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YOL. X. OMAHA , NEBRASKA ft , TUKSDAY. FEBRUARY 22 , 1881. .210.
Established 1871. MORNING m EDITION. Price Five Cents
L B. WILLIAMS
& SONS ,
Cor. Dod e and 15th Streets
In this Department we
ate offering special Induce-
smeats to housekeepers.n
All Linen Table Dainask
50e , worth 70c ; 5-8 Ger
man Napkins $125 per
dozen , worth $1.60. We
wilt offer the balance of
our $1.25 NapkinsatSl.00 ,
an All-Linen Damask
Napkin at Sl-50 , Bargain.
We will sell our best Tur
key Eed Damask at 50c.
Another lot of the Extra
Size Towels at 20c , worth
30c. Whe have four lots
of Damask Huck and Twil
led Towels at 16 l-2c each ,
Splendid Yalue , We will
sell a 34 Napkin for $2,48 ,
* worth $3.40. ? 0ur $5.00
Napkin , slightly solid ,
$4.00. Our $4.00 Nap
kin , slightly solid , $3-00-
We offer the balance of
our fine sets at greatly re
duced prices.
Marseilles Qnibs Lower than
ever Bamsley Damask in Bleach
ed at $1.00 , SL25 , $1.50 and
SI. 75 , actually worth 50c more
per yard-
(1 ( Cass Coch-C3 Tonlards at
121-2c , former price 16 2-3c. )
Embroideries !
Now ! open the latest'novelties
in Edgings and Insertions , all
qualities and widths. Our
prices on these goods chal-
lengecompetition.
L. 15. WILLUMS & SONS'
"Cash House , "
Dodge and Fifteenth Streets.
. FOREIGN EVENTS.
GLADSTONE'S OLIVE BKANCIT.
Special Dlapfttch tolh ; Sec.
LoNDOxyFebruary 21 10 p. m. In
the house of commons to-day Mr.
Gladstone , in reply to a question by
Mr. Campbell , said the government
woall take such stops in reference to
the trouble with the Bjers as would
ccotn moat likely to brit g peace to
South Atrica , and at the same time
ba consistent with the honor of the
crown. But whit the terms to ba pro
posed would ba , the premier said , it
would be impoeibla to &tato at the
present moment.
SAFE IN PORT.
A Lisbon dispatch says the steamer
"Acor" has nirivcd there from Fnyal ,
bringing mails and passengers of the
Cunard steamer "Bitavia , " which waa
recently detained EO long at sea from
an accident to her machiaeiy.
riNISIIINO THE JOB.
In the house this evening Mr. Glad
stone's proposition that tha remaining
clauses of the protection bill should
i ba put to a vota. waa pjjsad by a vote
of 415 against C3 , amid immense
cheering from the government party.
CABLEGRAMS.
Jlpccla Dispatches to TUB Bu
Bismarck has created a sensation in
tlio upper house of the Prussian diet
by announclrg that Ihp emperor re
served the right to reject or amenc
the provisions of the remission of tax
ation bill. The bill was recommitted
The French government will modi
fy the rigid law against the introdnc
lion cf American pork.
Trains oi gunpowder wore found on
Situtday in a cottsgo adjoining "Wind
aor Castle. A great ecaro wai the re
suit.
suit.A
A dispatch from Athena enya , tha
the government is cal'ing ' out 18,000
reserves , and thit war between Greece
and Turkey is imminent.
A dispatch from Durban states thai
a decisive battle in the Transvaal is
i mmtnent- . British troops are mass
ing at Mount Pro'psct , and the Boars
are gathering ! u great force , belngde-
termisiej to resist io Uio last.
Harliaai ! , the nihilist , publishes a
description cf the horrors of the Rus
sian iamino in R .chefort's Paris pa
per. Ho Eays people commit crime
lor the putpoid o ! being imprisoned.
The vote on the motion to modify
the .Frecc'i religions laws in the
chamber of deputies Saturday , cre
ated a great soncation In Home.
The government has received news
that DCgotiationH Lave began between
Gen. Sir George Colley and the Boers
leader , and a truce is soon eip cted.
Gambetta yesterday , in replying to
the charge made cgalnst him in the
French chamber ot deputies , th&t he
was aiding the Greeka , made a gres
cpeocn , declaring L\at the charge waa
maliciously made , acd thai France
would vindicate him.
Opening of tne ClncinncM Operatic
.Festival.
SpesUl dispatch to TLo Boa.
CISCI.VNATI , 0. , February 22 1 a
in. The operatic festival opened las
night w th the opera of "Lihengrin
as the attraction. The audience wai
a magnlficantly dressed one , and th
speno presented was ona of nlmos
royal splendor. The city h turonge
with strangers from other cities , par _
ties from Omaha to Boston bavin
secured seats. Nearly every seat fo
the whole festival has been sold , an *
yesterday &s much as § 25 hud bee
paid for a gingle seat.
WASHINGTON.
Jill Introduced in the House to
Protect .American Free La
bor A gainst Pauper Labor
of Europe ,
Report Contradicted That
Elaine Has Resigned His
Seat in the Senate.
Senator # Saunders Atldresses
the Senate on the River
and Harhor Bill.
HOUSE ,
pedal Dispatch to THE BIX
WASHINGTON , February 21. The
calendar of the house issued this
morning IB a document of ono linn-
red pager , and is the heaviest calon-
ar ever in the house. Not one-eighth
f the bills upon it can become laws.
Next Sunday at 3 p. m. his been set
part for the observance of ceromon-
63 in memory of the late Fernando
Vood. It wll : bo a religions service ,
nd eulogies will ba delivered.
Mr. Stevenson , of Illinois , pre-
entoi a resolution from the Illinois
egislature , asking that ( Jop. Grunt
> o placed upon the retired list , with
, ho rank cf general. Referred to the
ommittee on military affairs.
A number of measures , having
oferenco to the prohibition of alco-
lollc liquon , were presented , most of
which related to local option and pro-
ilbition in the District of Columbia.
Me. Ballou , of Rhode Island , of-
'dred the follotriug as a constitutional
mondment cf tlu general appropri-
tlbn , that the manufacture and sale
f all intoxicating liquorp , nod the
niportatiou of saU liquors from for-
Iga countries , except for tcientitic ,
iitedicil and mechanical purpjaos , in
ny portion of tha United States or
erritoriea thereof shall bo prohibited ,
leferred
Mr. Chalmers , of Mississippi , ia-
reduced a resolution , which was ro-
erred , racitmt ; that tha'object of the
iroteclion tar'ff ia to protect free la-
ior of the tlnited States against Eu-
opean pauper labor , and directing
10 secretary of the treasury to ascar-
.ain the cost of prcduction in all for-
' ! "i countries.
Too house adjourned at 4:30.
Ar ! Acklen wanted to adjourn over
o Wednesday , becaaca to-morrow is
Yashiiigton's birthday , but his mo-
ion WHS not supported by moro than
lalf a dozan other members.
SSNATK ,
The chair laid bafora the sen-
to the credentials of Benj. F.
Tarrisorr , cs senator from Indians ,
'lacud on filB.
The chairalso Hid before tha sannte
he resignation of Sanatorlfamlin as
cgent of Smithsonian Institute , and
Senator Hoar appointed instead.
Mr. Withers submitted a report
rom the committee of conference on
he army appropriation bil' ' , which
was agreed to.
Mr. Saundora called up his resolu
tion , directing the committee to
amend the river and harbor bill so rs
to make appropriations for the im
provement of the Missouri river from
its mouth to Yankton river , of
§ 1,138,000 , as recommended By the
engineers , and addressed the eonate
u its support.
Mr. Davis presented a joint resolu-
ion of the state of Illinois , instruct-
ng Its senators and requesting its rep
resentatives to vota for a bill to placa
the name of U. S. Grant on the retir
ed list of the army. Ordered piinted
and laid on the table.
After a polonged debate on the
amendment increasing the number of
pension clerks , tha senate at 5:10 took
a recess till 9:30 p. m. The evening
sssion was devoted to the considera
tion of the bill authorizing the con
struction of a building for the accom
modation of the congressional library.
CAPITAL NOTES.
MAKING A VICE-rBESIPEST.
Spoclil Dlgp&tcLcs to The Bee.
WASIIINOTOK , February 21 10 p.
m Gen. Arthur arrived hero Satur
day , and it is understood that ho wil
remain hero until after the inaugura
tion. Geu. Arthur will assume the
gavel as presiding ofliicr of the sen-
ute at noon on the 4th of March , im
mediately after the retiring vice-presi
dent declares the Forty sixth congress
adjourned. Some senator , previously
chosen , will take the chair , and swear
in the recently ekcted senator ? . Af
ter this the oath will be administered
by the chief juatica of the supreme
court , either in the senate chamber ,
or in thoesst front of the cipital. Gen.
Arthur persistently avoids all inter
views.
The statement telegraphed from
here yesterday that Senator BUlne
had tendered hia resignation to the
gislatnrd of Maine ia entirely false.
Mr. Bialne vsill not resign his seat in
the BOD a to until tha 4th of March.
THE L4TEST NEWS.
Found the Lo .k.
HpocUl Dispatch to The Ee .
Pmscuna , Pa. , Fdbtuiry 21 10
p. m. This morning John Burgher
janitor In the Fifih Avenue bank , at
tempted to find a leak in the gai pipe
in the basement of the bink buildipg
occupied as a shoe store by Jacol
Brown. Burgher lighted a match am
found the leak at ones. The cxploa
ion dnrasgod the building and injurcc
both Brown and Burgher. The latter
uerionsly. Urown was burned badly
aboat the face.
Mysterious Death.
SpKl&l Dispatch to tha Ikio
EEW YORK , February 12 10 p.
m. The d ad body of Charles F.
Blike , patent lawyer , was found this
morning , in thoNoith river. Ho was
a son-in-law of the lats Gen. John A.
Dix , and supposed to be in prosperous
circumstances. Ho atcnded to busi
ness as usual Saturday , end the causa
of hiij death is ehronded in mystery.
Blake did probaly the largest patent
business of any one in the city.
Opposed to the Funding Bill.
Special dispatch to The Bee.
CLEVELAND , 0. , February 21 10
p. m. The national bankers cf this
city telegraphed the folloKing to the
"The associated
president to-day :
banks and bankers of this city ,
comprising the clearirg house , art
unanimously of tha opinion th&t the
passage of the funding bill , frith the
fifth section included , would prove
disastrous to the business interests of
the country , and respectfully request
their hope that you will ece your way
clear to Interpose your veto sgainst BO
grpat a calamity "
Gettlnpr Ready for theTourney.
Special Diipatsh to Tha IJco.
NEwYoKK , February 22 1 a. m.
Rowel' ' , Vaughn , their backers , and
others interested in the international
pedestrian contest , to begin Monday ,
have considered the final articles.
They are the same aa those governing
the Aetley belt contest , with the ex
ception provised that no contestant
must ron or walk within three feet of
the man nextjahead. This "wafr in-
EeFteato "prevent flogging. Yvo-
thirds of the receipts go to the winner ,
and one-third to the loser. The
name ot "Unknown" is not revealed ,
bat it is stated that he has a record of
550 miloa. Rovrell drew a check for
? 5000 to co'or O'Laary'a deposit. Ar
ticle ? for the New York match will be
signed Wednesday next.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
New Tort Money and Stocks.
WALL STREET , February 21.
At 1 p.m. the prices were 03 follows :
MONET C per cent ; exchanse lower at
L84@-1.85J.
GOVEnNMENTS.
Finn.
USC's.'SI..1 02 US4'8 1 13i
U S 5's 1 Of ? Currency G's..l 216
U S 4i's..l 12g
SI OCRS
Del& r ick. . . . ! 5 St V &O 40
D & Kio Gr.indelr ( 3 r f J 103
Erie 4Sj StP.ml 112g
ifl 89 AVabash'
AAcTh 4r pfd 8) )
pfiL 12Gi NY Elev ted.12CJ
San Fran 04g
Chicago Produce Market.
CHICAGO , February 21.
Wheat was moderately active and
steady ; cora and oats quiet with not
much demand ; moas park , hrd and
meats in fa'r ' requcat.but rather weak.
Wheat Spring whcatMrch sold at
97i@OS5s ; April , 98J@'JSjc ; May ,
§ 1 01 J ; June , SlOli ked ; year , 89 < fc
> id , and O&AC fjked , closing at 97J@
97g J for March ; 93J@98c for April ;
$1 011 01 for May.
Corn Marsh 37io bid , 35o ealrcd ;
April , 37f 3 bid , 38a caked ; May sold
at 4142o ; June , 41jj@4l3 ; July ,
Oats March aold at 29 c ; April ,
offered at 29c , with 291s bid ; May
old at 33jc. {
Rye March , SS c bid ; April , 89c
bid.
bid.Mess
Mess Perk March acid at ? U Co ;
April , § 14 80314 85 ; May , 814 97 ;
June , § 15 10 bid , 815 15 Eiked , clea
ns at § 14 G2i14 67 for March ;
§ 14 82 @ 14 85 for April ; $14 95 ®
14 97 * for May ; salea , 26,500 bbls.
Lard March nold at § 10 07i ; April ,
§ 10 17 ; May , § 10 27i , doling at
§ 10 07i@10 10 for Mirch ; § 10 15 ®
10 17i tor April ; § 10 25@10 27i for
MayV.ln ; , 4,250 tiercec.
Bulk Meats Short ribs , Marc'a
§ 7 G057 G5 ; April , S7 657 G7V May ,
§ 7 757 77i ; June , § 7 87A@7 9 0sales ; ,
500,000 Un ; shoulders , quiet ; offered
at § 4 70 for March , § 4 62 $ bid ; April ,
§ 480 asked and § 4 75 bid"
St. Loul3 Produce
*
ST. Louis , February 21.
Flour Unchanged.
Wheat Unsettled ; No. 2 rod win
ter , § 1 01@1 COJ for cash ; § 1 012 >
1 Olg@l 01 § for March ; § 1 03J@1 03 }
for April ; § 1 041 05J@1 04 § for
May ; No. 3 do , U7i@93c ; No. 4 do ,
90c"bid.
Corn Firmer ; 3838Jo for cish ;
"
38S@38c for March ; 39"@S9ic. for
April ; 40 @ 40c for May ; 4Cg@40\c
for-Junn.
Oats Slow at 33 0 for caah ; 33c
bid for March and April.
Rye Fii m and slow at 89c bid.
Bitley Dull and unchangedprlmo ;
to fancy , 80@1 05.
Lead Quiet nt § 4 G2V.
Butter Unchanged ; dairy , 20027c.
Eigs Quiet at 18c.
Whisky Steady at § 1 06.
Pork Lower at § 15 00 for caah ;
§ 14 85 bid for March.
Lard Qaiet at § 10 00 bid.
Dry Salt Meats Nominal.
Bacon Slow at § 5 75@8 G08 80.
Jleceipts Flour 7,000 bbla ; wheat
20,000 ; corn , 86,000 ; oate , 7000 ; rye
none ; barley , 3,000.
Shipments Flour , 14,000 ; wheat ,
2,000 ; corn , 22,000 ; oatp , 5000 ; rye
1COO ; barley , none.
New YorK .froduca Market.
NEW YOUK , February 21.
Flour Receipts , 23,000 bbls ; sales
9,000 bbh ; no important change
round hoop Ohio , § 4 40@5 00
choice do , § 5 10 ® 6 75 ; super
fine western , § 3 GOS4 00 ; com
mon to good extra do , § 4 30@4 55
choice do , do460475 ; choicewhito
wheat do , § 500@GOO.
Butter Dull and heavy ; Ohio , 13
® 27c.
Cheese Heavy at 813lo for poor
to fancy.
Sugar Unchanged.
MolasEoa Steady.
Petroleum Firm.
Rice Firm and good inquiry.
Coffee Unchanged ; freights , firm
Spirits of Turpentine Firm at 44'
® 45 > s per gal.
Rosin Quiet at § 1 701 75.
Tallow Steady at GitgGf c per lb.
Eggs Western , weak at 28S28 c
Cottcn Ejsy ; sales 1,298 balss
middling uplands , § 11 5G | ; mid
dling Orlean ? , § 11 81J ; futures
weak ; February , § 11 28 ; March
§ 11 35 ; April , § 11 48 ; May
§ 11 62 ; Juno , § 11 74 ; July , § 1182.
Wheat Steady ; Chicago , § 1 15 ®
1 1C ; Milwaukee , § 1 17 ; No. 2
red winter , § 1 m@l 17 | , cash
'
§ 1 18i@l 18 | for M'arch : § 1
119g for April ; sales , 30,000 bu.
Corn Steady ; No. 2 ,
Sales 50,000 ba.
Oats Steady.
Whisky Nominal.
Pork § 15 0015 85 for Apri
and Mty.
Lard-10 35Q10 37 fcr caah
§ 10 35@10 42 $ for February ; § 10 37
@ 10 42i-for Marah ; § 10 40@10 45 fo
April ; § 10 45 < glO 47i for May ; § 10 5C
for June ; § 9 95@10 10 for seller fo
the year.
BOREAL BLASTS ,
Northern Nebraska Farmers Undergo -
" dergo the Privations of
a Fuel Famine ,
A Large Percentage of the.
Stock Snccumb to Feb
ruary's Fury. .1
Neligh Claims to ba the -Most-
Elkhorn Valley.
Correspondence of TUB VEIL.
NELioir.Neb. , February 14,1881.
Thursday night last the westbound
rain waa detained by drifts of snow
n the cuts and did not arrive till 4
o'clock next morning. The storm
continued Friday and Saturday , and
resumed to'day , ( Monday ) . No trains
will bo able to reach this placa agiin
> eforo Wednesday or Thursday next ,
and the coal is all gone. Other towns
long the line are also out cf coal and
hero in a general coal famine. Some
f those towns have been accustomed
; o supply the farmers living near with
oal , but they have a week since 10-
used to let any coal go out of tLo
; own in which it was sold. The furm-
rs have corn cribs and hay stacks to
mrn when other fuel disappears.
The cattle men begin to look very
loomy and aem ? of them will feel
very grateful if twenty per cent , of
heir stock survives Iho'extremo rigor
f this winter. The oldest settlers
proclaim this the most eoyoro weather
xperienced in this country. The
now is ihreo feet deep over most of
he country , and in places where fa
vorable for drifts is twaaty fdotdeep.
'he amount of moisture that has
alien this year very much encourages
ricullural prospector , and more
) lova , reapers , cultivators and thresh-
: ra will bo sold at Neligh than during
ho previous threa years.
It is not probable that Antelope
county wi'l suffer much from a winter
affording two months cf steady cold
weather , but it will chaugo the char
acter of stock business pursued here ,
e country now occupied by thou-
anda ot cittla in the hands of a few
men will support numerous small
icrds , and twenty homes will bo
plantad where now there is ono. The
urest way to succeed in keeping atock
n this country is to have small herds
sad provide with hay to sustain
hem during the cold.andstormy
weather of winter. In the condition
hus pictured , the county will auffjr
no leas of aggregate capital , and
powerful though latent re-
ources will bo developed which other
wise would remain dormant and unap-
irs-cbted
Nfcligli lias attracted more caplial
during the pa t year than any town
n the Eikhoin valley , and now boasts
as good a class of business men as cm
jo found in any town of Its size in the
state. Two important accessions dur-
ng the paat few months nro the bank-
ng house of Roche , Hall & Riy from
Darlington , WIs. , and the Atlantic
iote ! , kept by Chris. Jurgins , late of
Fremont , Neb. A woolen factory
will bo put up tra soon as spring opens.
The invoitment to be made will ba by
Roche , Hall & Ray. Messrs. Gallo
way & Ltmbert are the proprietors of
an excellent flouring mill , located on
the bank of the Elkhorn river.
In the county seat election hold in
the early part of this" month , Neligh
[ asked a faw voloa of having enough to
move the coveted priza. JAY.
INGERSOLL'S INQUIRY
Into the Logic of Some of
Touzalin's Arguments
Expose of the Effects of the
Railroad Rebate System.
To the Editor of TflE Bes :
TECOJISEH , Neb. , February 19.
Some ono sent me six copies of The
Omaha Republican of the 13th inat. ,
containing Mr. Tonzilin'd article on
the "railroad question. "
jMr. Touzalin is certainly entitle 1 to
thanks for this presentation cf his
views views that may fairly be taken
as the views of others of hh class and
position. Especially thankful ought
the people to be for the facts admit
ted by him , facts generally believed ,
quite generally known , but often de
nied by those who oppose or deprecate
railroad legislation or agitation.
Theao facts being thus admitted by
ono of his position a position that
enables him to know need no longer
be denied or disputed.
It seems that railroads can be built
and equipped in Nebraska for about
$12,000 per mile. Thig.is mush less
than I had supposed , but Mr. T.
ought to know.
I think there are few people who
will begrudge the railroads a net Income -
como cf § 1,200 per nnlo per annum ,
the name being 10 per cent on the
coat , except in cases ( if any such there
are ) , where a part of this 81,200 has
been given by the people , in the way
of nationsl , state , county or munici
pal aid , for wo should not overlook
the fact , that many good people think
that the shareholder the capitalist
is entitled to fair return on his actual
Investment only. I understand that
ono Nebraska road is earning a net In-
coma of 86,000 per milo per annum.
Mr. T. says that It la only within
the last four years tnat. . any road in
the state baa paid any dividend , bat
he does not say , nor is it to be In
ferred , that their earnings have not
exceeded their expenses. It is not
uncommon for corporations to capi
talize their net earnings instead of
dividing them , and h Is believed that
this has been done in this state to a
certain extent. Whether this is so or
nor , Mr. T. admits that the net earn
ings of all the roads in this a tat a be
sides the U. P. have , during the last
four years , been Eofiicient to yield a
return of nearly 8 per cent , per an
num , on the investment , from the In
ception of the enterprise to the pres
ent day , and that the U. P. has pcs-
ieibly done better than this.
g When it is remembered that for
uong years past vary little of the In
fested capital of tha world has yielded
'ji return of nearly 8 per cent per an-
bum , and that the "Investment" In-
eludes some little water and a good
ideal of capital given the roads by a
generous public , it will appear that
ttho shareholder has received a liberal
Saturn on nis capital. Indeed his return -
[ turn is thought to ba EO liberal that
Hho 13 & M. shareholder may now
raell hia 3100 certificate of stock for
' $170 , ( so says Mr. T. ) , uotwithatand-
the fact that tha said $109 ceriifi-
BaUy TftBrejetytajKu thag § 10,0.
capital invested by the ani re-
holder. It appears that the roads of
this state are now in a thriving con
dition , § the losses or deficiencies of
former years are all made up , no more
need of high rates.
If then , the net earnings for the last
four ycare , under the present "enor
mously decreased rates , " have been
sufficient to pay a 7 or 8 per
cent , dividend for each of these year ; ,
and in addition thereto , make up the
IOJBOS or deficiencies of the previous
seven or more years , what would ba
reasonable rates now ? In consider
ing the reasonableness of rates , it does
not seem necessary to compare the
present Nebraska rates with the rates
of other days in other states , under
other circumstances. Comparisons
are often odious. Thay prova either
npthing or too much.
Mr. Touzalin's cornpirison of
"uur" present rates with the Iowa
Grange rates of ( en years ago , seema
of this character. Indeed be asserts
and proves that "the coat of transpor
tation then was greater than the entire -
tire charges now. "
Gomparsaa then with such rate ? ,
which were maximum rates and have
been repalod because they wore too
high , for the purpose of provicg reas
onableness , seems like stultification.
Comparison with any other rate proves
nothing "until you prove that other
rate reasonable an unnecessary work
sinca it is ai easy to sit in judgment
on ono rate ai another.
Mr. Toczilia's third test cf reason
ableness seems siitliclent without any
comparison , viz : Hi tea that will pay
expenses , oiako needed improvements
and yield fair dividends. Strike out
Improvements and substitute re
pairs , and there will bo few to objact
to thia test. Improvements should bo
made by capital , not by income. Re-
paira are charged to expense account.
It further appears tint the experience
of-tho last threa yeara lus demonstrat
ed the ability ( f Nebraska roads to
earn 10 per cent on capital inseated ,
this , tjo , under gnatly reduced ratea.
This is accounted for by the greatly
increased business , all of which will
couGrm some psoplo iu tlulr previous
opinions that dccroiscd rates would
o.her fast 3 , anil viswa are
"J portant , bocttuse they are admitted
or brqoghtTto view by ono holding the
prominent position of Mr. Touzalin.
Their admiieion by him les
sens the nutnbsr of questions to ba
disci'Sied , and furnishes au agread
starting point or standing ground for
further dolib'erationa. Whether tha
existing r.vtea are reasonable I will
neither affirm or deny. My informa
tion on this point 13 ' not -such as to
justify on opinion , but I have an Im
pression that they could ba wisely and
justly reduced in many cises.
This impreision is somewhat
screngthoned by Mr. Touzalin'a arti
cle. Rttes should be based on cost of
servica not OH "condition of nwr-
kets , " or on "what the traffic will
beur. "
Tney should ba so adjusted that the
actual capital invested will have f&ir
ruluru , (7 ( per cant aeema to ca Mr.
T.'sidea ) . Secret rates should not bo
permitted. Rebates , if permitted at
all , the propriety of which I doubt ,
should be a psrt of the published tar
iff , known and read of a1 ! men. So of
just discriminations. Raies should bo
nciform and < tltka to ail , under like
conditions. They should ba as fixed
and permanent es possible. Abuaop ,
UE just discriminations and extortions ,
when committed , should bo adequate
ly punished. Some mode of proceed-
uro should bo provided , vrhojeby the
poorest and meanest of the land cm
have his remedy when aggrieved.
without unnecessary delay or expenao.
I think that railroad managers are
not fully aware of the dimage occa
sioned by the frequent and suidon
changes in ratea. Railroad wars , so-
called , resulting In some instances in
a reduction of rates balow the cost of
carriage , are a damage to the public ,
though many hail such wars witn glee.
8ach wars and all unhealthy competi
tion should bo avoided. Perhaps
thalr legal prevention is not out of the
question. Due notice- should be given
when an advance of rate ? is to be
made. A notice of five , tefl or fifteen
days Is no notice at all to country grain
and stock dealers. Aa heretofore
practiced rates are advancjd with the
markets. In the very nature of things
this ndvanco catches the dealer full-
handed , loaded down. The ndvanco
of ton takes off all or more than hh
margin , "and his loss is In proportion
to the amount of stock on hand , which
is nearly always full stock. When the
rates are again reduced ho ia caughl
empty-handed , and the result is tnat
sooner or later 97 per cent of them
fail. They never get back their
PLANT , " they never got nearly 8 par
cent per annum on their "investment
from the inception of the enterprise. "
Failure Is in the very nature of the
cr.se. Success it impossible to them ,
except by accident Jf the practice of
advancing ratea without due notice late
to continue. < If theaa dealers could
have the protection that duo notice of
an advance in rates would give them ,
they would not nosd the discrimina
tions in their favor and against their
competitors , which It la generally believed -
lioved that some of them enjoy , and
HS generally believed to ba unjust dis
crimination and extortion.
"Mr. Tcuzilia az ires til that there
are no unjust discriminations , extor
tions or other abussa on the part of the
B' & M. , and that if there was , he has
snfliciont'power for their correction ,
and that he would ba not only willing
but anxious to correct them , and the
inference is that he does not need leg *
Islative aid in fact legislation would
dhl ? embarrass and defeat him.
I' certainly have no reason to doubt
Mr. Touzaltn'a entire truthfulness ,
honesty , public spirit , or ability , but I
can not forget that there are other
roads In Nebraska beside the B. & M.
This security that ho offers , viz. :
"personal responsibility , " Is hardly
_ sufficient to warrant the present legis
lature In neglecting its duty. Beside
thia , Mr. Touzalln might dio.
I cannot help thinking , too , that
there may bo evils and abuses of
which he has no knowledge. Even
his vigilant eye may not take in the
whole field. Mr. T. is not the only
or highest power in the B. & M. or-
gan'zition. Both above and below
him may be evils over which ho has
no control.
Is it not extortion to exact a divi
dend upon water in stock ? Are not
exorbitant dividends extortionate ]
Does net this system of rebates and
secret rates , as practiced , destroy
competition , and materially injure
whole classes of business and busi
ness men ? Does not this system af
ford a very convenient way for the
perpetration of all sorts of crooked-
* iess sometimes called fraud where
by the revenues of the road are de-
plated , the expense account kept full ,
and the dividend kept down to a fig
ure that will satisfy a credulous pub
lic ? A case in point. The Standard
oil company received iu the short
spica of eighteen months over
810,000,000 as rebates. It is impos
sible to resist the suspicion- amount
ing with some to positive conviction
that the men composing this oil com
pany were either favored stockholders
In the roado doing the business , or
favored members of the management ,
or else a due portion of this § 10,000-
003 found its way b'ack into the pock
ets of such favored n > anageiv , thereby
materially Increasing both their sala
ries and dividends.
It ia not to be supposed that a simi
lar case of equal magnitude has ever
occurred in Nebraska , but cisea iden
tical in principle and effjct are be
lieved to have occurred , cud it cannot
bo denied that they may occur if the
system of rebates acd secret rates is
to continue. The whole syatetn h
evil , only evil , and that continually ,
resulting in unjust discrimination and
extortion.
But for "ways that ara dark , and
tricks that art vain , " set the "secret"
fund account maliciously termed the
corruption fund , raora pleasantly
called the india rubber account that
somtj , if not all roads keep. I won
dar if railroad commissioners over 330
this account. The items are never
published. The whole account is
jransferred bodily Into the expense
account , and helps to swell that list
termed "operating expenses. " What
right has any corporation , creatad by
the people , and for the good of the
Doople , to keep a secret fund account ?
The mere existence of such a fund is
a menace to the state.
"Honestly and equitably managed
railroida ara the most beneficent dis
covery of the century ; but when per
verted by irresponsible and uncou-
trolled corporate management , in
which stock watering and kindred
swindles ara permitted , they become
simply great engines to accomplish
unequal taxation , and to arbitrarily
distribute the wealth of tha country.
When this stata of things is sought to
bo perpetuated by acquiring political
powoc-aud shaping legislation tnrough
corrupt use "of money , tha situation
grows more serious. "
lilt our legislature do its duty.
Prevention is bolter than care. EJ :
paste facto laws are unconstitutional ,
and areuieless any nay. The commoner
or unwritten law is not sufficient.
Written laws .aro necessary.
But I am trespassing on your good
nature. Respectfully yours ,
E. P. INOEESOLL.
AFBIGETFULFIKE.
Two Men Burned to Death
in Nebraska City.
A Livery Stable , Twenty-eight
Horses and Many Carriages
Consumed.
Special Dispatch to The Coo.
NEBRASKA CITY , February 21.
Lavy'a larga livery stable on Mam
atroot , was totally deitroyed by fire
at 2 o'clock this morning. It Is the
work of an incendiary. Johnny Jack
son , son of Ex-Treasurer Jacksonand
the sola support cf his mother and sis
ter , a young man about twenty five
years old , and Ocoe Kolb , a half-wit
ted Gorman , were burned to death. The
body of Jackson fa not yat recovered.
Thirty horsoj , about ton bugglo ? , and
three carriages were destroyed. In
surance , § 2,500.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Special Dbpatch to Tha BJO.
NEBRASKA Cur , February 21. 4
p. m. A most diaastro ? ; fire oc
curred hare as two o'clock this morn
ing. The livery stables of L. Levy ,
the largest in the city , were burned U
the ground. Two helpers who slept
in the offiso were awakened by smoke
and ran into the stalls to cut the
horsej loose , when the mow fell in
and enveloped them in a seething
hell. Their n mn wera John Jack
son and Frank Otto , both single.
The former was tha only support of
an aged parent. They suc
ceeded in fraeing most oi
the horses , who ran into
back shei only to bo enveloped and
twenty-eight were burned to death ,
ona with hii head protruding from a
rear stall hole. Many fine carriages ,
sleighs and other rquipments burned.
Only two bugjlea were saved. A fire
man in attempting to get a carriage
out had bath hands burned fearfully.
He called to the keepers to run out am
saw the building Ml in on them. The
origin of the fire is unknown , but is
Eupoosad to have been caused by the
explosion of a lamp in a carriage
room. No other building burned.
Total loza § 8000 ; insurance § 2560
The city is deeply moved over the
calamity.
ELECTRID"BRIEFS.
Epeclal Dispatches to The Baa.
Washington's birthday will bo qnl
eUy observed in New York. There
will be no military display. Appro
priate services will be held in the
churches.
To day will ba observed aa a holi
day by the Chicago board of trade
banks , postoffico and public official :
generally.
Henry Cahn , .of 615 Milwaukee
avenue , Chicago , hanged himself in
hh barn yesterday , after first trying
to shoot himself. His body wai dis
covered by hia children.
In the 24-hour walk at American
Institute , New York , thert , v.ere ev
enty entries. The etart was made a
10:13 : yesterday by ChaiKs Unwell
Eruoo took the lead , and is this faror
ite with book-makers. At the end n
thefint hour Fredericks covered
miles and 2 bps ; Hagotnar , 8 miles
and 1 lap.
A PANIC IN PORK.
A French Embargo Causes a
Eiot in the Hog Pens ,
A Benzine Bloat Pops at His
Wife and Hits the Wrong
Woman.
The Cincinnati Festival Still in
Full Blast.
Tne Drop in Portt.
Special DIapatih to The Eeo
CHICAGO , February 21 , 4 p. m.
Perk on tha Chicigo market dropped
one dollar per barrel , Saturday , on
receipt of the naws thit Frar.cs hsd
orbidden the trat.sportaton : of Amer-
can hog products into the country. It
13 estimated ibat the prohibition will
: auso a loss cf $3,000,000 upon stock
n this city alone , to say nothing of
hat stored throughout the country.
Iha embargo was very unexpected and
; ook dealers here greatly by surprise
About seventy to one hundred million
jounds of pork was imported into
Franca last year , all from the United
States. Mr. Gafcain , a French buyer ,
said that the Issuing of tha order was
attributed to trichicro , but really
, hero waa a combination cf causes ,
mainly the imperfect manner in which
iork la cured for tha foreign market.
Trlchlnea has little trouble In France
as the French people do not oat pork
raw ai the Germans do. Another
reason for tha order is perhaps an
effort to raise tariff frsm ono half cent
o eight-tenths of a a cent per pound.
Mr. Gabaln does not think the order
will bo parmanont even if it can be
enforcad at all.
Promiscuous Shootlngf.
Special dispatch tolas UKX.
CoiUMCBs , 0. , February 21 4 p.
m. Henry Dean , a saloon kaeper ,
hot at his wife twice this morning.
Ona bill lodged in the all , the sec-
nd misled his wife and Inflicted a
calp wound near the templa of Mrs.
Scotield , a woman of bad reputation ,
who chancnd to bo present. The act
was premeditated ea he had purchased
ho revolver but an hour before at a
pawn shop. The wound Is not dan-
; erons.
Cincinnati's Musical Festival.
SpertU Dispatch to Tus Ba
CINCINNATI , 0. , February 21 4 p.
nThe operatic festival commences
this evening and laata during the
week. Over 5,000 seats for e ch per-
'
'ormanco have already bsen sold.
Tha city Is full of strangers , who are
lore to attend tha festival. They em
brace people from all the neighboring
cities , and scats have been sacnred
ijy parties as far east as Boston , and
as far wast aa Omahi.
Washicgrton Briefs.
Special tllapatcbea to The Kce.
WAsniNoroif , February 21. Vice
President-elect Arthur im arrived in
ho city , and 13 tha guest of Senator
Conkling.
There is a decided opinion here that
a Nevr X ° ? k man ia to bo placed at tha
lead of the treasury department.
3hief Justice Folgar ia now consid
ered the coming man.
Mr. Blaino'a friends assert ihat
senator Conkllug has bjen promised
the federal patroaaga for New York
atata and the naming ot a cabinet
officer. Conkling says he had a very
pleasant visit at Mentor.
"
Weekly Market Review.
WHOLES 4LF.
0.iAn.\February 22 , 1881.
Business is still quiet , but dealers
generally predict a good spring trsae.
Prices are about the came as last
week , with no particular change.
WHEAT Dull and unchanged ; No.
2 , 75cNo. ; 3 , C2c ; rejected , 50c.
BAKLBY Nominal.
RYE No. 2,60c.
Corn Western mixed 25c.
OATS No. 2 , 30o.
PRODUCE.
Qaiet , but higher ; butter , good de
mand ; common , IScjgood , 20c ; choice
232Gc ; eggs , 23c ; cheese , Nebraska ,
14cNow.York ; , 14 c ; potatoes , steady
and higher ; peach blows , 90c ;
early rose , 75c ; onions , nom
inal ; hay , firm ; baled , $9 50 < §
11 50 ; in bulk , 57 25@8 00 ; cider ,
quiet and unchanged , S3 50 per cask
of 40 gallons ; hickory nuts , 75c@l 2t
per bu. ; cheannts , § 3 00 ; walnuts , GDC
cranberries , § 7 00@8 00 per bbl ; frost
oysters , 25@35@40c per can ; honey
comb , tirrn at 1922c.
TOllK AND LARD.
Higher ; ham3amoked , $9 50 ; bacon
clear , 57 75 ; breakfast , § 9 7510 00
dry saltaidesclear$7 2308 00 ; ribs
§ 6 37i ; shoulders , § 4 504 75 ; lardi
§ 10 00.
LIVE STOCK
Dull and unchanged ; native fa1
steers , $3 50@4 25 ; western , nominal
con3native$2 50@2 75 ; western , nom
inal ; sheep , western , butchers etocl
? 3 25@3 60 ; natives , § 3 75@4 00
veal is scarce and sells readilj
at So 50iG CO ; hogs , have beer
higher during the week than to-day'i
quotations , but ara reported on the
decline ; fair stock $4 754 90 ; choice
carload lota , 8510 ;
OROOKRIE3
Dull and unchanged ; sugars
cut loaf lie per lb. ; pow
dered lie ; granulated lO c , stan <
dard "A" lOjc.off "A" lOc , white ex
tra " 0" 9 c ; standard extra 'C'
9jc , yellow "C" 83.
SYRUPS Bast barrels , Coic per
gallonbe3t ; half barreli,5 Jcbeat kegs ,
$245 par keg ; standard bbld. , 47c pei
gallon ; standard half bbla. , 49c ; stan
dard kegs , § 2 25 per keg.
COFFEES Costa Rici 18Jo per lb. ,
aantoa 18 c , Mexican I8c , fancy ric
IGJc , cho'co do. IGc ; prime do. 15 e ,
good do. 14c. ,
CANNED GOODS 3 lb. peaches 84 OC
per case , 2 lb. peaches $3 00 , 2 lb.
blackberries § 2'20 , 2 lb. raspberries
83 00 , 2 lb. gooseberries S3 50 , 3 lb ]
Dears S3 00 , 3 lb. tomatoes § 3 00 , 2
lb. do. 82 50 , 2 lb. corn $3 75 , 2 lb.
paas § 5 00 , 2 lb. do , S3 00 , 2 lb string
beana ? 2 50 , 21b Lima do. $2 25.
Fisn lib No. Imackerals half bbl. ,
$7 50 ; mackeral , kits , 81 25 ; family
do. , half bbL , § 4 75do ; , do , kits , 85c ;
1lb. . white fish , half bbl. , 57 00 ;
do , kits , $1 25 ; family do , half bbls. ,
84 50 ; do , do , &lt3I 00 ; Labrador
herring , half bbl. ? 4 00 ; do , quarter
bbl. $2-25 ; do , kita , 90c ; scaled , pei
box , 50c. " ,
1 DRIED FRUITS Alden apples , pei
lb. , lOtc ; sliced do 7jc , common dp ,
A , CRUSOE
Great Sale of
GLOVES AND C ,
LORIES !
25 , former price , SI75 And a very- Great
2 ff ? ? 7ufcton ? Kid Woves at want
and we will let them go at 75c ,
Would also call the attention to the Latest Novelties in
G-OOIDS !
Just received , and consisting of
516 Few Vermicella Lace Scarfs and Fichus.
A a
And Misses and Children's Ricerack Eraid Collars , a Most Beauti
ful Effect.
Also Hand Imbroidered Swiss Gcods in Scarfs and PiohnE.
BALBRIGA W3E SILK CLOCKED ,
Q5c , 75c , 85c , NOW SOcts.
These ara very Great Bargains , and
ought to bo taken up AT
ONCE.
Great Bargains in
CO IB S IB T S I
* Double St8ei i
We are Sole Agents for thie celebrated French Corset S3-
1 * " T C0t3at" " " " W ° rld' Sold *
A. GRUSGKSHANK &
HGBSE SHOES
SHOESNAILS ,
Iron and Wagon Stock ,
tha Beat Assortment of
W H E E L S
' At Chicago Prices.
W.d. BROATCH ,
1209 & 1211
Harney Street , Omaha.
JanlS-Oni
1 an acturer ot all kinds ot
JJ11 Summer Bologna ( Cervolat "Wurst ) a
, fcs Specialtiy. Orde-s promptly filled.
I is a 1714 Burt St. , Omaha Nab. ds23-t
y
(5 ( c ; peaches , per lb. , 8 ; bbckborrias
lOic , prunes 8c.
POtJLTKY.
Firm ; supply fair , with good demand -
mand ; Hva chickeud , nominal ;
dre33Ed , 9@10ij ; duck ? , droa > d , 10 ®
lie ; turkeys , 1213c ; ga su , 10llc.
anEEtf FRUITS
Active and hiohoappks ; ; , 'Michi
gan , ? 2 75@3 00 ; Aliwonri ,
52 50&2 7omahga ; lemons , § 425 ;
Messina , § 4 50 ; nnrgoj , Mosjlna ,
§ 3 75 per box , Valencia ? , § 7 50
@ 8 00 ; mahgi graphs , 7 0037 50 per
barrel.
tEATHER.
Quiet and nrclun oj ; ahoo-
maker's stock , a.ilo lo-Uhor , oak
tanned , 404 : > 3 ppr lb. ; hemlock
tanned , 303J ( ; upper , CJIUUIOH ,
2423 ; uup r , do un ttc c lf
§ 10001 30 ; Frnnoh calf , § 1 50@2 10 ;
domestic kip , 80@$1 OUFrench ; , ? ! 00
© 150.
IIMIMES.- * STOCK Quiet NJ. 1 , oak
tanned , 4345cNo.2 ; , oak.taaned , 41@
43s ; No. 1 , hemlock tanuo 1. 3SQ40y
No. 2 , hemlock trim r.eJ , 37039. : .
WOOD.
Firm , with good dsmand ; Irckory
and oak. § 7 75x38 Od ; crttou > vood ,
$5 50G 00
BRICK.
Quiet ; common in kiln , S3 500
10 00 ; proased , § 16 00018 03.
LUMBER.
Steady ; framing , 18 ft. and under ,
per M , § 20 ; 'cnchig No. 1 , 12
io 20 ft , § 22 00 ; No. 2 , 12 to 20
ft. , § 29 OJ ; common birdi , dr.a ctl ,
§ 20 00 ; flooring , No. 1 , § 40 GO ; No
2 do , § 35 OC , uidiag , No. 1 , $2500 ;
No. 2 do , S22 00 ; No. 3 do , § 20 CO ;
finishing , $40 0055 00 ; u p ,
phin , § 23 00 ; ceiling , thr eighth
beided , 6 inch , No. 1 , 825 CO ; fhin-
gles , § 2 503 75 ; picietn , No. 1 , par
M : , § 32 50 ; NR. 2 , § 25 00 ; poitaceUar ,
1618coak ; , 30tOc.
if AILS.
Firm and unchanged ; car load lotij
$3 00 ; lesi qoantltioa , § 3 15@3 25.
PUKS.
Unchanged ; Mink , 25@7oc ; mutkrat ,
5@8c ; otter , § 5 00@8 00 ; beaver , § 1 00
@L 60 ; raccoon , 35@oOj ; skunk , 15 ©
40s ; wolf , 35@75c ; fox , red , § 125 ;
grey , ? 140 ; cross , § 2 50.
OILS.
Steady ; golden machinery , 45c per
gal.lard ; , extra winter , 85c ; No. 1 ,
602 ; No. 2 , 55c ; linseed , boiled , C2c ;
raw , 59o ; noata foot , pure , 75c ; coal
oil , 14jc.
"HIDES ASD TALLOW.
Qaiet and unchanged ; grpen hides ,
6@7cgreen ; salt,7i@8c ; dry flint , 15c ;
dry ualt , 13c ; pelts , 50c@3L 60 ; tat-
Iotr,5o perlb.
Chicago Live Stoci Morfeot.
CHICAGO , Febrnary 21
Cattle Pull ; buyers held off end
the few sales rr. < ide wera at e. decline
of 10@loc per 1000 Iba. on Saturday's
figures ; s le3 ranged from , § 3-25 ©
3G21 for cows ; § 3 754 65 for common -
mon to good shipping steers : fresh re
ceipts , G,50&fcekd.
Hogs The market for hogs ruled
dull , and prices declinad 15@20c on
light packing , lota ; Bales ranged from
? 5 bo@5 70 for light packing and
shipping ; go 25@5 70 for heavy pack'
cklng ; f 5 30(35 ( 35 for heavy ahlpping
lots , tha latter for Providence and
rniladelphia ; fresh receipts , 27,000
head.
Sheep Recolpta were again larga
and the market ruled quiet and weak
for shipping grades ; tha only sale
was 502 hoid of Colorado sheap aver-
ajing 124 Ifo , at § 5 50.
St. Louis LJvo fatoct Market.
ST. Louis , February 21.
Hogs Fairly active and lower ;
Yorkers and BalUmores , 35 5005 85 ;
mixjd packing , § 3 45t5 85 ; choice to
fancy , SO 00@G 30. R-.cdipta , 9,000
head ; shipments , 3,000 head.
Undoubtedly tha boat shirt In tha
United States is manufactured at tha
Omaha Shirt Factory. The superiority
of Material and workmanship , com-
oined with their great Improvements ,
that Is Reinforced fronta , R lnforcc3
backs and Reinforced sleeves , makes
their shirt the most durable and beat
fitting garment of the kind , over
manufactured at the wydcrate price of
§ 1.50. Every shirt of our make is
guaranteed first-clasd and will refund
the money if found otherwise.
We make a opecialty of nil wool ,
Shjker , and Canton flannel , also
chetnofa underwear , made up with a
view to comfort , warmth and durabil
ity. To invalids and weak-lunged
persons we offer spenlal inducements
in the manner theao goods are made
for their protection.
Pit. OOTTHBIMBB ,
V
Great Geraui
REMEDY
ron
NEURALGIA ,
SCIATICA ,
LUMBAGO ,
BACKACHE ,
GOUT ,
SORENESS
or m e
iilll CHEST ,
SORE THROAT ,
SWELLINGS
SPRAINS ,
FROSTED FEET
AHO
EARS.
SCALDS ,
QEHEZAl.
TOOTH , EAR
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HEADACHE , <
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All afo : Pains
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No Preparation oa earth equal * ST. JJCOKJ oit 19
a SJirr , SCKE. si ru : .ad CUCAT Extonul BMaJdr
A trial atalls tut lh comparaUTely trifUB ? ont of
Ui CMTS and owryow aff.rinSWit ! Taii can ao
elwtp aud pontlro prwf of its claims.
DIBECT101S 13 EtZTEX USGUAGIS.
, SOIO 3 ; AIL Ba'JQGISTS AND DIAIUS IX ME
1 A. VOGELER & CO.
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