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Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02

M. AUSTIN, of Grinnell, Ia, has been
looked upon for sometime as promi-
nent candidate for representative of
this country to the Argentine Republic.
The selection of this gentleman would
be fortunate. He is a lawyer of more
than ordinary ability, successful busi-
ness man, and partner in one of the
most important manufacturing concerns
in Iowa. 1t is seldom that man of his
mental acumen, uprightness of char
acter and business experience can be
found for such position as he is ready
to accept. Mr. Austin is supported not
simply by the party in his state, but
manufacturing interests in general
would be glad to see him appointed, be-
lieving that he would be an active
factor in promoting the commercial re-
lations of the two Americas.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02
THE FIELD OF INDUSTRY.

In Savannah, Ca, colored laborers refuse
to work with Italians.
San Francisco clerks are supporting a
movement to have, stores closed on Sundays.
One thousand ship builders are on a strike
at Belfast, Ireland, against reduction in
wages.
The tin mines Of Dakota are to give en-
ployment to 1000 men during the coming
season.
The 10000 washerwomen of Paris have
formed a union. They will demand rs cents
per day.
Delaware river ship-builders have con
tracts enough on hand to keep them busy for
two years.
The female cottonworkers of Madison,
Wis, want their days work reduced from
twelve to ten hours
Colored laborers are being brought from
Virginia to the new granite quarries at Falls
of French Creek, Pa.
A Michigan bill proposes to empower build
ing inspectors with the enforcement of the
law prohibiting child labor.
The New Orleans bricklayers have made a
demand for As cents per hour, nine hours
day and eight on Saturday
Laborers and mechanics are warned to
stay away from Peoria, ILL.,, as work is dull
and hundreds OF men are out of employment
there
Castleton, VT, has the only slate pencil
mill in the United states. The daily produc.
tion is 10000 One man can sharpen 5000
pencils daily on his emery wheel.
Testimony in a recent suit brought by Har-
ris Gold of Philadelphia, Pa, to obtain
dual i'm, cd 70 nt flatb bn hoo
been employed to make trousers for 80 cents
dozen, or ~ cents pair.
Workingmen are warned to stay away
from Bay City, Mich, and give no heed to
misleading newspaper advertisements. The
labor market there is oversJocked and many
are unable to find employment.
A bill recently brought into the states gem
eral of the Netherlands by the minister of
justice makes provisions for the prevention
of excessive labor of youthful persons and
women. 1t will probably become law.
A curious method Of obtaining work was
that recently employed by Philadelphia
man. He hung a board over his back in
scribed "Work wanted" and took a stand in
a business street. He got job within two
hours.
At the master taiors' convention recently
held in New York it came out that the
| Gothamite tailors keep lists Of their Gus
toners, after whose names are such signs as
IN. Co." I'D. b." "Black Sheep" "F'air,"
Delinquent" undesirable" and the like,
Tradesmen of all kinds are requested 10
stay away from Superior, Wis, and Duluth,
Minn., at present, as the number of laborers
far exceed the demand, and wages for first
class carpenters are only 50 per day and 9TH
ers in proportions Board, $3.50 to s. pei
| week. 1874
The workingnan's blacklist law which
passed the Indiana legislature provides that
such employers as may blacklist any work
ingman shall be fined 500. Another Indians
law demands better accommodation in mines
and another is proposed which forbids th'
use Of railroad cars which require employe!
to 90 between them to couple.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02

THERE is no scarcity Of tickets or
candidates for Office in South Omaha.
Every GLASS and trade is represented,
and the variety affords the voters an
opportunity to select good men for the
different positions. The condition of
municipal! affairs demands the best class
ated by necessary public improvements,
the construction of viaducts inaugurated
and the countless expenses which must
be incurred in paving, sewers, side
walks, ETC., require ability and in
tegrity in every department of the city
government. BY placing the reips, in
strong, clean hands, the growth and
prosperity of the city is secure.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02

A BRIEF period of sober reflection
convinces those who fought and bled
for the honor, that Legislative life is a
waste of energy and a strain on ones
character. Honest men retire from the
strife with pleasure, while the disrepu-
tables cling to it while there is a
dollar in sight. The former will not
stoop to low trickery and scandalous
schemes to secure support for measures
of public good, but cannot escape the
annoyances which surround legisla-
lures. The latter are at home in the
tide of dissipation and dishonesty and
flourish on booty and bestiality. This
condition is chargeable to the iudiffer-
ence of the better class of citizens.
They refuse to take an active part in
the primaries and conventions aud per-
nit these foundations of official life to
be controlled and managed by schemers
and place hunters.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02

aging 10 the accused, and Il Is thought that
conviction stares him in tho face. The
parties TO these charges were all arrested
last week, arraigned and asked continuance
until to-day and the trial is now on.
New Notaries Public.
Notaral appointments as follows were
made by the governor to-day: ID. II. Tripp,
Hay Springs Sheridan county, c. A. Ham.
mond, Bazile Mills, Knox county; j.. B.
Keekinny, Omaha, Douglas county; John
Herge, Kearney, Buffalo county; Frank II.
Wheeler, Crawford, Dawes county; James
Bullock, Omaha, Douglas county; Robert L.
Kloke, West Point, Cunning county; q. Il.
Becker, Burchard Pawnee county; H. Il.
Moseman, Emmerson, Dixon county.
City News ana Notes.
John Dixon and Miss Harriet II. Dance
of Douglas, Otoe county, were married to.
day by Judge Stewart at . o'clock. Tho
couple expect to take their Otoe county
friends by surprise.
James II. Houston, the bricklayer who was
killed at the burlington yards Saturday
night was buried to-day. No inquest was
held. The funeral services wero In charge
OF the BricSlayer's Union.
The clans are preparing for hard fight at
municipal election on the morrow. Gra-
hams election to the mayoralty, however,
is foregone conclusion. 1t is said that
there will be something of q fight made ON
Bushnell in the Fifth ward under the leader
ship of Captain Payne, but Bushuell's
friends say that this insures his election,
which is probably truc.
Representative Towle, OF Niobrara, Knox
county, still fingers in Lincoln. He jocu.
larly remarks that it won't do for the boys TO
forsake the city IN bulk. But SLY ones
opine that the willy statesman Is after one of
the plums under Uncle Sam, and is pulling
the strings with some assurance Of captur.
ing something, but no one seems willing to
venture what
morrow. The machinist is getting IL to.
gether rapidly and, barring breaks, IL will
doubtless stand it to Il. The boys expect
to get into their new quarters within week.
1t is understood that they will change the
Call to six column, eight page paper, and
will boom 1t under the whip.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02

THE selection of CARRIER, Gilchrist
and Gilkeson for secretaries CT the state
board OF transportation is n rich COM
pliment to Wahoo, Red Cloud and Alli-
ance. These great centers of business
and population have struggled for years
for representation on the board, and
have finally achieved that greatness
which their Importance commanded.
insignificant villages like Omaha, Lin
coin, Hastings, Fremont, Beatrice and
Grand Island, must patiently plod along
in the old rut until they demonstrate
their commercial fitness for recognition
by the board.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02

THE observation of "An Omahan
Abroad" printed in THE BEE fortifes
the claim that Omaha real estate is the
cheapest and best investment in this
western country. Throughout the re-
gion traversed there were melancholy
evidences of collapsed "booms," with
business property ranging from twenty
five hundred to five thousand dollars
per front foot. In all the various stages
of Omaha's growth these figures have
not been approached. In comparison
with cities of less population and infe-
rior advantages, Omaha real estate has
no equal rs money making invest
mant
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02
MYERS IS STILL COMING.
The County Commissioners Give Him
Another Chance,


A brief but very animated and lively little
spat ensued yesterday, between Commits
s,oners O'Keeffe and Mount 1t was precip.
itated by the receipt of another telegram from
e. E. Myers, saying: 'Have mailed my re-
port; do you want me to Gomez" 1t seems
that the board sent him message on Sun
day to be here not later than the 4th instant.
O'Keeffe looked up from a letter he
was reading and made some reference TO the
matter and indicated his spirit of annoyance
over it by supplementng the remark with a
mild cuss word. Mount said something about
swearing to which the valiant Richard re-
piled: "We're not in session, and l guess
can swear if l want tor
''Hadn't we better tell him to come" in
quired Mount.
Don't give whether he Does" re
torted O'Keeffe. 'The only thing we want IS
an explanation from him as to how this work
shall be DONE"
''He evidently wants to COME" said
Mount. probably he is after the $50 we
would have to pay him.
O'Keefe said, ~ don't give cuss for the
800"
Mount retorted. 'Nor do I. 1t doesn't
cut any figure"
Anderson chlpped in, "Probably ne don't
like to come here and lose his iob'
O'Keefe replied, at would be better for
Douglas county il he had lost it two years
ago."
Harrigan joined in and said, "And on that
Dick, 81 am with you.''
Mount sang out, "Well, had we not hired
him the people would be complaining on the
ground that he did us one honest job"
After these salles all agreed that Mr..
Myers should be asked to como, and a dis
patch to that effect was sent marked rush"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02

day, and before doctor could be summoned
the youngest, aged five years, died from tho
effects of the poison. The other two re-
covered.
The farmers Of northern Gage and south
ern Lancaster counties will have meeting
in the German hall at Cortland, April O, TO
consider the binders twine trust They will
pledge themselves not TO buy any twine Of
the trust, but TO bind without twine, as they
have done before. They do not propose TO
pay an exorbtant price for the product, but
will rather do without the twne.
Two prisoners escaped from tho Fillmore
county jait at Geneva last week by Gu tting
hole through the roof with jackknife and
have not been seen since. John Miller,
alias Thomas Craizer, and John Gabriel,
were their names, the former jewelry thief
and the latter horse thief.
A seventeen-year-old young man living
near Hampton, Hamilton county, has been
bound over TO appear at next term of district
court, charged with throwing shot or bullets
from rubber attached to forked stick, one
of which struck n German woman in the tenn
pie. 1t was supposed for time tnat she
would not recover, but Is some better, al
though out OF her head.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02
THE DENVER ROBBERY,

In the modern history of crime there
appears no incident more interesting
than that of the Denver robbery. In
deed, an incident mere intensely
dramatic could hardly be imagined. No
wonder that at first the story was
doubted.
In the broad light of day, at the
busiest hour, and at the most prominent
corner of the city, almost in the pres
ence of score of clerks, with the foot
falls of the passing multitude within
plain hearing, the president of a
bank was forced at the point Of pistol
to yield up twenty-one thousand
dollars. To obtain this sum he
was obliged to pass out among the
clerks and to communicate with the
teller. Yet he had no opportunity to
make sign. The robber took the
funds, gracefully retired and in leaving
did not forget to tip his hat.
"Billy the Kid' was an artist
in his way. BIT he was crude
and offensive He liked to shed blood
and first and last managed to CRAFTY
this liking to notable extent. The
Denver robber was not OF this mold.
He did not shoot. He merely threat
ened to shoot, and probably had an
empty revolver to back the threat. The
bottle, with which he indicated viii
lingness to blow up the institution, CON
tanned castor oil.
Altog gethcr, the affair, with the subse
quent Disappearance of the principal, i
extremely mysterious. Had any less
| official that Motfatt himself been The
| victim there would have been imgedi
ate suspicion OF oollusion. His millions
n nothing else, save hin, from this.
| A liberal reward is offered for the ap
| prehension of the castor oily individua
but there is reason to doubt that tn
reward will ever be earned. The rob
Der is in position TO buy q job lot o
detectives himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02
BILL AND j. wHITCoMB.
They Combine their Efforts in Pro.
ducing HenrtY Lnurhtcr.

ducing Henrty Laughter.
Bill Nye and James Whitcomb Riley enter
tanned large audience with their fun at the
New Grand opera house last night.
Bill Nye is well known and IS favorite In
Omaha as he is elsewhere. He is essentially
funny. One feels the desire to laugh the in
slant he makes his appearance, even before
he has uttered syllable. Last night when
he sidled into the center OF the stage and
made his bow, he was most heartily received.
He told, in his own inimitable way, his ex-
perience with pugilist whom he had en-
gagged to teach him the manly art. He tells
his anecdotes In ludlcrous monotone and
without gestures save for expressive tNitch-
ings of the hands.
Riley is somewhat handsomer man than
William, but not noticeably beautiful. His
abilities to anluse are Of a different order
His power Of mImicry is superb, and wal
exhibited at its best last night in seyera
character sketches from his own Writings
A dissertation by him upon the tree toad al
a weather prophet was very good, as were
in fact, all of his numbers. His first selec
ton was study in Hoosier dialect, ont
humorous, the other inclined TO rude pathos
and IN both he was exceedingly entertaining
His impersonation OF a small boy and hi
eccentricities was very we'll received, as wal
his last number, q satire upon young ad
yocate of the education Of the young By oh
! ject lessons.
Bili Nye's legend OF his day "Etymolo
| gist." with the pathetic story Of his death
| and his story of sanguinary experience
| with member of congress, were among hi
| best selections, but all his anecdotes Wer'
| very heartily applauded.
From the manifestations OF aeught taad'
| by the audience, IT was very evident that TN
hunorists had succeeded In making the eyeu
| ing most pleasant one for those who al
tended the entertainment
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02
STATE AND TERRiToRY.
Nebraska Jottings,

AL Goodrich, formerly resident of Yer
don, died recently in Montana.
The Holdrege waterworks have been tested
thoroughly and will be accepted by the city
council
The citizens of Kimball have held meet
ing and organized company to develop the
towns water power.
Burglars successfully cracked the safe Of
Dean & Fairchild at Marquette, and secured
about 500 in cash.
A base bali association has been organized
at Madison and sufficient money has been
raised to start a club in good shape.
-Four North Bend men are in the clutches
of the law charged with selling liquor with
out a license and will be given trial on the
25th.
The Oalsdale Pen and Plow gives this ad-
vice TO Mr.. Coleman that mo legislator
should monkey with dining room girl when
she is loaded"
Three children Of Jens Jensen, living neal
Oakland, ate some wild parsnips the othei
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02

NEBRASKA soil is in splendid shape
for spring planting. A remarkably
carly season has enabled the farmers to
place the ground in prime condition.
The lack of moisture is only felt to a
limited extent along the river eoun-
ties. In all others the winter frosts
were more effective than snow in moist
ening the uplands, while the valleys
are rarely lacking in this important es-
sential. All things considered, the
farmers Of the state have never had such
favorable conditions for spring work,
or such fine prospects for bountiful
harvest.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02
A Chance for a Royal Romance.

Along with the information that ex-Queen
Natalie, who has been in exile, will return to
Servia, comes the statement that ex-King
Milan, who divorced and exiled her, has
postponed his departure for Constantinople
Wouldn't it make story of the real "Bank-
er's Daughter" kind if these two, whose
early love was so purely romantic and whose
later differences were talked of the world
over, should be brought together and recon-
cied through their son, the present reigning
prince! The present status of affairs has
Just tinge of this color.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02

rated, as II reached the governor, pro-
vided that the state be fully quaran-
tined against the entry OF diseased
stock, and that state veterinarian be
appointed at an annual salary of two
thousand dollars. In other words the
meritorious FEATURES of the old law have
been preserved, and there can be no
question OF the Importance to the state
OF the protection which u quarantine
law vouchsafes.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02
1T IS "A BEAUTY.
One OF the New Trains TO Run Be-
tween Denver and Chicago.

one OF the New Trains to Hun Be-
tween Denver and Chicago.
A train is nowhere nowadays unless IL is
vestibule. The vestbule is all the rage, and
in order to be in style the Union Pacific is
adding more trains of that description. A
new one, just from the shops, made its initial
trip yesterday and carried party of railroad
officials and newspaper men to Fremont and
return. The train was simply on trial, and,
as it proved perfectly satisfactory. to-day it
will begin its regular duties carrying passen-
gers between Chicago and Denver. The ar
rangement between the Union Pacific and
Chicago & Northwestern calls for four solid
vestibule trains between Chicago and Den
yer, two of which are furnished by the
Union Pacific and two by the Northwestern.
The train which made the trial trip yester-
day was the first one turned out by the Union
Pacific and it's beauty in every way. 1t is
composed of n baggage car, smoker day
coach, reclining chair car and Pullman
sleeper, all fitted up in the latest style. The
three weeks being fitted up for this
sSas''' Was about anu ss5o SHs Tss next train eaHn
however, will be turned out in shorter order
and will be ready for the road in about two
weeks
The short trip yesterday showed the ad-
vantage of the vestibule over the old trains
in the absence of jarring and the freedom
from dust The train arrived IN Fremont
shortly before noon, and after walk about
the city and dinner at the Emo house, the
party returned, reaching Omaha about 3
O'Clock. The gentlemen composing the party
were Assistant General Manager Ed Dick
inson, Demurrage Commissioner A: @.
Jones, Robert Baxter, e. Buckingham,
A. M. Collett foreman of the car de-
partment, and Charles Trip, representing
the Aaron French spring company of Pitts
burg The train was drawn by engine S22,
an npin q nd 40 in Nh nj
ductor Keen.
The Golden Gate special, due here to-day,
has eighty-six passengers on board, the
largest number ever carried since that train
was put in service. An extra coach was at
tached to the train to accommodate the
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02
A Side Attraction.
nI,f,,Is Ta,y1,o,

The New York legislature has passed
through one branch an appropriation 10
erect grand stand for the use of the men,
bers during the forthcoming centennial pa
rade in New York city. Ii they are thus
gathered in one lot, they will divert a con-
siderable share Of public curiosity from the
regular show.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02

CORPORAL TANNERS first official act
in tanning the jackets of the democratic
chiefs OF the pension service has been
altogether too severe to suit either the
president or the secretary OF the In
fapin,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02
ness OF the executive session In conuec
tion with contiru,ations.

ness OF the executive session In connec-
tion with combinations.
For once, at least, the senator was
right. II he can stand an open session
every one Of his colleagues ought to
submit to 1t willingly. To marked
degree the executive session is farce.
1t merely excludes the public tempo
rarily from knowledge 1t has perfect
right to possess, and thus Is wrong in
principle. If anything OF Importance
transpires behind its closed doors, it is
quickly bruited about. The senators
themselves betray it, and the press pro-
ceeds to scatter it to the four quarters
OF the globe. Thus, while wrong in
principle, the executive session is
barren of result.
The advantage of an open session
for the consideration OF nominations
is obvious. The people have an inter-
est in knowing, and right to know,
who is to represent them in office at
home and abroad. They do not want
unworthy servants, nor do they want
good material rejected through the
pique of Senator Teller aud his fellows.
Doubtless the presence OF an audience
in the galleries would temper the utter
ances and stimulate the judgments oI
the orators. In the recent discussion
concerning the nomination OF Murat
Halstead, Mr.. Teller himself was one
of the most violent in his opposition and
| childish in his denunciation of Mr.. Hal.
stead because the latter had chosen al
times to criticize the wealthy and dis
tinguished gentleman from Colorado
| Mr.. Teller's action in itself constitutes
a strong argument in favor of MIR. Tel
ler's proposition to open the doors.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02

BY the time South Dakota is comfort
ably settled in the union, the people
will be thoroughly prepared for the
blessings of home rule. Seven cleo
lions will bo held in the country during
the next twelve months.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02

II the 30" would lop off some OF its
high salaried officials who have too
often been guilty OF bad faith to both
stockholders and the public, instead Of
reducing its necessary working forces,
the key to the policy of retrenchment
would be found.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02

THE Iowa state board OF healte has
promulgated n series Of rules and regu-
lations tending to popularize the kero-
eone route to eternity. These will he
supplemented with blank form of con-
dolence for the convenience OF bereaved
families and friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02

THE farmers Of Nebraska following
the example of the farmers in Iowa,
propose to resist the twine trust. The
movement to oppose this monopoly is
destined to assume a powerful influence
through the agricultural states.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02

THERE Is not much 20 cheer the pa
tient, weary hearts Of democratic Office
holders in the report that the senate Is
disposed to let them serve out their
commissions. The senate will soon ad-
jouru ana then will follow period OF
dark, depressing uncertainty.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02

STEALING streets by rival street car
companies has not been definitely de-
fined as highway robbery. Else some
we'll known officials and directors who
have not yet gwen up the practice Of
tearing up street pavements and laying
rails at night would find themselves in
uncomfortable quarters.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02

OMAHA may expect greater activity
in street railway construction this year
than ever before. The recent legisla-
tive enactment will cause ten years.
track laying to be crowded into two.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02

THE rejecAon' OF Halstead by the sem
ate is likely to lead to unexpected re-
suits. Ohio republicans are determined
to yindicate him by making him the
successor Of Senator Payne. His cleo
tion would be a fitting rebuke of the
senate and the Standard oil statesmen.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02

THE law requiring the city comptrol-
ler to make monthly examination and
report on the books OF the board Of
education will give the public an insight
into the peculiar business methods Of
that body. A monthly itemized account
Of expenditures will seriously affect the
tone OF the ring.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-02

The Legislative deed has placed a
quietus on the board of education's call
for bonds.