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Omaha daily bee., 1890-04-18
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TNTEMPERiTE PROHTBTTTONTSTS
There is nothing moro Incorporate
than the average prohibition agitators
and there is nothing more unchristian
and unlike the meek aud lowly Savior
than the average preacher who pounds
the tom-tom in a prohibition convention.
This fact was striliingly illustrated at
the gathering Of the prohibitionistsat at the
state capital. Ministers who every Sun
day preach moderation, tolerance and
forgiveness from the pulpit forgot their
calling and the teachings of their creed
on the convention floor and platform,
by hurting malignant and slanderous
invectives against The BEE because it
refuses to join in their Quixotic crusade.
One Of these ranting dervishes de-
nounced THE BEE for suppres5ing an
affidavit from Exeter which contradicts
a letter recently published by THE BEE
from responsible business man of that
town whom we know is not connected
with the liquor traffic. At the very time
this man of the cloth was rending the
air with imprecations against THE BEE
the communication which he charged
had been suppressed was in type.
This Incorporate cxnorter probably
never has been inside of large news
paper Office and does not know that
metropolitan dailies are flooded with all
sorts of communications, many of which
must go into the waste basket in order
to make room for essential news, while
others are held until space can be found
for them.
AS d matter of fact THE BEE has
treated the prohibition people with fair
ness 1t enjoys a national reputa-
tion as one of the great news
papers of this country because its
policy has been broad in its treatment of
all questions. While it always has an
opinion of its own and never straddles
any issue, it accords to its opponents the
right to differ with it and is always ready
to give them hearing even when they
impugn its motives and cast aspersions
upon its integrity. This has been
especially true with regard to the prohi-
biton crusaders. While they have
made this paper and its editor the
target of the vilest of SANDER and
resorted to the most outrageous persecu-
tion, as they did at Teiamah, no per-
sonal warfare has been waged by THE
BEE against any of its Incorporate ira
ducers and hired c;tlumniators.
But such zealots do not appreciate de-
cent treatment. If they had lived in
Spain in the time of Columbus they
would have been singing psalms while
roasting men, women and children at
the stake for disbelief in their particu-
lar creed. Had they lived in America
two hundred years ago they would have
reveled in the ecstacy of torturing hereti-
cal preachers and burning aged women
at the stake for witchcraft. Fanatics
are always cast in the same mold.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-04-18

bluffs are from five hundred to one thou
sand feet above the level of the sea, af-
fording splendid positions for guns and
mortars, which would be completely
protected, while ship coming in there
could not find them and yet would be
under the fire Of rilled guns for dis
tance of from sixteen to eighteen miles,
and from mortar batteries for dis
tonce Of twelve miles. IN addition
to this there could be anchored in
the center floating battery, and
possibly the two could be connected by
a system of torpedoes. In the opinion of
General Miles dynamite guns might also
be placed on both shores so as TO cover
the channel to some extent. Thus a sec
ond Gibraltar could be created at COM
paratively small expenditure, and main
tanned at little cost.
Puget Sound is one of the finest har-
bors in the world, and in the opin-
ion of General Miles the splendid
waters, capable of floating all the
fleets of the world with the ut
most safety. should not be left entirely
at the mercy of any naval power, as they
are at present. 1t would be practicable,
he said, for the British fleet at Ecqui
malt, near Victoria, British Columbia,
to take absolute possession of Puget
Sound and the cities and towns and de-
stroy their commerce and property in
twenty-four hours. There is absolutely
no protection at present and although it
may be true that there is no
immediate danger, it is obvi-
ously the part of wisdom and
sound policy to take precautions against
future possibilities.
With respect to San Francisco the ex-
pediency of improving the defenses
there is in the opinion not only of Cen
eral Miles, but of all who have given
the matter any attention and whose
judgment is worthy of consideration,
still more urgent That city is declared
to be practically defenscless, and its
hundreds of millions of property
would be at the mercy of
hostile fleet such as the
British government could collect
to move against it within two months or
less. BY reason of favorable natural
conditions it need not cost the govern
ment very great sum to adequately
protect the entrances to Puget Sound
and San Francisco, and reasonable ex-
penditure for this purpose would be APP
proved by the country as more judicious
than putting an equal amount of money
in battle ships. Undoubtedly public SEN
timent is more favorable to a system of
adequate coast defenSes than to the con-
struction of a navy of the proportions
contemplated in some of the bills that
have been introduced into congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-04-18

The New York Sun in its issue of yester-
kay declares that "the political pretense and
hypocricy of the mugwumps are offended by
square, fiat-footcd distinctions in politics.
But the Sun also says that the bombardment
of Fort Sumpter began at o'clock on the
morning of April IL, 1861, though every
schoolboy, even the half-witted ones, knows
that the first gun was fired on the morning of
April H. and it attributes to Whittier the
familiar line from Emersons Concord
Hymn about the shot heard round the
world written in 1896, and assumes that the
shot in question was the first one fired at
Sumter
Omaha daily bee., 1890-04-18
STATE AND TERRTTORY.
Nebraska Jottings.

w. +. McGinitio has taken charge Of the
Buruettc Blade
George II. Stocking, Wahoo miller, has
failed with liabilities of $4,000.
The new butter package factory at Milford
Is nearly ready TO begin operations.
The bank OF Elk Creek will reorganizc un-
der the state law with capital of s25,0OO.
Milford had mad dog scare Wednesday,
resulting in the death of n number of CANNES.
The voters Of Norden will decide whether
to erect a school house or not at special cleo
tion May 3.
The proposition to bond Schuyler to build
n S!0,0O0 high school building was defeated
by 80 votes.
Mrs, c. M. Woodworth of Seward closed
her amendment work in Clay countyat Edgar
Wednesday.
Over foot of snow has fallen in Box Butte
county this week and farmers arc rejoiced, Us
1t means good crops.
W. 5. Gadd has been indicted for embczale-
mont and Willard for horse stealing by the
grand jury at Pawnee City.
District court is in session at Albion with
seyenty-fivc cases on the docket, four of
which are actions for divorce
Unruly boys at Niobrara broke the stained
glass windows in the Presbyterian church,
but no arrests have been made.
The Beet Sugar Advocate is monthly
journal which has appeared at Grand Island
under the auspices of ZediIer & Barber.
Osceola's creamery is turning out over six
hundred pounds Of butter day and expects
to increase the output soon to 1000 pounds.
Il. r. Haskell having failed to qualify as
commissioner of Mcpherson, county Henry
Brown has been appointed to fill the vacancy.
Tho contract has been let for building a
three-story brick hotel at Chadron to replace
the old Chadron house recently destroyed by
fire.
Burwell has built little Jail to accommo-
date its prisoners, rs it was found to be too
expensive to board evil doers at first class
hotels.
A large number of incurable insane pa
tients will be transferred to the Hastings
asylum as soon as furniture is placed in the
new wing.
Mass was said for the first time In Burwell
last week Rev. Father Devas of Spaulding
was the celebrant. A similar service will be
held June 26.
The diamond drill for the Burton Creek
gold mine in keya Paha county has arrived
on the ground and the company intends to go
down 900 feet If necessary.
The case of Scouten VS. Hadley q suit for
$4,000 damages for the alienation of the
plaintiff wifes affections, in which the jury
disagreed on the first trial, has been dismissed
in the Boone county district court at plaintiffs
cost.
The marriage of Michael Abts and Emma
Stankey at Grand Island the other day ended
quite little romance. The wedding was to
have occurred at Columbus the home of the
principals, several weeks ago, but the father
of the girl objected, and Abts made an un-
successful attempt to gain possession of the
bride by legal proceedings. The girl was then
spirited away to Washington territory, where
she remained until her whereabouts became
known to the would-be bridegroom Abts
obtained her address, sent money to bring her
back and met her at Grand Island, where the
wedding took place.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-04-18
WYOnling.

The children Of the Rawlins public school
VIII soon give an entertainment to raise funds
to purchase flag for the school building.
Buffalo pays its mayor 500 per year and
its councilmen $50, "a certain proportion of
which is deducted for absence from the reg
ular meetings.
Calvin Storts, ranch owner near Sun
dance committed suicide by cutting his
throat with pocket knife. 1t is Thought he
had become insane through worry over "a note
of SiOO which was about due.
Charles Raestatter, member of tho firm
OF Bolla Raestatter of Douglas, has sud
denly left the country with several hundred
dollars belonging TO the firm.
A great storm visited the Savery country
last week and snow is four feet on the level.
In one band of 1870 horses all persisted but
three. All horses and cattle in that district
are suffering severely, and but few of them
will survive the storm.
John David left Cheyenne the other dav
for the Big Horn basin. The Leader saws:
"He goes TO Omaha then TO st. Paul, thence
on the Northern Pacific 10 Billings Mont
travelling overland from that place This
seems an odd way of crossing Wyoming, but
as Mr.. David remarked, it is the cheapest
quickest and best, Time will come when a
journey from Cheyenne TO Big Horn basin will
not be via Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and
Montana
A robbers cave has been discovered out in
the southwestern wilds of Wyoming. James
Trutitt, a raIlchman who explored the rem
devious, reported the find at Green River
last week. Trutitt was out gathering cattle
with couple OF cowboys and the trio had, in
following up stream, penetrated very
rugged region. Their attention was arrested
by trail on a ledge of rocks and inyestiga-
tion disclosed "a well defined path. This led
to the half concealed mouth of the robbers
cave The chamber was about fifty feet
square with high ceiling. About the floor
was piled an immense amount OF miscella-
neous plunder. Much of the booty was idcn-
titled as the property of ranchmen. II is
more than likely that the Rawlins road
agents made their notable raid from
these isolated headquarters and took refuge in
the cave when pressed by officers. Al any
rate the hiding place has afforded shelter aud
immunity from law TO Il troublesome and des-
perate gang. Three days after the discovery
Trufitt led large force TO the cavern. Ii
had been hastily vacated. The stores re-
naming were returned 10 the owners This
rendezvous was so located that ride OF a
few hours would carry the traveller from Wy.
oming into either Utah on Colorado
Omaha daily bee., 1890-04-18

P1CIFIC COAST DEEENSES

There will doubtless be strong effort
made in the senate to amend the forti-
tications bill which passed the house, so
as to make ampler provisions for defens-
i've works on Puget Sound, the mouth OF
the Columbia river and San Diego. The
appropriation for Pacific coast defenses
provided for by the bill will go chiefly to
San Francisco.
The most valuable testimony regard
ing the necessity of improved and addi-
tion defenses on the Pacific coast has been
furnished by General Miles, who has
given the matter most careful attention
and study. There are no Notifications
on Puget Sound, although nature has
provided excellent sites for such works
of the most formidable character. In
his statement to the senate committee
General Miles suggested that there
should be Notifications at both Admi-
rally Head, opposite Port Townsend,
whore the distance across is about
four miles, and at Deception Pass,
which is narrower, and where
the entrance could be destroyed
by distractions. At this point the
Omaha daily bee., 1890-04-18
Iowa Items.

Clear Lake wants an opera house.
Cedar Rapids has an alderman whose name
is Pant.
Private theatricals are indulged in by in
mates of the Clarinda insane asylum.
Hull has three grave yards and two physi-
clans, but is considered pretty healthy.
stock company is being formed at Correc-
tlonvllle to work very superior quality of
clay which has been found near town.
Lightning struck and completely destroyed
the barn of Epraim Snider, near Dixon to-
gcther with its contents. Loss, 5000.
Cedar Falls citizen drove fourteen pole
cats out of the cellar of his residence with AN
iron poker and is now spending his time fumi-
eating.
Major Day of Dubuque was struck by
brick which fell from the fourth story of the
new opera house and knocked into the cellar.
He will recover.
family named Jensen living near Moore
head, Monona county, last week suffered the
loss of three children from diphtheria, and
now the parents are down with the disease
and no one will go near them except the doc
tor.
The landlady of the Central house at Morn
ing Sun took in a tramp the other day, fed
him, warmed him. gave him place to sleep,
and aWoke next morning to find that he had
loft on an early stock train, dressed in the old
maj s best suit of clothes
Vernon Everest of Grinnell, student in a
ChlciSO lneClcal college,, mas lnySteriOuSly dis
appeared. About two weeks ago he left the
college for the purpose of sitting up with a
sick man, since which time nothing has been
seen of him. His father has gone to Chicago
and will institute search for the missing
boy.
A double elopcment in which all parties
concerned are yet of tender age, took place at
Vmton the other day. Fred Theycr and
Clarenck Knapp, two youthful Lotharios of
Ninton, hired livery rig, and with Lilly
Bowen and Attic Mahen drove to Shelsburg,
where the team was left, and the four took
the first train for Cedar Rapids. Here they
registered under assumed names and re-
manned over night. The next night the boys
returned to Shellsburg and took the team
back to Vinton. They then boarded the
train for Cedar Rapids, where they met the
girls and started south Meantime the father
of one of the girls swore out warrant for
the arrest of the party and an officer was dis
patched to Cedar Rapids to capture them. but
arrived too late. He tracked them to Column
bus Junction, where he found them lodged in
a hotel Tears and entreates proved of no
avail, and the officer started back to Vinton
with his string of youthful elopcrs, where
they Will have to square accounts with their
respective parents.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-04-18

COUNCILMAN LowRY's distribution of
the yiaduct damages is an official appli-
cation of the railroad principle, What
the traffic will bear" The benefits to
the south side are fully as great as the
benefits to the north side, but the latter
must bear the largest share of the bur-
den. The proposed levy is made per
foot front, but in reality the tax is dis
tributed according to the value of the
property. 1t should be remembered,
however, that Mr.. Lowry is not identi-
fled with the Third ward.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-04-18

THERE is no mistaking the disposition
OF the people of South Dakota and north
Nebraska to secure adequate railroad fa-
cilities. Nor are they cast down by
the failure of Omaha to grasp the trade
of the country. On the contrary they
are seeking other and more liberal mar
kets and building to points which appre-
ciate their enterprise and lend a helping
hand. The South Dakota division of
what was to be the Omaha road is being
actively pushed southwark, and will
eventually connect with the road head
ing southwest from Yankton. Two
other roads are about to in
wade north Nebraska, which together
with the Pacific short line, will divide
the trade of that section and carry
large share Off to other than its natural
and legitimate markets. And what is
Omaha doing to strengthen her trade
territory? What has been realized from
the conventions, reports, committees and
conferences? Are the railroad builders
of the board of trade so weary of work
that they must ,recuperate in the east
and leave their commercial preserves
at home to the mercy of energetic ri
walls?
Omaha daily bee., 1890-04-18

THE late Iowa legislature must be
given credit for one act of liberality.
Heretofore the doctors were denied the
profitable privilege of participating in
the great prosperity of the saloon drug
stores. They were at liberty to prescribe
pint or two of alcoholic mixtures, but
their fees were insignificant Under the
new dispensation, however, doctors be-
come walking drug stores, privileged to
dispense liquors without restraint or
license, They are not required to take
ont permit like druggists, nor is there
to be any supervision of their com
pounds, II is estimated that there are
five thousand doctors in the state, and II
marked incyease in the demand for their
services may be expected in the near
future
Omaha daily bee., 1890-04-18
BE RATIONAL,

Sioux City has now fallen in line with
Council Bluffs. An order has been is
sued by the mayor to the Sioux City po-
lice to pull every saloon once Il month
and impose fine of fifty dollars, which
is another way of fixing the liquor Ii
cense at six hundred dollars year, pay
able monthly. Twenty-Five saloons have
already been put upon the list, and over
one hundred liquor dealers in Sioux City
are paying internal revenue tax. In
Dubuque, Davenport, KeokuS, Bur
lington and Clinton saloons have
been running in full blast and
in Des Moines they have been mas
querading prohibition to keep up APP
pearances while scores of rum holes and
dives have been dealing out the most
deadly of rot-gut to boys and men of all
colors and conditions.
In the face of these stubborn facts pro-
hibitionists will proclaim in convention
at Lincoln to the people of Nebraska
that prohibition in Iowa and Kansas has
been an unqualified success. How any
honest man or woman can make such as
sertions in public meetings passes our
comprehension. The only rational eX-
planation is that these people are
afflicted with a species of mental de-
rangement akin to that which made the
Millerites of California climb upon ice
houses the other day when they We're
momentarily expecting the wrath of
judgment day, or makes deluded men
and women worship Schweinfurth, who
proclaims himself the true Messiah.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-04-18

THE ''non-partisan" prohibition con-
Rntion took every precaution to prevent
dhe reading of resolutions before they
were properly sifted by committee. 1t
would mar the prevailing harmony if
some over-zealous member of the third
party should so far forget himself as to
denounce the "old parties Third party
principles must be kept under cover
while the imported agitators are hunt
ing for republican and democratic votes
in Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-04-18

THE investigation of Chairman Faith
orn of the western freight association,
developed some remarkable facts regard
Ing the division of freight traffic at
Omaha. During March the Burlington
road secured twenty-four thousand tons
OF grain alone, or three thousand tons
more than the combined receipts of the
Northwestern, the Omaha, the st. Paul
and the Rock Island roads. This enor-
nous difference in traffic is due to the
fact the Burlington identified itself with
the business interests of the city. II was
not content to receive traffic second
hand on the east side of the river, but
pushed into the city and became an ac-
tive factor in its progress The result
jusiites the wisdsm and foresight of the
managers.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-04-18

OF Attorney General Lccse. Mr. Lowlcy was
MIR Lccscs old law partner.
Hon. John Jenkins Of the bureau OF labor
and industrial statistics expresses the opinion
that Mr. Oxnard will abandon the Grand Is.
land sugar beet plant If congress
places sugar on the free list, or even
makes u ruiuous tariff reduction. Mr.
Jenkins is very solicitous regarding the sugar
industry in this state.
Hon James Whitehead deputy collector of
internal revenue OF the Fifth district of Nc/
braska, was at the capitol this morning Nj
Whitehead was n delegate TO the nonypnrti.
san prohibition convention and took an active
part in the deliberations of that body
Raymond Lecse, eldest son of the attorney
general, Is still "a sufferer from innammatory
rheumatism and fears arc entertained that an
absCoSs Is forming on his left arm that will
complicatc his disease.
There will he some record making at tha
next meeting of the state board of transpnr.
tation. Enough is known now TO warrunt
the statement that the meeting will be tho
sharpcst aud most intensely Interesting eyer
held by the board. The attorney general and
state treasurer are wide awake.
a well known politician at the state house.
today remarked that G.. g. Becker of Colum-
bus was being pushed for auditor of public
accounts by alliance republicans in that part
of the state, and that if the pressure OF
friends availed anything he would vet he in
duced to make the race. He said also that
Becker kept sealed lip regarding his intcn-
tions.
CITY NEWS AND NOTES.
The annual meeting of the Lincoln board W
trade will be held tomorrow evening at tho
real estate exchange rooms.
The Leighton-Clark case has been taken
under adviscment by Judge Field, This case
held the attention of the court nine full day,
1t was submitted on briefs.
The committee appointed TO solicit aid for
needy western farmers reports that over 800
in cash has been raised as well as several out.
standing pledges. This subscription Is due
to the efforts of the real estate exchange
Hon. Eric johnson of Holdrcge is in the ,
city, and during the day was an Interested
visitor at tho non-partisan prohibitory con.
vention. He states that Phelps county is
alive with alliance men and that they are
active in their own interests
Work has commenced on the new Ad-
ventist college southeast of the city The
management of this institution and work
states that the building will be up so that the
first term of the initial college year can com.
mence early in the month of September
Omaha daily bee., 1890-04-18

THE quantity of corn now cribbed and
stored in Nebraska is greatly exagger-
ated. That fact is confirmed by advices
we have from all parts of the state. The
design of grain spectators who are on
the bear side of the market is to keep up
the talk about the enormous surplus of
unmarketcd corn in Nebraska so as to
keep prices down.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-04-18

OMAHA'S four and half and five per-
cent bonds find ready sale at a premium,
whereas the evidences of South Omaha's
indebtedness, with higher interest, go
begging for II purchaser. Facts like
the above appeal directly to the tax
payers and all interested in the perma-
nent welfare Of South Omaha to work
and vote for annexation.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-04-18
More Titled Rottenness.

LONDON, ApYilnl7-An action for breach of
promise and Se1pction has been brought
against Sir George Elliott, mem
Der of the, commons, by Miss
Alice Hairs, b Gnd the trial is now
proceeding. The plaintiff alleges that he
promised to marry her after he had seduced
her, Miss Hairs is thirty years Of age and
Sir George Is seventy The defendant as
serts the case is one OF blackmail. The mat
ter has created a sensation here.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-04-18
Archer Was Deeply in Debt.

BALTIMORE, Md, April l7.-E, o. Williams,
a nephew of Archer, the defaulting state
treasurer testified yesterday before the in
vestigating committee that his uncle was
over $1,000 in debt when he was elected 10
Office in 1886, He owed people who had
trusted him with money for Investment, and
he had probably used the state funds when
pressed BY his creditors.