THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; . MAY 5 , 1895. CEIVE AT" V F A J Men's Suits Half Price All the Men's All Wool suits that formerly sold for $5.00 , go at. . . . Light and dark shades in Men's Sack Suits that sold for $6.00 3.00 go at Men's Cassimere , Sack and Cut away Suits that Equity sold for $8.00 will be Men's Suits Half Price Men's fine Worsted Suits , the Equity $10 suit , at Men's Cassimere and Cheviot Sacks and Cutaways , half price , at AU the Men's 515 Clay Worsteds in all shades , go at Men's ' Striped , Checked and Plaid $ i6 suits will be. . . _ Never before in the history of the clothing business have , prices been so demoralized Do you know what half price means when applied to clothing ? It means that it cost the manufacturer more money for the cloth alone This sale at the rate it went Saturday will last not much longer than this .week . , and if you want the genuinest bargain of your life ' you'll not certainly miss this chance. Not a suit in the house is reserved. Every one of them goes at half the Equity's plain marked price. \ Equity Clothing Co.9 13th and Farnam. FRANCIS DOES SOME CUTTING Burlington Makes a Ton Dollar Rate from Denver to Missouri Eivor. "HOMESEEKERS" TICKETS THE CAUSE of Unfair Work In the Schotuo Union 1'nItilu niiU Jlock Islunil Will Alcct tliu Itiito n < l the \Var nitty iiu L'uithcr , There have been low mutterlngs heard In railroad circles for some time past over the "Ilomescekers" excursions which western roaJs have Inaugurated to counteract the In fluence of the southern roads lit taking people , not only out of Nebraska and Kansas , but out of Colorado. Utah , Wyoming and ai far west of Idaho. These mutterlngs have had for their basis charges of rate cuttlng > the manipulation of the market and other at tendant features leading up to the demorall/a tlon which Is said to exist In western cities affected by the low rates surrounding hoino- sejkcrs1 tickets. Tha complaints of the past few weeks In creased to such a loud protest that at noon yes terday ( he Burlington gave the requisite three dcy * ' notice to the Western Lines Passenger ansiclatlon that on Slay 7 It would bell ono way tickets from Denver to the Missouri river for $10 , this rate to continue In force until May 20. General Passenger Agent Francis was out spoken In his criticism of the manner In \\hltf.i competing lines were doing business and openly charged that whole blocks of "homoseekcrs' " excursion tickets had been purchased In Council Bluffs , the returning portions of which were now on tne market In Denver and other Colorado common points. Influencing rates to such an extent that his company could not afford to sec lines carry castbound business that had little or no calm on that business , and he hid therefore served notice on Chairman Caldwell that on May T hooulil put In a $10 rate from Den ver to the river , effective until May 20 , the limit Indicated on the harvoit home tickets which went on sale April 30. He stated that ' a block of 200 to 400 tickets had been dumped Into the brokers' offices In Denver , evidence of which was In his possession , and ho didn't prcposo to remain conservative any longer. OVKKLAND WILL MEET TIIC CUT. General Passenger Agent Lomax of tlie Urlon Pacihc returned from St. Paul yes terday Just In tiiuo to have notice served upon him by the Burlington that It proposed to put In a $10 $ rate front Denver to the Mis- Bourl river , effective May 7. and h at once notified hla connections that the Union Pacific would meet any rate made by any competing line. Mr. Lcmax said to The Bee man Hut ha had heard of the most przpistcraui charges being made against the Union Pacific. and ho expected to (1ml ( on his return a ccuple of thousand tickets had been sold In Council Bluffi to Denver and Colorado commou points , even Utah being Included la the points to which tickets had been cnt. On Inquiry , how ever , he was able to say that but sixty-three tlckaU had besii told on April 30 from the city and transfer offices at Council Bluffi and the city and Union depot offices In Omaha , these sales being made to bonallde purchasers , who availed themselves of home- teelttr/ rates , and It would be a very dlffl- Dult matter to cull them back. He further stated that the conservatism of the Union 1'acluc had deprived It of considerable reve nuc , beciue It had made a determined itiml for the absolute preservation of the agree ment which It had signed In good fjlth. Now. however , with the knowledge that com peting lines were trying to throw mud , he proposed to bo in at the killing , or words to- that effect. Whether Iho rjllroads will get sick of a f 10 file to IDC Missouri river about May 20 Is 'a much mooted question , tha general Im pression being that tlrre U considerable baJ blood between tranamlsiourl llnei. aaJ it will take a longer period than May 20 to clarify the several systems. The Hack Island will meet the rate pro mulgated by the Burlington , whlla tha Mis souri Pacific will meet It from Its Colorado terminal to Kansas City , and possibly Omaha. Altogether the situation Is an Interesting ono from whatever standpoint It Is viewed , and there Is a feeling prevalent In railroad circles that It Is the beginning of a rate war from Colorado to the Missouri river which will put In the shade all other cuts In pas senger rates from the same section. West bound rates , It Is thought , will take a cor responding tumble In the near future , then rates to the coast will follow , and the railroad situation will bo back to Its old chaotic state , which existed previous to the agree ment early In the spring to advance trans continental rates.The prospective tourist , however , Is crowding around the ring and U yelling lustily to let the fight go on. orir TIII : UNION v.icirio Gulf Itocounr I'rep-irlnj ; to Sepirate Wholly Milt llno from the Oterluml. CHBYENNH , May 4. ( Special Tel'gram. ) Superintendsnt Dunaway of the Denver & Gulf railway spent today here making preli llmlnary arrangements for saparatlng the passenger and freight business of the > Chey- enne & Ncrtlurn branch of his Hn ? from the Union Pacific , the business now being trans acted conjointly. Dunaway selected two sites for a freight and nassengsr depat , from which ons will be selected by Receiver Trumbull , who will be hero tomorrow. He also sole ted sites for separate" stock yards and feeding pens , subject to Trumbull's approval. Under present arrangements the Gulf system pays the Union Pacific $2 a car switching charges on all stcck unloaded at its yards. With Independent yards , a saving will be effected to the Gulf of $10,000 during the shipping season. The Denver & Oulf , together with ship pers of southern cattle , are making a vigor ous fight against the proclamation of the governor of Wyoming , which directs that southern cattle shipped to northern ranges be Inspected here. Governor HIchards U quoted by an evening paper hre as saying : "The proclamation for the Inspection of cat tie and at this point U no new thing , and this Is simply the annual kick of the Denver stock yards men. " Dsplte the fact thai Inspection here > Is ordered by the ' governor's proclamation an effort will ba made to have It dispensed with. It U claimed by the- Gulf management and by shippers that the roads being under charge of receivers , appointed by the United Sta'.ea court , the latter will Intervene to save any unjust burdens being Imposed , and Inspection at Cheyetm li claimed to be unnecessary and unjust. Hecelxer Trumbull Is expecieJ tomorrow to lay the matter before Judge Hlner. ci.o- ; ur TIIK cui-orr oo.Nnii.Nui : : : Union Tactile nnil Gulf ( inioial * Ilnvo Not hrttlod the Cine. ' The conference held yesterday between Receivers S. II. II. Clark aud Oliver W. Mink , General Manager Dickinson , Freight Tronic Manager J. 'A. Munros and Gensral 1'asseifier Agent Lomax of the Union Pacific , Receiver Frank Trumbull , General l\usenger Agent Wlnchcll and General Freight Agent Fred \Vllde. Jr. , of the Union Pacific. Denver & Gulf , relative to matters connected with the abandonment of the Juksburg branch , which Receiver Clark stated would be done on May I , unless certain things were done by the Gulf , was terminated but evening. Xoth Ing definite wit aceoT-pIlsheil at the confer ence , so far as coulJ be learned , Mr. Clark Musing to lay anything , which la his cuitom when matters ot moment are up for consider ation. U Is und ritood the whole situation will be reviewed by Mr. Clark , who will time In arriving at a conclusion at to what U best for all Interests concerned. R celver Trumbull and his associates re turned tc- Denver last night. General Pas- ser.gr Agent Wlnchcll. . speaking of the m-ny rnnttri In connection with the abandon mcnt of the JuUsburg cut-off. eilJ that Mr Trumbull deprecate * ! greatly th tone of the D aver pipvs , which were without authority to steak fcr him la any mitten connfCtoJ with the operation of the Gulf road. Ho stated tint the editorials and local utterances lad complicated matters considerably , but loped that there would ba a speeJy adjust- nent of the differences said to exist between th9 companies. _ UKAIUNO THIS KAN-5.M CITV SIDK Claim the Kquallzutlou of Itute * with Onmlin Would Do Iliijimt. KANSAS CITY , May 4. The Interstate ommerco commission resumed Its Investiga tion Into rate discriminations today. The hearing of the defense In tha Omaha case was begun. Tha title of the case Is "Tho Commercial club of Omaha against the Rock Island company , et al. " The complainant's side of the case was heard by the committee when It was In Omaha early In the \veek , and Kansas City Is now having Its Innings. Omaha complains It Is unjustly discriminated against and In favor of Kansas City by all the lines In the Southwestern Traffic asso ciation In rates on live stock and packing house products especially. Demand Is made that the rates between Texas and Omaha ba made the same as they are to Kansas City , although Omaha Is 200 miles further north. All the evidence presented by witnesses lookIng - Ing after Kansas City's Interests went to show that It would bo unjust to Kansas City and unfair to the railroads to equalize the Omaha and Kansas City rate. The report on the case will not be made to the full com mission for fully a month yet. The commis sioners left this evening for Chicago. Short I. hie Ciiio au liinlttoil. Receivers S. H. H. Clark , Oliver W. Mlnlc , General Manager E. Dickinson , Freight Truffle Manager J. A. Munroe. General Pas senger Agent K. L Lomax and Superintendent of Motive Power McConnell returned from St. Paul yesterday , where they were In at tendance upon the arguments bcforo Judge Sanborn as to the advisability of appointing a separate receiver for the Oregon Short Line. Ono of them said that the case had been submitted to Judge Ssnborn , although at the last moment Judge Storey In his argument alluding to the ex-parte appointment of Mr. Kgan as re ceiver for the Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern properties by Judge Gilbert , had made certain statements as to his under standing with Judge Gilbert that did not coincide with the understanding had by Wlnslow S. Pierce and Mr. Thurston In the tame caa ? . This he thought might necessi tate additional argument on the part of the attorneys and might even necessitate a statement from Judge Gilbert of the Ninth circuit as to just what he Intended to convey by th ? appointment of Mr. Kgan. It Is not expected In Union Pacific circles ( hat a decision will bo handed down for thirty days , at least , and It may be > that sixty days will go by before JuJge Sanborn Is ready to make his findings known. In vlow of the fact that the circuit court ot appeals will have for Its consideration a number of wherein the Union Pacific is Interested at Us session In St. Louis , beginning Mon day. < J In the meantime the only thing left the Union ' Pacific 1s to hope for a favorable de cision. Ten Dollar Hate to Heat Ilia Scalper * . CHICAGO , May . It Is expected that durIng - Ing tho' early part of next week the western railroad companies will order an open rate of ? 10 from Denver to the Missouri river. This low rate will be kept In effect for about thirty days , or until the last of the return portions of the tickets for homescekers' ex cursions has expired. It Is charged that the Denver market has been stocked with the return portions ot these tickets , and the ob ject of the proposed reduction Is to keep the scalpers from absorbing the lion's share ot the business. llullttuy N'oti'j , Receiver Oliver W. Mink will probably remain In Omaha until Tuesday , heu he will SO east. Eleven members of the Athletic association of California will go east today over the Burlington. They will play ball with the leading 'varsity nines ot the eastern states. Tx-Stato Scn.Uor Wuldrou Killed. JUNIATA. Neb. . May 4 , ( Special Tele- gram. ) Ex-State Senator W. II. Waldron was kicked yesterday by a horse and died today. Ho was well known and hai lived on Hla farm here from an early day. Men's Pants Half Price Your choice of over 500 men's pants at All the Men's $2 Pants go in the Receiver's sale at The Equity's $3 Pants will be closed out at Boys' 3oc Knee Pants , 15c ILLINOIS MESSIAH BILL ) maha Preachers Express Their Opinio n with Regard to Its Merits. THEY ARE ABOUT EVENLY D.VIDED IJrllB AIiucil nt ag Shown by Scliwolnfartli'g l'urc r Sumo Think .Should Ho Chucked -'Other * Itocanl U as Interference with Million of Couculuucu. Last Thursday there was Introduced In ho Illinois legislature a bill the provisions of which were aimed at Schwelnfurth , the 'Rockford Christ. " The bill provides that whoever assumes to be or pretends to ba the Deity , or assumes to possess the attri- jutes of the Deity or whoever falsely as sumes , or pretends to bo the Son of God , Jesus Christ , or holds himself up to the world as possessing any of the attributes generally attributed to the Deity , or whoever claims to be the Incarna tion of what Is commonly known and called the saving graces of the Holy Ghost or Jesus Christ , tliall be deemo.l guilty of a misdemeanor meaner and upon conviction shall ba lin- prisoned In the penitentiary from one to two years. Regarding the merits of the proposed Illinois law a number of the Omaha preach ers were interviewed yesterday. The opinions of the men of the cloth are : Rev. Newton Mann In this country we have always depended upon the good sense of the people tJ keep them from wrong. I don't think this Is hardly a subject for leg- Islation. I have nothing to cay as to whether It accords with the doctrines of the bible. I suppose that the man himself is a perfect fraud. It seems to mo that such legislation Is against the genius of our Institutions , and the legislature would make itself ridiculous In passing on such a question. Rev. A. J. Turklo I do not think such legislation aims at liberty of conscience. I cannot see how It would be an abridgement of a man's right of conscience. I think It would bo all right tp. . have a law against hallucinations and fanaticisms when they as sume the form of Imm'oMlltlM. We have an example of this In our 'national ' legislation regarding the Mormons. ' Brlgham Young , who laid claim to dlvlno'revelations , elves us n parallel case. It is practically a matter ot public morality , and 1' think the law would bo all right. Thcra Is * ono thing this hinges on. the morality of It. and when that Is involved the state , hai a right to protect itself. , | „ Rev. D. D. O'DellrTnevery / ; age of the world since the Christian era there have been men who have claimed divinity. Christ Intimated himself thu't ' such would be the case. Legislation wll | npt check such fanat icism , and a bill ot tl6Klud | | | , It seems to me , would only aggravate thp matter and place this Rockford fanatlti in the position of a martyr. This sect thfjiu'ttSw follows Schweln- furth as the Christ y'lJJ'dle out sooner and j Jo less damage if It Is e trely Ignored , Rev. John Gordon I'do not believe there la any necessity for the enactment of laws , to protect the character of God I do not be lieve this Is a proper subject for legislation. There Is enough law In the state of Illinois to protect the people against adultery ard dis orderly conduct to meet Schwelnfurth's case. SAVIDGB AND I1EANS LIKC IT. Rev. Charles \V. Savldge I think the obJect - Joct of tha proposed law Is all right and I think the facts which make this law a ne- cessity are In themselves a fulfilment ot a prophesy. The fifth verso ot the twenty- fourth chapter of Matthew covers this , and Is as follows. "For many shall come In My name , saying , 'I am Christ , ' and shall de ceive many. " I think It would be a meri torious law and would save many who are easily duped from being deceived , Rev. W. K. Beans H sema to me this proposed bill Is a move In the right direction. It la possible to carry the freedom of con fidence sentiment to a dangerous extreme. As these eacrellgloui pretenders of the Schwelnfurth and Brlgham Young typo do Incalculable harm and cannot bo reached by ecclesiastical courts. let the civil law make their blasphemous assumptions high treason against heaven and punishable by Imprison ment. My Judgment Is that the bill Is a timely and wholesome one and will tend to ward repressing a dangerous tendency of de praved human nature. Rev. Frank Crana I think the whole bus iness Is trivial. Schwelnfurth U a crank. There Is no use to legislate against Insanity. Nobody that has any sound sense or a sane mind would do It. The legislature la about as Insane as the man. The state has nothing to do with tha doctrines of the bible. The only question with the state Is , Is It good morals ? If a man has bad morals and lives with ten or a dozen women , as Schwelnfurth did , they can arrest him and have sufficient grounds for so doing. I think the thing Is trivial. It Is a species of Insantly. RESTRICTS LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE. Rev. S. Wright Butler I have heard of Schwelnfurth off and on for several years , but have never followed his career very closely. At first thought , however , I would scarcely be willing to endorse such a law as the one In question. I am opposed to con founding religion and the state In any man ner , and I do not bellevo that the Messiah- ship of JCSUH Christ needs any defense by legislative enactment. Furthermore , the law and the gospel should be maintained sepa rate. This country Is strong cuough and 1 broad enough to accommodate all differences ot opinion and any man has a right to think and say what he pleases , so long as he does not > violate the laws of the land. If Schweln furth Is guilty of the enormities of which ho stands accused , he should certainly be pros ecuted for them , but I doubt the wisdom of a law that prevents him from announcing any personal views he chooses. Dean C. H. Gardner I am Inclined to favor the law. I am In favor of sufferance and religious tolerance to Its fullest extent , but I believe that such professions as these elm Schwelnfurth tend to menace public morality. This man not only pretends to divine authority , but he Is a sensualist of the most dangerous description. There Is dan ger ' in any profession that tends to overthrow - throw the precepts of divine guidance which have come down through thousands of years , and which have come to be accepted as prin ciples of human action. A pretended mes- slah might overthrow the whole doctrine ot Christianity as far as those were concerned whom ho was able to bilng under his Influ- ice , and for that reason I think the law passed by the Illlonols legislature should meet with approval. Rev. Thomas J. Mackay I can scarcely ap prove the law making the Impersonation of the Messiah a misdemeanor. To my mind it smacks of proscription and tends to limit the religious beliefs ot the people. I maintain that any man has the right to think he Is the Messiah If he pleases until his peculiar notions lead to some overt violation of the law. Schwelnfurth's crimes against society should be punished , but his claim of divinity Isn not a proper object of legislative enact ment. We had a man here In Council Bluffs for years who pretended to bo the Messiah Ho was undoubtedly Insane , and any man who makes the same claim , U , In my opin ion l , afflicted with a mild form of Insanity For this the law should not lay hands on him. It U time enough for that when ho commits some unlawful act. Rev. T. n. Cramblett Do not believe such a bill should become a law. It would only be making a bad matter worse. Most of the pretenders L against whom the law would operate are crazy and more fit for au asylum than a prison. f.UC.U. MIKRVlTlKa. The next term of district begins tomorrow. Sophia C. Grlswold has prayed the district court for a divorce from Loyal C. GrUwold on the ground cf desertion. Judge Baxter heard arguments In the lies peler will contest yesterday ami granted the litigants the right to take a photograph of the writing of the document for the purpose ot having witnesses in Canada Identify the signature. The Ilayden Mining company has filed ar tlclei ot Incorporation with J 1.250,000 as the amount ot Us capital stock. It Intends doing business In all the states and territories. It began business on May 4 , The company will buy mining stocks and mining properties , work them and deal eenerally In mineral land . Boys' Suits Half Price- Boys' Suits for which the Equity got $2.00 , and that was low , the Receiver sells for Boys' elegant 2-piece Suits , regular - lar $2.50 value anywhere , at Re- ceiver's sale for All those fine 2-piece Suits that the Equity sold for $3 , the Re- .50 will cr ! l nt FKU31 SUVTll O31.111.1. Last evening the members of the First Presbyterian church held their annual con gregational meeting. T. Q. Rico , Arthur Shrlver and A. A. itunroo were elected mem bers of tiie board of trustees and Mesdames Carley , Berry , Holmes , Ames and Miss Oummel wore elected members of the ladles' auxiliary to the trustees. Resolutions were passed thanking Mr. E. Rosewater far his kindness In allowing the Presbyterian ladles the . privilege of getting out a woman's edition for the benefit of the Presbyterian hospital. Mrs. W. S. White has gone to Palmyra to spend the summer. Captain Nye , U. S. A. , was down yesterday- afternoon visiting some of his friends at the stock yards. Kev. J. E. Moore will deliver the sermon at the First MetiiodUt church this morning. The evening sermon will bo by the pastor , Rev. C. N. Dawson. Ills subject will be : "Choices. " The sermon will be for young men. Superintendent Wear reports that the gar den farms arc doing nicely and that all of the families assigned plats seem to take an Interest In tbo work. All of the seed la planted now and the raliu are doing much good. Tomorrow evening the Board of Education meets and thrco new member * , Michael , Slate and Talbot. will be sworn In. U Is understood that the old question of closing the schools on June 7 as a matter of economy will coma up , and If rumors arc rlftfit such a motion will be carried , In splto of the pro tests of Gideon and Olson. The three new members have signified t'aclr willingness to vote for such a motion. Next year's con tracts with teachers will be made for nine months . only , In order to avoid running behind In the expense account. There will bo a special meeting of the Garden Farm association at Dr. Knsor's office Monday evening. A full attendance Is desired. The city council meets Monday nlVht [ to take action on license matters and transact other business. All liquor dealers are supposed to have their money for license ! at the city treasurer's ofllco before noon tomorrow. Kp nt Their Time In Talking , COLUMIiL'S , O. , May 4. The coal op erators and miners , In joint session today , spent the whole time In talking. President I'cnna and Secretary McCrlde of the Na tional Miners association w\re Invited by the miners to talk for thrift. The offers by the miners are 3d cents for machine min ing and 60 cents for pick. The operators offer 11 cents , or 9 cents below any 1'ltts- burg rate , whatever that may happen to be. "FATHER ENDEAVOR" CLARK IIo Will Deliver nil AililrcM nnil a Sarinoa In Unialiu Totl y. "Father Endeavor" Clark of Boston ar rived In the city yesterday afternoon. Ho Is the founder of the Christian Endeavor move ment In the United States and has seen the organization grow from ono society thirteen years ago to 35,000 now. Ho has recently returned from a tour around the world , In the coursa of which ho organized national so cieties In almost all the countries-of thcgloba. Ho last was In Omaha twenty years ago. Soon after he registered at the Paxton yes terday afternoon ho was met by Rev. T E. Cramblet , president of the cllj- Christian Endeavor union , and Hcv. A. J. Turkic , and In company with them took a drive about the city. Like many others who had not seen Omaha tilnco early days , he expressed amazement at the marvelous growth of the city. Mr. Clark will deliver an address at U-esiitzo ' Memorial Lutheran church at 3 o'clock this afternoon and will occupy the pulpit of the First Christian cUurcli tlila evening. rf.ltt > 0Al < VAIUUKAl'ltS. Fred E. Smith. Montpeller. Yt. , Is at th Paxton. John Cattle and daughter of Howard arc at the Mlllard. W. A. Preston of Lincoln is registered at the Dcllonc. It. H. Dlckson of O'Neill Is registered at the Mlllard. Ollln Berg of Blair took dinner at the Dcl- lone yesterday. J. D. Kllpatrlck , Newcastle , Wyo. , Is it guest at the Paxton. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dewey , Montpeller , Vt. , are guests at the Paxton. A. E. Langdon and Christ F. Vosa of Pa- pillion were In the city last evening. John 0. Taylor of Chadron and Lars Han son of Hlldrcth are registered at the Paxton. At the Mercer : II. P. Colegrove , Chicago ; H. U. Martin , Indianapolis , S. Love Kellcy. Kansas Cltr : C. II. Rltnora and wife. B , H. Elmore , Beatrice ; John Brown. Lincoln , W. N. Dekker , St. Louis ; Mra. M. G. Cruse. Philadelphia ; C. U. Grausacn , Cincinnati ; B. W. Cliadwlck , L. M. Krauss , Chicago ; Ira Mallory , Grand Inland ; H. L. Roblnsou. U. P. Hale , Chicago. Nrbrn knnn at tlio llot l . At th Aicndo A. I . ' ) McN'eer , Dlu < > Hill : M. Grost , Madison ; F. G. Kiel. Albion. At the Merchants 1. H Dunn , Lincoln ; ncorge Sutherland , Grand Inland ; John O. ' 1'ollaek , Columbus , 1895 Improved Safe and Economical , Light like gas ; Make no smoke or smell ; Perfect Bakers ; Never get out of order. Made in all styles , sizes and prices from $13 up. New Process Stoves are Warranted. MILTON Sole Agcuts for Omaha aud Nebraska , Dealers Supplied at Factory Prices. Gor > I4ih and Fa mam St