has not been
heard from since. A eward is offered for
information regarding her whereabouts.
The coroner's jury which has been invests
eating the case of Albert Pohl, who was
killed near Fremont by falling from a train,
has brought in a verdict censuring the Union
Pacific and Pullman companies for neglect.
The Chambers Eagle reports the death of a
t~welve-year-Old girl at Scottville, Holt
county, the daughter of a Mr.. Sargent,
caused by a load OF hay overturning upon
her. A pitchtork passed entirely through
her body.
Four North Bend young men named Al
Bartlett, William French, Albert McCreath
and George Stanforth, arc in jan at FIRE.
mont charged with robbing the store OF the
latter's father in March last. They have
acknowledged committing the crime and
their prospects are good for terms In the
penitentiary.
Five toughs tried TO run the town OF
McCool Junction the other day during the
progress of a campmeeting. They tried TO
steal two horses, insulted u woman and
threatened TO chop a mans head on with an
axe. But there were men at the campmeet-
ing who had seen something OF western lie,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13

future. Everybody IN town must pre-
pare and be ready to expand his
field OF operations, from the majestic
manager OF the lines of traffic
down to the honest bootblack, the
polite vender OF soda water, and the
industrious merchant Of oranges and
apples" How entirely characteristic
this of New York. Always mercenary,
%grasping, insatiable-strong in prom
ises and weak in performance-great in
all material things and infinitely small
in every other respeet-wholly selfish
and wholly provincial. II New York
fails to secure the worlds fair the fail
ure will be in no small degree due to a
widespread unwillingness to encourage
the unconcealed greed which is the in
spiration to her efforts.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13
County GOurt.

Suit has been commenced IN the county
court by the Nebraska Mortgage Loan com.
pany against G.. NJ. O'Brien, jr., and Theo-
dore Gallagher, to recover on a promisory
note for S241.5 So.
TIL Soper Lumber COMPANY, of Chicago,
has instituted suit against John w. Taylor,
an attorney, for Sl52.D 30, on IL Judgment OBJ
tanned ten years ago. This company had q
bill for Sl40. 9j against the Independent school
district of Little Rock, Lyon county, Iowa,
and gave the account to Taylor, who was
then practicing law in Canton, Oak, for COL
lection. He sued the school board and got
judgment, together with $6.45 costs. In May,
1880. Taylor collected the bill and kept it.
The following Judgments We're entered:
L-294-Pat McQuillan VS. Fitzpatrick Bros.
ct al. for plaintiff, S237.
L-5il-Shone vs. Mary Svacina ct al; for
plaintiff, settle.
-Aultmau Miller & Co. VS. Rice; for
plaintiff, sl25.i5.
--Freyham VS. Casey; judgment for do
PENDANT.
The call for to-day is as follows:
J-l67-Van Alstyne vs. Peter Mltza.
L-3l-Forbes VS. Brown ct al.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13
THIS n THAT.

1t would not be surprising if Won der Abe
should now take up football. He certainly
displays remarkable ability as a kicker.
II Justice will only brace up and oil her
scales. as Judge Horton wants her to, Chi
cago may become a very decent sort OF q
place, after all.
A train load Of Boston capitalists will visit
the Sioux City palace. The social meeting
of the bean-eaters with the corn-raisers will
no doubt be homony-ous.
Three white horses were concerned in the
Cronin murder case. If women could serve
as Jurors, those with bright auburn hair
would be 10 great demand.
Again has st. Louis been forced TO yield
in her unequal race with the city by the
lake. Her only anarchist newspaper is in
the hands of its creditors.
Another counterfeit English lord has met
with disaster, this time at Fargo, Dakota.
He proved to be a clever forger who had
come to this country to wear an assumed title
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13
Armour and the Senate.

'bNV
Unless Mr.. Armour has good reasons for
believing that he and his dressed beef syndi-
cate are moro powerful than the United
States senate and house Of representatives
he has made a mistake. The fact that he
has refused to appear before a properly con-
stItuted investigating committee of the sem
ate will be accepted by committee, senate
and people as a confession that he is engaged
in a business inimical to the public interests
and that he fears to have it investigated by a
committee that will investigate.
Perhaps, however,, Mr.. Armour, has been
assured in advance that liberal contributions
to campaign funds entitle him to tell u senate
investigating committee to go to Hades, and
that after doing so he can with safety twlrl
his thumbs at the committee and ask Tweed's
famous question. The public will watch
with some degree of interest to see what the
senate will do about IL.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13
WHO is THE FORGER.
Two More Instances of Bogus Paving
Signatures

Two More Instances of Bogus Paving
Signatures.
81 think" said a pale faced young man
with a tawny beard, who represents Mr..
Hugh Murphy, the contractor, in the capac-
ity of chief clerk, that THE BEE should
nave given Mr.. Murphy an opportunity to
say something before coming out with a
charge that he had forged signatures to petit
lions for brick paving"
1t was yesterday morning, and q reporter
had called at Mr.. Murphy's Office on Farnam
street to interview that gentleman in regard
10 the charges made against his solicitors in
The BEE wednesday.
But, sir, you have but Just now told me
that Mr.. Murphy is out of the city, and how
could the matter be laid before him?" asked
the reporter in reply to the chief clerk.
"Well, you might have waited. There are
a good many false allegations made against
Mr.. Murphy in that article which appeared
in THE BEE, and 1t can be proven"
"As 1 understand it, returned the other,
''there were no direct charges made against
Mr.. Murphy, but il was stated that his solic-
itors had done these things. BY saying that
charges were made against MIR. Murphy, you
mean to refer that he was cognizant of what
his solicitors did ana was therefore respon-
Sible for
~ don't say anything, nor do 1 care to talk
about this matter. Mr., Murphy will be
home tho last of the week and you had bet
ter see him"
"What is the name of the solicitors He
should be given an opportunity to make an
explanation"
"No, you had better wait until Mr.. Muir
ply comes home. Us fellows here in the
office don't care to say anything about the
matter"
Notwithstanding Mr.. Chief Clerks state
ment regarding the falsity of The BEES al
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13
THE APPEAL TO GREED.

AT no time since New York begun its
campaign to secure the worlds fair,
which is to celebrate the discovery Of
America has there been u serious APP
peal to any other instinct of the people
of the metropolis han hat Of greed.
What New Workers could probably
make out of the millions of people who
would visit the fair is the prime consid-
Grafton that is continually put forward
most prominently as an incentive to all
classes of the business COM
munity to subscribe to the proposed
fund. There Is no sugges-
tion of patriotic sentiment in connection
with the project. The idea that the
people OF the greatest city OF the west
ern world should be generous for the
honor and glory of the country has
never been presented in any of the
urgent calls upon those people to come
mercenary and sordid considerations
have been addressed to them. The pos
sibility OF immense profits for
every line Of trade, the grand
opportunity for more fully adver-
Using to the world the CONNER
clal greatness OF New York, and
the magnificent aggregate of the ''pick-
ings and stealings" to be expected from
having the world as its patron for six
months-these alone are the moving
and inspiring considerations which are
kept before the people of New York as
Inducements to zeal and liberality.
The statistics OF the material benefits
to Paris OF its great exposition are
freely drawn upon to stimulate the
greed of New Workers.. For example,
the New York Sun finds hat there has
been a great increase in the con-
sumption of meats and other
articles Of food IN Paris, and
quoting from the correspondent
OF Il London journal hat business done
in hotels, boarding houses and shops
exceeds the most sanguine hopes, en-
Enthusiastically says: 'What prosperity
awaits the butchers, bakers and candle
stick makers, as representatives of all
trades and occupations, of Gotham
Great as the times be now, neither the
present o the past provides an ade-
quate measure for the fullness OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13

THE total amount of currency circu-
lating in this country OF September l
was one billion, three hundred and
ninety million, three hundred and six
thousand and ten dollars, being an in
crease over August l of ten million, six
hundred and nineteen thousand and
seventy-three dollars. With such a ia
vorable showing as this no heed need
be taken of the wild cries of the demo-
cratic organs about the shrinkage in
the CURRENCY.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13
PROMOTIONS ON MERIT.

The employees of the Union Pacific
will be most interested in that part of
the interview with Mr.. Charles Francis
Adams, published in another column OF
THE BEE, which relates to his determi-
nation to enforce in the future civil SER
vice promotions within the ranks of the
railroads. There has been a strong
suspicion that Mr.. Adams was not at all
treating the old employees fairly in rec
ognizing worth, and in encouraging
their faithfulness by promotions. From
the day of his election until within a
few months at least, vacancies as a rule
have not been filed by promotions.
Too often green and inexperienced
hands have been put into positions of
trust over the heads of men grown gray
In the service. The result, apparently,
has not been thoroughly satisfactory, or
else Mr.. Adams has experienced q
change of heart.
From his recent declarations, the old
employees are at last to receive their
just dues. Promotions are to be made
from within the ranks, and only in ex-
ceptional cases will officials be taken
from the world outside the twenty
thousand employees of the road. Ii these
professions are sincere, the efficiency of
the Union Pacific in all departments
will be raised. The policy should long
ago have beer adopted as the standing
rule. Other roads have recognized the
force of this stimulus in encouraging
their employees to put forth their best
efforts, and on the great trunk lines OF
the country it stands as an unwritten
law, not to be broken.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13

THE trial of Henry S. Ives, the Napo-
leon of finances who, out of a capital Of
n few hundred dollars vas able to buy
and control two railroads and fail for
twenty millions all within eight years,
will prove n of the most celebrated
criminal cases on record. He is ar
raigned in New York city on the charge
OF obtaining six millions under false
pretenses, and in the purse of the trial
the story OF the wonderful career of this
sleek rascal will in all probability come
out.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13
CHARITY ASSOCIATION SUED.
A Bank Desires tn lake 1t Pay u
Bill

The Omaha Charity association has been
sued for a bill of E2l0 by the United States
National bank. Some time ago John II. Sui.
Ivan supplied the association building with
furnace, pipes, radiators and fixtures, for
heating purposes at a cost of Si25. He was
paid about one-half the amount and subse.
quently sold his account for the balance, Sc
curod by a mechanics lien, to the United
States National bank.
The Connell-Gas company case, tried be-
fore Justice Anderson. where plaintiff OBJ
tanned judgment for 800 and costs, amount
ing in all to S222 65, has finally reached the
district court on an appeal. The transcript
and other papers were filed with Clerk
Moores yesterday morning.
Emma A. Lindsay, who owns two lots on
west Harvey street, in McCormach's adj
ton, has brought suit against the city, Ed
ward Phelan and Peter Justison, to prevent
any change in the grade established in 1885.
She prays that ordinances No. "A and 13S be
declared void and unreasonable and i%nopera-
tive; also that the defendants be perpetually
e~njoined from carrying out the provisions of
these grade ordinances. Judge Doane made
an order to the effect that a hearing for a
temporary injunction be had next Saturday
at 10 o'clock,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13

ORDERS have just been issued by the
secretary OF war for the abandonment
of several forts and the assignment OF
their garrisons to other posts. The
forts are all we'll known and were at
one time of consequence as outposts of
civilization. They are, however, now
but little needed as defensive stations,
and have for that reason become USE
less to the government. Among the
number to be abandoned are Fort Lyon
In Colorado, Fort Laramie in Wyoming,
Fort Hays in Kansas, and Fort Sisseton
in Dakota. 1t is evidently the lnten-
ton OF Secretary Proctor to make many
more such changes and to concentrate
thu troops thus relieved in the newer
and larger forts at Omaha, Chicago,
Denver, Fort Robinson, Fort Riley and
Fort N%iobrara, which, when completed
and furnished for their maximum ac-
commodation of troops, will be able to
sustain large garrisons. The o n
templated changes are OF considerable
Importance, as it will involve a great
saving to the government and add to
the better discipline OF the army.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13

THE senate dressed beef committee
has discovered that in selling meats to
the sun after buying from the
packers the Kansas City butchers make
a profit Of about nine dollars u carcass
If the commission will now determine
what profit accrues to the packer after
buying from the stock shipper, the
dressed beef question ought to be COM
pressed in q nut she'll,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13

KANSAS CITY is paying her respects
to the chiefs of fire departments, who
are holding. their seventeenth annual
convention in that city this week. The
compliment is we'll deserved. No class
of men is so we'll respected in the com
munity as the brave fire laddies, whose
lives are risked in the saving of life
and property.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13

MIR. JOHN l.. SULLIVAN is as yet I'M
determined whether to satisfy his unre-
Quilted ambition by running for congress
or by accepting an humber seat in the
common council of his own Boston.
Another prize fight would swell his
head to the size where there couldn't
be any doubt of his aspirations to the
presidency.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13

PHILADELPHIA and New York have
not yet abandoned the bob-tail street
car. 1t might be an instructive object
lesson for representatives Of either city
Gvstpms
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13

SHERMAN, of grain shortage fame,
who is wanted in New York on charges
OF forgery, is said to be weary of his
exile in Canada and is likely to return
and surrender to the authorities. Snug,
warm quarters in Sing Sing do not o n
trast so badly with the extreme cold OF
IA Canadian winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13
receive.

THE extreme klnd-heartedness Of the
Omaha police commissioners in sending
a portion of the city's force to Lincoln
to watch Omaha crooks during fair week
will doubtless be appreciated by the
CAPITOL CITY,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13

THE B. s.. NJ. railroad has established
an air brake school at Plattsmouth for
the purpose of i%nstructing trainmen in
the proper use of brakes. Judging
from the numerous collisions which
have occurred lately IN air brake
academy would do well here.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13

TIE title of the Omaha, Hutchinson
& Gulf Railway company is very at
tractive, but the railroad has not yet
done anything but establish a capital
stock. When the road takes another
step the public will be duly informed
through these columns.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13

IN this as we'll as in. other cities the
overhead wire system is assuming a
serious phase. A Cincinnati telephone
company has brought suit for heavy
damages against an electrical street
road because the induction from the
wires OF the n company interfered
with the workings OF the others bust
ness. With electric light, telegraph,
fire alarm, district telegraph service
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13

and the electric car wires overhead n
multiplicity OF currents are produced,
and any proximity OF different wires
produces an Immediate trouble with. the
currents. There is only one way to
overcome the difficulty, and that is by
placing the wires underground. The
quicker this method is adopted in
Omaha the better for all concerned.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13

Iowa would feel pleased to have ex-
Congressman Kasson receive the Rus
sian mission. And it is quite likely
that the old campaigner, in spite of his
years, would risk the rigors OF a Rus
sian winter in the service of his country.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13
Can Talk as Well as Fight.

S. IUUIS uTVUt-DUHIUCTIU.
Joseph b. Foraker's speech at Xenia,
marks the formal opening of the Ohio can
vass. The governor is as good in talking
when talking is In order as he was in fight
ing in 1S6l-65, when fighting was the bust
ness of all patriots, or as he has been for the
past four years in administering the affairs
OF his state.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13

THE New York papers continue to
complain of the slow progress made by
the millionaires of hal city in raising
funds for the worlds fair. Meanwhile,
the Chicago press is patting its people
on the back and telling them to go in
and win.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13

WITH the forged signature scandal
before them, Omaha paving contractors
should write q volume entitled, Every
contractor the peoples penman."
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13

The American navy is lucky, indeed
Not a single vessel was out in the grea'
storm which swept the Atlantic coast
1t would not do to have the Apia exper'
fence repeated on our own shores.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13
sULLIvAN's NEW CAREER.
He Will Stand For City Councilman
Before For Congress-.

I8HINrn For COhGr"ss.
Boston, Mass, Sept. 12.-TSpecial Tele-
gram to TIE BEE,l-The latest regarding
John l.. Sullivan's political aspirations is
that he will be a candidate for the common
council this fall-this as a political starter.
His friends, recognizing that ne has no polit-
ical training or experience, propose to give
the common council. He will, it is said, be a
candidate from the Nineteenth ward, where
his home is at present. one of his friends
said that Sullivan would not ally himself
with any of the factions in that ward, but
would endeavor to unite the factions. If he
accomplishes this feat he will deserve an
election to congress at the hands of the
democrats.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13

THE government supervising archi-
tect promises to visit Omaha early next
month and put the new government
building under way. The earlier he
comes the heartier the welcome he will
racelya
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-13

THE contemplated additional capac-
ity OF the Omaha smelling WORKS is a
splendid indication that Omaha isabout
to take the position of the leading silver
refining city OF this country.