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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1889)
THE OMAHA DAILY BBB3) ) TOTIRSPAY , MARCH 28. 1889. A CHARLES CITY SENSATION , Tbo Faith Ouro Treatment Sooroo Another Victim , INDIGNATION AT HIGH PITCH. An InvestIfiatlon Ordered Which Ro * suits In a Severe Condemna tion of the Practice of Christian Science , Another Unllroart Project , CnnsTOTT , U. , March 27. [ Special to Tnn J EE. ] The .Crcston St. South Eastern rail- rpad company not being able to make satU factory arrangements with the Kcokuk & Western railway company for nn eastern oullol , has been looking clsowhoro , but has finally settled upon the old original plan which Is to arrange for a line through Ores- ton connecting It with Council Bluffs , Sioux City , Qulnby nnd St. Lou's ' , the proposed line to the southeast to run through High land nnd Sand Creek townships , Union bounty , thence to Leon , la. , and on to Stahl , Mo. , thcro connecting with a road now oper ated to Qulncy ana St. Louts. To the north west tbo Mlno passes through Spauldlng township , entering Adams county about two miles southeast of Novlnvlllo on through Cass county to Council Bluffs nnd Omaha. A committee appointed by the ofllcers , will Drive over the proposed route at once and ar range for a survey to bo commenced April 2. If this project bo carried out Crcston will bo n division station and the main advantages to bo gained will bo n direct line to St. Louis and the great coal Holds of eastern Missouri. Klllcil By Faith Cnrc. MASON Orrr , la. , March 27. | Special Tele gram to Tnn BEB.'J Another victim falls at the hands of Christian science treatment , nnd the affair produces a profound sensation at Charles City , where the death occurred. Mrs. A. S. Graves had been 111 for several flays , and believing In the ofllcacy of Chris tian healing , refused to have a physician and relied on the treatment of the healers , who urged her to stand out against doctors. Mr. Graves , who Is n traveling man , was nwny from homo , but was telegraphed that If ha wanted to see his wlfo allvo to come at once. Immediately upon his arrival , seeing the cr > tical | condition his wife was In , n doctor was summoned , but too late , for the last liopo was gene nnd the poor woman died. The Indignation of the citlzoTis was aroused to such n pitch that a coroner's jury was empaneled , and after spending two days In pinking an examination made n report se verely condemning the healing , or faith cure , treatment. _ Altogether Too Gunning. DCS MOISES , la. , March ST. [ Special to f Tnc BBE. ] The pharmacy commissioners bavo Just prosecuted to a successful com pletion a now kind of a case under the pro hibitory law. An habitual drunkard at Loon , In Decatur county , applied at a drug - Btoro for some whisky , but was refused. Ho wont over and asked an * accommodating ( armor named Elmer Holllnger to go in and pot him a pint. Holllnger did so , and signed the usual blank that the whisky was to bo hsed for medicinal purposes , nnd took it away and gave it to Mr. Drunkard. The pharmacy commissioners heard of the trans action nnd prosecuted Holllngor , and he has lust been fined $30 nnd costs for the false statement ho mado. An Outrageous Act. DBS MOINES , la. , . March 27. [ Special [ Telegram to THE BEE. ] A special from Os- ccolii , Clark county , says that while the 10- jrear-old boy of Thomas Debord was out ( valuing near the narrow gauge track a cou ple of men grabbed him and tried to got bim Id tell where his grandfather , a wealthy cit- zcu of that place , kept his money. The boy itubborniy refused to do this , when , throw ing him to the ground , tboy stuffed his noutlt full of dirt and tied a cloth over his fiouth and then piled a couple of panels of mow fence on top of him , wborp ha was 'ound a few hours after almost suffocated , it is thought that he will bo able to identify : ho perpetrators of this fiendish crime if they are apprehended. Sot Flro to a Freight House. , DBS MoiNns , la. , March 27. [ Special Tel- rgram to Tnu BEB.J A bold attempt was made last night tp rob and burn the Chicago , Burlington & Quincy freight house la this illy. Burglars entered the ofllco and tried lo blow the safe , but failed. They then teemed to bo determined to do some splto vorlc , and toro open the desks and destroyed Jills , correspondence , etc. , and even toro out , ho leaves of an utlas. Proceeding to the freight room they set fire to a lot of house- jbold goods , which was discovered bv the Watchman Just in time to save a great tire. A Criminal Assault. ATLANTIC , la , , March 27. [ Special Tele- Rram to THE BEE. ] Sherman McCrary com mitted the crluio of * the rape on clovcn-yoar- old daughter of William Robinson , on Maple street , and she now lies in a dangerous con- filtton. McCrary came from Griswold In a livery team and sold the team this morning to Thomas Merldith for $101. He cashed the check , wont on foot to Marno , and bought u ticket for Omaha The marshal at Walnut arrested him and telephoned Sheriff Joues , who landed him safely from the "Flyer" In the Cass county jail. Shrouded In Mystery. Sioux CITV , la. , March 37. [ Special Tele- pram to THE BKE.I The body of Doll jlVrlght , a young man twenty-Ova years old , vas found In the river this evening. Ho disappeared on the 28th of last October. Ha ivas last seen that night going with a man named Denton to a llatboat moored in the jrlvor. Ho had some money aud thcro was a pudplclon ibat ho had boon { foully dealt with Ponton Is still hero. The coroner's inquest will bo hold to-morrow. ( Quarrymuu Itlown Up. TIPTON , la. , March 37. [ Special to TUB P PBC.J Workmen at a stone quarry eight miles irom this place were preparing for a blast yesterday afternoon , when their powder prematurely exploded. Three of Iho men ware badly injured , one having both arms broken. Tha injured are John Lunda , Peter Nelson and John Sampson. It Is thought that one of them will die. They were taken by special train to Iowa City for treatment at the medical college hospital. A Stock Denier Murdered. Dxs MOINES , la. , March 37. [ Special Tele- pram to TUB IBee.j About H o'clock Mon- toy night , Dick Garrett , a wealthy aleck jlcnler of Columbus , was waylaid and shot prhllo on his way to Frodoula , a small vll- lace , ono aud a half miles east of there. It I * supposed that robbery was the object of lite assault , as Mr. Garrett often carries urge sums of money on his person , although , ho had noiio with him on this occasion. A Wqiuir FOXDA , la. , March 87. * [ Special Telegram , to TUB HKB.J Three place. * in Fonda , where intoxicants were supposed to ho sold , worn pulled this afternoon and eight barrels ol the Jiardost kind of elder seized. At Guffoy IJros. , Jive barrels were uaiiturcd ; at Hath- fciirn & Co's , ono was found with a quantity of alcohol , and at John Duinuicy's two bar rel * were found. Uulolilo at Davenport. DxvHxrouT , la. , March ST.Special [ Tele gram to THE Br.s. ] Max Klopponberg , a well-known merchant , aged llfty year * , sent a bullet through his brain , with futul effect , this afternoon. Ill-health is the supposed cuuso of the aululde. In an adjoining room to that ivhero the deed was committed were the four njughtora of the dead man , who \yero notified by the crack of tbo revolver , MW * WMW * * Tlio Corporal In Command. WASIIINOTOK , March 27. Corporal Jainet Tanner to-day took the prescribed o.ltb of cBlce and entered upon his duties as commls- ktoner of pensions. IIU only appointment D-dav was that of George H. Squires , ol Irooklyn , N. Y. , as hit cociiJentlnl socro- The Oninhn Pontoluoo Ijooatlon Ho * tnolna In Stntn Quo. WASHINGTON , March 27. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BBB. ] The Omaha postofllco site problem tttlll remains unsolved. Secre tary Wlndom , In response to the call of Gov ernor Saunders , Congressman Connell and Mr. 13. nosowator , stated that ho would do- 'or action until the matter could bo re- 'erred to a now supervising architect of the treasury and his views upon the subject ob tained. In the meantime letters and tele grams continue to pour In upon tbo secretary ) f the treasury from prominent business men and cjtlzcns of Omaha , urging the so- .cotlon of the site on Eighteenth and Far- nam streets , or at least that no ao- .ton should bo taken until a full expression f the views of the business Interests of Omaha shall bo received. The fact that the Nebraska delegation Is divided upon the question , aud that such a strong concensus of business Interests Is opposed to the adoption of Mr. Ltnton's report , joins In making Sec retary Wlndom cautious of moving in the matter. Whllo Senator .Mandorson Is firm 11 urging the adoption of Linton's report for the Planters' hotel site , Mr.Connoll Is equal- y dotcrmlncd in Insisting that no action shall bo taken until the secretary Is convinced that the honest opinion of tha citizens of Omaha has boon expressed and heard. Senator Pad dock consistently refuses to tuko any part in the controversy , on the ground that it Is an Omaha uiatlor in which it would bo unseem ly for hlin to Interfere. uExxisii THAN" GOLD FIND. Largo Slice of Mexico Snld to Be long to the United States. SAN FIU.NOISCO , March 27. A special from Enscnada , Lower California , says ; A dis covery Is reported hero which is said to bo filling the International Land company with drond. It It said that by a mistake In the ngllsh maps at the tlmo of the treaty the Guadnlupo-HIdalgoboundryllnobotwoon the United States and Mexico was placed sixty miles too far north , and that the real bound ary terminates on the PaclUooceaii at apalnt iomo distance south of Enscnada. Tlio treaty rescribes that the line shall out the mouth of the Colorado river , but the English maps the only maps extant at that time had the Glla river , whoso mouth is near Yuma , Incor rectly marked as the Colorado river. The mouth of the Colorado river is sixty miles south of Yuuia. at a point near Isabel , and If Iho boundary line were to bo drawn at that point It would placa the Meanoadoro , the town of Ensonada , and all the country north of those places within tlio limit of the United States. THE OANADiAN I'AULIAMENT. Resumption of the Debate on the Jctmlt Question. OTTAWA , March 27. In the commons to day Dalian , McCarthy resumed the debate on the Jesuit question. Ha said that the act should bo disallowed , whether the legislature had authority to pass It or not. The dlsal- .owanco of the bill is a matter of public policy. McCarthy road a recital In connec tion with the bill , which , ho said , was un heard of in the history of the British parlia ment. It's a disgraceful spectacle , ho said. He would show that the Jesuits' estate for a century belonged to the public domain. The award was simply misappropriation. Tbo Jesuits had no legal existcnco In Canada ana their properties wcro vested In the crown. If the supremacy act is in force , no foreigner , whether spiritual or temporal , should inter fere with legislation. Ho denied the right of any persons to keep silent on a question like this , even when assured that the Jesuits were under the rcgis of the pope. Queen Vibtoria's Tour. SAN SEBASTIAN , March 27. Queen Vic toria paid her expected visit to , San Sebas tiun to-day. Her majeaty was accompanied by Prince arid Princess Henry of Battonburg and members of her suite , including Lady Churchill. Sir Francis Ford. The British am bassador at Madrid , and representatives of the Queen Kcgcnt Christiana met the royal visitor on the frontier , wherp a train was waiting to convoy her majesty to San Sebas tian. Upon arrival of the train the queen was greeted with salvos of artillery and vol leys from the troops that lined the route to the royal castle. The queen regent , accom panied by the Duchess of Ballon and Coun tess Sastago , w.is waiting at .tho station , to gether with numerous oBlcials and deputa tions. The queen , upon alighting irom the train , kissed Christiana on both checks. After mutual presentations the two queens entered tlio state carriaira and drove to tba castle. As the royal carriage passed between a long line of troops on oltbor side of the roadway , military bands played the national anthcin and the populace cheered enthusiast ically. In the second carriage were the Prince and Princess Henry , of Battonburg , while flvo others were occupied by Spanish ofllclals and members of Victoria's suite. Luncheon was served at the castle and shortly before 4 o'clock the whole party reentered - entered the carriages and were driven to tbo town hall , whcro a sumptuous throne had tbeen erected. Hero Victoria formally ro- coivcd the mayor of tbo town. Her majesty afterwards witnessed a series of basque dances and games , When the entertainment concluded tha party drove to the railway station. Tha queen regent , with tier suite , entered Vic toria's carriage and accompanied her majesty to Irun , where affectionate farewells wcro exchanged. _ Union Paoiflo Earnings. Boyrox , March 27. A special mooting of the board of directors ol' the Union Pacific railway was hold this morning , A draft of the annual report was submitted , and In Con nection with it the question of a resumption of dividends was considered. It appeared that the Union Pacific had earned during the year 18S3 In the neighborhood of t3,40U,0X ( ) , which amount has been reduced by about (800,000 through the failure of the St. Joseph & Grand Island railroad company , tha Ore- pan Itnllway and Navigation company and the Central brunch to earn tooir fixed charges , the money to moot which the Union Pacific had advanced. On motion of Cook it was unanimously voted that owing to the existing circumstances of the railroad situa tion It was inexpedient to resume pay ment of dividends at present , A draft of tlio report was then referred back to the ex ecutive committee to be perfected and sub mitted to the stockholders , Ho Appealed In Vnln. ( Copi/r/uM ; SS3 liu Jamu < 7anl/in lltnnil' . } LONDON , March U7. [ Now York Herald Cable-Special to TUB linK.1 Iguatz Rolnltz , the American forger who was arrested at Qucoimtown on February 4 , Is to be sent buck to tha United States In charge nf Detective McChlsVey.'of the staff of Inspec tor Hyrucn , of Now York. Remit ? : has been before the magistrates on an extradition warrant sovaral times since hit arrest , Sir James Inglmm confirmed the warrant for his extradition at tbo Bow street police court , but the prisoner's counsel appealed tram the decision of the magistrate to tha lord chief justice , and Mr. Justlco Hawkins denied the nppeal yostoiday. Looking For the AVonian , ST. Lot'iA , March 27. Lust night n well drcssod man about tlfty years of ago , accom panied by a good looking woman , registered all fclio Hotel Parle as S , M. Wulto nnd wifu , c fl-'lnrlda. Tim couple had supper In their rooms , nnd during- the night Waite drank n good deal of hour. This morning the woman left tha hotel and did not return. Later \Valte was fonnd In the room In n dying con- dltlon witn a bottle of mornhlno near him. Ho died ( n a short time , anil tha police are searching for the mysterious woman , No Drflilto I'oTioy Decided On. WwiusaTON , March S7 , Attorney Gen eral Miller said to-day , in answer to an In * qulry on the subjoot.that he had not outlined any general plan or policy in regard to Uo marihaia ami district attorneys appointed by the lait administration. So far us ho wai concurred , nach case would bq considered on Itn own merits. Ha did not look on partisan- 8'iiuasa very serious thing In Itself , pro. vidctl tan official was efficient and gentle- niunly , CHICAGO'S OUERD. Freight Commissioner Mnhonoy la Preparing in OrgAnlco Opposition. Freight Commissioner Mahoney , of Sioux City , arrived In Omaha yesterday , with A view to enlisting opposition to the movement on the part of the Chicago packers for a ma nipulation of rates on llvo stock , bringing the latter rates below that of paoklnR house products. When aeon at the Paxton last evening Commissioner Mahoney said : 'Ttils it n matter that Is of importance to the ontlro western packing Industry. I am from Sioux1 City , but the question docs not Involve Sioux City alono. It takes in Omaha , AtchIson - Ison , Dos Molnes , Piattsmoutb , and every pdcklng house west of Chicago. In view of the demand ot the Chicago cage packers that 'is now in the hands of the Interstate commission for a rate on llvo stock from these points equal to 72 per cent of the present rate , andoron below that sf packing house products , It behooves every western packer nnd western merchant to tnko n decided stand against It. . Our rea sons for doing this are open. If even the live stock rate li o.iuallzod with the packing house product. It moans n death blow to the packing Industry of ovcry city west of Chicago. At Sioux City , and I may say at every point in Iowa , wo have raised our voice against auch equalization of rates. And now that an Issue Is coming wo must produce facts that will Justify our position. Wo have learned that the railroads will take n neutral' stand on the question , nnd for this reason wo must com bine our grievances and lay them before tlio commission in rebuttal. That something In this direction must bo done to prevent an cncronchnjcnt upon our institutions openly resolves Itself , and a. lack of energy on our part may bo accompanied by dire results. It aupourn to mo that Omaha should do some thing in this direction , as it U largely inter ested In tbo packing business , and > lias n bright future In this direction before It. " Mr. Mnhonoy is laboring untiringly to up set the schema of the Chicago packers , nnd states that in all probability their schema will bo frustrated. To-day ho will confer with Hon. John A. McShano nnd-several ether Individuals Interested , in view of enlisting - listing them In the struggle against the Chicago monopoly. The Investigating Committee. A feeling of uneasiness pervades the po tent minds In the headquarters of the Union Pacific as the tlmo for the arrival of the sen atorial Investigating committees draws'near. . What will bo unearthed by tbo envoys of tho. government is n matter of much conjecture , but that n largo sized skeleton will bo jerked from the Institution is what Is pretty gener ally expected. It will ba remembered that several days ago TUG BUB contained an ac count of the way tlio management of the Union Pacific was equipping its proprietary lines. The Irregularity wns traceable largely to the administration of S. H. H. Clark , formerly - morly general manager of the Union Pacific. The present incumbents took occasion to deny the report , but when given an opportunity to produce. figures to the contrary failed to do BO. It is thought that the investigating committo will have this in view and that it will thoroughly considered. Another matter for thelcommltteo will bo to look into matters connoctcdwlth | the Bolt line It will be remembered that at the time of its construction about # 100,000 worth of material was furnished by the Unlun Pacific , which was disputed and tbo report is that not ono dollar of the money has over been turned over to the Union Pacific. President Adams , of the Union Pacific endeavored to obtain control of the Bolt line , but ho ran against a snag in S. H. H. Clark , and instead the Bolt line was turned over to tno Missouri Pacific. Although at the tlmo Mr. Clarke was asso ciated with the Union Pacific , ho said to have , in this case , played into the hands of Jay Gould , and that ho is novy bping re warded for services rendered Gould while ho ( Clark ) was general manager of tho' Union Pacific. However , that a vast quantity of material , together with labor furnished by the Union Pacific in the construction of the Belt line has not been paid for is a matter of no secrecy , Retrenchment In liabor. There are Just 11,720 mon on the pay roll of the Union Pacific , 'which includes G. M. Cuminpr , at the present timo. Those that wcro of the opinion that "rctfonchmcnt"was not the password and policy of the Union Pacific bava m this indisputable evidence of the facts. At no time for a period of years has the force lowered to this point. Tha av erage number is about 14,000 mon. There are seasons of the year when the force of trackmen Is reduced , but the lopping offof over 3,000 heads is a rare feature even of the Union Pacific. It is intimated , however , that the company will soon re-employ n largo number of trackmen and crews that have been idle for nearly the entire winter season , but following up this is n report that a cor responding reduction will bo made In the men employed in the shops at various points on the system. As yet no material reduction in wages has been instituted , but such a move Is momentarily expected. The pav" roll of tha Union Pacific , including auxiliary lines , now reaches about $700,000 per month , a largo portion ot which is gobbled up by the big fish. "Western Classification. Tha western classification committee ha issued a now pamphlet superseding that Is sued January 1. It will apply on all ship ments April 1 , aside from the sections which effects the advance in rates , the latter to take effect April 10. The shipment of ada mant , which bus in most cases been regu lated by a commodity tariff , takes fifth class rates ; agricultural implements , which have been handled largely as second class , tnkci to a great extent first cloas. Numerous Other changes afo made in most instances advanc ing in classification , which 'moans a corresponding spending advauco in freight rates. Hnllroau Notns. Assistant Superintendent Touhy , of the Union Pacific , has returned to North Pjatte. Superintendent Kosseguio is considering the matter of establishing his hoadquartori in the room of the depot now uaqil as a saloon. Tralnma er Foley , who Jhas been In Omaha for several du.vs making up tbo now tlnm card for the Union Pacific , has returned to his post at Beatrice. * The Union Pacific has received two new engines from the Providence works , Nos. Oil ) and C41 , an/1 two from the Schonectndy worka , NOB. 0'J3 and ( ) ) , the latter to bo put In service on the Lincoln & Colorado brunch. Vice President Holcomb , General Traffic Manager Mellon and Superintendent Hesse- culo , of the Union Pacific , loft fo'r Sioux City yesterday morning in a special train to arrange for terminal facilities at that placa for the Union Pacific , which will comprlso passenger and frclght.depots and yards. Hilled While Hunting. LITTI.B Hoc K , March 27. News reached hero from Carliilo , Ark. , to-day of the acci dental shooting of Alderman Samuel Wellor , of this city , while out hunting with a party of gentlemen frdm Llttlo Koek , The party were driving through tbo woods when tbo horses took fright , throwing'iC , U. Cortnoy to the ground. His qun struck the wheel and was discharged. Tbo contents entered Wellor's head , resulting In Instantaneous eteath. _ Tlio Lydoekor Court Martial , j WABIUHOTOV , March 37 , In the Lydecker court martial to-day , Expert Sauiidor Spar row and Contractor Quacbonbuck testified in regard to defect * In the construction of tha Washington aqueduct tunnel substantially to the same effect as to what was brought ou in tha senate investigation. The Ithodu Inland Bonatorihlp. PUOVIUBKCK. K. I. , March 27. One ballot for United States senator was pultun In the legislature this morning without result , and adjournment was then taken until to-uioi'- row. row.If If you are about to inulto a pudding , n jolly , n cnUo or other nrtlclo of pus try , don't , my dour nindam , K you have t duo regard for your husband' * , youi children's or your own digestion , use tiny other than Van Duzera Flavoring Extracts. They contain no dcloUn-loua chemical ingredients. The sterling flavors mimed are in every way worlhv of your ronlldonco , since they uro dolf- clous , pure , nnd highly concentrated Grocers everywhere sell it. WHO OFFERED ; THAT STUFF ? j * > ol ) ft The Olty Oounollmon ] Propose to Find Cfdjf About It VIRTUE SPIJRNS ALL BRIBES. Proponing to'ii&tntco the Situation Very Wntl or Homo Ono nud Monnwlillo ICoop- Jjrfif.JMwin. Who Is { ho Briber ? Wednesday night,1 at n meeting of , ho council , Mr. Davis road a otter from A. Schlllinglaw , electrician at Armour's in South Omaha , which led to an animated discussion and finally to the appointment of n committee on investigation , consisting of Messrs. Burn- mm , Bailey , Bedford , Ford and Kaspar. The letter Is as follows : CHICAOO , 111. , MarolflD , 1839. [ To Messrs. Chaffoo and Davis , Omahn , Nob. , J Gentlemen - men : In reply to your request to render our assistance , If possible , whllo invoetlgat- the Dorset subway system , I had quite a conversation with Mr. Dorset , who objected .o some remark I had made wnllo discussing ; bo merits of the Underground system now a use throughout the country. After mak- ; ng Inquiry as to Whether I was Interested , , financially or otherwise , with any telephone , telegraph or electric light company , and find ing that I was * not Interested , ho Raid that my roinarlcs were objectionable to the In terests of the company ho was trying to organize in Omaha , and wanted my assist ance , guaranteeing mq a position as superin tendent of coustructio'n of the Omaha sub way system , provided the franchise was frrantod by tha council. Ho assured mn that the council , that is , a majority of the coun cil , had been fixed so that there was no doubt but the matter would bo accepted by tbo council , and tbo franchise granted. Ho furthermore stated at n previous Interview , that ho had made satisfactory arrangements with their man , Kitchen , who was In chnrgo of the party now investigating1 the system , to take mo into the company financially tti addition to my position as suucrlntcndcnt of con struction. Now , gentlemen , whlla this is not directly bearing On the subject of sub way systems , it is beyond all question of doubt currying out my , original conversation with their agent to the affect that the com pany aud their system was not what it was put up to bo. nnd that tholr system would not stand a olosa nnd Impartial Investigation. If my surmises have been correct , it will bo berne out by the Investigations you have Just mado. , , Gentlemen , you nro at liberty to use this letter , as may scorn advisable in your Judg ment , and if necessary , Lam ready to appear before your city council and make oath to the above statements. Very truly yours , A. SniM.iNGiAW , Electrician Armour Company. The surprise of the council was aroused when Councilman Lowry stated that ho had boon offered a block of stock by the Dorsett company. N/ / * Later In the ovenjag another communica tion bearing upon another phase of the same subject was read frohVtMr. Dorsott. It was addressed to A. M. Kitchen and is as follows : CIIICA.OO , March'ss' My Dear Sir ; I in tended , before going to St. Louis the fore part of this week , tow ito you fully in ro- pard to my conversation with the electrical gentlemen who figurcd'-so conspicuously with the Omaha delegation. This man , whose name sounds like QhiUjnglaw or Shillings- leigh , catna to mo th4 tprst day you were all hare , and. after I hail none over the Chicago system with the delpgntion , ha said hu bad missed the forcnoon | investigation on account of having bad to gOto | his tamily after bo had arrived in the morning ; but that ho had heard several of the delegates discussing my system since or durUfS/tinner , and that they nearly allsecmed tq.boifavorably impressed , but , > that there jwre two or throq of. , , the council tpccsrit' who would rrojyupon his. Judgment and do as he desired them in the matter of granting the ' Omaha franchise , as ho 1'mi spent about oue- half of His time in Omaha far several years past , and had had business relations with several members of the council. He said * ho had.an electric light plant in South Omaha , and was devoting his time exclusively to the electric lighting business , independent of any particular company. He asked about 'the Omaha company , amount of capitalization and what wo proposed to do in case Iho com pany secured a franchise. After 1 had told hint all that I thought necessary in reply. . to his questions , ho remarked "that he could beef of great service to us in getting the ordi nance passed , but that like nio.it of the people ple in Omaha , ho was * not there on account of his health : " but if ho , could got Into lha deal on the bottom ho would do all ho-eouhl to assist us in getting a favorable report of the committee. I told him I would talk with you about it , but you know I was so busy the next day that I never spent over fifteen minutes with any of the delegation. I never saxv the electrical gentleman again until the morning you teen the train , when ho came to mo and instated on my telling him just how and "whoro ho xvas to coma in on the deal. I told him ho could urrnngo all this with you after the ordinance wns passed , and that 1 had no doubt he could get all the stock of the Omaha Subway company ho could pay for , upon the some basis ns anybody else. Ha .seemed quite disappointed , that I would not make some promise of u gift for his in fiucnco with two or three of the councllmon whom ho claimed to control completely. Our Mr. Cooper informed mo on Monday after noon that he saw the same gentleman on our streets in company with ono of the Omaha councilman that ho claimed to con trol so completely. My opinion is that this man is trying to wcdgo himself into the deal by pretending to control two or three of tlio members of your city council who , in my Judgment , are above reproach and whose characters , a * I Judge men , are head and shoulders above that of this gentleman. Still you ara in u better position to find out his worth nnd ability to control or convince these men than I am. I do pot believe it wise or necessary to roach such men as compose your council through agents , of this kind , and I believe that neither you or your asso ciates would connect your names or lend your inlluenco to assist any enterprise in lha securing of legislation except In the most open and honorable manner possible. Yours truly , D. H. DOUSETT. Toward the close of tbo meeting the feel ing of indignation became intense and it was thought that u personal encounter would take place between u couple of the representa tives of eleuirlo companies who were present. Yesterday morning Councilman Burnham was seen nnd said the Investigating committee appointed Tuesday nlghtAwun already taking the preliminary Btcpsitovvanl a thorough ex amination Into the intricacies of the conduit imbroglio , but nothing material could possi bly be accomplished before to-day or the day following. Mr. Bcblllinglaw had boon soon and provision had been made for his re maining hero for examination before the committee , which. he would have done with out any solicitation ouolho pact of the com mittee. Mr. Dorsott , jtho is in St. Paul , was telegraphed to. jjconio hero forth with , and the opportunity will ba afforded tha gentlemen to tell thair Uttlo tales to the committee. Mr , Burnbam did not feel iu- dined to advance his idofis , either u a pri vate citizen or a morobqr of tbo council , in regard to tbo matter , ( A this time , owing to its cxtrcmo seriousness and tbo prospect , of tha high old time it U lilttly to occasion But that ho has opinions , qpqxigorous ones too , there isn't the sligtitcst doubt , uud the re porter gathered sufficient from his casual re marks to convince him that the roiiimllteo already Is in possession of much information , Upon rtio nature of this information , how ever , Mr. Hurnham declined to expatiate. Councilman Davis , was next seen , and paid , inasmuch as the paper * hadn somewhat mixed report of the work of tha committee sent to Chicago to post themselves upon tha practicability and expense of the different conduit systems , ha" would like to explain Just what they did do , before touching upon the alleged boodle propositions : "The coitof the Dorsett system , " he said. "put down was about $1(1,000 ( in stead of * ? 2,000. The Iron pipe system cost $3 per foot or * it > ,00J ( per mile. The latter is the system that prevail * in the city of Chicago. After arriving In Chlcugo the committee was shown throe manholes , all carefully swept and cleaned that morning by order of tbo city elcctrlcaln , as thoysubscquently learned 'This official , wo wore told 1s n largo stock holder In the Dorsett system In Chicago. In UiQ af Uirnoon. wo ilrnva out uud laatoui nt the waterworks , and hero two or three of u s got some pointers rolatlvo to the Illegal way ot Rotting a franchise , and wo at once proposed to Invostlgato the ether side ot the question ns to the practicability and workings as demon strated by the different companies using the samo. As n result , wo got the different members of the oommlttoo together that night and canvassed the work laid out for the next day , because , being the guests of the Dorsett company , wo determined to give thorn the whole of this day for further In vestigation into whatever they had to show us. But they did not see At to show us any thing further , consequently wo started out on a tour ot Investigation on our own hook. Wo visited the telephone company and got tholr estimation of tha different subway systams. Tha electrician of the Western Union telegraph company , who had nothing more to say against the Dorsolt * than some other systems , but do- clarcd the Iron-pipe system to bo the most successful of any they bad tried. The Chicago Arc Light and Power company owns and controls the Dorsett system for Chicago , nnd wo wcro told by the secretary that whllo they OWncd and controlled the Dorsott sys tem , tboy had not laid a foot of it siuco four nnd one-half years ago , but had put down many thousand foot of the Iron-plpo system. Ho was asked why they did not lay the Dorsott system , and his reason was that it WAS entirely too ox- ponslvo to keep In repair. Whllo the Iron pipe system cost more ns nn original expense , it was much cheaper and more practicable and satisfactory every way iu the long run. Ho was asked for the approximate expense of those repairs to the Dorsott system , and ho produced his books and showed us that for the past nmo months this footed up lust f 10- 000. This expense was entailed principally in tearing up the streets to got at the defective portions of the system ; replacing pavements , etc. , and repairing manholes destroyed by explosions of sewer gas , conducted from those defective conduits into the manholes. That is the sum aud sub stance of our Chicago expedition. "Now about Mr. Schlllinglaw , " continued Mr. Davis. " "I can heartily indorse him as. an honorable nnd square gentleman In the fullest sense of the expression , nnd take no stock whatever In the Dorsott letter , which Is nu effort to impugn his reputation and square dealing with the members of the council. Wo received the letter from Mr. Sohllllnglaw before wo loft Chicago , and 1 know of my own per sonal knowldcgo that Dorsott sought an introduction to Sshlllinglaw him self , and ho got It in my presence , and in vited Schlllinglaw to his room , stating that ho doslrod to talk business to him. Schlll inglaw asked the members of the committee whether they thought It advisable for him to go , and wo said yes , and ho wont , and it was at this mooting that Dorsott made the propo sitions to him pupllshcd in your report of tha council proceedings. Now Dorsott's letter to the homo company Is dalcd the Seth , Just two days ago , and wns probably actuated by some Itnowlcdgo bo has obtained as to the threatened cxposo of this whole business. ' Hu endeavors to make It appear as if Mr. Schlllinglaw sought him , and that ho made all propositions of a boodlo- ish character , wanting to bo paid for using his Influence upon us and all that sort of thing. But we can clearly disprove all of thii. Mr. Schilllnclaw was ono of our party , and wo wcro familiar with his every move and all ho did. Ho Is absolutely above reproach preach In this matter , as will bo completely proven in due tlmo. "About Lowryl Well , I don't want to talk about that matter , now that n committee has it In hand. It will bo ventilated , never fear , and It looks to a man up a tree as if somebody was going to bo cinched. " Councilman Lowry was soon but refused to talk. Mr. Shllllnglaw was sought by n reporter , but succeeded in keeping out of his reach. The matter was the ono theme upon the streets to-day , and councilmcn and politic ians are gathered in little'knots on every street corner , and much loud talk and gesti culation is going on. TO OUHE THE SICK. Severn Young Men Given the lllght to Try It. The eighth annual commencement ot the Omaha medical college was held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock In Boyd's opera houso. Tlio degree of doctor of medicine was con ferred upon seven young mon. They are F. L. Burbank. C. E. Coulu , E. D. Cummins , G. A. Yates , P. A. Graham , A. P. Haynes nnd W. T. Mason. ' Dr. J. C. Dcnlso , dean of the faculty of the , , college , presided over -commencement exorcises. Upon the stage with the graduates ates- were the faculty. In which the following named gentlemen are included : Dr. Ewlng Brown , Dr. S. Lolsenrlnp , Dr. W. S. Glbbs , Dr. J. E. Summers. Dr. James Carter , Dr. Donald McCrae , Dr. F. L. Thomas , Dr. W. J. Galbralth ; Dr. Joseph Neville , Dr. K. C. Moore , Dr. J. C. Denlso , Dr. G. H. Peebles , Dr. Mllroy , Dr. L. F. McKenny. O. P. Seward - ard nnd F. M. Miller. Other distinguished gentlemen upon the stage were the Itov. D. U. Kurr and the Itav. Dr. Duryea. The scenery , In front of which the doctors were seated in a circle , was a drawing room In the first act of the "Still Alarm. " The parquottc of the theater was fairly well filled with visitors. After the oreheslra had played "Tho Sum mer Festival , " the invocation was pro- nnunccd by the Hev. D. H. Korr. Thosweet strains of the "Flower Song" wcro then rendered bytho orchestra , and the degrees were conferred upon the graduates. Mr. Denise gave a Htilo hislory of the medical college and reviewed the require ments of a student on his examination before ho could be eligible tor a diploma to practice medicine. . He said the seven young mon had tilled the requirements referred to and hu was glad to sco them get their diplomas. The degrees were conferred by Dr. L , . F. McKcnnu , president of tbo board of trustees , nfter a brief talk to the young students. Under the laws of Nebraska they were about to receive n certificate that would entitle them to practice medicine anywhere , in the United States. They had studied hard for them nnd were entilled to them. The diplomas giving thoyoungdoctors ttiollconno to get out Into the world nnd administer medicine to sick people were then handed to the graduates. . Shortly nfter friends of the young men presented ouch one of them with beautiful bouquets of flowers. Dr. DcnUo stated that Prof.W. S. Glbbs had offered' prize to the student best versed in physiology , and that It would bo presented to Ur , Mason , one of the graduate- ! . The HoV. Dr. Durycn was introduced by Dr. Denise nnd delivered nn appropriate ad dress to the graduates and tha college. Ho know that the public considered the Impor tance of physicians nnd thought that the people , biico u year , should go to such exer cises and m u commendable way show thuir appreciation of the efforts of the students und the teachers. A largo city like Omaha should reach out u friendly hand to any in stitution like the roedicul college. People wanted health nnd would sacrifice anything for it. No one courted death unless ho or she was in despair. The physician and nature combined could do much to alleviate human suffering. Dr. Duryea's address was quite lengthy , but be entertained his auditors with his elo quent talk. Interspersed with humor , without being tiresome. At the conclusion of his remark * the or chestra played the "Dance of the Nymphs , " and the benediction was pronounced. Question of Cement. * The city engineer and the pavlnp and gut tering committee ) held u mooting at the room of tbo board of publlu works to discuss Mr. Lowry's roao'lutloii concerning a certain amount of stone being used In making con crete pavements. As the absorbent qualities of stone differ tbo plan was thought to bo impracticable. It wa decided to recommend that tbo board of public works , and not the chairman alone , in conjunction with the city engineer should have charge of all Btich work. If contractors do not put In the pre scribed amount of tar in paverncuU.thoy will bo docked accordingly. An Absolute Cure. The ORIGINAL ABIET1NE OINT MENT is only put up In large two ounce tin boxes , and la an absolute cure for old sores , burns , wounds uud chapped huud , and all skin eruption * . Will positively cure all kindsof piles. Ask for the ORIGINAL AH- 1BTINB OINTMENT. Sold by Goodman Drug Co. | at 33 cents per box by mall ! M cents. A. Prospective ilclr Disappears CHICAGO. March U7. Arthur Kruictiuurki , a fourteen-year-old lad , and heir to a fortune of HO.OOO , has disappeared , and his father believes that he has boon abduclud for the j > urooa of oxtortlug a ransom. THE OITV COUNCm It Will Look Into the Orlbory Busi ness this Afternoon. % The committee appointed by the city coun cil to investigate the charges of bribery In connection with the Dorsott franchise , will open for business at the council chamber at B o'clock this afternoon. Tha committee re ported at last night's meeting of the council that stops had been taken to secure the attendance - tondanco of witnesses. Councilman Davis wanted the matter post poned until Saturday , as ho has n case in court to-day. Mr. Lowry said ho wasn't backing down a blamed bit from his original position , but ho had to go out of town and wanted the case continued until Friday. The council could not eoo It that way and the In vestigation will bo commenced at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The committee was author ized to secure a stenographic report of the testimony offered at the investigation. Councilman Bailey , chairman of the com mittee on paving , curbing and guttering , to which was referred Councilman Ixiwry's ' resolution elution rotative to paving specification ! ! , re ported several amendments to the resolution. The amendments proposed prescribe for the exact amount and proportion of sand and cement to bo uod. and provldo for the recovery covory by the city for nny failure by the contractors to carry out the specifications of the contract. Ordinances were pasted M follows ! Es tablishing the grade of Twenty-fifth street from Pacific street to Kcos street ; establish ing the grade of Lake street from Twenty- seventh street to Thirtieth street ; changing the Rindo of Thlrtv-thlrd street from Frank lin street to Hamilton ; changing the grade of Pleasant street from Paul street to Nich olas street ; changing the grade of Chicago street from Twentieth street to Twenty- third street ; widening Thirty-third street from Loavonworth street to Pork street ; vacating part of Clinton strcot in Greenwood addition. A number of grade ordinances were Intro duced and referred to the committee on grades and grading. An ordinance providing for the payment by street railway companies of their share of the cost of pavement when tracks are laid on streets already paved was referred to the committee on Judiciary. JVIAHONEY 'S CASE CLOSED. The County Commissioners Will Visit the Poor Houso. There was considerable surprise manifest ed by the spectators to the investigation of John J. Mahoney aud wlfa when tholr attor ney announced this morning that ho had ex hausted his witnesses yesterday afternoon , and tholr surprise was augmented by the fact that neither of the defendants took the stand in their own behalf , notwithstanding the fact that Mahoney with ominous shakes of the head had frequently boasted during the Investigation of what ho would show when ho took the stand. This morning the case was continued until Monday to clvo the stenographer time to transcribe the testimony. On that day the arguments will be heard and on some day In the meantime the commissioners will visit the poor farm , having given the superinten dent ample notice of their Intention to do so. SOUTH OMAHA. The Work of Tramps. The largo prairie flro to the south of the city Tuesday evening was the dastardly out rage of two tramps. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Parish had been away from homo during tbo day , and when Mrs. Parish returned she found two men trying to break in the house. Refusing to depart when warned by Mrs. Parish , she went In the house , got a revolver nnd drove the Invaders away by firing at thorn. Later they came back and sot the gross on fire , with the intention of burning up the buildings. They then wojt to the barn und would have gone In there but she , re volver In hand , came to the defense of tholr property and by firing twice nt thorn drove them nway Irom the barn. By this tlmo neighbors , attracted by the fire , Pogan to ar rive , nnd the vandals made a hasty flight. The friends arriving had too much to. to do to fight the encroaching fire to fol low the mon. When Mr. Parish arrived ho telegraphed the sheriff of Sarpy county , giving a description of tha men , Had not timely assistance aud many persons arrived to fight the lire several houses would have boon endangered nnd much property burned. The dcscrlntion of the dress of the mon is ns follows : Ono had on bluish black chinchilla coat and vest , light striped trousers , and the other a JIght suit resembling jeans with a stripe down the side of the trouscr logs , aud both wore black slouch hats. Notes About the City. Superintendent' F. Rossiquo nnd Assist ant Patrick Touhoy , of tbo Union Pacific railroad , were in tlio city Wednesday. Mr. Ressiquo states that the company will not appoint a depot policeman , but will clothe one of the depot employes with police pow ers and require him to perform police duties. In regard to the electric light at the Q street crossing nothing definite was done although the prospects of getting the company to put up the much-needed light at that place is quite doubtful. The company will likely pay half the expense of paving Railroad avenue from Q to M streets. German Count Teutmiia I. O. O. F. will moot In Knights of Pythias hall this evening. Mrs. David Anderson , who spent the win ter in Son Diego , California , has returned. The new lodge of Daughters of Rebecca will hold n meeting In tlio t. O. O. F. hall Friday evening and will complete the list of affairs and the officers will be Installed by Grand Master John Evans , of Omaha. About sixty members of Ruth lodtro No. 1 , Omaha , will bo In attendance. A banquet will bo served at the Reed hotel. The general com mittee consists of Messrs. J. B. Erlon , II. Hoyman and George Clark. Elaborate prep arations are being made for the occasion. The passenger coaches for the dummy trains will bo Improved \vlth platform rail- lugs and locked gates. The now tlmo card for the dummy tialus will bo a great improvement for South Omaha people. The last train at night will not leave Omaha till 11 :50 : o'clock. Mrs. M. A. Tlllotson and daughter , Mrs. W. C. Tillotnon , of Kearney , nro iu the city visiting Mrs. Tlllotaon's son , Mr. Tillotson and daughter and son-in-law , Mr , and Mrs. Arthur W. Saxe. A gang of six Omaha detectives spent the lost/ few days and election day in South Omaha spotting reporters aud other law violators. The total democratic vote at the demo cratic primaries was Ici5. ( The friends of Patrick J. Kfng say that they will run him us un Independent for police Judge and will elect him. Wednesday was the banner oulldlng permit day. Inspector Broon having issued seven , permits for building , Ono to Albert Burch. Twenty-fourth , near I strcot ; ono to M. S. Lindsay , Thirtieth uud Hoffman streets ; ono to John MoNee , Twenty-third and H streets ; ttriu to A. V. Miller , Twenty-first nnd N streets , and Chas. A. Howe , Twenty-third and J * Winter Wheat. Voi'iiKA , Kan. , March 27. [ Special to Tun HKB , ] Secretary Mohlor , of the at'rlculturul department , stated to-day that the reports which he had received from all sections of the state as to the condition of the wheat crop Indicated that the state would have a larger yield of winter wheat than it ever had before. Ho snys that the reports , without - out exception , show the crop to bo In most oxcolleiit condition. The acreage Is very large , particularly in southern Kansas , Snnin More Trunsury Change * . WAAHIXOTOX , March sr. Seotary Wln dom has Appointed M.F. | Boll superintendent of public buildings at Chicago , vice Bailey , resigned , Ball was formerly supervising architect of the treasury , Wlndom Ims directed the removal of Richard Lancaster , surveyor of tlu > port of St. LouU , nnd lius recommended Jam us O , Churchill for Iho ap pointment as his successor. Adjourned Without Action , New YOUK , March ST. The board of di rectors of the Northern Pucltlo railroad hold a special meeting this morning for the pur pose of taking action on the proposed agree ment with the Wisconsin Central railroad boiid. They adjourned , after u brief cs- Bton , without taklUK any action. ROADS ARE STILL POOLING , OhlonffO rtnd Onmlm Lluoo Maintain a Traffic Affroomont. DEFYING THE INTERSTATE LAW. The Llvo Stock Ilirtuitrr nnit tlto Dressed Alcnt Interests 1'nrtlqu- Inrly Affected By the Pros- cnt Arrntigoiuont , "Whoro Is Jmlco Cooley ? CiiCAao ( , March 27. [ Special Telegram to THE UEK. ] The Impression has heretofore prevailed that since the adoption of the in terstate commerce law nil pooling between railroads has been abandoned. It transpired , however , that pooling Is still being practiced by the roads between Chicago and Omaha , covcnng nil freight trnfllo between thosO points. The arrangement wns made between the general mnnngcrn of the various road * Immediately utter the adoption of the Inter state law and great precautions were taken to prevent the matter from lenldng out. Un der the arrangement the chairman of the western division of the Western Freight as- soclatlnn Is authorized to even up shipments by diverting freight from reads that had secured more than their allotted percentage of business to roads that had run behind. This division of traflla has been made up to the present lima and is still being mada. Hut it is probable this pool will soon bo terminated , not because the railroads en gaged In It are afraid of the law , butdls- Bcnslons have arisen between the lines In In * torcBt. But forth ! * quarrel the Inct that pooling Is privately being carried on bo- twcon western roads would not have leaked out yot. In proof of the existence of the pool , correspondence ) Is to-day made public between President Miller of the Milwaukee & St. Paul road mid Chairman Pnlthorn of the vVostorn Freight association. In a letter President Miller complains Hint as to eastbound - bound business from Omaha ho finds it lm been Impossible forlils road to divertdressed beef , except that of Armour & Co. , which they were only aulo to divert by lonsonof a per sonal request to Mr. Armour. The other par ties absolutely refused to divert. This , ho says , places tlio St. Paul road In an embar rassing position , and ho can sco no prospect of relief , as the movement of grain from Oraahit has fallen far short of expectations , in consequence , principally , of its diversion Into other channels not anticipated when the agreement was made. Under the circum stances President Miller fools that his com pany cannot undertake to coutlnuotho agree ment and gives notice that it will tcrmlnato March " 0. Ho will , however , continue to di vert dead freight to imuto the other lines good on the excess the St. Paul has carried up to that date. Miller suggests that the aucstlon of n now arrangement bo laid bofoia 10 presidents' association. Ills Throne Out. POUT HUHON , Mich. , March 37. Two strangers came to Smith's ' Creek , a small station about twelve miles from hero , last cvenlncr , and engaged a room at the Lindsay house. One of the men was about llfty years of ago and the other considerably younger. The latter loft the Hotel early In the oven , ing. The older man did not appear this morning , and the room was broken into. Ho was found lying across the bed with his throat cut from car to oar , dead. The author * Itlcs nro making ovcry effort to locate the companion of the dead stranger , but so far without result. 1'ositix'oly cured by these LHllo Pills. Tuoy also rollOTO DIB- trcsa frorfl Dyspepsia. In digestion and Too Hearty Eating. A perfect rem edy for Dizziness , Nausea , Drowsiness , Bad Taste In the Mouth , Coated Tongue , ruin in Uio Side , TOnpJD LlVEH. They regulate tbo Bowels. Purely Vegetable. SMALL PILL , SMALL DOSE , SMALL PRICE , Secretory of tlie Treasury , ENDORSES HIM. f'i Charles M , Jordan ( Late of the UmvorMty of NOIY Voile 1'ltr uU Howard University , \VdthInetuu , U , ( f. HAS omopa * No. 31O and 311 Ilnmira Building Corner Flfttenth anil Hornoy istt. , Omaha , Nob. wliero all curable cage * tire treated wlttl xilcxen. Medical dlxtase * treated bkllfully , Doaf- Bf Conuumptlon , llrimcbltU , Anlbmn , ly - u , Ithcum&tliiit And ull Norvoua and SklnDlseoBOB. COKSUI/rATlOtUt 0iHc or by null , IU UlUcu ) iourd-V to II u , m , , - ' to 4 p , iu , , f to Ip. . . Huudsy oitloe hour * from U a. in. , to I p. in , Corrti.fpajirtoncu receive * prompt attention. Munvalneanes urc treated nuccfuufullv by Or. Jonlon Hirouira tlio mnt I B.aml It Is thui pw n4 forthoka unable to maka a journey to , - - - ' - HIJCCKBril/UI. HUSm'I'AL T ( KA.'l'kJUN