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Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-13

| brutal and quotes one Ernest Caldwell as
| being the author of the information. Per
| nit me to say the statement Is false from be-
| ginning to end did not beat my wife. She
has no black eyes and lost no hair by force
| on my part. Nor did she ever lock herself
IN her room to escape my wrath.
| Nor did l ever kick in door.
| Nor did she ever stay all night
at Caldwell's TO escape my fury. The
differences that we may have had have been
such as is not unusal in many households,
which were too trifling to be aired before the
public, put the unfortunate part in my case
IS that have a drunken, gambling, dead
beat scoundrel for a brother-in-law, in the
person of Ernest Caldwell, we having been
bitter enemies for long time, and he has
openly threatened TO ruin me IN q business
way because l notified his wife in writing
TO never enter my house again,
and ordered him out of my office, and my
wife does not associate with or speak to him.
This man Ernest Caldwell is the strong
scented scoundrel who was some years ago
discharged for doubtful methods as book
keeper by Dewey q Stone. He later held a
position with Frank j Range, but was sum-
marily bounced for drunkenness and gambling
and general cussedness, and who for years
never was sober, and often laid out all night.
His wife is a mischief maker and several of
her brother-in-laws will not permit her to
enter their homes. The cause of the ami
mostly against me is that have succeeded
better in life, financially, than they, and be-
ing jealous OF my success, nave thrown every
obstacle in my way, and have been the cause
of what little trouble that has ever existed
In my household
have been engaged in BUSINESS in Omaha
nearly twenty-five years and have, trust,
gained reputation as an upright, honest
business man that will not be tarnished by
such disreputable scoundrel as Caldwell,
whose life was once imperiled in my house
by his wife drawing q revolver on him and
threatening 10 kill him."
This is not signed, but presumably is in the
handwriting of Barber, as note accom-
panying it bears his signature.
The following is appended in the same
handwriting:
81 have read the above statement and the
same is true in every particular. 1 desire no
divorce proceedings or separation, and am
now living at home with my husband and
daughter, and expect to so remain during
the remainder of my life.
"MRs. CHARLES j. BARBER.n
Also the following, the same handwriting
continuing, but being marked 'copy:"
OMAHA, March 12.-Thc article published
in this evenings World In relation to trouble
between c. j. Barber and wife, was pub
iished without my consent, and gave no re-
porter any information or statement in rela-
tion to the matter.
GSigned. A. S. OsTRoM.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-13
The Sugar Bill.

r,vro,x Nah NIa,,.h "a rC.,.
nv 80 VIZ '-lopeciai 70 Ihh
DEE ionowihg Is the essence OF the
Cady bill to encourage the manufacture of
sugar, as 1t passed the house:
Section l. There shall he naid ont 80 ,ho
state treasury m anv % copanra,n pu vuS o. .ne
person ENGAGED in tho manmfnctnre nf snae.
In this state from beets sorghum or o,Sar
sugar Welding canes or piants CROWN H'ir ~
Nebraska, a bounty of 1 cent ner nound
ufactured amder The danaitions M 'usa, an 30 a,ah,
tions of this act.
Section .. No bounty shall he paid upon
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-13
Many Bills Hopelessly Buried.

LINCOLN, Neb., March FL Special to The
BEE. Several senators have been inquiring
anxiously about Ransoms bill to abolish the
live stock commission. 1t went to the house
over month ago and has been lost sight of.
Some of its friends insinuate that Clerk Brad
Slaughter has been burying it, but an exam
ination of his books and methods clearly
prove this to be untrue and unfounded. The
bill was put on the houses general file on
February 8, and Brad presents the bills in the
order in which they were filed, unless the
house itself takes them up out of their order.
That body has reached bills filed on January
80, and there are sixty to seventy bills ahead
of the measure in question, although it stands
fifth among the senate bills now before the
house. These facts give some idea of how far
behind its work the house is, and indicates
the hopelessness Of ever reaching many Of
the measures introduced this session.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-13
Senate.

LINCOLN, Neb, March Ia Special to THE
BEE. THE senate had a quiet morning
considering bills in committee of the whole
without any very serious contention. The
following measures were recommended to
the senate for passage:
Authorizing the national government to
condemn postoffice site in any Nebraska
city and ceding IL jurisdiction over such
site. The bill was introduced as a Hastings
measure, but was modified to make it gen
eral in it's application.
REQUIRING the treasurers of school districts
to make report whenever demanded by the
board of directors or five electors. The
present law provides for an annual report.
Connor's bill, prescribing methods for arbi-
trating controversies between employer and
employe, explained in detail In THE BEE a
Few days ago.
Enlarging the board of education In cities
OF 5000 to 60,0 600 from six members TO nine
The Increase was wanted for Hastings.
The senate indefinitely postponed Norval's
constitutional amendment, restricting the
powers OF counties, cities towns, precincts,
villages ana other municipalities to donate
aid to railroad or private corporations unless
voted by majority ~ the people.
Hiram ii. Wheeler submitted report in
response To the request of the senate, for a
statement OF the financial affairs of the state
librarian and supreme court reporter. The
report showed these facts; Guy III. Brown
became clerk Of the supreme court in 1858,
and reporter and librarian in 1875. He has
received no ices rs reporter or librarian. AS
clerk he has received in twenty-one years.
ssa So, and paid for help sll 800. None Of
these fees have been turned over to the state
He also reports
"fhat the amount of money that has been
appropriated By the state for publishing
supreme court reports since his appointment
IN 1915, has oeen $50 $500.
"fhat the amount of money paid by him
Tor publishing supreme court reports, has
been SIS, ,0ls.35.
''fhe amount appropriated for volume p, ,
not yet published, Is &, ,235.O0
"Ihe surplus paid state treasury is s2,-
2Sl.65
'fhat the amount received from the sale
Of said reports is Sii,7ls65"
MIR. Wheeler continues that the publication
oil the complied statutes was u private enter
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-13

bond in the sum Of not less than two thous-
and dollars to- the state OF Nebraska,
contingent on the faithful performance of
his duties, said bond TO be approved by the
said secretary OF the state. Said fees or
compensation, together with the cost OF said
brand, and any and all analysis that the said
secretary Of the state or other authorized
inspectors shall require to be made, shall be
borne and paid by the claimant for said
bounty.
this act is filed, verified and approved by the
secretary of the state, as herein provided,
he shall certify the same TO the auditor of
state, who shall draw a warrant upon the
state treasurer for the amount due thereon,
sum or sums are due. Provided that no
bounty as herein provided shall be paid be-
fore the 1st day of January, 1890.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-13
The Normal Schools.

LINCOLN, Neb., March IL. Special to THE
BEE. IA majority of the house committee
on universities and normal schools, at q
meeting to-day, decided to report in favor of
establishing a normal department in one
high school in each of the thirty-three sena-
torial districts. The bill provides that the
location shall be selected by the governor,
secretary OF state and superintendent of
public instruction. The whole expense in
this connection to be incurred by the state
will be the salary of one teacher, which shall
not exceed $40 per month.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-13
The Governors Reception

LINCOLN, Neb., March 12.-ISpecial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. l-Governor and Mrs.
Thayer gave public reception this evening
in the executive chambers of the state house,
assisted by the other executive officers and
their wives Several hundred citizens paid
their respects, and the university band
provided music for the occasion. After the
reception the gubernatorial party led a grand
march in the library, and the reception
closed with dancing.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-13

WASHINGTON, March i2.-rhe president
to-day signed an order extending the time
from March Is TO May /, 1889, within which
the railway mail service shall be brought un-
der the operation of the civil service law and
rules. This extension IS made upon the rep.
resentatIon of Civil Service Commissioner
Lyman that the organization of the service
could not oe accomplished earlier than
May l.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-13

The council held the regular meeting last
nighti Snyder and Van Camp were absent.
The business was almost wholly of a routine
nature. The bread wagon" ordinance was
vetoed by the mayor, and the veto sustained.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-13
Indian Visitors.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 12-lSpecial to
THE BEE. big Bear and Homa, two chiefs
of the Otoes, have visited the capital to pay
their respects TO the governor They were
in the tow OF Batiste Dervin. a United States
interpreter, and were accompanied by Mr.
F. M. Barnes, of Gage county, former
Indian trader. The Indians came from the
Indian territory to look after business mat
ters IN connection with their old lands and
to plead for the pardon of Whitewater, who
is serving life sentence at the penit enJiary.
1t will be remembered that about seven
years ago they were removed from this state
TO the territory at their own request because
tho cncroachments of the whites had become
intolerable, and the government undertook
to sell their lands IN Gage county. Mr..
Barnes visited the Indian territory to select
the new home of the Otoes, and in speaking
of Oklahoma he says:
"Oklahoma is very much overrated and
thousands of people will be undeceived when
they get there. The river bottoms have a
good soil, nut the rest of the land is Door.
1t has thin poor soil and the water is brack-
ish. The Poncas have nearly 100000 acres
in that part of the territory, aud | doubt IL
50, 900 are good for agricultural purposes.
The boomers have been camping for twelve
years on land that is great deal better than
that of Oklahoma, but the thing has been
talked and written of so much that l pre-
sumo thousands of people will not be unde-
Ceived until they go there"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-13
The State Farm Committee.

LINCOLN, Neb., March IA Special to THE
BEE. THE committee investigating the
state farm and agricultural experiment sta
tion have been called to meet to morrow
evening TO agree on q report
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-13
Legislative Gossip.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 12.-[Special to THE
BEE. There has been some discussion OF
the question, "Can the governor introduce q
bill!" The constitution provides that no bill
may be introduced after the forty-day limit
except on message of the governor recon-
mending it, The inference is that no one
but a member of the legislature can intro
duce bill, but the records of the house show
that bill has been introduced IN that body
by the governor In the senate Church Howe
assumed the sponsorship of the bills sent in
by the governor.
Superintendent Mallalieu, of the Kearney
reform school, and Steward Nichols, OF the
Norfolk hospital for insane, are on, hand in
the interest of their institutions.
J.W. johnson, who entered upon the work
ofcompiling book Of legislative biographies,
has enlarged the scope of his enterprise. 1t
will include sketches OF the state officers aud
of many private citizens who have taken con
spicuous part in the political and material
history of Nebraska. MIR. Johnson is the
gentleman who has given the Sutton Adver-
tiser name far outside its own baiiwck,
Attorney Murphin, OF SUPERIOR, Is here in
opposition to the Nelson normal school bill.
DIR. Mitchell, of Superior, is also here, and is
supposed to favor that bill.
uc dTblclc III IllOTuilB DEE TeldtlVe
TO the fraudulent character of ex-Governor
Buffers claim was read and freely commen-
ted on by the members. A strong sentiment
against paying dollar OF this claim has set
in, and unless skillful and close combine
can be made, neither Governor Butler nor
the gang of lobby lists VINO are pushing the
clam, will realize penny from the scheme
Hampton arose to-day aud told the mem
bers that they should quit fooling away the
time of the house. He said IL appeared TO
him that the design was to fritter away the
week aad then railroad the appropriation
bills through in job lot without any con-
sideration, ana warned them that in such "a
contingency he would be found voting mo"
Pawnce county will be richer by Sl7l.57
unless the bill re.imbursing the county for
the expenses incurred in collecting the taxes
for 1874 from Charles Brum fails in the sen
ate. IL seems that part Of these taxes were
county and the balance for state taxes aud
the county goes on the theory that the state
should bear proportionate share OF the ex-
penses.
Mrs. A. G.. Lichtenberger. of Omaha,
daughter OF Hon. Christian Specht, is spend
ing few days ut the capitol.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-13
The Banking Law.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 12.-TSpecal to THE
BEE. Vice President Bennett and Cashier
WILDER, of the Omaha savings bank, are
here seeking an amendment to the proposed
banking law. MIR. Wilber explains:
1.-THE bill has aclause requiring banks in
cities of over 10000 population to keep on
hand in cash sum equal to % per cent of its
deposits. That provision would drive us out
business. Our deposits are 81, f10, 900, 25 per
cent Of which is S275,00 The bull would re-
auire us to keep that amount on hand, and
would deprive us of income ON it, although
we are paying our depositors per cent in
terest for its use. A statement taken from
our books last week shows that we have cash
on hand and in ban k to the amount of Sl22,
600. We own bonds of the city of Omaha to
the amount of Sl73,000. These bonds only
pay 5 per cent, so that they yield us no profit.
but we bought them as a reserve, because
they can be turned into cash readily. We
also hold S26 900 of Douglas county warrants,
on which we can raise the cash at any time,
and can easy realize $40, 900 to $4,000 on our
collateral loans. In other words, we have
cash and securities which can readily be
turned into cash to the aggregate amount of
nearly S400, 600. That ought to be ample Sc
curity and, you see, us it is we are carrying
q large sum of unproductive money. We are
getting margin of small fraction over 3
per cent on about SS00,0O0, which is not un-
reasonable"
"What remedy do you proposes" was
asked.
"Senator Raymond promised to in
sert clause in his bill exempting
savings banks, but it was defeated
on the argument that commercial banks
might claim advantage of the exemption by
putting up a sign, savings bank That
could have been prevented by defining a
savings bank, which is easy enough. For
instance, this definition would draw dead
line: No bank shall be construed TO be
savings bank that buys or discounts COM
mercal paper. And il that were INSULT
cient they might have added, or which does
not require the presentation of pass books in
ali cases of the withdrawal of any part of "a
deposit" But am not opposed to the in
spcction or the grading of capital, nor do I
object to the spirit of the provision requiring
a cash reserve. i would suggest u change
allowing savings banks to hold 10 per cent of
the reserve in good bonds readily converti-
BILE into cash. That gives the desired secur-
ity and relieves the banks of the loss from
uninvested funds. Savings banks arc not
numerous In Nebraska at present, but they
are bound 70 grow in number ard usefulness
II not crushed out by some such burdensome
legislation as Is here proposed"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-13

LINCOLN, Neb., March 12.-[Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. THE errors IN the title of
the bill amending the pharmacy law, to
which THE BEE called attention, have caused
a commotion among druggists throughout
the state. The new law raises the annual
pharmacy fee to SO. This is the reason for
renewing registration, and druggists have
been questioning the right of the board of
examiners to collect the increased fee. The
mail of Henry ID. Boyden, of Grand Island,
secretary of the board, has doubled, and he
came to get an authoritative ruling by the
governor. lie was joined by Examiners
Henry Cook. of Red Cloud, Max Becht of
Omaha, and james Reed, of Nebraska City;
also Druggists w. b. Shryoci., of Louis
vile, and M. T.. Schultz, of Beatrice. Tney
were referred to the attorney general and
supreme court, and have been given an un-
official opinion that the law is not invalidated
by the Irregularities of the title. Druggists
must remit the annual fee before March "a
to save their registration certificates. Secre-
tary Boyden says that the board will insist
on the increased fee, and if not paid The
certificates will be forfeited.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-13
The Times Sued for Libel.

LONDON. March l2.-Henry Campbell, M
~, private secretary OF Parnell, brought
suit for libel against the London Times. This
is the first Of series of suits to be brought
against the Times
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-13
The Extension Granted.

Fisher Printing Co.. lOll Farnam st.
telephone 1864, blank book makers, etc
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-13
@. A. IL. Cannfire,

U. S. Grant Post No. 10, q. A. r.. held a
magnificent campfire last night in Clark
hall.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-13
SOUTH OMAHA.
Packing House Statistics.


The total slaughterings for the week. in.
Guiding eighteen calves by Swift & Co., were
27,793.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-13
Council Meeting.

Beechams Pills act like magic on weak
stomach
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-13
Barber's statement

At late hour last night the following
statement was received, giving the reader a
chance TO draw inferences to hearts con
tent:
To the Editor of Tue BEE: In this even
ing's World an article appeared headed,
"Beat His Wife" which says that up-
mercifully pounded my wife and tore her
hair, and did almost everything mean and
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-06
TEXAS TRAIN Robbers.
They Operated Very Slsilifully But
Dinn't Get HInrh

They Operated Very Skinfully But
Didn't Get Much.
F'oRT WORTH, Tex, August AT 2 o'clock
yesterday morning six masked men stopped
the Fort Worth & Denver mail and express,
south bound between the Cheyenne water
tank and Tascosa. Three men got on the
locomotive and compelled the engineer to
pull away from the passenger coaches, which
had been detached by the robbers and left
under guard of the other three.
After going half mile they compelled the
engineer TO leave the locomotive and bring a
pick to force open the door of the express car.
Express Messenger March. seeing what was
up, barricaded his doors and secreted all ex-
press packages but three, after which he let
the robbers in under threat of being shot.
They took ,he three packages ana then COM
PEELED the mail agent to open the door to his
car. He had hidden all his registered mat
ter but one letter under his sacks. The rob.
bers got the one package and then opened
the mail pouches and scattered the contents
ON the floor.
After doing this work they ordered the
engineer to pull out When they were gone
the authorities in several neighbOring cOun-
ties were notified and are in pursuit. II is
said that the total amount stolen is less than
! 81, 000 The robbers fired twenty or twenty.
| five shots into the mail and express cars.
! The passengers were greatly alarmed but
| none of them were molested in any way.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-06
APaper Railroad Vacated.

Two or three weeks ago The BEE men,
toned the fact that the citizens on the con-
templated line of the Chicago Milwaukee &
ST. Paul railway company, between
Niobrara, Knox county, and Atkinson, Holt
county, the grade of which had been made,
had petitioned the attorney general to CON-
mence suit to dissolve its articles of incor-
poration or such proceedings necessary to
vacate and abandon the partly constructed
road. The attorney general accordingly
entered into correspondence with the officials
of the road, and the following letter clearly
indicates with what successes:
MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, August3 3, 1SS9.-Willlam
Lesse, Attorney General, Llncoln-Dear SIR
This company has abandoned the idea of con-
structing the line Of road contemplated from
Niobrara in your state, and are willing to
and hereby do abandon a. the grade made by
them ia your state for the purpose of such
construction. If it is necessary that any
thing more formal should be executed by the
company You can prepare such papers as
you desire and forward the same to me and
l will see that it is executed by the company.
Respectfully Yours,
JOHN w. CASEY.
General Councillor
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-06

tion regarding the action OF the repie
sentatives OF the government in Alas
kan waters, in faithfully following their
instructions, is therefore to no purpose,
and no better is the criticism OF the ad-
ministration for doing what an act OF
congress plainly required 1t to do.
There has been no new principle
avowed and no new policy de-
clared. The position OF the gov
ernment in this matter is to-
day just what it has been for more
than twenty years. Whether it can be
maintained can only be determined by
diplomatic negotiations, which, un-
doubtedly, the government will be pre-
pared TO enter into Mt any time. But
until so determined there can be nc
doubt that the administration will
faithfully carry out the past policy OF
the nation and the clearly-expressed
will OF congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-06
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE TUESDAY, AUGUST g. 1885,

Washington county, viii celebrate their
golden wedding August 13.
The Cedar Rapids Republican thinks the
carpenters OF that place should form union
and strike for more wages.
Chadron will vote September . on n promo.
sition to issue $40, 600 bonds for funding the
city's debt and building a city hall.
Saunders county farmers near Ashland
have thrcshcd their small grain, oats going
thirty bushels aud wheat fifteen nsbushels TO
the acre.
The business men Of Hebron have sub
scribed sufficient funds TO purchase weather
signal flags, which will be placed on the
court house.
J. A. Steel, for seven years Union Pacific
station agent ut Rising City, has resigned
and has been succeeded by j. II. Mnnick, of
Stromsburg.
W. 4. McGinnis, the postmaster ut
Miuden, has sent his resignation 70 Wash
ington and signed a petition favoring w ID.
Hart for the office.
The old settlers of Richardson county will
hold their fourth annual picnic August IL
and Ia in grove on the Ncmaha river be-
tween Dawson and Humboldt.
John ". Reynolds who formerly resided
at Fullerton, but who has spent the past
eighteen months in the Kansas peniteutiary,
has just published book entitled "a Kansas
Hel.n
Sheriff Cobbie, of Kcya Paha county, has
sworn in one hundred deputies and the town
of Springvicw and surrounding vicinity is
pntroled each night by from twenty-five to
fifty of them.
The business men of yerdon became so dis
guSted with the way property owners al.
lowed weeds to grow in the central part OF
town that they made up purse and hired
men to cut down the offensive growth.