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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , MARCH 31 , 1891-TWELVE PAGES/ SAVED FROM HIMSELF ( Continued from First Pago. ) the old-time cnKlncor , what work ho hail to perform nbotit the engine , the nuts nnd bolts to be screwed up , cups cleaned out , nml other technical features which the en gineer Is expected to look after. He stated that with the Increased slzo of thn loco- inqtlves has como decreased work on the part of engineer * , and that In consequence of the crowing disposition of engineers to slilrk work the Union rnclflc was compelled to pay | 47,000 per year for work done by hostlcra and others which was done fifteen ycara ago by the engineers themselves. Ho aid that ho had occasion to collect the roundhouse hooks of the system to see Just what engineers wore doing , and In many cases found that the engineer never en tered the roundhouse at all and never took out the engine , but boarded her after coupled up with the train , allowing this kind nf work to be done by the fireman. He paid n compliment to the engineers on the Idaho division , who , he said , were usually Inter ested In keeping their engines In good con dition and looking after the running features of the engine below the foot board. He made the statement that the engi neer docs not perform the same service as he did flftepn years ago for the same money : that ho had shorter hours , a belter class of jnglncs and everything more favorable to the engineer. Then he told the court what was proposed by the company as to actual mileage and the reasons for abandoning constructive mileage. Ho said that the question of equalizing wages all over the system line been strenuously opposed by the employes ; that the company had sought to make the wages the same east of Cheyenne as well as west of Cheyenne , but the employes would never hear of It and therefore It was never done. AKUAID TO REDUCK WAQKS Judge Caldwell at this time asked Mr. McConnell why the company had not put In the canalization feature as now proposed ? Mr. McConncll said , "Uccauso we would have had trouble. " "Then you come to the court at thla tlmo and ask It to relieve you of the unpleasant duty , " fiald the court , while a. low laugh rippled - plod about the room. Mr. McConnell continued In explanation of rule 1 , which was under discussion from the time of convening the court. Judge Caldwell proceeded to Interrogate the wit ness as to the length of time the rule hud been In force. Air. McConnell sated that there had been many conferences regarding the rule , but nothing had ever como of them. Judge Caldwell then said , "Do you think a ourt of equity ought to change a rule that for eight long years has been In force , do you think It right , morally or otherwise , that you should put upon this court the re sponsibility for the changing of this rule when the management of this road could not change- ? What new life has como Into the receivers now that the road has passed Into the direction of this court ? " Judge Caldwell was visibly excited-when propounding these questions. Ho could not see why the court was asked to do a thing , that the management was afraid to do. Ho then asked Mr. McConnell what were the objectionable features of the rules , and the witness told the judge the reasons for the chanc.es desired. It was evident , however , that the court Intended to try the case his own way , and ho proceededto 'ask Mr. McConell whether the receivers had over given notice In writIng - Ing to put In new rules. This the witness could not answer. "Do you know the re ceivers of this road ? " asked Judge Cald well. Mr. McConnell gave the names of the receivers. "What Is the business of each ? " asked the court. Mr. McComicll replied as well as he could , but It was evi dent he did not know very much about the pri vate life of the receivers beyond Mr. Clark and Mr. Mink. PUMPING THE SILENT PARTNERS. Mr. Doaiie being in the room , the court asked him what his business was , and lib replied that ho was a merchant In Chicago. "Do you know anything about the rules and regulations now In force ? " said Judge Cald well. "Not to any great degree , " said Mr. Uoane. "I have road thorn carefully slncp my appointment as receiver. " Judge Caldwell then stated that E. Kllery Anderson was an attorney-atjlaw In New Yorlc and probably knew aa much about running a railroad as he. Judge Caldwell , did. "Aa to Mr. Clark , " said < his honor , "wo take judicial cognizance of hla emi nent fitness for the position he occupies , as well as that of Mr. Mink. " Then Mr. Thurston resumed the work of Interrogating Mr. McConnell as to the oner ous features of the present rules , and later asked Mr. McConnell as to the cost of living on the Wyoming division. In reply Mr. Mc Connell sought to Introduce In evidence & letter from Superintendent Mcgeath of the cool department , but the court wouldn't have It. "Wo don't want any long-winded letters as to the cost of living read at thla time , " said Judge Caldwell. "Hero's my NUMBER 3. THE fCENTURY WAR BOOK Send or brine FOUIt coupons and ten ociitn In cola to HUB onicu nml ircolvo Hit ) : ird part of thin miiicrb work Urn story "f Hie. War lold by tliu leading generals on both HlttcM. 1L.LUSTKA.TKU. SERIES NO. 5. DICTIONARY. Only that number of Iho book correspond - Inc W.1IU the scries number of the coupons presented , will t > 3 delivered. v Sundav and Three Woolc-day coupons , with 15 cents lu olu , will buy ono part of The American Encyclopmllo Die- tioiiury. Send orbringr to The BcoOnico. Mall should ha addresser ! to DICTIONARY DEPARTMENT- SERIES SEVENTEEN MARCH 31. 1894. 1894.R R EX COUPON. World's Fair Art Portfolio. To secure this superb souvenir Bend rr bring alx coupons ol thla sorlca bcarlnif ( llfforcut. dates with 10 cents in coin to ART . PORTFOLIO DEP'T ' , , Boo Ofllco , Omaha. brother , ninor , who him lived In WyomlnR for fifteen yearn , ho can ntnto the cost of living boiler than any man that I know of. And I ilnro nay that there are men In this room , " waving his arm In n seml-elrrle , "who can tell the coat of living boiler than .any ono who has not been On the ground. If you want to show the cost of living bring your witnesses. I want to Imvo n look at them. I want to nolo their Intelligence. " After this little monologue entertainment court took a recess until 210 ; ! p. m. KXTBNT OP DECIIKASKI ) lU'SINESS. ' At Iho convening of the court yesterday afternoon Mr Thurston presented to Mr. McConnell the first portion of the statement of the difference between the old and now schedules and their effects on the system , nnd he Identified them as having been pre pared by him , Mr. MeUoniifll was asked to stale what effect the depressed condition of the country had upon the Union Pnc.lflc. Ho staled that business had decreased In 1893 over 1S92 about $1,000,000 per month nnd there had been a decrease since 1890 , but that decrease was greater In 1893 limn In other years. After one or two unimportant rtuestlons by Attorney Hodges In cross-examination , Mr. McConnell was ordered lo sland down. General Manager Olcklson , Uolng sworn , slated lhat with the exception of short In tervals ho has been with the company since 1SC9 , filling all the positions from operalor up. up.In In the summer of 1893 , said Mr. Dickin son , In vlow of Iho phenomenal decrease In business after Ihe showing for June was In , It became apparent that something had lo be done to meet the decrease In earnings by the reduction In expenses. Finally. In August , It was decided to reduce the salaried men from $ CO and upwards from 10 to 20 per cent. This became effective September 1. This cut affected salaried men , clerks , oper ators and others , and was also extended to bridge men. This cut was made effective on all those men not federated together. In the latter part of August the various arms of the service were Invited to meet the olll- clals of the syslcm In conference , This Invitation was read by Mr. Dickin son , bearing date August 2.1 , 1893. llcpllcs wore received from all the trades and the conference Was held August 20. Mr. Dickinson then gave in substance his talk to the men. He mild that he told the men of the action taken as to salaried men and thought the road men should como to the relief of the system as well as the sal aried men. Early In October the manage ment of the company received notice that otU 8 J01O10Q , , 'JJodoj 07 Xpno.1 O.IOAV Xato commlttea of the telegraphers Informed me , " said Mr. Dickinson , "that they would not submit to any proposition looking to a re duction. " Mr. Dickinson then read a com munication which was sent to the various branches of labor stating the result of the conference held August 26 , and asking for an expression of opinion on certain propo sitions which the committee submitted for a vote. Ho stated then In reply to Mr. Thurslon's question that he had always tried to treat the men well , and would rather have the men themselves state the treatment tliuy received. On October the men stated to Mr. Dick inson that they could not stand a reduction of wages. On the excess mileage feature Mr. Dickinson stated that It had never seriously been discussed by the management , on the ground that the management hated to reduce the men , being a prlnclplo with Mr. Clark to pay as good If not better salaries than on any oilier road. FELT FORCED TO REDUCE. Mr. Dickinson stated that It had been the policy of the company to pay as higher or higher wages than neighboring lines , and the slump In earnings "was the only excuse for making a proposition for a reduction of pay. He said that business In the early months of 1893 kept up , but fell oil from May , getting worse rapidly , until at the close of the year they had fallen off $7,000,000. There was no prospect of Im provement In the Immediate future. Mr. Dickinson was asked what was the reason the excess mlleuue was stricken out first in attempting to reduce the salary list , and replied tliat It was because It would help out the finances of the company and equalize the wages on different parts of the system. He gave It as his judgment that this was the fairer method as com pared with a per centago cut in wages. The managers , however , cared little how the reduction came about , but they took the ground that tho. allowance of excess mileage on runs over 100 miles ) was not just. In runs' of less than 100 miles the prlnclplo of excess mileage was preserved In the pro posed rules , though In a modified degree. Mr. Dickinson stated that the proposed reduced rates of pay would ba fully as high and In many coses higher than on compet ing lines similarly situated. He also said this question was taken Into consideration In framing the proposed new schedule. Ho remarked lift did not think It was fair to keep in force the reduced salary for nonorganlzed labor if the organ ized labor was not reduced. Judge Caldwell asked if lie meant by that , in case the proposed now schedule for the " operating' service were not made effective they would at once restore the wages of the men reduced In September last. Mr. Dickinson replied he would certainly so recommend to the court , as ho thought It no inoro than just. In reply to JudgeCaldwell's question Mr. Dickinson stated Urn I ho did not Invlto the engineers and others Into conference be cause their answer received October 3 was regarded as sufficient. The schedules would have been put In without notice on the part of the engineers. As to the telegraphers , thirty days notice Is required , he stated , but as to the engineers no notice except reasonable notice Is required. lie stated that verbal notice had been given the receivers by Tresldent Clark that reductions would have to como as the engineers were lu session when 'the road passed Into the hands of the receivers. Mr. Dickinson con tended this was notlca to thu engineers that changes would bo made. lint Judge Cald well thought not and pinned Mr. Dickinson down to the statement that he would not regard that as specific notice. Judge Caldwell then asked whether It was not the custom to confer with the men , and Mr. Dickinson replied that it was usually Iho other way. "What I want tel get at , " said Judge Cald well , "Is to nnd out whether this road has been In duress for the past fifteen or twenty years because ; of assertions tuado by the men. " Mr. Dickinson replied lhat he did not con sider the road under duress. The witness ! said that In August , 1S92 , the telegraphers asked for a conference , which was granted. They presented regulations and rates o fpay which were dlscused , and the operators gave him until C o'clock to answer or they would "play ball" the sig nal to walk out. The demand was grantc. ON THE Cp.MI > ANY'I3 THROAT. Judge Caldwell Interjected that at the late canfercnco the operators and the receivers had como to an agreement , to which Mr. Dickinson replied that until this conference the operators had their hand on the com pany's throat. Mr. Dickinson read notices sent out by the men stating that It was necessary for all organizations to Join together by federation of the orders on the system In order to bo able to resist the demands of the company , The circular v/aa signed by F. 13. Gllllland of the telegraphers. The circular accom panying the latter cautioned the recipient of the circular to keep It secret. Judge Cald well suggested that the circular did not have any bearing on the engineers , who were tlmn at bar. Mr. Dickinson then read a letter from Muntpeller , which was Incorporated In Mr. Clark's report , and was published In yester day morning's lice. Mr. Harper , In behalf of the firemen , re pudiated the doctrine enunciated In the let ter. ter.Mr. Mr. Dickinson then went Into a description of the characteristics of the system In regard to grades , curves , etc , , as compared with other roads which It competed. lie said It compared very favorably with thosn roads and If any difference , It vas ; In favor of the Union Pacific. Ho said Uo was ten yei.'rs on the Wyoming division and cost of living ( hero ls less now than ihen. "Ilut It ts a pretty tough to live. " remarked the geneml manager. The court aikcd tf there was any Improvement In Chtyenue anc * Mr , Dickinson said "yes. , and no. " There wi > s an Improve ment In buildings , but a remarkable li.-cllnq In business. "Leave It 'no ' Instead ' ' " , , of 'yes , sulJ Judge Caldwell , "for the benefit of my brother Hiner. " Mr. Dlcklnsga said ho wlalied to go back and speak concerning the trratment the man had received by the management and Judge Caldwell asked , the men It there was unj controversy on that point und the men cald no ; they were satisfied with their Treatmant. In response * to a Query' Mr , Dickinson ' staled ho did not consider Iho proposed new schedule of wages unfair , The com- nany did not want to enforce cheap wages nnd ho did not think the new schedule pro vided for such. "Do you know If the action of the North ern Pacific tautened the action of the Union 1'nclflc ? " asked Judge Caldwell. "ly ) no means , " said Mr. Dickinson "Wo had our schedule In hand before * the Northern Pacific commenced their discus sion" The court then asked Mr. Dickinson as to the service of the road which the gen tleman staled was first class. "Isn't It bcller than most roads ? " nskei the court. " \Vo bcllove It Is better than some roads , ' replied Mr. Dickinson. The court then asked Mr. Dickinson whether ho attributed any part of the em barrassment of the road to the employes , nnd the witness said : "Certainly not. " "Tho Oregon Railway nnd Navigation com pany came Into the system In 1890 , " said Mr. Dickinson , In reply to Mr , Thurston , "and rates were established on the Pacific division when It was the only line of rails In that territory. The Oregon Railway nnd Navigation came lo Iho Union Pacific by In heritance. " "You don't want any more such properly by Inheritance ? " said Judge Caldwell. "No , " said Mr. Dickinson , "It would break our backs. " Mr. Dickinson then stated that the con structive mileage features had been In force" on the Union Pacific for almost a quarter of a cntury. "Do you think that when a court of equity Inherits a condition of things which had been In force for n quarter of a century It should sanction a change without notice to the parties Interested ? " asked Judge Caldwell. Mr. Dickinson said in vlow of the fact that the men had refused to ac cept a reduction , he thought the action was just WAS IT NOT REPUDIATED ? Mr. Hodges , on cross-examination , asked If Mr. Dickinson did not know that the Moutpcller circular hud been repudiated by the general officers of the labor orders , and Mr. Dickinson said ho did not ; In fact , ho did not know lhat the general ameers even knew of Its existence. Mr. Hodges asked If the decrease In traffic had not decreased the compensation of the men , and Mr. Dickinson said that was not entirely true , for the force had been de creased largely. Judge Rlner asked as to the hazard of em ployment on the mountain division as com pared with the Nebraska division. Mr. Dickinson stated Mint he was not able to give fiom memory the ratio of mortality In the Iwo sections , but did not think there was any material difference In the risks run. MINK ON THE STAND. Mr. Receiver Mink was next called. He stated that ho had been connected with the Union Pacific since 1872 , coming up from a bookkeeper to comptroller. Ho said he had charge of the accounts slnco 1876 and had very > much to do with the company's finan cial transactions. He then presented a de tailed report of the financial standing of the system , showing that In 1893 the earnings , as compared with 1S92 , 'fell off $7,034,000 In round numbers. The decrease did not com mence until the first week In May , said he , but after that they went with a rusli FOIIIC days showing a decrease of $30,000 a day. Since September the decrease lias been most marked. For the flrts two weeks In March the earnings fell off nearly -fJOO.OOO , a ? com pared with the corresponding period in 1893. Mr. Mink then presented n statement of evenings for several years back as follows : MU. 133 onjiATun. ' 188,1 . . . . . i. . . . . . . , . 7.S83.53 1850 . 7rB2.94 1SOI . . . . . . . . . . 7.CCS.35 189J . . 7.67J.ni ) 1893 . . . 7.C90.57 1894 ( January ) . 7,109. < C 1S89 . . . 1890 - . iT.,575,031.63 1891 2GS1 .S74.72 ljj'j ! ) ( it. 27.10S.Ool ) 50 1813 , JO.GjS.fwillJS 18D4 f.f.muiiry ) 2.1M.IOI.1I OlMJlt.VTINCi KXI'UNUKS ( INC'nUIJINO , . 1S3J . . . 17.3.17.708 82 189.1 . ' . . 14.471.14R.SO 1891 ( January ) . , . 1,701.37 ! > .87 NBT 1JA11NINU8. ' 188 ! ) . . . K > .OA2.2C2.S ( 1891) . 7.350,031.81 tan . 9,4ai.ir > i.n 1S92 . 9.750.341. $ $ IffM . 6,177.918.0. ! 1894 ( .I.inuuiy ) . 4S2.221.27 Not In ten years has a. dividend been paid on the stock of the company , said the ro- celver In reply to a question. SOME POINTED QUESTIONS PUT. i Judge Caldwell , having Mr. Mink on the grlndlron , proceeded to catcohlso that gen tleman as to the financial standing of Hie Union Pacific road. He askrd him a number of questions as to the report made by Gov ernor Pattlson In the Pacific Investigation. "In that report , " said Judge Caldwell , "Governor Pattlsou state that the bonds In the treasury represented but 2 cents on the dollar. Do you believe the -truth of that report ? " - - Mr. Mink said that he believed Governor Pattlson to bo a well mranlnWian , but had been greatly mlslgad. "If what Governor Pattlson says is true , " said Judge Caldwell , "regarding Ihe bonds In the treasury , do you think , that the men of this great system should he madn lo suffer ? Wouldn't It bo better that the government should lese every cent of llieso bonds than that these men should be made to bear the burden ? " Mr. Mink hesitated a moment , but finally said that If the Pattlson report be true , TKbn ho didn't believe the men should bo made to bear the brunt of the shrinkage. Judge Coldwell road from Governor Paul son's report to the president , which showed there was paid into the treasury $1,650,000 and for this , , stock to thn amount of S.'iG- 762,300 wns Issued. Bunds were issued as follows : J'lMt mnrtRiRt > . j . , J 27.327,00' ) Unllt-d tiliitl-tf lll'irtSHK'1 . 27.23H.6U Laud Ki-ant . , . nl"JIlv . ' . ritiK-l ; outstuiiitlnK . . " , , " < ! - . - ) ' ) Total . , Cost uf line I'rollt on cniiMriiPllnii f 70.Wd.XI. The majority report , signed by Mr. Lit- Mcr and Mr. Anderson , differed only In the amount stated to bo the profit of construc tion , which they placed at $1X 2924. : ! In reply to a question Mr. Mink said that prior to the appointment of the receivers ho had been second vice president of the company , and previous to that he had beau comptroller of the company. The cut In monthly salaries affected all men drawing over $ CO per month. His own salary wa. $10,000 a year , and he regretted to say that was cut also. Mr. Mink stated It was true the receivers had at > kcd for an allowance of $18,000 a year by the court , und the pe tition stated they reserved thu right to ask for more , but 'up lo data they had received nothing. Judge Caldwell asked If they con templated asking for more , and Mr , Mink stated they did not. Ho said they had' taken no part In the preparation of that petUion only to sign It , In ( I , thought , In vlow of the responsibilities the position Involved nnd lie fact that each was compelled to give a bond In thu sum of $300,000 , the amount of Judge Caldwell suld that suppose the court should allow the $18.000 salary , and after the receiver had -iimdn all his business ar rangements to-alter upon the duties of thu position thu court ' 811011111 telegraph him without previous notice or a hearing that his salary had been reduced , what would lie pay to that ? Mr. Mink replied that he 'Would probably object. Replying to a question of Judge Caldwell , Mr. Mink admitted the schedule reducing the pay of Mm men hud been prepared , sub mitted to the court and approved .Without any notice to the inon. A.H to whether that was a just procedure or not Mr. Mink sad | ho supposed the men could InterveiiH and ask to have It modified , but Mm court nskijd If It would not have been u more e-qultiibli ! proceeding to allow thn men affected to be beard before judgment was reached , Mr. Mink said he Miought then and still thought they did what was heat for the irutt they as receivers hud In charge. "When the order was approved by the court. " said Judge Caldwell , "then you thought thit fixed U. didn't you ? " to whlc'i Mr. Mink tuplled he thought the plnn pur sued was the best one to uvold any trouble The court Illustrated the point he ltitendo.1 to- make by asking ; the witness what h * * would think It some ono should come Into court unii say that the .vlt ess owed him 160,000 und tbo cc'iri , should fcrthwltir ivro oeed to enter up a judgment tor that amount without any notice of suit , and aake4 tf the witness thought thu judgment would I , -U - - - ' - . - - - I' I I stand , and MrTjJtlnk admitted ho thought not. M * , The court ajeti asked why the manage ment did notyirocced In ouch a summary manner to reiBUce the wages when the com pany was opitatlng the roads. Ho also asked If the wrniess did not think this court wan justified In believing that rules nnd regulations that had been In force for twenty-five years'/on one of the best man aged reads In/ the "world were Just and equitable. "Mr. .Mink replied that he thought not In vlow rrt-'tlip reduction of earnings on the systcmn , LOOKING j < ( UT FOR T11K MEN. Judge Caldwell nskcd If the earnings were only sufriefc'fit to pay the operating expenses nf thertwd , should not the men receive n Just ccjupcnsatlon whether bond holders ever got a cent or not. So for as ho was concerned the Judge said ho con ceived It to be his highest duty to sco that the employes of the court received Just .compensation and that Iho road was safely operated by competent men. Mr. Mink was asked by Mr. TlmrMoii If ho know who the bondholders and stock holders of Iho company \vero and he replied they were principally scatlerod Ihroiigh New England nnd Ihc continent of Europe. The company had paid no dividend on stosk for ten years except on that of the Oregon Rail way and Navigation company , which that company was only able to pay through the lease money paid If by the Short Line com pany. This money was not earned on the lines of that company , but was paid for business which the Union Pacific carried oevr Its lines to get Into Oregon. President Clark was then called. In answer to a question by Mr. Thurston Mr. Clark stated that If a uniform system of rules could bo adopted for the entire road It would , be ft help both to the men nml to the Officials. It was understood. Mr. Clark slated , that nftcr the thirty days had ex pired before Iho new rules were lo be put In operation the IHQII would have been In vited inlo a con/crence and Micro the rules would have been taken up. With some modifications , Mr , C'Lirk stated , he believed the new rules were better than Mm old ones. This concluded the hearing for the day , and the court was adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning. It Is generally predicted that the hearing of the case before' Judges Caldwell and Hlner will be completed today , and If not , It will bo so nearly completed that lltlle will remain to bo done. The earnest efllorts of the court to get at all the fads which will throw any lighten on the question nt Issue , regardless of legal technicalities , are generally wmmended on every hand. Among the employes , who have an along exprcssen tnc utmost fait lu the fairness of the court. Mil opinion has deepened. Whatever may be Mi final outcome , the men feel assured of nt unbiased Judgment at the hands of a cour who Is anxious that their every right shal be considered. Mr. Mink wll probably leave for Ihe pas today , as the court Indicated to him nfte adjournment Mint he could go. Presldcn Clark wll leave Sunday for St. Louis nnd then east , but his destination Is not yet do elded- although Air. Mink desires that he should go to Liikewood , N. J. , for a time. J'Kltt > lt\ir. I'.llC.iaitAfllK < f Ira D. Marston of Kearney , ex-county at torney of Buffalo county , is at the Mil lion. R. F. Kloke of West Point , repre sentative from 'Climlng county , Is at the Mlllard. ' N. Nilson Muller , a" leather manufacturer of Knrlshnnn , Sweden , was Introduced to the members of > i3ie organization yesterday by C. A. Jacobseni Nelrj ( Ijiin [ lii Onmlm. At the Mlllard F. . L. Harris , Lincoln ; William Stevens , Lincoln ; George A. Adams , Lincoln. oM At the Dellorifr te. L. Whitney , Paplllion ; C. S. Travis , Grand Island ; J. B. Duntay , Orleans ; S. Slijun.fjr. , Fremont ; B. P. Kgun , ' Nebraska Clty S , ' J ) . X.eland , Lincoln ; B. H. Goodell , KeajTiiey. . At the Merclimits A , W. Greeble and Paul Blzo , Julian ; R iO. Murphy , Humphrey ; Frank HBrsheyJJbbon ) ; Rome Milter and wife , [ NorfolkSiJinW. Lpogfellow , .Hardy ; , B. Xi CorblufTeKumaUjjE. iL T.homas.iStnnton. At"'tho -.PaxwnJ-Mattliow Geringf Platts- moulh ; S. G. LangWorthyrJr. , SeWard ; T. H. Spearmnnr McC9nfcpII.-P. Knight , Lin coln ; Alex Johnston ahd'wlfe , Bryan ; F. M. Woodward , Lincoln ; F. P. Ireland , Nebraska City. Co'urt.Culling * , , The case of the state agnlflst William Snaqker Is on trial In the criminal court , where the defendant is charged wlth'tdioot- Ing with Intent to kill. Snacker comes from Klk City , where u few days aso he fired Into the benne of Mathlas Kooke. sending bullets .through doors and win dews , to the great disgust of Kooke and Ills famllv. In Judge Keysor's court the case of Ilo slua C. Urock against John Dlngman. con Htnble. la on trial , where nine tombstones valued at $250 , .are the bones ot conton tlon. The plalijtlfT charges that ns nn ofllcer of the law' the , defendant unlawfullj took po"n6sslon of the.property. The Creamery. Package company has sued the city of Onuihu in an notion to recover $ S07 , nllefrert damages. The plain tiff alleges that 'hi the Hummer of 1SDO I was operating a. business on South Thir teenth Htreet ; th'dfone nlpht them was n frightful storm , Unrtng which the cellui where the good * of the plaintiff were atored wiis flooded. The damasp , thu plaintiff nvera. , w s caused by the failure of the sewer to do Its work. The rtltie Vallpy [ . "timber company luis sued Aimer nnd James Couro in the dis trict court'In an tU'tlun to recover the sum of $25.000 , alleced'to be due on contract. The plaintiff In the ruse avers that during the early part of l 8i It bought from the defiMidantx u large quantity of pine liimbei th.'U viiia then In Uip yards at nhlnelanil , \VK After the purchase had been madi- the plaintiff avt'is that It iluiunveied that the lumber was oft grade nnd that the icp- resentatlons which \vor * made when tlio dent was consummated wer > untrue. The garbage men who are nnt liitereHtrd In the AIucDonuM contract will twelve un answer from * the management of the I'lihui Pacific road today as to what arrange ments can be mude to haul tlielr refu.Hi * out of the city. The gentlemen , mteiested are .Messrs. Parks , Preston , Overgari ! and Fuller. If ternm can be agreed upon .1 DREADFUL PSORIASIS Cove-fins Entire Body with Whlto Scales. Suffering Fearful. Cured by Cutlciiru. My cUsc.osa ( psoriasis ) first hrolco out on my Icfc cheek , sprcKlIni ; HITCH * my nose , nnd uhnott covering my | ace , U 1:1:1 : into my gjc.i , und thu . , war afraid I MoliM l jo my eyesight altogether. It sprc.idall over myhc.ul.aiid my tf _ hair all loll out , until I was entirely bald headed ; It then "EttfteuUi on my arms and i.liKtlilcr. ' , until my arrui were jns-j ,0110 sure. It covered my .vat'irot body , my fnce , head , ' "lifid'Miouldcrs being tha worst. Tljtrtvlilto itabj full Donstiinlly Irnu : niv lie.nl , shoulders , und 'ArMs ; the skin would thicken MiiAbc red and very itchy.und wfl'ild ur.iok and bleed If Jwr.itehu.l. After spending many hundred. ? Qt'uollarj , I was pronounced incurable. I heanltfr thiSCrnicuiiA ltiuinir : i , and after using twd'ltoltlei ' CITTICKIIA UFJ.OI. . VK.VT , I could sao'H change ; and after 1 had talom four liottlai.ti wan altniut cured ; and when I lud used jsiiie.to-t ! of CUTicuiiA KK- SOI.VKNT , onu lioif.of ( . 'la'icuiiA.ind ono cake of CUTICCIU So.VI' , ISvo.VunrCd of thn dreadful dhcaso from \vhicWJ 1f.nl sulIVreil for live \cars. I cannot oxiro. .T.jjh a peri what 1 suffered before iiSiiic thuJujJiiiniUSi 'Hicy saved my life , and i feel Itjm'iliity t n'ciiiaiiicnd lliein. My hair U restOrWUs gi > 6il a ever , ami so U my cvDsleht , i * .MK3. ICOriA KT.f.lfV , Itoekwell City , _ 3 CUTICURA WORKS WONDERS Everything about thi\iu\viiitler/ul : ! ; ln uurci , blood purlc | ) nnd lin\fint \ rumedlo- " , Inspire * Conlliloneo. They airor.l imtant relief and spui'dv cure nf Iho inoit torturtnt ; unJ dlalljiirlnp ; o'f itchlii" , hurtling , e.Uy , gUiii .i'ul kcalp dleeusej. They rlainsn the bloi I and * M nt every crnp. tlon , Imimrity and < lUcaxti , and constltnto the uu.it cncc.tLYe treatmeh : u ( niudiira limes. Bold throughout tha noM. Trier , CHTICIIIU , 50c. , Heir , 'Jjr ; HK < OIVKNT. $1. I'DITRU Diiuu ANHCnKu.oni--OIj ! 1'roprlutorj , lloitom licaici , " mailed lrf , 'I.V'.fl , bl.ickhcixli , rod and oily tkia ( > r . rroUU aut citrcti by t'l/'Tlcu'ii ' \ riokf. ITlTOPsTllE PAIN , llackacbe , kidney palm , weakneaa , tUoninatUui , iind muiciilar pains ro. llpvnl | n mil lilliliitii liy ttlO Cull , .ur AuiJ-lUlu 1'Uotor. 2fic. place for loading the earn will lw > d > stg- imtcil nnd the work of hattllni ; will begin nt . once. _ _ One word describes It , "perfection. " Wo refer to Dewltt'a Witch Hazel salve , cures piles. _ "OurrotrrV nt Unity. The parlors of Unity church wore filled last evening by members of tlii Unity clnb nnd ItH friends tovlne. | . H the pro duction of W. V. Ho well' * farce , "The Onrrotern. " Kvery person lit the cast wan on amateur. bill before the rurtiilil dropped on thn first mt : the mullence was nwnro of the fuel Unit their friend * on the dingo hud thoroughly rehearsed their parts and were doliiK their best. Taken altogether the performance was very acceptable. The cast of characters follows ; Mrs. Roberts . . . . . .Mrs. Tallnferro Mr. HoberlM . . . Mr. II. H. Mann Mr * . CnmhRW . Mr * . Lewis Mrs. Alfred ItomlH . Mlsi Mary Wallace Mr. Alfred Henils . Ml' . X. tf. Tnllaferro Dr. Lnwton . i . Mr. howls Mr. Ilemls . Mr. Wallace Mr. Willis Campbell . Mr. Owen Bolla..t . . . Miss Wallace K. r. Cook Dead. Edward F. Cook , one of the pioneers of Omaha , died yesterday afternoon nt bin residence , 2 < WI Uecatur sticct. He wns al most 70 years old. lie came to Omaha In the early days ami was for neveral years a hardware merchant , having his residence- then nt Thirteenth nnd Douglas streets. He afterward engaged. In the real estate business. Mr. Cook was 111 for two months. A nephew , Mr. Henderson , and wife of Min neapolis have been In the city for several The funeral services will be held at the Second Presbyterian church , corner of Twenty-fourth and Nicholas streets , this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Members of thu Old Settlers nssoclntlon are olllclally re quested by I'rrsldent Alt 1) . Jones and Secretary Champion S. Chase to be pres ent. _ Klks iiei-t : Omaha lodge of Klks held Ha nnniml meeting last night. The following olllcers were elected and Installed : P. S. Flnn- nlgan , exalti-il ruler ; A. II. C. Dennlnton , esteemed leading knight ; IS. P. Mullen , esteemed loyal knight ; O. W. nobertson , esteemed lecturing' knight ; K. O. Hrandt , secretary ; It. II. Smith , treasurer ; f. W. Miner , tyler ; K. O. Hrandt , alternate Dele gate to the grand lodge. I'rnnk lliix Horn ( taught. A telephone message was received fiom Detective Miilonu at Lincoln last night that he bad In custody a boy named Frank Hnmbck. Young Ilnmbek ran away from his home In this city it few days ago and went to Lincoln. He lives at 17W Oak street , and his patents will be notified today. In the meantime he will lemaln In the hands of the Lincoln authorities. authorities.o Looking for Other Field * . A delegation of colored miners from the mining districts of Mlssouil passed through this city last night. They went to the po lice station to secure lodging. They say that mining in that country is very dull. There are no new contracts and consequently quently no work. They are either going north or west. 6 Louis. Mo. Catarrh Is a Constitutional Dlseaso And Requires .A Constitutional Remedy Hood's Sarsaparilla Perma nently CuresHCatarrh. JIC. I. Hoo'd &Co. , Lowell , Mn .i " I cannot speak too highly of the value ol ' Hood's .Sarsuparllla. I have been a sufferer from that dreadful dlseaie , catarrh. For the past nlno yean my head and nasal passages bare been eluded up , and la consequence I was Unable to Breathe through my nose. My breath heroine very bad and offensive. 1'owdrrs and medicines were useless ami I was discouraged. I had read con siderable ntioiit the good being done by Hood's Sarsapni Ilia aud decided 10 glvn Ita trial. I liajl not taken more than ono hottlo before , ! began to feel the benefit It was bestowing upon me. After taking two bottles my expectations were realized. 1 Jiavo continued and Its Effects Have Boon Wonderful for I feel like : i new man. I ran now breathe. through my miso will' ease and have reall/ed benefits from thu medicine throughout my sys- tern. I recommend Hond'.i Sarsapai lll.i to friends who iuiMiftlli'tcd ulth catarrh and shall continue to prils ; li. " A. II. SMITH , 14 North Twelfth Street , St. I.ouls , Mo. Hood's Pills euro HUT Ilia , constipation , biliousness , Jaundice , sick headache , Indigestion. Looking for new ideas and styles , is the reason of our phenomenal success in busi ness , if you wish the latest in style , finish and pose , go to - Photographer , 313-315-317 South 15th Strest , 15th Street ThealreTVW.11 THIS AFTER.VOOX AND TONIGHT. O.Nf'i ; AliAIN" ) Tin : Mir.i.iu.v.uutu o ? n.v HENSHAW AND TEN BROECK . IN TI1K XKVr nilcrit Any fat { | i III" liouuo Ko iSih Street 7hea erirll & t .Miiir > ( ' < iiiiiiiHiiciiitc > u nil i r .llittlnnr , THEF\HOU3 SpooUl s = cpn ryHroMi ; Oust-Il'a , i ooil thluc , funuy , 100. Kveruldne naw mid unto'Lite , - HYK1)N 9BAY. HKV. J. K. KAXICIN , , ! ) . , L.L.I ) . One of the most worthy nnd highly re spected men In the nations capital Is the Itcv. J. K. Iliinkln , D.I ) . L.L.1X , President of Harvtiul University. Ite has resided In Washington for nearly twenty years was Chaplain of thn Senate , and has al ways been an earnest and faithful preach er and pastor. While ministering- the spiritual needs of his congregation , Mr. Itankln 1ms always felt that the physical welfare of hlK people was of great Impor tance. Ho is a man of wide icsourch and experience and has seen much of the practical side of life. It Is perhaps not surprising that after cutefill Investigation extending over a number of years , he mode a most outspoken statement con cerning what Is one of tin ; most popular household preparations In thu world. Here are his words : "I have known of several persons who regarded themselves greatly bencflttod nnd some of them as permnnenlly cured , of diseases of the kidney and utlmtry or- nans , by the use of Warner's S.ife Cure. I have known too of its being used In slm- ll.ir cases by physicians of the highest character and standing. I do not doubt that It has great virtue. This treatment I want in the iiitetests of humanity , to roecommend. " It Is 11 gratifying fuel that many ministers - ters of the highest standing , are glvliiff careful attention to those things which concern the physical welfare of their l > eople. Their work In the field of chari ty , anil all lines that can aid in the well- being' of Immunity , cannot be commended too highly and It Is with pleasure that wo present the above clear and truthful statement for the benefit of nil readers. When we are gone you will realize wnat you missed , for we are going and our stock , too , prices no object at all. Anybody can buy * the -whole business or any'part-of it any price -within rea son. 1,500 PAIRS OF ODD PANTS , IN ALL 60c SHADES AND PATTERNS , WORTH UP TO $12.00. 00 NOW AT TUB COMPELLED TO QUIT PRICE OF j. 25 BOY'S SUITS THAT RANGE IN .25 PRICE FROM $2.50 TO $3.00 , AOKS 4 TO . 14 YBARS , NOW GO AT THE COMPELLED TO QUIT PRICE OF 100 ALL WOOL CASSIMERE AND CIU3- VIOT SUITS , AGES 4 TO 14 , WP AL $ rsd WAYS GOT $5 , THEY'RE COMPELLED TO QUIT AT AN ELEGANT BOY'S SUIT , COAT , PANTS AND VEST , SIZES UP TO 18 ° YEARS , WORTH UP TO $5. THE MAKLNO $ i-5 ALONE COST MORE THAN OUR COM PELLED TO QUIT PRICE ' THE FINEST KIND OF CHILDREN'S IMPORTED - ' PORTED CHEVIOT SUITS. DOUBLE BREASTED OR SINGLE. ELEGANTLY TRIMMED , WORTH UP TO $8 , COM PELLED TO QUIT AT 100 CHILD'S 2-PIECE SUITS , IN ODD SIZES. , WORTH UP TO $3.GO , ARE COM PELLED TO'QUIT AT 150 MEN'S SUITS IN GRAY AND OX FORD AND PIN CHECKS. WE ALWAYS - ° ° GOT $6.60 , BUT WE ARE COMPELLLED $3- TO QUIT. $34.00 830 MEN'S SUITS IN ALL THE DESIRA BLE SHADES , WELL MADU AND , § 4.00 TRIMMED. OUR REGULAR $8.CO SUITS COMPELLED TO QUIT AT ALL THE DARK ORAY. SILK AND FANCY SLEI3VE LINED SPRING OVER $4 ° ° COATS THAT SOLD FOR $8.00 ARE COM PELLED TO QUIT , AT , 13th and Farnam. BOYD'S | TONICnr. ; TOMOHROW AFTEK- NOON AND NIOIIT. Tim Nrrri'imuilliim Coiiii-dliui. Tim iiri-ul InliU.NtMv nrvtiliim I'liilorlu.n- TUB KSCAl'K PJluM HINU HINO mi : .M VSTBUIOUH swixn A" " A"- ' ' , A"MHE. . HERRMANN IlBf'iMSB | , : , , SPECTACULAR OAH JE CRATONS. ( NlfJHT I'UKJKS tLSil. * l Oil , 73i . Sto ) and 3'e. MATI.Ni1. ! I'lllfKS il.OII , " ' . f.Do and ! ' . list BOYD'Smu- ? / 5'WAPRID I and 2. Tin : FAsiiiu.vviir.B KVK.NT op TUB , ANI > TUB WHITNiY OPERA COMPANY IN TUB FENCING- MASTER I'roseiiti-d with a Or-il CintA Chorui of .111 Vnliv-n A ( ir.iiid Orolmitn. The nrlilnal tiiflroi IUtii pruUujlloii. llox ' . 1'rloet ' 'Se HliuatH wilt oiion Sitimlnj mornlni , , DOc,7Ev. l Oil anil * l..l . ) . free lint _ AMJLJrtKMIfiNTS. BOYD'S | TU"i&i/9 / ! , ' DE WOLF Anil III llnrrf ( 'oinpany , 1'UK KNTINO Tlio ( lorifepua Cumle Opura Spectacle , DIUKfT t'KOM The Broadway TheaUr , Niw York C.ty , boflH uljl o | o i Mniiilny , April 'J. I'rlcvN Flr t Moor" * ! 10 , b.ilcony J.'eitnd * l. l-'reo Hat SPECIAL ! 3 NIGHTS MiXfir'11' ' 5. WM , H. And III * Admirable I'oiiipuiy. TIIIMtSPAY. r'llIDAr nnJ HATl'ltOAY Mutlneo , SATUniJAY NKUIT , Sonts on Sala WodnoaUay , April 4. r IMUCKSbower floorl..lU , U.ilcony , 7Co and 60s MATINIJK I'UIUKH Lower floor , * 1 | balcouy. 7fo und fiOc. Fre Hit auapended.