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Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

THE laboring element of the country
will have its attention attracted to the
recent action Of the National Associa-
tion of Builders, which recommends i'm
portant changes in the lien laws OF the
various states. The association seeks
to amend the lien laws so that laborers
and journeymen shall have no claim
upon property for labor performed in
excess OF the twcnty-four days earnings
for each individual. IT is a serious
question whether mechanics and labor
ers should be deprived OF any right
which they are accorded by existing
laws. AS between contractors and lab
orers the latter should be entitled to
the greater protection. For that rea-
son state legislatures will be loath to
interfere with the lien laws at the bid
ding of the builders. 1t may be de-
pended upon, moreover, that most
vigorous protest would come from labor
organizations in the event OF auy such
ac tion.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15
He Swears Vengeance.

If there are moments when Business Man.
ager Jake Rosenthal is not thinking of "The
Little Tycoon" opera, those moments come
to him when he is asleep. He is, as 1t were,
stuck on the music of the opera. Knowing
his devotion in this line a prominent railroad
man in this city put up a job on Jake yester
day. He inveigled him into prominent
music store and induced him to buy music
box on the lid Of which was posted the title
of the popular waltz song of the opera Love
Comes Like Summer Sigh On seeing
this Jake could not buy the box quick
enough, and planked down So before ho
heard it play. He could not get to Boyd's
opera house quick enough, and rushing up to
the box Office he said to Doc Haynes and
Tom Boyd: Listen here, boys! who says
the music of The Tycoon is not popularl"
And then Jake wound up his trick and set it
going. What did the DISCUS ting thing do'
1t simply set up there and evolved from its
musical inwardness those terrible tunes.
"White Wings" and "When the Robins
Nest Again" until the tears ran down tho
cheeks of Boyd and Haynes from laughter.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

Provisions should be made for TIL
payment of inspectors of public works
this season out of current funds. The
abuses which have resulted from COM
pelling inspectors to wait until the
special levy had been made for their
particular services, have been pointed
out time and again. Not alone is it an
injustice on the part of the city to de-
lay payment to these inspectors, but
too often the public interests have been
sacrificed, due to the dependence OF in
spectors on contractors for pecuniary
favors.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15
AN INEVITABLE RECORD.

No member of Mr.. Clevcland'S S cab
met, not even Secretary Bayard, will
retire from public life with more un-
ehviable record than Mr.. Villas. While
poStmnster-general the whole aim of
Villas seemed to be to turn over the
postal service as rapidly us possible to
democrats Very early after entering
the department he issued his memorable
confidential circular to democratic con-
grcssmen, instructing them as to the
method to be pursued in order to re-
place republican postmasters with dem
ocrats. The exposure of this
bright scheme by q congress
man who was not so much
of Il partisan as to have lost his self
respect, for time checked the plans of
Mr.. Villas for a clean sweep, but he re-
turned to the work with vigor, the
results of which were speedily appar-
ent The consequence was pretty
general Generalization of the service,
which was never in worse condition
than when he left it to assume the
duties of the interior department.
AS secretary of the interior, Villas
has done nothing of advantage to the
government or to his own credit. He
probably found the administration less
anxious than it had professed
to be to antagonize the cor
porations and other predatory occu-
pants of the public domain, and none
could have been more willing than ne
to acquiesce in this feeling. The con-
sequence is that his administration of
the interior department has had few
practical results of value to the people.
Recently Indian Commissioner Oberly
virtually censured Villas for his course
in the Chippewa timber cutting scan
dal, and the circumstance illustrates a
phase OF the character Of tho present
secretary of the interior. The question
involved was on complaint made by
the Chippewas Of northern Wisconsin,
that the Superior Lumber company
was helping itself to lumber
from their reservation. One Gregory,
a former employe OF the lumber
company, was made Indian agent at La
Pointe, in which capacity he passed
upon contracts between the Chippewas
and the Superior Lumber company, per-
mitting the company to cut timber on
the reservation. Evidence produced a
year ago before senate committee led
to the resignation of Gregory, but he
has remained in possession of the office.
There have also been rather intimate re-
lations between Villas and Gregory. 1t
is sufficient to say that the cause of
Commissioner Oberly's reflections on
the action of the secretary of the in
terror was the fact that the latter de-
cided the matter in controversy against
the Chippewas, and until another secre-
tary of the interior comes in to set this
decision aside, as undoubtedly it should
be, the Superior Lumber company will
continue to prey upon the timber of the
Indians. The country is to be congratu-
lated upon the early retirement of Mr..
Villas from public life.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15
THE NEGRO NORTH AND soUrlf

IL.
Tho discussion in the house of repre-
sentatives on Wednesday, preliminary
to the vote on the Elliott-Snalls con-
test. which resulted against the COL
ored contestant, was mainly important
as showing the narrow spirit of the
men who dominate southern politics.
So far as the contest is concerned, it
has been irrevocably determined by
nearly strict party vote, but two demo-
Gratis voting with the republicans, and
it can he TO little purpose to continue
the controversy. Undoubtedly Smalls
was entitled TO the seat, and it is not
creditable to the majority OF the house
or to the party represented by that
majority, that he was deprived of his
right. 1t was an action that will stand
in evidence against all future profess
sions of the democratic party that it is
disposed to deal justly with the colored
man. IT is n lesson which the colored
citizens OF the country ought to
thoroughly learn and remember.
The effort of the southern politicians
to justify their conduct in suppressing
colored republicans, and nullifying the
election of colored representative
from that section, by arraigning the
north because it has never sent col
ored man to congress, was the most
puerile application OF what Mr.. Ludge
characterized as the YOU'RE another"
argument ever heard in congress. There
area number OF congressional districts in
. 1. III.
are in the majority, while there is not
one such district in the north. Colored
mon are chosen to legislatures in the
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

TIE days of using we'll water in
Omaha have passed. There can be no
doubt that the wells in the thiekly pop
ulatcd portion of the city are contamin-
ated and where used are the source Of
disease. The crusade inaugurated by
the city physician should be followed
up and householders should be COM
PEELED to fill the wells as a sanitary ne
cessity.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15
SNYDER'S TROUBLES.
One of the Changes at Last Made to
SticE-


Stick.
John Snyder, the street car driver, who
claims to be prosecuted by woman named
Virginia Miller, was tried before Justice
Anderson yesterday afternoon on the charge
of basterdy. He was found guilty and held
to the district court in the sum of $1,000.
Snyder was before Justice Read on the
same charge Monday, but was discharged on
the grounds that Miss Miller was not resi-.
dent of this state and that the case would
have to be tried in Missouri, where the
child was born. The case of bigamy against
the man was also dismissed from the district
court, but since tn at time he has been in the
county Jail several times on this latter Of
fcnsc
Judge Anderson held him to the district
court in order to let II jury decide whether
or not the child would become ward on the
county. The counsel for the defense tried to
compromise the matter by having Snyder
and his present wife adopt the child aud give
bond to the county commissioners for its
support. This they agreed to, but the at
torneys for the woman objected, for they
were only trying to prove that Snyder was
the father of the child and not endcavorlng
to make him provide maintenance for it,
AS he admitted that the offspring belonged
to him by making the proposition to adopt it,
the prosecution was more dcsirous than ever
of his case going to the higher court.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

For attempting to kill DR.. Kelly and
incidentally jeopardizing the life OF his
wife, two men have been held in $1,000
unless it be known that there is no
possibility of raising even such n
modest sum. 1t is generally believed
that attempts to murder constitute an
oifense meriting punishment.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15
Echo Answers "Whither?"

tHlCdUD TTIDWls.
An express trust and watermelon trust
within two days Whittier, o whittier are
we drifting
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

not be held for three years. II it goes
through, the only thing left for us. will be to
boom Galloway, and get in enough voters TO
carry the day. While was the democratic
candidate, majority of the republicans
voted for me Upat Broken Bow, the demo
Gratis knitted me. This is sufficient TO show
you that politics cut very little figure in tue
election"
Mr.. Smith says Galloway is growing like
green bay tree eve have four banks, an
opera house, plenty of business and the finest
water power in the state of Nebraska. We
have also organized strong company and
will soon commence the erection of large
Touring mill. Before long Galloway will
have two railroads and then YOU can set it
down that.she will be one of the best inland
towns within the borders of the state.
James b. Angel, the president of the Ann
Arbor college, is very pleasant man to
meet when he is away from home. Last
evening he smiled affably aud SAID that it
always did him good to meet newspaper men.
But IL was almost impossible to interview
the distinguished old gentleman. SO many
of the alumni of the university surrounded
and talked to him. He managed, however,
to say that this his first visit to Omaha had
been something of a very pleasant surprise.
He had not expected to see quite so large,
Weii Ne putt built aud rsH.Norir busy d0W;, toWn'
The college has more students there this
wear than ever before, and is growing all the
time" President Angel will lecture before
the State University of Nebraska at Lincoln
tomorrow night.
j. M. Steele, of Butler county, was seen
at the Millard. 1--WE do not, he said, "eX-
pect big boom this year A steady, sub
stautial growth beats a boom every time, and
that is what we are having. David City has
become very fine county seat She is inn
proving rapidly in the way of new and hand
some buildings, her merchants are carrying
excellent stocks OF goods, and l think the
people are justly happy"
Judge Broadly, of Beatrice, was a visitor
at the big temple of justice on the hill this
morning. He expressed himself as well
pleased mt the arrangements for doing bust
ness, and wished that Gage county could
boast of such a building. ''We have $50 cases
on our docket" said he, (which you under
stand, is less than the allotment to either of
the four judges herc.n The Judge thinks
that his town and county have prospects of
lively and prosperous season before them.
James V. Mahoney, commissioner OF the
freight bureau at Sioux City, was in Omaha
to-day. He was enthusiastic over the out
look for his city, and predicted tina. it would
be in the near future the great railroad cen
have enterprise, and this, together with our
the key to our success. We will have rail
road from Sioux City to Ogden in a few
years. Yes, sir: it is backed up by the Man
haitian Loan aud Trust company, and Sioux
City alone will contribute $1,000 to the en-
terprisen
YOUR cOmplaint is want Of anppti to
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

TIE extensive preparations made by
the brick manufacturers of Omaha for
an early output in anticipation of the
building revival this spring, speak
louder than words.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

YESTERDAY the French ministry re-
signed, thus acknowledging the power
OF Boulanger. France might as well
deed herself to this adycnturer. 1t is
pitiful to see an alleged republic in the
power of 4 man whose greatest achieve
ment thus far has been getting his neck
in the way of Floouet's sword.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

INVESTIGATION Of the Indian school
at Genoa reveals n bad state of affairs.
The missing superintendent will hardly
be Investigated personally unless the
committee be sent to Canada. 1t is a
shame that his peculations should have
been allowed TO cover u period of years.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15
An Insane Mothers Deed

HoBoKEN, N j., Feb. 14-Sophia Buck,
aged thirty living on the second floor of u
tenement in this city, became suddenly in
sane this morning and threw her seven
month-old child out Of window, fatally in
juring the babe. The mother was placed
under arrest. She was abandoned by her
husband, who left her ill and destitute, and
while brooding over her pitiabc condition
her reason gave way.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15
The Barb Wire Patent,

WORCESTER. Mass, Fob. H.--Charlcs G..
Washburne. of the Washburn &c Moen man
ufacturing company, states that the alleged
"French patent" of Louis Fan Indoes, will
not make void the Glidden patent Glidden
claims to have invented the twisted fence
wire with a spur bent ut the middle por-
ton and camped in position by the other
wire. He does not claim to have invented
the spurs or prongs.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

JAY GOULD is said TO be completely
under the thumb Of his son George.
But the people of the country are much
more concerned in learning what is
completely und9r the thumb of Jay
Could himself
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

OMAHA should be made as great a
corn market as she is a cattle and pack
ing center. With meat in one hand
and grain in the other, our city would
draw all kinds of manufacturing indus
tries, and would double her population
in the next five years.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

EASTERN capitalists are already in
the field looking over the prospects of
the west for making investments. 1t is
not little gratifying that one and all
are most favorably impressed with
Gmn In
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15
General Harrison is Calm.

st. Louis Post Dispatch.
There is apparently only one republican in
the country who is not worrying himself
over the cabinent appointments; mis- name is
Harrison. '.'
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

THE barb wire barons who have
grown fat on royalties paid by the farm
ers of the country for alleged patent
rights are likely to have this source of
revenue cut short if it proves true that
barb wire is foreign invention.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15
"A Play on Words.

NGU OfH TIOIIu
Mrs. Humphrey Ward will not appeal in
vain to the sympathies of the American pub
lie in her protest against the dramatization
of 'Robert Elsmere." We have healthy
prejudice against play on words.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

TIE modesty which CLEANS dimly in
the columns written by Morrissey is
really touching. Viewed from the stand
point occupied by the gentleman him
self, Morrissey is great man.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15
STATE AND TERRITORY.
Nebraska JOttings.

Clearwater is in great need of a public
park.
A big building boom is expected in Crete
the ensuing season.
The Hamilton County Leader is a new
journalistic enterprise.
There is not a criminal case on the docket
of the Polk county district court.
Five years ago four Minden young men
made bet of 81 each with young lady that
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

Sannell, az; Edgar Schons, s4; Otto Schons,
q5; Andrew Smith; 81; Francis Stockdalc,
81; Francis White, So; Walter Wiley, so.
In the evening the question, "Resolved
that the crusaders were detrimental TO Eu-
rope" was thoroughly discussed by Mcssrs.
Dellone and Flynn on the Affirmative, and
Messrs. Murray and Brannou on the mega
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

Ir does not appear why secretary of
agriculture should be selected from
section where beans have to be planted
with shot gun, yet, rs might have
been expected, Now England camors
for the place.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15
Brutal Coal Barons.

fNGddelDNio RecOTd.
The soft winter has made life more toler-
able for the poor. but it has not softened the
hearts of the coal companies. In order to
keep up prices they are stopping work in the
mines, 80 y
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

DOES it pay to keep state official at
fancy salary to injure the farmers ma
9erial interests, and then pay from the
public purse for the damage done? This
query is suggested by the course of
Billings.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

THE prospects of additional street
car service are encouraging. Some of
Omaha's suburbs are q distressingly
long way from the business center.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

WITH snug fortune of three hun
dred thousand Secretary Bayard will
not be compelled to go into the practice
OF the law to keep the wolf from the
door when he retires from the cabinet.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15
A Center Shot,
knnSnS Citn YinsS.

Kansas Ctty Times
When the New York Times alluded to
Judge Thurston as ridiculous person."
it struck small carpet tack smack on the
head. ygr
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

1t is a question whether Mr.. Harrison
thanks President Cleveland for signing the
act creating another cabinet officer. or
whether he feels like taxing him by the coat.
collar.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

WrrH the prospects of a speedy pas
sage of the new charter, Omaha should
be casting her eye about for suburban
parks and boulevards
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

If CERTAIN husbands and papas ever
get hold of the ST. Louis person who
calls himself "Jack the Kisser" he will
probably think his name in Dennis.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15
Slightly Disfigured But.

tNlcUyO IE'Id7U.
Queer things are happening every day
now. The boy who fell from tenth story
window in Denver is alive and kicking, just
as the democratic party Is after similar ex-
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

SHALL every little town on the Mis-
souri, river from st. Louis to Sioux City
get union depot and Omaha still go
abegging.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

Ir was a very pretty valentine which
congress presented to Mr.. Harrison of
Indiana and Mr.. Morton of New York
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

perity is the unbounded confidence of
her public spirited men in her future.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

If the gas company cannot afford to
furnish gas for less money, it certainly
can afford to furnish q better article for
the present rate.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

Sworn 10 before me and subscribed in my
presence this 9th day OF February A. ID 1889,
Seal N. Il. FELL. Notary Public.
State or Nebras "a. loo
County of Douglas,
George B. Tzschuck. being duly sworn. de-
poses and says that he is secretary of the Bee
Publishing company. that the actual average
daily circulation of THE DAILY BEE for the
month of January. 1853, lb.26 copies; for Feb
ruary. 1888. 1882 copies FOR March, 1883, 1869
copies; for April 1885 1874 copies for MAY, 1888.
1888 sOS3 copies; for August 1883, y, lS5 copies;
for September 1888, IL, l5i copies; for October,
1893 was 1904 copies; for November. 1888,
1896 copies; for December. 1888. ls,223 copies.
Sworn 10 before ana subscribed in my
presence this 3rd day of January 1889.
N. =. FELL Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

THE Indian children who have been
robbed OF their little earnings at the
Genoa school will now begin to appre-
ciat civilization.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15
Average Daily Circulation, 1892

TIE insurance lobby at Lincoln evil
IDENTITY had its tongue we'll CREASED for
action.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

THE question has not yet been
answered, what will be the favorite
paving material this season?
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

ACCORDING to the comptroller of the
currency the national banks have never
been soundcr or better managed than
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15

If your complaint is want of appetite,
try half wine glass Angostura Bitters
before meals. DR.. j. q. Is. Siegcrt &
Sons, sole manufacturers. At all drug
piStC
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-15
A WORD OF WARNING.

There many white soaps represented to be just good the o
they ARE NOT like all coun.e lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities
the genuine. Ask for "iyoy" Soap and insist upon getngt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-21
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

NewYork saturday oct 1o-BEEYES-Reeetpts 80
cars Of Isis heai-9l cagloal' direct TO Eass slas
carloads for Easmans Company IA carloads ioF o.:
stern carloads for Mezgcr Levy, ana caFiDsl lo
Kaufman Strauss No trading in Beeyes. heelihg
tribe lrmer for Fair TO Good ..,. oo.
slight Improvement I'm British markets. WIN Rsirle,
Grated Beef selling 39id or scant The an at'ahce Vi
CRLVf.s-Rsceiptis, Ill head nearly all Westerns
Market slow and the pens were not tuly clSac 90
transactions included the Of Western Calves at ~ ~
as3 p per 100 n. Eei do at 50 30 and Comoh W "oo
sales-DilenbacIt Dewey 11s Western Calves. 20l ID
average, at S3 % per 100 d. n, - -. q. =.
Iyeritt PidcOck FED Calves. 326 o ~ 32c per I'D
d. 157 d. &c do, 17J 10, 1T Sc do lO' No. al DC
j. j. Halicabeck: 221 Western Calves. 232 to so N
SIfEEP AND LAMBS-Recelpts 10 carloads OF 20il
head carloads and carloads al Jersey Cy
and about carloads were held over yesflaS ~.
yards. Good sheep and hT ana al Oter erd1cS
Of stock steady, with " the offerings sold
Poorest to best sheep s at % 5oas5 90; very COM
mon choice Lambs at 5000 o. ,, no a. o.o.
age al Is 90 per 100 h 140 do, 95 N, at 50 80 IS do
r. r. sader Co. o21 Chicago Sheep. seic n. at
NJ Collins 80 Ohio Sheep, 81 N, at - - 10 Ofho
sheep n H. at SO 25 122 Westem do SO %. az So o
D. Huntington 4j9 Western Lambs 7QS y; a. 20 20,
Hume { Mullen: pos PennsyNanla Laplos' % 3D. a.
s. IS ; 6 Sheep. 81 70, at 81 so -, 90 q,
j. " Pidcock: At GOh-st-l97 Canadian lambs % 70 ID
at rs IS 203 do s5 H. SO so 145 Pennsylvania DO %
Western do ~ n - 1872 d.. 81 n az 81 TO- at jersey
Clty-107 Philadelphia Lambs 80 n. at 30 70 . -o, -
Mt So IS 202 d. rs r. at So 30 1871 do, 20 n a. 80 80
100 do II b at So Is; 1876 Pennsylyania DO % H. a.
- IS a. Pennsy yanla sheep 81 = at - BUCKS i-o
e. e So Saeeg 80 ssSai e q hcaa2s carloads
NJ Jersey CITY and carloads az G0hst zone Tor sue
alive. Nominally weak and lower at 81 5ods4 80