THJffl OMAHA JUAJUiY HWJOV : \ MDNIGHDAV , JMAHOII * ! , 185U
FOIl REASONABLE REGULATION
auil Finroi Is Smtnin the
Reduction ! u Nebraih Frjljht Rites ,
ARGUMENT OF A RAILROAD EXPERT.
"WlmtC. ft. Dnxxi'H o1 ! lilm-oln HIM to
Sii ) in Support ill' tlinSlcxiMis
Maximum Unto
Hill.
Mr ( ' Ct Pxvvciof Lincoln nupmred re-
ccntlj iH'Corotho si'iiutn commit too on I ill
rouU iind iimlo tlio tallnitur niyunu'iil in
faxor ofsonido llio is'i.-tlio Stoxein inixl
mum rili ) bill It U un InturiMlltitf document :
( ipnllimonuf tboCouimlttci ) Tlioqiii-Httoii
ol local height rnlet is the mint lmt oitimt
cm1 , In my judgment , xxhloli K before ) tlio
soimto fur consUi'i-titlon In common xxltu
ether ilti/iMnof Nobnulu I hwo liken nil
Intoro-it in tills mtittor , nml hixxo tiidoe-
cswion to rnnko soinw Inx'uMlgittoiu , tlio results -
sults \\tilihlia\o \ ii boiriii' iiponlhu qnoi-
tlons r-mmllnn the u'lsoinblotii'n o ( our
PR-soul locni latoj. The auumont of tlio
rallwu ) conipmlmnjr.ilnst tlio rodiu'llon of
local r.ilo * botoro this conuiilltco. , uul before
the stile lioud of tratupartnllon , litvo hocii
chiclli to tliuoiTodthiUtho niiiuiiil not cirn-
Ines of tlio mils my only tx low i ito of in
terest on nctiml cost , -ui-oi'lliiRlj i ro-
diu-tlnn of lui-il rifM ut present \ \ unliltn \ It
agre.it Injustice to the cmnpmlos Klibor
nto mil tilitilnti'd stitoiniMits luvo boon
pmsoiilml troiii tlmo to tlino In support of
this pnno'dtlon , notnbly In rwjKmso to a
resolution of tlio stiito boinl of tr-iinnoitiiiioii
dllini ; for stilt istlts as to cost ami earning *
otrouiU , p.xsi-a Mny 12,1800 Tlwo stitls-
ttcs seem toluvositiMlol tlio state bo ltd of.
trmsportixtion tliatourprosr-nt loi-il rates arc
loiv onoiinh , and In their lul icpjrt ( piijo
IS ! ) tlioboimlsujs"His ouxlotis Unit UIIMO
UKUII'Scomiloroil from ttio standpoint of
the roivumblimoijoC uton botxvoon shipper
nml c.uilof , in Uocluroil by tin boinl in the
pro.unblu to the losolutlous diicctliit ; tbU in
\ostli : itlon , do notation ! a basis fora icluc-
tlon of tlio present nnxiinum rntej " lliis
HiulitiK , xvlilili I will now consider for n fo\v
minutes , Is ft voiy ictnnikablu ono. It Is
bnuil upon tlio statoincnts ofcostof ro.idmid
of aniiuil o-irnltiKS , avenged tor tluoo joirs ,
of tlio HiirlitiKton & Missouri river rnlliui >
In Nubm-tU i , xvhldi stitomnnt tlio bonnl in
Ih rcpoit loItulotall In c\iliiation the
boiud HIVS ( piRO 110) ) : "Tlio IMiilbitfton sys
tem of lines in Nebra la etlcnil o\or soltlo \
aitiotih of toriltory , icnchliiK Into those
sec-l ions Hiipnlylui ; n , xory sm.ill tralllc us
xxull in in to sections supplj luc uery oomid
ci.iblet'iiille ' , tli.nu tniilt of rates acljusluil
for Us lines in Nebraska , on tlio basis do
dared Just In tlio resolutions of the board ,
xvould ansxxer fullj usxxoll fur nil other line *
In tlio stuto"
A-ftir the detailed stateniont ofcojt and In
cotno , llio boinl sis ( in-ro Ul ) " 1'honver-
ago r.ito ufinioiuo from nil lines upon the
cost of nil Hues ( deducting fiom the total
cost tlio nro r.itn cost of the extension of the
Grand Island .Si UxonmiK'lino from Alllinco
to the northwest ) Is 5 'J ' K O p r cent i > cr nn
num " ThoiiveuiKo icath'i iniplit possibly
be coinini'idof tlio cora'ctuosof the liohl-
liifjs ol Iho boird , but axerj few statements
xxhiehhnvcbcon nindo by lailrond ollliinls
themselves will show the Kioit Injustlio of
tlioirioncluslons us bused upon tluso quoted
ilgiii os As suiil before , thu not Inroino form
Ing this . " > II100 per cent , is , lu olv averaged
for the lluvoyears ending December Hl.lsvi
Why Is it nxcrngi-d lortbroo joaist bimpli
because the x ear of the Kroat stiiko on the
C'liii 111:0. : lliuliiiiiton & Qiiincy railway is
thus Inilnded , and this reduces tbo nxenifjo
rite ore.unlnns hr beloxv xxhat thov nio nt
present , nud uhx i\'s Imvo been under orilin-
nry loiulitlons. To prove this I append u
statement undo bx Air ( ! . \V. Iloldretfo bo-
lore this ( 'oiinnitloo , slioxvuiR Iho cirninps of
the II , t M railway xxest of tbo Missouri
rlvor , for thoyeirs ISS ! to IS'.W Inclusive.
'Iho ' utifaiinesss of our stuto boaid of tiatu-
portatlon In nicoptiiiR ns a basis for their
HudinKthocu-niiiKs uxcriiKOd ovir Ibb" , l * > S3
anil l" " > vi , Mill utouco Loseui-
Net KarnlnRsof TJ
Yeai X M. lij- West of
Missouii Hlxor
15Sn fV-'lTVO 11
18S1 4 , : MrsO , 4' ' )
issr. irr , , 'i2 27
ISMV 4fitfiu , ; in
1S87 CJlD.Oui ! D7
isss ( jcaruf engineers'stuke ) . 1TSMII1 tit
1S80 .ICW,4VI , ! , 01
1SW ) 'la , 7iilU 'Jl
In addition to this erior the stito bond of
transportation fulls to ttiUo Into account the
propoilion of bonded Indobtcdneasto the cost
of the ro id nnd the ichtion of thu interest
paid , on bonds to the earnings deilvod from
the proceeds of the sale of bonds This latter
error .lids the i.iilxvnvcoinpinies In suecoss-
fullj obscuiliifi the tiuo i.MsiiL'.s nt stnko I
xxill eiidenxor to shoxx that tbo rdlro.id coin
panics ; in > l the state boird of tr.inspoitallon ,
computing only the cost of tbo road and
tbo eainines , and assuming that the result
settles the matter of ,1 rolin-tion of rates ,
Ifworo thoxcrv ci-.t of the nuestion. Ac-
loruins to tlio stitoinents of the rail\xav of
ficiali. , the proportion of local to tlmwfih
trafllcis about 10 per ciut , nnd Itxx-lllnot bo
tontendcd bany ono eonxor-.int with the
finanu's of tlio II. A : M raihxav In Nebi iski
thntnioituition such as xxould bo undo by
the Stevens bill , should it hecomo a law ,
xx'ould result In im Inability of the ioid to
meet the bond interest.
Tbo reduction in local rules affects the
stockholder and not the bondholder , anil the
questions in the matter ot local rites icduc
lion bi'i'oino thCsO'
"What is the cost of the stockixldeh xxill ho
nffeitcil bx the leductlon of local rates , and
\xhatis the ratio of stock earning * * tostock
lost ) \Villn rcilnotion hi louil rates , sucli as
aslicd for Iu thoStoxens hill , reduce these
canilnps loan unieivsonablx low amount'
This , nnd this nlono , is the ttno basis for
luvcslicratioii unit urcunient. 1o Include
covertly tlio bondholders smd the stockhold
ers In ono classas viit'jallx'has been done by
the l.iilroxil olllilals and the state bond of
transportation iu this argument , is to beu the
question.
I xvill now discuss this matter , taking the
Burlington & Missouri HUcr rnllxniy In No
braskii f or the purpose of makitiR the test ,
since It Is the load scleitcd fiom all the
others for this jiui pose by the state boird of
' transportation Iu its Inst annual report. I
xx-ill cndeixor to shoxx tint the load of the
Burlington it Missouri Iii\rr rail Any In Ne
braska hut cost the stockholders pr.icllu.illx
nothing. In other Moulb , that the roiil hns
been built nnd equlppeil Irom thoprocouls of
the silo of llrst mortgage bonds nnd the pro
ceotts arising fiom the sales of Iho donated
I.ind Km tit nnd munloip.d and county bonds
xoU'd to the 10 ul bx Xohraska citizens. I
XX'ill then conslilorhit prollts aio annually
nccnilnfr on tbe btoclc Issued on this roiil
1IOX > TUB l0ll ! > HXS IIEEN 11UIM' XM1 KCJlll'I'l'l )
, < IVCRDBCBUIIBtt.ll , IBS" ) .
I noxv dcslro to shoxx , us a step toivird n
conclusion , that during and from lv > t ! to tlio
present jear the Chicago , HurlliiRton &
Quine ) railroad compauv luxs been building
Its i.exv lines in Notiraska , Colorado , \Vyom
IUK uud Kansas from tbo proceeds of tbo
Biiloof lirat mortgiiKO bonds j\ccordlnglv I
append n stnteinent wbich i haxo colltitcd
from the list four annxnl rejiorts of tbo
board of directors of the Chicago , Burlington
& Quincy ralli-oad company to the stockhold
ers :
Ain't plld I
I Mile * of for runHumid | li-
Veir | in1 * ftruulou inutil dur-ratooCIll-
' lines mil equipIni ; rear turrnt o.i
liutll uieiil I ami xoM liuiidn
| ; < .TO.\lili ) I jier < t
| j.17l' ' IVI.II.M.'Ua UIUJUUIU i | or tl
| > , T Cl
1S4.0. 'ili4U n-r el
The nrcintunK derixoil from tno sale nf
llieso bonds during thcsu four yours , to.
getlicrvltliti smill sum rosultlnu from ills ,
count on boniisi mirc-hisctl for sinkins funds ,
amounting In nil toVIIH ) > , hnstn thonboxu
statcmotit , la-en subtra ( ted from the iost of
construction anduqulpniont Instead of bolut ;
added lu tbo bond column to ttio | xir value of
tlio Iwids-ttio result so turns the rotation of
the cost of conulruutiun und otiulpmout to In-
coniodcrlxTd from tlio sale of bonds boltii ;
UiocaiiH. Uov.ovcr , mnltlDg Ibis cbaugo ,
xx o hive tliouc'iinl ' rait of construction ntnl
tilium \ nl , J-C ? , MV .I'.M , nnd tin ! luiMinn de
rived fiow Hie sale of botuli vcrj iiuirovl | *
Mitcly S.MOIO.I HI The onli coiulusivjit
xx-hbh can do ilntxvii Iroin thesfl ll unw is
that the t'hu.ign , Ht'rlliiRtouite ( Viltu\v ruil
\\iiyslnconiiil ilnrii R ISN , hiv * licon unililini !
nadcqultilutf its nrnv'llnos In this ami adjoin
ing Mntos from tlio piocoods ol the sale of
bonds ilnttxliifron an irornvon llltlo oxer I
per cent per annum Taking the amount ex
pended in the construction and equipment of
ue\x road in thcsn last four xonrs , which Is
MM , liVi.l.1 > . nml dUlllnirll l v tlio number
uf tulleof road constructed xvhlc'i ' IH 1.41'i- '
77'J , xxo him-tlio iiinoiint expended In those
loan , jL rnillaof ncxx toad , for roiistruetinu
nnd iqiilnment ( includlnir tcle riph llue-.i ,
\\hlih is { .W.H'J'i \\orotnoinbertliiit of
tlilsl.l'.M ' iijnillcsol new riniloverl.liMinlUs
hnvdbcoii on "iinln lines. " costing more Iu
nroxirtlon | , ns Is well knnxxii , than Dianeh
lines , xx e nro led In nellcvo th it Iho v.iluu of
Nebiisli.i rilUxajs pel inlli' , OIKO assumed
hMr Holdroi-oiit ? iVKK' , IsVoitiilnlyuxces-
' ' hiKh
I X Ml ( III V NT A Nil Ml'Virll'U 1IOMH
lhxlnpslio\Mi that tbo nexx * lines In this
state In iv-f ) nnd thi'ie.iftvi b.ivo boon built
from the proceeils of llrst niorlKiign bonds ,
U't in uynln i ouslder llio luinl Krmt nnd us-
ceil tin , If possible , the lUtual amount of
cash the stofkluildors of this r.illroad l.uvo
invested for ro id In this stale ) inillt pilor to
ls > < ii Thoto.nlopoiiiteil In Nebrisltu In l * > s"
Win 1,7-5177 miles Subtracting from thut
suin the uninbei f miles built In Neln.islci
In I SMIhlih Is 170.1111 , xx'o ln\o us t'lelcunth
of th3 roulln Ncbr.iski Just pi lor to ls il ,
1,111 tulles hi the printed it-port of ttio
bo ml of Iritispnttntton foi | Ss > < , pipe III , the
uniouiit reill/ud from the 1 mil ttiiut of thu
II \ M r.illxxiy Iu N'obrisitii , nboxo ex-
potisu and taxes Is clven as J'-JHS'iso.TS ,
und the amount ut ptoseiit unpitu on out
standing lontt icts is $ lsiuil | : , with
7t > , UI iT > lines still unsold. i < uttlmjtho ncros
unsold ho nil offset npllnst tlio expense of
selling them nml of collecting Iho $ lls.i , .
li.'iJlstllloutslandiii ! ) ' , , uoxxill take ( .s,4r . > 'J , .
JO till as aloweslhnato of thu xaluo of tbo
liinil irr.ints ot the United Stales and tbo
stnteof ebl askl It Is my bolluf tint In
ttils total Iho proceeds of the H,00l ) ) neroi re-
( oixod bx tbo 0 & HV. \ . i.illxvuy U not lie-
urrd , but being unalilo to iiscertuin its to
this I gixotho rillroid cotiipany Iho benelltof
the doubt
DiMilingthisfS , 15TOT Ol.uccruliiK to the
stockholders fiom the land rriaut , bj tbo
I , til 77 inllus of road.xxo sto that for thoro.ul
In Xcbraski built puor to IbM ! the Atoi'k
hohloi t must haxo roiilved the sum of * V.i'.iO '
per mile fiom tlio land (71 ant
MLXIl.ll'VI VM ) (01 MX IIONDS XOTIIDTO Till !
II. V M.
The stito iccirds shoxv that therohaxo
been voted mniucipil and countx bonds to
aid In thoionstiijotionpf the i ! Ac M r all-
xv.ij In Nebraska , by Nobi wkn ilti/.em , tbo
sum of $ J J7JsO > ) .
\ nIdini \ ; this sum on the 1,111 77 in I lot , nf
i odd In the state Deiemhor ,11. lSs" > , xxo bio
th u for the roiJ In Nofornslm built piior to
Issiitlie stoL'klioldurshiivcticelved the sum
of Sl.dsO per inilo
VMOIST orriiisTMOitTdvnr IIOMIS OITTSTVND-
isir nxnviuit ; ) l , 1SS5 , i-iu Mii.r or
II , l Xf IIIII.AXXX IN MMIIIAOKV.
'llio laip'o issno of ( onsolldatcd bonds , nnd
bonds secured by moit nco t'oxciiiiR lo.ids
in other states as xxoll as in Xobr.ibki ,
innko It extroinclx dlflicult to dotcrtuino the
ox let amount ol bonds DOI inilo outstanding
011 Deconitiur .11 , issl
The xviltton icporlof tlioC , I ) it Q rail
\va\tottioboiirdof tinnsportatloii foi yeai
oudiiii Juno . (0 ( , ls > , fives ; tbo total nmount
of bonds outstaiuhnir on tint pan of the roul
in Nebraska us OOn.siwsj. llio lutorost
pnldon these bonds istfiven as J..OlH.TiO.riS . ,
or 500 per cent poi iiinum 'llio length of
roul In this at.ite at the time said statement
\viw miido , ixs Rl\on In the snino report , is
' - ' , Uu inHos Uhit i\os u bonded InaebtoJ-
nosspermilo offlli.HI fit.
Uj the table uh on Imfoio , In hlcti I com-
p.xrotho nrocceds of bonds sold with cost of
construction nml equipment , I proved that
siticoDoceinber.Tl , lvV ( > , the western reid of
ttioU , I ) &Q lalhxav , eliielly In Nobi isk.i ,
had been built at a. cost of ? iJi ! , ' ) ner mile ,
and tlint for that period the bond issue
amounted to . ) . ' , 1S11 , ho SI , which pro rates nt
yiH per mile Fiom Oec"inbcrtl : , issi , to
,1 une ill ) , b > : > , iccorcllui ; to the reports of tbo
oflkcis , 70s milts of now road weu built
( to-\\lt : The difference between 3.1"0 miles
and 1,111.77 miles ) . To pet tbo bonded in
debtedness pel miloon December III , lv > "i , nil
that Is nccosbni ; ib to niultipH' the < silr > litho
( the sum ntvhiih tbonowiona was bonded )
by the 70s milts , which fives | Sl.V.lOJi { ,
and subtiaotiiiR tins sutu fiom $ IU,51r > , SO.W !
\voluvotlio totil bonded IndobtLdnessof tbo
roidon December 151,1SS. , , as noir as can bo
Ctikulntcd by outsider. This icsult is $ J > . -
JtH SOJ.S. ' .
'llien pie ratlntr this sum on the llt 1.77
miles of load iu this state nt tint time , MO
Hcetbat the bondetl Indobtcdness per inilo on
Dctonibei : il. 1SS" , was ? l",8'i : { .
I icff.iidthis lesnltof I'.s'lS ' as a fair esti
inntool tlio bonded indebtedness outstiiidini ;
December tl , IWi , on the reid in tins stuto
Tliliestlmatols iiimlo from statistics i\ci
bj'iho oflkorsof the road to our stuto beau
of ti uisportntion Tint it Isix coiiservntH o es
timtito is indicated bj tin ) fast that on December
comber ill , 1S7S , before the consolidation o
the B. AiNf. Hailwnj in Nebraska \vith the
C , H , . .t Q rallwav , when it is possible o
course toexactl ) determine the bonded In
dobtcdness per mile , tlio bonded Imlobtidties
on -iriinilesof load in Nebraska nmouixtca
to 6IOiUiOO ' : , or Sii'J4" ; ) per inilo The
fact that in bsO thoC , II .1 Q Hall wax
conipan } , bx coisolldition , neiiuiiei
with thoSU miles rifH. A. M. loul abondei
indebtedness of SIS,701.:00 : , or ? J,477 pe
mile , is a further indication of thu improba
bility tint tbo bonded indebtedness to DO
enliven the I ) , t M milviy in Nebraska on
Deivinbei .11 , | ss5 , is loss than 17s'H. '
I'list-Ihuxo novx shown that thostock-
holders paid nothing on stock to build tbo
1,1'M ' TT'J miles of reid hnilt dm ing tbopetiod
fiom Doteinbei ,11 , 1SS1 , to Uiximuor 11 , ISs'l ' ,
but that said road was built fiom the pro-
ceds of the silo of first inoitHife'o bonds at i
cost ( iniliuHuK erjuliiincut and tikgranli
line l of fji Ili'i pei mile. '
Su-ond I liaxo shown that for the 1,411 77
miles of road In the state December II , ISs" ) ,
the stockholuo.a huxo received per inilo ;
Ax ) From land ( 'rants $ . " > ,010
( b ) I'rom municipal and lountj bonds l.l.M )
( c ) IVoui first mortgage bonds 17S'U '
Total . ' . - > ,5W
\CTl VI. COST OF HOlll.
Noxv let us consider the test of tonstiuo-
tion and bottcrments of the n. . M , i ill way
in Nebiasda , as yiven in Its stnteinent to the
state bo.iul of ti-.xnsjiorUition ( sco report of
state bovd of tianspoitntloa foi IbOl ) , pauea
1 111 to I".1) ) . In thebo liyuies , xxliluh wo give
below , a portion at least of the equipment is
imludud , ns is also tbo cost of the shops at
1'littsmouth , Lincoln nnd Hustings. Whether
nil the otner llijuros Ineludecostof equipment
1 cannotsiy Oiir argument will bo found
complotoxx'hcther thej door not.
rouiTii XSNIU itirniiT noviin 01 IH\N- !
tOltlVTION , ISW.
to 122 )
11. & JI. Itallttny In Xebraski
( est of
( ( IllStlllC-
I-ength of tlou unil
roid. butornit.
1'iclflo ' TimetIon tolvcir-
npy , KIIIPSIIIV to Colo-
i iuo stutti line via
lltilil i iiiiri * tinil Mi ( ? iv > lc.
Ill iln line . 3)1 (11 ( $14$35,5 $ * 1 V )
Iseinuln city Llmolri ,
lir.uiil Kluml to Ninth
Ihkota < t itellno . W" > .40 0OKG1007
Kansas stain line , x la
I lueolnto Columbus . . IsO.OO 5,010,100,8. !
Snli in. \l i Neuiahn f ity ,
lu-miiiuh , llcittlco to
liiloiadii * t iliillini .408.11 7,5S , I * " ) ! ) ' )
Ainbov , xl.i ll'iMlujs to
Frlokson , . SILOS 4ftS.\Ql'l
Oilier Ulxlblnns . .70.71 4,7 > S , ( > -8 77
Uinilia to r-tlnix lor , x in
Ashland IH.21 fl,4" > , s0.77
Total . .siw.r. : . $ . - > oi"inuir7i ) :
'Ineltiilis < Viiiuiiiont | nnd shops ull'lutlj-
mouth. Lincoln unil llustlnt'b.
Dividing the cost of construction und
betti-rniLiit bj the nillouco'J,1W3. > , xvo haxo
ns cost of the i oiistruutloii nnd betterment
( ami a Inure portion , at looM , of the equip
ment ) as W.,74J ptrinlle , acioidlngto mil-
mad nuttioritx
Now ilnco the cost of the reid alaeo BJ-
ccmber.ll , ISN'I , including equipment , has
been fi.U25 , po ' " 'He ' , xxhlch wns paid for
from bond proceeds , and ns I huxushoxxit
thit tbo roads hnxu iccelvol gJA/iti. ! per
mlle for the road built prior to December ,11 ,
1-iVi , and luiMi also shown thut In their oxvu
stitonient to the board of tiaiisporUlloii the
oftleers of the B. & M. raltxvax in Nebraska
ivport the totul coat of the U. X M. tallxxax'
iu XobrasUa , Including hottonuents and .1
poitlou of equipments , as enl > $ , ' . ' ,71 * per
iiillo. I inaiutaln tint It Is proxod the Invest
ment of stockholders In the U. & M. road Iu
this state is represented only b } thnxuluoof
thu laud t'raut and municipal bonds. In
other won ) * , thi ) stockholders iiro cirnlnc
their dlvldcn.ls on 1 ho proceeds of Noniuslo
Intut donated them b ) tlu k'ov oriiiuent , nnd
N'obrxska county nml city bonds donated
thorn b\ the oHI/ciK
It will l noticed tint tbero Is n leo XMV 111
thoaboNolljjxires of marly f. < , utXI | > or mill * of
roul prior to December .M , lss"hleli could
b allowed the mil road company mid still not
Inipnlr the conclusion Unit the oi'lv Inx-osl-
incnl of stnokholdersii i-oprtMcnlod by county
nnd iiuinlilniil Iwiulsnnd land panUs ThU
crtalnl.x will pioviitofor nny oiiulpment not
nrludedlti thoaboNOllBiires , or other liuxcu-
siries.
To Hindi Hit ? niitumcnt let us slioxv tlio
truth of this conclusion in another \vayt
C'ost of ( oiisltni't Ion ,
Ixltcrinents nnd | ior *
lions of iiiilpineiitus |
il\'ii : \ > ) ntlleirs II , V
M r.illwny In .No-
lirisk i ( (0 tnlilo
h i'n Ixfnroi
Tin II A M rallMiivlii
Nil ) IllH IfUlM'lhH
fulloui
\iniiiitit of llrst inoit-
BiBii lionds . 40111 103
Value < if I ind unint HIUSjtCI :
Vnliio < iiiiniii'l ( ! | > it nnd
( .oiiiityboiidi. . . . S.S'.fr'W.Ofl
$ .M ,
ThesetrenornlHydros uioxuthocorroctiigss
) f tin argument , 'llio lonl has
jetn built and equipped fium llrat morttai0
jonds , 1 uul giants nnd municipal and lountv
xinds. 'llicro Is n leo xxny here of fll'o- ! )
570 17 in favor of the correctness of otu con-
cluslutis
t'ltoi IT TO tor mini urn' .
rourtnnnnunl rcpoit of board of tianspor-
ntloii , U1RU H'i , Noai on dine , lunoiU ! , b'A ' ) .
riiiirtlini ) | ( eainlnus to Nd ) , U , H.
f. ( ) nllvv.n . . $7,011,14200
I'ropni linn ( \inusoa to Ni'li , C. H.
MJ rillwaj . . . I.M.il.-00 (
Nut ciriilinis . . . J.I4A4U700
Niiinliui nf miles In Nt-lir isUu
( line n port | iiK lU ) . . . l,8n ! U7
Nit cutiiliins pir mile . . . } lr)4 < J5T
Iiiltro t on JMIII.'I loiids pur
inllu , atAU-IUJierci'iit 97275
Not protlt to stockholders
per mlle $ 57010
The amount which thej earn on monov tic-
rixed fiom donations IM therefore $ , " > * ( ! fiO
( , \ery approxinntelji forthi ) jear 18'K ' )
Lot ustakothu > i'ai'ISS7 , whlili Is neaior
nn ivoi ! ( ? > eir tint 1VK ) , consldoilni ; the
ycirs issi to bio Incliisixr
In printed rcpoit of tlio state bond of
ti inspoitntion for the you- ending Juno'10 ,
1 > S7 , the ptopoittonof eainln s for Nobiaski
is ( PIKO 1 * 7lllsil ) 5IJ , jiroportlon of o\ >
peiisps ip 1 0 . " ' , ! ) .isi l.ioo 77 ; not earnings
liu Xobnsicii $ lt : < itl I IT ) , nnlengo oxclusho
of sldliiKS , same rcpoit , piKoliiJnoto.l,7sl.77 : ;
m-ennjonot eirnlngspor mlle , $ . ' , : M4'JO ' ; In-
torcst on Sl'.llll.'Jl ' bonds ( estimated ) at ri
1) ) UK ) pcrtont , t'lTy. ' * " ! , mt jnollt ( nppioxl-
inatt'lj ) to stotkholdtis iiei mile , Slill.4i5. :
Tor thU year the stockholdeis earned on
the donations , \xhlch then amounted to
S.,075 ' ! ( W pop mlle ( $10.SHI 001 01 pro mtcd on
l,7bl 77miles ) the sum of SWH.neiy ap-
piO'ciimtcly ) or2 ! per cent net
I'erluips eainlns like those would not bo
consulcied umoasonablo If thojeio made
on nioncv ftnnislied b > the stockholdois
JVilmps they would. Hut I do not think
theio cm bo much question that the state Is
donifr noono an injustice If the piesunt lo.is
oniblo inixiiiiuin rate bill piesonted bx Senu-
toi Stc\.iis \ ( s I1 s5) ) is pissed , x\ hen xo 10-
incmbcr that those c lining nre made upon a
pimcipil suindonatid by the pcoplo. It may
bournedthat tins stock has pissed into tbo
hands of Innocent holder ) Tbo answer to
this Is tint the rights of Nebi.iska tilt/ens ,
aN innotcnt , aio at stake. The men xvhose
business makes dKidonds are cntitlod to con-
sidciatlon nt jour h inds as xvell ns tboso moil
xxhoso in\OHtments take di\iJeiuls , Tlio
holders of this stock took it subject to tbo
equities cxIstliiR botxvccn the stito and the
corporation. „
Wo hoar much in rofeienco to Iowa from
the opponents of this bill , ns to its popula
tion , its business , Its square inllcaiu ; , etc
The nrffuinonts proceed upon the assumption
that such statistics form tbo basis of rate
making This is not the caso. Dakota Is
about as far behind Nebraska as N'ebiaska is
behind loxva , xet taken as a xvliolo the local
rates tif Dakota are loxver tlmn the locil rates
of Nebraska. ApplvhiK those abstract arcu-
incuts undo in lofciciieo to lowi and Ne
braska to the rise of No briskii and Daicota ,
xxosoo aow little xxelsht should bo Riven
them. If these arguments are xxoi tin of any
considciationxxhatexer , tertiilnly Nobiaska's
iites should bo nnterlallj lower than tbo
loul rates of Dakota
Dr. BIrnoy cuios cntorrh. Boo bid'g.
'
MAUKint ) TOO SOON .
This Woman Didn't AV'alt far Her
li\oico Dcc'rec.
"I've a singular case for your honor's con
sideration , " said counsel for plaintiff in
. .Judsoakcl"j's court.
'Singular tiscs are npprochtcd noxv and
then , " meditated thecomt , " half aloud.
"A lady went tlnough as sbo thought , the
necessary piooss ( of law to become dlxoiced ,
thin -she iniiniod n iilii , ami now shodi.secn-
trs shoxvns not fully divoired. "
"Unfortnnatoxomanl" exclaimed the
court in an undertone.
"UtifoiInnate , Indeed , " said counsel in an
iibsent-mlndtdsoitof manner , as ho thumbed
the pages of a court petition.
"And she xvnnts to got out of it , I sup
pose , " roimrkod his honor , as Ins IA/O
roamed ovoi the pmoranm of dxvollliiK unit
factory roofs , foothills and blue sky that
stiotcbcd far to the north
I "Ves , sboants to got out of
it " letumod the v.boas
, laxvycr , \\as
onto a jimjro in the alleged llquoi-
less aUte just acioss the Missouri "Its
this uny , jour honor : Hack in about the
jeir ISMi. Uvii Heater succeeded us she
supposed in le allj sepuiitingborbtlf fiom
1'jxan Heatci , her hnsbiinl. A little later
she tnairicd again Now , it happened tint
soon after tlio tune of hcrdixouo urncoed-
incs the nttnrnuv whom she let.xincd died
Well , to make a IOIIB stoiy short , the ladx-
disc-overs tint the cloi k of the ulstilct court
in oftlco at the time thodlvorto procceunirfs
xxerc hid never iccoUed his fees ; In line ,
the all necessary piitlcnlar of pijlnf ; the
coint costs never was attended to , and of
louraothe detioe xxas not , in the eyes of the
law , canied by the plaintiff , although the
touit rnled in fax or of her Iming herd- !
vorto. Noxvjou Inwo the situation. "
"You xvcio right In cillum it n singuhr
case , " comincntod the coiut , "ami you hotter
look into it moie closuly , mid wo xvill take it
up latci It's an uiifoitmmto affair , tbousli
ono for xvhitb the coint's ' ceitalnlj not le-
sponsiblc 1 haidlx knoxv at Ih-Ht thought
where the la ly will como out in it , but it
xvoiild seem , houcxer , that she Is not , pci-
baps. In xvhat micht bo tcrmi-d a strictly en-
\-liblojositlon [ uo'll do the btstvocan for
her , notwithstanding , Avhen the case comes
up. "
Curofor Cioup LTso Dr. Thomas' Eltc-
trio Oil according to directions It Is the
best remedy for all suditen attacks of .colds ,
pain and inflammation , und injuries ,
A SMOOIU I UKOUIC.
Ho SivlniHpR 'Ixvo Moichants nud
KxadcN tlio OlHcern.
Some unknoxvn but- enterprising foiirei-
made JO very easily and in short order
jesterdiy
He apueaiod at John B Conto's store , Six
teenth and Martha , and bought fvoilli >
of poods , tendeiing in payment a
check for $10 on the First National bank. It
Pin ported to bo made by .1. U. Collins la
f ixor of John Bergen. The felloxvxas gixeu
the change due , and tooithls departure.
BiTRcu then bonded ix car and wont to
l' Sbano's place , at .IIS South Sixteenth
ntieot , nnd it'iioated the opemlcn , getting
{ < * ) \\orth of goods and an equal
amount of cash on a similar check.
On this ono tlio Initials xvoroioversed , the
check heltiK binned by tl. .1. Collins. It xxas
shortly alterxvard discovered that both
checks xvero worthless. These nro the onlv
speciniens ol Bergeii's xxork thathnxoturned
up as jot , although the dotoctivea am look
ing formoro of them ,
Beigcn npieiirs | to boavorx chameleonic
Individual. Ono of his victims sajshols
aheav.x st Irishiiian , of short statuiu and
xxoio a black moustache , xxhllo the ether Is
positixo t hat he is a Hxedo and haxs hols
tall , sleuilernnd smooth faced Tim dotec-
tlvos mo not hoMjful | of citchlng him on thu
stiongth of these descriptions , but are look
ing for an individual that illls tlio bill asa
happy medium botxxoon the txxo.
The C. S. KOX'oimuont nro using laigo num
bers of the linproxcd JIoxxo scixlo-i. Bordtn
& . Solleck Co , njjents , Chleuco , III.
VERDICT FOR MAN & WAISIL
The Big Suit AsMnst Douglas County
Decided iu Their Favor ,
i
FAR SHORT OF THE AMOUNT SUED FOR ,
Inimedlittc ! ) 1'ixm ( lie Aniiminocmciit
ol' ( lie Itcsult tlio County At-
tonic ) SliMus Pur a
New ' .I Hal ,
Aflor ilellbCKitliiR four ilax's the jury Iu tlio
cn o of Hjnn X Walsh enmo lit late u-sK-r-
dux afternoon xxlth uxurdlil gnlng plaintiffs
As soon ns llio veidlot uad boon announced
tliiMonulx nttoiuoy eiitorod a motion for a
mm ti till
'IhU muird of Sir/ill 'M Is some 5l2Ml , ) > 111
of the ueaily $ ! 1,000 the lounty hns
nckuoxx lodged to ho duu Kxiiu A
\Valsh. The nmoutit xx hiili llio firm sued for
\x as Sii-.fls'i ' 17.
' 1 hero has been no case In Iho district coin t
foi u loni'tiiuo thut bus uttiaotod tlionudl
emothixt this Milt ng.itmt Iho county has
Kuhdn ) the court room Ins been Jnuunud
Onlx on Mondny thu couit loom xxas so
eio\xded \ that a man fainted , Ono man xxas
so oxoreomo tint lie bad to ho lonvoxutl to
his homo In tbo mtrol Tbo aUoruc\s
fui both sides hnxu actually atialned
tbelr nullltv. ( icnor.it Coxxln , for the plain
tiffs , bus almost become nn uxpcit builder
shim enUrititfiipon this tiiil Ills bauds nro
tlllullth splinters fiom dhplaxunr Joints ,
County Attoiuov Mnhoiioj lias load plans
tliitll ho i an see nothing iho , nnd III fuel
both tboso attomeis are hoaiso fniiu the
hours of nrnuinout tlun xxero compollud to
Koluto din inir the loii tilal
"Has the Jurj ictumed n venllct In thou
u Sc U'alsli cnso ntralnst the countvJ'
u common question on the stieot. Hots
of all soils weio undo Is'e.irly ovetx- ono
had mi Ide.i , uftor tbo oxiik-uco xxasuinnd
tbo iii'Runii-iits xx'oro dosed , that tins xtrdict
\\oiihl bo fuvoiable to the plaintiffs , but the
iinioiinlAor juUiuentttro ostlmatod all the
x.ly from gl.UOO to f.iil,0H ( ) .
( leiici il Coxxlu , tittoinej for tbo plnmtlffs ,
xxas dlsapiiolnteil hi Iho vordlct. "It wna
toosinull , " tnld Mr. CoxvlnVo will per-
hups inoxo foi nuoxv tiinl ourselxos. as the
\eullctlsu far less amount than I antici
pated. Iloxvoxer , lhavo not yet consulted
with mv clients nml can not stnto positively
tonight xxbat xxo xvill do. "
" 1 do not believe , " s dd IM 'alsh. ono of
the plaintiffs , ' th.it Commissioner O'lx'eoITo
can got the snnctlon oC the comity bond to
can\ , this mutter to a higher rouit The
tux payeis haxoiilte.idx heeu put to a licavx *
ctponso , nnd ifxxe conclndoln { oanvfnithcr
it xxill cost them moie lint inv nttoinov bus
tbo matter In hand , and 1 baxo nothing
f uilher to state nbout the ia e. "
A voullct foi J.1T.M1 JO against tbo county
is the liugest that bus bcon toiidoicd lor
jcus.
Ciluilii.ll C.iscs j-ict for Trial.
JiultroChanibeis took up the ease of rrod
lltchell , alias rrod Mooie , chartjod xx-ltli
sti ilhifra valise from C.iuoll Alonttfomery.
'Iho following criminal cases Imvo boon set
for ti ial :
Mnrc-U I Harris Hichniond , buigiarv
Mnrch 5 Aiidrcxv Cooper nnd Thoinns
CieiKh , larcenx from the poison.
March 11 C. H Coolt , lircuny as Imlleo
Mtirch'J ' Aaion Uelbtidne , retelx'ingslolon
goods.
Mnrch 0 Minnie Green , grand larcenx' .
Mun.li 10 Cnroy J. xV.ubiiiRton , malicious
tloitiuttloa of property.
'ilioio Is no cbau o in the district couit
calls lor to day.
Dr. Riisbdoilt , loOl Painain , tronts dis
eases of thokldnu s , bluddoi-nnu icctuin.
AI
Does 1'ope Leo Desire llio K
iiient or a Hopnl > lto ?
UOMP , Mai eh n [ Special Cablegram to
Tur Hi r. ] The ono'nies of Cardinal Man
ning have spicad the rumor that the propa
ganda , had sent n letter of rcinoof to tbo
illustrious Unirlishnrxn on account of his
socialistic letter to tbo XIX. Sictlo entitled
"Homo 1'iancalse. " On tbe best Informa
tion the couespondetit is able to dcnx' this
minor. The socialistic action of tbo cardinal
b > xx .itched at Homo xvith a sjnipatbetle in-
tciost. Tbo tWehiration of the now Italian
inlnistiy has ooen rcccix'cd nt the xatloan
\\ith cxtiomo icseivo. 'Ihoy xxalt for tbo
notions of the nexv goxernmontbefoio Judg
ing it. Hut they are coin inced that the.
cabinet xvill not favor .ill ) noxv nntl-
icligious laxv ? , and that itxxill en-
foico xxith modciatiou these noxv ox-
Lstlutc. An ctclesnstio of high io ) ltlon
.said to your eorrcspondcnt touav "Tho
Italian government desires poaoo it xxill do
nothing to wound the Vatican. It hns need
of us , and xvill therefore do nothing to offend
us. M. 1)1 liudlni Is personally favonblo to
litigious pacification , and lias placed Signer
Chluiiul in tbo ministry of aguouUuro In
eider to hmo nuar bun ouo intimate with
high ecclesiastic circles. Slgnor Chimlnl has
long been in favor of conciliation , nnd has
urged arrangements bctxxeon tl.o ( aiinnal
nnd the viitlcnii Ilo is a personal fneud of
uniiy pidato3 and of ninny Catholics , isped-
allj of tboso who form the concillatoiy
Koimin party , nutl x\ho dciiro that thu pope
shoiilil permit the Catholics to KO to the
billet boxes , nnd to six'o the niopnichy
and the picscnt unitj by participation
in political nff ilrs. liofoio the lust clcetion
for the leglshture Ibis Catholic patty had
increased its mussuie upon tliovutlcui and
the DOIIO with tlio liiteutlou of laiblng tbo
interdict nl elettl ni oletton. Sijrnor Cam-
ptllo , the late picsidont of thu Unlxerso
ICoinani , had even umdo a kind of an ulll-
unco % x Itlt Signor Chimlnl und bis fiiends
'llio fi lends ot SiKiior Cbbulnl and the con
ciliatory Catholics \\ero to foun a Iciiitl of
unique inrty and support each otbor warmly
in tbe elections , but tbo pope has put down
the rebel 11 on of Signor ( Jainptllo und tbo
compact bus been bioltoii for the time Will
it suet ed in tbe futmo ? I do not ttilnk s > o
No doubt the mmistiyhisnoedof the Vatican
Inordortosuxoitspollcv. SignoiChimlnl has
been added totijcnoxvininUtryinordertocoii-
duct the Catholics to the polls. Wbeii hunted
down by the p-uty of the loft , the party ot
the right is ooligod to dissolve the chamber
and to consult tbo countiy. Tlio quirinal
xxants absolutely amlnlstiy nud a policy of
the right out of tear of tbo radicalism and
misltedropubllclsmof the loft. They icikon ,
therefore , on the suppoit of the Catholics ,
and thohopo tbat hlguorChimlni draw
the Catholic couseuatjrj'os to the ballot boxes
on the thy when it is needful to sttiko a
gieat bloxv. The klnprana the monarchists
bax'o nexer given up tlioir hopoof tnduoing
tnovaticin
therofoio , suio tint s6oner or latei Signor
Chhninlnnd his Cathollo fi lends \xillmulio
iiuxv efforts to Induce the pope to cancel tlio
interdict It ( s doubtful xvhethor the pope
xxill yield. It is too lAlo iioxx- for hi fa to
chaiiKohlb policy.Vlmn Lee XIII , ciimo
Into poxxer ho xx.is favxiniblv , Ii.cllnod to thii
ini tiripition of tboCathollcs In the elections ,
ixor\thing ; xxas oven , ' rtadv Thi Konuii
princes bait already tnkun their moasuios in
older to put up Catholic candidatesovct.x-
xx hero , hut , scl/ed xxith fi'ar , I.oo XIII. con
sulted the bishops Atl the bishops pleaded
intuvorof iho old. sta o of things , ni clottl ,
ul elettori. i eo JXIII. hns ot tbo
lourago to go against , ' 'tno ' utiftninioiis feel
ing ) of tbo oplsoopaoy.1' ' Since then tbo
pope bus been disenchanted. Ho lias moio
than once expressed bis strom ; dcslro to
maUo ponce xvlth the qulrlual , but ho has
boon doioived In his hopes Tbo inoro bu
sjioko In fnvoi of a loconcillmUm tbo moro
the qiiiiiual took ineisuics xxhiehvorii
directed ngalust the holy sue nnd the
church The pope bus become convinced
that pen o with the royal house of Italy U
Impossible , as tbo Sivoj aril dynasty Is hold
In bondu'c by lovolution anulstho xislblo
sign ot thuiir xvagod against the pouo 'L bis
being HO it Is not verx likelx tliut the
xatlcan xvill permit the Catholics to go to tbo
ballot bnxos In oidi-r to save the inoimrclix ,
which lias done , and xxill do , all In its
poxxer to piovunt a solution of the Itoiinu
question. An Inteicstingquostlou is , docs thu
IIOIMJ deslio the esUbllsbment of a itpubllcl
( to is xx'altiug , butoxpects notliiui ; fiom thu
moiiarthy Many Catholics hopu that the
republlo xvill como sooner or later , and that
slui xxill grant Illicitto thu holy sou.
Morauhy is condemned by its xeiy existence
to prexcnt any solution faxornblo to the pope ,
The ottlc > d coin lelloti in oivlcslasllcil elides
Is therofoto thut the present ( ahliiel xvill not
wage \xar but that It Is uiuibtii to got out of
the pruseul nuiiMlo. Tbor xxltl xx'iilk round
und round on one spot , but they xvllluot march
forxvnid
'Ihc ( ) | ili Mt I'uriiltiifo 1 Inn PulH.
I'ltii Mifii'im , March ! l ( lowId & Co , Iho
oldest futnlturo firm In the umutr.x , bus as *
ulinicd Liabilities botxviH'ii * U.\tHm ' nnd
RiViiHH , . lion Id six MI bis iissets xxill moio
than moot llnbllltlcs.
llio American Sclirdiili' .
Rr I.OIM , Mo.Manb . : . I'brU Von Dor
Abe , I'hnlrman of the srhodiilo conuultteo of
tbo Amniium n > soi'tatlou , bis called a moot
ing of tluuommlttee to bu lulu iu Cincinnati
Tucsd iv , March 10.
'I'lic lioalb Hull.
Nnx YOIIK , Match l. .lolm II Unil , fie
xvcll knoun inlli'oul man , h isdlodnl Thomis-
villi' . Un Mr Hull xxont south xvlth , lny
( Sotild a fmx xvecks ago , but took il1 and sue-
cuinbed loan attack ofplomls } .
lli'iilioss hj I'tooiN ,
S\N Kuisusdi. Cul , Maicb , t-Spivlal [
Tolegt-.un to Tut lln ] illspiteh fiom
t'liftiiu , Arlsnxs the \\alcr In ( ! rihim
oountx is hlL'hortbnn tlio Artec ttiltis 'llio
loss by icison of tbo Hoods appioUuiltos
flOO.Wxt.
A > ! mdoimis liunatlo.
C'n x 1:1 : isn , OMaitb .1 -Dolos Hosxxoll ,
n f inner tiRcd stveiitjxent Insino this
tnoininp. Aftcriln hltifr out the br.xius of
his son xxlth nn n\e , hu nltitrUed his aged
wife , and then tiled tntoinunt suUldu. His
hoptd both lie nnd his xxifo xxill ictoxor.
Soxeu" I'lnc Itld n Woathor.
PIM : KIDIII : AOI.MX , S I ) , Match ! ! .
fSpcclil toTiiiillrn.l-Moiosiioxv has fallow
hero in the last month tlmn ( hero lias foi six
j o.us For three nlglits the therinometerxxas
doxxntofW0 liolow 7Cio. Thoio will bo
much loss of oattlo ami ntilmtls ospdfod to
thu storm sutTer Oxxlng to deep suoxxstbo
loads lirehiiril to traxcl and , when n thaxv
comes , tliej x111 bo almost Impassible. Tlio
pax ment of Indl in claims uhould bo made to
kee ] ) peace In thospiing.
Will Soil the Hbcdlxo'H Clfl.
I'lTTsiiinn , I'll , Maieb -Tho famous
IChedlvo diamonds , xaluod at $111,000 , pre
sented toMlsH Minnie Shoi man by the chief
rulei of EBJ pt , in honor of ber lllustilou < *
father , \\hcn slio \ \ as innrrlcd to I.loutcnaut
1'liomasV ritch In ls"i , nro to bo sold Mis
Fitch stilted todav that the death of her
father iiulllllod the agreement that tbo jcxxols
wcto nexer to bo transferred fiom the Jeixols
of the famlh xxhllo General Slieimm llxed.
The diamonds , although ptxui absollltclj to
Mrs i'ittlivoio ilKIded oqmilly among tbo
foui childtoii , cub p.ut footing up Inaluo
at about tJ5UOO
Inlt'i-lor Quality ol1 Tattlo.
ClHMiiiuixtv , S. 1) ) , Much'Special ! [
Telegram to Tun IJnJ J Cioxoiumout con-
tiaitors for Indian supplies mo usuallx nuno
too pirtieulnr as to tbo quallt ; of goods fur
nished , pioxidcd they are accepted Thoiat-
tlo for tbo beef Issue of the C'hoyenno accncy ,
wbich was to bo made this month , consisted
of uttle shipped fi 0111 Hie east , and were of
such infctioi quality that tbo agenttodax 10-
fused to accept them , ami to bilng up tbo
a\n ige be wus obliged to thiow in n number
and pinch xso cattle i.iisud on the ( i-detl Sioux
lands. 'Ihcsocittlo Imx'o bid no feed 01 caio
this xvinter , but nro In excellent condition.
Patents \Vcstorn Inventory
WAsniNdTON , Match ! ! . -Spoehl [ Tolo-
Rram to Tin. Urt. I Patents xveio issued to-
daj as folloxxs1 Jotm Arbtln , Dos IXIoliics ,
la , smoking plnoVllllani ; T rJumstoad , as
signor of one-half toll. M Hill , Beatrice ,
Neb , attachment for baby carriage ; .lames
K Donne-lion. Uubunuo. In. oil eun feeder :
Ilany J Outmin , IDusMofnos , Jn , incandes-
cnnt lampsoclttt ; .lames IV1 ( illbert , Putnoy ,
Vt , assignor of one-halt to .1 M Oilbcit ,
Sioux Citx , In , transposing key board ;
Unity " \V. Mundbonk , ( .llnnn. la , banner ,
Peder I'cduisen and 1) . C Miller , Omaha ,
Neb , cnr coupling ; Orren I Seirlus , 0 F.
Jackson and F M Ousttn , Toil M iilisou , la ,
doxleo foi c'lcinlng cisterns , Ida Smith ,
\Vcst Union , la , ( ooulng , toistingniid shield
ing dovlco for stoves ; .lohn blatil , assignor of
one half to i : W Stnhl , Giltitioll , la , txxo-
\vbcelodxeliicle ; William H. butloj , Mitchell ,
S D , ttunk attachment. Cb iiincc ) r Whip-
plu , Ncxinxille , la , xxell borini ; niathine ;
Willinni O. Worth , assignor to Chicago
blcjulo company , Cedar Kaplds. la , blcjclo
pedal. _
Tlie Uiu Horse Sale.
KI.W YOIIK , March II. At the opening of
the three das' sale of Califotma trotting
stock today tbo folloxxing xxero ainoug the
moio important sales Umdo WilUes , black
nmo , six ycaisold , by Gin'Villtcs , 2 IV. , ,
SCi.OOO : Cognac , black toll , thn-o jeai-s old , by
Cuy Willies , dam Lottie , bj Helmont. M.IOO.
TO.SOVilkes lirougbt $1.1)00 ) ; Caio NViluos ,
? 4WH ) ; C'ocil WilUes , $1,000.
fatout Iliothers of lubuiue , la , n lid f.1,000
for the luown filly , Sable Wilkes. Alto-
KCllifr thiitv-llvo horeeseio sold at an av
erage of $1,8 Jb each.
( Jesslet's Alngio Headache Wafers Curesa
beadiichcs In SOinluuU ) ) . At all druggists
Abliotl'H Anlios.
Pa , Mutch II It xxas learned
todiy that tbo icinalns ot Htmim Abbott
weio ciematod In this city txvoeoks ago
Tbe matter wa.s kept quiet out of deference
to the feelings of tbo mother of the dctoised
The ashes xx oio plncfd in a small jn : and
shipped to Nexx' Voik Tbej an1 noxIn the
vaults of a s.ifo depo-lt coinniny in tnis eitj ,
\\lieie tboy wlllienmln until the eioction of
a. inonuuient to tbe dcccasul singer tesido
that of bei husbind , UiigenoVethoiell. .
Ask for Van llouten b Cocon Tulto no
ber.
Do Witt's TJttlo T.aily Risers , oost lit tl o
pills foi dyspepsia , sour stomich bad biea th
Still nl logK 'lheads.
At i.ENToxx'N , Pa. , March 8 Tbo txvo ovan-
uellcal conferences aio still holding the fort.
The Boxx'inan ( onfoicnco suspended sexoral
"antl" tnlnlsteis totlax A telegram was tcad
promish g that tbo Aoxv Yotk and txxenty-
ono sistet couftfteneos are xxith the Boxvman
conferenio against the secession. At the
anti Boxvmaii toufcieiieo encouraging stalls
tics xvoro toad ,
Do Not I \ | > 'rim < nt
With yourKloiineh T iKe tliu1 only xvlilihhas
been pro * in tnbi'puitst a ml hist I Bi-imlmt
Imported I'urKbid t-prudcl r-ill l > admitted
bj tin-bst plijslolausln tbexxorld to bi thom
m indent remedy foi stonuib dlsurdiis Ilo
'sure and heiMiio tin ) muni no xxhldi niuit ln\i >
thosli n itureof "I'lsni r \ . Vi iidolMiu Co , solo
AKCIUS , Nexx YotK , " un ( very liottlo
tor theblla nnJSrnlp ,
Prf I arrd liy it DnrmMol iqisl wh | (
S ) jcaiV r\rcfl ' > cc Unei lcd
lor ictcmn , nralilhaa ! oil ) lm >
flash MiirniH. chn | | > i l hand * \ce -
i < ir | -r pir lion. ugly com | le\lon ,
ptc An unfailing rdinod > for all
ftcalp ilTocttoiiM , And unure rruvoat
ivo of all furuuuf stiudiBa&sf9.
For Halo by Druggists orncct ly mill , I'rico CO coals.
liVini'il Itlntiiiclino 12) ) pacii Hook rn t > iin-i >
rllCl.ll lUt'IlllSIM'H. Mf , , , i < IH MI ) 3ltk.pl.ri.
Illfl lralti.lVB ftll iklnanl ritptlfMt < Am J ( hi r tmtmtiiUtul
( | lk 1) ) f r lOo Ci i illrtilcu fr # i tiilUtt or ly Ml r
JOHN 11. VOOlHIIFItV , Ujrinnlolociit
W.13(1 tit , , .New lurk ( Ity.
I hli lic.UV. rn.ll.h Iliand.
tWNYROYAL PBLLS
Orlcltinlanil ( ( nlr < 1 nulnc.
rniirl t for C\teknt ri JftiaUili A.
. .J ; ; „ . . ( In llril ini < Uuirullli\
: ieiii imlthl with tlu * ilbUm 1 uho '
Jluolhtr. Rtfuf Jtnjirout tibihtu *
floiuan I fmiljflimi At llruitilili or in 1 In.
Iu PUmltt f r jarlloilw * tcilIniunUll anil
"llrlltr fur I iiillnMliur l.y rilurii
Mill. 111.01111 liMliionUU .VJCK CujfT
jlrliivlrri Cilultfullu , Muill * < in uilrr >
Soil bj all UM > I Uru.ilili I'lilluilH. , l-u.
lUTVoui anil dilillllnlnl. Adilruw
l'OAVLKlt9IuudUB , touu
Many Clergymen ,
Singers , acton , and public
A > tt's I'lielt ) fecloral. Ills ilio ( ii\oillii
iciiK'dx fur hoir.si'mss nnd nil iiiTcctlons of
UKxiK'll nrcilis , throat , nnd hingi As 1111
anodxne and c\inloiiinl | , llio dlittj of
till ? I'U'pnr.itlon ' nni I'loinptl ) tontlred.
"Ajcr'st'lKrij IVtloialhisdimemogrcit
p od U N n splendid uniedy for all ills
eases of the Iliroit and luiii ; * , nnd I hmo
inneh pleasure In ti < tlf > Inn to Us merits " -
( Ilex ) C. N. Nichols , No llsluirj , Mats
"In uij | iiofcsslon of nn ixuetloneoi , any
nnVctlnn of Ihoolic or tbrnit Ma neiloiH
tnatlei , but , at cacliattaik , I have been iu-
lloxed li few doses ' '
> a of Ajor'i I'hctiy
IVetoral This round } , with onllnirv uuc ,
\Miikcdindi \ ; uiniliMl ( fleet that I liixu
siillitider ) IIIIUi liKonxinli'iKi- 1 liaxe
nlsn used It In in ) ( null ) with xet > oxtd.
lent iesullslii > iihs ( ; , ooliNo ' -\Viii , II.
( Jnutlj , Mini lion So Australia
Aycr's Cherry Pectoral ,
I IIKI AIII'K II V
UK. J. O. AYKll & CO. , Lowell , Maso ,
1'rktifl , nil buttled , | i
Drs. Betts& Belts
riiysicians , Silicons and Specialists ,
OMAHA. Mill
The most xx lik ly find fnvnrilily Knnxuispoo
Ixllsts In t ho I tilted Matis 'Iliclr Inn. x-
] ici luiu i . i cm iilviiliU' sUHl and mini mur iK-
( OHS In the In it incut nnd cuicnf NurMins ,
( hronlo und Muuli il Dl-oisi-i. uillllc tlieso
iMiilndil | ilix liluns to thi full ennlldetiK (
the nlllli l ( d ( \ ( r > whi-io. I box en nnntPi
A CIUTMN AM ) l'O > l I I \ I ( t III ! for
tbo awful olTd ts nfenilv xlioiunltb ( i.nini'i-
ons o\lls Uinl fdlhiu In Us 1 1 i In
I'HMATI Ill.Ottl ) AM ) KIN V\\ \ \ \
MM'fdlh ( orniilotrlx nil 1 tulin mi nt ! \ uiu I
M 1)1 ! ) s ) : , I V AND siU \1 , l
niilirit- yield ni'iilll } to tlich ililllfdl in it
"ViM's i I'-ri LA AND nn r\i. i n rus
itiiur inlt'od fined \vlllioul piln or d" ntlon
froni bil liu-HS
\ \ . \ IllKX Plil' AM ) VAlll ( ' i ( I I. P. | i rui i
ncntly mid SIKI OHsfnllv dirod In i xcrj CIIHI >
SYPIIIMS ( lOMUUlli ) A. dlil 171' piu -
in iturrlic.i S'lidmloiiKni < " , l.i l Manhood ,
MKbt V iiit ldii" . HCi.\ . | I in n ti ( * , I i ni ilo
\\c.iknist \ nnd nil ( Icllcnto dlsoidiis iiitnlliir
tdt'lllici - \ | iosltlxelciir l , us xxoll ii * nil
function il ill-oi dcrslhiit n"iiit fiiiin j oiitbfnl
rollli'siii tbn oo siif in itnrt1 x c in
d'l.'irTHKMI < > u n untied perinii no nt 1 v
O 1 l\lu I U l\l > ciiiid. nnn > \ il ooinpleto.
wit limit enttlnir , cuisticor dllntiitlon Ourui
tlVcctcd nt IKIIIIO In pntiint xxlthout u 1110-
men t 'sii ifn ( irannoxiini c
TO YOUNG AND MIDDLE AGED MEN
AQ1M.M7 fV KMJ The awful oilocts of
OU1\I. tU 1\I , ( , irj | > | to whli-h brliiun
nrunnle xxo iKntst , distiojlnt ; tioth mind and
body , with all Its. dioided lilt peini incntly
eared.
iSl UIJ'ITQ Address those who ln\o lin-
l/Ko. I'M 10 pihoil tlirtiisilxm bj Ini-
tirnnnr lnlllliOIHmill KOlltirIllhlts. .
iiiln bolb mind und Ixxlj , unllttini ; thtni foi
lin-lni ss Rtuilv or m n rlaire
MAItliiri ) MT.N ot thosi ) entcnne on that
hiippv life , nxxure of iiliyMcid debility.aultkly
issisted
OUR surcOESS
Is bacpd upon facts rirst 1'r ictlcat experi
ence Sctuiid Kv oiy ease Isspotlully Htndled ,
tbns fcturtlnn' ilKbi Tblid inidlcliios nro
picpiitd In our laboiatoiy oxntlly to Hull
tat'li i a--e , tbns otT ( ctln cuita xsllbout Injury
Drs. Belts & Belts ,
1409 DOUGLAS STREET , - OMAHA NEB
VETERIHARYSPECIFICS
For Horses , Cattle , Sheep , JDogs , Hogs , j
AND POULTRY.
300 Pane Hook n Tr nil mi'ntnf Animals
and Cbnn Wi-nt Free.
(
A.A.jSiilnnl iTleniiiKltlK , Alilk
It. IIstridnH , l.iinicncsH , HUf
( ' . ( ' . - | > | N | ( mpi'r , Nittinl Plndmrace.
D.I ) . linlN or ( IrubHnriiiB. .
. llniven 1'iHMiinnnin.
K.K."Coiiilm | , ,
> - . ' . . . ( ' or KrlpeH. llclljracliu.
4J.i.MlHcnrrlnKlIcinorrlmauH. .
II.lI..TJrlimry unil Kldiiry UlneaneB.
I.I. Krui > tl\c DlHcntiet ninngc.
J.K. Dl.itaHCH ( il Digestion , raralysl * .
btuiOo Bottle ( oxer 50 doses ) , - - , ( iO
Htnblc TIIHC , with .SpcclftM , Munnrtt. . .
X ttcrlnary Cure Oil anil MedlcaUir , gr.OO
\clurhmry Cure Oil , . - I.OO
Sold by Druggists ; or Sent Prepaid anvwhoro
and In an ? quantity on Receipt of Price.
UUMPHREYS1 MEDICINE CO. ,
Corner William and John Bta. , NcwYrk.
lu use JO lore Tlio onlyiracrcBsfnl rrmodi for
Nervous Debility , Vital Weakness ,
end Prostration , from err work or ether CHQPPS.
Jfl t > or x ial. or ft viaUAnil larMixinl powder , for 6.
hoeo HY nnuodisTS or 8cnt pottirald on receipt
of prIcu.-HUMPHREYS' MED1C1HE CO. ,
Cor. William and Xcihn Sts. , N , V.
HOTEL.
' / / ! I Itlt uiil
is tin" nt > t milm toHnt 'm > tt'il
Hotel itnilitiiiH in Onuiliii. * < Ti-r < i !
/i < < ( ( / / hi-l < ! . /Iff iilH rminliitIrrnn
i'I
llllNCini'ltl til ' / . All tilt' tl-ltiHIIH fllld
jtoiiixliiu-il irltl * Anln'ntnn flfi- ; /
Iliitnti , initl.iiiu It iniiiiHHllili- t > ni'ii
> / nA. . I'll i' mill H
it tin' IntilillniMt'iini ln'fit ,
lutt nml mill n.ifc-i- nil HlinHliliii-
' ' 'Inlili' '
, iiiiHiii'jiiiNUfit
cfi'i'llfttuiii iiiiu-
ir/icri * .
B.SILLOWAY , Prop.
HOTEL DBLLONE.
Corn r 14 th aiul Capitol Avenun ,
Jiibt completed , has 100 rooms , thro ?
btair\viyn , from tbe top to the bottom , his
flnu olox-ator , in 1 dinning room serxloe , la
tire proof through nit , nnublllirl r om > anil
the tlnoit lollot roonib In UXB city Larao
Snmplo rooni , Snltoi with bith fto Co-
14tlianil Cinltol Ave. Btront car aorx'ioo in
alldiro lions. H.ito from $ C.60 tx > Si.00.
NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT.
Bpocins fnr "lTit < > rU , Pljilnim.ntc , uiirnlBU XX'aVo
tulno < * , Mental IM'preaUnn , Hoflrntnif n ( tlut limln r& >
viliuiir In Ininnlly 4it luiMInu' to inUory iltxtv ant
Uo.uli 1-rvmjtimi Oil An" lUirtmntu I ; > ili-m\nr
Inolihur i nx luvol intiry Losif * , nn t PpurmMorrluui
ctiuit I tiv uvuriiitiu - \ ot llio lirnln nulr lniMi or
uv r liulul unco. 1 ach Itox cotualniotii ) month irfAU
mcut , ( Inlos , nr ill for ( i , rent ly iniMli ruoild.
Wlili inch ordvr for I oxoj , will rwiul
ff'mranUu to ii-fiinl no If tlui ( Nilnn nllnlU W
ruio Uuaruitixi * l u U cvtuia ciil b
GOODMAN imuc co. ,
Ill ) riirnuni t-troot , - Uiuuh i Nub.
I I
. SAVING LADOn/CLEANUNESS ,
DUHADIUTY&CHnAPNLSS.UNEQtlALLED
NOODOnWHENHKATO ) .
Dr. Ecclcss Decision in Regard to
Complexion Preparations.
Thnv Are Not All lujurlinm strong \\'onh
of I'roof In Ijntturi frou \\'oU-Kiioxvu \
rtiXfll-lin ind CltomlAt.
110111:11 : re IKI.I : > , M ti.ni Doniiiiroet ,
IlKlHlM.l N Jlllt . ' < , 13.11
loiiilonlolliil Mir itCo
( U Ml Mi is I'htifnrniul i of I'lmili HonlrlMilinx *
Inn In IMI Biiliiiiltlc.l in mo , I nm tnto In ii t llml It H
mi oxiilli'iit mil pi-rfull ) Imruiloxi nni' mi I o inn
friiin niDitiltu i f u | olv > nmn niilmo Unit nidi n
( inn .mil ill niUlil lie nvrnlluni-il nllliout Injiirr I
rin ita tin roi'nn why II bluitlM nut iirrniiiillili |
wlmt ( iiuol.iltiifur II Hll ial M.'rf
Iionilm ] Iulli I Ilirtir ( o
( .tNiitMrv XIMI liixlni ! Miinnlitoit the fnrmtilt
of I l ( li XX'orui I'nxlit mill I'linplo lUinox orlo IIIF I
rin < un ( Umll mil ) iiniuinii'iil II in tn-tnii n toi ( |
( Kinliliinlliin ninl ( ( inlninlim out ) Midi lonii'llui in
nil ) liciu'MI lliiKO roiinltlnu It
Of Ilipmiiulun > uf lolli-t nrllrln Hint linrnrnni *
bofnruiii > iiutkK nn I Unit urn liitcmliM lor Ilii'innni
( " < n < I'liinti lli'iitrlii'iinil Hi-ili XXnriii t'nilo llm
militiilllnl foriiiiiliit iliow ynuri lo hi ) llio only onu
nliOBucoiniu | lllon4 nri iiulto linrtiilt i4
it ( i rcci.im
PLANTA HKATHIUK romoxiH Moth ntnl
l.tvor Spots pravoutH Suntiirii an I Tnn
roitorot the cilor ind jouthlal suitnoss tube
bo Hkui , and ii np Itpurfjol in my dim \li.
l'rirol Uriiost-pild.
FUMI-WU11M \STK l u-thu-s niidmaUol
smooth a rouch , porous sltbi , oiitlrely rn
moviss riosh-WorniH ( Ulielt lli'idn ) , a posi
tive cura lei 1'inxplei xnd Kruptlona 1'rlco
$1.00 , post-iuld.
Those are the must rnnnrlcib'o ' jiiop.in *
tionH o ( tlu < io. ( 1'x'isrx iippllcitloii xvill iin'
liioxoyoiircntnpl .
For silo bj nil DrngtilatH and lon.lo ) n.
Munufacturcd solily by
LONDON TOILET BAZAR CO. ,
-rrjii it , uiii ao iist :
NiW YORK. IT S A
\i\gm\ \ \ \ and
( WORCE3TERSHBRE )
Imparts the iuont delicious taste ami zist to
ofixll 1 il 1. Irani
nMPDICXI.OUN.
TJ.MIVN ut Mn < l >
rn : , I o ) IH linrtliur
ni xxonci-STiut ,
Blay. 1851.
"Tell
IJ'A h PFItlllNb'
tint thflr HUIICO U
iUUil ) uttsnned. In
Indli , and lulu my
opinion , tlio IUOK'
jmlntnMe. an vr > II
UH tlio liicf-t whole
porno RHUCO Ihut in
UiaJe. "
Beware of ImitatioiQb' ' ;
see that you get lea & Perrius'
Signature on ex cr > Lotttoof OriKlnal Ac Gninlno.
JOHN UUNCA.VS l-O.Na , Mi\V YOKK.
Bee Buildincf.
Bicakfast , - Slo 10.30a.m.
Dinner 12 to 2 p. in.
Supper 6 to S p. in.
Best Table d1 Hole.
A La Cut to ( Hull hour * .
Uoom for Ladies' alone , oriih \ Ciontlc'
men ,
H. MUSblXK , Pioprletor.
pHENO-
r
LINE
ruur
ciicui
liy no application
/ I" l u'r > "
HA
1 II T\ ( I NTHOTTI.i ;
XM : ini.i , intn.i.i-rs.
l'icpiicd ( nix I > J tin-
IMIIINOLIM. Ml Dll IM ft )
Illuclt. Oiiuili.1 , I * A ,
IHUH.
f JU SIMPSQN1
1409 and 1411 Dod o St. , Omaha , Neb.
rTSjl
fiPff * *
W'
% >
nrii.ntiis 01-
First Glass Gappiaaes ,
Tbo Loading Mj b's The IoxOht I'l ' le-us.
VOUIl 1'ATIiUN . WIl'n III )
Onlia Meilical and
IN TITUTM.
Korllintroiliiuintofnll < HIIOVIC
ni I'VSI'rf lnuc ! Ailhiiiinforli'friiiltlc | | ) ( nn I
TriKicO" Hist KnilUIK-H XppnritiK nnit llciumllc *
for uro ( ' Htiil tn-Hliiii-nt of OTI-y form of illma.o
loi'MlrlnK Mdllciil t Mirnloal rn'ntnionl. MMTX
ItOOXH Kilt l'AI'll'NI-1 llonnl unil Allonilnnri )
lUt l Xddiniiinilnlioiii \ \ ( * it \Vriui for ( Iron Ian oil
Dt'furinitlo * ntnl llriuon lruH * Cluli tdt , ( 'nrvA
turiM nf > tilno I'll04 , 1 iiniori L'Aitcor OuUirrh
llriuicliltl * liihiilallini I liHirlrlly l'uruly l < I'l'li- '
o > ) Milnoys Illnlilor I 10.nt skin nil Illnl ,
nmlnll . 'urtilonl liioriitl.im | DIMXM on XVUXIKV
ii l'ii ' Inlin llm k IK l > l < i'tt < ( of XX iiii > n I rpi XXn
luivi'lili ly mlilciln lyliu In li ) < pitliiu-iit fur \ > mo i
Diirlni : uiiltiicniciit i trlilly l-rlvnio > ( Hil > Iti-lU
lili < Mullinl IIIXIIIIID MnkliiK ti | XH t illy uf fill
\ XII niSI'Xsio
All Illoiiil Hlv-nHiii muro fully trintiM MIMUHD | |
or liiilruiiiuiU int l < r mull < iriinii i > u ii > l >
| > nkiil no ninrkH to Imlliato iiinli'iili ur n nli'r
dueli'r onnl InU'rvlon | > iif-rnnl ( ' 1111111110 IKII t
ii iirn'Mil hUUir ) of > < iur uivinn 1 fl will i il i
lulu Hi | iM-r inr IIODIv II ) Mils MlHIl ti | > on I'ri
\nto > > | Hirlnlor NITIOUJ lllic.-ltci nltliiiiitl | iill l
Aililrt'oi * nil li'tl > 'r Ui .
Dp. A. T. MoLnitfihlln , Proslclontv
bib .uul llarni'j Mn-ots Oniuti u