Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-12

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that there is spring of running water
under the site for the new federal building,
such as will likely jeopardze the stability of
the building should the structure be placed
upon the present site. The senator has
asked OF Mr.. Latenser and also ex-Superin-
tendent Beindorff for statements of the facts
and their opinions as to the advisability OF
continuing tho work upon the site selected.
The senator says it is unfortunate that
such conditions exist, or If they do not exist
that there should be any agitation upon the
subject as it deters work. The senator
wants to know the facts and then act for
the best.
May Servo Out Their Terms.
Several republican postmaster OF the presi-
Dental class in Nebraska have written here
to know the policy of this administration
relative to permitting incumbents serving
out their commissions The BEE corre-
spondent learns by inquiry at the Postofice
department that it is the policy of the ad-
ministration to let presidential postmasters
serve out the four years for which they
were appointed if they attend faithfully to
their duties and are not offensive to their
patrons. II is not advisable for republican
postmasters to attempt to secure democratic
endorsement for retention. IL is far better
! to increase their efficiency as postmasters
May Get the supply Depot.
Senator Manderson intends to make an ef-
fort to secure the establishment of a branch
Indian supply depot at Omaha. He has been
working at this thing for years and believes
that, with proper co-opera tion from the cltl-
zens of Omaha and the Nebraskans in con-
gress and Secretary Norton he can succeed.
The senator said to The BEE man today that
he would like the citizens of Omaha, through
the Board of Trade, the city council and
| other organizations to assist in the move
ment as much as possible. He would like
| good, strong and full presentation to be
| made by Omahans, showing the natural and
| other advantages of a supply depot at
| Omaha in the way of railroad facilities,
| products, supplies, etc, which are distrib-
| uted He says the citizens of Omaha can
| make a formidable showing by organizing
| little for it. St Paul, Minneapolis and ST.
| Louis are trying to get branch Indian sup
| ply depot and it will 20 to but one city.
| While ST. Louis may have the pull politi-
| cally, the senator says Omaha has material
| advantages.
| New Western Postmastcrs.
Postmasters appointed today: Nebraska
| Scotia, Greedy county, w. E, Harmon, vice
| N. L. Sherwood, resigned.
| Iowa Buck Grove, Crawford county, A.
! f. Bonney, vice Samuel Motfatt, removed L;
| HaZelton Buchanan county, Denorris KING,
| wee T. G. Nelson, removed; Hepburn, Page
| county, Mrs. h. j. Carlson, vice Alfred Falk,
| removed; Lake Park, Dickinson county. l.
l.. Breffle, vice William Thompson, removed
| Leander, Van Burcn county, w. II. Lining,
vice John Hunter, removed; lie Claire, Scott
| county, T. G.. DoddS, vice f.. G.. Fowler re-
moved; Selma, Van Buren, county, S. w.
| Ritz, vice F. G. Adams removed.
South Dakota Winfield, Lake county, T.
H. Conner, vice G. II. Morse, removed.
Wyoming-Carbon, Carbon county, o. H..
Archer, vice W. L. Evans, removed.
Must Pay the Penalties.
John C. Watson of Nebraska City, attor-
| no Mob Net
is expected here next week-oa business
| before the commissioner of internal revenue.
| The government has claim against this
company for $l03O3, divided into two claims
of almost equal proportions An order for
| So, IA of the amount has been directed for
| collection by diStralnt and had 1T not been
| for the influence of Senator ManderSon the
distillery would have been seized for the
claim. The commissioner of internal reve-
| nue. has given Collector North permission to
| exercise his discretion about the forcible
! collection for period of thirty days, which
| will give the company time to turn around
| and make a settlement. The total amount
| named represents penalty imposed upon the
company for having useu machinery not
capable of producing so per cent of spirits
from the grain consumed. 1t seems that it
was not really the fault of the company, but
the commissioner says the law leaves the
! department no discretion, being mandatory.
| Mr.. Watson will enter pleas in abatement.
| Attorney General Olney stated to The BEE
correspondent today that he had directed
the special counsel for the government in
the suits to annul the Bell Telephone com
panyS Berlner patents to puShltheir work
with vigor at the time set for hearing in the
federal court in the district of Massachu-
settS The attorney general stated that he
expected the cases to be heard during the
next few weeks and that the same counsel
selected py Attorney General Miller would
| lN.l. hfg atFtt, and fn.
forded for successful issue by the govern
ment. Attorney General Miller employed
Hon II. :. Taylor of Indiana, who in turn
secured the services of Caustea Brown of
Boston as assistant United States district
attorney. Sherman Hoar of Massachusetts
will also assist in prosecuting the cases,
which, it is believed, may result in breaking
| IA great and unjust monopoly Attorney
General Miller's cases against the telephone
company were ably prepared and the
grounds selected are so good that il Il ver-
dict is not secured it will be due to the cor
rupt influence of the monopoly.
May Open 1t to settlement.
In 1889 the president set apart by execu
tive order lands near Pine Ridge agency, be
tween ranges A and 10, aud attached 10 the
Sioux reservation. movement is now on
foot to open it to settlement, to which some
officials there seem to object. Senator Man
derson intends TO investigate the matter at
the Interior department and request such
| action as he concludes VIII be OeSt. The
senator says the conditions are now very
different from what they were when this
land was taken out of settlement by eXecu.
tive order and he is inclined TO think the
reasons for maintaining the reservation
have passed away
| Western Pensions.
The following pensions granted are re-
ported;
Nebraska; Increase-George Thorndike
Reissue and increase-Samuel w Kirken
dali, Original Henry X. Craig. Increase
George q. Dodge, Elias 4. Minshall Orgi
nal widows, etc. .--Syivinia Ripley.
Iowa; OriginalEdward Lee Additiona
Nelson w. Crippen, Increase-Ceorge l.
Eaton, John ii. Clark Original widows
etc Mary II. Cochran, Eliza A. Field Mar
garetha Buehner, Laura b. Miller Origna
John Hoffman, James b. Tillinghast, vii
liam H. Brown. lncrease-Simon Rinehart
Enoch Atwood. Reissue christopher G
Latour, Samuel Sinclair. Original widows
etc-Hannah X, West, mother; Jane Red
fearn, mother; minor of Richard b. Christie
pher.
South Dakota Original-Horace ]. Wood
lncrease-Hiram Sowles.
miscellaneous.
Louis A. Tillson of Kearney, has FLEE
papers with the secretary of war for appoint
ment 10 q second lieutenaucy in the army a
cadet from civil life.
oeuagor Manderson has filed at the Post