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Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26
THE MOTOR AND THE CAMEL

The motor overhead wires are being
extended from block to block up Doug
las street and presently we will see
them planted across Farnam at the very
center of travel and traffic. Like the
camel who got his head under the tent,
then his hump, and finally his whole
body, the motor anaconda is working its
way inch by inch until Omaha will have
no thoroughfares left. With the motor
lines strung within sixteen feet of the
pavement there can be no more trade
professions, no more circus parades, no
grand political demonstration with its
floats and human pyramids. The
fire department hook and ladder
truck is liable to meet with
very serious obstruction when quick
service may be needed in destructive
conflagration that may involve a loss of
scores of lives and millions of dollars.
1t is all very we'll for the capitalists who
are interested IN the motor scheme to
pooh-pooh every objection, but the day
is not distant when some of these men
may be the most aggrieved sufferers by
the persistent effort to force upon
Omaha system of street railway that
will answer we'll enough for connecting
our suburbs, but is absolutely dangerous
when planted on our business thor
Oughfares.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26

THERE should be no overhead wires
in the business districts of the city after
January l., 1890. The testimony from
telegraph aud telephone men brought
out at the council meeting Saturday
night to the effect that the conduit sys-
TEN was failure must be taken with
considerable allowance. If some par
ticular conduit has not been satisfactory
there are certainly systems which have
proven eminently feasible. New York,
Chicago, Philadelphia, and a numberof
other cities, have compelled the vari-
Gus companies to put their wires under
ground. Over four thousand miles of
electric wires have been laid in sub
ways in New York, and the work is
progressing at tho rate of twelve miles
a day. The success of the experiment
is no longer questioned, and the local
companies at Omaha cannot delay the
movement.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26

THE report of the directors of the
mint on the production of the precious
metals in the United States for the year
1883 indicates that the output of gold
and silver has about held Its own as
compared with the product of the last
few years. The total value of the gold
product for 1883 was thirty-three mill
ions, gain of but one hundred and sew
enty-fve thousand dollars over the
value of the production of 1887. The
commercial value of the silver mined
for the year just closed amounted to
forty-three millions, an excess of some
three millions over the production of
1887. In round numbers the total value
OF the precious metals mined in the
United States for the year can be put
down at seventy-fve millions. Com
pared with the value of the crop of any
one agricultural state, the value of the
precious metals distributed among nine
states and territories cuts small figure.
The corn crop of Iowa, for example, ex-
ceeds in value the entire output OF the
gold and silver mined last year in this
country.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26

THE proposed change in musical text
books for the public schools is said to
involve u prospective outlay of from
sixteen to eighteen hundred dollars. 1t
has been serious question whether all
the music ever sung and taught in our
public schools is worth as much money.
On this pointithere may be difference
of opinion. But we doubt whether q
dozen people in Omaha would justify
the expenditure of sixteen hundred dol
lars for Il change of text books, for the
benefit OF the publishing house and
their agent.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26
PERFECTLY IRREsIsTABLE
Such VIII be the Omaha Guards i'm
Ihnic NeM ITniInrma


The new uniforms of the Omaha Guards
have been received ana are greatly admired
by those who have seen them. There are
iifty-tive complete suits for privates and six
for officers.
The coats are of dark blue broadcloth OF
the West Point cutaway regulations. Upon
the breast are three rows or Nebraska state
guard buttons, The slashings are black silk
cord across the breast and upon the sleeves
The trousers are of lighter shade of blue,
with a one inch strip of white broadcloth.
Black shakos with white pompons constitute
the head.
The belts are of white web covered with
white broadcloth. There is one crossbelt, to
which the cartridge box is attached, and a
waist belt to which the bayonet scabbard is
fastened.
The whole constitutes very handsome
uniform and the guards are justified in the
pride they take in them.
Captain Scharf said that fifty five men and
six commissioned officers would go to New
York. The date of their departure has not
been fixed but it will probably be about the
25th of April. In the meantime the company
is drilled three times week in preparation
for the trip.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26
ADJUSTMENTS. A

McNish, RAMA and Arms made great
mistake in coming to Omaha for three nights.
Oae would have been enough. Lovers of
miustrelsy in this section are not educated
to appreciate this show. 1T is too dreary and
tiresome They like burnt cork entertain
nents that are lively, funny and full of fine
business. This one is not. 1t has one or
two clever features, but they are completely
knocked out by the superabundance of bad.
The first part went off all right. Ramza and
Arms have a pantomInic acrobatic turn that
was really the best and only tirst-class thing
in the whole performance last night. Nc
Nish's "silence and fun went well enough,
but it is getting very old. The base ball clog
created some applause and Tommy Donnelly
livened the audience up n little in "Humor-
en- but the balance of the performance was
absolutely wearisome. The house was well
filled. Same attraction tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26

TIE effort to make it appear that the
factional differences among the repub-
licans of New York, Ohio, and one or
two other states are very serious mat
ter, likely to menace the peace of the
next administration, need cause repub-
licans generally no apprehension. The
discussions, which are due to the inor-
diuate ambition of certain individuals
who largely overestimate their claims,
will prove to be entirely harmless both
to the administration and to the party.
The men who are responsible for fac
tional quarrels will in due time discover
that they have invited their own DO
litical ruin, aud when this is made
plain their present following will desert
them to man. We believe General
Harrison will make no compromise with
politicians who are willing to hazard
everything in order to promote their
selfish aims, and the party will sustain
him. The next administration will
enter upon its career with the con-
tidence of the republican party behind
it, and it will have moth ing to fear
from disappointed and disgruntled
politicians.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26
STATE AND TEHRIToRY.
Nebraska JOttings.


Newport is agitating the erection of hay
palace. l.!
A building and loan association is to be or
ganized at Grant Shortly.
j. S. Rossiter, OF Carroll, has been bound
over for selling liquor without license.
An Odd Fellows lodge will be instituted at
York Thursday with twenty-five members
The Times is new publication at Lindsay,
Platte county, and e. s. Grams is the editor.
Brainard, Town of 500 inhabitants, has
but one doctor and he is rushed with bust
ness night and day.
Eight marriages, the result of leap year
advantages, have occurred in O'Neill during
the past few weeks
Blood & Reader candy manufacturers at
York, have failed, with liabilities amou mt.
ing to sl4, 900; assets, $500.
Over eight hundred ana fifty pupils are
enrolled in the York schools, an increase of
about two hundred over year ago.
Occidental Chapter No. A, Royal Arch
Masons, will be established at Cnadron
March g, with fifteen charter members.
A banker, merchant and attorney of Arap.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26
Omaha Amateur Actors.

Sunday night at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs George Heyn, 635 Twenty y-ninth street,
the Omaha Amateur Dramatic association
was organized. Those assisting in the organ
Haton WERE Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Meyer,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. III. Baer, Dr. and Mrs.
Sloman, Mr. and Mrs. George Heyn, Mr.
and Mrs. Moritz Meyer, MIR. and Mrs. Slo
man. Misses Rindskopf, Cora Bendlt, Ette
Newman, Ceriine Friedman, and Messrs
Charles Elgutter, ID. Black, S. Oberfeldcr
and G. Friedman. julius Meyer was elected
president and Miss Friedman secretary.
Messrs. l.. II. Baer, Adolph Meyer, DIR.
Sloman, Mrs. Hoyn and Miss Friedman were
elected a con- mittee on constitution and by
laws TO report on Mrrch 3, at pm.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26
Iowa.


The Rock Rapids creamery will open for
business April L.
\ four cared cat is one OF the pets OF a
Burlington brewer
An anti-horse thief society is to be organ
lied at Rock Valley
An Odd Fellow encampment was instituted
at Bayard last week.
Four new business houses have been
opened at Oskaloosa
Four new pianos have been added to the
equipment of the Amcs agricultural college.
+. Nj. Dean, a grocer at Sibley, has quit
selling tobacco on account of conscientious
scrupes.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Seymour, of Keokuk,
celebrated their golden wedding anniversary
last Thursday.
Plans have been made for twenty seven
new buildings TO be erected at Lake City the
coming season.
1t has been decided TO hold the Harrison
county fair at Missouri Valley September
30 and October /, 2 and 3. A new and i'm
proved premium list will be poesentod.
An nhuman Brute at Burlington, named
Butter, while drunk, handled shis little boy
so roughly that he broke orc of his legs after
which he thrashcd the boy until he was al
most dead.
Daniel Van Dricst, farmer living south
of Humboldt, while attempting to ascend
from the cellar of his house with sack of
potatoes missed his footing, fell down the
steps and broke his neck.
The meeting Of the Northwestern Teachers
association of Emmet, Dickinson, Clay and
Palo Alto counties, will be held at Emmets-
burg Friday evening and Saturday, March
and ..
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26
Religious Art,

Commencing last evening at the Y. M. C.
A. parlors DR.. J. Root gave an art ex-
hibit which will continue during the week.
The features are Christ Before Plate''
and Raising of the Cross" The former is
reproduction by Husikamp of the orig
inal by Munkacsy and the lat
ter is reproduction by the same
artist of the original by Reuhens
which is taken from II painting executed 300
years ago. The works are very fine and
cover $50 square feet of canvass. After
leaving here the pictures will be taken to
San Francisco. The auditorium will be
''darkened" but strong light will be shed on
each uninting.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26
OFFICIAL PLUMS.
which Some Hold and Others Want
to Swallow.


to Swallow.
There are number Of persons IN Omaha
who will be sitting in the anxious seat after
the fourth of March.
The persons who are holding positions
under the federal government are referred to.
Among the most important of these are the
postmaster, with n salary of $1,000; the
United States marshal, the maximum OF
whose pay from fees is $4,000; the United
States district attorney, whose pay Is in
about the same vicinity; the collector of in
ternal revenue, with salary of 81, 500; his
chief deputy IS paid $1,000; the assistant
United States attorney, whose salary is
Sl,0O0; the inspector of customs, paid
Sl,GOO; his assistant, paid $40 per
month; month; ,, clerk in the postal
$1,000; chief clerk, $500; money order clerk
sl,4OO; superintendent of carriers 81, l00
forty carriers for $50 TO SO per month each;
chief clerk railway mail service, 81, 400 reg
istry clerk, 81 100; and many others with sal
aries of from $50 TO S15 per month. Besides
these are the deputy marshals with salaries
of from LOO TO 81, 500 year; deputy col
lcctors of revenue aud special assistants, with
salaries of from 81 900 to sl,S00.
Tho under clerks in the postof1ice have
less reason to entertain fear of official decap.
itation than others, as it has generally been
the rule by new postmasters to leave the force
ns they had found it. A number Of the clerks
have been IN the Office for many years, the
chief having served in the position seventeen
years.
The unexprcd portions of the terms of
Office OF officials appointed by the president
vary, running from one to four years,
Marshal BierhOwcr having been reappointed
on the 10th All OF these gentlemen express
the opinion that they will serve out their
terms.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26
TT Is not probable that ANYTHING mo

TT Is not probable that anything NOR Q
will come of the Chandler
difficulty, though it would give very
general satisfaction if the Kentucky
senator were to receive from some friend
Of Chandler thorough drubbing.
However great the provocation--and
doubtless the New Hampshire senator
can be as irritating as any man in con-
gress-the action of Blackburn was
that of bully, because he knew Chand-
ler was physically unable to defend
himself. The treatment Of Chandler
was as cowardly as would be like as
sault on woman, and while it is no dis
honor to the New Hampshire senator to
have suffered at the hands Of the burly
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26

ahoe have been ordered to leave the town by
parties signing their notices white Caps"
The programme of the annual meeting of
the Nebraska State Teachers ASSOCIATION. To
be held at Hastings March 20, y and Is, has
been issued.
Many confiding residents of Neigh mourn
the sudden departure of Robert Herren, the
village blacksmith, who failed TO settle his
bills before leaving.
Judge Powers, of the Seventh judicial dis
trict has ordered the mayor and council OF
Neigh to cancel the licenses of the two sa-
looms in that town.
A lady named Eyric who in company with
her husband was returning from Colorado TO
her home at Truraco, Mo-, died ON the cars
aU Superior Friday.
There are over q hundred cases on the
March calendar of the Richardson county
district court, two of which are for murder
and twelve for divorces.
Father Schmitt, pastor of the Catholic
church at Chadron has been transferred TO
Blair, and Father Hoheisel, of Dale, will fill
the Chadron pulpit.
A York man found a revolver the other
day and considered himself lucky. Later he
discovered that the old thing was loaded and
it was just his luck to have the bal. pass
through his hand
Ashland wants Fort Omaha located in her
neighbOrhood, and as one of the inducements
agrees to furnish Al limited number CT old
croakers VINO are continually kicking about
public improvements, as targets for rifle
practice.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26
REAL ESTATE INQUIRY.
Wha; a Prominent Dealer Has to Say
lDOut IL,


The indications are very encouraging said
r. G.. Patterson Sunday. THE real estate
marl,et during the past year Of course has
been very quiet, but that of course has been
for the best. Omaha has never had what
people in the west term Il boom. We nave
never had what Kansas City or Wichita, st.
Paul and Minneapolis, Los Angeles or even
Denver has had. Omaha had what | should
call Doomlet about two years ago; then
we enjoyed six months OF extra
prosperity. | have always conten-
ded that we have never had a
genuine boom, and it is for our best interests
that we have none of the wild, crazy spells
that generally accompany such splurSes with
following disastrous results. One of the best
evidences of real estate prosperity is the fact
that no one is borrowing money. We have
thousands Of dollars that we would like to
lend on good real estate securities, but there
are no good applications The records show
that times were never better in that respect
than they are now. AT the present
time we are in correspondence with an
English syndicate for the purchase
OF ABOUT 81 0DO, 900 worth of property, and
the only thing that prevents the close of the
sale is that little law that prohibits aliens
from acquiring realty in the state of Ne
braska. There was law passed some time
preventing foreign capitalists from acqulr,
ing any real estate at all, and II Is good
thing TO prevent English lords from going
out and buying up whole counties, but II
effects our city property inasmuch as II
prevents city owners from selling One.half
of their property and investing the money
in solid improvements to increase the value
of the rest of il. There is a great deal o
solid inquiry on real estate coming from
reliable source. There is no better evidence
that Omaha real estate is a good thing than
the fact that everybody has been able to
hold their deals ana able 10 carry out their
contracts, as far MS we know" Omaha real
estate mas always been cheapcr, IN my opin-
ion, than that of any other city, by % per
cent, everything being considered"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26
Must PnSS il Around.

Last April the revenue collector here con
fscated ut the Union Pacific depot eighteen
gallons of port wine. The wine has been
laying in the Office ever since and was brought
out this morning to be sold. 1t had been
shipped by ID. II. Miller of New York city,
ceivc il. The beverage was started on its
return journey On its arrival here the gov
ernmcnt discovered that there was no stamp
on it and appropriated the entire cargo. II
was to have been sold at l. O'clock, yeaterday
but no bidders put in an appearance at that
hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26

will bo presented to the couacil today
night, has not yet been gwen,
it is understood that tho use OF
a great part Of the walls in question, which,
it is claimed, are in first-class condition, will
be recommended, AS to the style of build
ing and the material the committee refused
to speak II is understood that there il q
disposition on Its part TO push the work as
rapidly as possible. aud it is also uudertood
will be extended The latter will discuss
all propositions coming from the committee,
and the first of these will be offered tonight
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26
Pushingthc City Hail.

The committee of the council on the city
hall, consisting of Messrs. Wheeler, Chaffec
and Counsman, has held several meetings
recently and considered the question of ad-
vertlsing for proposals for the city hall. 1t
has consulted with number of architects as
to what use could be made of the basement
of the original city hall. While the sub
stance of the report of the committee, which
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26

THERE is Il rumOr that Mr.. TIOlcomb,
OF the Union Pacific, whose Official axe
has been SO aggressive, is in danger of
getting his own neck against an axe
fully as sharp. AS an advocate of
change, the gentleman would have
little right to object to dose of such
medicine as he compounds himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26

THE gas company has at last come to
the conclusion that the only way to get
settlement of its back claims is
through the courts. If the managers
had taken this view year ago, instead
of trying to work their claims through
the council, they would long since have
had whatever they are entitled to and
drawn their pay out of the Judgment
Funl
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26

Ir is to be hoped that the farmers OF
Nebraska who have been induced to go
into the raising of sugar beets will find
the enterprise profitable. 1t is claimed
that certain sections OF our state are
admirably adapted for sugar beet cul'
ture, and the experiments so far have
on the whole been satisfactory. But
the cultivation OF the sugar beet in Ne
braska is still in its experimental stage,
and no definite conclusions can be
drawn as TO the ultimate success of the
project. II the beet sugar industry can
be made profitable, it would add ma
terially TO the resources OF our state.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26
Express Rates May Drop.

l.. A. Garner, manager of the American
Express company, returned from Chicago,
where he labored ali last week with others
in an effort TO satisfactorily adjust the rate
troubles.
I'VE had not accomplished anything"
said he and when | left the representatives
there were still at work. Mr.. Garner
asserts that the recent reported reduction in
in rates OF - per cent from New York is all
moonshne IL believe, however, that some
reduction TO certain points will be made.
The rate between Omaha ana New York
may come down to - II will not be less
than 81 so between here and Chicago. The
Adams company deserves no more credit for
any reduction that may be made than the
other companies"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26

GENERAL HARRISON was made the
recipient of an elegant travelling grip
sack. the gift of the Commercial and
Travelling Mems Republican club, on
the eve of his departure for Washing
ton. Mr.. Cleveland so far has not been
heard from, but no doubt he would ap-
preciate the present of good sized
Garnet bag
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26

PARTIES who desire to compete for
the postotflce location should heed the
lesson taught by the Fort Omaha COM
petition. They must offer their lots at
their actual market value, or run The
risk OF losing chance for cash sale or
perhaps have their lots taken by con-
demnation on advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26

In Illinois a contest has arisen be-
tween the Salvation army and the
White Caps. Here is something that
will be watched with interest, without
exciting any particular desire upon the
part of the spectator to interfere.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26

THE committee appointed to lnvcsti-
gate the boiler explosion at the insane
asylum found that the disaster was due
to carelessness. Now let the state
authorities see to 1t that hereafter only
competent men be employed as en-
glneers at state public buildings.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26
Not the Small POx.

. Travelling Passenger Agent Dorrington, OF
the Missouri Pacific, with headquarters in
Omaha, has returned from Maryvlle, Mo-,
and states that there is no truth in the state.
ment that small poN prevails in that section;
and, also, that the residents are incensed
over the report having been circulated
through the newspapers to that effect. He
states that several cases Of chicken poX exist
in Marysvillc, and that from this the report
of IA small poX epidemic originated
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26

EVENTS have proved that the lauda-
tion of Mrs. Cleveland was largely
toadyism. Since the election she has
been mentioned but rarely, and of late
her existence scarcely noted. Yet in
all respects she is doubtless as admira-
BILE a woman as ever.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26

FORTUNE awaits the man who will
build decent little houses for rent in
this city. There are plenty of high
income is moderate must either go clear
beyond his means or live in some place
with which as a matter of self-respect
he hates to identify himself. Houses Of
five or six rooms, with modern improve
ments, are almost wholly unknown
here
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26

THE local butchers of Pittsburg pro-
pose to establish slaughtering estab-
lishlnent in some western beef packing
center, and do all their slaughtering
there, shipping the meat to Pittsburg
and other points in Pennsylvania on the
cooperative plan. This is certainly a
more sensible plan and one more likely
to succeed than forcing state inspection
laws upon the people of Pennsylvania.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26

If Cleveland was spiritualist, and the
spirits know so much about everything, why
did they permit him to 90 over INTO the back
yard of tho mugwumps and play! And if
he was spiritualist, why did he appoint
Edgerton! ''.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26

Kentuckiab without any attempt at
retaliation. the assailaut merits only
the contempt of all men. Some sturdy
son of New Hampshire should give the
Kcntuckian an opportunity to show
whether he will assault man able to
defend himself,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26
Both Resigned.

NINNfdDOTIS IFlDNNf.
When Mr.. Edgerton was told that Cleve-
land wanted Kim to resign he is said to have
remarked: ~ will see him IN h first -
This looks as though both Edgerton ana
Cleveland were resigned to their fate.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26

WHILE the gas company is suing the
city for cash, the city might sue the gas
company for a quality of light fit to
read by.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26

n. PdW E7OIt.
Lucy Stone says the church pews will
never be filled with men until the pulpits are
filled with women, But what would there,
be then TO bring the women to church.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-26

FROM the character of Hayti news,
there IT is n surmise that it is manu-
factured in job lots about three thou
sand miles from the seat of war.