THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
TWENTY-SECON I ) YEAR. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNING , MAY 10 , 1S93. NUMB EH 22
KM ) TO COMMAND
Inagera of the Impeachment Have Plenty
of Cash to Their Credit.
OF THE APPROPRIATION SETTLED
I cision of the Supreme Court Commissioners
on the Objections Set Up.
InUXG WHERE THE COAL CARS WENT
: ich Time Given Up to tbo Examination of
the Freight Office Records.
S.ERKS OF VARIOUS QUALITIES TESTIFY
lurli iv < d < Mir < - Taken In Show tluit C : rK
AVrro Clinrii > il mill Nrvor DrllviTuil
John Doruuti ICucipi-H IJniUir n
Trcliiilditlty for it Dny.
, LINCOLN , Nob. , May ! ) . [ Special Telegram
| i Tin : Bii : | The state oflicials who appear
\ . the Impeachment trial now being heard In
110 supreme court , their hired strikers.
Jielr friends and lawyers are all sulking in
lielr tents togetnor : they have painted their
j ices black , so to speak , nnd their hearts
| ro bad. This condition of affairs Is brought
( bout by tbi' far-t that late this afternoon
jio supreme court commission filed Its opin-
'ii , holiimg that the appropriation of ir > ,000
Imu'frty.y the legislature was legal , and that
Midltor Moore had full authority to draw
f nrraiits agninst tbo fund to ilefray tlie ex
penses of tin * present trial.
For days and weeks the camp followers
Jf the accused oftleinls have been malting
Jho auditor's life a burden , as they have
hounded him on Iho streets , in his oflleo , at
Jils home ; their stock-in-trade cry being thai
fie had no authority for the disbursement of
jtho fund. Nol only did they do this , but
jl'iame of them wenlso far as to make threats
vi'T.vhnt would happen if Ihoj- were drawn
iv-tid iho money paid. Kvcn Tom Benton , the
PA auditor , took enough Interest in the
twitter to go before Auditor Moore , advising
ft'Im thai the iippropriatlon was illegal , ami
if.Sit.t ho might get into trouble if ho drew
o a-rants ordering the payment of the
jnonoy. The auditor , thinking that valor's
iocst part was discretion , and in order lo bo
pjn the safe sldi' , called the facts eoncerntni :
rl-e passage of the appropriation bill to the
ji'ttention of the members of Iho supreme
Jcourt , and thai body turned It over to the
Js.ipromo court commission.
null Submitted.
, , , Al an early hour this morning a score of
[ Jlawyers and the members of the supreme
court , commission wended their way to the
stiiir house , where for two hours the latter
gentlemen listened to arguments on the ques
tion The opposition to the appropriation
opened by Assistant Attorney General
Summers who urged that the donferonco
committee had not acted In accordance with
the provisions of the statutes ; thai the re-
'ifi'tortho committee submitted to the legis
lature WHS not adopted by n yea nnd nay
vote. Ho nlso insisted that tbo bill as
intended should have had llirco readings in
saoh house ou three separate and distinct
.lays. This had not been done , and besides
the amendments were not printed before the
Dill was put upon its final passage.
Mr Lnmhcrtson , for the managers , argued
[ .lint If the same rule were applied It would
iverthrow nny appropriation bill thai was
ver passed , as lliero were many ilctns In
ho bill Ihnl were put in by one or the other
jrnnehcs of the legislature and not named in
the title. 11 was Iho inlentton to make the
appropriation bill broad enough in its scope
to Include n great many things. Ho Insisted
thai lliero was no merit in Mr. Summers'
argument , and that it could nol bo considered
In the casual the bar. The adoption of the
Miiendinonts did not require ncs , and
liny vote , as the record showed that upon Its
passage the Ir 11 had the required number of
votes , As originally passed the bill provided
for the expenditure of $25,000 to defray the
expenses of the Impeachmenl , nnd when it
was cut to $15,000 It was certainly good for
Mils .sum. He-did not claim that iho bill
was good for any larger amount , bul for the
rpendlturoof $15,000 It was us valid and
g'll as any law upon the statute books.
Judge Doanc , in arguing for the managers ,
urged that the commission must take the
aw as the members found it and as inter
preted by the supreme courts. The facts
would have to bo considered as thojexisted. .
, Wlth tlieso remarks Iho hearing was closed ,
"udgo Doano citing iho law governing such
uses.
Dn-Ulon ol' tlio Court.
This evening Iho commission handed down
do following opinion :
; .tato of Nebraska ex rel C. D. Casper el al
vs Kugcno Moore.
1 NYlii'iT u UTIKTUI appropriation bill , carry-
il ! an Item of $ l , ( ) lO ) for a specific pu posi >
'is duly passed by both houses of the U'sxlslu-
1V1 > < % , bin by a clcilcnl error of an enrolling
fieri * Ilic tlb.OiMi was afterward changed to
f.C'.IMK ) und the bill was In this condition pre
vented to and hlKiii'il by the presiding olllceis
of the two huusi'M , and approved by ilio irov-
t'l-iior , held : That the bill appropriated llo.-
IHIO for tin' purpose siii-clllcd Hieivln.
V.lioir u bill has be-on atUsted by Iho
Blpimluro of tin1 presiding olllcirs of both
biiiin lies nf tlio U'Kl.shitni-i1 , and signed by thu
rovi'i'iioiIt will not be lU'dari'd Invalid bi > -
cuiisiof irit'culiirltli'S In the proeordlnns of
Jln > legislature wlii'ro nopre.ss punl.tlon of
the constitution bus been violated
-.1 VS'lum Ilio loliriiiils of thu two IIOIISIH of
tbo li'iilslutnri' and the arts of the governor
clearly maiilfi-st tin- Intention of thu lawmaking -
making 1'isiiii ln-s of the government , the
Liiurts will ii"l prrinll thii 'ull of tlio people
so niiiiilfesti'd to bclhwni'lrd by tbo error or
( lislionosty uf an eniolllni ; cl rk. It follows
therefore that house roll No. a < )7. astlui.suimi
is now on Illo In Hioolllcn of tbn .secretary of
Btatc. appropriated } l.r'OUO for liiipeacfuncnt
Oipl'llsl'S.
sui fHi-tory lo tin' IVoplf. . .
Thotlndlnps of the commission are wholly
satisfactory lo the people , who declare lha'l
the opposition to the appropriation came en
tirely from men who hail made it their bust-
nrss to throttle the Investigation and pre
vent the facts concerning Iho cell-house
Btono nnu the asylum coal deals from over
coming before the public. In addition to this ,
they unhesitatingly say thai U was Ilic
method adopted to ptevent the light of day
from shining upon the otticl.il nets of the
nci used officials.
The managers of the Impeachment and
their attorneys are pleased with the decl-
Men , though ( hey claim that it Is no surprise
to them , us all along they have stated that
they had the law on their side. While thoj
i are not boasting they llrmly declare thai
| ! they have scored n victory , al thn sumo time
Knoiking out ono of the strongest props
upon which iho respondents' cases him
rested ,
Ilimlck on I ho Slnnd.
The first witness before the court of im
pcachment was li C. Hewick , n lawyer win
had rrslitcil In the clly for twelve years. Hi
was examined by Mr. I imbertson.
"Did jou nnlcr upon an investigation o
the affairs of the asylum ! "
"Yes , sir ; In IS'Jl ' I was nt work Investl
pat I tip some matters when my attention win
called to the coal vouchers "
Did MHI converse with the respotuVnli
nbout what jou illscovered' "
Yes , sir ; In February , Ihftj. I , .uno to tin
Utah" house , and was intr\Mui < . - .atuine ;
dcneral Hastings ; mot I-atu' . MiinUsione
Hamphrc.v. wo went to the private oflleo o
Iho altorncj general , when tu , j said the1
understood that 1 had some nllldavits whlci
ivllected upon the nets of Iho Hoard of 1'ul
lu-I inds and Builillnps Isaldihatl bin
nniOavlti showing Hint J. Dan l auot
steward nt the hospital , had beoi
allowed tlP60 for house rent , whlcl
was contrnry to Inw. I also had nflldnvils
showing Hint the members of the board had
not visited the state institutions , when the
Inw compelled them to uinkc these visits
once every three months , inspecting the
books nnd vouchers. Attorney General
Hastings pressed me to glvo him the nfll-
davits , but ho did nol gel them , as I told
him If he wanted them ho could go to the
courls for them. "
' ' Ion.
Ituwirlt'H C'rcm-IIxnml nut
John L. 'Webster on cross-examination
asked : "Did you tell Mr. Hastings thai
llieso affidavits showed the allowance of
Improper claims ! "
"Yes , sir. "
"Did ho ask you for the names of the
parties making the affidavits1 !
"No ; tie wanted the nflldavits , which I re
fused to turn over lo him. "
"While this pressure was made to deliver
these tiflldavlts was Mr. Humphrey pres
ent ? "
"Yes , sir. "
"After you refused to disclose the facts
contained in those aflldavlts did you not
make some disclosures to tlio public ! "
"Yes , sir ; In September. IS'JI I told the
public some tbinits "
"Was not that for political purposes ? "
"No , sir ; li was not. "
"During the Ib'JJ campaign did you not
hire a hall , pay for it out of your own
monov. and there make the disclosures ! "
"Idid. "
"Did you not make n proposllion to the
democratic central committee , o/fcring to
furnish your Information to the members } "
"No. sir ; Idid not. "
"After that , did you not make the same
proposition to the independent party1' ?
"No. sir : 1 did nothing of the kind. "
"Did you not go around the country seek
ing to be Interviewed ! ' '
' No , sir. "
"Did you not propose to Mr. Hathaway of
this city thai you would suppress what you
knew , if ho would gel you a position on Iho
committee ! "
"No , sir. "
" Was you nol called b'iforo Iho board and
examined , louchlng what you knowt"
"Yes , sir. "
"Did you not refuse lo lei the aflldavlts go
out of your possession ! "
"No. sir ; I told Hastings that ho could
take them for the tiurposu of copying , but I
did refuse to surrender them to him lo be
kepi. "
Ills Siii'fuhVi Printed.
"Was your speech which you made on Sep-
lember'J" . Ih'J'J. published ! "
"The Journal of tills city did not publish
t , but Tun OMAHA UBIS published U In full , I
lilnlc. "
"In that speech did you disclose nil that
on knew ! "
"Not nil ; I did not touch upon the cell
ouse.matter. "
Did you disclose all thai you knew nboul
he Hour and coal at the asylum ! "
All that 1 know at that time. "
Did yen nK'car b ere the legislative
ommltteo for the purpose of examining wit-
esses ! "
"No , sir. "
' Was jou paid for your services , and , if
10 , by whom f"
I was paid by the slnle legislature. "
Did you not say to Mr. Hathaway about
ho last of September , 1802 , that j'ou would
uppress your Information if ho would got
'on a position on the republican central coni-
iiittcof"
"No , sir ; I have not spoken to II. D. Hath-
way , except to pass the time of day , since
bout the 1st of April , IKKi. "
"Did you stale lo him nbout the 1st of
April. IMK ! , that jou would suppress such in-
"urination as you had regarding thn asylum
f ho would secure you a place on the repub-
Ican state central committee ! "
Mr. Lambertson objected on the ground
hat the question was for the purpose of
mpcnching the testimony of ths witness ,
nd for the further reason thai that matter
vas not touched upon In the direct exnmlna-
ion.
ion.Mr.
Mr. Webster withdrew the question , stat-
ng that he was mistaken as to the fact.
Did not you say about Iho last of March.
SftJ , that you would suppress the informa-
Ion you had If ho would assist you in ob-
lning a political position ! "
Mr. Lamberlson objected.
Bj- the court : "Wo will allow the witness
o aiibwer. "
"No. sir ; I never had any such convcrsa
ion with him. "
Another Kutlimito of Cent.
Architect flsk of this cltv testified to a
Ix years residence. Witness gave a detailed
statement of a number of largo buildings that
'to had superintended.
"Havo jou examined the cell house and
undo measurements and figured on Iho
oslf"
"I havo. "
-You may state what they are In detail. "
"South wall : Kxcavating IT-tyards.c&U'J.tSO ' ;
excavating over whole surface , JloU0 ; ! : con
creting 100 yards , 000 ; ' V > perch stone.
$70.1 , below water lablo ; above Iho water
table to top of wall , f I , lift : superficial feet
in south wall , 8.TSO feet , utlTi.iK ) .
"North wall : 15i'J5 ; feet , $3-17 ; superil-
ialfeot , SI.-H7.
"Kast wall : 'JO. ) per.h , 717 ; superficial
feet f H4.
Cellini : lolsts. 12.000 feet , $327 ; roof
Joists. PJ.OOO fcot , * . ' ! - ' ! ; two long perlolns ,
$ ! ' . ( ! ; IS.OOOi feet sheeting , ! 00 ; iron roof ,
100 squares , . * 12. ) ; ten valleys , fSO ; corrugated
coiling , filOO ; grating windows , $ lbOO : bridg-
Inif. < ' ; window frames , 172 ; round windows
dews , SIT , " ) ; ventilator , $12. > : iron door , J27 ;
trusses , $715 ; painting , $2. > 0 ; making a
lolp.l for Iho building of $21,270.50. "
"Would th.it bo the building as U stands ,
or when complete. ! i"
Completed. "
\Vlllt : liu ri urril On.
Did j'ou obscrvo the stone in the build
ing ! "
Yes. sir. "
In the sprlnz of IS'Jl did j-oti know the
value of Cedar Creole and Nemaha county
stone ! "
"Yes. sir. "
"What was the value of the stone ? "
"Dimension stone , delivered here , freight
paid , was worth from 18 to 20 cents. , freight
paid and plugged to alia ; dimension stone as
it came- from the quarry was 0 cents less ;
rubble stone , delivered , freighl paid , was
worth from 7 to 8 cents per foot. "
"Did you observe of what the south wall
was built ! "
"Yes , sir : of Cedar Creole rubble. "
"Did you llgure on the taking down of the
old wall ! "
"Ye.s , sir ; I counted that , laid un as one-
third the price of now work , as Itero was
about that much wasted in taking down the
old wall. "
-On what basis did you figure regarding
labor ? "
"Sullied free labor and at the prices paid
masons , stone men und helpers during tlio
year when the Improvements were made. "
'What do jou estimate tne cost of Iho
Ihreo walls taken separately ! "
"North wall. * 7,4S'J.aO ; easl wall , f 1,1.17 ;
south wall , K'.WJ ; a total of $1,1,215. Tno
roof would cost 1,022. "
With this the witness was turned over to
Mr. 'Webster for cross-examination. Ho
asked :
Who was with j'ou when j'ou made these
measurements ! "
"Mr. Gray. "
"Did you take Into account other ihlngs
lhat might have been bought and used In tlio
construction of the cell house ! "
"No , sir ; 1 did not. "
"Does jour estimate Include the cost of
superintendent , tools , old" asked Judge
1'outul on redirect examination.
"All but the wngesof the superintendent. "
At ) turn Com foniiM Up.
Hero the cell house matter was dropped
fur n time nnd W. L. I'ickott , n clerk in Iho
Burllnglou freight ofllces , testlllcd.
"Did j'ou make these copies of way bills ? "
'
handing Iho witness a bunch of' yellow
paper.
" . some of thorn , " answered the witness.
The sheets were admitted in evidence , to
bo kept for future reference.
"When did you make Ihese copies ! "
"Last fall. "
"Aro they true and correct copies of the
books thai were lu the oflleo nl ihnl time ! "
"Yes , sir ; thej' tire and were made al the
request of tbo agent "
"What do Ihe freight books indicate ? "
"Tho number ofcars _ , when shipped
BII ox si. ' JNII I-AUK.J
ENTIRE FAMILY INJURED
Terrible Discovery by a DCS Moines Man nt
His Home.
WIFE AND CHILDREN FOUND DYING
lowii Ho.ird of Mcillcikl r.tuuilru-m Mny tHe
Itn Dli.nn-tloii In Manlni ; Urrtltlr.itc to
Mom Oily Ooinpiililrt
' from tlio I'Hllurrn.
DKS MOINES , In. , Miy 0. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin ? Br.c. ] A terrible discovery
was made this evening in the eastern sub
urbs of the city near the State fair grounds.
Webb Moon returned from work to lind his
wife and two young children dying and n
young man named I3d Stewart dead on the
lloor of his dwelling. Stewart was n horse
trainer and had boarded In the family for
several months. When found Stewart's
body was clothed as usual , but the woman ,
stark naked , was lying across the body and
the chllnron near by in n dying condition.
The woman was unconscious and doctors
were called , who hope to s-ivo her life ,
though there is doubt of their being nblo to
do so. The Indications showed chloroform
poisoning , though by whom administered or
for what purpjso Is n mystery. It was also
thought that the woman bad bc-en outraged.
iTiuii : > TII I : ito.viti ) .
lowii Mrdlnit Kiumllli'rH .M ty II-io Their
nisiTotliui In ( IrnnfiiK Ortlllo.tri.
Uis : MOINUS , la. , Miy U. [ Spaci-il Tele
gram to TUB Br.i : . ] The supreme court this
morning handed down Its decision in the
long contested case of the Eclectic Medical
college against the Iowa' State Board of
Medical Examiners. It was an action in
mandamus to compel the board to recognize
the college and grunt certillcates to grad
uates thereof , the board having refused on
the ground that the college did not come up
to the requirements and standard fixed by
the board in its teaching and appliances.
The college ofllcors claimed that the board
had no power to tlx the standard of a medi
cal college , and that the statue was
void in that respect. The plaintiff also
claimed that the action of the board was
bad when there was no eclectic physician on
the board , as required by the statute In such
cases , and therefore the action of the board
was void.
The court decides that the law Is constitu
tional and valid , that the board has the
power to fix the standard of medical col
leges , and that there is nothing in the statute
requiring any particular s.'hool of medi
cine shall bo represented on the board.
Other cases decided are : State
ng.ilnst Thompson , appellant , Lyon
district , aftlnncd ; State against Stone , ap
pellant , Hamilton district , alllrn.ed ; Iowa
Medical college , appellant , against Schradcr ,
Polk district , allirmed ; Long , appellant ,
against Vatican , O'Brien district , modified.
l-'oifimil Court ltiiftlm"iH.
Dns Moisr.s , In. , May I ) . [ Special Tele
gram to Tins Br.i : . ] The United States
district court convened in DJS Moines to.lnv ,
with Judges Woolson and Shlras presiding.
The bar docket wan called this morning and
a law assignment made. Judge Woolson
will have charge of the criminal cases and
Judge Shir.is the civil suits. The latter is
now engaged In hearing the case -of the
Hemenway Manufacturing company against
the Council Bluffs Canning company , an
action on a contract to force payment for a
steam cooker.
Judge Woolson und District Attorney
Mills empaneled a grand Jury this afternoon
ami made an assignment of criminal cases.
There are about fifty indictments to betaken
taken up at this term of court , but not all of
them will bo reached.
lowii Kplscnpikllmm n Convention.
CEPAH RAI-IIIS , la. , May U. [ Suecial Tele
gram lo Tun Bin. j The thirtieth diocesan
convention of the Episcopal church of
the state of Iowa began in this city
this morning with about 100 dele
gates In attendance. An assistant or
coadjutor bishop will probably bo
elected at this meeting. It is the growing
opinion in church circles that Rev. Thomas
E. Greene of this city will bo selected for
Ihis position. In that event Cedar Rapids
will become a see city and the new Crnco
church a cathedral.
At the business meeting this afternoon the
date of holding the annual convention was
changed from May to December. Bishop
Perry in his annual address favored the ap
pointment of an assistant bishop.
Iti-or jiil/.fd tlio > ump my.
SIOL-X CITY , la. , May1. ) . [ Special Telegram
to THIS BBI ; . ] A reorganization of the Sioux
City Packing and Provision company of this
city , which was involved in the recent fail
ures by the loss of a K > 0,000 deposit with the
Union l/oan und Trust company , was effected
today under tlio name of the Sioux City
Packing company. Anderson Fowler and
Hcwy Stobo of the Anglo-American Pack
ing company , Chicago , arc the principal
stockholders In Iho new organization.
1'ho King Bridge company of Columbus ,
O. , principil bondholder of the SIo'ux City
Rapid Transit company's issue , which Is
now in the hands of a receiver , is prepar
ing to foreclose on the pro | > crty , the bonds
having been defaulted.
MlrKuoiix In Session.
D4VDNPOUT , In. . May I ) . [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. ] For the second time in a
third of a century Iho State Dental associa
tions of Illinois and Iowa mot this morning
at this place. In joint session. The Iowa
soi-iety organized hero and received the
Illinois society which organized in Rock
Island and crossed the river to join it. Daily
sessions will bo divided between the two
cities through the week. A number of noted
dental surgeons are present and u line dis
play of appliances and inventions is pre
sented. Their time will bo occupied with
clinics and discussions.
Siiloon .Mmi Du.tgrrr.
SiorxCirv. la. . May I ) . [ Special Tele
gram to THE UEB. ] Jacob Peters , n saloon
man , has instituted n peculiar suit against
Joseph Marks , a wholesale liquor dealer , be
cause of trouble they have had. Ho has run
n saloon \iolation of the state prohibitory
laws and bought goods of Marks , who has
dealt in liquors In violation of the laws , to
the extent of to7."i. Ho sues to recover the
amount , alleging that the money was re
ceived unlawfully by Ma.-ks. Attorneys be
lieve he can recover under the statute.
XUT CKKIIITKIt .I/1
Itiiiiuirud Killing of Mend-mint riiimmcr
liy till ) \nv-.ijon Not lloltovfd ,
WAtfiiiNOTos , D. C. , May 9. No Informa
tion has been received nt the War depart
ment in regard to the reported killing o :
First Lieutenant Plummer , Tenth Infantry
agent for the Indians of the Navajo agency
and army olllcers , therefore , plnco no credence -
denco In the report. The fact that the report
port came from Durnnvo adds doubt us to Its
correctness , as that place is some distance
from the agency and is not in direct com
municniion with it.
lliniii : | toil .liiilKri Tripp.
YANKTOX , S. D. , May 0. [ Special Tele
gram to THE Una. ] The reception and
banquet tendered Hon. Bartlett Tripp , mln
ister to Austria-Hungary , by the .bar mid
citizens of Ynnkton In this city last ovonim ,
was OPO of the most notable social events in
the history of South Dakota. There were 1C (
guests , many prominent democrats from ul
parts of the state. Addresses were mnd
by liobert J. Gamble , Judge A. G. Kcllam o
the supreme court , Hugh J. Campbell , th
well known populist , nnd others , and Judge
Trlpp In response spoke briefly. The affair
was planned by men of every political party
and was nn appropriate expression of the
esteem In which Judge Tripn is held by the
people of the state Judw Trl
left this afternoon for Vienna.
DOKSEV'S BUSINKBS TROUBLES.
Tlii-y CIHUC thn I'.irtlnl Kalluro of a South
OmiluiH'Irm.
K.x-Congressman O. W. K. Dorsey seems
to have gotten into dec ? ) water , financially.
The recent failures In Sioux City are under
stood to bo responsible for Mr. Dorsey
having been forced to the wall at this time ,
ho having recently placed $ iT,000 at the dis
posal of the now defunct Poncn banlt , in
which he was n stockholder , and which was
connected with sjino of the Sioux City con
cerns.
Mr. Dorsey has filed mortgages on real
estate at Fremont to cover his Indebtedness
to the Farmers and Merchants National
bank at that plai-e. amounting to ? .M',000.
The property mortgaged will bo dee led to the
bank and sold , nnd the proceeds devoted to
liquidating Mr. Dorsoy's indebtedness to the
bank and other creditors , the balance re
maining , if any. to bo turned over to him.
Mr. Dorsoy through the mismanagement
f those to whom he has Intrusted his busi-
css affairs , of Into yours has been made to
uffer considerably , but ha has lately HO dls-
losed of his property as to protect his
riends and himself as much as possible.
nd hopes to pull through his present crisis
11 right. He was in the city yesterday , but
ould not be interviewed on the subject of
its financial troubles.
Another indication that Mr. Dorsey is be
ns crowded In a financial way was theclos-
ng of the business of thn commission firm
f Dorsoy Bros , it Co. at the exchange
wilding yesterday. Manager Marsh was
ecu by a reporter for Tim BBI : at his olllco
ast night and asked for Information in re
gard to the rumored failure of the
Inn. lie said : "Dorsey Bros , have gone
> ut of business , and that is all there Is about
t. No person will lese a cent by their
olng so. The firm simply decided on this
ourso to prevent any property belonging to
heir customers being tied up. As oviry
ne knows , these things have been piling up
n G. W. K. Dorsey from day to nay , and as
\ protection for onr customers wo have
urnoil over our business to another firm. "
Mr. H. H. Dorsoy was present and stated
the llrm had gone out of the stock
nisiiiess and would devote Its entire atten-
1011 to banking In the future. This much
vas all the Information ho had to give out.
McLoud it Love Is the firm that will take
ip tlio business where Dorsey IJros. it Co.
eft off.
In addition to the $2.,000 mort-
'age given to the Farmers and Mer-
haiits National bank of Frelnont , he gave a
mortgage to Emeline Be'iiton of $14.100. The
olloiving real eslato deeds , given by Mr.
Jersey to parties named , werollled in Dodge.
ounty yesterday : Hanover National bank
of New York , ) , OOJ : John Dern , W.-WO ;
Jnited States National bank of Omaha ,
* TOl)0 ) ; Saunders County National bank of
Wahoo , $ r,0.)0 ; Sarah C. Dorsoy , S.VJJO ; Cor-
leln Bunnell. S3.W ) ! ) ; F. A. Cody , jr. , $1 , < KK ) ;
Sarah F. WaKlnor , $2.0)3 ) ; Charles S. Davis ,
-
IIANK Of VICTORIA CMHit > .
Another Important l-'ullure In Au tralln
\Vl.li Inimriisn l.lablllt < > j.
MEi.noru.NK , May U. The Hank of Victo
ria , limited , has suspended. The statement
made last December showed deposits of
7,000,000. The fafluro is a very important
one. The bank has many branches and a
jondon ofllcc. The capital of the bank is
: 1,200,000 and the llabilitie * ui'o double that
sum.
I IB I'llllliro Absolute.
CHICAGO , III. , May ' , ) . The doors of the
Chemical National bank in the New Ilnrt-
'ord building remained closed. National
Junk Examiner Sturgla said this afternoon :
I think that n resumption of business is
not at all likely. " Mr. Sturgis gave assur
ance to the depositors that they would not
.oso anything. "Tho people will ho paid in
'ull just us soon as the olllcers can lind out
where the bank stands. "
The World's fair directors have made
ample provision for the payment of all
foreign commissioners and foretell exhibitors
who hail deposited funds in the fair brancli
of the bank. They will bo paid in full and
it once from other banks. In addition to
this , thirty Chicago men , representing a
total of as many millions of capital , have
personally guaranteed thOj payment of all
moneys due to the foreigners.
I'urm lniv.it U-oi'ivora Appallltod.
NKWAIIK. N. J. , May 0. Frederick K. Day
> f Elizabeth and Hernvin 'Claru of Now
York were today appointed permanent re
ceivers of the United Paper company by the
vice chancellor. The motion for n perma
nent receiver was made by Mr. I-i. E. Mon
tague of Chirks county , the principal stock
holder in the proiKiscd Tissue Paper trust ,
which was unable to succeed Dceauso thirty-
eight of the fifty tissue paper manufact
urers refused to go into the combine. The
receivers were required to give bonds to the
amount of 8150,000.
Last week Mr. Day was appointed tempo
rary receiver. The principal creditors of
the company wore announced to bo L. E.
Montague , Jr. , K. M. Fulton and Wallace B.
Smith , who were all connected with the
National Cordage company.
Short In llU Auciiniitn.
CIIICAOO , 111. , May 0. County Treasurer
Ivcrn said today that his cashier , Felix
Schweisthal , took ttOJi ) in sums of * 5,0.J )
to10,000 , to tide alons Michael Schwolsthiil ,
the banker , who failed some time ago.
Michael was a brother of Felix , and both
thought the banker's embarrassment would
only prove temporary. Felix turned over
J30',000 In real estate in restitution , ana
County Treasurer Kern refrained from crim
inal prosecution. The matter became public
tills afternoon through the refusal of two of
Felix Sehwoisthal's boa-Israeli to make goo I
the balance of the shortage. The recalci
trant bondsmen are M. A , Divine and Ber
nard Ba-slng. They will bq at once sued for
the amount , so County Treasurer ICern srivs.
II , II. Witriiftr'M Ulj Fnlltirr.
NKW YIIIIK. May 0. Itj II. Warner's at
torney , Mr. Brlggs , says that Mr. Warner's
liabilities will amount to xovcral hundred
thousands of dollars. Business men esti
mate them at $ . " > 00,000. - His assets consist ot
his interest in the H. H. Wnrner company of
London : the H. H. Vnnicr company of
Rochester ; the Industrial and Mining Guar
anty company of Now York , and other con
cerns. He owns 41,000 shares out of a total
of .Vi.OOO shares of the Warner company of
Ixnulon , the capital stock of which is § 2,000-
000. his holdings in other companies are
not so large.
Mr. Warner's homestead and other pieces
of real estate are under mortgage of * 1,000-
000 to the Bank of Monroolcounty.
Culifornm'a Illg l' ' lluro.
SAN FHANCISCO , Cal.- , May 9. The failure
of the State Investment and Insurance com
pany of this city , heretofore telegraphed ,
seems complete. Suit has been commenced
for$10O.X ) , which mil doubtless throw It into
bankruptcy. The company has no funds ,
owes $200,0X ( ) nnd is restonslblo | for unoiirncil
premiums of over S2M.OOO. Its principal
assets are $200,000 of outstanding premiums ,
most of ivhich are uncollcclnblo. Nearly ul
of thu remaining assets have been hypothe
cated for loans. The Insurance commissioner
says tlint the only salvation for the company
Is to reinsure with some giber company. It
is expected that the attorney general wll
proceed against the company.
Attiu-hed for JMOO.OOO ,
NEW YOHK , May 0. Sullivan und Crqm
well , lawyers of this city nnd counsel of the
I ind and River Improvement company o
Superior. Wls. have , on behalf of their
clients , placed an attachment of flOO.OOO 01
the West Superior Iron and Steel company.
They caused the steel work * to ihut aown
yesterday morning.
FINDING FAULT WITH ECAN
His Course in Permitting Pugitivo Holly
to Escape Questioned.
THINK INSTRUCTIONS WERE IGNORED
Clilllnn ( Illli'liiU Dcilrc-tn Kuiiw Whit Src-
rntary ( ircklmm I'ropnnug tn 1)
Alioiit tlin Arllnn oT tliu .Min
ister In 'I'ciU Cane.
J < tm i Gordon Ilennstt , }
Chili ( via Gnlvcston , I'cx. ) ,
May 0. [ By Mexican Cable to Iho New
Yorlc Herald--Sueelnl to TiiGBuK.l At the
Clitlian foreign olllco 1 was tnformsd today
tliat on April 20 tlio Clilllan government sent
a cable iltspntcli to the Chilian charge
d'affaires at Washington instructing him to
communicate to Secretary Grcsham nil the
facts in connection with the action of Minis
ter ICgan in ] giving an asylum to Hlondlot
Holly and ex-Colonel Fucntcs , who were
charged with violating the laws of Chill ,
Ho was tel 1 to explain to Secretary
.Greshnm that the sheltering of these men
was contrary to public policy and that Min
ister Egan , in permitting Holly to es
cape , had not complied with the Instructions
of Secretary Grcsham when ho Informed
Minister ICgan that an asylum should not bo
granted to common law breakers. The
Chilian charge d'affaires was instructed to
lay these farts before Secretary Grcsham
because the Chilian minister of foreign af
fairs believed the United States government
did not fully understand what had been
lone.
The charge d'affaires had cabled to the
Chilian government copies of the instrtic-
ions given to Minister Kgan. According to
hose copies , Minister Kgan was instructed
o surrender llolly tand Fuontcs to the
Chilian authorities.
Intcrprutittlons 1)1(1 Not Agree.
Minister Iran's interpretation of his In-
tructions differed from those contained in
liu copies sent to the Chilian foreign ofliee
le claimed that he was simply to discoti-
muc affording them an asylum , unit that it
vas no part of his duty to surrender them as
> risonera.
This difference of opinion as to the con-
luct of the Chilian minister of foreign
ilYalrs. and the charge d'affaires was , there-
ore. Instructed to present all the facts to
Secretary Grcsham. No reply has yet been
eceived from Secretary Greshatn.
The Chilian minister of toreign affairs
old mo today ho was astonished by
he failure of Secretary Grcsham to reply to
Us dispatches. lie Is fully convinced that
Minister Kgan trnve an incorrect translation
of the instructions which were sent to
ilm in cipher. The dispatch from the Chil-
an charge d'affaires s.ild plainly that Secre
tary ( jiesham told Minister Kgan that the
Jnited Slates government did not recogni/.o
the right of asylum to criminals charged
with offence against the criminal laws of
the country. In view of the fact that Holly
was allowed to escape and that Fuentes was
Ulowed to attempt to get away the Chilian
; overnmont is anxious to know what Secre
tary Gresham proposes to do about it.
Dvta'lH of tlio llitilo Not Known.
The Herald's corrcfipondont in Artigas
; olegraphs that it is impossible to ascer
tain the true story of the battle
which was fought last Friday be
tween the revolutionists and the
government forces near Uruguayana.
\ ietory Is still claimed for each side ,
ilthough It seems probable that the revolu
tionists defeated the Castilhista cavalry and
then ivtircd in groups and reassembled near
Serra Cabcro. The losses during the battle
are variously estimated at from 100 to 500.
It is reported that General Saraiva has
reached Santa Victoria. Ho has cut the
telegraph wires and it. is impossible to lind
out what really did happen.
A dispatch Irom the Herald's correspond-
out in Buenos Aires says that President
Pena has offered the portfolio of minister of
foreign affairs tooballos. . Other members
of the cabinet are opposed to Xeballos. They
favor Qiilrino Costa and declare that lie is
more deserving than Zoballos , who does not
favor the sottlemcnlof the Chilian boundary
question.
NIc iriiRilil ItovohillolilHtH Ac-llvo.
SAX JUAN nut. Sun , Nicaragua ( via Gal-
vcston , Tex. ) , May ( ) . | Uy Mo.xiean Cable to
the NewYork Herald Special t' > TUB HUB. )
The revolutionists against the power of
President Socosa arc rapidly gaining. They
have taken possssion of this port and con
trol most of the country between hero and
Granada. That city , as 1 have already
cabled to the Herald , is in the hands of the
insurgents who also hold Hivos. Masaya ,
Jinotcpe and Matagalpa. Telegraphic com
munication with the capital has bjon cut
otT and it is not possible to learn what is
being done around Managua. It is reported ,
however , that the capital city is under siege
and ttiat several engagements between the
government troops and the insurgents have
taken place.
The revolutionists are rapidly gathering
arms , enlisting troops and collecting money.
Their army is gaining in numbers daily.
Many of the leading merchants have openly
declared their sympithy for the revolution
ary cause. Amen ? the laboring classes great
enthusiasm is shown. It Is quite evident
that the outbreak is the most serious one
which has taken place in Nicaragua for
many years. Tlio war may last for some
time and it promises to be a bloody ono.
' 1 rouble In ( uli.i.
HAVANA May ! > . -New [ York Ilorald Cable
Special to Tin : BEE. ) There is increased
excitement In the province of Havana owing
to the danger from an unexpected source.
Manuel Gaivia's band of guerrillas
encamped on Sunday near Mulina
and immediately began a scries of
depredations. Thoj made a dash into the
town yesterday and raided the place. 1'arm
houses were pillaged and many defenseless
persons cruelly shot down.
On receipt of the news at the capital a
force of government troops was ordered to
pursue the bandits. They arc now advanc
ing on the encampment.
AHIK.I / > . ! ! ' AT VlllVAdO.
In llc.tinn * that tlin Occublun Will lit an
Int 'ri'Mliiir IViiturn of th" 1'nlr.
CincAtiu. III. , May 0. [ Special Telegram to
THE BKB. | Complete details have not yet
been perfected lor the celebration of June 8 ,
Nebraska day. Commissioner CJcneral Gar-
noau has already commenced preparations
and for the past few days has been in Omaha
to perfect the plans for a rejoicing such as
will impress upon the representatives of
every nation in Christendom , as well as
Chicago , the fact that there is such a state
as Nebraska and that it can whoop things
up at this Columbian exposition In real west
ern stylo.
Colonel Cody and his Wild West will bo
conspicuous participants In the feto. Majoi
Hurko. Buffalo Bill's general manager , told
THE BnE'n correspondent this afternoon that
ho was going Into the Nebraska celebration
with a whole heart , and remarked that ho
felt certain the state day would bo the daj
of nil days during the whole fair season.
The arrangements have been loft to Mr
( Jarneau. As nt present mapped out thn plat
is for the whole Wild West collection of riders
from all parts of the world to act us
an escort to Governor Crounso. There
will bo the Cossacks , Gouchas , Indians
Knglish troopers , Arabian warriors , li
fact. nearly every nation's lighters
will bo uniformed and mounted. 1
has not jet bean so do-idtil. but u parnd (
from down town is contempl tod. < 'alone
Cody has already begun advertising Ne
braska day with big colored lithographs
showing himself mounted and escorted by a
federal cavalryman bearing th * United
States flag , and a state trooper carrying the
tandard of Nebraska.
ItKt'VJIl.lCAXS AT l.OUINt'll.l.ll ,
They Arc Coiigrrcntliic at tlio KrntiirUy
Mel rdpolln In l.urnci Niiinlirrn.
Lorisviu.K , Ky. , May . U Is doubtful If
his beautiful metropolis of the Hluo Grass
tale has ever had within Its limits a larger
lumber of republican voters th'in It has to-
ilght. The members of the National Kcpub-
Ican league are congregating here for the
innual convention of that organisation.
Cvcry train tint has cntere.l the city today
ins been loaded down with thorn , so that to-
light it Is estimated there tire between 2.500
mil it.OHl ) republican visitors hero from nil
over the union.
Anido from the convention of the National
{ epublienn leacue there are two additional
attractions to republicans. The republican
latlonal committee will bo hero tomorrow ,
md Thursday thn American Republican
'olli'RO league will hold its annual session.
1'ho national committee will meet for ttio
mrposo of discussing and outlining a policy
to bo followed b.\ the parly.
There lias been a good deal of talk In the
lotel corridors Unlay th.it trouble is brow
ns among the nmmbors of the national com-
nlttcc over the retention of Thomas
I. Carter of Montana as chair-
nan. Hcforo the campaign of
ast fall , when th. ' national committee met
md elected Mr. Campbell , It was found that
ic would have to resign. Before adjourning
he national committee adopted a resolution
isklng the executive committee to choose a
successor. Mr. Carter was chosen. It is
Maimed by some of the cotnmitteemon that
10 was selected to act only during the cam-
iaign , and , as that is now over , ho should
ivithdraw , as Montana has a regularly so-
ccted delegate. The national committee
will meet tomorrow forenoon at II o'clock.
The National League of lie-publican Clubs
will meet tomorrow and elect ofiiccra Thurs.
day. Tlio Lvaeuo of College Republican
Clubs will meet for the same purpose Thurs-
Iny afternoon.
Candidates for the presidency of the
National Republican league are becoming
iiimerous. It Is announced that Trumbull
of California is in the Held. The delegation
irrivcd from that state last night and do-
idcd this morning to put him in
the Held. U Is also announced tint
cx-Sonator John C. Spooner of WIs-
onsln will contest for the ofllee. The
Illinois delegation will como in a body to-
ilght witli its candidate , W. W. Tracy. The
3hlo delegation is trying to capture it for
Squire. It is reported that M. II. Do Young
of California will make a light for the uhair-
nanshipof the national committee , tnough
.his is denied in some quarters. Ho is ex
acted to arrive tonight.
. \UT ix ir.
Mlm Coiu.liis Ab-mluli-ly lluloil Out of ili'i
Uorlil'it ruir MitiKiijcMicMt.
CHICAGO , 111. , May 'J. Since the day Prcsl-
Icnt Cleveland opened the fair by the pres
sure of the telegraph key there has been no
lay that the attendance was larger and the
weather more propitious for visiting the
White city.
The judiciary committee to which Miss
Couins' claim was referred brought in a
report to the national commission , slating
that under sections 2 and . ' 1 of the act of
congress , creating the commission , Miss
Cou/.ins cannot bo regarded us in any sense n
member of the commission , and as a logical
sequence , cannot be permitted to participate
In Its proceedings or exercise any of the
rights and prerogatives incident to member
ship thereof. Whether or not Miss Cou/.ins
will make further efforts to bring the ques
tion up agadi romnins tn bo seen.
The first committee to report this after
noon was the committee on fisheries. The
work of Insta'lailon ' in the Fisheries building
is so far advanced that the committee had
no hesitancy in saying that the result would
ho highly satisfactory when the exhibit is
completed.
The committee on live stock made a report
which is not at all encouraginu' . According
to the report , not a single exhibitor is yet in
attendance , nor are there any exhibits. The
date of entry for horses and cattle is , there
fore , necessarily changed from .lime 15 to July
15. and for sheep from July 1 to Ausust 1.
The mines and mining exhibit probably is
the most advanced on the grounds. Tlie In
stallation of the exhibit is almost complete.
In the foretell section several of this largest
displays , including New South Wales , Ger
many , Great Britain and Canada are nbout
us they may bo expected to appear during the
summer. Russia , Mexico. Japan , Cape Colony ,
Brazil , France , Austria , Greece , Italy , Spain
and Chili have each completed their furnish
ings and artistic arrangements , or hnvo in
stalled a largo part of their exhibits. In the
domestic section all the states along the
main avenue are active.
A committee of six was appointed to in
vest i'fate , as far as may bo , the affairs of
the Chemical bank and report to the com
mission as to the advisability of permitting
the bank to resume business upon the
grounds of the exposition.
it.iiuto.tn
They Mcrt In lllt'iin'iil ScHHlou nt Toll-do ,
Ohio.
TOI.HUO , O. , Miy U. About l.SOO delegates
are hero attending the biennial session of
the Order of Railway Conductors , including
their wives , who have an organization
known as the Ladies' auxiliary. Tlio opening -
ing exercises occurred in the People's
thoitor. Mayor Mujoi opened the ball with
a brief word of welcome , presented tlio keys
of the iltv to Grand Chlof Conductor Clark ,
and then introduced Governor McKinley , who
came from Columbus expressly to maUo the
connut'tors welcome to the sfito of Ohio. He
rncoivird a perfect ovation as ho stopped for
ward. His twenty-minute speech was
largely devotoj t' > a review of the growth of
the railway system of the United States.
Grand Chief Conductor Clark replied in
fitting words. Ho was followed by Hon. ,1.
M. llrown of this ritv in an address on
"Organized Labor. " in which the contest bo-
twecn capital and labor was discussed from
the point of view of the golden rule.
The next address wast by Assistant Chief
Conductor Watkins , who was followed by
Chief Sargent of the llrotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen , who is hero as the guest of
ho conductors.
The closing speech of the reception was
made by 10. U. Coinan of Portland , Ore. , who
Is the wit of the order , and elicited rounds
of applause by his happy lilts. After ad
journment Governor Mclvinloy and the
grand oftlcors were entertained at luncheon
by Mayor Major. The governor returned to
Columbus on the evening train.
At ! ) o'clock the real work of the conven
tion began in secret session at Memorial
ball. Tonight the Ladles auxiliary is hold
ing a reception for the conductors at the
hall. The convention wl'l bo in session Iho
remainder of the week.
SlovoinenU ol Ouran .Sle.unem .Mny 0.
At LUard Sighted Missouri. from
Philadelphia ; Teutonic , from Now York.
At Southampton Arrived Chester , from
New York.
At ( Jueenstown Arrived Nevada , from
New York.
At MorllloArrived Clrcassla , from
New York.
At Boston Arrived Philadelphia , from
Liverpool.
At Now Yorlc Arrived Vcra. from
Hrcmen ( smallpox aboard ) ; Kiilser Wilhelm ,
from Genoa ; State of Nebraska , from Glas
gow.
gow.At Hamburg -Arrived Wleland , from
Now York.
Now York r.xrlmnicc iJunfntloiiPi.
NEW YOHK. May'J.Special [ Telegram to
THE HUE.- ] Exchange was quoted as fol
lows today. Chicago , b'J cents premium
Boston , ITfulO cents discount ; SI Louiu , IX
cents premium.
_ _ _
Il loiii ! III Oregon.
An insane man .i.imed Joe Ryan , recently
from Oregon , found wandering about near
Fort Ouiuhu yesterday , was gathered in bj
the police , and is confined in the city jail.
RATE WAR ON IN EARNEST
Jniou Pacific Moots t'ao Out of the Rio
Grautlo Western.
LOMAX SAYS IT IS TO A FINISH
Ho Will Miiko a 81 U\lrtroni : S.ilt l.nko to
Uniilii ir .Nci-c- .iry-SilU-Horii Dli.
( -usn the 31 :
tutu urn.
Ono hundred thousand dollars , it is
bought by those who are in a position to
udge , were lost by the Union Paclllc during
the first two weeks , if th Atchlsjti-Midland
mil Rio Grande rate war in Colorado , and it
las only been within the past seven days
that the holes In the sieve have been
stopped , and revenues ha vo once more com-
nenced to How Inlo the Union P.ieitlc irons-
iry. Tills Is duo In great measure to the ac
ton of that road in meeting every cut made
by the rival "Centennial stato" lines.
Hut while the Union Paelllc has met the
ate from Colorado common points to the
Ivor , a very formidable enemoy in the Rio
Irando Western has been cutting rates from
.Hah common points until the Union Paclllo
las at last been forced to meet the reduction
offered by the Western to Colorado common
) oints. For ten nays Mr. Bennett of the
Ho Grandi ! Western has been using his
nileago Uioks in conjunction with the cut
ales from Grand Junction , sending passen
gers through to Denver for ? 'W. ur thero-
ibouts , for round trip , although lie has pub-
Icly quoted a rate of . ' 15 for the round trip
and & ! 5 one way.
lla llrromciV > rMiiH- .
Mr. 10. L. Ixjinax has seen his earnings
hvindlo into nothingness through the work
of Mr. Bennett , although the bitter has con
stantly professed the warmest regard for
.ho Union Paclllc , and oven went so far as
to siy tnat he would protect the latter at all
points. But Mr. Bennett t'lo.t ' the technical
ground that he could not withdraw bis mile-
ige books , which were goo.l over the entire
[ { 10 GiMiulosystein , nor would bo advance the
late locally in order to protect the. tariff.
This situation has confronted Mr. Lumax for
lays. IIo has HCCH the Rio Grnndo Western
scooping the business until at last tired of
imlling Mr. Bennett's chestnuts out of tlio
lire , ho entered the rate war arena jester-
day , announcing a rate of till from Utah
common points ono w.iy to Colorado common
points , and $ :0 : round trip , good lor con
tinuous passage with a thirty day limit ,
the rate to go into oii'ect this morning.
Of course the Rio Grande West
ern will meet the rate , and , nc
cording to Mr. I max , "will burden tlio
Associated press wires with highly colored
stories reflecting upon the Union Paclllc and
classing it as a 'groat rate dcmor.ili/.er. '
Now that I am in it 1 propose to stay witb
these people who have played fust and loose
witli mo until something t'ives 'way. 1 liavo
maintained as long possible the position
) f mediator. 1 have sent o.OUl ) words
in telegrams to the poopio to main
tain the agroed-upon tariffs. 1 hnvo
prayed , supplicated , entreated , but all
to no purpose. 1 premium 1 hnvo oven been
laughed nt for pursuing the conservative
policy that has been n governing feature of
the Union Pacific in this contest , which I
consider the most senseless in the history of
railroad management. U has not u smglo
argument to stand upon , and if the Burling
ton and Rock Island would have remained
neutral the light would nevnr hnvo sono
beyond the boundary of Colorado. Uut
with these roads 'len.llm. aid and comfort'
to the Rio Grande , the war has extended
over the transmissourl territory and promises
in the next twenty days to find its way Into
the heart of the White city.1
"Should Mr. Dennett use your rate of fll !
from Utah points to the A issouri river and
make a corresponding reduction in the rates
now In force , what \\ould the Union Pa
cific do ? "
HP Will Not Mlnru Mattorfl.
"If Mr. Bennett goes to monkeying with
my rate effective in the morning , by using-
it as a basing rate , I will recommend that
the Union Pacific put in a rate-of $10 to the
river that la to some point in Nebraska
where the sum of the locals is equivalent t
$10 , and then if that does not bring these In
dividuals to terms , 1 will strike bedrock with
a $1 rate. A big , round Iron dollar from Ogden
and Salt Lake to the river ! The sooner this
thing Is ended the better , and the only sum
mary way to end it is to strike bsdrook nt
the first jump.
"Ihavolaid the whole situation before
Mr. Dickinson , anJ undoubtedly ho is in
communication with Mr. Clark. 1 do not
propose to do anything > hustily : and then gut
jumped on as being entirely lee fru.sh. But
it is the tiling to do , now that all overtures
have been rejecto.l , and the sooner we un
derstand ono another tlio better. Tlio
Union Pacific is tlio only through line from
Ogden to the Missouri river and I am in n >
position to maicu the rates named , if the pee
pie in Utah and Colorado do not urrivu ut
an understanding veo soon.
"Ono of the remarkable features of the
Ilirht in Colorado is that less than UWO ( people
ple have a railed thomselviM of the cut rates
to attend the World's fi.tr , whereas the
general supposition Is tti.U the whole state
of Colorado has been depopulated In consequence
quence of the war hotw.'cn the Midland and
the Rio Grande For a whole week the
question of rates from Colorado common
points was dlsctibsivl In Chicago. I voted oil
all siilca of the parallelogram , hoping that
something satlbf.ictory might come out of
tlio wilderness of proportions , and when
finally the rate of till was agreed
upon it was thought that everything
was amicably settled , although it was my
opinion then that it was too high. But the
very roads instrumental in mailing that rate ,
the Burlington and RocU island , are the first
to enter a combine to hro.ik it. It is easy to
lu si-en who is rcspoiiMlilo for this chaotio
coirlition. "
CcNi-iul Sum-til In Protpdct.
"Will not your rates have n tendency to
lessen the rates to Ctiicngo1 !
"Unless good sense takes the place of non
sense they will , and if rates do
not RO skyward in the nnir : future
they unddubtedlv will whim thn Atfliixon
puts in operation its rate of ( iii.ttn from Kan
sas City to Chicago and return. Tills will
be a blow at Iho Burlington anil , of course ,
Omaha will Join the procession. The future
is by no means roseate and the sooner wo
strike bedrock the better for everybody
concerned. " _
Ull.l. CONVKNU TOIIAV.
( 'niin Tor Ilia Coiulilrr.ltloo of ( he Inter-
htutn Omnium' ( /'iiiiimU'iloii ,
The Interstate Commerce commission will
convene at 10 o'clock this morning
In the postolllco building in this elty.
Commissioners Morrison , Vonzoy und
McUill , with Secretary JO. A. Moso-
ley and Special Agent Krotschmer
arrlvcdiln Omaha yesterday afternoon to
begin Inquiries regarding allowed Infractions
of the Interstate uommarc law by the
Union Paclllc , Southern Pacific and other
lines.
The commissioners eatne here from Sioux
Falls , where they examined the merits
of n suit Instituted by K. A. Daniels , a
local merchant of that city , against the
Great Northern and Sioux City k
isoi'thorn fur charging S per cent more for
freight from Duluth to Sioux Falls than to
SIuux City , allhoiigh the distance Is seventy
inlloti less ; ami anjthor suit against the
Rock iHlnnd , Burlington , Cedar Rnpids &
Northern ami thcSiouv t'itv it Northern for
charging h per rent moiv for freight from
Chicago to Sioux F.ilN than to Sioux City ,
although the distin > > i- . nixij miles loss.
Three iuwi vvi'l ' Ut.lun up hero , two
br. < > ii > nt ljj > A J ( j list in a rusldunt of
Kearney , against the I nun Pacific anil
Southern Pacific , alleging discrimination