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Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE senate had a
long and busy session today, passing on the
laws of navigation, also the bill authorizing
the president to reappont 20 the navy Com
mander Quackenbush. whose case has oc-
casioned much controversy. Progress was
made on the bill for free homcsteads on
Indian lands, but final vote was not
reached MIR. Platt opposed the bill in a
lengthy speech, pointing out that 1t would
cost the government loss Of many mill
lions. 1t was disclosed during the day that
Representative-eleot Edward E. Robbins was
the author of the letters from Havana read
in the senate yesterday. The other Cuban
development of the day was a joint resolu-
tion offered by MIR. Mills, democrat OF Texas
declaring that the power of recognizing a
new republic resides In congress, recogniz-
ing the independence of Cuba and appropriat.
ing $4,000 for United States minister to
the republic of Cuba, Mr.. Mills will speak
on the resolution next Monday. The senate
adjourned over until Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08
.JiCkSON DAT.

The memory of Andrew Jackson,
soldier and statesman, will be widely
celebrated today, the eighty-second an
niversary of his victory over the British
mt New Orleans, which was the crowning
event of ,Jackson's military career,
though he subsequently carried on sue
cessful warfare against the Indians.
The name of Andrew Jackson will al
ways occupy n distinguished place in the
list of eminent Americans. His was Il
remarkable career and like many of our
great men. who have contributed most
largely to the making of American his
tory, he was of humble origin. His
parents were Scotch-Irish, who came to
this country two years before Andrew
was born. They We're poor, his father
being farm labOrer Hence the son
received little education rs Il boy and is
said not TO have been especially fond of
books. He enlisted in the revolutionary
forces when only thirteen years old and
experienced the hardships and priya-
tlons of the camp and the prison. AT
eighteen he commenced the study of law
and after his admission to the bar his
rise was steady and rapid. He was the
first representative in congress from Ten.
nessee and was also sent to the senate
from that state. But nj that period Jack
son did not take very great interest In
politics, manlfesting a preference for
business career. lie was destined, how.
ever, for other work than that of COM
merce though 1t is not to be doubted
that he would have been successful in
that line.
Coneeding to Andrew Jackson high
order of military ability. 1t Is not his
fame as soldier that chiefly preserves
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08
TIE ANrI-PoOLING CLArsE.

1t appears that the railroads are pre-,
pairing to make another effort to secure
the repeal of the anti-pooling clause of
the interstate commerce act. The bill
for repeal introduced at the last ses-
sion is still in the hands of the senate
committee and the representatives of the
railroads are in Washington with IL view
to urging that it be reported and of over
coming, if possible, the opposition to it.
The indications are that they will not be
successful. 1t is regarded as very doubt
full whether measure of this kind can
be put through the senate during the
short session and there is certainly no
hope for it if the opposition is persistant
A few senators by employing all the
means of obstruction at their command
may easily prevent action on the bin.
Consequently there is very small chance
that the efforts of the railroads in behalf
of this legislation will accomplish any
thing.
There are cOgent arguments in favor of
the repeal of the anti-poOling clause and
permitting the railroads to pool under
the regulation and supervision of the
interstate commerce commission, but
there is n very strong public feeling
against abandoning what has been re-
garded as a vital principle of the law,
and the fact that the railroads are SO
urgent for repeal tends to strengthen
this feeling.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08
rnE anrrRNoNS MnSsAGn.

The biennial message transmitted by
Governor Holcomb to the newly CON
vcned legislature is the most compre.
hcnsive document of its kind that has
ever been promulgated by an executive
of Nebraska. 1t takes up In systematic
order nearly every subject of state Inn
portancc and discusses them in dis
passionate manner from the broad
standpoint of public policy. While we
may not agree in all things with the
conclusions aud recommendations of the
governor he is certainly entitled to the
credit of stating his views frankly and
forcibly and giving reasons for his opin-
ions generally based upon experience
and common sense. If the legislature
does nothing else in addition to passing
the appropriation bills besides giving
full consideration to all the matters
brought to its attention by the governor
it will have its time more than occupied
FOR the whole period of the session.
The Bee has discussed editorially
most of the questions dealt with by
Governor Iiolcomb, in many instances
taking the same position upon them that
he occupies, and it will discuss them
further as the legislative session pro-
ceeds and the legislature prepares to
grapple with them.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

his memory and gives his name high
place among the most distinguished
Americans. His civil career will com
mand principal attention today and It is
as q statesman and n patriot that his
name will be lauded and cheercd at
many banquet tables.
In honoring the memory of Andrew
jackson all Americans can unite. That
lie was a man of the high
est patriotism will not be ques-
toned. That he had qualities
of craftsmanship is undoubted. He
was Il friend of the people and the
implacable foe to whatever he regarded
as inimical to their interests. Person
ally intrepid. he was fearless in public
life in defending whatever principles
ana policies he believed to be right and
best for the country. But he was not
faultless 1t was Andrew Jackson
who inaugurated the spoils system in
his first term as president, by n general
removal of political opponents from
Office, course that was justified by
another distinguished democrat, Will
liam l.. Marcy, in the declaration that
ITO the victors belong the spoils" In
this Jackson disrcgardcd the example
of his great predecessors and showed
that strong spirit of partisanship which
was marked characteristic through
out his career. The great events Of
his two terms as president were his
NiWnrnI1S q,
of South Carolina, under the leadership
of John G.. Calhoun. whom he threat
ened to hang, and his war on the United
States bank. In both cases he tri-
umphed, in one suppressing incipent
rebellion and in the other crushing Il
financial monopoly which he believed to
bo a menace to the people and The gov
eminent
The name of Andrew Jackson has
been used in behalf of the free silver
cause. No greater injustice could be
done to his memory. He was staunch
advocate of an honest dollar. declaring
that the welfare OF producers and labor-
ers depended upon their being able to
exchange their products and their labor
FOR sound money. Few have spoken
more strongly in this respect than
jackson. He was also firm believer
in the execution of the laws and it is
grave injustice to his character and
memory to assume that he could have
had any sympathy with the declara-
tons of the Chicago platform and the
attitude of the prcsent-day leaders of
democracy There is nothing in his
record to Justify the belief that were
he living he would approve of array
ing the masses against the classes and
section against section. There is little
in tho democracy Of today that is in
accord with the democracy of Andrew
Jackson.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08
THE NElr SrIrN GoTERNMENr.


For the first time in the history of
Nebraska its state government has
passed entirely out of the control of the
republican party. Within the thirty
years since its admission into the union
Nebraska has had but five state officers
ticket, and of these two occupied non-po-
litical positions as regents of the State
university. The new state government
finds itself in absolute control of the
legislative branch and Is therefore in
position to inaugurate whatever policies
it may deem proper.
With full executive and legislative
power comes a grave responsibility.
The dominant party or parties will be
held accountable by the people for the
use or misuse of the power that has
been conferred upon them. 1t will
devOlve upon the men at the helm of
the state government TO redeem the
pledges made by them and for them in
the late campaign and by their acts to
disabuSc the public mind of the preju-
dice that exists against popuism in
general and populists in particular.
AS an advocate of republican princi-
pies it does not behoove The Bee to
mark out policy for the party in
power but its interest in the public
welfare will justify it in pointing out
the rocks and reefs that may endanger
the ship of state and in making sug
gestions designed to promote the prog
ress and prosperity of the people. The
officers of the new state government
may rest assured that no frivolous
fault-tinding or fractions opposition will
be met from this quarter, and in this
The Bee believes it will be acting in
accord with the best element of the re-
publican party. At the same time it
must be understood that it will not
fail to criticise and denounce abuses no
matter by whom committed. That has
been The Bees practice when the repub.
lican party was in control and will be its
course in the future, as in the past.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

| Governor Llewellyn Powers of Maine was
| inaugurated yesterday.
j. Pierpont Morgan has been chosen COM
| modore of the New York Yacht club
The Lake of the Woods mIIing company
| is shipping 800 cars of flour per month TO
Australia.
| j. II Johnson e Co. diamond dealers,
New York, assigned Yesterday Liabilities,
S2l9.O0C; assets, $2Dl 600.
The Commercial bank Of Eau Claire,
! Wis, capital, $4,000 closed yesterday De-
! positors will be paid in full,
At Stephen, MINI, yesterday a Great
Northern engine was derailed and Engi-
neer Duke Jewell fatally injured.
John W Daniel. a prominent citizen of
Saline, Mo-. was found lying by the road
side yesterday morning frozen to death.
The United States court of appeals at
Chicago yesterday ruled that the leases
made by the old Whisky trust are void.
The American National bank of Denver
reopened yesterday under new manage
ment, with SGOO,OOO cash on hand to meet
liabilities.
At Hamilton, Ont. Lulu Jones, aged II,
a servant employed at the home of ex-As-
slstant Postmaster General Il. c.. Rath-
bone. was burned to death yesterday.
Anthony Henderson was lynched at Una
dilla, Ga, for the assassination of old man
George Sumner and an attempted assault
upon the person of Summers daughter.
At Guthrie Okl., Felix OFT. who claims
to have been heeced out of $50 by Jennie
Anderson and her mother, assaulted the
TWO WuiHtn Inc elleT woman ndu tnTee
ribs broken and her skull crushed, and
will die. Her daughter was seriously hurt.
Colonel j. +. Candy. chief paymaster Of
the Departmort of Colorado. G. wears of
age, retire yesterday from the service IT r
an experience of nearly thirty-threC years
in the United States army. He Is succeeded
by Major c. c. Sninin of New York.
Harry j. Stephens, worlds champion
cross countryman and li-hour straight
away heel and toe walker CHALLENGES the
world for from 500 to $4,000 for a lH-hour
stralghtaway heel-and-toe walking match.
He prefers w A. Hoagland of Cincinnati
or Frank Hart of Chicago.
The Protective League of American
Showmcn has elected officers as follows:
President John X. ROBERTSON; first vice pres
idcnt, Burr Robins: secretary. w. II. Don
a dson; treasurer III. w. walker; board OF
directors. II. G. Slout +. @. Schaeffer,
George NJ. Leonard, Burr Robbins; SER
geant-at-arms, j. T.. Williams.
The jury in the Duffy case rendered n
verdict yesterday that James Duny, the
pueilist, came to his death by meningeal
hcmorrhage, superinduced January 2, 1897,
nj the Broadway Athletic club by excite
mcnt following boxing exhibition with
George w. Justice and accelerated by hy
perrophy of the heart. The jury exon
Grated the club. Thomas O'Rourko. mana
ger, Richard Roche, referee. and George
Justice.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

New Northern Pacific Company Asked
10 Put Up %B1,3i1.76.


MILWAUKEE, Jan. THE Northern Pa
cifc Railway company the new corporation
that purchased the properties and franchises
of the Northern Pacific Railroad company at
the foreclosure SALE today filed an answer
to the claim Of the Illinois Steel company
for S6i241.76 for steel rails The answer
raises the issue made by the Northern Pa
cifc receivers as to the validity of the lease
under which the Northern Pacific company
operated the Wisconsin, Central lines and the
Chicago & Northern Pacific terminals. BY
the decree Of foreclosure the purchaser of the
Northern Pacific property was made liable
for the unpaid Indebtedness that was made
preferential by the court and which the re-
cevers had not paid. The new company
denies that the claim comes within the de-
cree and that it was assumed in the purchase
of the road The company alleges further
that the claim is not an Indebtedness or a
liability directed or incurred by the North
ern Pacific in the operation of its railroad.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08
TRUE PURPOSES OF PROTECTION.
Republican Truths which the Tariff
Committee should Ponder Over.
St paul Pioneer Press

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Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08
MONEY ron OMAHA EXPOSITION.
Governor of south Dakota Hccom-
mcnds nm Appropriations.

mcnds nm Appropriation.
PIERRE, s. d., Jan. Especial Tcle-
gram.)-The governors message was read
to the joint session today. after which both
houses begun the Introduction OF bills. In
the senate the only bill introduced was
railroad bill by Senator Palmer, which Is
based on the Iowa law In the house bills
wore introduced by Mitchell to provide for
public examiner for appeals to the cir
cult court from the board OF equalization,
for the protection of people and property
from injury by steam engines on the pub
lie highways, and for a maximum rate OF
charge for express companies. \ bill was
introduced by Holmes OF Pennington for
the protection OF game and to protect deer
and elk. Joint resolution was introduced
in the house memorlali2ing congress for
free homestead, for the Cameron Cuban res
outlon, and an amendment to the constitu-
tion requiring full citizenship as quail
fcation for franchise. The governors Sec
retary today gave out radical statement
In regard to the publication in advance OF
the message after II had been secured on a
promise not to do so.
In the message an appropriation is rec
ommended for the Transmissssippl and In
teruatonal Exposition at Omaha.
The chairmen OF the various senate COM
mttees which will be announced tomor-
row, are; judiciary, Kellar; appropria-
tions, Keith; railroads, Palmer; elections,
Bouck; engrossed and enrolled bills Majors;
rules McGlenn; charitable and penal insti-
tutions, Jackson public health, King; tenn
perance. Whealy; schools and public lands.
Whcaley; highways and bridges. Grant;
counties and towns, Bradley; state affairs,
Kindschy; ways and means, Wilkinson;
printing, Buck; corporation, Schlund; irri
cation, Stewart; cities, Cook; military af-
fairs, Webb; legislative expenses, SiclSer
apportionment Grill; agricultural Morgan.
Following are chairmen of house com.
mittees Public health, Jones of Day; ware
house and grading, Mcreson Of Miner: milf
tary, Oliver OF Meade federal relations,
Anderson of Pennington; public buildings,
Ryan of Clark: irrigation, McWhorter OF
Hand; rules Kidd of Brown; house journal,
King of Potter; usury, Gibbs OF McCook;
Judiciary, Schwartz of Minnehaha; educa-
tion, Cotton of Minnehaha; agriculture,
Peterson of Brookings; railroad, McManus
of Hanson appropriations, Kirk of Miner;
temperance, Court of Lawrence; ways and
means, Weeks Of Brule; county affairs,
Holmes OF Pennington printing, Brlnkholder
of Brule engineering. Mastic of Custer; state
affairs, Olson of Lawrence; insurance, An
derson of Aurora; banking, Purden of Nc
Cook; mining. Bruce of Fall River; char
table institutions, Anderson of Kingsbury;
penal institutions, Wright Of Moody; high
ways Olson Of Yankton; immigration. Ger
man of Edmunds; elections. Daley of Brown;
Indian affairs Denton of Marshall; manufac-
lures Lilly of Lawrence; school and public
lands, Deane OF Union, municipal corpora
tions Lastic of Custer.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08
TIRE NEw poLmg CoyuySsIoy D1LL


That the legislature will repeal the
law that created the present Omaha
police commission is Il foregone conclu-
sion. This law was inspired hy personal
Y!ndictivcness ana political shortsight-
edness. 1t was begotten in star cham
Der councils and forced through the leg
isature under false pretenses by men
who were maSquerading as reformers
while acting as stoOl-pgeons for gam
blers and professional crooks. 1t was
made republican caucus measure and
members were clubbed into voting the
Dill over the governors veto against
their own conscientious convictions.
Fundamentally wrong, the law has
utterly failed of its purposes either as
ii reform measure or as Il political brace.
The police department of Omaha was
never more thoroughly demoralized and
never so inefficient rs it is today and at
no time has there been greater need for
real police reform.
1t is presumable that the legislature
will reinstate the governor in the pre-
rogatiye of which he was deprived two
years ago and place upon him the sole
responsibility for the selection of the
police commissioners in cities of the
metropolitan class. 1t is also expected
that the legislature will restore the
mayor to Il place on the commission.
The chief executive of the city should
have voice in the management of the
police force that must be under his i'm
mediate direction in emergencies.
1t is, however, not essential that the
mayor be member of the license board
On the contrary there are many good
reasons why the mayor should have
no part officially in the granting or for
feiture of liquor licenses. As member
OF the license board the mayor would
be constantly tempted to use his posi-
ton for the promotion OF political ends
or the qualification of personal reyenges.
What is most desired is to divorce the
police and fire departments from poll
ties and enforce. as FAR as possible, the
merit system, which insurcs promotion
to the most efficient regardless of po-
litical pull or personal influence.
A new law framed on these lines, ad-
mnistered by Il board of commissioners
selected with view to fitness and in
tegrity, will be welcomed by the citizens
of Omaha without respect to party.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08
Senator Aliens Good Work.
Chlnnnll RnnlsfnI.

Senator Allen is doing good work in the
senate in the way of sticking up for Ne
braska. In a recent speech in the United
States senate, he treasures the country
that Nebraska Is all right and that the
new state administration will not retard
the enforcement Of legal contracts or OBJ.
legations. His euogy of Nebraska will 20
far to allay the apprehensions of capitalist
and establish confidence in our state. His
reference to the beet and chicory bounty
is also a timely hint that the obligation
of the state in this respect will be made
good. Senator Allen should have and is
getting due praise for sticking up for Ne
bra ska
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08
According to the United States

According to the United States
supreme court man who dis
tributes lists of lucky numbers
in n lottery drawing is not
guilty of violating the anti-lottery laws,
because his action is subsequent instead
of precedent to the lottery, Wonder ii
the court wants the man to distribute
the lists of lucky numbers before the
drawing takes place. There have been
lotteries conducted in these parts under
the old Patee regime IN which the
formality of drawing was moi neccs-
sary to tell who held the winning
tickets.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

Eastern rfnrbads, it is said are about
to attempt to otprn the grain traffic back
to New York from southern ports by
providing better terminal facilities with
reduced chargcs. None of the western
railroads, however, are doing anything to
promote the movement of grain, either
by lower rates or Increased storage
facilities. nheieastern roads have to
meet southern competition, while the
western roads are in position to do about
as they please.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08
TO RECOVER PROCEEDS OF SALE.
New York Dry Goods Mcn Sue Linz
cnIn Firm md Omnhn LnNyNcrs.

New YORK Dry SOOuS Sltn sue ~ Linz
coin Firm and Omaha lawyers.
LINCOLN, Jan. 7.-(Special Telegram.)-
II. b. Clafiin & Co., the big New York
dry goods men, today began suit in the dis
trict court against Samuels Bros Joseph
Goldgrabber, NJ. l.. Sears OF Omaha and Ed
son p. Rich of Omaha. The petition all
leges that Samuels Bros. signed a contract
with plaintiffs to take lot of goods from
their Lincoln store down to Ashland, Nep,
and sell the same at auction, the proceeds
to be. deposited in the bank at Ashland and
be applied in payment OF plaintiffs claim
of 81 500. The goods, 1t Is claimed, were
sold, but plaintiffs did not receive the money
because of an alleged conspiracy between
Samuels Bros. and Rich and Sears, the
Omaha lawyers. judgment is asked
against the entire outfit for 81 600
The Samuels brothers were recently burned
cut in Lincoln, and 1t Is understood the in
surance companies refuse to pay the poll
cies.
Edison Rich Is one of the Douglas county
delegation in the house of representatives
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

Senator Peffer's bill ''to improve the
banking business" ought to have the
unanimous endorsement of ali the bank
ers in the country. The latter have been
engaged for some time past in an earnest
effort ito improve the banking business" :"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

CHICAGO. Jan. T.-Henry W. Austin,
president of the Oak Park State bank. re-
ceived information of the dangerous condi-
ton of the Illinois National during the
week previous to the failure. Acting on
this tip, Mr.. Austin says he Immediately
took back the money he had there-S50, 00J
was Withdrawn Friday previous to the Mon
day In December when the National Bank
day, Saturday, $4,000 more, which consti-
tuted the balance due the Oak Park State
bank by the National Bank of Illinois, was
taken out. Hinkley & Tilden, propretors
of the West Side bank, were also warned
in time to withdraw their cash from the
tottering institution.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

Meyer. Llkcns. Pa; Isaac G. piant2, Lifts,
Pa. George Mason Walserburg, Colo. VIII
liam Gallagher, Sandersville, Ca; william
q. Messler. Chatsworth, ILL.,: Peter fireman,
Dyersvllle. Ia; NJ. ]. Kelley. Parkersburg.
Ia; David II. Kerby, Seymour, Ia; stephen
G. Maynard, Grand Junction. Ia; W. J. Sim
mons. Primghar, Ia. Charles E. Mcneil. Kr-
win. Kan: Grovernor d. McCubrcy Barnes
vile, Mimi; Lang G. Allen, Clarksdae
Miss. n. Leech, Cape Girardeau, Mo; Alex
Devlne, Anaconda, Mont. Grace Lamont
Dillon, Mont; John b. Taylor, Boulder.
Mont; Francis 4. Simmons, Cedar Rapids
Npb
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

When he was candidate for the
council A. j. Lunt promised TO resign
from tho school board. But up to date
his resignation has not been rendered. Ii
1t Is proper for councilman to be n
member of the school board why not
have the council manage the schools or
the school board manage the affairs of
the city? One office for one man at one
time.