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WHY'NEBRASKA IS KICKING ,
Complaint to Be Filed Before the
Interstate Commission.
STRONG SHOWING MADE.
Olnny VJruont ICcasoiiH AVhy ilntos
Should Ho Materially Ijnivorcd
iXrrestm ! for Forgery The
Cniiital City in BrlcT.
Tloforc the littorstntn Coiiiiiilaman.
The following petition will bo IIled before
the intcrsiutti commurco comtnlsslon on Us
visit hero next wcoic , by the board of seoro-
tnrlca and Attorney QoDcral Loose of the
state board of transportation :
The statu board of transportation of the
Htato of Nebraska , coinplalnnnl , vs the Chicago
cage , Uurllngtou & Qulncy railroad com
pany , the Chicago & Northwestern railroad
company , the Union Pad lie railroad com
pany , the Chicago , Hock Island & Pucltlo
railroad company , and the Missouri Pacltla
railroad company , defendants.
The petition of the above iiauiod complain-
nnt respectfully shows :
1. That the state board of transportation
of the state of Nebraska , complainant , is a
board created under and existing by virtue
of the laws of the state of Nebraska , and has
by the laws of the state of Nebraska the
power and outhority to regulate , supervise
JBrWo < r * . and control all railroads operated by steam
in said Btata and ongaKod in tbu business of
common carriers.
8 , That each of said defendants Is a dnl.r
incorporated railroad company , and that each
of said defendant * are ouKuired m tlio trans
portation of passanirora and property be
tween the states of Nebraska , Iowa nnd Illi
nois ; and that ouch of said defendants operate -
ate m connection with their main line of
"railroad n largo number of branch Hues of
railroads m the statoof Nebraska , which are
owned by the defendants respectively or
operated by them under contracts , agreo-
. Xicuts or leases ; and curry passengers and
property between the cities of Ouiutut , Lin
coln , Grand Island. Beatrice , Hastings , Fre
mont , Kearney and various otlior shipping
points within salt ) ntato , ana the City or Chicago
cage and various other cities In the state of
Illinois.
U. That the state of Nebraska is largely an
uvrlcultupil state , and produces vast quanti
ties of corn and other grains ; and that the
greater portion thereof Is shipped to Chicago
cage , St. Louis , Now Mor ) : City , Bnhlmoro ,
1'hlludolphlti and other eastern markets ;
mid that tlioro Is now vuU n.imnutlus in the
ktuto of Nebraska ready for shipment to
eastern markets over the lines of railroads
managed , ouoratec iind controlled by the do-
rondnntH respectively ; and that the greater
portion of said ruu ! Is transported over
said lines of railroad aforesaid to the said
city or Chicago , which In the general and
beat market for all the grain produced and
khippcd from points wuu'.u the state of Ne
braska.
4. That the rates of transportation
charged , demanded and received by each of
snld defendants for the transportation of
corn from points In Nohrusica , to Chicago ,
111. , nro no hU'li , unreasonable , exorbi
tant uml excessive that the producers and
tiiupum of Nebraska are uimhlo to Jhlp
their corn toiutd market , and said exorbitant
i.d oxcossjlvu rate amounts to u prohlDltlou
on cum shlpniL-nts ,
5. That prior to the taking effect of the
iuU > rstuto connnorco law , i < acn of said do-
' fapdaiit8 charged and rccoivell us n Just and
rruionable nito for tran | kirtlntj corn to the
Chicago tnariitit the sum of Uu per 100
pounds from the city of Llncolu , Nob. , und
cuuimou points ; that the said sum of lie par
IK ) pounds was less than the published
vchpduluiif said dofoaduntH rutns , but by a
i' (0in ( of rubiUes , draw backs , under billing
usd other similar dovlcos , the tald sum of
Ho per100 poundi , and no more , was the
actual iini received for Bald sorvicu , by said
di > fmtutiU.
6. That ilnco the aid Intorttate Uw has
Uk n effect th6 rat i of th d feadaun have
now comaiidod. charged and received from
the city of Lincoln und common points is the
iiutn of 20o per 100 pounds to the suid city of
Chicago aforesaid.
7. Your comnlnints alloga that the sum of
12e per 100 pounds for the transportation of
corn from Lincoln , Nob. , and other common
points to Chicago , III. , is a just and reason
able rate for such service , that tna rates
now charged by the defendants on corn are
excessive , unjust and unreasonable a com
pared with thi ) rates charged by said defend
ants on otlior commodities ,
8. That the quantity of corn shipped from
Nebraska to Chicago and other eastern
markets has Increased at least 1-0 ( per cent ,
in volume within the lost five years , and that
the cost of operating said defendants'rail
roads hiwo decreased , and therefore , the
expense nnd nest of the transportation of
corn within the said period , betwenn the said
points aforosnld , has materially decreased.
0. That Nebraska Js so Mtuated geograph
ically that her producers and shippers of
corn are justly entitled to the great advan
tage of water transit between Chicago and
the eastern" markets ; that the producers and
shippers of corn in the state of Nebraska nro
continually discriminated against by reason
of a system of differentials In effect between
Lincoln and common points , and Chicago
and St. Louis aforesaid , in favor of St. Louis
and against Chicago.
10. That the distance from Nebraska
points via the St. Louis route to the eastern
markets is greatly in excess ot tim distance
to the eastern markets via the direct Chi-
cauo lines.
11. That ttio rates charged on corn from
Nebraska points to Chicago nro creator than
* Vom Chicago to eastern markets , while the
.tunce from Chicago to the eastern mar
kets U double Urn distance from Nebraska to
Chicago.
12. That the octunl cost of the construc
tion of Iho railroads from Nebraska to Chicago
cage Is less than one-tn\lf the cast of the
construction of the railroads from Chicago
to the eastern markets heretofore men
tioned.
13. That the stock of the defendants Is
ilctlcious ; that the construction or purchase
of their lines of road has boon paid for out
of money received from the sala of bonds
issued by the directors of the defendant
roads : that no money has been paid by the
stockholuos for the stock that they have received -
ceived , but ttio sumo has been issued and de
livered to them in an amount equal to the
amount of bonds Issued ; ynt thn suid defendants -
fondants demand , chnrgo and receive such
rates for transportation of persons and pro p-
ert.v as will yield u dividend of 8 per cunt per
annum on stocl : issued as ni'orasaid , after
deducting till operating expenses and llxcd
charges ,
SKCOXP CAUSE OK ACTIO.V.
For n second and further causu of action
the complainants charga and nllega that the
defondantti.arc nlso engaged hit 'transpor
tation of coal from points wltunu , . , ! ntato
to points within the state of Nebraska , that
the rates charged , demanded and received *
for the transportation of coul by said Jo-
fondants us aforesaid , are unjuat , excessive
and unreasonable ; that the dealers In coal
In Nebraska , nro compelled to accept coal by
the cur load in-cording to the weights fur
nished at the uitnot nnd distributing points ;
that the railroad .companies llx the rates at
so much per tou for transporting the same
according to the mild iiuuo weights ; that In
many instances the weights us charged for
at the mlno or distributing point , and upon
which the dealers of Nebraska are com-
polliHl to pay lulls short from two to eight
tous po car ,
TIIIIW C.VCSK oi1 ACTION.
That Iho defendant and oaoh of thorn huvo
failed , ncglo"tcd and refused to fur
nish n RUtllcicnt number of cars for the
transuortatlon of corn altered them for
shipment from ) > oints in Nebraska to points
without the statu , and also refused to re
ceive from other railroad communes and
trans ) > ort on their line of railroad car *
loaded with coal from points without the
state to points within the stale , ai.rl also refuse -
fuse to permit their cars to bo loaded with
corn at polnU within the state of Nebraska
to bo shipped to polnU without the stutc ,
when suid points without the state are be
yond the terminus of the line of defendants
railroad.
Wherefore , the petitioner praya that the
defendants may be required to answer the
charges herein set forth , nnd that after due
bearing and investigation of the sumo au
order bo made coaruiandUff the defendants
to coaio and dotist from suid violation of the
fit M cqgpUU CMUBUS9 , and ( or ueh other
and furtfler order no the commission may
deem necessary In the premises.
LEW WAU.ACK CAJJ'T COMK
In view of his inability to attend the
recent reunion of .Nebraska veterans at
Plattsmoutb , as be had calculated upon do-
IiiK. General Lew Wallace wrote as follows
to Governor Tha.yer :
My Dear General : There is no use talk
ing. I would like nbovo all things to attend
the reunion of the First Nebraska ot Platts-
inoutii , to which you so kindly invited mo :
but the grip has me , and seems determined
not to lot mo go. The doctor forbids my go
ing any placo. Please represent me to the
survivors of that glorious organization.
Theirs was the first regimental volley I
hoard in battle. I remember how It awoke
all the blood in my body. I also remember
how the "Johnnies" wilted under it.
Truly your friend ,
LEW WALLACE.
AIIHEdVED roil rOUUEIlT.
Thomas Norman caused the arrest of John
F. Fuller , n well known abstractor , today
on the charge of forgery. Norman says that
Fuller presented a checlt to him for 15 ,
duly signed by McUrldo & Boll , prominent
real e.itato men. Knowing tbut they were
norfpctly responsible ho readily cashed the
same und Fuller pocketed thu cash. On pre
sentation at the German National bank 'it '
was pronounced u forgery and the sequel is
as stated. Heretofore Fuller has beon-con-
sldsred perfectly responsible , and his friends
express the utmost surprise at the commis
sion of the crime.
SUPIIEME CODKT CASES.
The following cases were filed for trial before
fore the state board of transportation today :
Lorov S. Winters vs John L. Moans ;
error from the district court of Adams
county.
Aultinnn , Taylor & Co. vs Stephen P.
Buckmasterot ni , on appeal ; Gcorgo W.
Sprague ct al. vs Frank C. Fuller et nl. ;
Nichols , Shepard & Co. vs J. L. Miller , and
Gnzolla M. Jones vs Nathun-A. Sherman , on
error from tiie district court of York
county.
CAIMTOL IXTKLLIOUN'CE.
Aoril 22 about 32,000 acres of Blaluo county
school lands will bo put oa the market and
sold. '
Fred ICrotchmor , special agent of the
Interstate commission , was lit thocapitol ; to
day preparing for the inquiry into the
alleged discriminations nn the long haul
freight rates.
The Cockle Separator Manufacturing
company of Milwaukee.V1 . . domesticated
by filing resolutions and articles of incorpo
rations today. The company has a capital
of . ' 5,000.
The Building and Loan association of
Dakota of Aberdeen also domesticated by
Wine articles and resolutions of acceptance
as required by law. This company has uu
nuthorUod capital stock of SiOO.OUO.
The General Conference association of the
Seventh D.iy Advcntlsts of Buttle Creek ,
Mich. , also complied with the lawn of the
state us aforesaid. Its object is to diffuse
moral und religious Knowledge und In
struction , maintain publlslilm : houses , edu
cational institutions , etc. Authorised cap
ital stocu & 00.000.
Auditor llonton received $10,000 of Louis-
vllle prcclnot bonds for registration today.
These bonds were votcil to construct a free
wagon bridge across thu Platte river at that
place.
CITV NEWS ASH NOTES.
The Pacific Telegraph company' will open
a branch ofllco In the Windsor hotel in u few
days.
days.Unu. . T. n. Benton will leave for Now
York as soon as the interstate commerce
commission gets through with its ivork hereon
on insurance business.
Bud Lindsay's restaurant was gutted by
lire this morning.
Sheriff Bo.vd of Omnhu was in the city
today. Ho brought down Henry Gordon
( colored ) a patient for the hospital for tlio
insane. .
A store room at the corner of Twentieth
and J streets was burglarUud lust night. The
amount ttoloit Is not yet known.
The wcektv Herald , J. I ) . Calhoun's new
democratic paper , appeared today.
Mrs. Harry B. Lord returned homo last
Wednesday Irom her hcmo , while there her
father , Ur. William Bullard , aged seventy-
two years died and was burled with Masonic
honors , hu being a Mason for nearly thirty-
six y tars.
Dr. Barney , the catarrh ipeciallst Is spend-
In tf Sunday in Llucslu ,
TIllS TH13ATEKS ,
The Grand presents this evening Miss
Helen Blytlio , "supported by her owu superb
company , appearing In "Mother's Love. "
Miss Blytho is an artist In tbo truest sense
of the word. Many with greater names do
not posses one- half the ability of this lady.
She baa been educated in a splendid school.
Her methods are perfect. Every climax in
"Mother's Love" is reached by the most
legitimate means ana without cant. Dame
nature has been bountiful to Miss Blytho
and given her a magnificent physique. Her
features are perfectly 'classic and so ox
prcssivo as to fairly speulc the choughi before
fore It is uttered. , Sunday , Monday and
Wednesday "Mother's Love" will ba irivon ,
nnd "Cora the Creole" or "L > Article 47"
will be presented Tuesday evening.
A charming comedy entitled , "Surprises
of Divorce , or the Lotteryof Love , " will bo
produced for the first tjmo in Omaha at
Boyd's opera bouse Thursday evening.
"Surprises of Divorce" is the latest success
from Daly's theater. Now York , and Is
spoken of as a revelation in comedy work.
Adolphus Doublodot is a man who marries a
woman with a woman's rights mother. She
is one of the original Bloomers , a real terror ,
und thu source of all tbo trouble. On the
day of Doublodot's marriage to Diana
her mother forces them into n
row und a divorca is resorted to.
Two yours after Douulcdot marries the wom
an bo really loves , Jo. and for n short time
t tie re > Is happiness. Jo's father , Butturcorn ,
goes to Hot Springs for his health. Whllo
there ho fulls in with Diana nnd her mother ,
und , not knowing that Diana is his son-in-
law's divorced wife , marries her. From
this time on the fun arises from the compli
cations made by the queer relationship of the
people , and when Doubledut Is saddled for n
second tltno with his original mother-in-law ,
after Hoeing from her through'tho mazes of
tbo dlvorco court , tlio bit nation Is provocative
of much mirth. The engagement is for
threu nights and a Saturday matinee.
Audrnw J. Seymour , the mind reader , will
bo the attraction at the Edon-Musou the
coming week. Mr. Seymour says of him
self : "I invite criticism. I challenge skep
tics. I defy the detection of anything that
tends towards deception or fraud. I will
toll your age , your iinmi ) , your occupation ,
number of your watch , combination of any
safe , number of the hoii o In which you llvo ,
or name of tbo street , number of bank notes ,
checks , etc. I will locate any murk or scar
upon your person , any ache or pain ; can tell
whether n person arrested for theft Is guilty
or innocent. If jrull'vvtJhrouKli an e.xcttod
condition of the mind , can locate tiie utolon
goods. 1 will relate the'theories of psycho
logy , spiritualism , psychic force , Christian
science , mesmerism , involuntary action of
the muscles , mind over matter , mind cure ,
faith cure , dreams , etc. Of course tbo ma
jority of the people will say that I cannot
perform the above feats. To those who
doubt , 1 simply say to tt'icm to come and wit
ness my exhibition and subject me to any
test they may deem proper. "
Scnor I'nblo do Siiraiato , violinist , nnd
Kugen D'Albert , pianist , also Madame
Borthc Marx , pianist , wo are announced to
give u farewell concert at thu Grand opera
house on Monday , Miirch 17 , nro sure to
draw , not alone a crinvilod house , but an
nudlence-madoupof ( hu very best people of
thu city. Scnor fcjarusato Is unquestionably
the greatest violinist 'Urine. In any city of
Europe ha commands tljo very largest salary
and is always sura drawinir . largo audi
ences of the best and uiost refined people ,
for this subtle Spaniard convoys to
his hearers through bis violin a kind of
musiu that Is Indescribable iu its
lire , its smoothness and its charm. Asso
ciated with Sarasato , ana ns much deserv
ing to hold an equal pUce in tbo estimation
o' tbo public , is too wonderful Euvcn d'Al-
berr , who , if 8uru ate Is tnrined "tho wizard
of the violin , " deserves to bo culled tbo
"magician of the pluno. " IVAlbcrt , although
n young man Is recognized as the greatest
pianist of the day. Mo accomplishes on the
pianoforte tbo most remarkable feats of
technical display and to an amateur iium-
cluu one hearing of D'Albort is n liberal
musical education. In order to muko thu
programme as complete as possible and to
present a concert of thu very hlfbcst order ,
Mr. Abbey has engaged In conjunction with
th-j two great artists mentioned above , Mine.
Bortbo Marx , who < a card In borsvlf. The
all of aeats will commemo Thursday ,
March 18at 0 o'clock"sharp. . Numbers will
be given at S.
Next week , commencing Monday evening ,
March 17 , J. M. Hill's famous Union Square
theater company will present nt the Uoyd
Lynney Uoscnfeld's laughable comedy , "A
Possible Case , " for three nights nnd raatl-
nee. Both play and players come with the
strongest endorsement of the press of all the
principal cities of the countrv. The play is
pure comedy and said to bo filled to repletion
with amusing situations and ludicrous com
plications. Prominent in the cast are such
artists as M. A. Kennedy , Belle nnd Herbert
Archer. Helen Hussell , Henrietta Loandcr.
Some special scenery Is promised , said to bo
the finest ever carried by a traveling organi
zation.
If the negotiations now pending boUvcdn
J. S. Lindsay and J. H. Morrissey for a sea-
season of summer opera at the Coliseum are
consumated , Mr. Morrissey will bring out
from Now York n company hnaded bv such
well know artists as Laura Bellini , Attolia
Claire , Camille Monrl , Emma Berger , Clara
Poole , Madam Eugene Boner , Charles
Turner , Frank Baxter , W. H. Lnwton , Ed
ward Connell , Myron Mmnn , Herman Gerald
nnd Sip. G. Tagliapictra. Ho will give all of
Gilbert & Sullivan's productions , as well as
other popular operas. The negotiations nro
to bo entered either in a contract or refusal
by the 15th instant.
There has been quite a number 'of vorv
pleasing homo tulunt concerts at the Young
Men's Christian association this season.
Last Thursday evening the concert by Mr.
F. S. Kobbins and a few ol his pupils was
highly artistic. Mrs. Kobbins1 rendering of
impromptu No , 3 , Op. 142 , places her fore
most among our lady pianists. Henrietta
Uooso , aged oitrlit yoaru , vliOHO playing of
the Clement ! Sonata , No , 4 , entire from
memory was remarkable. Messrs. Husso.v
nnd Rooder showed to great , advantage.
The Sutoruf , Mandolin and Gultor club were
favorites , and the numbers taken by Mr ,
Robulns allowed a clear perception and great
executive ability.
Tlio Underwriters.
Among tbo numerous reasons advanced by
those present for the forming of nn undcr-
wrjtcra' association , the following scorns to
be the strongest und the one most generally
advancedr
"Wherever life Insurance underwriters'
associations have been formed there has
been brqught about a more honorable com
petition , and many unsound arid unworthy
orgnm/ctlona'bavo been prevented that were
deceiving tlio public. Considering that in
Nebraska alone nearly thirty millions of In
surance in being carried , which sum Is rail-
idly koliig enlarged , tbo necessity of a bettor
protection to thu policy holders und to the
companies becomes apparent , especially BO
since snlilo insurance concerns reap their
principal harvest from the Hiuallor policy
holders und thu working classes who , as a
general rule , do not have the opportunity of
becoming ns well posted ns the bankers or
merchants who carry a largo amount of in
surance protection. "
The Life Underwriters' association of Ne
braska will huvo headquarters at Omaha uud
will bold monthly meeting * .
I''lorrru.'o Items.
Mr. C. Kcrle und Miss Julia Turner were
married on Wednesday nt the homo of the
bride's parents. The couple nro very popu
lar and their many friends wish them much
happiness. They have gone to Kan sas City ,
whore they will spend thu honeymoon , after
which they will return to Florence , where
they expect to make their future homo.
Allss Lizzie Weasu has been spending the
past week with her sister , Mrs. Thompson
S > t Ouiaba.
MIIA. . C. Grlfllcn of Ellchorn spent the
wcelc visiting her parents und old Florence
friend ! .
Mrs. J. Chapman uf Arlington is the guest
of Mrs. P. Cnapman.
The Messrs. Weber of Wuyiio made a fly
Ing trinto hear Pattl In Omaha and stopped
aver night with their parents.
Mr , and Mrs. L. Situpnou gave n progress
ive cuchro party Tuesday evening. It was u
very enjoyable affair and resulted m the
carrying off of the head prize by Mr , Hull
and tbo booby by Miss Emma King.
The building for the nnnu cart will soon be
erected. The lumber is already on the
KrouuJ.
The contract for building the ildewalka
was awarded to Frank Leaoh , whoso bid
was 17 % cents per foot for a four foot wolk.
The Poatofllco Site Deficiency.
Mr. Byron Uoed was askodflnst night what
truth there was in the report that there was
a aoflcloucy In the appropriation for the
postonico site. Ho stated that he had hoard
nothing of the matter except what had ap
peared In the newspapers and could not say
what there was In it. "The tlmo has not ex
pired , " said Mr. Kood , "In which . anpeals
may bo taKen from the decision of the ap
praisers , nnd if appeals are taken no one can
say what the deficiency will bo. I don't
know whether there Is a deficiency now or
not , but if appeals are taken u may amount
to WO.OOO or $50,01)0. ) ' '
. Mr. Hitchcock stated that bo did not
know whether or not there was a deficiency.
"It all depends , " said he , "on whether the
expenses of the appraisement , etc , can bo
chargea against the amount appropriated as
payment for the block. Ex-United States
Attorney Prltchott says this expense must
bo charged against the United States court
lund , but I don't know anything about it
and haven't paid any attention to the matter
lately , as I am heartily eicU of the wbolo
business. "
Context ol Gymnast * .
On Monday , March 10 , will occur an Inter
esting contest for prizes among the gymnasts
of the Young Men's Christian association at
the association hall. Gold medals are to bo
awarded to the winners. The beat gymnasts
nro In continual training and an interesting
contest Is expected , .fudge O. W. Shields ,
O. A. Ooss and F. N. Coiinnr are to act ns
judges. The following are the features of
the programme :
Music Vocal Solo G. T. Zimmerman
Indian Club Drill Class
Horizontal Bur
Class ami Voluntary Exercises
Distance uivint J 1st prize , Gold Modal
j 2J pr , silver Medal
Parallel Bars
Class and Voluntary Kxcrolscs
Bop , Step and Innm . ' 'st ' p'rZO'silver ! Gold Medal
2 ( , | ) Medal
Tumbling Slnclq and Double
Mus'c ' Vocal Duett > . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . .
Messrs. Zimmerman and Carlson
vnniiin J lst Priz ° . Gold Modal
uultl"S - j 3d prlzo , Silver Modal
WandDrill ' . Class
1st Gold Medal
prize ,
Throe Board Jumps.
2d pn/.o , Silver Medal
1st pri/e , Gold Medal
High Kicking
-J prize , Silver Modal
Dumb Bull Drill. Class
Aluslc Vocal Solo . Mr. Carlson
Presentation of Medal ? . Judge C'arkson
The Hltfli * uliool
The engineer of the high school says a
dynamo with sufficient power to run all the
lights needed to light the high school grounds
could be run by tlio steam beating apparatus
without any additional expense except for
the dynamo Itself. 1 be engineer is n prac
tical electrician and would bo willing to run
the dynamo without extra pay , Mr. Wohror ,
a member of thu board of education , has said
bo will introduce the matter In the board and
favor its adoption.
Tlio Turner flliisiicral | ( - .
The masquerade ball given last evening by
tbo Turners at Gennunla hall was one of the
rcost enjoyublo and successful affairs yet
given by that society , dospltu the numerous
counter attractions of the evening. The cot-
tunica worn varied nnd original , fconio being
rich , others grotesque and 'tlio majority
comic. A more brilliant panora'naof histor
ical und fanciful characters has rarely been
seen , The success of the affair was duo
Inrgoly to tbo personal efforts of Hon. Philip
Andrei.
Uinnlin , ,
Secretary W. N. Nason of the board of
trade lias prepared and lasuod a neat twelve
page folder , of a slju convenient for placing
In envelopes with letter * , eta , showing a
largo number of facts and figures regarding
Omaha. A large number of tlioau folders
have boon printed and Mr. Nuiion has an
nounced ba will supply them free to mer
chants and jobbers who desire to scud thorn
to tbelr customer * .
COONXV TK/VOHBIIS. /
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How Tlioy Spoilt a Morning nt tlio
Court HOIIHO.
The first meeting of the Douglas county
teachers' association under Superintendent
Matthews' administration , was hold in dis
trict court room No. 3 yesterday ,
commencing at 11 o'clock. At that
hour riixtoen lady and fourteen gentlemen - '
tlomen educators were present , the
ladles occupying seats on ono side of the
room and the gentlemen opposite.
In the absence of Mr. O. J. Scott , who was
programmed for a paper on "Teaching as a
Profession , " the morning exorcises were
opened on "The Teachers' Influence , " by
Mr. J. T. Parker. The writer deprecated
the tendency among teachers to follow their
vocation only as u moans to secure a
some more lucrative position. The teacher
can only have the bust influence .over his
scholars when ho has n growing sense of the
obligations of his position as instructor of
growing minds. The paper was discussed
by Mr. Allen and Mr. Mcsslngor , closing
the morning programme.
In the afternoon , after a recitation Dy
James Kills , jr. , a brlof report was made by
the various teachers of tlio enrollment , at
tendance and general condition of the
schools under their charge.
A paper on the "Old and Now in Primary
Instruction" was rend by Miss Llzzlu Voaoh
and discussed by Misses Edith Hurt , Carrie
Brigham , Muuilo Wcssa , Jessie Noyus aud
others' ,
The mooting was closed by n general dis
cussion of the topic : "Shall our schools bn
graded nud confined to a course of study ) "
Orolmill Irlll WlilHt qinb.
The Orchard Hill whist club was enter
tained last Tuesday at the elegant residence
of H. B. Coryell , on West Sqwnrd street.
Mrs. Coryoll's abilities as a hostess will
answer for tbo fact that nothing was loft
undone that would ndd to tbo pleasure of
the evening , and that all enjoyed thorn-
selves. Iho playing was kept up until a
late hour , after winch all partook of the
elegant repast furnished by the hostess ,
with appetites sharpened by the excitement
of the evening's playing , Tlio following
members of tbo club were present : Mr.
nnd Mrs. W. G. Bonn. Mr. and Mrs , L. F.
Weeks , Mr. and Mrs. Dr. W. H. Bally. Mr.
and Mrs. H. P. Neoly. Mr. and Mrs. E. H.
Period , Mr. nnd Mrs. G. H. Webster. Mr.
und Mrs. A. B. Carpenter , Mrs. C. L.
Blazlr , Mrs. J , C. Barnard , Mlna Jennia
Adams , Miss Jctrnio Johns , Messrs. A. K ,
Campbell , W. F. Cooper and W. A. Austin.
The Invited guests of the hostess were Mrs.
Funnio O. Linn , who is a prominent attor
ney of Chudron , Neb. , nnd her daughter ,
MIKS Linn , both well known society poopla
of Mint place ; Ml B. T. McCartney , Mr.
und Mrs. J , F. Wagner nnd Mr , Eugouu
Thompson of Omaha. Thn prizes were won
by Mr. G. H. Webster nnd Mr. A. E. Camp
bell , wlulu the boobys were taken hoico by
Dr. Bailey und Mrs. A , B , Carpenter.
Mnrrlniio IJIOOIIHO.
Licenses were Issued to the following
parties by Judge Shields yoslerday ;
Nttmo and residence. Ago.
I Junies D. McClary , Omaha 20
| Alllo Casey , Alton , 111 10
( Swan P. Borgesoii , Omaha ,4 . . .It
( Betslo Pctornun , Omaha , , 'J1
I Hobort Baldwin , ( colored ) Omaha 30
( Katlo Small , ( colored ) Omaha , 20
Hu Won Iho Hut.
"When the Sniitiv Po triiln pulled in
from thu uoiitli tliia uvonlng u intiii WUH
aeon to oinoruo from the wutor tunic of
the eiiKluu looking moru lllo u drowned
rut tnitn u human bointr , Huys u Wloh-
4tn , Kim. , spoola ! to the St. Lotus
( ilobe-Dowocrut , It WUH Dun O'Connor ,
who hud truvollod in UICMO dump quar
ters from I'urcoll , I. T. It acoiiid that
ut Puruoll ho had hot thu conductor ot
the train $ i" > Unit ho would rldu to
Wichita without pitying lua faro. The
inonoy WUH put up uml O'Connor quietly
rented purl of the wutor tank from thu
ilromun. Of courao thu conductor uovcr
thought of looking there for hla niau ,
und conbequui .y lost hU mouuy.
