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Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
ACROSS THE ANDES.
The Transandean Railroad Over Ten
Thousand Feet AhnYe the Sen


The year 1892 will probably be signal
lied in South America by u most inter-
esting event in civil engineering and
in international overland commerce,
writes u Montevideo correspondent
This will be nothing less than the COM
pletion of the transundean railway,
forming another railroad line from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, and the first
across the continent of South America.
1t is nineteen years since this work
was begun, and it is now confidently ex-
pectedly that it will be finished by the
beginning of 1892. The road is to
run from Buenos Ayres to Valpa-
raiso, distance of S7l miles. There
are now GAO miles OF it finished at the
Buenos Ayres end and eighty, two at
the Valparaiso end. OF the remaining
149 miles about one-third is practically
complete, the rails being laid.
The passage at the Andes IS accom-
plished at the Cumbro Pass, which is
1905 feet above sea level. The rail
road, however, does not reach the sum-
NIT of the pass, but plerces the noun
tains by means of tunnel, more than
three miles long, at an elevation of
O,450 feet above the sea. This makes
it one of the highest if not the highest
railroad in the world. There Is moth
ing in Europe to compare with it. The
ST. Gothard railroad is 3.7SS feet high
and that on the Rigi only attains an
elevation of 5,753 feet. The grades are,
OF course, very steep. For a consider
able distance the rise is more than four
hundred and twenty-five feet to the
mil 3, or one foot in every twelve and q
half. On this portion of the line rack
rail is employed, similar to those on
the Hartz and other mountain roads.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30

THE Milwaukee wreck was the result
of criminal carelessness. 1t is surpris-
ing that the officials of the train, know
ing the condition and threats of the en-
gineer, permitted him to take his place
in the cab, imperil the lives OF the pas
sengers and rush on to his own destruc-
tion. We have had surfeit OF this rail-
road reclSlessness within the past three
months. Llves have been lost and
scores manned by the willful disobedi-
ence of orders. Engineer Pullen is be-
yond the jurisdiction of earthly courts,
but the conductor IS equally RESPONSE
BILE for the disaster and should be vigor-
OuslY prosecuted.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30

RAILROAD sensations are pouring in
quite as fast as collisions of late. The
last one is the rumor that the Union
Pacific is about to swallow up the Fre-
mont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley line
in this state. just what tho Union Pa
ciflc would do with the Fremont road
can not be conjectured, and the report
is scarcely worth considering. 1t is far
more reasonable to look for the Union
Pacific to take measures which will pre-
vent an alliance between the Central
Pacific and b. g. M. with the new Colo
rado line as u connecting link. This
latter enterprise may yet develop into
thorn in the flesh of the Union Pacific.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
rIIr MlNoRlrY LnApER.


The question as TO who will be the
the Fifty-first congress is OF interest to
both parties. Regard for precedent
would give the leadership TO Mr.. Car
Isle, and his firm hold upon the conf
dcncc of the party would seem to assure
him the position, but while he has some
excellent qualifications rs n leader, no
is wanting in the aggressive and COM
bative qualities which are likely TO be
much in demand by the democrats in
the next congress. Mr.. Carlisle has
never shown any conspicuous talent as
an obstructionist, aud the indications
are that this sort Of talent is to find the
largest opportunity in the new house OF
representatives. II will be first called
into play in combating the republican
purpose of changing the rules, it will
he required to do service in the cleo
tion contests, and, in fact, IL is pretty
sure TO be in requisition nearly all the
time during the continuance of the
congress. 1t may be found that Mr..
Carlisle is capable Of meeting the de-
mands of his party in this respect,
but he has not yet Indicated that he is
in favor OF an obstructive policy, and it
is understood that he Is not regarded by
those who are in favor OF that policy as
q safe man to be entrusted with leader
ship. On the tariff question his party
colleagues will doubtless be entirely
willing to follow him, since he is un-
quostionably as to this subject the ablest
among them, but all of them will not be
disposed to trust him TO conduct the par
iiamontary and filibustering contests
that are certain to arise.
The best equipped man on the
democratic side Of the house for this
task is MIR. Randall, but his health is
so precarious that it is hardly probable
he would accept SO trying and laborious
a duty. He lisa master OF parliamentary
tactics and very monarch of obstruc-
tionists, but the work and vigilance de-
mandcd in such n service requires
health and vigor, and Mr., Randall has
neither, The most he is likely to be
able to do is to suggest and counsel,
leaving to some one else the act
i've work of keeping the demo-
Gratis in line. This much it is
not doubted Mr.. Randall will be most
willing to do, since he has largely re-
instaUed himself in the confidence of
the party, or at least considerable ele-
mcnt of it, by announcing his hostility
to proposed changes in the rules which
would reduce the power of the minority
to obstruct legislation. Under the
counsel and guidance of Randall, Mills,
one of the Breckinridges, or Oates
might be entrusted with the hard work
of the obstruction contests, but who
ever undertakes this task will need
moro or less instruction from the Penn
sylvania congressman.
1t seems probable, therefore, that the
leadership of the democratic minority
in the next congress will be divided
honor between a Kentucky free trader
and Pennsylvania protectionist.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
AFTER BISMARCK, WHo2
VIII IL be Count Herbert or WIN it be
the Empcror.

the Emperor.
A Berlin correspondent OF the Akro-
polis,of Athens, recently sent his news
paper an elaborate explanation of the
relations existing between the four
great chief figures in German politics--
Emperor William H., Prince Bismarck.
Count Herbert bismarck, and Count
Waldcrsee. His letter attracted wide
spread attention on the continent, and
has been literally quoted by the Ger
man newspapers. 1t said, among other
things:
1T is worthy of consideration that
the second official in respect of iu-
luence in the German empire, Count
Herbert Bismarck, is the son OF the i'm
perial chancellor. Count Herbert Bis
marck, represents his father In all
affairs of foreign policy. lie accompa-
MED the emperor on his Journeys to ST.
Petersburg, Vienna and Rome. A few
months ago he went to London on an
important political mission. He
guided the negotiations in the
Samoan conferences. Many news
papers which tried hard to secure
the special favor of the chancellor have
long been wont, consequently, to COM
pare Bismarck the father and Bismarck
the son with the elder and younger Pitt.
All this, however, has had little influ-
ence upon Emperor William. Despite
his great respect for the father he was
unable to feel corresponding conf
dence in the son.
"The conclusion to be drawn from this
state of affairs is that the parole Bis
marck is becoming old must be changed
so as to read: .''The dynasty of Bis
marck has become jmpossible.' EN-
peror William respects and honors
Prince Bismarck as the first promoter
OF German unity, and the tried adviser
of his grandfather. The retirement of
the chancellor is an impossibillty;
equally impossible is it that Count Her.
bert should become the successor of his
father. On the contrary, present ap-
pearances indicate that Emperor Will
liam will become his own chancellor.
Indeed, unless all signs fail, we are APP
proaching an epoch which, unlike the
Bismarckian era, will be characterized
by the general promotion of the policies
of the sovereigus themselves, with the
young German emperor at their head
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30

The Ashby letter. which appeared
early in the Iowa campaign, hostile to
the republican candidate for governor
and protesting to represent the
Farmers alliance, may have had effect
upon few farmers, but all such will be
likely to dismiss it from further regard
after reading the letter of Mr.. Furrow,
president of the state alliance, in which
he declares his full confidence in Mr..
Hutchison and urges the Importance OF
republican success. In the opinion of
Mr. Furrow the interest of the farmers
OF Iowa is in securing home market
for their products, and the arguments
he presents in support Of this view are
worthy OF serious consideration. AS to
Mr.. Hutchison, he finds his position on
the transportation question satisfactory,
and has full faith that if elected gov
ernor he wilt be faithful to the pledges
he has made to the people. The intelli-
gent farmers Of Iowa will have no diff
Guilty in deciding whose counsel they
shall accept as between Mr.. Furrow and
AShby.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
THERE is a marked falling off in the

THERE is a marked falling Off in the
number of immigrants arriving IN the
country, compared with the record of
1888. The arrivals for September ag-
gregated thirty-eight thousand five
hundred and forty-four, or fourteen
hundred less than for September last
year. The record for the preceding
eight months shows an equally marked
decrease, while the character Of the
arrivals has been considerably improved
by the strict enforcement Of the immi-
grafton laws.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
ARE PASTERS ILLEGAL?

A few days ago an opinion given by
Attorney General Leese in the cam
paign of 1888 was reyamped and given
out to the public to the effect that the
use of pastors on election tickets was in
violation OF the statutes.
The impression created by this publi-
cation has been that the attorney gem
eral had just rendered an opinion based
upon the amended election laws passed
by the last legislature. The only law
on the statute that defines the fraudu-
lent printing OF tickets is the act passed
five years ago, which provides that the
name OF u candidate printed on
any ticket under the regular party
heading OF an opposite political
party shall not be counted. There
is no reference whatever to
printed slips pasted upon tickets. The
manifest object OF the law is TO prevent
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30

WE ARE periodically treated to sem
sational stories of clouded titles and
threatened suits by adyenturers who
lay claim to millions of Omaha realty.
We have had the Shields from Wash
ington territory and the Helfenstein
claimants from st. Louis. And now
come threats from Boston that the ac-
tion OF the courts in foreciosing the
mortgages on the George Francis Train
tract will be attacked on the ground OF
irregularity. The creditors Of Mr..
Train would doubtless feel greatly re-
lieyed If they could reach the property
once owned by him in this section, but
the records of the courts are invulnera-
Bile. These periodical fakes would be
amusing were it not that they frightep
ereduious people that the title to
Omaha property is vulnerable.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
THE CAPITAL CITY CRIST.
An Inmate of the Insane Asylum
Commits Suicide.
HE WAS FROM DOUGLAS COUNTY.
A Bolt in the Republican Ranks in
Lancaster-Thc Supreme Court
Clerkship Filled Icmpor-
ariIy-t'ity Notes.
LINCOLN BusEAu OF Tnr OMAHA Bsr, J

LINCOLN BUREAU OF TIE OMAHA BEE,
1929 L STREET,
LINCOLN, Mob, Oct. 90 J
Fritz Bode, an insane patient from Douglas
county, committed suicide OF the insane
asylum this morning by hanging himself.
DIR. Knapp, Coroner Shoemaker and Com
missioner Stoen looked into the sad affair
carefully, and state that no blame attaches
anywhere. He ingeniously used his suspen-
ders TO accomplish the fatal work. Bode.
prior to this, mauo two or three unsuccessful
attempts upon his life
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30

The Winside State bank filed articles of
Incorporation to-day. Capital stock, $50, 600
Incorporators: N. NJ. Cue, c. b. French and
j. II. Cue.
The departments of state will close to-
morrow at noon In honor of Guy A. Brown,
deceased, whose funeral services will be held
at . o'clock in the afternoon.
Bank Inspector McNaughton was at bank
ing headquarters to day. He is preparing a
report of his work in the Second district and
will submit it in few days.
Walter A. Leese, of Seward, q brother of
Attorney General Leese, was temporarily
appointed clerk of the supreme court in place
of Guy A. Brown (deceased) this afternoon.
lie is ordered by tho court to take the oath
of Office forthwith and to file his bond con-
ultioned according 10 law. rms appoint
ment holds until the further order of the
court.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30

THE so-called Independent press of
New York is sorely perpleXed regard
ing the duty OF the element 1t repre-
sents in the coming election. A por-
tion OF it, trying to be consistent in OPP
position to the republican party, while
at the same time wishing to do as little
as possible that might help Hill to the
detriment of Cleveland, counsels the in
dependents to vote for candidates on
both tickets, while another portion
has taken the least possible part
in the contest. The more candid
of these newspapers admit that as
whole the republican ticket is superior
to the democratic, but they cannot do
this without harping ON the charge that
it was made up by Platt, and conse-
quently its success would be unfortun-
ate in so far as it would he q Platt
victory. On the other hand, the fact that
the democratic ticket IS distlnctively
Hill throughout, is even more distaste-
full to them, for victory which the
governor could claim as an
endorsement of himself would be likely
to somewhat stimulate his presidential
Room, a thing that would go harder
with these independent" devotees of
Mr.. Cleveland than would republican
success. 1t is consequently q matter of
great uncertainty as TO how the inde-
pendents will dispose of their votes at
the coming election, but the probability
is that they will be distributed to both
parties, with the chances of the repub
licans getting the larger number of
them. The present perplexity of these
New York Independents is small, how
ever, compared with what they will
experience three years from now in the
! event that Mr.. Cleveland shall refuse,
as 1T is now reported he will. to again
be presidential candidates, aud the
contest should be between Harrison and
Hill
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30

THE New York World has discovered
that there are one hundred and twenty
five citizens in Gotham with an annual
income OF quarter of a million dollars
each. and hundreds of firms each dong
an annual business of one million or
more. Yet two weeks vigorous drum
ming for the worlds fair fund netted
dges.amounting to one million and n
quarter. If New York geus the fair it
will be AS gift from congress, not
through the liberality OF her citizens.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
Iicsye,t Bol,s the TIoket.

II. ]. Liesvelt has resigned his position on
tho republican county central committee and
is now working for r. II. Cooper, tho demo-
cratic nominee for sheriff. MIR. Liesvelt is
an ex-member OF tho state Legislature and ia
said to be ull-poweriul with the Hollanders
in the south part of the county. When
his resignation was sent In his associates re.
fused to accept it, but he arose In his dignity
and insisted upon IL.
This vcrifes the statement of The BEE
made several weeks ago that the Carr faction
of the republican party would bolt the ticket
at the ninth hour 1t Ia predicted that tho
race between Cooper and McClay will be ex-
ceediugly warm and close.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30

THE collapse of the leading bank of
Central Kansas, following the bank
ruptcy of several loan and trust COM
panies, is the natural outcome of prohi-
bition. The adoption and enforcement
of the law disrupted business and pro-
duced such strife and conflict that prop
erty values fattened out, and the mar
ket stagnated. The result is that
individuals and corporations cannot un-
load their investments at fifty cents on
the dollar and are forced 10 the wall.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
Supreme Court Proceedipas

To-day's court proceedings were as fol-
lows:
Pullman Palace Car Company VS. Lowe,
submission vacated Republican Valley Rail-
road Company VS. Long dismissed; Stevens
VS. Sibbetts, continued.
The following causes were argued and
submitted: Mollie VS. Peters; Omaha ts
Northern Pacific Railroad Company VS.
Janecek, on briefs; State ex rel, Primmer vs.
Brodball; State ex rel, Tennison VS. Cole
man; Dodge County VS. Kcmit2; North VS.
Platte Company, in part.
Court adjourned to Wednesday. October
80, 1889, at $3.50 o'clock a. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30

large will be benefited by tho change
will be realized when ] add that M.
Coulon, the energetic head OF the pos
tai and telegraph departments, has al
ready made arrangements for reduciug
the amount OF the annual subscription
from Sl25 TO S75, while the cost OF five
minutes talk over the telephone wires
here at Paris Is to be reduced from 10
cents, its present price, to cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
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Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
Two Mrs. Keeners.

Mrs. Nellie Keener, OF st. Joseph,
and Mrs. Kate Keener, OF Kansas City,
both claim to be the only surviving
widow OF George Keener, deceased.
Both swear that they were legally mar
ried TO him, never divorced. nor 10 have
had another living husband. Both
S. 900, which is awaiting an ST. Joseph J
the decision OF the Kansas City Court Of
meals
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30

THE supreme court will not pass on
the validity OF the registration law in
time to affect the county election.
Therefore every voter who desires to
exercise the right of citizenship must
register during the TWO remaining days
Thursday and Friday.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
Manderson's Honor.

PIUSDtTU ItUUtT.
Manderson's creditable war record is In
his favor. but he will have no little difficulty
in convincing the world that, IN permitting
big pension to be tackled on to his salary as n
senator Of the United States, while hun
dreds of worthy veterans are left to strug-
Gle hard for bare existence he did not
compromise his own honor and the dignity Of
the legislative body to which he belongs.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30

MAGINNIs and Corrigan are wasting
their means and energy in fruitless
campaign. A radical change in the
character and calibre Of the county
board is necessary and that can be Sc
curod only by the election of Berlin
and Smith.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30

In her wild efforts to surpass Omaha's
hospitality to the Pan-American excur-
slonists, Kansas City narrowly escaped
treating the members TO funeral.
The members OF the reception. commit
tee were called down before they un-
loaded their hip-pockets and began the
slaughter.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30

THE British, wheat crop this yearwill
hardly reach one-fourth OF the amount
required for home consumption. 1t is
estimated that one hundred and sixty
million bush@@ must be imported to
make up the deficit, which is greater
than last years.. This will materially
strengthen the market and maintain
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
Awkward Tornado Boats.

Foreign maneuvers nave developed
the fact that torpedo boats are ex-
tremely uncomfortable at sea, 80 much
so that the crews lose all energy and
rough weather makes them all but help
less. During experiments at Copen-
hagen recently atorpedo boat upset and
sank.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30

Two more Tascotts have vanished
from public gaze. 1t may soon dawn
upon the suspicious Chicago police that
as the Smell murderer, Slippery
William is in reality myth.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
Too Certain.

MinncdpOIiS TTibline.
Kansas republicans complain that with
their 49, 900 majority they are getting mighty
few OF the Offices. The trouble with Kansas
is that it is too monotonously reliable. Its
majoriyt should be reduced TO about eight
Thousand, and then 1t would pay.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
Tbe Area OF the New States.

The four new states bring in an area
'.bout equal TO that Of all New England,
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylyania,
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West
Virg mia, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana
combined. II is an area three times as
great as the British isles.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30

Mr.. SNYDER banks exclusively on
race prejudice to boost him into the
county treasury. Mr.. Heimrod appeals
! to the voters on his ability as an ac-
countant and successful business man.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30

concerned to concentrate the Indians in
largo GAMMA both as a measure OF
economy ana Sducation, III the Poncas
are inducedNto join their old enemies,
their reservation will, with congress
sional action, add at least fifty thousand
acres to the 1public domain In Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30

There is no excuse for failure TO get TBE Bee
on the trains. All newsdcalers have been noti-
fed TO carry full supply Travellers who want
TBE BEE and can't get IL on trains where other
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tify THE BEE.
Please be particular TO give in all cases full
information as TO date, railway and number OF
train.
necessary use. but rs guarantee OF good faith.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30

INDIAN COMMISSIONER MoRGAN's
oversight in using government envel-
opes for semi-private business Is "a
good-cnough Morgan" for Senators
Manderson and Plumb, whose politi-
cal toes have been pinched by the COM
miSsinner
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30

II is hardly probable that the Poncas
will smoke the pipe Of peace with Red
Cloud and join the Sioux in Dakota,
unless the government oilers some in
ducement. 1t is to the interest OF all
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30

THE experience gained by the repub-
licans OF Iowa in mailing campaign lies
will enuble them to box the democratic
corpse with neatness and dispatch next
Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30

the rerated pals of Tanner shall follow
their leader into retirement. Their
company will not be missed from the
pension building.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30

SEVERAL offensive democrats have
been discovered in the land offices in
this state, aud the interior department
is whetting cleaver for active work.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30

THE Confederates are getting to-
gether.n Lord Wolseley will assist
jeff Davis at the unveiling of the Lee
monument in Richmond.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30

DENVER fortifies its claims as n win
ter resort in autumn by covering the
surrounding wickedness with six inch
mantle of the beautiful.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
Non-Partisan Judiciary.

IStW UTh VUTTtIs
Their should be no politics in the choice OF
judges Of our courts, civil or criminal.