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Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
NEW suERIEF AT LEADvILLE, COLO.
Thomas MnhOncy VIII Treat the Min
rrS in a Drn tic Mnnner.

LEADVILLE, Colo, Dec. 31.-The county
board today elected Thomas Mahoney sher-
IN to succeed Newman, removed for NAL
feasance. Mahoney is a populst and is
said to be favorably disposed toward the
striking miners. 1t is believed that his
election will delay the withdrawal of the
militia from the camp.
In an interview Sberff Mahoney de-
cllred that he would enforce the laws to the
letter. He discharged the undersherifrs and
all the deputies and announced that he
would have no members of the miners
union in his Office
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
NEW STORY ABOUT PEARL BRYAN.
Woman Declares jackson ana Wal
ling Vol prImmriIN RcsnnnsihIc.

INDIANAPOLIs, Dec, 31.-Mrs. James
Hackney of 80 Senate avenue north, this
city does not believe that Jackson and
Walling are primarily responsible for the
murder of Pearl Bryan. She said today that
Pearl Bryan came to her last September and
engaged a room for which she paid one
week's rent. While there, Mrs Hackney
says she told who was responsible for her
delicate condition, and that 1t was neither
Jackson nor Walling. Mrs. Hackney said
that If she thought 1t would do any good
she would write a letter to the governor
of Kentucky asking that the sentences of
Jackson and Walling be commuted.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
Corn EiIIs ENcrN Snncc.

OSCEoLA, Neb., Dec. 31.-(Special)-
There has never been a time since this coun-
try was taken from the Indian and buffalo
when there has been so much corn in the
county as there is this year. There are
farmers in the valley who have stacked up
30 600 bushels. and here in town the mer-
chants and people can hardly get lumber
enough or land on which to build cribs.
The merchants are taking 1t as fast as they
can get it, and paying 2 cents more than
market price to get 1t, and corn shelters are
running right in the middle Of the streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
Hond-Rantscy!

ORD, Neb, Dec. 31.-(Special)-M An
gelinc Ramsey and Rollin w. Bond were
united in marriage yesterday evening at
the Presbyterian church, Rev. Mr.. Leeson
of the Christian church officiating The
bride is one of Ords most beautiful young
women and the groom is the accomplished
leader Of the Ord band.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
nnnI, NAN YoiuntnriIy LinniIntc.

CRETE, Neb., Dec. 3l.-(Special Tele-
gram THE Crete National bank will to-
morrow publish notice of going into volun-
tary liquidation. The bank has four times
the amount of its deposits in cash on hand
and on deposit with reserve agents. The
deposits amount to S12, 900 and cash and eX-
change $4,000. The bank will lquidate by
arrangement through the First National bank
of this city. The reason for winding up
business as given by the bank officers is that
there is no. profit in banking ia this section
of the state,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
Forms n Combinntion.

PIERRE, s. d., Dec 31.--tspecial Tee-
gram)--It has just beet3learned here from
an authoritative source that combination
has been formed between Freeman Knowles
and senator Kyle. in which Knowles Is
to throw the strength of the Black HILLS
legislative vote 10 Kyle for senator and Is
to receive the support OF Kyle for re-elec-
tlon TO congress two years from now.
Knowles had agreed to support Plowman
and his change Of front may work him
more injury than benefit in the Hills section
in the next campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
Murdered an Insane Patient.

LONDON. Dec. Sl.-Arthur Plat, alias
Taylor. who is charged with the murder
OF Jesse Tyre an insane patient at the
Eastern Lunatlc asylum. Lexington. Ky,
In December, 1885, and who admits having
committed the crime was again remanded
at the Dowery police court this morning
owing ta the non-arriyal OF the papers neoes-
sary to-hrlng about his eNtradiion TO the
United states. Platt was arrested AT Ok
ford on December is. as he was leaving the
jRll there after serving six months impris.
onInent for hnrglars.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
Second Flow of an Artesian Wei.

CHAMBERLAIN, 5. u, Dec. 31.-(Spe-
cial)-The artesian well at the little town
of Trip has commenced to flow again, after
having been obstructed for some time
When last noticed by some men working
upon it the well was flowing a very small
stream This has gradually increased, until
now the flow is stronger than it was year
ago. Great quantities of quicksand are be-
ing washed up. The town has spent over
$4,000 on the we'll and since last spring
has had nothing but a hole in the ground
to show for it, More casing has been or
dered and the pipe will now be sunk to
the second flow
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
Much Rain in South Dakota.

PIERRE, s. D., Dec. Sl.--(Special Tele-
gram.)-Rain has been falling here most Of
today and indications are that it will con-
tinue tonight. All crossing on the river ex-
cept by footmen has been stopped and the
ice has broken loose from the shore. A
day or two more of warm weather will break
1t up and clear the river.
CHAMBERLAIN, S. D.. Dec Especial
Telegram.)-In this locality the old year is
going out with a heavy rain falling. 1t
is remarkably warm for this season OF the
year The ground Is clear OF snow except
in sheltered places.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

NEBRASKA CITY, Dec. 3l.-CSpecial)-
The city treasurer is taking summary meas
ures to collect delinquent personal taxes by
issuing distress warrants against the prop
orty OF these in arrears. There is a large
amount of unpaid personal taxes on the books
of the county and city treasurers and the
above method has been adopted as the best
means of collection.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
biggest wine VAT In the world.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3l.-The largest
stock wine vat In the world is being set up
by the California Wine association at the
Lachmann cellar on Brannan street in this
city The famous Heidelberg Is a baby by
the side of the newcomer, which has the
proportions of a twO-story cottage and on
the bottom Of which four quadrile sets
could darce with ease. The Heidelberg
wonder has a capacity of $4,000 gallons,
while this San Francisco wonder is to hold
so 900 gallons
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
Generous VIII of n Scientist.

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 31.-The will of the
late Alfred Nobel, the Swedish engineer who
was the first to discover the means OF ex-
plodng nitro-glycerine in a manner en-
ablng 1t to be used for practical purposes,
bequeaths almost his entire fortune to be
converted into an international fund for the
advancement OF scientific research The in
terest will be expended In prizes for com
sapII
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

WAUSA, Neb. Dec. 31.-(Special)-J. C.
Hass OF this city has announced himself as
a candidate for Indian agent at the santee
agency. The announcement has created a
stir in political circles. making, as 1t does,
two candidates from this county and dozen
or so in other portions of the state willing
to accept the position.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
Cattle Hustler Sent to Prison.

GREELEY, Colo, Dec H.-A. L. COCHRAN,
the cattle rustler, who is well known
throughout the northwest, has been SEN
fenced to thirty years in prison for cattle
stealing. II is said that Cochran is under
indictment In Kimball county. Nebraska.
for the murder of Paul Rose the stockman
whose cattle were found In his possession
when he was arrested and for the theft OF
which he was found guilty in this state.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

OAKLAND, Cal. Dec 3l,-When the re-
mains of John Conlon we're found strewn
along the railroad tracks in Oakland bullet
holes in the face led to the belief that the
man had been murdered and that his body
had been placed on the track to conceal the
crime Detectives have now learned that no
crime was committed. Some small boys
who were practicing with an air gun hung
Conon's face on a post and used II as a
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

At n-Salled-Majestl from
Liverpool for New York.
AT -Sailed-Dresden for
New York.
Al Genoa-salled- Werra. for New York.
At New Westernland,
from Antwerp.
New York,
AT London-Arrived-M Mohawk. from New
York.
Al Rotterdam -Arrved-spaarndam from
New York,
Al Llyerpool-Arriyed-- --Germania, from
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
coLoRADo's DIG SILVER OUTPUT.
Nearly Half ms Large Again Last
Acnr,h- -GnIl AhnmI the Snme.

DENVER, Dec 31.-The mineral output
of Colorado for the year closing today is as
follows according to returns from smelters,
refnerles and mills: Gold, SIG, 6,1S3, 479; sill
yer, SlS.6O7 COZ; lead S39G7 las; copper,
$500 ,479. Total s39 500 557. The output for
last year amounted in value to $33 ,344 ,35S,
The increase OF his year is in silver The
gold output is about the same rs last year.
The output OF Cripple Creek is about $S,-
600 600
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

CoNSTANTINoPLE. Dee 3l.-seyeHteen
hundred disbanded Turkish marines made
hostile demonstration at the arsenal on Tues
day, demanding their arrears of pay. They
received a portion OF the pay due them and
were then separated into small parties ana
sent to different parts Of Anatolia.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
omcers mcId ResponsibIe.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31.-Captain
Smith. who commanded the wrecked collier
San Benito aud Chief Officer zolling. who
was on the bridge when she struck. have
been deprived OF their license by the United
States Inspector Of hulls and boilers. II
was decided that the loas OF the San Benito
was due to carelessness.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
Good TempInrs' EntertnInmcnt.

WAUsA, Neb., Dec. 1.-(special)- )-The In
dependent order of Good Templars lodges at
Bloomfield and this place united in giving
literary entertainment at School hall in
this city Wednesday evening A large au-
dience was in attendance and much praise
manifested.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

NEBRASKA CITY, Dec. 3l.-(Special)-
The family of Mrs. Anna Felthciser mar
rowly escaped poisoning this afternoon. A
quantity of head cheese had been prepared
in a copper kettle. Immediately upon par
taking of it several children were taken
violently Ill. A physician was called, and
after difficulty their sufferings were re-
lieved without serious results. The contact
of the food with the>copper kettle is thought
to have caused the trouble.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
Pnrdons Murderer HurnIey.

PIERRE, s. D., Dec. 31.-(special Tele-
gramD-on the recommendation of the
Board OF Pardons, Governor sheldon today
issued a pardon for Fred burnley. who
killed his father at Huron in 1890 and who
was sentenced 10 fourteen years for man
slaughter.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
Cali a Pastor 90 Huron.

HURON, s. D.. Dee 9l.--(speclal. )--The
First Presbyterian society Of this city hac
extended call to Rev J. r. Henderson o..
Pipestone. Mimi. TO become pastor OF the
church here, and It is quite probable he
Will accept the call.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

WAYNE, Neb.. Dec. 81.-(speclal Tele-
gram Jake Wellbaum caught his hand in
a corn shelter Tuesday afternoon and the
middle finger was crushed, recessitating am
putatlon.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

PIERRE, 5. D., Dec, 3l,--lSpeclal Tele
gram)--A rumor has been current over the
state that Governor sheldon Ii ID issued a
pardon for ". w. Taylor. When asked In
regard 10 such action the governor stated
positively that he had not taken any such
action, and neither should he do so.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

FORT DODGE. Ia, Dec 31.-(Special Tel
egram)-O. b. Grant, formerly with the
Great Northern today succeeded E. S.
Htchins as general superintendent of the
Mason City & Fort Dodge railroad. Hitch
ins goes into President Stickney's office, with
the Great Western.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
Company Gives It's Annual Dinner.

NEBRASKA CITY, Dec. 31.-tspecial)-
Company of the Nebraska National Guard
held it's annual dinner this evening at the
armory. The officers and members of the
company, together with their guests were
present Judge Broadly of Lincoln. Judge
Hayward, Frank e. Helvey, Harry Boydston,
Captain Mapes and others responded to
toasts.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
ora womun EntertnIns

ORD. Neb., Dec. 31.-(special)-Th aft
ernoon Mrs. p. Mortensen entertained Sc
lect party Of her friends at a o'clock tea
in honor of her friend. Mrs. II. a. Babcock
nf Iincoln
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
Discuss interchangeable Tickets.

CHICAGO Dec. 31-The mileage bureau
OF the Western Passenger association met
today at the office of Chairman Caldwell
to discuss forms of interchangeable mileage
tickets. After talking ever ths various forms
of tickets that have been submitted to the
bureau an adjournment was taken until Mon
lnn
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
SINKS WITH FIFTEEN MEN

Frcnch Vessel, DcuN Frcres, Goes
Down Ncnr Calais.
CALAIS, Dec. 3l.-The French steamer
Deux Freres, from Fecamp for this port,
has foundered and fifteen of her crew were
drowAed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-27

Colonel John Hay has made his start
as ambassador to Great Britain and
up to date he has not shed a tear.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-27
Mr.. OIney Talks.

On the evening of the 22nd inst. the
bar association of Boston gave a dinner
in honor of the home coming of Rich
ard Olney. The occasion was charac-
terized by the presence Of many dis
tinguished men, and at it's conclusion
the guest of the evening made an in
tereSting speech. So far as We know
his speech was not generally reported
by the press associations, but as it
comes to us in the Boston Herald it is
invested with the significance attach
ing to the carefully selected words of
a man who, in a comparatively brief
time and from political obscurity, rose
by leaps and bounds to pre-eminence
among the advisers of the Cleveland
administration, and who, along with
some great mistakes, made some of the
greatest achievements in the state de-
partment in our generation. At the
risk of wearying our readers we pro-
pose to quote somewhat literally from
his address.
"All lawyers in this country" he said,
know something of politics, not merely
as citizens, but professionally. Wheth-
er they like it or not they are forced
| to familiarize themselves, to some ex-
tent with government generally, and
with that variety of it in particular
which is founded upon a written con-
| stitution. Such general connection
with politics, however, is a wholly diff,
| ferent thing from the special acquaint.
ance derived from actual contact Will
the governmental machinery. If thai
machinery apDertain to the nationa
government, one finds himself in pres
ence of an engine of tremendous pow
er, of great compleXity and OF immens,
possibilities for evil as wen as for good
The importance of the human elemen
of the personal equation-is seen I,
be enormous and gives a new signifi
cance to the sentiment of Pope's fam
Gus couplet:
For forms Of government let fools contest
Whate'er is best administered is best.
ut is no stretch to say that tn
welghty truth embodied in these line
has long been largely lost sight of b,
the American people. A wonderful,
excellent, almost inspired frame of gov
ernment having been put together an
put in motion by the founders of tn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-27
Gossip at
the Capital

Special Correspondence Of The Tribune.
Washington, April 26.-The death of Rep
resentative William Steele Holman, of IN
diana, better known as the Great Objec-
tor and the watchdog of the Treasury"
removed from public life IA very noted
character. No man in official life was
better known in Washington than the de-
ceased He had Eotions of his own in re-
gard to the expenditure of the public
moneys, and no argument could change
those views. He was obstinate to a fault
when 1t came to spending the govern
ment's money. MIR. Holman cared moth
ing for money himself and died as he had
been all his life-a poor man. During his
Official life, however, he saved for I'm
Gle Sam many millions of dollars in the
way of keeping down appropriations. He
was an enemy of every proposition which
savored In the slightest degree of schem-
ing or extravaganza, and many a time he
blocked Tefarious and questionable legs-
lation which carried with it appropria-
tions for large sums of money which
would have gone into the pockets of
scheming lobbyists and corrupt politl-
clans His death, therefore, is a great
loss to this government.
Being born and brought up In the primi-
tive surroundings of new country Mr..
Holman inbibed a strong love of demo-
cratic simplicity which he carried with
him throughout his pubic career. There
too, he learned the lessons Of economy and
frugality which characterized both mis-
public and private life. That early train
| ing gave peculiar bent to his public ca
| reer. He was often accused of dema-
| gogism but never of dishonesty, and later
| even his opponents found out that his
| objections We're not made to catch popu-
| lar approval so much as they came from
isti hl tHra rAf a
to make extravagant use of public funds
| for any purpose whatever. His theory
| was that the government should not be
! any more lavish than the condition of the
| people composing It would warrant He
| argued, as the great masses of the people
| were poor. their representative govern
ment should not affect Croesus-lke airs
as he knew the main source Of the rev
enue was in those same masses. He was
unaferably opposed TO everything in the
| nature of subsidies o. jstering any sor
Of industry at the expense Of the genera
welfare.
Mr.. Holman died in his thirty-irst yea
| Of congressional life. Mr.. Kelley Of Penn
sylvania, who earned the sobrquet o
"Pig Iron" Kelley by reason OF his devo
tlon to the iron and steel manufacturing
Industries OF Pennsylvania, died during hi
twenty-ninth year Of active service, al
though he had, like Mr.. Holman, beel
elected for another term, and he woul'
have also rounded out thlrty-two year
Of service had he lived to complete tn
term for which he had been elected. Like
wise, Mr.. o'Neill. OF Pennsylvania. know
as the "Father Of the House." died befor
he had completed twenty-nine years o
service. Mr.. O'Neill had also been electe
for another term. But, as above stated
Mr. Holman was a member of congress
In active service, longer than any othe
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-27
Few Changes Needed.

In the general discussin which is now
in progress touching the need of modi-
fication in the rules of the senate it is
noteworthy that the best thought of
the country calls for few and Conser-
vativc changes, and does not by any
means indorse the more radical de-
mand for arbitrary cloture. The prin-
ciple most in favor is that which would
provide for ample debate when honest
ly intended, but which would take it
out of the power of a minority to OBJ
struct legislation indefinitely by the
filibustering process of talking against
time.
1t was undoubtedly the idea OF the
founders that the senate should become
the safety valve on the legislative ma
chine; and that by virtue of it.,
no matter how much the passions
of the people might hiss and sput-
ter it could never gather suf-
ficient violence to explode in catas-
trophe of hasty and ill-considered
statutes. Real progress is always the
resultant of antagonistic forces-the
other doggedly pulling back The de-
signerc of our institutions possessed
the practical sagacity to perceive that
as the country grew and its interests
increased. there would come increasing
need of checks upon the political VOL
atility of the mob; and one of the
wisest of the checks which they pro-
vided was that which placed the cleo
tion of senators within the jurisdiction
of the state legislatures and gave to
the senator's, when elected, a term of
| office three times the length of the
term of the peoples direct representa-
tives. The rule allowing utter free
| dom of debate was a legitimate out
| growth of this method of election and
| condition of tenure. 1t was a rule that
for very many years was rarely abused
| Not until our own day did it trans
| form itself into the accessory of inde-
| fensible tilibustering.
1t has become necessary to restrict
the chances for abusing it; but the rule
itself, in it's essence, should remain
unchanged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-27

A very pretty story is told of how Mr.
Holman's town received its name. The
father of Holman was it's first settler. He
laid it out into streets. He was the father
of the village. The good people who
were his ncighbors assembled at Farmer
Holman's residence to select a name for
the new town. Further down the OHIO
river, nestled in the hills of that pictur-
csque part of Switzerland county, there
had been started town which the good
people called Rising Sun, because of the
lovely spectacle the sun made as 1t ap-
peared above the crests of the mountains.
Farmer Holman aud his neighbors, in a
friendly spirit of rivalry, set their wits to
work i'm an endeaYor to select a name for
their own town that would be more beau
tiful and more appropriate, if possible,
than Rising Sun. He argued that by a
reason of difference in longitude the
suns rays first peeped over the hills OF
their own town, ana thence to Rising Sun.
Hence we should call our own town Au-
rora, or "The First Blush of the Morn
ing"
In his private life Mr.. Holman was a
most lovabIe character. He was pre-
en- emily gentleman Of the old school
Though he might present something of an
uncouth figure on the floor Of the house
in his role of universal opposition, In pri-
vate life he had all the unaffected graces
of a Chesterfield. In his bearing, while
he was the embodiment of Democratic
simplicity and approachableness, he was
at the same time the incarnation of cour'
tesy and unaffected dignity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-27
AN IMPOTENT DETERRENT,
ON The Binphamton Leader.

From the Binghamton Leader
The barbarism of the capital punish
ment law, coupled with its impotence as
a deterrent of murderous crime, pleads
strongly for its abolition, while the ridcu-
lous fashion in which this Jaw IS permitted
to compromise justice is vociferous in
demanding its repeal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-27
REWARD.

Fate served me meanly! but looked at
her and laughed,
That none might know how bitter was
the cup / qua1ed.
Along came JOY, and paused beside me
where i sat,
Saying, 81 came to see what you were
laughing at"
Ella Wheeler Wilcox In the sun.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-27

man, living or dead. Thomas II. Benton.
of Missouri served for thirty years in the
senate, but even this period was exceeded
by few weeks by the service of Mr.. Hol-
man.
1t is related by an Indiana resident in
Washington that when Representative
Kelley died, and again when Mr.. ONeill
passed away Judge Holman called on
senator Turpie and impaired TO him a
forcboding Of his own early demise. The
senator did what he could to quiet the
superstitious dread of his colleague and
expressed the hope that Mr. Holman had
before him many years Of usefulness, and
added facctiously that the Judge would
probably outlive many of his contempo'
rarics.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-27
TEN PAGES.
SCRANTON, APRIL 27, 1897.

Secretary Sherman, it is said wants
Hawaii to be annexed as county OF
California. Wouldn't this be a case OF
a tail big enough one day to wag the
dog?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-27

AS Chairman Dingley points out, not
one of the speakers at the Reform
club dinner who were so free to at
tack the Mckinley administration for
wanting to enact a new revenue bill
remembered to mention that for four
years previous, the government had
run in the hole to an average extent of
$50. .OO0. 600 annually. They were willing
enough to criticize others, but they
had no desire to recollect their own de-
fccts. 1t is often thus with reformers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-27

comments throughout the country that
Mr.. Cleveland's Reform club speech
has fallen fiat. Has he reached his
ropes end?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-27

Judge Day, it is announced, will not
go to Cuba but the president will send
a commissioner equally as good" The
sooner the better.