Omaha daily bee., 1894-03-17
SATISFIED WITH HIS TRIP
Committeeman Castor Leaving Washington
in the Best of Spirits,
CAN DO NO MORE FOR EBRASKAIUST NOW
May Land the Pension Paymastership for
this state-Dubious Prospects for a
United States Attorney soon-Mis-
souri, River improvement.
WASHINGTON BUREAU OF THE BEE,
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~WASHINGTON, March i6.

National Committeeman Tobias Castor left
Washington this afternoon for Nebraska. He
does not soon expect to return to the ma
tional capital. His stay of ten days here has
been productive of the appointment of seven
or eight presidential and ten or twelve
fourth-class postmasters for Nebraska. and
the precipitation of the appointment of DR..
George l.. Miller to the office of surveyor of
customs at Omaha. Mr.. Castor stated Just
before leaving that he had no idea when a
United States district attorney for Nebraska
will be named, or who the man may be when
his name does appear. The hitch is at the
Department of Justice and the dilemma
seems to be similar to that which en-
circled the selection OF the Omaha customs
officer. The attorney general has recon-
mended one man, possibly ex-Mayor A. j.
Sawyer of Lincoln, and 1t is understood that
Messrs. Morton and Castor have recon-
mended another man. Possibly the presi-
dent will take the matter into his own hands
and name a man of his own choice. He GER
tainly will If some one will suggest a good
compromise name.
Committeeman Castor, as he was taking
the train this afternoon, expressed con-
fdence in the fruitfulness or his efforts to
land the Nebraska-Iowa pension agency for
his own state. He said the president had
ititlNti ~ ltlllO u Juubc u. ~. SIuN-
ford of West Point with unusual favor; that
he regarded the man highly and seemed to
be pleased with the proposition to give the
agency to Nebraska. Mr.. Castor stated
that if the McDill vacancy on the Interstate
Commerce commission goes to Iowa again,
Nebraska appeared to be almost certain to
get the pension agency, but that if the
vacancy was filled by California or any other
state than Iowa the latter would likely re-
tain the pension agency. Mr.. Castor stated
In nnIt To m tVrs1f.,y AIa he nA,1I r~A -
inclination here at this time to fill any more
of the republican land office positions in
Nebraska with democrats; that it looked as
though the incumbents would serve out their
four years, and that where vacancies oc-
Cured there would be no great haste to fill
them. There are five or six republican land
officers in the state, whose successors have
been strongly urged upon the secretary of
the interior by Mr.. Castor, and it was con-
fidently expected that action would be had
some weeks ago. This is especially true of
the McCook office.
LINCOLN'S BANKING BUSINESS.
A synopsis of the reports made by the four
national banks of Lincoln, showing their
condition on the 2Sth Of last month. and
prepared at the office of the comptroller of
the currency today, shows that they held an
average reserve of 2S.25 per cent. Their
loans and discounts footed up $2,439, 422;
overdrafts, $12, 1874; due from banks, $500, 275;
cash on hand, 1922, 1872; capital, 81 700, 900;
surplus and profits, $15S. 493; due banks and
bankers, $2,577 $50; individual deposits, ST.
500, 327; volume of business, So, 645, O1O.
TO IMPROVE MISSOURI.
Representative Mercer in the house late
this afternoon offered an amendment to the
sundry civil appropriation bill providing that
the Missouri River commission should eXpend
S15O,0O0 for improving the river between
Sioux City and the mouth of the Platte. Mr..
Mercer, in support of his amendment, sub
mitted many facts and figures showing the
shabby manner in which Omaha has been
treated by the commission and the
necessity for protecting the work on the
Missouri at Omaha and Council Bluffs. He
pointed out the great interests involved and
the immediate necessity of the work, as has
been mentioned by resolutions of the Omaha
city council and the Board of Trade. He
pointed out the unnecessary expenditures
at Jefferson City, where there is no CONNER
cial interest involved. Mr.. MERGERS speech
covered the ground completely and was an
effective one. All the NeDraskans are work
ing for the amendment, which is yet pending.
IN A GENERAL WAY.
Mr.. Mercer has made a requisition upon
Secretary Lamont for 240 rifles for the
Omaha High School cadets.
The following transfers in the Fourth in
fantry are ordered: Captain John w. Bubb,
from company ID to company &; Captain
Carver Rowland, from company X to COM
pany d..
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ton.
George Fl. Newman of Fayetteville, Tenn,
is to be sent to the Occur d'Alene reservation
in Idaho at IS a day and expenses, as a
special agent to remove the Upper and
Middle bands of Spokane Indians. Quite a
number of nonresidents are being sent into
the northwestern country to look after the
Indians. Most Of them came from the
south.
Hon. w. L. Buchanan of Iowa, whose
brains and good executive ability made the
agricultural department at the Worlds fair
the success it was. was given a reception
here tonight. Mr.. Buchanan has his entire
family with him and will sail for Buenos
Ayres next week.
Hon. David G. Browne, collector of customs
for Montana and Idaho, is at Wizards.
The commissions for the following fourth
class postmasters in Nebraska, the appoint
ment of whom has heretofore been an
nounced in The Bee, was prepared at the
Postoflce department today: Berlin, Otoe
county, G. II. Busch, vice Clause Knabe,
resigned; Davey, Lancaster county. Michael
Davey, vice ]. III. O'Brien, removed; Elm
Creek, Buffalo county, r. A. Lumley, vice