0 THIS OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUJNuAVj. JMBBITAJIY 24. 1880.-TWELYE PAGES.
WRESTLING WITH MONOPOLY ,
Do the \Vlro Symtlcalca Own the
City ?
THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM ,
Coiiiicllinen Dismiss It Until Very
'II red nnil Go Homo With
Uncertain' } ' In Their
Scxcrnl Minds.
The City Council.
The city council mot last night , and before
polng into committee of the whole , Council
man Wheeler introduced n resolution asking
that thu Douglas county delegation bo re
qtiPAtcd to ube Its inlliicnce toward having i
bill introduced , authorising the governor ol
Nebraska lo deed Capitol square to the city ,
m accordance with nn net passed In iMKt ,
The resolution was adopted , and thcr
an ordinance nnthori/ing the issue ell
? l < Xig ) ( ) ( bonds for the pivmcnl of n sewer ,
to be Uno'vn as Ilia North Omiha sewer , and
the South Omaha sewer , with Dodge streel
the dividing line , was read n llr.U and sec
onil tunes.
The council then went into committee ,
With Councilman I ( alley In the < hair. Tin
ordinance granting n franchise to the Oimilui
Sub way coninatij was evidently the cause ol
trouble for the evening. Among those pros ,
cut , ainl supposed to bo Interested In the
passaee of the ordin nice were Messrs L'ranll
Johnson , Gco I taker , Hi-ncst Jtndl , Dr ,
Savill and Mr. Dor et , the inventor of the
system proposed to bu used. An old tlu.c
company known as the United Suites Lleo
trie I'unaol company W'us also icpresunteil
bj Attorney Gurloy and John Grant of
Omaha , thu Inter bemg the patentee
of the s\stem which the com
pany proposed to adopt. Theio was
n little preliniimny skirmishing among the
members , and then by luqnesl.
Krncst Kiall took the Horn- and said lie wa
no' , opp ised to any other company , but was
tlieie to ask for n franchise for the Omuhu
Subway company. After visiting several
nval sjstems In New York , Philadelphia
and Chicago , the company hint decided tc
adopt the Dortet system It was willing ta
build tlio necessary conduits at a cost ol
filKIKK : ( ) , and to grant the city the free use oi
the conduit for Its lire und police alarm
wires If there wai unj oao who could show
libeller Rxstetn , the company would only be
too glad to hear them.
Councilman Si-.yder then produced a com
munication addressed to him by the tele
phone company in which it said tlio Dorset
system was no good. Ho was referred'to
Mr Dorset xvho was present.
Councilman Lee , hoxvovor , took the floor ,
and referring to the different propositions
that hud como before tlus council , said that
it vvould be best for tku city lo move cau
tiously in this mutter. The telegraph and
telephone companies might object to bemn
compelled to use the subways furnished by
other companies and ho thouL-ht that an ad
dendum might bo afllxod to the city chatter ,
enabling tlie city to issue bonds for the
purpose of constructing the necessary
conduits , and then lot the citi/ens
derive the benefit ol the revenues thciofroin
Ho thought an oidinancc should be passed
compelling the companies to put their wires
under giound on and after Jnnuary 1 , IbVj.
Mr. Kiall said the Omaha Subway com
pany would bo prup.ued to transfer their
conduits lo the city , at any time the council
might .see lit to pin chase them.
Couiii ilnian Ilascall thought that monop
olies could bo prevented by nrilcltig the oidl-
nanco read that conduit company could lav
moie than one conduit in one street That
would give all tlio neccs-tari competition tliu
city or citizens required.
home ono spoke of the members having
communications on the subject , and as sev
eral of them seemed to bu supplied v. ith let
ters allowing up the weak points of the
Dorset system a icqnest was made that those
letters should be read. They wore , and
came very gencialli from Nexv York city
and Detroit , being in the most pait signed
by thu employes of the telegraph and tele
phone companies at those places. They were
written In scientific style , and the council
man wuio asked lo wrestle with words de
scriptive of shoit sections , cylindrical forms ,
ducts analagoiis to tno chamber of a revolver ,
absolutely concentric and without elasticity.
Ono came from Detroit and said that in 1 5
tlio Dorsnt company laid two miles of con
duit in that citj , and that the system was a
comparative failuic. It gave tlioreaonsand
was signed by C Corbjtt , assistant superin
tendent of the \Vostoiu Union Telegraph
company
Anolher from New Yoik said the system ,
as used in that city was ver.v defective , and
fallen into disuse , the telegraph and other
electric companies procuring to construct
their own conduits. It was signed by A. S.
Hibhard , a telephone man ,
A third was fiom A. S. Hiown , of Nexv
York and to the saine effect.
A fourth vvus fiom James P. McQuaid , of
Noxv York , who sax s that the ph.ii of the
Dorset company is to got a franchise , and
then compel the elect ! leal companies to use
their conduits. He says that the telephone
companies xvill endorse this statement and
stalls as secretary and treasurer of onu of
them.
The Western niectric company , of New-
York , also wioto to the same effect.
Oilier communicationxvero read from F.
A Forbes , general superintendent of tlio
Korthxvustern Telephone company , Don oil ;
Stamlaid Underground Cable companyNexv
"i ork ; one from .1. P. Honctt , superintend
ent of Uiu Chicago lire department , xvho
spoke well of tbo system , and said that it
xvas In use there.
Mr. D.nsct , in answer to all those , said
that as the council could see , the objections
came almost altogether Irom the cmployo-j of
the iK'li Telephone and Western Union coin-
He giix-o a history of conduit stems . gener
ally , and staled that these electric com
panies tilxvays did oppose them unless they
got control of the stock , in vvhkh cuso they
could delay the construction of conduits , anil
so inako the law ajrainst overhead wires m.
oiKU'iilive , the supreme eo ! i t deciding th.it a
ciiy cannot compul tlio wires to bo taken
down unless Iheio Is some place prepared in
which to put them ,
Then the committee dismissed the question
for n while and rose to reoort , asking for
further time lo consider Its merits. It XXMS
granted , ami tlio delegation represent
ing the Omaha Subway company loft.
The next subject considered was an oidi-
iiaiicoiegnliiting Iho .erection of poles and
x\ires for the purpose of onnnitlng electric
street railroads , mid electric lamps to bo put
up by such companies. It asltod that the
fraiichlsobegrnnted to companies noxvin exist
ence , and hereafter to bo organi/ed. Several
amendments were made , and thun It was
found that one or txx-o of the sections xveiu
HO ambiguous that they nullified one another ,
and practically loft the city in
the hands of the corporations sni ) .
posed to bo hooking a franchise
Ono of the sections was No. 7 , which load :
" 1 his ordinance shall not bo construed as
Ink Ing away any charteied rights of such
companies , nor as vesting such companies
wdh the lights to maintain such poles. "
This , it was said , would glvo the companies
under their charter the right to erect as
many poles as they MXV lit , without refer
ence to the iiidinnuco. Another sec
tion objected to was ono stating
that "any street rallxva.y desiring to erect
poles mid electric wire * under the provision
of this net bhall Ilrst Illu xyith the city eloru a
written ucciiptanco of thu terms and regula
tions of the same. " It led to a Vngthy ills-
mission , and limill.x tno committee rosu and
reported that the ordinance bo icforred back
to the committee.
They then adjourned.
I'Oi ; AVASH1NOTO.V.
Mr. Council Will Xot Out into ( lie.
Wlilil Too Past.
Congressman W. J. Connell leaves for
Washington iky to-morroxv. Ho will stop in
Chicago , but will arrive nt the national capitol -
itol in th.iofer the presidential inauguration.
Ho will loturn home about thu 10th of next
month. In speaking of his congressional
term ho said last nijjht tlmt ho hail an idea of
reaching Washington and turning the Poto-
lima up stream ; nor was It likely that ho
would ru'd ' Su.isct Cox when ho took his&cat
in congress. All thin had been stated , but ho
had no idea of doing anything of the kind.
"I shall hope , hoxvox'or. to gunru thu inter
ests of Nubrasluriipccialiy that portion of the
First congressional district , BO fur as possible ,
faithful ) } ami cJU-ctivoly , " said Iho cont-rob& .
man elect ton tirn t-opre cntativc. "I wll
prolect tne constituency which 1 have thi
honor to represent "
"What will be votir flrot legislative movi
when you take your sent ! " xvas usked.
"I have no bllU prepared as yet and havi
none In mind just at present. Of course mi
term of oftleo commences March 4 , mil 1 wll
not Inke my seal until the regular session o
congre-ss convenes , which will ba next DC
cenibor , unless there bo n special session
This may be done in September. ' ,
"Is there an.x legislation that joti think i
required for this section of Nebraska I'
"There is none especially doinatidci
at the present time. so far u <
this district is concerned. A vas
number of bills aic already pending , ol
which the people f this state , as well as o
other stales , have an Interest , In regard t (
which I will inform myself fully by the thin
congress convenes. "
"What is , \ our opinion of the OulhwaiU
bill" '
"The bill known as IhcOtitluvaite measure
relates to the extension of time for Iho pa.y
mont of the indebtedness of the Union Paeilli
company to Ilia government. Much has beet
said and written of both the advantages o
and objections lo Iho bill. Al this time :
am somexvhat in doubt as to whether in tin
end the passagn of the bill would hi1 bone
llciul to this state Undoubtedly It wouh
result in the constitietion ol a number o :
line * of rallrohds as feeders of the mall
line nf the Union Pacific , bin
most of those would bo in the \vcslcin teiu
lories and would only In a remote dogrr.o be
a benellt to Nebraska 1 have no deiire tc
oppose the bill , b it have nnt xet determined
lli.it It vvould bo favorable to the inteiest te
llie. state. Ik-fore 1 am call'-d upon In cast i
vote either one way or the other , 1 xvill have
ample opportunity to inform myself on thi
merits ot the measure , and will tlien vote nc
cording lo my bust jadameiit.
"Regarding the leloration of Fort Omaha ,
did you snv ! Well , the m liter is so com
pletely in tlie bauds of Senator Maaderson
at piesent that I do not feel liUo tnklmr an }
elceisivo action. Personally , I think it Is r
niUtaku to change the location
from the present ono. If adjoin
ing land could not be obtained at
a tairprice t think it xx'onld bo as welltorthe
government nudiOr belter lor Omaha to re
tain thu present location. If the war depart
ment insists on the change , in order to secure
a much lariror urea of land , then 1 personally
favor the ne'iirest Ice-alum lo thu city ob
talaable. The situ at Hollevuo. recommended
bv General HrooKe. is undoubtedly n ver.x
desirable location , but I tear the price asked
for the 1 mil is so far beyond the alithon/.Qil
limitation of money that tlie scheme will be
abandoned.
"As to the postoftlco site , 1 have no special
prefcicnce. I xvill endeavor , when the time
comes , to represent the wishes of tne people
of Omaha in locating the ncxv building.
'I here are several sites mentioned ,
any of which I wouiel consider de
slruble. The block north of the pres
ent postolllco building , and also the
block upon which the old Planters' house
now stands , are both admirable suited tor
the building , but I believe the amount re-
quhod to purchase i itliur of these blocks is
e-onsiderably in excess of the $400,000 limit.
The Lowe-Hoaghuid square at Sixteenth utiel
Hartley streets Is not a baa location , and
could bo secured at about J.VK ) u front loot ,
making the total cost , xvitli damages to im
provements , a little over $300,000. The ob
jection to this block is its irregular grade ,
the northwest corner being ciirbt or ten feel
higher limn at Iho corner of Seventeenth
and Howard. The location proposed at
Tenth and Farinim so-jins to me to be too far
east and not sulHeieiitiy central. 1 believe :
the location should bu more to the ief-
erenco ol the development of South Omaha
than toxvards Council HlulTs. Tim blncli
xx'est ot the court house or the block xvest oi
the proposed city hall would lu fur prefer
able to the exticme eastern location proposed
ut Tenth and Fariiam. '
Tim NOKI-'OljIC CA'slJ.
It Is Hcviveil anil an Otnnh.i Chapter
* "
Atlelcil.
The fuel that Caroline ) Soulier , the
girl who died at Norfolk fiom the
icsult of an operation perlormcd by
byDis. Kehey and Hear , had once been m
Omaha and had been examined by an attache
of the Omaha Medical institute and pro
nounced cnscit'iite , has added another chap
ter to the sensational affair.
A reporter called upon Dr. McMenamy ,
who is at the head of the institute , last night.
As u prelude to the doctor's knoxvledge of
the girl ho pioducou n letter signed by
George , Oliver and CarolineSoulier and pur
porting to bavu been written by Oliver. It
xvill bo remembered that Oliver xvas until
recently employed as cook at the asx him but
was discharged. The letter is dated Norfolk ,
Neb. , Nov. IS , ISss , and is addressed
personally to Dr McMenamy The xvriter
in u legible hand describes Hie gnl's condi
tion , and in medical terms expresses himself
as could hardly bo expected of any but u
medical practitioner and certainly not ot a
colored seivaul. In factl thei attaches ol the
institute state that the authorship of tlio let
ter , no doubt , is vested m a more fertile
brain than that of George Oli
ver. The writer states that thu
young woman Ilrst comprehended
n change in her physical e-ondition about Oc
tober , lsb7 , und that she attributed n to a
fright she received while aboard -liip during
which tun" a severe storm xvas encountered.
He then cites a number of spaoihe indica
tions ai'comp inx ing such a state as the girl
was aftnrxvard'iound to be in , and snjs that
she XXMS not thus afflicted. This leads the medi
cal authorities to form the opinion that some
body lias enlightened Oliver on the intricacy
of the human being , and on points
foreign to the intimate knoxvlodgo of people
ple other than doctors In conclusion the
writer requests information as to whether
the ca-io van bu ti eateel alone by medicines
or whuther an operation will be necessary ,
He aiso asks whether , if tliu Omaha physi
cians should conclude to treat the case , it
e-ould bo treat eel at that point erin
in Omaha , and what xx-oulel ho the
cost 'J'ho replv stated that the
girl should bo first brought hero for exami
nation. November JT , the girl , ae-conipanied
by a man about lorty-iive years of ago , ar
rived in umahtt. Tlie latter hail a plainly
discurnuhle Gorman dialect. They repaired
to the Institution. The ) doctor at once
pronounced the case a plain one
of piegmmcy and so informed the girl
The elector told them no medical assistance
of a negative ) character { could ba rendered.
The couple returned that evening to Nor
folk. The iittai'liesof the i'lsliluio paid no
more attention to the matter , and had no
idea eif this buhu the same girl that died in
the asilum ut Not folk until a letter
xvas received from County Attorney Mapes
requesting Dr. .McMonoiny to send him a
statement of the girl's condition while horo.
Tliu required information xvill bei forwarded.
Tlio theory advanced is tlmt sotneibody in
Norfolk or that vicinity who had .mado free
xvith Miss Soldier , laid out a plan to save the
gnl's honor ami curtain his own crime. In
view of tills ho induced George Oliver , the
colored man , to fitthor Iho letter. In lulling
to nceompllBli this , ho found u story for ihe
girl which sdio led Drs ICelloy and Hear lo
Ijcliovo was true , and that they accepted this
Instead of being govei nuei by'thcir piaotical
Ihdgmcnt.
THI : cfv7iTsi-iivioia.
Gathering oP llofoi-mors at
Hnltiiuorc.
H.VI/IIMQUC , Md. , Feb. 23. Ono of the
Inrgesl palhorings of civil service reformers
mel in this city to-day uiidor the auspices of
the Civil Service Uoform association of
Maryland. Among these present were
Hna. D. H. Eaton and Hon. Theodore
Russell Hcsiiliitions were passed expressing
the coiilldonco of the ) association In President-
elect Harrison and his profession ! of friend
ship for the principles of civil service reform.
In tliu evening Uichaid H. Dana , editor of
the Civil Service Hucord , sought to show by
strtistics tlmt llio pcrccntago of removals
during Cleveland's term of ollice
had been grealo than nailer
any ni'ininlstratlon slneo 1600 , but
It Is claimed that Cleveland was favorable to
reform und would hya in history us ono wl.o
made a good reform record.
Judco William D. Politic , of Indiana , quoted
from the platform of.tlio republicans mid from
Harrison's letter of acceptance , and iirguud
from tlit-iii that civil servieo'ruform would ,
under a republican administration , bo extended -
tended to all the branches of Iho public
servica vvilhlii the rules , and reform princi
ples to al the places not included In the law.
Dr. Williamson , of the Central United
Pro * ! ) ) terhin church , xvdl tnko for his ser
mon In the morning : "Tho Illumining
I'owerof Iho Church , " and In tlio ovonn.g :
"Iho Press m Ju Advocacy of Mammon
Versus .Morals , "
BEAUTIES OF THE BIRCH
They Qladtlon the Attnosphoro of i
Dronry Court Room.
SOME MALE TEACHERS PRESENT
Hut .Mmi'mri ' of tinI'rtlr Sex Carrj
Oft' the Honors of I lie Day
With Accustomed
Grace.
Douglas County Toaehor .
Thlily-llvo pretty ntul intellectual lookinj
youti ) ; ladles and about half as many not si
attractive young men , gathered in dlstric
courl room No. : i yesterday afternoon.
They wore1 the teacher * of Iho publii
schools of Douglas couuly , and wor
gntheicd for the purpose of InlorchaiiKini
views as to methods of teaching.
Tlleio meetings nro hold thrco times s
year for thu purposu of promoting soelal re
inttoas between tlie teaeliersnnd unoxchaiiK1
of views.
The Hist paper read this aftctnoon was 01
"Discoveries in Fractions , " by A.\V. Parker
The tfenllcman thout'lit th.it tins bugbear ti
younger puidh could be made lo c
irksome if the study were illustrated
tratod bv commnnnkico objects and u
continuation offered examples of bow thu
eoald bo d'jne.
The second paper was on "firatntnnr , " b.i
Mr. A. W. SliaddiiiKor , and was treated ii
about the same manner as the one that preceded
ceded , the author endeavoring to suuues
moans bv which the study could bo nitulo nt
tractive.
Tlie "Necesslt. % of Professional I'diication'
was dealt with in nn able manner by Mis'
Nettie A. Prichard. In all the professions ,
r.he said , the necessity for primary education
was manifest.
If anyone should bo sick ho would nnt cart
to have an ignoramus treat him , nor wouli
ono indicted under the law desire to have in :
uneducated man defend him , and so it wn'
with all the professions. To educate a chili
is not merely tu teach hi in the alphabet , but
also how to live.In the scliool room , " slit
continued , "wo liavc the future piofessional
men. The children h-ive sleeping powers U
accomplish these things anil it remains to tin.
teachers to develop them.1
Miss Ila'tiu Urewster read a paporon com
pulsory education. Statistics , sbo said , in
dicated a direct communication between il
literacy and crime , and takuiir this us a bus ! '
she built up a powerful argument In favor ol
this meaanrc That compulsory education
was desirable was apparent from the fact
that thirteen states had passed laws coin-
imimliUv' it.
At tins time there was nn intermission o (
half an hour , during which the teachers were
all made known to each other by the intro
duction committee , consistiiurof Miss Mam ]
ICastmnii , Miss .Minnie I'arrolt and Mr. A ,
Matthews.
The next paper , on " ( Jeneial UxeroiscE , '
by Miss Ciortrndo UlasKow , was the ablest
read during the incuting. She denion-
strated how necessary these diversion'
were und ollered the folio.vinj ;
nine examples of exercises of tlu <
character , which she nail found popuhu
amonRst pupils : 1. Tulles on biography ,
i ) . Anpolnt pupils to bring In general news ,
Speaking in connection with this , Miss Glas
gow said "Have the pupils read the news
papers nil contained In them and it will dc
tlieni good. Don't let thorn imagine that
life is so llowiug as they will IK
disappointed when they go oul
in the world. It. Talk tc
pupils on eraln and its reproduction , t. Give
general lessons in botanj. .1. Talk with the
pupils on tlie iiatuio of the tiees in
the vicinity and have them try to
bring oat -new facts concerning them.
0. Have pupils nmke collections ol
minerals and study them. 7. Devote
some time to physiology and hygcno. s > .
Give lessons in form and color. U Have
sinning and cJestlienic ; pjiomses.
'Plus was followed by a pleasing talk by
Mrs. Jennie Keysor , ol the Omaha higli
sehool. Mrs Keysor told ol her visit to the
birthplace of Shakespeare. Before adjourn
ment , resolutions strongly favoring a com
pulsory educational law , were adopted ,
NOTKS.
Moi-grn Oi'l'cnts Ai-mingcr , As It Was
I'vppcted Ilo tt'oiiht.
Morgan , the bicyclist , defeated Ashingct
in a twenty mile race at the Colosseum lust
night. .There was a largo attendance and
the exponents of each contestant were loud
in cheers tor their champion.
Ashinger set the pace until only six laps of
the race remained to bo wheeled , and then
Morgan pushed the pedals hard and speedily
shot ahead of Ins opponent , and after a
spirited spurt won the race by tlfty feet.
Time , I hr , B mill and Us see. As-hmger
claimed that Morgan fouled him in the last
mile , but the protest was not allowed , and
the judges awarded the race to the "Sena
tor. "
Tlio race was preceded by a walking match
notween Messier and Carrigan , of one mile ,
in which the former won. ; by a mile dash
"byliing" race botwean Kiuimeneau and
Martis , which resulted m a dcat hunt ; n
seven mile dash between I'ixlcy and Scr-
chey , in which the former won in : i:17 : ; a
race iietwcen two negroes a mile dash.
Heading , the "Unknown , " has challenged
Ashinger to ride a 100 milo bicycling race
next Saturday night for $1(10 ( a side.
Eighteen entries have been made for the
go-.is-you-ple'iso foot race to open at the Col
osseum March ( .
Heading is absent from the post on a unity
days leave , Ilo expects to iccclvu
his discharge from tlio army some
time m .Inly. Ho intends to
enter the big race in San Francisco next
spring.
Kelt and the thirteen female 'cyclists , wno
have been lacing at Madison .Square garden ,
Now York , will bo in Onialm on the l th ot
ftlarch and n raeo will bo arranged between
them hero , .lack 1'rince is training a fe
male "unknown" whom hu thinks will defeat
them all
SOUTH OMAHA.
Albright Depot Koblieil.
About noon yesterday , while Agent Gra
ham , of the Albright depot , was at the bank
making n deposit , some one broke the corner
of the inside window , put his hand in and
opened the inside door to the Albright ticket
ollice , and going in took the money box Into
an adjoining room und broliu it open. Its
contents. , e > 12l ID , was taken. Tlio parties
got awaj and ! ett no trace.
Till ) Holcol 'Mi.'Siiiicrailc.
The inasquoiiulo given In Shilony & I'odo-
lo'.c 's hall by the Bohemian Gymnastic
Society Sokol was a gratifying success.
Good music enlivened every one. The prices
for line costumes and masks were awarded
respectively to Mrs. Frank Shilony , Mrs.
John Mulnc and Mis , Casper Podolok , and
to Louis Novak , ICdwaid Klster and Michael
Subrt.
llonril nl' Trade.
The board ot trade held a well attended
and Important meeting last night in Presi
dent David Anderson's ofllee. The finance
committee reported t'19 in the treasury. The
bouquet coinniltteo tcportod having spent the
balance of thu money in charitable work und
was discharged , A icsolution in favor of a
union depot In Oinuha was ills
cussd and for further discussion
was tabled till next mcGtlng. Tlio
Bupcrintondonts of the paolcing houses mid
and manager of the stock yards were ro-
qncstud to have their employes secure houses
and reside here , and thu fiucrutur.v was in-
strtirtcd to bond uach u copy of the lusulu-
tlons.
Adjourned to meet Saturday evening ,
March ! > , at 7.HO , for the regular minimi meet
ing and ejection of oftlccrs ,
The Police CoiiiinlHslnii ,
Last night thu bouid of lire and police com
missioners met and transacted what business
; hcru was to hu done in u few minutes. Frank
MuU'kl , of the lire department , was given ten
days' leave of absence , and to keep up the
reputation of the police force Oftleei Vaughn
ibited for two weeks' leave. Ho got thorn ,
but will only get ono week's pay , and the lire
lopartmcut wasahcad. Olllcer Jerry O'Grady
handnl In his resignation , which was ac
cepted , to ttthooft'eurebrutiry 1KJ. Thu board
then adjourned ,
During the prevnt tvJ'l * an oppirtuml ;
will b-1 aftoriU-l O n ihi laeater ITO.TS of wit
ncssing that ever welco no and papula
actor , Mr. Jam us O'N6III , one of the mos
commanding llifurca In the history of re
mantle dritma. Ilo will open his Omaha cr
garment at Hold's ' opera house no *
Thursday evening In 'his celebrated play
"Monte Cristo , " continuing during the re
malnder of the week , tie comes with gall
cred strength , an excellent supporting con :
pany , now scenery , costumes and accessorie.
befitting this superb epitome of Duma'
most powerful .story.
The members of the Unity Shnkrspcar
club have completed nrrangoments for th
entertainment which they will give thel
friends next Friday evening In Unity church
Seventeenth mid Cuss stroels. The prc
gramma will bo a most Interesting one , and
as several members are professional clocu
tlonlsts unit actors , tlie scenes chosen will n
ceive careful and worthy representation
The entertainment will lie called a dranmti
recital , and will consist of u complete poi
trnjal. in cnstume , of a number of scone
from Shakespeare's plays. The programm
will contain explanatory notes giving ndlgoa
of the plot of the plays.
An event will bo the appearance of Mr
Cioston Clarke , the young tragedian. Hi
father is .John St"opur Clarke , and ho is tin
grandson ef Junliu Hrutus Llooth. and tin
nephew of Hdwin Ho.ith. IIi is but twenty
three . \eaisof age , und Is said t ) have all tin
slender grace and noutlj beauty that churae
ten/ed the youth of his nude. He will up
pear at the New Grand opera boiiso ne\
Tlmisdnj evening , in Hamlet.
Thu second concert ol the Apollo club will
ta'.co pliu o Wednesday evening , the 'J'tl
lust. , ut Itnvd's opera house. The club will
bo assisted at this concert by the Musn
concert company , composed of Uvide Musin
violinist ; Annie Louisa Tanner , snprnuo
Whitney MiiolU'idge , tenor , and IMwin M.
Slionert , pianist.
In addition to the McNish minstrels , whc
uro to appear nt the N'ew Grand Monday. .
Tuesday and Wednesday , und Wcdnesda' '
matinee , Crcston Clarke in "Hamlet,1
Thursday evening. Manager Miner receive !
a telegram last evening from his eireiii
manager , L. M. Crawford , of Kansas City
booking the I'litnain-IOiiiurson company foi
Friday and Saturday evenings , and Satnr
day matinee , thus lilliug out the entin
week. The bouse his been open alums'
without the exception of a single night sine *
the opening of the now ye ir.
At the ICdun Musee during the wco'c Wnl
lace's sllic wet ins will bo the attraction. Thi'
will give the opportunity of seeing the mys
teries of sillt cultureIn nil Its stages from
the cocoon to the loom. The Ulneh'.irl
family will remain another week and wil
appear lu n now comedy entitled "Tho Wait1'
luck. "
Concert
Mr. Charles Riieteus has the pleasure
to announce that his next students' re
cital will take place at MaxMeyers
hull , Monday oveninyj February lie , at )
o'clock. ,
Selection Ei nani Verdi
club.
Stryk-eu-blaas-lust
( a Neger Tanj ; L. Gurlitt
Quatremuias , > . b Spanische Tan/e
I M Mos/kowski
Misses Aunlo Hart an /.elia Nilcs.
Duo for clarionet and cornet Norma-
Puritan ! llullmi
Messrs. Aithur ICarbnchand 1'erry Undollet.
Solo-Violoncello c.iviitinii Ivafl
Mr. .luhn Hrowii.
Qnartetto for four violins Hactoas
Messrs. H. Rogers , p. 'Pulleys , G. Williams ,
ii. Kurb.icb.
Traumbildor Lumbcy
club.
Stryk-en-blaas-lust
( With solo forguitai- Mr. J. llrowa )
Duet lor violin and violo Haetens
Miss Claiio Chambeilain and Mr. Daetens.
fa WahJvoglein mid Min-
> "esangcr 1C. Hannton
soln < , '
, j b Xcphj r * do Mai.
. . Francis Belli'
Miss Laura Couch.
Solo riutciarr.intella Hacteni
Mr. Kraiik Hadollet
String quartette Largo Handel
( For two violins , viola and violmeollo. )
Messrs. II. Hogeis , P. 'Pulleys , G. Williams ,
Kmil Karbach.
"Visions"- Faueonicr
cn-blans-lust .
Stryk - - club.
'Jhe City Hull.
The committee on public buildings have
held tnreo meetings lelative to the calling for
plans for the now city hall , and on Tuesday
night will present their report to the coun
cil. At that time they will be able to inform
intending competitors as to the style and na-
tuie of the building they deem necessary.
A HUPi-'lAX PUMSIIKP.
He Heals OIK ; 3Ian ami Attempts to
Hill Another.
Prank Combs , a negro who has the reputa
tion of being : i vicious and quaiit-lsoine fel
low , drove his wagon against that of J ,
Marks , on the bottoms near the foot of Nicli-
olas street , and cursed Murks In the baigain ,
without anv provocation whatever. Xot
content with this , ho jumped from Ins wagon
ami gave M'irks a terrible boating. David
Cohen , wuo was a witness of the radian's
performance , remonstrated with him lor
such an uncalled for attaoir , when Combs
jerked out a dirk and attempted to bury 11 in
Cohen's breast. Ho only succeeded , how
ever , in mailing a long rent , in Ins intended
victim's garments. Cohen mid Marks lied
in terror , and oi.o or two wit
nesses of the aft.dr stalled after a
policemen. Combs took alarm and run oil" ,
leaving Ins team. When the oftlccr came he
searched for the would-bo murderer for
some tune , but could not Ibid him He
tberefoie took Combs' team and turned it
ove.r into the custody of thu ofiicers at tlio
central station. This morning Combs cjtno
after it mid was immediately arrested He
was arraigned , 1 omul guilty , lined > . " , ( ) und
costs and sentenced to llfteen dajs hard
labor. _
AMO.NG Till' , MA X.\TKS.
FaotN < > ( 'Interest Cleaned In Kailro.-id
CirolcH.
Arrangements nro now being iiiado for a
meeting of thu general inuimgutH of all the
roads for the pin pose of revising the rates to
and between nil points on all roads in con
formity with the presidents' agreement. As
to what will bo the result but little Is fore
shadowed , but it is predicted that through
rates will bo in certain instances raised con
siderably , and that mi.\thini.'in this diiection
wiJl bo hostile to the duty the railroads owe
to the west. To what extent this will bo
carried out is as yet nn uncertainly , but U is
generally conceded thai seaboard rates will
Do advanced and that when thu
general managers meet some iron
clad rules will bo . adopted tn
subordinate- officials as regards tu ! > nuttor
of maintaining rules. The place of meeting
will bo cither in Chicago or .St Louis. The
Informal meollng opened at St. Louis to
day which is a conference of the general
managers of the southwestern lines The
general meeting will be held later. This
will icsult In a largo reduction of "special"
employes such ns street passenger man and
outside solicitors , Jtjwlll also , it is suid , re
sult la the reduction to a consldurablo extent
of a largo number of travelling passenger
agents. This part of thu retrenchment In
stituted by the presidents has been placed in
the hands ot tlio general passenger agents ,
Koiuul ut Lam.
Now York World : In u Pullman
sleeper.
IJrido ( in upper berth ) Darling !
Groom ( in lower berth ) Yes , pre
cious.
Hrido I've found something I'vo
boon looking for over since my BIX-
teenlh birthday.
Uroom- What is that , darlinfrV
Hrldo A man under my bed.
_ .
Hlio Cot Him.
Now York World : "Ah ! Miss Ada , "
said Staylnto , sadly , "you'll bo foryot-
tlnir mo wjion I'm gone. "
"I'vo boon for fjolUnf , ' yU ( uver since
I've know you , Mr , Slayfaie , " bttid bho ,
shyly. And she got him.
BLUFFS
Tbo Ohurchos Present n Vurloty c
Pious Topics.
THE UNITED STATES JURORS
The Snlo of Clintit.iuijtin Tl ukelii t'otn
nieiicics Anotlioi * .Noi'dlosH Auol-
ilunt on llroad\Viiy Personal *
mid Uriel' Items ,
A mnns : tlio
The following announcements nr
made of services to bo huld in the vnvi
ous churches of tlio city :
Hethtiny Haptlst churcli , corner o
Hhiffiitul Story slreots SL rvicex at tin
iHiutl hours , 10fl : ! a. in. and 7'U : ) p. in.
joniitf pcnpln's mooting at UH : ! ) p. in
Kev. K : N. IFurrlu , pustor ,
Con rc iitional Services to-dny
morning and pvening. 1'renchliifj n ;
thi' pastor. Morning &ubject , " ( ! od tin
UlvL'r ; " evening , "A Troubled King. '
A cordial imitation is extended.
I'roshytoHtm I'roiu'htng as iNiwl
both morning and evening , by tin.1 pai'
tor. Siibhatli school at I'JoVloelv. Vonnt
people's mocling at (1:1)0 ( : ) p. in. Stranger :
and others cordially invited.
lroidwa\ ? : . K. I'lmrch I'roaehlnf
ut 10ila. : ; ) in. and " : . " ( p. in. bthi1 _ pas
tor , Kev. I ) . ( . ' . Franklin. Sinunt\ ,
school at 1m. . Class meeting at Hi.Ul
p. in , in the loettiro room. Straugors
and all others cordially invited.
Latter Day Saints' church , on IMo-rct
street , near ( ilen nvenue. Preaching
IIHI ( : ( a. in. by P.lder Wan-on I'oclt
Social services ut - o'clock p. in. and
preaching at 7tll ; p. m. by lllder .loin
Uavis. All cordially invited.
Services at the 1 Yosby torian ITar-
tnony Mission to-day at . " o'clock , con
ducted l > y Mr. KJO. llo'igland. Sab-
batli sehool til1 o'clock. Prayer meet
ing Thursday evening : topic , "The
llappinoss of the tiodly. " P . 1. Cvory-
ono cordiirly invited.
At Ovorton Mission tliere will be the
usual services at HJIO ) : a. m. and 70 : ! p
in. ; Sunday scliool at - p. in.
St. I'linl's Church Divine service to-
ili.at ; . 10:1" : ) a. m. and 7 : , ' { ( ) p. m. ; Sun-
datbeliool l-'l"i. Sermon topics , morn
ing , "Sowing Tears. Heaping -loy1
evening sermon , "The Lessons Taught
by the Miraelos of Jesus. " Young men
and strangers always cordially wel
comed lo these services. T. .1. Mnckay ,
rector.
First 13aptist Cliiiroh Hev. 11. L.
Tlouso , llie pif-tor of the Heth-Kdun
Haptist church , of ( Dmaha. i > - expected to
preach at 10 : ! { ( ) a. m. . the pastoral 7 : : > ll
ji. in. , the Sunday .school at 1'J in. , und
jo'ing ' pcoule's meeting at l > : . ' ! 0 p. m.
All cordially welcomed.
15erc.au Baptist Church Meets to-day
in Shnbert block , on Broadway and
Twenty-fourth t-treel. Sunday school
at lllo a. m. March I ! services will be
given in the Usual place of worship on
1'acilie avenue.
Needless Ar
A hack belonging to Mr. Tliggiiis , of
Oiiiahnas ditched shortly after mid
night Friday iright on Lower Broad
way. The hor-e were driven into the
e.\ca\ation in the darkness , but for
tunately the icMill was not serious.
The hole was about eiirhtfeet deep , and
was ope-nod for tlio purpose of inaUing
new eoniiectioiisyith tlio water mains.
The driver managed to extricate one
horse , and rode lo llie police fatation
for help.
Kngineer Birlcinliue. of the water
works company , wu ; , aroused , and bunt
a force of men to clear away the wreck.
The hack was piled on top of the hoi > c ,
but in hiiclu a manner that no bones
were broken. Strange to say , a passen
ger in the hack escaped without injury.
Tnis is but one of several accidents
thi.t have occurred there since the
holes were opened. Danger signals are
hung out there every night , but much
trouble is experienced on'account of the
lanterns being stolen or going out.
Lantern were found at thu side of the
excavation , shortly after tills last acci
dent , but they were not burning. As
soon as the weather * moderates the
helen will be Illled up and all danger
will be over , but until that time parlies
havinc occasion to travel that street in
the night should Keep their weather
eye open. _
Unele SUIII'H ( "onrl.
United States Commissioner Hunter
has completed the venire of llie grand
and petit juries of the next lcrn : of llie
federal court , which convenes in thU
oit.i Monday , March in. .fudge Love ,
of Keoknk , will open the so-oiou , and
Judge Shiras. of Dnbinjiie , will proba-
blj be present also. The docket is not
crowded for HUM term and it will not be
a lengthy ono. The jnricn are as fol
lows :
C ! rand Peter V.'ikolT. Farragut ; A.
Beeknell , r.lhott ; William P. Jennings ,
Slanton ; A. M. Page , Lenox ; .1. \i. Jet-
tor , Thaycr ; Frank Wood , Manning ;
Frank ( iilinun , llainb'irg ' ; .1. S. Hook ,
Fail-Hold ; Henry Lubbin , Wiola ; .1. S.
Jackbon , firiswold ; John C' . I'ifer ,
Jrwin : ,1. W. ( iarinoag , Shelby ; D. S.
LuKe , Shcnandoah ; .1. .1. Ueiin , Jtlau-
chard : A. Young. Manning ; A. Cauic-
lin , lOxira ; A. L. Linn , Knst Xodaway ;
A. W. ColTman , Axuca ; Ilenrv Ivnlil ,
Asiiinwall ; Kd Tro\\ bridge , Munilhi ;
Hicliurd Fisher , Woiistor ; A. A. Wood-
burn , lifc-ouri Vallev ; T. V. Highlev ,
Faii-liold.
Petit A. G. [ Con now , Hast Nodaway ;
d'eorge O , Calkins , Corning ; A. K.
Howard , FritTo'lipr. ( . Fairlield ; .1. T.
Ward , Malvern ; C'liarlos Bullouk , Den-
ihon ; H. B. f.oi'ch , t'larinda ; ( ieorgu ( ' ,
Dnllleld , Pittbbvrg ; J. S. Shepherd. Ml.
Ayr ; Henry Fu oneokul ] > ; O. H.Ciir-
rier , Prescotl ; l-Id 11. Hunter. Corning ;
W. S. Swift , llloomliold : .1. K. Kiclmrd-
' on , Savannah ; I. C , Iluskins , Ivcota ;
If. C. Lamb , Donison ; S. M. Childs ,
Dniilii ] ) ; P. H. .Mot/er.Sliniiiimloah ; W.
S. Sample. K'eoknk : H. D. Porter. Os-
kaloosa ; Mark Oehiltrco. Morning Sim ;
A. M , Baltoll , Avoca ; William Bradley ,
Centorvillo ; Thomas Flomming. Clarinda -
inda ; Dr. S. S. ( Jravcs , Aftoa ; Isiiiio
McC'allihtor , Hod Oak : J. < ' . Shockovy ,
Sidney ; D. Thompson , Hamburg ;
Cliarles Van fJorden , Audnbon ; 'J1. P.
Whitled. K.tlra ; Colonel J. s. Tain ,
Sluart ; H. H. Palmer. Hod Oak ; T. H.
Morgan , Bedford ; W. T. Shepherd ,
Harlan ; d'eorge H. Pullman , Silver
City ; F. II. Jerome , Villisca.
n < ; piillioiii : I'rlnrirr ,
At the roiublican primary held at
Die couft hoiiHi ! htal evening for the
purpose of placing in nomination candi
dates for aldermen of tlio Third aii'l
Fourth wards , tlieio was a good al-
bunda-nce from the Fourth .van I , but us
IhoTlilrdwas not rerebenled | ) , an ad
journment wau taken until next
Wednesday evening. Those present
were Blrongly in favor of Mr. P. H. ,
Hill for the nominee from the Fourth
ward.
( 'liiiiitniiina | As
The time is at hand when plans must
bu nmtured to forward work on grounds
and buildings as soon as the ucaihur
permits , The programme is well under
way and will bo ono of tbo lisl of Ih
\enr. To provide tlio necessary menu
for buildings , piwrnmim1 , etc. . it i
proposed to plnce on sale , ni once , sea
son liekela for llio Council HlulTs am
Omaha Clmutauqua asvemblv for tin
sea-on of ISS'.l.
Mr. S. P. McConnell will lake chargi
of the sale of tickets in Council Blnlls
The price of season tickets Is J.1 cash
The money raised from the sale of thosi
tickets will bo put into buildings. 1m
provemetils. etc. . for the benetlt am
comfort of those that attend.
This is not asking n donation , but 1
giving H return for what is paid. It i ;
advancing the money that shall provide
Iho enterlainmenl every body will enjoy
and insures aiioces's to lheChaulauur |
cntorprNo.
It Is hoped that every citi/eti will
promptly respond to the extent of his
ability. ,1. K. H.\ui < xi > > - , Manager.
lloai-il ol' I'.d lion t Ion.
The school board met in special ses
sion last evening with a full board
present except Mr. Haiti. The mallet
in reference to the fceerotnrv's salary
was referred to the llnance committee
The secretary's annual report of re
ceivts and expenditures was approved
anil ordered jinbltshed.
The following estimate of expense--
for llie following jour was siihiultlcd :
Teachers fund. i.'tt.DOO ; school hou c ,
$10,0(1(1 ( ( ; contingent. SlH.OlM ) .
It was decided lo submit the resolu
tions at the coming election on the question -
tion of erecting a SlM.IMKl school build
ing near Iho Coehrau trad in the west
ern part of the city , and to sell a lot
owned by the cltj on High Sehool
avenue between ( ! len and Park avenues ,
llio proceeds to be used in purchasing a
lot near the Cobran tract.
The same following places were
selected for Hit annual school election
as those adopted by the council for Iho
city election.
Messrs. Law son and Stewart were ap
pointed a committee to prepare the elec
tion register.
Ml NO 1 1 MENTION.
The Dodge Light guards received
thirty-three overcoats yesterday from
the * laie to be USL-II on "their Washing
ton trip. They are very dark bine and
neat in appearance.
The polic" started out last evening
to gather in the cyprian.s who had failed
to pay their linen for the last mouth.
The places visited were all on "The
How. ' ' and about half a do/en girls were
arrested.
The entire force of the Council Blults
abslract ollice of J. W. Sijuire accepted
an imitation from the employes of the
Omaha pllic-e lo partake of a Si no game
supper in the latter citj last ooning. .
A plot of Colbj's Walnut grove addi
tion was filed yesterday with the county
recorder. The tract lies between Ave
nues K and T , and Twenty-eighth and
Thu ty-llrsl streets , in the northwestern
part of the city.
. \ marriage license was issued yostor-
terday to Henrv Stollen and Martha
Older , both of this city. The pair then
repaired to the matrimonial parlors of
Scjuire Sehuiv. and were united in the
bonds of double blessedness.
Tliere will bo a meeting of the stock
holders of the American District Tele-
trraph company in the parlors of the
Bechlel hou-o next Tuesday at 10
o'clock a. m. , and directors' are re
quested to govcin themselves accord
ingly.
The masquerade ball at the institu
tion for the deaf and dumb Fridaoxen -
ing , was a very enjoyable affair and
something quite new to the majority of
the pupil : , . A large number of sp eli-
toi'o from the city were in attendance.
Yesterday afternoon the children at
Jtobort Wilson's , 7tl ! First ineutio.
tried to revive a iiuiirlj e.\tinct tire
with coal oil. There was a Hash and n
scries of screams mingled with fulling
stove-pipe and soot. Fortunately the
'
results were not very serious , be'jond
fright and dirt.
The funeral of Miss Rebecca Garger.
AIO died of lung fever Friday , took
place jestordav afternoon from the resi
dence. 1 1 7 Fifth avenue. The n mains
were interred in Fail-view. The case
was one ( jf charily , and expenses were
borne by neighbors who subscribed the
necessary amount.
The police pulled in six youngster * ,
ranging in ago from tea" lo lift-on
years last evening at Iho request of the
boy's parents. They lm\o a ca\e lilted
up in thu bank of Indian creel ; in the
rear _ of tlio Danforth block on Lowoi' '
Broadway , and wore preparing to do-
volope into highwaymen. V few hours'
slay behind the b'nrn cured their dan
gerous aspirations , and they were re
leased.
Police biisinc-s remains light , and llio
daily police court grist requires but
little magisterial attention. Vester-
day morning three vags who had spent
the night ir. the box , were turned loose
with n peremptory order to l"-ivo the
city immediately. Tlionnii Young and
Kd Smith , two drunk's , wuin each lined
tfT.C.O. Joh'i siiithei'lainl. a drunk and
susjiicioiis eliaraclor , hud his case con
tinued for inJstigntion. .
The case of Charles XichoKon , Die
assistant chii f of the lire department ,
charged v illi slugging II. B. West cot t ,
of the llciald , was joslerdaj coiitinncd
until Monday morning at 1 1 o'clock1.
Nicholson was charged with assault and
batlcry , and when the prosecuting witness -
ness desired to snbpuMia witnesscllio '
defendant stated that it was nuneces-
iiu-y , as lie inoposed lo plead fjuilty.
W < 'hlcoU then wauled lo lilu an info'r-
ination against Nicholson for dislurb-
iii(4 ( Iho peace , but was deterred from so
doing by Mr. Hiloy , the manager of the
Council BlnlTs department of the Hor-
: ild , wl.o thought one charge siillicieiil.
The case will undoubtedly be settled lo-
inorroiviiioriung.
' . ' '
I'er.oiinl I'ai'
Mrs. L. H. Koi ! left yesterday fur
Mnryvillo , Mo. , for a week's visit with
i-elnti'os.
Miss Soyer. of Ifoildor oii , ICy. . is tliu
juest of Mias Carrie St.ivuiiH , corner
Seventh street and First avenue.
Mr. P. II. Fotlieringhain , of the B.is-
LOII htoro is in the east buying goods for
llio spring trade.
The family of Mr. K. O. Biirtlotl have
noved to C'ouneil BlulTh and the humu
is nt iHKi Av(3iiuo B.
Miss Male Watts , of Noola , and Miss
joorgie Homick , of .lolluivon , wcru in
Lho city yesterday.
Ollicor Kemp was elf duty yesterday
lo allend the funeral of hi ; , brother n
; hild , at his homo in llio country.
Mrs. Kan ford Wilson , of Auduhon
- oiinty , is the g'lesl of her i ovisin , Mrs.
Prof. Mc.Naughlou. of thin i ity.
Captain C. S. Hubbard luin heon con-
Ined to the housn by illness for n week
mat , but is now gaining , sn that he is
ible to sit up.
John Mi Cabn , elork ut Bneharfich's
loihing liousu , left for his home at
tockford , Hi , , last evening , in renpimne
.D a telogrum announciiig the death of
lis father.
Chiefs Novvbtiry and Uul'.jighor ' , of the
incoln and Omaha lire Jepariniunts ,
vore in the city yostonluy and look in
, ho various lire houdUii. They have
nany v/arm friends in the ( leparlmont
lero and their visits are ahvays wol-
FOUND DE1D ON THE PILOT ,
The Lonely nml Fntcxl RUle of uu
Imllnu In n Bllnztml.
FROZEN AT A BOILER HEAD ,
lloxv ! Union I'nclllo
KItlllllCSS 1)0(1 ) ( It ) till * Disp
of i * ( Hlier ln
Topic * .
A I'Yo/.en Inillaii.
"About cif-hte'on yo.us ago , ' " said I'liqlncor
Stitrlt , of the Union Pnrlfle , "u llttlo cplsuelci
huppe'iie'd whie-h I will novur forget I was
pulling n freight from Omulm , and when
about folly miles out , ut n Mutton an In-
dlnn npproiu'hed nnil from his molie-ns I eon-
eluded that ho wanted mo to lot Imu rule * to
smother point on tlio line1. It was in tlio latter
patt of Inntmr.v and n bitter eoUl breivpro -
viilleil. In those dnjs wo were co'iii" Hod to
favor tlio Indians for our o\\n pcrs mill
safety Should .vou refuse there ivas no tell
liijf at what time , \oii would bo tiiomrlit d > nvn
by an nrrow. Well , tlio fellow , a lluei\ pro
portioned , robust s'Nvimeii of the modern
red limn , wanted to ride , and 1 mpnullod linn
to pet nn to tlio pilot In front of tin hoikr
nnil , aftei hesitating a moment , lie did so.
Our nest stop was about iwont.x t\xo mdos
awnj , und after supplying ours. l\ s with
fuel we pulled out. 'J'ho wind stuiiU us at
right angles and it xvus all 1 con ! I d , < I > Ueop
from free/ing in the cabVo kept up n peed
prevwuio and after niiottt an hour's rnl wo
reaelied tlio station I think it was
Koiulo that tlio town was callcil
in those days i had iorgott MI a'l
about tlio Indian and ur.'tiubtcdty '
weald ha\o cone on to the end of mtrip
without pa.xmg anv attention to him had it
not been neeessar.v forino to oil up In doing
MI I recalled the f.u-t of the Indian taUwu un
Ids stand on tlio pilot and 1 concluded to de
tonnino now ho was malting it and have u
good laugh at Ills expenses 1 rcpaiu 1 to thu
iron ! of the engine und there sat tlie native
passenger with u long pipe In his month und
uppaiontly enjo.x ing tlio Keen-less of the tit
inusphoro. I spoke to him lint he fulled to
lespond. Not making a iespouse mi the
second occasion I she > lt him with niv hand ,
but to my surprise he failed to speak or give
any sign of my presLMicc being felt iiy him.
I pulled the blanket from about his head ami
there sat Mr Indian as deud as u skinned
pike , lie had been fro/en to death It made
mylifi1 curdle in mv veins ut Ilrst , but an In
dian'sllic was not conmiieiud much in those
days , .mil I removed his fro/en corpse fiom
tlio cnulne , set it at the base of n telegraph
polo and palled out for the next station as
though nothing unusual had happened The
corpse was left there for several davs , and
until sovi'ral members of his tribe discovered
it and boie it away An Indian can stand
told weather , but on the front of that c ngino
on that occasion the bioath of old Dorcas
was too strong , ami -oipiontly another
iccruit 'was sent to the happy hunting
ground. "
There is one element of hnmamtx that
eoitainly tuites n stiunl with the lailroads
and njjiunst the intei csts of the scalper , as
regaidstho use of the coupon round trip
tickets now in use in the western 10 ids It
is the criminal llrcing from Justice. For
instance , , \ou arc an Umahii passeiiirer , do
siroiis of puichasing u ticket to Denver and
ictiirn. The wily lie hot agent goes to his
desk and extracts therefrom a long piece of
colored paper. Yon are then placed on ex
animation , the ticket agent inspecting J on
while ho "punches" out the description of
, \ou fiom the following tcclinic.il delineation ,
which is printed on the border of Hie ticket
"Male , female , slim , medium , stout , vounj , ,
middle-aged , elderly , eyes li ht , dark , hair
light , daik , beard , nioust ie-lio , chin side ,
mime " After your persona ! desei ipt inn lias
been punched , the ticket is sprc.ul before
you for jour signature. Above the blank
sp.ice when1on indite your name , is a con
tiact winch , if it weio adheied to hy comtH
of Justice , would entitle the i.ulioad com
paay to u milt-claim deed to .vour body
should , \ou die cnroutc , out , foilun.iu ly , it Is
only a curtain behind which tlio wily calper
poses in security. Hut by outliving the
persona ) appearance of the niigiinil holder ,
tlio railroad eomiianies have but little difii
unity in discovering that the ticket when
presented bv another , is not in the hands of
the original owner , in ease it passus through
the hands of the .scalper.
"Color blindness , " lemmhed mi old en
gineer of the Union I'acilic , 'is something
lh.it is pot very common among the boys ,
but , when it eomos , you might as well con-
elude to vacate your seat in the engine.
Color blindness is not pronounced or re
g.irdcd as one of Hie imniable milrmiUcs of
llio human race , and there aio instances
wheio good sight has been icstoicu , lint as
a inle , it stands out against a man when
once ho becomes its victim. 1 remember
when I was llrnig for old Jake Kwiug , who
used to pull a passenger train out of hero
x oarago. . .lake became. afllicted with color
blindness , lint I guess it was a secret be
ixvoen him and mvsell. Ilo took me i-ito his
I'oiifidenco and told mo that his sitht had
laded him in tins icsiioe-t , and luipicslud mo
10 heli ) him out , but not to whisper a word
iibout it. lie is dead now itnd u is nit longer
i secret I did help him all I could , and on
iuvcr.il occasions came near being ih levied.
I'or the last eighteen months be xx. s on tlio
roail I read all hn tram mders lor linn , and
, viis constantly on the lo ikout fur u clear
.rack win n xvo wvro under he.idwux. .lako
, vas poor llnaiieinlly , and with my assist unco
minagod to support himself ; ind family up
o u few weeks Dcforo his ilealli , bv lomnin-
ng nt Inn post in the engine. 1 a'o > ] into
ei tain that , although Ins sight w.is su poor
is to rend' r him nnablo to innanengino
vilhont assistance from me , none of the
ifilcialb discovered that ho was in iin.xvii'
neapaeilidod. The last lew months he wis
n tbo MM vice , on seveial occasions I uctunlly
md to signal him Iiy voice. "
- + *
Yostei day afternoon an oldeily Individ'iul
.tiolled . into the bairgago depailment of llio
Jniori I'acille d put at this plueo ami stated
h it bo wanted to hco llio baggage or depot
mister Ilo was presented lo Depot Muster
lano.The . \isitor began to ( piu-lum thu
igent on the leculations for shipiiing a
lorjm1. He was presented with a punted
i t of rules applying to this elnns of trallle ,
Viler kioidiig thum o\er rpnetl.y and fading
o HUIIO whuthi r or not ho had : m.IHIMIH . ss
11 that line llio depot agent iinpilu d if ho
ipeiu deslious of lorwaiding a corp'-e Ho
epli | | ; "Well , 1 reii'ly ' can't na\ , \et. I
iitendcd to Hlnp my wilt * cant it slu1 Hhunld
lo Shu has hi'cii Kjuk si'veial dii.vs and is
oing to die , and 1 Iliotll'lit that I U'o-ill t > LM )
bo'.l how much itonld < MDI to i ml her
Ki.ly ( . 'ii'it l-'ir l class ticket lor a impse ,
DO : 1 v Jnvo , that i < piolt\ htfi ) Well 1
, 'ill see u I ion i , it. " Ilo conclude. ! ! Ins n marks
ml uas nut of .suht linforo I lie ilepi.t master
ouhl recover from the quocr tiansai lion. " \
ave iicfii around hcio lor \ ears , " lemaikid
1r llan.'V , "but I never hcant uch an m-
mry before. The idea of a husliai'd llgur-
ig upon shipping the remains of his wife
iifoio BIU ! U dead. " Thu name ol the indi-
idnal oil Id not Ijo nscei tnined , but ho li
lid to bo a resident of 'Jihruio township ,
IIIB touiity.
DiMitll Ijdiiu Hill till ) I'nl'tiMie ,
Aiiiriistiis H teh.iFS ! cliod at lilo
Inindo , Tex.onrs . ago , biiyH n Cinciu-
ati hji cial tci the Ncv\ Yui'Vorlil )
! ( wan Mipniii-ud to liuvo loft ( i largius -
itc , but hia I'olativna could not Hud it ,
nd liufdru HV. . Itlonnt. lii ntlornoy ,
on Id lie ( jiKHtioncd , Hun < r""th'mmi
led , too. Mr.-i. lloU'liiciss returned to
is en. } to iivo with a ri'liiliyn. Men. C.
' , A.idrusd. nl tlio cuiiii'i' of 'ovoulh
nd I Hiii rilic'ot.4. 'j'lio inihsin/i / ostutu
as boon found In S.V. . Hlount , jr. , ; i
in of Mr. Jlotchl.ibsV aitorin'v.i'iid the
liiivu pliu-od iholr intcireHts in tliu
K. JJiMcu , iiabihtiint diiunut at-
inioy. The land Ih no hold by Um-
uts uiidoi1 d.jfr-ciivo till HI ) . Tl'e fortune
obtinmtcii tu HOIl.O'JU , tu bu divided
tlirou
Or. Hainiltoii'nrron , nin iiotio
( iian and Mirguou , room ! } . ( Jrouiibo
oolf , cor. HJili and Capitol iiv-ntio.
I'.ronif and nor\ouh UtbuuMti/ special-
. Tolupl.ono 'HI. '