THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SA.TUKDAY , AUGUST 24 , 1889. .
HOW HE COT HIS WOUND ,
Senator Mandorson Rolatns the
Story to CommiBBlonor Tnnnor.
THE PENSION CONTROVERSY ,
Full Text oftlic Letter l < 'or warded to
tiio Dopnrttnont afWnslilriKlon
DctunndM nn lixnmlnntloii
Ily Medical Expnrts.
Bnnntor MnmioMon Exptnlnt.
Senator Mnndcrson forwarded n letter to
Commissioner Tftnhor , of the panMon bu-
icnu nt Washington , yesterday , of which the
following Inn copy :
OMAHA , Nob. , August 22 , 18SO. Hon.
.Trillion Tnnncr , Comtnhslotior of I'cnslons.
"Wtialilnpton , D.C. My Dear Sir ! I rotnrnod
to my homo yesterday after on nbscnco of
nearly two months , ( luring which I hnvo
boon beyond uinll communication , having
lioan during n grcnfpnrt of the tlmo In
Alnikn with tbo sctiuto comnnttoo on Indian
nfTnlrs. With my nccumulntcd mull 1 IIml n
Manx voucher , trnnsiilltted by the United
StulcB pension nRiutt nt Dos Mollies , In.to bo
executed and returned to him that I mny
draw pension duo mo under re-Issued pen-
Blon certlllrnto number DIGJ" ! , corrOQtlne the
rnto from $15 to ? ; ! 0 per month from Mnroh
18 , 1803. Accompanying this blank applica
tion in the re-Issued pension cortlllrato de
scribed and your letter of enclosure stating
the fact of Its Issuance nnd that tt rhnclt for
the amount duo me will bo forwarded on my
return of the voucher properly executed.
HJlliforc my dopitituro for the Alaskan trip
It hnd been stated to mo by parties claiming
to know that the pension bureau had rorated
my pension without any application or hnoxvl-
cdgo on my part , nnd 1 had oven read In so mo
newspapers the false statement , Unit I had
received nbout $1iK > 0 pension duo mo under
iho reratltiR. The letter , Certificate and
voucher received by mo to-day nro the
lirst formal or ofllclai nattlication I have re
ceived that the bureau of pensions hnd on its
own motion issued n now cortillcato grunting
mo n re-rathift. You will bear mo out In
the assertion that this action on the part of
the ofllcinls of your bureau bus not only boon
without m.V application , but has been with
out my njjency , or suggestion , Jdiiectly or in
directly applied , and without my knowledge
that It was to bo dOile , or was contemplated.
l ot that such application by mo ami such ro
tating by you would not bo just and right
under the law nnd In common falrncbs , but I
mnkc the statement that the exact truth maybe
bo understood.
/ I have reiul to-day , in papers Issued during
. /tho paM few wookB , so much of untiuth
innllcioUsly written and so much that Is un
just to you nnd unfair to mo that I fuel out
raged and Indignant. For your administra
tion of the nffalrs of your olllco with proper
regard to the law of the country , which doen
not rccopnbo u soldier's pension as a bounty ,
or charity , but i\s bis contract right , and
looks upon the republic's obligation to Its
defenders , not as a duty , but na n privilege ,
you nro to bo broken down by outrageous
misiepresentatloiiB nnd personal nbuso. So
far as my own case is involved , it is imma
terial what may bo said or written concern
ing me. I will pursue tbo course that shall
give mo the approval of my own conscience ,
uninfluenced by clamor and not fearing
abuse , courting fair criticism and desiring
the good opinion of the Just.
It is duo to .you , hnwuvor , as a comrade
much esteemed that I snould pursue a course
that shall throw full light upon every im
portant fact.
I have ever disliucd to spoalc of my per
sonal ills , and have not been of those who
"exhibited tnoir wounds In the market
places. " Although for twenty-live years I
have suffered the mconveniouco nnd pain
incident to a most severe gun shot wound
and nn unoxtraclcd bullet , I have not boon in
the habit of boring my friends Or intimates
with the recital of my woos. Perhaps the
fact that I was "shot in the back" has had
something to do with my reticence. It would
seem to bo proper now that I should give the
detail , however unpleasant personally to my
self.
I entered the service in April , 1801 , nnd
resigned because of physical disability on
March 17 , 1805. I tilled every grade of rank
in the Nineteenth regiment Ohio infantry ,
nnd on my resignation ns colonel was
urovotted brigadier general of volunteers , as
expressed in the commission , for "gallant ,
meritorious and long continued services
during the war of the rebellion. " I was in
charge of my regiment in nearly every battle -
tlo Of the contro West , nnd on { September 2 ,
1804 , nt Lovejoy'a station , Georgia , my com
mand having taken the enemies' front line
of rifle pits , I was loading it upon the main
work when I was shot by a minnie ball
striking the spine and passing Into my right
side. It is not necessary for tno to say to
you thnt if my baolc was to the foe , my face
was toward the men of my own regiment.
1 was carried into Atlanta , remained the re
bod-fast and partially paralyzed until that
city was burned , when I was moved by easy
etagcs to the north , gradually recovering the
use of my logs. Carefully nursed until the
next spring , I tried to return to duty , but
Was declared by the surgeons "unlit for
piilltary duty , " nnd resigned. In July , 1805 ,
believing It to bo not only my right , but
rny duty to cot upon what I conceived to ho
the roll of honor , I applied for n pension ,
was examined by a board of surgeons , who
rato-i mo at one-half disability , With the
test of total disability , an injury equivalent
to the loss of the loft hand , I have always
felt that I was rated too low , but I did not
'complain or make application for higher
rating. I simply accepted the situation as it
was made for mo , but there- never has been
n time when I would not have willingly
suffered the amputation pf either hand or
nrm to bo rIO of the existing injury , with its
constant painful reminders of the limitation
of my powers nnd its over present threat of
n droadiul result from carelessness or Indis
cretion , the incapacity nnd danger growing
greater with the ndvinoing years.
I doubt If I over would have made applica
tion for such Increase , but you have seen 111
to take up my cause without my knowledge
and with the kindness of a comrade , himself
a grievous sillToror from wounds , Have done
that which you believe Just and right
under the law you nro sworn to ad
minister. For this 1 than It you inoit
sincerely , but under this attack upon you
there must bo left no room for doubt or
cavil as to the full propriety of your con
duct. The medical and legal exports of your
ofllco have acted upon the record ns made in
jrourolllco and upon It , Including the six ex
aminations made since the war , ( the record
of none of which liavo I overseen ) have declared -
clarod that I was unjustly rated. Uoforo I
can execute the voucher received , or take
any other steps in this matter , I doslro that
there hould bo rigid nnd searching exami
nation by medical exports ns to thu extent of
the present disability. Thanks to a careful
life und abundant vitality I have no expecta
tion of nn onily death umt I know my re
maining days would bo greatly solaced and
lilcesod If'u competent medical board could
Kivo mo the assurance that my pains and ills
are mere tlgments of the imagination and
thnt I am whole in bodv and Bound in mind.
aTor stiw'li a result I would almost bo willing
to apoloi'Uo for having fought on the right
Bide In the war of the rebellion.
I therefore respectfully aslt that olthoryou
or the honorable the secretary of the Interior
designate u board of medic.xl examiners
HOiuouchoro In tbo country , charged xvilh the
duty of mnkiug physical examination , nnd
report the facts as to my condition , If this
request ihall bu complied with please ad visa
mo of the time and place , my only preference
being. In view of other engagements , that It
should bo after October 1. Very respect
fully yours , CIUULKB F. MINDKKBOK ,
I' . S. In one of the newspapers Just road
by me thu statement Is made that certain
ofilclaU in your olllco hnvo been dismissed
because of their action in my ease. I do not
know who they are , and da not think I inn
personally acquainted with any of these who
acted besides yourself , Will you Ulndly ad-
Vlao mo of the facts in this behalf I
.
Yesterday tnonilnu the clerk of the board of
puullo works wus abroad early soMcing slg *
uature * to a petition to the oily counuil.pruy-
Ing for thu regulation of touted shows. Tbo
petition ixvlis ttutt an ordinance bo
passed under which tlio lleonso for
circuses whore one-thlru of the scuts nro
reserved , shall bo $300 , and when over one-
third and not more thun one half of the i eiits
ni'fi reserved , the license shall bo $501) , und
when moro than -5 ceata ii charged for re
served seats , the licom.0 tthall bo $1,000 , Tbo
petition ask * further that the ordinance shall
provide that the llconsu inspector uliull buvo
powur to judge the aoatltit- capacity of the
fonts , and stop the sulo of tickets when the
Junt shall huvu bucm reached.
COIIUIIN'B FEES.
Investlcntlou or the Sheriff's Ac
count's to lie Mnilp ,
The county commissioners postponed their
Investigation of Sheriff Coburn'a accounts
until 2 o'clock. At thnt tlmo they met as n
committed ot the whole , Mr. Coburn nnd his
lawyer , General Cowln , boinn present.
County Attorney Muhonoy roprcsontod the
board. Auditor Evans completed his state
ment Thursday nnd It was submitted , The
showing covers Mr. Coburn's entire term of
ofllco nnd makes out thnt for the first two
years , ending December 81 , 1837 , ho owes
$1,453.70. On this is based the dispute which
it Is believed will nave to bo settled finally In
court.
The sheriffs fees for 1880 amounted to
W.783.14 ; for 1837 , to W.8.W.32 that were by
him reported nnd not turned In. lint n sup
plementary account reveals the fact that for
the-io two years ho kept back $1S09..M , and
for the flrst quarter of 18S3 , $1'J3.50. The
foes reported that year reach n total of
. .
The expenses in salaries for sheriff nnd '
thrcodt'putlei , durlni ? thU forted , nro put
down nt 415,555. , Tbo omitted amounts are
claimed bv the sheriff for his deputies HB
court bailiffs and on this claim hangs the
issuo.
Those of the commissioners who hnvo In
augurated this investigation or trial , contend
that the deputies who already receive n reg
ular snlary nro not entitled to extra pay for
their services as court bnilHTs. *
Furthermore , the sheriff claims credits not
yet allowed him amounting to $3OiM5. , ; This ,
however , includes ? 2b03 court bailiff fees ,
running through ISbO. 1887 and ono quarter
oflSSS. Tlio balance tithes in SI0.70 , Jorscr-
vlccsoutside of the state , nnd $1H.75 ! for his
services as special master In chancery. Such
items ns those , ho holds , belontf to tbo shoriH
personally.
ConiinUsionor Anderson , however , con
tends thnt nil fees belong to thu county nud
should bo reported to the board.
Mr. Cob'arti savs that when the board had
this matter up once before ho proposed that
tliov prepare u statement of facts and take
it into uourt. That was UHrcud to , but when
the commissioners presented him their nl-
Icijed statement of facts ha found only con
clusions , instead of facts , and refused to
sicn.
Commissioner Anderson , chief spirit in
the cause , failed to npnoar. After
short wait the slier lit announced
bla readiness to proceed , whereupon Mount
said ho wanted a full board , and an adjourn
ment was then taken until 0 o'clock this
morning.
Second-Class Tickets
Via tlio Northern Paciflo R. R. , allow
the holders the privilege of stopping
over at Spolmno Falls , Wash. , and all
points west of thni-o. The Northern
Pacillo is the only line traversing
Washington Territory from cast to west
and north to south. . Rntosfrom Omaha
and Council Bluffs to all points on the
North Pacific coast , are as low via the
Northern Pacilic as any other line.
TKACI1EKB1 OlillTlFlCAXES.
Examination Will Continue Until
This Kvriiinir.
The examination of teachers for county
certificates commenced atS30a.m. ! yesterday
and will continue until this evening. Most of
the applications nro for second gnvlo corttll-
catcs , but tbo examination is very severe
aud comprises a list of studies almost equal
to the requirements for a lirst grade certifi
cate in stains cast.
Examinations for a soco'nd grade certifi
cate are made in tlio following branches :
Arithmetic , mental and written ; bookkeep
ing , civil government , drawing on black
board , English composition , geography ,
United States history , orthography , penman
ship , physiology , reading , theory und art of
teaching.
The examination for a flrst prado cer
tificate includes the nbovo named branches
with nlpobra , geometry , botany and natural
philosophy.
'I he forenoon session was devoted to phys
iology , hygcno and reading ; the afternoon to
United States history , civil government and
book-keeping ; Saturday morning's session
will be given up to orthography , penman
ship and theory and art of teach'ng ' ; in the
nftoinoon a re-examination in arithmetic ,
mental nnd written , will occur.
There are forty applicants for certificates ,
the great majority being ladies ,
BlEUOHANTS'aAVEEK.
The Work in tlio Coliseum Nearly
Completed.
Yesterday the party who sontractcd to
put in the famous flag panel , cleared up the
debris , veiled the two panels ( the flag and
the brooms ) and called a halt to the work
men. They are beauties in their line and
oven handsomer than those put up by the
same party in New Orleans four years ago.
Tins section is designed to bo Nebraska
state headquarters , nnd will bo provided
with chairseach labeled forastatoonicorand
should the governor and state ofllcUls de
cide to visit the Coliseum during merchants'
week they can rest assured that an easy
chair awaits them. Now a word as to the
exhibit in poncral. Mr , Prince has been In
dctatlgablo in his efforts to till tno building
with exhibits , and has succeeded admirably
and but half u dozen spaces tire unasslgncd ,
and should uny merchant decide to make a
display of his wares hu should at once make
application to Mr. Prince.
The building will bu visited bv thousands
during the week , for to see the panels now
In , and the ingenuity in which they are
wrought In seeds nnd grain , Is alone worth
the price , but wtien the building Is full of
goods it will bo a faVorite resort for two
weeks. _
Mil , B. P. WHATI.BY is a prominent mer
chant of Huston , La. He says that ho 1m ?
sold Swift's Specific to many persons , and
knows of some wonderful cases of blood
diseases , and has never known of a fniluro
to cure. Several cases of contagious blood
poison were cured after all the doctors and
all other remedies had failed
i ) Liiconnes.
Man-lngo licenses were issued yesterday to
the following parties :
Name and residence. Ace.
I Charles D. Johnson , Omaha . 23
< Tilllo Nelson , Omaha . 20
I John Kuhii. Omaha . 21
1 Hattlo Holding , Omaha . 10
j Otto Isaacson , Omaha . 24
I Aunlo Carlson , Omaha . 24
An ADSolutn Curn.
ThoOUTGINALAUIETINB OINTMENT
is only put up In largo two-ounce tin boxes ,
and is an absolute euro for old sores , burns ,
wounds , chapped hands , and all skin orup.
tlons. Will positively cure all kinds of pilos-
AsU for the OHIQINAL AUIETINE OINT
MENT. Sold by Goodman Drug company at
25 cents per box bv mall UO cents.
of tlio Koliools.
The city schools will open for the full terra
on Monday , September 2. On Tuesday and
Wednesday the pupils will ho given holidays
on account of the fair am Merchants' ' Week ,
uud will resume work on Thunday. The ob
ject of opening the schools on Monday Is to
give tlio superintendent an Idea of the num
ber of pupils who will bu in attendance dur
ing thu fall term , und enable him to properly
district the schools and provide for supplying
the pupils with the needed text books and
stationery. Many of the teachers who have
been out of the city during the summer have
returned ready for the school work. Of
these who visited Europe during the vaca
tion , Miss Wood und Miss Fitcli , have ar
rived In Now York , and will bo homo next
week. _
During U\'onty-fivo years trial , mor
tality , whore Dr .TolToris' ' pro von live
nnd cure for diphtheria and putrid sore
111 rout ( ay in malignant Boarlot fcvor )
IB used , IH 1-10 of 1 per cent , or , ono in
n thousand , Under other treatments
In Europa und America , 50 to 80 per
cent. Address Dr. Thoa. JofTuris , box
057 , Omahu ; or Dohavon , druggist ,
Council DlutTs , lu. No physician re
quired , Sent by express on receipt of
price , $ a.
1)1121) ,
PINIC Jamas D. , weed 40 years , at hl
residence , Twenty-sixth and Pearl.
Notlco of funeral hereafter ,
BEST SHOTS IN THE AMY ,
Second Biennial Competition of Dis
tinguished Marksman.
THE SCORES MADE YESTERDAY ,
Good Wcntlior nnd Onoil Mnrkamnn-
nlnp Down nt tlio Dcllovuo
r.lflo KniiRC The Pre
liminary Practice.
Amid WlilatllnR Bulled ) .
Yesterday was the first day of the pre
liminary practice of distinguished marks
men at Ucllovue rlflo range- .
The weather woi very fair and the shootIng -
Ing was exceptionally good , considering the
fact that hut few of the men have shot over
the range before. The competitors nro sup
posed to bo the best shots In the army , each
of them having cither won three medals nt
competitions or hold places upon three- de
partment teams.
Colonel Henry was In command of the
range , with Lieutenant Hutchcion in the
fltatiitlcal ofllcor's tent , and under , their
nkillful direction everything wont along
very smoothly.
Both the cavalry nnd the Infantry were
represented In the contest , the two branches
of the service shooting separately. Thh is
made necessary , owing to the fata that It Is
Impossible for the cavalry to make as liliih
soorcs with their carbines as the Infantry
men can with tbo more accurate rifle.
The practice yesterday was nt known dis
tances , in thu morning utSJO and ! ! 00.yards ,
nnd In the afternoon at 501) ) and ( JOO yards.
The scores by totals were as follows :
IXFANTUV
01
8
Competitors.
John Oorinloy , private , lint. 1J , 6th artll'ry. 174
. , Iloper , Kgt , 4th InC . 173
. N. Ktnu.sst , r , 20th int. . . 101
1C. II. Stearin , sgt , O , 7th Inf. 101
J. V. Kelly. s-Rt. fi.eth mf 1K2
r. \voitoid , sgt , u , inth int. ir,8 ,
V. A. Mcrctr , llout , ith Int ira
V. U. UmiJhrcy , corp , Ilftttbry U.'lst nrt.Ji ist
k'ni. Wlllmms. BKt , I ! , SM Int 149
t. U VanVllet , lleut. ll.th tnf U9
Comuotltors.
Adam Dell , sgt , P , 2d cav
M. M. Qnstin , sgt. It , 2il cav 151
G. O.Tclloaferro. pvt , band , 3d cav. iru
A. O. MiComb , lleut , fitli cav 160
8. F. Itandoll , SB : , L , 8th cav Ho
'lush Grllllth , fcgt , 1) . bth cav. 1 < 2
8. 0.1'cndergrasa , sgt , A. 10th cav. nn
Krank j * jiuii. > . sgt , tft OtU cav 1ST
Joseuh Uonord , ciipt , th cav U'9
Christian Urlaml. sgt , . \-Jcqv. ,
Best possible score SOU.
The prollmlnnry'prnotlco ' will be continued
to-da.v nnd Monday , nnd on Tuesday the
competition for medals will begin.
DOES THIS MliAN DISMISSAL ?
The I'npcrs in the Plotohcr Case Sent
to AVathlnuton.
THK BBS hm it from nn officer of
the headiuartcrs ] of tbo department of the
Platte that the Undiup In the Fletcher court
martial has been forwarded to Washington ,
and this is generally accepted by the ofllcers
of the army as being equivalent to the dis
missal of the accused from the service.
When a. verdict is foundry a court mar
tial in the case of an officer , It Is first for
warded to tlic department commander , and
f the finding is ono of acquittal or such
as to call for punishment
less than dismissal , the case
is disposed of In an order issued by the com
mander of the department , either dismissing
the ofllcer from arrest , in case of acquittal ,
or fixing this punishment , in the event of u
conviction , upon some minor specification of
the charge calling for discipline less than dis
missal.
Colonel Fletcher was arraigned upon the
following charges :
MUST criAiion.
Conduct unbecoming nsoldlcranda gentle
man. .
Specification I. In publicly charging his
wife with undue intimacy with Dr. Hender
son , assistant post surgeon , while ho was at
tending the family professionally.
Specification 2. in publicly charging his
wife with committing adultery with Captain
C. A. Dompsoy.
Specillc.itlon 8. In lying by denying tno
charge to Captain Dcmpsoy.
Specification 4. In perjury by asserting before -
fore God that ho had not circulated these re
ports.
Specification 5. That ho callo'l together the
ofllcers of his roglmont and acknowledged
that ho had lied.
ClIAItOB SECOND.
That Colonel Fletcher , while commandant
of the post , ran away from Surgeon Hondor-
Bon through the back door of his domicile ,
thurobv exposing himself to the ridicule of
the ofllcers and men of the regiment.
Specification 1. That whllo commandant of
the post ho allowed himself to bo knocked
down by Surgeon Henderson nnd did not ox-
crcUo the dignity of his pnino by placing the
baid Henderson under nrrost.
If convicted unaor the first charge , the
army regulations provide that the accused
fthall bo dismissed from the service. It
comes under the 001 article of war , and thcro
is but one sentence that can be imposed , and
th.it is dismissal.
If convicted unlor the second charge only
Colonel Fletcher would liavo escaped with
some light punishment , probably a repri
mand , but , ns it is , unless the president
reverses tno decision of the court , which
is very rarely done , Colonel Fletcher will bo
dishonorably discharged from the service.
The counsel for the accused has practically
conceded that the llndlim has been sent to
Washington , and to-day t Is the intention of
the counsel to procure utlldavltB from nor.
sons acquainted with the facts , to the effect
tlmt certain ofllcors of the court , during the
time the cause was in hearing , were guests
of the prosecuting witnesses. These affidavits ,
together with otbor facts , will bo forwarded
to the president with the hope that ho will
find sufUciont cause in them to justify him in
reversing the verdict of the court.
Army rVoton.
Lieutenant Colonel Jnmos S. BrUbln ,
of the Ninth cavalry , has been promoted to
the colonelcy of the Eighteenth cavalry , to
succeed Colonel Dudley , recently retired
Major San ford , of the Eighteontti cavalry
lias been promoted to suocoad Colonel Urls-
ban as lloutonant cplonol of the Ninth ,
Captain Mills , Company A , Second In
fantry , und his battalion will arrive ut the
fort this evening ,
Captain Luther S. Ames , Company E
Second infantry , who has just returned fron
the east , has joined his company at Cam )
George Crook , _
FOKHl'AUOU'H G1112BD.
Outracooiia Manner inV hlcli Thurs
day's IVlormnnco Was Munncoil ,
A scene , the equal of which never before
occurred in Omaha , was witnessed Thura-
night nt Foropaugh'a circus. So many poo-
pie wera permitted to crowd tbo tent that It
was found Impossible to give anything llko a
respectable performance.
Long before 8 o'clock the audience flllcO
every scat , but for nearly an hour after thai
tlmo a perfect stream of peoplepourec
through the entrance , aud were
packed llko sardines Into tbo ton
foot upuco loft botwooq the
neat * and hypodromo track. The
stream wai forced finally to stop IU flow un
til the parudu and wild west features , which
took place in the lilppodroino , hud > oen given
Then it started again. Tint ropes went
down , und very quickly every foot of space
up to and around the small rings \rai a
sent limy , pushing , yelling mass of humanity
Men und bo.vs climbed up Uio center poles
perched on the hoilzontol bars , got into the
swinging trapeze and every other available
place.
Btlll the stream continued to pour in
People on the seats had the !
view completely shut off , thougl
they lost nothing , because the few attempt K
at performances were badly cut am
- IT lT
mounted to nothing. . , , pYct all who pur-
hascd tickets were tioi ulilo to got In , but
ho sale wont on. ' " '
Fmnlly Ofllcer Whiten ; worked his way to
ho ticket wngon and , Stopped the sale of
Ickots.
On nil sides was lieaVM condemnation of ttio
imnngomont's grocd npdt the outrage porpo-
rated. An employe of the show Raid ho dis
approved 6f such tiondUdt , but dared not sny
anything to Foropnugnvwho retains his old-
ashioncd Idea of got ng everything in
lirht. U wns estimated that tbo crowd
numbered 10.000. ' " "
AMONG Xtl 1 13 ll'.VlMtO.V PS.
Oplniorm on Jiiltt6' < Oonlny'8 Decision
Other Ilnltrontl NO\VM.
The decision of Judge Cooley of the Inter *
tuto commerce commission regarding the
recent cut on the Chicago , Burlington &
forthorn , the text of which appeared in
THE Hni : , Is the subject of much comment on
ho pnrtof the trtifllu men of Omaha.
" 1 have Just returned from Chicago , " said
General Freight Agent Morchouso of tlio
nlor-stato commission , nnd before I loft It
ns expected that Judge Cooley would interfere -
fore In the matter. The c.fTcct of his ruling
vlll , I think , bo to restore the rates. Ido
lot BOO how the Burlington & Northern can
coop up unless they do restore. Cooloy's
loc.Rlon is to the ciToct thnt
f the rate from Cnlcngo to St. Paul Is 15
etits the rnto to intermediate points must
> o made accordingly. This means n great
ailing off in rccolpu. "
J. S. Tobbetts , assistant genornl freight
ngent of the Union Pncillo , had not ram ) the
decision of > Iudgo Coolov , but said ho was
not surprised nt nil. If the Burlington &
"Jorthorn " were forced to pro rnto as an
nounced , they would muko what Is known as
n "poatairo stamp" rate , that is to say. nn
cquol rnto to certain points along the lino.
Mia 1 ' 'on 003
Chief Arthur , of the Brotherhood of Lo-
comotlvo Engineers , is evidently determined
.0 . make n struggle for ro-clcctlon , nud to
hat end proposes to sound the western engi-
icors regarding their feelings toward him.
A few nays ago ho sent printed notices to all
engineers within n radius of 350 miles from
Slinucapolis , to the effect that ho would llko
o meet them to-day nt Minneapolis for
' 'sochil" . Several
u mooting. Omaha engi
neers received this notice , but few , if any ,
will attend.
A Itailroiul Humor.
A rumor is prevalent , not only in this city
but in Chicago and St. Piiul , to the effect
that the Chicago & Northwestern nnd the
Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul will bo con-
aolidatod. While the majority of railroad
men scoff nt the idea , thcro are not a few
who claim that the probabilities tor such n
movement nro by no means vaguo. The
Vandorbilts own a controlling interest in the
Northwestern , whllo Drcxol , Morgan & Co. ,
the heavy banking firm , nro hoavlly inter
ested In St. Paul. The plan suggested is un-
lor.itood to bo a consolidation und the lloat-
ng of $120,000 in bonds. It Is a question of
; imo to determine whether or not the rumor
is correct.
_
These Shops at Dcnvor.
The location of the Ubion Pacific shops at
Denver is the question which is agitating
Denver real estate circles nt present. The
Denver papers are 031101108 the matter and
arc offering nil sorts of speculations on the
subject. As was stated , in , Tun BEE on Thurs
day , tlio shops will be- erected near tno
Swansln smelting works , in the northwest
part of the city. I < I
The Rock Island has recently purchased
thirty acres near the aamo spot , and will
also erect shops. Tboy will bo on a smaller
scale than the main shops at Horton , Kan. ,
but will bo a great thing for Denver.
HallroaiTNotes.
The Chicago , Burlington & Northern nn-
uounced yesterday , that it would reduce
rates on liva stock between St. Paul & Chicago
cage 80 per cent.
A. D. Dowolos , formerly assistant passen-
cor agent of the Waba hr at Chicago , has
been appointed assistant general passenger
agent of the Iowa Central at Marshalltown.
Fred F. Bennett , nn old Omaha newspaper
man , who nt ono time held u position on the
Ilopubliran.has been appointed general west
ern ngent of the Hallway Review , and now
covers the territory west of Pennsylvania
and the Atlantic seaboard states. Mr. Ben
nett has many friends in this city who will
rejoice at his good fortune.
In a recent issue of the Denver News the
assertion is made that on September 1 the
Union Pacific will issue a new tlmo card
which will include a fast mail train from
Kansas City to Denver. The officials at the
Union Pacific headquarters , who are engaged
in making out the now table , deny the asser
tion und claim that the time of train 301 to
Kansas City is only changed so that it ar
rives in Kansas City ono hour earlier and
leaves Denver sixty minutes ahead of the
present scbcdule time to admit of making a
connection with the Missouri Paciflo fast
mail. _
Iho OIl-iunn'H Candidate.
Three Nebraska politicians assembled ia
one corner of the Millard betel offlco yester
day morning to prepare a slate for the
Second congressional district. When a BEE
man approached them State Senator Hoover ,
now oil inspector , said : "Wo are holding an
abbrovjated session of the legislature , and it
is not complete without a reporter. "
Then ho introduced Hon. Tom Majors , of
Pierre , and Hon. A. E. Ccdy , whoso homo Is
at St. Paul.
"I think there is no doubt about Laws
having tbo leaii , " observed Hoover , resum
ing his alleged legislative talk.
' Oh ' to the
, you'ro selecting a successor
late James Laird } "
"Just discussing some of the candidates. "
"And the secretary of state wants lit"
"Ho does , and I think will get it. "
"Isn't Hastings ono of the strong aspirants )
Don't ho stand u good show of capturing the
pnzol"
Majors was about to make a reply indi
cating his preference for Haatinird , when
Hoover interrupted with a decided "No ! "
"Do you really think soJ" interrupted the
red whiskered Ncmuhu statesman.
"Yes , " said Hoover. "George Hastings isn't
tcmporato enough , and wo can't have that
fault to defend In our candidate. "
"Well , I'm for Laws , " replied Majors ,
"and don't bellovo there is a man in the dis
trict who can beat him. "
"Whore does J. B. Cessna coino Inl" in
quired the rc | > ortcr ,
"Oh , pay no attention to him ; he'll not be
heard of. " This from Hoover.
"Judge Post is in the race has ho no
strength I"
"Well , you know , wo look upon the judge
as a very good man , but" he is always a can
didate. "
"Then your slate has no room for any
other name than that oT Secretary Laws ! "
"You have the thing' sized up about
right. " ,
Senator Hoover thought that the west end
of the district might offer ono or two men
stronger than any of tbotia mentioned , but
they would rather wnltuntil ; the stuta is redistricted -
districted than take any chances now.
> i
Hnvo You Ciitiirrh ? There Is ono
remedy you can try wltbppt danger of hum
bug , Send to A. G. Coleman , chemist , Kula-
1HQ700 , Mich , , for trial package of his catarrh
cum. Ills only mode of advertising Is by giv
ing It away. Postage Cc. Judge for your
self. Mention this pappr ,
Tim Kinltli''nl-r ' ' Cane.
Judge Borka's tlmo vv& occupied all the
afternoon yesterday by 'tile Smlth-Iler cuso.
This case has developed Inter- thorough
farce. It has been proved by the I'lulntilt's
own testimony that the money was put up ns
a forfeit end lost , and ho is now squealing to
cut it back. Tbo ca e is adjourned until
Monday.
Oinnha Guard Notes.
During Merchants' Week Captain Scharlf ,
of the Omaha Guards , will , with bis staff ,
bo mounted. Captain Sell ar ft will be bat
talion commander , and being such , would bo
entitled to a mount. His staff will consist of
an adjutant , doctor , quartermaster , and
chaplain ,
/Ulvloe to Mother * .
Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothlnp Syrup
should nlvmys 1m used for chihlruii
toothing. It Boothoa tlio child , soltona
tlio gums , allays all pains , cures wind
colic , ami la the best remedy ( or diar-
rlium. 25ou bottlo.
MOUNT THins TO KX
IJlit r.vados ttin 1'iilnt At ISIHO In the
JIOHpltnl Grmlliitt Ktonl.
Ihc county hospital expose , printed oxclu >
slvoly In TUB Bsn , has craatcd quite u sen
sation In court house circles. It is the talk
among nftlclala , and will probably result In
nu investigation.
Members of the board admit that mi luox-
cuinblo error hai been committed , but not ono
pretends to know how it came about. Each
seems desirous to shift the responsibility ,
Clmlrmnn Mount attempted to mnlto nn ex
planation , but sudOcnly changed his mlml.
and with O'ICeofo started for the hospital
building. Howeverliu went over Uynn it
Walsh's contract to say that the item
interlined , malting their compensation. ! ! 5
cents pur yard for excavating was dona nt
thn suggestion of Architect Myors , who , nf-
tor rending tbo contract , discovered thnt no
amount had been statoi , ! .
Thereafter Mr. Mnuntprocccdodwlth n de
scription of the work , any Ing that oftor locat
ing the hospital they found great difficulties
in the stiupo of grading Unit was necessary
to bo done nnd were coin trailed to let ix Dig
contract for it.
"Hut that ii not the question nt. issue , "
suggested the reporter. "Surveyor House's
figures in the final entlmato glvo Uynn ft
Wnlsli 25 conlin.viml , whllo the vouchers
show that you paid him ; v . "
"Yes , " interrupted O'lCcofTc , "that's the
point thnt nosdi exmnnntkm , "
Then Mr. Mount could not bo tmlncsd to
discuss the subject any further. Ho sud
denly had business elsewhere demanding his
Immediate attention ,
A Sooiimtrol Captured.
For several days a mnn named A. Carey ,
a laboring man employed In the vicinity of
Cuniing and Twentieth streets , has boon
loitering about und making himself fmnllmr
with u group of llttlu girls In tlio neighbor
hood of Seventeenth and Ciimlng. He en
tered the yard of Mr. O. F. Chllson , an on-
glnccr In the employ of the Missouri Paciflo
railway company , nt S15 North-Seventeenth
street , nnd talked with several small chil
dren , especially Mr. Chllson's twelvo-ycnr-
old daughter , Mncglo. On Tuesday ho tried
to Induce the children to nccomimny him
into u barn near by , und exposed bis person
to them. The children imulo no mention of
the man's actions to their parents , and the
brute repeated his maneuvers on Wednesday
nnd Thursday. Yesterday hu saw Mimglo
Chllson nnd another little girl named
Belinda Wigman playing on Cumlng street
nnd ran after them. They ran Into u nar
row passageway between two houses and ho
followed , trying to catch hold of thorn.
Their screams nttrnot-cd the nttontirtn of the
neighbors and u policeman was called , who
arrested the scoundrel.
A Walter "loucheU. "
An employe of the Xew York oliop house ,
on North Sixteenth btroot , who had Just
enough sense loft to conceal his name , reported -
ported to the police last night tnut ho had
been "touched" for 85 in a house of prosti
tution kept by ono Miss Anderson at No. 1117
Cass street. Ho wanted u policeman to o
with him and try to bluff the woman out of
the money , but did not want to enter n com
plaint. _
Cushman's Menthol inliuler cures ontdrrh ,
headache , neuralgia , asthma , liuy Jc-ver.
Trial free at your druggist. Price 30 cents.
Doesn't Want the btuir.
An expressman drove up to the house of
Mr. John Linucrholm , at 150 $ Davenport
street , yesterday evening and deposited a
pile of loose clothmc , u basket und a trunk
full of clothes und drove away. Mr. Linden-
helm was at a loss to account for the man's
actions , and at once notified the police , who
carried the articles to the central station ,
whore they are awaiting Identification.
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This preparation lias no equal : > s a
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Under the direction of the Ladies of the Sacred Heart. Hoard nnd tuition in English
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