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Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-21
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.
Mr.. Andrews Bill to Exclude Political II
huence In Their selection.

Mr.. Andrews Bill to Exclude Political In
fiuence In Their selection.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 90. 20.--Reprcsen-
tative Andrew of Boston has completed tho
report on his "Bi,l to exclude political intlu-
ence in the appointment of laporers under
the authority of the United States" ana will
submit it 10 the house tomorrow. The bill,
according to reports ne has received, will
affect some 81 900 employees, and will require
that henceforth they shall bo appointed or
employed without reward TO political consid-
erations. 500
The report corrects a misapprehenslon
which IT is SAID Is held ny some army and
navy officers that tho system contemplated
by the bill VIII require certifications through
the civil service commission.
The only purpose of tho legislature Mr.
Andaew points out, is to compel the appoint
ment OF properly qualified men IN the order
OF their application, and this purpose can be
carried out by tho o&cers authorized to give
tho employment without any cumbersome
machinery. Mr.. Andrew gives table,
compiled from recent statistics, showing
that the official force OF tho government in
the executive department is t73 100, aud of
this number only 30, 726 are actually subject
TO competitive examination.
VIII Not Examine Laborers.
The report continues. "The bill reported
proposes wide extension OF the nonpartisan
system oy much prompter method and at
mucn less cost than the extensions which
have already been made. 1t is not proposed
TO require competitive examinations of
laborers nor subject them TO any scholastic
test. The framing of the rules by which
they are TO be appointed or Employed is left
TO the discretion of the civil service com
mission, but 1T Is intended that these rules
shall simply provide for proper evidence of
the physical fitness and tine good character
OF applicants All that is to be required be-
yond this IN the registration of applicants in
the order of their applications, and this will
require, under proper systeIn of rules, no
more labor on the par, OF officers in charge of
public works and In the various departments
than is now required TO file applications or
make out the list of employees. The labor i'm
posed upon appointing officers ought
to be even less than at present
when the new system comes 70
DO thoroughly understood, because
such officers will be relieved from the pres
sure Of outside parties aud win have nothing
70 do but MAKE appointments in the order of
applications. IL Is left by the bill within
the discretion OF the civil service commis-
sion, with the approval Of the president to
provide for test in TECHNICAL skill where il
is required Dut these tests may be as simple
and as practicable as they would be uuder
any conscientious aud intelligent appointing
officer.
simplicity of tn. system.
"The commission Is also authorized to
Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-21

permit employment without any system of
registration and at the discretion of tho en-
poying officers where tho exigencies OF the
services seem to REQUIRE 1t. The simplicity
ot o. this system makes y practicable to extend
1t TO much larger number OF mon nj small
expenses than the system of competitive ex-
amlnatlons could readily be extended tor
The statements showing the number who
will probably De affected by tho proposed bill
gives 1868 ia the Treasury department
10, l27 in the, War department, 6,l2s IN the
Navy department, and total including the
other deprrtments, of 2i,1SS. Mr. Andrews
states that the method proposed of exclud-
ing political influence from the employment
he quotes the system inaugurated by Secre-
tary Tracy , In the navy yards.
and in force in the cities OF
Massachusetts for the past seven
obvious advantages Mr.. Andrew argues, in
establishing by law, under tho protection of
tho civil service commission, and applicable
to all the departments, as a system or non-
partisan appointments, the system which
has proved so efficient in procuring service
in the municipal work OF the cities Of Massa-
chusetts and the navy yards of the United
States. The svstems had been established
by law to project the officials themselves
from importantly to overturn or evadc it,
and should Dc established under the
protection of the civil service commission, in
order that tho commission may apply the
same general system OF rules to laborers
under different departments, and where the
conditions are the same.
benefits to the Employed.
Mr.. Andrew declares In conclusion that the
bill proposes to tako away from uuscrupuous
politicians the opportunity to divert public
funds to personal and party uses by employ
ing public servants as personal and party
tools. 1t proposes to relieve the people,
when they go to tho polls to express
f,uh
the interference Of thousands of employers,
paid for by taxes upon all the people, but en-
rioyed and directed as tools OF party. 1t
proposes to thus increase tho efficiency of
the public service, raise the standard of
American politics and place all the working
men of the United States upon an equality in
seeking the puolic services by the simplest
methods and at profit TO the government,
resulting from better service and better
work. rather than at the cost OF needless
machinery and new eXpenditures
Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-21
Discussing Municipai Politics.

FREMONT, Neb., March 2O.-.ISpecial to
The BEE. Tho republican and democratic C
conventions were held last night aud tickets
nominated for the April election. There are
as general city officers to be chosen this
spring except two members of the school
board. On this compromise was made,
whereby each party made one nomination,
the republicans selecting j. w. Harris. pres
ent member of tho board, and the democrats
naming Thomas Carroll For councilmen the
republican candidates are j. V. N. Biles, j.
ID. Bell, Platu Haven, Hugo Fooster; the
Frank Buhring, James Murray, no candidate
being nominated for the First ward.
CENTRAL CRY, Neb., March 90 Especial
to The BEE. both license and anti-licensc
parties held meetings Friday night, making
Mayor. II. L. Hanson; clerk, w. r.. Nc
Langhlin; treasurer, j. w. Sparks; police
Judge, w. j. Williamson; engineer, T.. c.
Slmmons; councilmen, q. FL. Gray and
Thomas Wright for the First ward; George
school board, A. Fouts and George A Clark.
License-Muyor, D. &. Holden; clerk, w. G.
Kerr; treasurer, I. V. Traver; police Judge,
N. $: keyss; councilmen, William Moore
Second; q. L. Lind, Third members OF tho
school board, Thomas Hall and w. H. q.
Rice. The saloon is the only issue and
very interesting fight is in prospect.
STUART, Neb., March 2o.--ISpecial to The
BEE. The alliance at this place. at their
meeting yesterday, declared a boycott
against the Stuart Ledger in retaliation for
the excoriating which Editor Wertz gave the
alliance supervisors for their Impeachment
and persecution of County Treasurer Scott.
REPUBLICAN, CITY, Neb., March co.
ISpecal to THn BEE. 1.-The republicans of
this city met last night for the purpose OF
nominating cils officers. c., A. Luce j. B.
xalncott, y D. R.'Wiliams. B. Clifford ana A.
L. Smith were put In nomination.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-21
FOREIGN FINANCIAL REVIET.
Discount Was Not In Demand During I


Discount Was Not In Demand During the
Past Week,
LONDON, March 20.-Discount was not In
demand during the week past. The sales
were: Three months, ~ per cent; short, ~
per cent. The plethora OF money shows no
signs of abatement. The Bank OF England
reserves continue to increase. The Austro-
Hungarian demand for gold is entirely con-
fined to tho open market. There have been
NO Withdrawals from the Bank Of England in
any quarter, and the reduction in the Bank
OF England rate Is notable Confidence that
the immediate future will bring solid flow
OF business is general. Tho relief TO the sus-
pense regarding the Murrietta Difficulty, and
tho statement of the views of Mr. Lidderdale,
governor OF the Bank of England, on the
prospects OF the Barring settlement give both
operatives and tho pubic the feeling tina,
steady progress toward better times is being
made.
The silver market was dull throughout the
week win no inquiry and only small pur-
chases for India, barely maintaining the
quotations. Neither the silver discussion in
America nor the proceedings OF the CURRENCY
conference In Vienna have affected the mar
ket In the slightest degree. A prominent
feature Of the week was the active buying of
Argentina railway securities which show a
rise ranging from i've 70 ten points Argen-
Una nationals became stronger after the
iaaaerdale statement ana closed yesterday
Ia PEI cent I'M Home railways became firm
Oh the end of the coal strike, the average ad.
van,e being three-tourths OF | per cent,
American railroad securities were stagnant,
operators awaiting the outcome OF the IN.
quiry into the legality Of the Reading leases.
ln the mealume dealings here are confined
chiefly to first class bonds, OF which there Is
steady demand. Occasional buying orders
from Wall street give general kinds mo-
mentary sDurt, which is succeeded by
deadly dullness. The weeks variations in
prisHs include the following: Decreases
Ohio. per cent each Louisville & Nashville
and Erie, three-fourths OF l per cent each,
Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-21
SHE WAS DRUaGED.
Frlghtful Experience of u Woman In Soutl
Omaha Dive.

Frlghtful Experience of n Woman In South
Omaha Dive.
A woman who said she was the wife of
William Snyder of 1922 Cass street, Omaha,
was found drugged in the New York cigar
store on Twenty-seventh street late Satur-
day night If her story is true she is the
victim Of a bold and skillfully executed kid
mapping.
{ She was q rather pretty brunette of medi-
um hight and apparently about 25 years old.
She was fairly well dressed and had every
appearance of spectabllity.
Her story is that she camo down to South
Omaha Saturday evening to look for some
houses to rent, us her husband, who is a
stenographer, was gong to work in this city
The last thing she remembered was taking a
glass OF wine with u woman in some place on
South Sixteenth street, where she could not
clearly recall.
Soon after midnight some one notified
Oificer Montague that some one was trying
to force q woman into tho Twenty-seventh
street dive. The officer went there at once
and met Mrs. Snyder staggering out of the
door with her hat gone and her clothing dis
arranged.
For Gods sake take me away" she said
and fell in deud faint. She was taken into
the electric light power house close by, and,
after tine, recovered sufficiently to bs
taken to the police station. She was evi.
IDENTIFY suffering from the effects of a power
ful daug and could not remember anything
that had happened. She seemed TO realize
that some shame had cast its shadow over
her, and her grief was pitiful to witness.
"Oh, what shall | tell my husband,n she
moaned and atintervails PRAYED for q merci-
full heaven TO let her die before he should
know OF her misfortune.
She was unable to give her name and ad-
dress untl Yesterday morning when she was
Released. Even then she could not rem smber
what had happened nor give any clue TO
those who had caused her to Oe placed in
such position She only knew that she had
been followed from Omaha by heavy set
man who wore light overcOat and had a
heavy mustache This is the exact descrp-
tion Of the man who carried her into the dive
and then left before he could bo detained.
Yesterday afternoon man who claimed to
be her huspand came to tho police station
and inquired for her. He was anxious to
find out how much she had told the police
and whether they would prosecute. When
cornered he admitted that he was not her
husband, but claimed to be reporter. The
police think he has some connection with the
man who drugged the woman ana was try
ing TO find out how much she knew concern
ing the identity of her assailant
Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-21

Central Pacific, Denver preferred, Missouri.
Kansas & Texas, Norfolk preferred. North
ern Pacific and Wabash deDenture, one-half
OF per cent each. Increases & Mis-
sissippi, three -fourths OF ! per cent; Atchi-
son, Topeka Il Santa Fe, one-half of
per cent Canadian securities were
weak ON cable reports TO the effect
that labor trojbles are likely TO affect the
traffic; Grand Trunk first, second and third
preferred fell per cent. Mexican railway
was dull; ordinary dropped 4 per cent In
the foreign department there was some sell
ing OF Portuguese securities, which lost K
per cent. Russian fell a per cent; Uru quay
gained ! u per cent. Among miscellaneous
securities London and River Plate bank ad.
vanced per cent; Rio Tinto a per cent and
Eastmaus y per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-21
IN THE INTEREST OF CATTLE KINGS.
Southwestern Kansas People Opposed (,
PerItins' Indian Educational IsllI.

Southwestern Kansas People Opposed to
Perkins Indian Educational Bill.
ARKANSAS Cry, Kan, March 20. Especial
to The BEE. Tho following petition of the
Kansas Strip association is being numerously
signed:
TO His Excellency. the President of tho
United States, and Congress Assembled :
We, tho undersigned petitioners, loyal citi-
zens of our country do most respectfully
present the following for your consideration: :
F,irst-The Perkins Indian educational BILL
now before the senate. Is a fraud and pre-
1000, 600 acres of the best lands In the Chero-
kee outlet for the benefit Of tho cattle kings.
under the pretense of Indian education That
our citizens, without regard to party affiliu-
tions, JOIN In the public and private indigna-
tion which this unjust measure excites be-
cause the domestic cattle interest would be
jeopardized in Kansas and Oklahoma Terri
tory by the importation of Texas fever, and
q mcrclless corporation would fatten and en- !.
rich itself on the ruin OF the honest farmers
who have sought home In this rich and
beautiful land.
Second-That for many years, during the
history Of the strip agitation, cities have been
built up and supported on the border with
the money OF an ever changing population,
who were invited there by flaming adyer-
tisements and boom editions OF newspapers,
and every politician, from United States
senator down TO the Eumblest Official has
promised his influence To secure the opening
Of the Cherokee outlet to settlement prior to
election for five years past. That high prices
for groceries, provisions, ETC., and no work,
has almost pauperized the very class of per-
sons who should have home on these lands.
and unless congress takes immediate action
in this matter great injustice will be done
these worthy sons OF toll. We expect TO keep
vigilant watch on legislative proceedings,
and unless members faithfully and promptly
redeem their pledges made concerning this
matter, we, regardless of politics. VIII hold
the guilty party responsible and our faithful
and true representatives will be remembered
at the coming great election.
Third-We therefore, as petitioners and
citizens of the United States, most humbly
ask and pray that congress act immediately
, upoa the Cherokee agreement and ratify the
same, or pass a bill opening the Outlet to
settlement and settle with the Cherokees
afterWard
Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-21
ASSAULTED A FARMERS WIFE.

Mrs. Mary Bender Subjected to A,st..,e;,-
dignaties Near Platte Ccntcr
COLUMBUS, Mob, March ~. O.--tSpecs
gram to The BEE last night at Id ID
Deputy Sheriff A. j., Campbell came
two prisoners, Martin Morearty and =
Morrissey, from the neigh oorhood Of
Center. The prisoners had been arrcsl :
a charge OF assault, the victim being - :
Mary Bender, living about five miles 1 - = :. :.
west of Platte Center. The story toll
Mrs. Bender Is to The effect that abb
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, while
husband was absent Moreartv and Morri :
rode NV to the house on horseback and a
TO be shown horse in the barn, which
desired to purchase. Sho accompanied them
to the barn aud they forced her to drink
some whisky. She became alarmed over the
actions of tho men and dispatched her little
son on horseback TO bring neighbor. Seeing
the boy depart and deviring his purpose, one
CT the men mounted his horse ana followed,
and by terrifying the lad with gun and
making fearful threats induced the youngstcr
to roturn.
During this time his companion assaulted
the woman, hor clothing being badly torn
during the struggle. Upon the return of the
hend who went after the boy Mrs. Bender
was again assaulted.
After tho Williams had accomplished their
purpose, they mounted their horses and went
away. Nothing was said of the crime ut the
time, 1t being kept quiet until the criminals
could be arrested. Mrs. Bender is u hand
some Polish woman about 30 years of age.
The two young fellows arrested are IN the
county jail for safe keeping. They deny
their guilt. The prisoners will probably
nave their preliminary hearing tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-21
On the berlin Bonrsc.

BERLIN, March oo-On the bourse during
the past week prices were irregular. Ban k
and industrias shares were weak Yester-
day Russian securities again relapsed, owing
partly TO Paris sales and partly to rumors
that the st. Petersburg firm OF bankers had
been assisted by the treasury. The report
that the Russian finance minister refused
Guenzburg assistance to avert their recent
collapse is officially declared to be untrue.
Mexican skies, 50; Deutsche bank, 1880;
Bochumer. l01; Hoepner, 1876; short exchar ge
on London, 2.3ls; discount, 1as.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-21
Building Up Stromsburg.

SrRoMsBURG, Ncp., March 20,-Special to
The BEE IA young boom has began here
since this place was made division station
for the Union Pacific and st. Joe and Grand
Island Several of the railroad men have
moved their families here and more are
coming.
A. p. Lindburg has Just finished an iron
clad agricultural warehouse 50x10OO feet that
Is an ornament to the city.
After suspension OF several weeks Cap
tain Eric johnson has brought out his Polk
County Progress again.
Considerable talk is being INDUCED IN on
the coming spring election. The issue is to
be license or no license. The city has gone
dry for the past two years.
The Papk hotel property, which was built
by the Stromsburg hotel company some two
years ago at cost OF SIS, 900, is to be sold at
mortgage sale on the 23d of this month.
Hon. G. II. Morrill,, former president of the
Farmers and Merchants bank, with his son,
G. G. Morrill,, have purchased'an interest In
the Stromsberg bang, which has been some
what reorganized, by which C. q. Morrill, is
cashier, and j. b. Buckley formerly cashi err
is now vice president. p. II. Buckley still
remains as president.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-21
Note from Table Rock.

TABLE Rock, Neb., March 20.-lSpecial to
The BEE. "A post OF the Daughters of ct
Grams was organized Wednesday evoniug
with twelve members for q beginning.
The State bank of this place having begun
the erection of a fine brick building on the
southwest corner Of the square, Wednesday
sold tho old property 10 w. l.. Taylor for
Sl,100, being $50 per front foot.
new business house is being put at the
northwest corner of the square to uccommo-
date q millinery and dressmaking establish
Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-21
On tho Paris Bourne.

T',,RIs, March 2O.-'rhe bourse was mani
mate during the past week. The settlement
has passed of quietly. Contangos was light.
Three per cent rentes fell 55c credit foncier
1M and Russian securities pa per cent,
while Rio Tinto gained Sl4f. Panama Canal
is nominal at Ia per cent, the lowest recorded
quotation of this stock.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-21
Opposed to Sunday Recreation.

SILVER CREEK. Ncb., March O-lSpecial
to The Bee. REV. j. II. Richards OF
Omaha. representing the American Sabbath
Union, spoke Wednesday night to a small
audience at the Methodist Episcopal church.
HIS theme was the sanctity of the Sabbath
and the obligation, resting ON every one,
whether in the church or out of 1t, to keep IL
as cay of rest.
He spoke against opening the Worlds fair
on th9 Sabbath, and declared that he would
rather see Chicago sink into the bowels OF
the earth than that the fair should be opened
on that day. AT the close OF the lecture
Charles Wooster propounded some qliestions
much 10 the discontinue of the reverend
gentleman and the amusement Of the audi
ence.
More people are comlug In here 10 buy or
rent farms than has been known before in
any one season for the past twenty years.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-21
GIosner-NIcI<ay

STUART, Neb., March 20.-TSpecial to The
BEE. 1T. p. Glosner, foreman OF the Stuart
Ledger, was yesterday welded to Miss Ina
Mckay. daughter of Landlord Mckay of the
Pacific house OF this place.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-21
Peculiar AtmospherIc Phenomcn,

FoRT DODGE, Ia, March 2O.-[Speclal to
The Bee l-One of the most peculiar OF tho
many atmospheric phenomena recently OBJ.
served in Iowa is reported from Jefferson.
1t was IN the shape OF brilliant RAINBOW
seen just after sunrise. Tho partly colorcd
band was seen 1ust above the horizon with
the arc inverted. Local scientists are nm.
able TO offer any explanation Fl
Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-21
IT Was sOuitcn Succcss.

STANTON, Neb., March 90 Especial to THE
BEE. The young Germans of this city gave
an entertainment last night in Germania
hall, assisted by Mrs. Scene Lcsler of Wis
ner. They played to a large audience and
the young people were highly congratulated
ON their success
Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-21
LiheraI purscs Oifered.

DIS MolNEs, Ia, March 20,-lSpecia to
The BEE. The Des Moines Driving PARK is
now an assured fact, and from August Is to
20 this city will have tho best speed meeting
and attraction it has ever known. The track
VIII be kite shaped, a mile course. Will have
slight down grade all the away round, and
is expected to be q little tho fastest or any on
earth at present. F.M, Hubbell is president,
Toin James, vice e-president and general man
ager; j. N. Newman, secretary, and Simon
Cassady, treasurer of the association. Sixty
thousand dollars in purses is the hard cash
induceihent offered 10 tho fast horses of the
country
Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-21
Hampton News Notes.

HAMPTON, Neb., March 2O.--[Special 70
The BEE.l-The Law and Order party met
In convention Wednesday night and placed
In nomination five village ttustees. Tht ma
1ority OF the nominees favor license.
The proposition Of putting in system of
water works is being strongly agtated and
Is met fa0orably.
There Is an unusual large demand for
clover and grass seed this spring.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-21

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tragic events. 1t has, however, well sus-
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appear In IL are portrayed with artistic skill.
II IS well worth reading and once started is
not liable 10 be laid down until finished.
Published by Dopohue, Henneberry ~ Co.
4o1-is5 Dearborn street, Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-21
A sugge,t ,tion.

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Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-21
Death of Mrs. Jennie r. HoIme,

TEcUMsEu, Neb., March 2O.-lSpecial Tele-
gram to The BEE. Mrs. Jennie f. Holmes,
wife Of Hon. q. A. Holmes of this city, died
this afternoon OF typhoid pneumonia, after