THE DAILY J&EB-WJBD2raSDAY , JUjNE 24. 1886.
RATES AND REBU
Continued from fourth
hold this in chock throuah the poollnf
business , and lot the weaker classes live
Undoubtedly the relation ! between the
government and any corporation wnnlc
have to work very closely together , ant
the tendency Is now , growing In that di
rection. I think , to accomplish any
thing thorp will have to bo a still greater
consolidation of lines , becMiso the gov
ernment can deal bolter with largo than
with small corporations. Speaking ol
the reduction of rates , west of Chicago
as compared with those oaat of Chicago ,
Mr. Adamastatod that on the Union Pa
cific , ho bad been frightened at the
cuts thnt have boon made , which as ho
tated , in from 25 to 33 per cent on all
cltsipi of freights and all kinds of hauls ,
within the past eighteen months ,
"Bat that doesn't scorn to allay the
rritation hold by the people of this
tate , " suggested Senator Platt.
ult does not. " replied the witness ,
"and I dor't think that any rate wo
could make would suppress that agita
tion. " By legislating gradually much
bettor results could bo obtained than to
attempt everything at once.
Much of Mr. Adams' ' talk embraced
his experience as a state railroad commis
sioner in Massachusetts , and also a study
that ho hts made of the English system
and how the railroads ever In that coun
try are controlcd , end was also qnlto Ron-
crsl In Us nature , regarding the building
r.nd management of railroads In this
conntry.
The great differences In prices charged
for hauling freight west from Omaha , aa
compared with what it costs from Chicago
to Omaha , Mr. Adams declared was made
necessary , on the theory that from Oma
\ ha to Ghlctgo a car load of freight Is ono
of a thousand , and Its cost of transporta
tion is divided by the thousand , but
from Omihu wc&t It i ) probably only ono
car Itself or ono of ten cars , therefore the
coat of handling and transportation Is di
vided by ono or by ton.
AN ENTIIOSIAST.
Dr. George L. Miller , of the Herald ,
was introduced to the committee and
asked to glvo his viowa on the aubjoct of
railroads and legislation , and ho had
como to the conclusion that legislation is
a hindrance ; that commerce will aaaort
Itself ever statutes and that governmen
tal interference for or against the rail-
roada would bankrupt them ; and any
thing that tends to cripple any part of
trade Is wrong. Freedom Is what rail
roads want. I have seen agitations on
the subject here , which , If put Into op
eration , would wreck this whole country.
I still contend that the law of com-
moico will control over all statutory en
actments. The railroads need protection
by a stoppage In tbo building of trunk
line railroads , and if legislation of any
kind is required , it Is such legislation as
will do this. Mr. Miller was enthusias
tic on the subject , and declared that In
his opinion the laud grants to western
roads was the greatest blessing that had
ever happened to any country or to any
people.
IN REl'LY TO YOST.
Mr. Edward Ronowator , of the BEG ,
appeared before the committee after Dr.
Miller h&d retired , In reply to a contra
diction made by 0. . Yost during the
morning hour against Mr. Rose water's
statement on Monday evening , that Mr.
Wells , | .had taken a contract
to transport freight aorosa the
Missouri rlvor bridge at 12& and 13 cents ,
but at a later day took Dr. Miller end
0. E. Yost into partnership with him ,
after which event they , as a firm , raised
the rates to 18 and 22 cents , which he
considered an extortion , not only on the
people , but the railroad oho. Tola Yost
declared to be a false statement , and
Mr. Roaowator wished the committee to
undoratand that his Information came
from perfectly reliable authority Mr. J. A.
Horhach , formerly vice-prealdent of the
Omaha and Northwestern railroad and a
director of the national bank hero , where
Wells transacted tncir banking business , '
Mr. Horbaoh being a man of unques
tioned oagaclty and reliability , he enter
tained no doubt at all of the statement
holcg absolutely correct.
A TRAFFIC MANAGER'S TALK.
The next and last witness to appair
before the committee traa Thomas L.
Kimball , traffic manager for the Union
PaciGo road.
Mr. Kimball said that ho had Intended
to answer in detail the questions , but
being anticipated by the pretidout hu was
afraid of boring the committee. Ho ,
however , road from notes his answers and
to the first qaentlon , thought that the
common law was sufficient to meet all re
quirement * . Ho alao believer ! th.it these
charges' discriminations and outrages
are widely imaginary.
This fita'omont wai followed by a long
list of , general denials , to the testimony
In yrstcrd\y morning's BEE of gentleman
who appeared before the committee
Mcndpy.
" "Tho Union Pacific deliverss coal along
all ltd lines In this atato and Kaneai at
a 1 25 rate par ton , except at Lincoln
and Grand Island. At Lincoln It gets a
rate 50 cents higher than thlsbutat Grand
Island the rates are unsettled. Mr.
Elmball rend from tbo Bun , testimony
given on Monday , which sot forth in
figures a clear and comprehensive state
ment ( f the coal rates as they exiat , then
denied In tote everything.
The rates now charged by the Union
Pacific en local and through freights have
gone BO low that the wltnees had been In
absolute fear of disastrous results , At
this point Mr. Kimball furnished the
commlttsa with a detailed statement ,
flhowlug the decrease in freight on the
Union Pacific since 1809. The decrease
on combined local nnd through freight ,
according to Mr. Kimball , Is figured as
follows : In I860 the rate was $5 47 per
mile ; in 1884 the rate was § 1.39.
As a comparison ha quoted from En *
ropoan reports to show that on the rail-
roada in Franco similar traffic is rated nt
1,70 cents per ton , in Germany at 1 70
cents per ton , and in Belgium at li cents ,
In 1833 , the tonnage traffic of the Union
Pacific road was 8,703.225,085 , and In
1884 It was 9,318,005,805. The gross
earnings of the road for 1883 were 18 ,
060,000 , and for 1881 $10,084,000 , showIng -
Ing that although the volume
of traffic had increased the
amount of earnings had decreased ,
Most of Mr. Klmball's statement was
made up ot statistics tending to show the
figures as compared with other roads in
the charges of freights ,
At the present tlmo , ho said , all rail.
loads have a complete custom for publish-
' log tholr rates and to make it a compul
sory matter , ho thinks would wotk great
Injuries to the roads. To fix maximum
or minimum rates for inter-etato com
merce would interrupt many roads.
The coat of constructing lines era elo
tnenti to bo oontldered in fixing ratn
but not the only ones. The company ii
entitled to the UBO of their property b >
people , and also for the accommodatloni
they furnish , K one road baa five or tei
times tbo triflic of another road , rnd
those should form an Interstate line
tno basinets should then bo dlslrlbuto <
over both. Mr. Kimball would be in
favor of a law that would abolish dr w
backs , robatca and cimmiasions.
The only method , ho thinks , whereby
passenger and freight rates CDuld bo
made uniform nil ever the conntry is for
all the roads to bo under ono orrnorabi ]
and management. To attempt any legls
latlon prohibiting rebates would bo ruin
ous , not only to the railroads , but to the
whole country. The rates on shipments
should ba based on the volume of busi
ness and the locality. If It Is meant In
the question naked that all corporations
should ba required to keep the same sys
tem of bookkeeping , he would answer no ,
but if to make their annual reports slm-
lar , yes.
It would depend on what kind of legs-
latlon is required to toll what kind could
beat regulate the transportation.
fJAt the closa of Mr. Klmballs'statomont
the committee announced that its in
vestigations hero must ceaao , as they
nero compelled to bo at St. Paul , Minn. ,
o-day. They loft for that city laat
evening.MR.
MR. ROSEWATER'S STATEMENT.
The committee Monday evening took
a recess , in the midst of Mr. Edward
Rosowator'a testimony , and what ho said
ubsequontly is continued as follows ;
As an Illustration of the telegraph busl
noso. When the Pacific telegraph was
chartered , confrere provided that In con
sideration of a subsidy of $40,000 per
annum no message of ton words should
coat moro than $3 from the Missouri
civor to the Paclfio ocean , and from that
day to this thora has never been a higher
rate charged , but wo have charged from
Omaha to Salt Lake City as high aa
$3 CO , and from Omaha to Hnlona , Mon
tana , $0.10 , because It was not within
ho line chartered by congress. This
shows that regulation by congress has a
very good affect , It prevents extortionate
[ Iscrimlnatlou , and extortion generally
against places and persons.
Q Have you stock yards now in this
ccallty ?
A. Wo have now on thia aide of the
Ivor , established about nlno months.
Q. Who are they owned by ?
A. Hy a syndicate of cltlzoua cf Omaha
nd Chicago. The railroad men have
nothing to do with that.
Now , In regard to the atato law the
) oano law. The law Is undoubtedly effi-
iont as far aa it goes , although the pro
visions say they ahall charge no moro for
abort haul than for a longer one , yet
rhat I have cited ( yesterday ) would in-
IcMo they do charge more. Asa mater -
, er of fact the railroads have Ignored the
aw and have made a farce out of It. In
bo first year they started out with the
tatomont that it was a crand pleco of
oily to say they should bo regulated at
11 and to undertake such control , They
ailed it the "Tub Law , "tho tub thrown
; o the whale , " and their papers , tholr
avorito shipper ? , and parties who were In
with them generally , in politics and out
f politics , all set up a general howl or
; uffaw at this law. It was the boat
hlng that could be done at the time ,
and if It were in force to-day It would do
iway with a great many of the abuses. I
lave enforced It so far aa I am concerned.
low at a certain time the Union Pa-
Ifio refused to convey onr papers on
rolght trains that carried other papers ,
md I had no remedy , at least thought I
iad none. They said that owing to the
; lme they went out they could not bill
hem , and after that law had gene into
fleet and I called on Mr. Yiniog and
asked if ho was going to send thosa
tapers out , ho replied "I don't know ,
; aosB wo will have to send them oat. " I
uld you will have to , if you don't I am
olng to enforce my right. There Is an
lustration that law is better than a com
mission. QThore is a telegraph law in
etato that dlacriml-
onr to-day prohibits -
latlon and rebates. This telegraph law
s on the'statutes and provides exactly
ho same thing with regard to short and
one ; dlitances andtall that , and I found
out last January that I was paying a
rood deal moro for onr special dispatched
than other papers who were in the Asso
ciate press. I Inquired into It and they
aid if I would sign a certain paper which
. ' had refused to sign , which would bind
nio or the publishing company not to pat
ronize competing telegraph companies ,
something could ba done and
inally I notified the telegraph com-
iiny I would BUO them for the over-
s largo they had made and Insisted on
heir giving mo exactly the same rates , I
was going east and saw their general
manager at Chicago , who thought I ought
o sign that paper , and I said It was
against my principles to sign such papers
and refused to sign It , but I said I nhaU
certainly prosecute you under our etat-
itcs If you do not refund the overcharge.
Veil , ho cays , I don't llko tnreats ; wo
lo not generally accede to any throats.
'Veil ' , I says , BO far aa that Ia concerned ,
I have no threats to make ; I have stated
a fnot.
The final outcome wan that all wa had
paid in excotn of what others had paid
vas refunded.
Now the Union PaciGo actually refused
o sell my travelers mileage transporta-
ion. Last summer I concluded , aflor
rending that bill through and seeing there
was something In It regarding passengers
as well as freight , I took a package of
tills cf lading for B carload of paper
ransportod over the bridge and showing
re had paid $700 freight , and wont to too
ho agent of the Union Pacific and nekod
ilm to sell mo mlloago transportation ,
and , 1 sayr , I hold In my hand receipts
hawing wo have been a patron and a
shipper ever your road and consequently
entitled to the aamo treatment
as other shippers. Well , ho telephoned
down to the headquarters and they Bold
mo the tlckoti.
I think Mr. Adams has endeavored
with the prcjont administration to rem-
idy a great deal of these abusoi and I
ihiuk that ho Intends to remedy them a
! aat ts ho can. I have had a talk with
VIr. Adams and ho tald ho would do what
10 could to bring about a bettor state of
'eollng between the people and the rail
road company. Whllo I bollovo this , as
L said to Mr. Touzalln , who was formerly
manager of the Burlington system , ho
said to mo : "Why do you persist In this
antl-monopoly railroad regulation work ?
Wo are encouraging the settlement of the
southern portion of the state and the
state has Increased in population and
wealth through our efforts. "
THE TEOl'LE'S MONEY.
I admit-that the railroad company has
done a great deal towards bringing about
that state of affairs , and I said , citing the
people of Great Britain , they had good
kings ; they built highways , harbors , ac
quodncta and all sorts of improvements
for the public with the people's money ,
acd having done so they woio general ! ;
regarded as gocd kings ; hut in order to
protect tbcmtelves agalnit the bed klupi
likely to follow , the people of Greal
Brllulu did enact certain limitations and
thraa limitations wcra pat into the shape
of parliamentary enactments , They pre-
vouted kings from oreratopplng the
boundary Hoes and terrorizing over
them , 1 cald to Mr , Adams , yon miy be
me of the gcd kings , but your head wilt
bo off tomorrow ttad Jay Gould or
other man may bd here In charge o
your road. When wd ftto told with re
gard to thesa roads out hero , and what
they have coit compared with rallroade
in lown and Illinois , I simply answer ,
wo have nothing to do with that what
ever. It doesn't matter how much the
railroads cost when built or how much
the men who built them fraudulently
spent. The question is thlt , Wiiat can a
railway of equal capacity and the boat
equipment bo laid down for in thisstato.
It doesn't seem to mo If I was going to
rent a honso that it would bo the prov
ince of the man who owned the balld-
ng to point mo to tha fact that
twenty yeara ago brlcka coat
$20 $ a thousand In Omaha , and I must
pay In comparison with the money In
vested , The question would bo , what
can a building of equal capacity and
Equal accommodations boballt for to-day ?
md hla rent should bo gaged according-
y. To some extent , but not much , the
Jnlon Paclfio nnd Burlington & Mlssontl
are competing line ; .
"Tho caio la this , there are too many
) laces In this country where too many
allroads have boon built , when ono road
could do all the business properly and
with proper dispatch. But hero three
ailroada have boon built , and if yon
lave three times too much capital invest
ed , what are you going to do ? Are you
; olng to tax tbo public enough to lot all
hroo of those roads live on a fair basis of
loncst building and honest capitalization ?
fhoro ia the problem , " said Mr. Cullom.
In reply , "I agree with the railroad
icoplo on thla point , " said Mr. Rose-
cater , "that the day will como when wo
must limit the conatraction of railroads ,
and I believe that biforo any rail-
oad should bo chartered by the
tate or congrois on inquiry should bo
uado. aa the population and production
of the conntry through which it would
> asi and the facilities for trade and traf-
ic. I admit three railroads In a section
of country where only ono can make in-
ercst on the
MONEY INVESTED
would bo a oorlons mistake , but It is no
nero of n serious problem than where
, hreo newspapers start In a town and only
one can make a living. But they cannot
as the public only the pocket of the
wner. On the other hand , though , the
: ailroad is here and the railroad toll Is a
nx. The question is , to what extent
hall the conntry bo subjected to the
> owcr of untixod railroads ] "
"Suppose a line was built paralell to
lie Union Pacific road to San Francisco ,
vlth on honest invested capital , " in-
uired Senator Harrin , "in fixing rctaa
lionld the government fix rates by which
> oth reads cnn live on an honest capltal-
zation or ought they to divide between
10 two what would bo ouflicient for ono
f themtollvoon ? "
'Well it aeems to mo , " said Mr. Rosewater -
water , "that the question should simply
irise : To what extent shall the public be
axed for the traffic they are obliged to
arry on tholr public highwaya ? If there
ire moro public highways than are abso-
utoly needed , the man who invest in
iern must take the consequences. They
ught to have brains enough to BOO that
tioro will be a loss sooner or later ,
Are you going to allow an enormity of
> arallol railroads to bo constructed , corn-
tolling the psoplo to keep adding to tholr
at03 or maintain those extortionate
atos , in order to support the now rail-
oads ? It don't seem to mo that that
would ba a good policy. The general
tollcy of the people should bo to pro-
ot the people against thosa legal en-
roachmontB. "
The completion of Mr. Roaowatar's
estlmony will appear ia to-morrow
morning's paper.
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION.
tate Press Comment 011 its Compo-
siiion and Character ,
fl. Trusty Trio With Energy ami Abll-
It SalHnient to Cope With
the Salary.
? ho Fewer Behind , tbo Commission.
lopublican Valley Echo.
The railroad lair passed by the leglela-
uro last winter wont into effect Juno
at. The board of commlasionora , con-
isting of Secretary of State Roggon ,
Attorney General Leese , and Auditor
Jabjoct , have opened en office In the
aat wing of the capltol , In the earns
oem ueod by the hoaao railioad commit-
eo. They have appointed cecrotarlcs na
ollows : Fir t cougreealonnl district ,
Jlir.B. H. Gore , editor of Stata Journal ;
Sscond district , Cbai. Bnschow , of Red
Olond ; Third district , B. F. Oowdrf , of
) olumbus.
Aa the regulation of railroad mntterfl ia
mcomlng a national as well as a state
ucalion , any movement In this direction
aturally excites a wide-spread Interest ,
nd provokes general comment. Xho
teto papers crltlcieo these uppolntments
rom dlll'erent points of viaw. As might
) o ozpcotod the Omaha Republican , the
State Journal , the Hastings Gazette Jour
nal , are prominent railroad champions ,
while the Omaha BEE , the Nebraska Big-
is ! , the Grand Island Independent ,
rork Times , Button Register , oomo to
, ho front on the other eido.
The Republican In a column editorial
atnrdoy , nccnecs the BEE of trying to
rcato B prajldnco ajjolnst the now oom-
mlaalon before It has any opportunity
o provo either Its merits or demerl's. '
ft > w wo believe In giving the
ovrly appointed board D fall chance
nd if they manifest n disposition
.0 . bring abont the desired relief , lot us
iclp them , at do not let ns throw any
tumbling block in their vray.
We say further , that wo bolijyo the
ocrotaiita themselves are dlspoaa'd to do
all the law contemplates , ( which won't
ax their energies very ssrlonsly ) bat on
bo other hand wa are obliged to aflmit
hat the power behind them , to nhlch
hey ewe their positions on the board Is
not above uuaplclon , and the dear people
may have something to say about It when
ho tight time comes.
Wo ara pleased to learn th&t Attorney
General Loose has tuado the dlaoovcry
hat the Dcano law comes nudor their
especial care oud keeping. If Mr , Leeae
loslres to immortalize htmsolf the oppor.
nnity is now at hand. "Wo watch and
wo wait. "
A Delusion and Snare.
Yerk Times.
The railroad commission farce is at laat
conrnmmated and the machinery is nil in
walking order. The ptlnelpal batlnots
a to draw three salaries of § 2,0(10 ( per
[ oar each , bat the commission haa in an
exuberance cf pUrlctlo ml , added to Its
own labors in employing a stenographer ,
which Imposes the additional burden of
drawing another ealary. Warring , the
ripalter for thli judicial dlsttlot , haa ro-
colved tha shiecnre end Is competent to
[ ill i * , bat the legislature has to far neg
lected to make any appropriation for Lit
pay , and we believe the next house of
repreionlatires will com or * 'IB ' nintto
Icug whllo bororo thfoi * . ' B W $2'OCl
of the people's money. TJ. B old prloclpli
"lot Iho tail go with lh ° ,1 > ld < > )1
might apply hero. HarJx'g ojcoatlj
tqnandorod $ C,000 on the ox omission
why not throw In 5 conplo of W \onaand
more ? Warring was very ntteoh vo otl
Att'y. Gon. Lseao during his carx * 'Rni '
and did omo dodging around for . r <
Laird , end this appointment h ( vp3
him for his services , Perhaps the ifaV 1
ought not to repudiate the claim. Aa
tor the commissioners , It nuttors very
Ittle to the people who they may ia. Mr.
Uoro , editor of the State Journal , is ono
of the fortnnato men. We are glad to
see the money paid where It will do the
most good , Mr. Gcro will use it judi
ciously , or hoard it up carefully for a
rainy d y , no Is a vety thrifty pollution
and husbands hla resources with consid
erable caro. Mr. Oowdry , another
secretary , Is getting a change from
fcdoial to state pap , which wo
hope will not impair his di
gestion. Ho wni a real estate ngont
before he received his appointment in the
rovcnup oflice , but did not pan out very
heavy doing business on hla own ncsount ,
but ho has been a vigorous politician and
must not bo allowed to suffer. The ap-
proaohlng dissolution of the present
management of the Internal revenue of
fice , would have thrown him upon the
inadequate resources of his .own Intel
lect , had not the railroad oommlsilon
como alonejuit in tlmo , a very God-send
to retcao htm from Ihoelnkinf ; ship. Mr ,
Loeso'a appointment Is a little Inexplica
ble , and has not done no much good as it
might have done. The $4,000 which ho
controls will beglvon to Mr.BuschawtroDS
uror of Webster county , who Is nerving
his second term in that office. There cro
other faithful onca who needed this mon
ey worse than ho , and who ought to have
It. When a gentleman from York coun
ty was being pushed for this einecuro ,
Mr Looao declared it his intention to ap
point a farmer , and when onr York conn *
ty farmer went to urge his claims , Mr.
L. was going to appoint some other far
mer. Probably the other farmer was not
competent to draw the pay. The railroad
commission Is a delusion and snare. At
first wo thcught It ; now wo know It. We
weald just as soon eoo Holdrego , Thurs
ton and Ohurch IIowo appointed , &s the
three who have drawn the prize. Then
the people would eeo the cloven-hoofed
beast , face to face ; Now they only see
him through a glaaj , darkly. The next
ogisliitura will down this snide affair , if
hey do nothing olaa ia the way of rail-
old legislation ,
A Good Ticket Cnso.
Grand Island Times.
0. H. Gore , of the Stata Journal , C.
F. Buahow , of Rad Cloud , and B. R.
Oowdry. of Columbus , are announced an
secretaries of the naw railroad commis
sion. That reminds us : what's a railroad
oommlaslon good for ? They make , as a
rule , a good ticket cue in which to stow
nway railway passes ; tboy can usually
bold moro bribes than a vault ; have B
! oed time generally , as the railway com
panies know how to sot 'em up in good
ihape ; and. last but not least , are a state
ornament for which the companies nsn-
lly have to pay directly , the people in
directly.
Kidlcutcnsly Misconceived.
Central City Courier.
The head of the new railroad commis
sion , composed of three bocretarlos ap
pointed by the attorney general , 'zccre-
tary of state and auditor of public ac-
countu respectively , IB Hon. 0. H. Gere ,
of Lincoln. If wo remember right , Mr.
Gero was originally opposed to any regu
lation whatever , but , th demand be
coming a llttlo urgent , he offered to com
promise with the people on a
commission. The Courier has looked
upon a commission as the
moat practical step toward an equitable
solution of this question , bat it has grave
suspicions that Mr. Gere's ability In this
direction Is considerably In excess of his
inclination. Wo are somewhat interested
jest now in knowing whether Mr. Gore
still retains hla position as editor of the
State Journal. If the law contemplates
no greater burden on the railroad com
missioner than can bo satisfactorily dis
charged by the editor of a dally notrs-
papoy in connection with his other
duties , It scorns to us the magnitude of
the question has been ridlcucusly miscon
ceived cither by the legislature or the
people.
A Fortune for , T. W. Ohnpio , of May-
nard , MB88 ,
Mr , J , W. Chapin , a dealer In teas , etc. , in
Maynnrd , Mass. , cnco into the city to collect
81,200 , providentially hia property. Some
weeks ago he purchased of &I. A. Dauphin ,
Now Orleans , La. , n ono-fifth of Ticknt No.
18,807 , in tin drawloK for Slay 12-.li , in The
Louisiana State Lottrrv. Un received from
Adams K pr.ioa Co. $1,200. [ Boston ( Maaa. )
Star , Juno 3j ,
Tbo average catch of nnckeral off the
United States coaat Is estimated at i ! ) IGG7COO ,
fieri per season.
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Mass. Institute of Technology ?
1303TO.V , MASS.
IleguUr Ijui year cour'dj la CUM Mech&ulcil.Uln-
Ing and tfleclrl I E jflneeriarf , AtcWtect'ne , Chun.
Irtry , I'nislra , Natural Ulotojy , etc. dtuileott are
klau admitted to putlil or tpecht courses Neil
schoi'I ytir Ixijlua S pt { 3 , 1B3) . Kntrauw cxiiulc
rlrns Juno 4 noJ 6. t 0 a. m. > ppyto ] I'rol. Goo
HowlinJ , Hoard cf Kducitlon room ) City ( Ull Chi
cago. JIUIM 1' . lU'saoi , Becrttarj
FB ASCII .J. WALXIJL ,
LINCOLN.
Incidoms of ibs Day at foe Capila
of the S ate ,
Many Singing Societies Arrive foi
the Festival.
. Census ItoUtrns Coining In Slowly
AVIhout nsiuranco of General
Gntlalnctlon Notes.
DAY AT
GENERAL EVENTS.
Reported i'V TI'e ' UKE'S Bureau
Lmcota > Nob. , Juno 23. The day
opened Tilt h steady rain , but by 10
o'clock the clouds btg n giving wny.
Upon the an * lval of the Union Pacific
train from the stmth BOIUO of the Kansas
delegates came. Upon each regular and
several special U aina banners and bauds
wore aeon and hci rd , amid a largo con
course of people who had gathered to
witness the eights. The business houses
and a number of m ildoncaa were hand
somely decorated wh h flags , evergreens ,
and buntlnga. The on. ly promlnant build
ing that was not doool "ated was the Burling -
ling & Missouri rallroai \ depot. Several
of the prominent rucmb 3rs of the ganger
bund felt aggrieved nt this seeming no
gloat on the part of the n Ulway company ,
From noon till 4 o'clock hundreds o
pDoplo visited the capltol .and other pub
lie places of Intoreat , all sooting to enjoy
the occasion. So far ovoi.ythlng Indl-
sates thnt the gathering will bo oven
larger than wag anticipated.
At 8 o'clock the aiugotfcst building -was
filledmany of the moat prominent chitons
} f t ho atato and city being present. The
sangcrbund was opened with an address
in German by the president , Henry
Bngemanu. Bo then Introduced his es-
lelloucy , Governor Dawca , who , In a
ihort address , wAtmly welcomed the
'Honda from other states to the capital
ilty and to Nebraska and hoped when
; hey retnrnod homo they would carry
? ith them pleasant memories of their
, 'lslt to our ynnng and prosperous com-
nouwoalth. Mayor Burr was then In-
.reduced and in behalf of the 25,000 in-
iabllan < B of the maglo city of the west ,
jxtendoda cordial welcome to thosanger-
'eat of the Missouri valley , and pild a
; lowlng tribute ia eulogistic words to
ho noble part the brave Germun-Atnerl-
: aus took in protecting the flag of the
mtlon , and uald that all were prond
if those who fought "rait Slogel. "
Phe mayor extended to each and
i-very member of the ooclety
he hospitalities and freedom of the city ,
nd hoped their stay would bo both
ileasantand profitable. Patrick Egan ,
iretident of the Irish national league ,
i lid a fine tribute to German music and
heir c'asnlo learning , and hoped the
ilendlng .and good feeling which now
xlsted between the Germans and Irish
rould continue to grow , that they might
bed their blood together If
lecesaary to protect the flag
i this great government In
ho west to which sentiment the uudi-
nco responded with voluminous cheers.
? bo regular programmowas then taken up
, nd with Eomo variations was completed ,
'ho bands of Omaha and St. Joe both
lid grandly , and no less can bo slid of
ho singing societies. The Columbus
aaonnerchor Eoemed rather to excel , and
ho general exprecslon on all sldea was ,
hat It was well to have been there. The
ocloty adjourned at 10:30 : and their pro-
[ rammo for to-morrow is equally fine.
Monday-evening ex-Councilman Lln-
lerman'a residence on South Tenth
itieob was entered by burglars. A few
irticles of little value were taken.
The grand army men in thla city are
nuch Incensed at the manner In which
he good old people of Maine are recelv-
ng their veteran visitors.
Justice Oochran'a court is occupied
vlth s case in which a runnaway team
iliypd a prominent part on memorial
lay.
lay.Tho patent medicine man who drives
bur white hones and throws away money
o the boys is looking after the interests
if the verdant during sangorfost week.
The Hon. S , J. Alexander came home
'rom ' Omaha whore ho haa been spending
\ few days in the iuteroets of his cam-
isny.
Among to-day's prominent arrivals
vero : E. B. Brown and wife , Oortland ;
3. S. Hoigland , Council Bluffj ; Goorga
SV. McKee , Syracuse ; J. 0. Thurston ,
Dorchester ; J. Metcalf , Nebraska C ly ;
U Smith , Waverly ; G. S. Wood , Chi-
iago ; William N. Combs , Palrbnrj ; F.
3. Range and wife , Bernard Gordon ,
Dmaha ; G. W. Wlrt , York ; 0. M. Tor-
jerand J. B. Snilley. Mllford ; Ed Hurl-
mt , jr. . Columbus ; S. D. Mayor , Plaits-
noutb ; Frank Wilson , Beatrice ; W. B.
3ento ! , Syracuse ; G. W. Randall , Fro-
nout.
Ofiico-seckers are beginning to get no
juainted with the people and showln
; hem why the dear people are under ob-
Igatlons to continue them In position ,
Perhaps the people may dralro to be
aeard this fall. However , lethe boys
: omn up and toke their chuncos.
Dr. KITH , just in from Keith and
Dheyonno counties , reports plenty of
rain , and crops of all kinds are looking
jnely. As yet no hailstorms have visited
; hat section.
The board of public lands ami buildIngs -
Ings mot yesterday for the purpose of
spoiling the bid * for thoHbulldlng ol an
kaane asylum at Norfolk , The lowest
bidder was George S , King , of Brooklyn ,
N. * . , which was $03,455. No awards
will bo made until to-morrow.
Mrs , Judge Cravens , of Kansas City ,
is spending a few weeks vialting her
aeice , Mrs. Major Franklin , of this city.
Dr. Girth , of New Jersey , the votiln-
ary mrgcon who ia looking into the ori
gin of disease among thecuttle and
9 < rne of the western states , will spend
about ten days In this locality. Sa far ,
ho has made no impoitint discovery.
B. J. Johnson and family , from
Omaha , arrived hero yesterday , and will
make this their future home , Mr. John
son having accepted a prominent position
with the Farmois and Merchants liuur-
inco company.
The costumes for the play "Bobby
Shalto" have arrived from St. Louis , and
there will ba no farther postponement cf
the play from next Monday at the opera
house.
The census returns are coming In
slowly. Nearly all the portfolios from
the rural district ] era ID , but the larger
towns , Omaha and Lincoln Included ,
seem to come very slow and will un
doubtedly bo very unsatisfactory to both
those cities.
The Sunday school picnic from Iowa
was quite a euccets and seemed very
much ploaar d aa well as surprised at the
growth ahd enterprise cf our city.
Ei-Govdtnor Butler and several of
Nebraska's honorable citizens trj In at
torn ! nco at the taugtrfeat ,
OUT OF SIGHT.
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MBSSUS. D. M. STEELE & Co , Oamhn :
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