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THE OMAHA DAILY 11EESUNDAY. . 7/HUOUST 13. ISHS'-'SlXTKRy ' ' TAOF.S. t Jsrf COURTLAND. SEA . AC rr\ 111 ? A T. > i , or i nfilfi i i The Death . . Not An Defying Equal on Life Earth. V Leapers , The Bicketts. TODAY TODAY This afternoon at o'clock , 4 ' This afternoon at 4 o'clock , ' This evening- 8:30 : o'clock , ' . i' This evening- 8:30 : o'clock , Also Tomorrow Evening. Also Tomorrow Evening1. ' THE WORLD-FAMOUS BICKETTS the renowned aerial queen , finishes this in their marvelous flying- return act , introducing marvelous performance with a head fore troducing a series of the most extraordin most leap into the hands of Wm. E. ary feats ever witnessed , including all Bickett , a distance of 23 feet a sight of kinds of leaps and dives. a lifetime. i TODAY AT 3 O'CLOCK. BALLOON ASCENSION AND PARACHUTE JUMP ; : TONIGHT AT S O'CLOCK . I i. . IOC-ADMI ! > nl . . General Manager , ' : MUSIC Every Afternoon and Evening. RECORD OF THE REBELLION Brava Boys in Blue Who Savad the Stars and Stripes. _ _ PREACHERS' ' PRAYERS MIXED WITH POWDER " JMIierty Sanctllloil with n Hnptlim 01 lllooil 'UnitVuulil llnvo Mniln ( Jovernor Wiiltn Weiiry Stntlntlcn ol the Memorahlu Struggli ) . All Interesting paper was read last evening - ing at an assembly of encampment No. 121 , Knights ol Pythias , suttinir forth from sta tistics of the civil war u number of points of information thut have never before boon given to. the public. The author Is E. L. Davis , chief clurk In the office of Colonel M. Shnridan , adjutant general , Department of thu Plane. There Is so much of newsy information - formation in the article that it Is herewith reproduced : To those who may have the tlmu or do- slro to road nil the books that have uocn written of the lute war , it will no doubt repay them , yet 1 think there are n great many \\lio would bo pleased to hear a few statistics of that war , without going into 'elaborate or flowery details , und tbo few to ( which I shall ml or on this occasion are taktin from thu "Records of the War of the Kubulltoii" and from Colonel fox's book entitled titled , lIOKlmuiitnl losses in the Civil AVar , " u nook compiled after years of patient labor , und at gro.it uxponso to the author , Colonel W , F. Fox of Albany , N. Y , , to whom I am Indebted for his permission to quote some uf thu statistics. "During the different periods of the war the strength of our armies , both present nnd ab sent , dtlTuroil of cour.su according to their numbers. On January 1 , IhOl. there were present u total of 14,00:1 : ; ubsunt , 1,704 , tin aggregate of 10IJ7 ! ( This was of course the regular army uf thu United States , On ainy 1 , l ltt , tluiro were presunt 797,807 , ab sent 202,71)9. ) or an aggregate of I,000r > li5. As regards thu enlistment in thu several armies , tlut tlmu varied in length , ulthough thu bulk may bu rated ns for three years. -'Thero were diluted UuritiR tlm war 27ti.3H ( : of thesu 2,01)0,700 ) were for three years , which indiulud thu veteran ru-onllst- niouts ; l > 9l.Vi fur one year ; 41,400 for two years ; 1,043 for four year ; ST.ftSi for nlno mouths ; 103,410 for throe months ; 20,1.'I9 for six months ; 85,507 fur 100 days ; S,0i | for sixty days ; ! 17U for eight months , and forty-two for four mouths. There were also .several Is'uw York regiments of militia which jorvod for thirty clays In vui ions emergencies , und bodies of "Allnuto Wen" from other states of which no account \viiji uvt'i' given. Illuml to the llriillon. the war there were 110,070 Hilled or mortally wounded ; 249,453 deaths from other cuusos , or a total of deaths of U57f > 2ti , Many of thu three-year men who were dis charged , for disability or other i-aube * en < Us , etl again in other regiments before the close of the war , und were of course counted tvtluc in many instances. Them were ever ikW.OOO men who enlisted just oo/oro the clnsu of the war who never saw nnlvu | ser vice or oveu fired a shot , and it is doubtful if iht'i-o were ut any time 2,000,000 who were actually engaged during the vtholo war. Among ( ho casualties of thu union L/ oM ( ers mm UK thp war there wore murdered MO ; 104. killedafter captuio : juu com- milled Miicido ; 207 executed by the mili tary authorities. In this connection I had the satisfaction to see live hot for bounty jumping. 1 say satisfaction , for of till mill , tar.v crimes bounty jumping Is ono of the wur.jt .Sixty-four were executed by the reb- vlb ilUI < licd from Hunslroku ; 2.0.U died from ca..bi-s unknown , butnotelaasllledunit 13,131 fro i ) luiuii's not xtatod , During tlm war there were 230,000 unlisted men honorably discharged from the army for disability liming from wounds or disease. U li < iK-sonlona nurinx the war amounted to iiCSiVio , but the provost marshal of the army contulurCil that miiny were wruugly r i > ortod , oiu ho placet the uuvul ( uutubur ut 201U90. Of this number 70,0'JO wore arrested aud sent to join thnir ronpcctivo rogimonts. The number of drafted men hold to serv ice numbered only 58,008 , but in addition , to this number there were 73,429 conscripts who \vont"as substitutes , and besides these substitutes there were 42f > 81vlio onllstod as substitutes for mon who had bcou drafted , but secured exemption therefrom by send ing men into the Held In their places. Thuro were also 80,724 drafted men who received exemption upon payment of $300 cacti. "Tho regiment In nil the union armies heretofore credited with having sus tained the greatest loss In hattlo was the Fifth Now Hampshire infantry , Its loss being 295 men killed or mor tally wounded In action during its four years service , but later reports than the roll of Hint regiment , aud from data on file in the War department , gives the honor to the Seventh Wisconsin , Its losses being 280 and the Fifth Now Hampshire only 277. In the volunteer light artillery branch of the serv ice the First Pennsylvania Is recorded as suffering the greatest loss , while. In the regular army battery B ; First artillery stands first , and light battery K , Fourth artillery , in which I had the honor to servo live years , stands second. In the heavy artillery the First Maine loads the roll of honor , with a total killed of 210 out of 930 which wont into the battle of Petersburg. At Gettysburg , which 1ms bccu credited as being the greatest battle of the war , there were yOU3 killed , 14,913 wounded , 5,135 captured ; making n total of 22,1)90. ) In the killed and those that died from wounds , the number comes up to 5,291. If Gettysburg is to bo considered the greatest Iwttlo of the war , Antiotam was the bloodiest one , ns moro men were killed in ono day , September 17 , 16tU , than any other day during the war , being a total killed of 2,108 , wounded 0,519 , mlsslug 7o3 , or a grand total of 12,410. I'ruycr Mingled with I'owilor. "The largo number of general ofllcors and colonels killed during the war will surprise n great many , and are as follows : Seventeen major generals , thirty-throo brigadier generals - orals aud thirty-four colonels. Surprise will also be manifested when you hear that of the commissioned ofllcors killed there were eleven chaplains , many of thorn who were recommended for bravery on the Hold of bat- tlo. Chaplain Fuller of the Sixteenth Massa chusetts was killed at Frodericlcsburg with rlllo in hand , and General Smith In his re port of the battle of Atlanta says : 'Chap lain lionnctt of the Thirty-second Ohio car ried Ins musket and fought In the ranks. ' Among the brigade commanders killed nt Cold Harbor was Hov. J. O. Drake , colonel of the Ono Hundred and Twelfth Now York. \Vn also tlnd that during the war there were forty surgeons killed and sovonty-throo wounded. This will also show that non- cnmbatants nra not -always In such n safe plueo as Is supposed by many unacquainted with military iifo , especially Hold service. "With reference to the losses In the late war compared with Into Kuropoan wars , wo tlnd tha.1 the union armies had 110,070 kilted In battle , wtillo 249,453 died from disease , accidents , in military prisons or from other causes , lu the Franco-Prussian war ol 1670-71 , the Germans took Into Franco 7U7- ICiU man , of which number 28,277 were killed or illod from wounds a loss of ! U percent ; in the war of 180'J ' the Austrian nriny lost 2.1 per cent ; In tin Crimean war the allied armies lost 11.2 pur oont , but in our war the union side lost 4,7 per cent , and the con federates over 0 per cent. "Tho two great battles of tho. auonro those of Waterloo nil J Gettysburg and were fought with from 70,000 to 82,000 men on each sldo and the combatants lost about 23.000 each During the war there weroll'J battles fought und In nil there were 1,832 general engage inonis , buttles , skirmishes or affairs In which ut least ono roginumt was engaged. The largest military Prison In the north during the war was nl Klrnira , N , V. , lu which atone ono tlmu there vreracpnllnetl 11,1,110 prisoners of vfhoin 2,991 dlcd'aud of the total number that Uiea 2,93veru burled In the Hold. Colored Troops fought Noilly , "A few momcjits will now bo devoted to the colored solilior. The llrst oppottranco of our colored comrade in military -operations was ut Cincinnati Irf September , 16U ( , at the time whim General Morgan threatened his In vaslon. A so-called "Colored Brigade" , o three rogiiuunts was organised und uislgnoi ta duty lu cqnstrnctlnn fortifications and earthworks about UlnvlnantJ. These inou gave thvir services freely to the govern ment. They were not nrme'd or uniformed nd their services lasted throe weeks. It vas about this time General Butler took his Irst steps in organizing at Now'Orloans the colored regiments known as thb./Loulsaiia "Tatlvo Guards , and on tho' 27th "of September , 1802 , the _ Urst. , " .colored regiment was mustered liito'TJnitcd States service as the First Louis'jna .Native Guard. t is a well known fact'that" the colored roops fought wall throughout the war and Icsorvo great credit. Ono hundred and sixty-six regiments of colored troops were > rganlzed during the war.n nd < th&itottil loss in tattle amounted to 2,751 killed ami mortally wounded , not including the death of their officers who were whlto. "During the war there were organized twenty-five army corps , two cavalry corps , in engineer and tiontoon corps and a United States signal corps , which were divided bo- ween the armies of the east and the great west. The artillery was divided among the several armies and had no separate organiza tion , oxccpt at each army , corps , division ind brigade headquarters thcro was a reserve corps composed of light and heavy latteries. In the armies of the union during the war thcro have boon classed 000 fighting regiments. These regiments being so classed each lost over 130 men In killed or died of wounds during their service in the rebellion , and all were conspicuous for gallant service. Of the 2,047 regiments in the United States armies during the war , the First Maine heavy artillery sustained the greatest loss in battle and the First Maine cavalry sus- taiuod the greatest loss in killed In action of any cavalry regiment. Ono hundred and forty-five of this roglmont also died while lu rebel prisons. llullt for Ilnttloflolili. "In the Third Vermont infantry , ono of the . ' 100 lighting regiments , the physique of that regiment was unusually fine , the men averaging live foot ten inches In height and 101 pounds in weight. The Second Massa chusetts was considered the best officered regiment in the cntiro army. The Second Uhodo Island was the fighting regiment of that state and fired the opening vollev ut first Bull Hun. The Fifth Now York , -Dur- yeo Xouaves , " was a gallant regiment. At Galnos Millswhllo under a heavy ilro , when one-third of Its numbers had been cut down , It paused nt ono time to "count off' ' ' anew so thut tbo movements of the regiment might not bo disarranged by the absence of those who had fallen , either in killed or bolng wounded. "Tho Twenty-first Illinois Infantry was Grant's old regunout. and the men of that regiment little thought that the stranger assigned - signed to command it was to become the first general that the United States army had over had. The , Seventh Michigan must be credited with leading the forlorn hope across the river at FreJeriuksburg on the morning of December 11 , 1802.after the engi neers had failed to build the pontoon bridge. The Seventh seized some empty | K > ntooii boats and rapidly crossed the river under n heavy lire from battery 1C , Fourth United States artillery , and .tho first gun to bo fired was under my Immediate charge , The Seventh Michigan gained a footing ou the opposite shore and succeeded In holding the ground , taking many prisoners. "Tho Fifty-fourth MnssachusoUs.il colored regiment , led the assault on Fort Wagner and at tlm engagement ut Olusteu , Fla. The aorgcnnt-malor of that regiment was com missioned a lieutenant by Governor Andrews for gallant service , but fora long 'tlmo the United States government refused' to mus ter him in the service on account ; of his color. > , "To speak of all the 300 fighting rogftuonts would take up too much time , but history tells us that they were a bravo lot of nieh , Hull of tliu Heroic Hand , j With reference to losses by states , Mnlne is credited with the First Maine cavalry as sustaining Urn greatest loss of niiy cavalry regiment during the war , and tlju First an- tlllory with the greatest loss of any regiment tal organization in any arm of the service. "Now Hampshire The Fifth regiment sustained the greatest loss of any infantry regiment during the war. The Klpvbnth Now Hu'npthlro had eleven officer * killed .ill the assault upon Fort Wagner , , wlilch was the largest number of officers killed in any regiment in one action during the war. "Vermont The percentage of 1(11 led In'tbo quota furnished by this itato wut'far nbovu the average and exceed all * but one other stato. "Tennessee This state furnished for the union causo. twelve regiments of cavalry , eight regiments' infantry arid ono of mounted infantry. * * "Massachusetts The Sixth Massachu setts reginiotit will over bo remembered as the regiment that had Us first fight In the streets of Baltimore while cnrouto to Wash ington in 1801. "Uhodo Island This state will bo remem bered by Us line regiment of lieht artillery. "Connecticut The First heavy artillery Is credited with having served In the Held throughout the entire war. Now York This state furnished the most mon and sustained the greatest loss of any state. "Now Jersey The troops from this small state were true and fought well wherever placed. "Pennsylvania The percentage of killed , based upon the white troops , was greater In its quota than any other .state , as nearly all of Us troops served in Virginia. "Delaware Though the smallest state In the union ? ho furnished moro mon and money In proportion than any other stato. "Maryland Over 40,000 Marylanders fol lowed the union flag. "West v'lrginln This state furnished eight regiments of cavalry , eight companies of light artillery und sixteen regiments of In fantry. "Ohio This largo stnta furnished seven teen regiments of cavalry , thirty-eight battalions of artillery , ono battalion of sharpshooters and over 200 regiments of infantry. Hl > y from the Illuo'Ornns Ileglong. "Kentucky This state furnished 79,035 loyal soldiers In defense of the union. "Indiana Furnished eleven regiments of cavalry , ono roglmont of heavy artillery , twenty-six light batteries and 150 regiments of infantry , r "Illinois This state has sent into tlo ) field Hovonteen regiments of cavalry , two full regiments of light infanti'V , eight Independ ent batteries and lull regiments of infantry. "Michigan From thlsstuto eleven cavalry regiments , ono regiment of light artillery , two independent batteries , ono regiment of engineers , two regiments of sharpshooters und thirty regiments of infantry served the union and served It well. "WIsconsln-iThls state contributed as its aharo three roglments'of cavalry , ono regi ment of heavy artillery , thirteen light batteries und ilfty-thrcfl regiments of In fantry , lo-w "Minnesota Tills stivte-furnlshcd two rcg- imonts of cavalry , two uaUnlions of cavalry , one regiment of heavy pr-UUery , three llcht batteries and eleven rc ments of infantry. "Iowa This state sent'to the war nlno regiments of cavalry , /bTJf light 'batteries and forty-eight reglmonpiof infantry , "Missouri From things Into were sent twenty-seven roglmontsfj of cavalry , eight battalions of guards , two regiments of light artillery , one battalion o Jlght urtlllery , two battalions of engineers un l.slxty-soven rcgl- monta of infantry. ' , M. , "Kansas Nine roglnien of cavalry , three light batteries und elgiii _ regiments of in fantry went from this sta o , "Before closing these remarks I deslro to glvo a few extracts taken from some of the muster rolls of n few regiments , These extracts - tracts I think will bo V ry1 acceptable and many of thorn perhaps rite'i'made public for the first time. Alson'fowVomarks on OUT women who were found'liiHho army serving ns men , ' ' "In the Thirty-seventh WUconiln Infantry , I find that Color Sorirpu'nt ' , W. H. Benuott of company G was 'roi'ommondod for promotion in action at Petersburg ; being " " wounded in both logs , "ho" crawled from llio field of battle drngalnsr his colors with his tooth. Ho died July 17 , 1804 , of his wounds , before ho received his well carnid commis sion , In the Fifth Wisconsin , Frances I < oo of company A was the tint man of his regiment to reach the enemy's works in the assault of Petersburg , April 2 , 1805. Ser geant Plunkot of company K , Twenty-first Massachusetts , lost both arms while carry ing the reirlmontitl colors. "In the Fifth Now York cavalry John Evans , company G , had a ball pass through a pack of cards aud a plug of tobacco , the ball lodging against the skin opposite his heart. In the Eighth Now York , A , Loh- mau of company jv died from poison whllo on picket duty , having drink from bottle founU in a deserted shanty. Women of .Spnrtnn Uourngo. "Now'of our1 women soldiers. "In the Twolity-slxth Pennsylvania , Char les D. Fuller of company' D was discharged , detected as being a female. Sergeant Frank Mayuo of company F , Ono Hundred and Twenty-slx'th Pennsylvania , deserted August 24,1802 , and was subsequently killed In oattlo in'anothor regiment , and when being buried was found to bo a woman , whoso real name was ascertained to bo Frances Day. "Franklin Thompson , company F , Second Michigan , deserted. The charge of deser tion was removed by the house committee on military affairs February 7,1837 , the soldier having a good record and fought well in several battles , but proved to bo a woman whoso real name was Miss Seyleo. "It must not bo supposed that the few I have quoted are all the women who were found in our ranks serving as men , for I per sonally know of ono who were the pants and blouse of n soldier , a corporal In ono of the Now York regiments in Sickles' brigade , who gave birth to a young infantryman whllo in camp at Falmouth , Vu. , In the win ter of 1802. The husband of the supposed corporal being a member of the same com pany und cook for the officers moss , was able to cover up his wife's identity until the un expected arrival of the young recruit. "In concluding these remarks I dcsiro to Invite attention to the profession , nativity , ago , weight , color , etc. , of those who com posed our imnios. The mean ago of each re cruit was 25 years. When classed by ago the largest class was that of 18 years , from which the classes decreased to that Of 45 years. Of the 1,012,273 recorded ages taken from the company rolls thcro were 13:1,475 : at 18 years , 90,215 at 19 years , and so on , the number at 25 years being 40,020 and at 41 years , 10,070. . Naturalized with Illouil. "As regards nativity , it appears that out of 2,01)0.000 ) three-fourths were nallvn born Americans ; of the other fourth Germany furnUhed 175,000 , Ireland 150.000 , England 60,000 , British America 50,000. and other countries 75,0011. "Tho average height of our soldiers as shown l > y tint returns of recruiting ofllcers appears to bo 5 feet 8f Inches. The West Virginians averaged 5 foot ! l inches. Out of the 1,000,000 recorded heights there were ; i,01iwho ! went over G feet ! l Inches and among them were some who were over 7 feet. The tallest man in the army was Cap tain Van Busklrlc of the Twcnty seventh ! - dlanu , who was 82) ) inches in nelght in his stoukln ? foot. The shortest man was u sol dier In the Ono Hundred and Ninety-second Ohio. who , nt the tlmo of his enlistment , \vas 84 years old and was only 40 inches In height. Colonel Buttorllold , his commanding officer , stated that the little follow could endure the greatest hardship , ftalgue and exposure. Tall mon , as n rule , proved to bo poor material for a long and tollsomo campaign , as at the end of u hard day's march the 'ponies' were generally on hand to answer roll call , whllo the head of the companies in the morning were behind , couiln ? into camp later on. "The average weight statistics of our sol- dlerajiro incomplete , but the general nver- ago appears to bo put down at 143)f ) ( pounds , yet in one company of the Third Maine in fantry the average was 170 pounds , "As regards personal description , wo llnd the color of tho' ' hair as follows : Black IS ) , dark 2-t , brojvn 30 , light 24 , sandy 4 , rod a and gray ] per rent. Color of the oyoa were as follow ; ; .Blue 45t gray 21 , hazel in , dark 10 and blttck-7 per cent. Komq Mon . { .fit Tlielr I'lima. "Uejjaru'liig'prpfcsslons.thoro were farmers 48 , mechanics' , lalxjrprs 10 , commercial 15 , professional nioil U and miscellaneous 4 per cent. ' " 'As ' regards color , there was a division as follows ? White ; 2,491,592 , ; colored , 78,975 ; Indians , 9,530. "The war officially commenced on April 15 , 1801 , and ended August 20 , 1800 , but after April 2,1800 , to count war 'service double limit ) it must bo proved that the prsou served ia the stitto of Texas. "The1 "grr < U l reviews of the armies in VaubuiKKjrioccurred m follows : The Army of the Potomuo on the 2Jd , and General Sherman's army ou the 24th of May , lUtf , and after , llut ( date our armies were imme diately dl.ibauded and our volunteer soldier * returned once moro to clv'i ' pursuits. " WITH BANDS AND BUNTING Eival Kailway Eustlora Oompnte for Popular Favor at Fremont , TROUBLE OVER EXCURSIONS TO CHICAGO The Ulkliora ( iuoft Alter the .aillwnultoo with u Out Unto ami Muke ftunlncss Uorliledly Lively Jlorn Union ln- clllo Jtotruiiclunout ProiuUod. When tno Union Paclnc-Mllwaukeo train backed up on thoUnion Pacillc swltchyestor- day to take care of the crowds that had como from the local territory of thoIClkhoni , drawn thither on account of the cheapness of the rate to Chicago and return , made by the Milwaukee , what was the consternation and urpriso of the hundreds In Fremont to see u pecial train on the Elkhorn road two blocks away from the Union Pacillc depot back lu , and announce a rate of $30.50 to the same point. But Major Buchanan , the general passen ger agent of the Elkhorn , did not stop with the simple announcement of a $20.50 rate to Chicago and return but agreed to glvo nlno admissions to the World's fair and to ledge each person that would go by his road nine days at a Chicago hotol. It was a cut ofJ under the Milwaukee's fig ures and was of course , done to stampede the crowd from his hato.l rival who had the presumption - sumption to go Into the territory owned by the Elkhorn and got business that really belonged to that road. Mr. Buchanan in tnrso , vigorous Eng lish Uonounccu thp Milwaukee people as rascals and buccaneers Friday , and wanted to leave an association that permitted such demoralizers In it. But twenty * four hours brought a change and yesterday morning , with bands playing , Hags Hying , Fremont Is having a touch of high llfo thut will bo the talk of the community for many moons to como. A telephone message received from Billy How ell of the Milwaukee announce' ! that the-Elkhorn was gottlng the worst of it and that his road would take six coaches , u sleeper and haggagr car to Chicago at II o'clock , running special from Omaha , Going ever Mr. Nash's figures it i n fact thai the trip of nlnoilays at Chicago can bo made for $20.80 , but from the rate made by the Elkhorn , Malor Buchanan must have hotter figures still. It 1ms been u pretty fight all the way through ami has interested railroad men not a little. Mr. Buchanan will now have an oppor tunity to amend his remarks of Friday to conform to the changed condition nt affairs , In tno meantime the Fremont excursionists are flying toward Chicago on the cheapest rate ever made out of this section to the World's fair , Including as It does admission to the fair and lodging whllo lu Chicago , Trj'lin. to 1 Yesterday the Western Passenger associa tion attempted to patch up u truce between the old enemiestho , Burlington qnd ( ho Kock Island , on account of the former's largo posters postd Up in the territory of the former road , announcing that rates were cut in two , For a week past these posters have uttrue.tQj the attention of citizensas they have been liberally posted up all ever town. But Inquiry ut the office of the company roxardinx.ithu ambiguous posters revealed that it wus all u typograph ical error , "plus WL having been omitted from llio bill which Irad been ordered by telegraph from " u Chicago printing house. Originally designed for Denver , thu poston were cor rected by Mr , Vullory , representing that company in the uxrsHvcr city , buforo the/ wore given to the bill poster. Hero they wore sent out without such correction , Mr. Francis evidently not thinking what effect It would have , upon his old-time rival. It is purely a tempest in a teapot und Mr. Francis will be instructed to have the iiills covered over , which will end all Urn hard words on the part of the Kock Is'fiiml and other roads. Ono thing is pretty certain , rates will not bo reduced this time. AM/A .MISTAlt 10. Kick of tlm Kock Inland Aenlnit tlio IIur- llKton Itiillrnnd NotOH. CHIOACIO , Aug. 12. Chairman Caldwcll of the Western Passenger association had a hearing at his otllco today on the claims of the llock Island for relief- against the action of the B. .t M. " road in acl- rertlslng half rates to the World's fair. The Itock Island claims that its compotltor , hav ing advertised half-faro rates , it has a right to make them. The B. & M.'s defense is that the advcrtiiomont in question was nil u mistake , lu had no Intention of making such rates and , as a matter of fact , did not make them. When the poster complained of was sent out It was not noticed that the World's fair rate plus $3 was omitted from It. As soon as the omis sion was noted the issue was at once stopped and all possible means made to recall the posters already issued. This explanation did not satisfy the Hoclc Island , and no con clusion tvas reached at the hearing today. It was adjourned until ' 1 nosday next. In the meantime President Cable of the llock Island lias taken the matter up with Vlco President Harrli of the Burlington and It is understood thut these two olllclals will bo able to find some way of settling the dlfll- culty , the understanding being that the B. &M. will withdraw all obnoxious adver tisements. If rates fixed by the general managers of the eastern roads nt their meeting this week nnd which are to go Into olfcct August 21 , continue in effect until the end of the fair season , It will be u surprise to many of the passenger olliclals of thu roads in question. They admit that the rates are too high to move the people and that the roads would make money bv lowering thorn at onco. Asitlo from this question of policy , however , what the roads refuse to do opunly and ns u body , some of them are doing individually und secmily. It Is charged Unit several largo siml do.rls with the brokers havu been madq by a number of loading roads which will enable - able tickets to bo sold at prices below thoso' which were in effect before thu advance was ordered. The roads have boun und always are ready to moot the action of competitors , however disastrous U might be , though they may bo equally ready to turn u deaf ear to the public , nnd these charges of double- dealing are likely to bo far more effective m ( .ocuriiiff low rates for the people than anything - thing else that could bo tried , ( Jlll'lll I'llflllU Itt > < lll tlOIM. There were few rumors utaut Union Pacific headquarters yesterday morning , but those heard were of u character to give lit tle hope that Halarles would not bo cut eventually. II Is hopud that the tadlcal reduction in forces will not necessitate this final atop , but the heads of departments when questioned nboul the mutter foil luck upon thu now moss-covered'remark ' , "I do not think thu mutter has boon consid ered finally. " Following the closing of the looal offices of the Union I'.iellio ut Boston und Now Or leans It was learned yesterday morning that the local offices nt Indianapolis und I'Htsburi } will bo closed August 15. L , U. Morris U traveling passenger agent with headquar ters in the former city , whllo K. O , Mil- bourne and li. T. Fowler roprcyimt the pas senger und freight departments at I'HUi burg. Friday forty odd men were lot out , of the foundry nt thu Union Paclflo shops on account of lack of work. Kvory day brings n time check to aomo ODD about thobuililliKf nnd the work Is piling up to suoh an extent that the remaining employes will ba oompollcd. to work over time very soon , > t Ai | > i > lntril Another liupnotor > Sewer CommliKloner Furay has named another Inspector on sownr work. T , VY. McCulloch , who has itcrvoil the Board of Publlu Works In .he capacity of inspector oa permanent sidewalks , U tlu > | uuky aspirant.
