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THE OMAHA DAILY BBEI/ / MONDAY , MAHOII 12 , 1891. tnl before the Inw. Thin Uio Union Pacific employes should nil' rccoRnlze In view of events of the past tavt months In the courts. If they did otherwise they would degrade themselves to nllow such a question affecting their rights ntid conditions to ho considered on a lower level. Labor must necessarily ( Intend Its Interests with a united front. The ngltntnr of strikes should ho gagged , Men always snarl when they lese a strike. The word strll < o Is n distasteful ono to rno. Wo can settle1 our troubloa now In a more dlKtilflcd manner. Those Imvn long been my Ideas , nnd 1 have presented them' In the Union 1'aclflr employe" ) magazine , of which I am editor , from time to time , but not until now have I Ind my hobby realized. I re- Jolco that capital has placed a dignified weapon In the hands of labor. " Mr. Corbln said that It was evidently the Intention of Oencral Solicitor Thurston to ride Into Denver quietly nnd secure an order from Judge Hnllett , but the employes vvero apprised of the move , and ho ( Corbln ) went to Judge Haltctt and nuked to bo heard on the question before an order was Issued. Worklngmcn of llio west wore agreeably sur prised at the result , because In former years Judge HnllcU had sent several prominent labor leaders to Jail for participation In a strike. Mr Corbln said that the throwing of labor ns s Into court gave the Judges nn excellent opportunity to study the great problem of muscle and money , and that he believed that Judicial minds would bo guided by falrncas after they caw the justice of the stand taken by organized labor Ho had confidence In the courts and men should not bo lee hasty In contempt. deorgo Vroman Is confident that the con ference will bo productive of good results Ho heartily commends the Caldwell order nnd In substance echoes the sentiments ex pressed by Mr Corbln. suusTANCiJ OF THH ANSWER. The answer filed by the Union Tactile em ployes before Judges IlnllcU nnd Hlner In substance denied many statements in the petition filed by the company. They denied that , with possible rare ex ceptions , which nro unimportant In effect , any of the schedules were to bo justified , If at all , by conditions not now existing , denied that the same had become so vol uminous or obscure ns to produce In opera tion Inequalities to either the property or to many of the emplojos of said system ; specifically denied that It Is best to so revise or rearrange the schedules as prepared In the petition nnd In exhibits "V" nnd "O , " Instead of ordering any horizontal percant- ngo of reduction In the wages of the non- nalarled employes of the system , and also denied that such n rearrangement of the schedules will secure a more equitable distribution of such reductions as might be necessary or reasonable or proper. They cited as unfair for the receivers to make comparisons of the transactions of what was well known to them to bo the most unproa- porous , with the most prosperous year In the history of the said system , whereas a comparison of the business of the jear IStS with the year 1890 or 1831 would have shown comparatively small falling off in business , nnd respondents nvcred that such compari sons of extremes were not only unfair to them , but were calculated to lead the court Into error prejudicial to the rights of respondents and others , the employes of the Union Pacific system , continuing under the management of the receivers. The respondents further s-ild that they vvoro not , nor wore those whom they rep resented and for whoso rights and Interests in the premises It was sought to secure the consideration of the court , at all or In any manner , except from a pirllal and to a great extent selflsn standpoint , by these having adverse interests In said milters , icprc- Bontcd before Judge Dundy pi lor to the making of the order mndo by him on the 27th day of January , 1891 , else these defendants - fondants respectfully venture the assumption that Judge Dundy , upon a full and fair hear ing of the facts with regard to the matters sot forth , would have greatly modified the order In many respects.o News ISoucIirs ( "ulLUttn of 1U movements mill Whereabouts. CALCUTTA , March 11 The anxiety felt regardlnK the sifetv of the Uiltlsh column under the command of Captain Maxwell. which Is operating in Ann in against the border tribes , hai been dispelled by the re ceipt of news of the safety of the expedi tion. Advices received today from the ex pedition show everything had gone well with the troops up to the Sth Instant. The column had attacked and destroyed the Abors' stronghold. The Abors made a strong defense before they retreated and a number of them vvero killed. Want to Hold on to the Ofllco. O'NniLL , Neb. , March 11. ( Special Tele gram to The Hoc. ) Hon. II , R. Henry , mem ber of the legislature , Was elected yesterday by the county board to fill the vacancy caused by the removal of John Sklrvlng Friday. A formal demand was made on Sklrvlng to step down and out , but he refused nnd will take the case to the district court if possible. The prosecution will apply for u mandamus to secure the olllco. olllco.No. No. 1. Snnd or brliis POUIl coupons and ten ccnt in coin to tlilH olllco .ami locnlvu tlui Hrst pirt of this minuili work tlio Htury of the , VVar told by the leading gcnoraH on both nliloR t MAONII ibi.sTi.v : ii SERIES NO. 3. DICTIONARY. : ro seui } nn : otJIUUK you DiniitK Sunday anil Thrco WcoU-day coupons , vv Ith 15 i-cntsin coin , will buy ono nnrt of The American Unc\clopi > dlo Dic tionary. Send or bring to 'llio Hco Ofllco. Mail should bo nudrcssca to DICTIONARY DEPARTMENT. SERIES FIFTEEN MARCH 12. 1894. T t-I E , B El EX COUPON. World's Fair Art Portfolio. To secure this superb souvenir eend cr bring six coupons of this scries bearing dltfoiont dates with 10 cents in coin lu ART PORTFOLIO OEP'T ' , , Boo Ofllco , Omaha. TIRED OF BEING A FUGITIVE At S , Jones , Wanted for a Killing at Sprague , Gives Himself Up , KNOCKED ON THE JAIL DOOR AT LINCOLN i\ur : .Silica the tragedy llo Hun Item Quietly Living ullh n I'rleml In .MlnoitrlIlofnsrH to Talk of tbu Arf.ilr , LINCOLN , Neb , March 11. ( Special Tele gram to The Hco ) A. 8. Jones , the Missouri Pacific station agent , who shot and killed Jerry Peck at Sprngno , n small station In this county , on February 21. arrived In this city this afternoon on a It , & M. train shortly before 4 o'clock , walked to the Jail and surrendered himself. His coming was not entirely unexpected , for Sheriff Miller this morning received n tolegrarn from him saying : "Am on my way to surrender myself - self to jou. " Sheriff Miller did not expect Jones to arrive until about C o'clock , think ing IIP would como over the Missouri Pa cific , and consequently was not at the Jail when his man arrived. Jones Introduced himself to the deputy and took n seat In the Jail offlce until the sheriff arrived. When Sheriff Miller returned Jones asked to bo taken into cuslody Ho sluled that ho had tulegraphed his father at Deep Water , Mo. , and his father-in-law at Durr , Neb , to moot him nt Lincoln tomorrow , and that until after they arrived ho wished to see no one. and especially desired that the news paper reportui 3 bo kept from him Ho conversed freely with Sheriff Miller on the 01 ( Unary topics of the day , but studiously refrained from talking of the shooting. Ho did Inform the sheriff , however , that lmme > dlatcly after the shooting ho went to War- icnton , Mo. , and that ho had romilnod quietly In that place with an old friend , named Jnrdyno. Ho had not left that placa until yesterday , when ho started for Lincoln Mr. Jaidjnc , who appears to bo a farmer past the middle age , accompanied him lo Lincoln and , after Jones had been locked up , wns accompanied by n deputy to the I'aN ace restamant , where he said he would re main during his stay In the city. Jones Informed the sheriff that he had heard but little from Sprague since ho fled from tint town Ho had purchased the news papers , but they had contained but little news concerning the tragedy He had not "heard that a reward had been offered for hla arrest. lie had studied over the matter a great deil and had finally mada up his mind to surrender himself. Ho Is In good health and does not look as It the tragedy had caused him any great amount of mental dis tress. Ho has sent for his wife and she will bo hero tomorrow. GAUD FROM MRS. SPRAOUn , Neb , March 0. To the Editor of The lice There Is a statement In the Lincoln Weekly Call of March 0 , made by the wlfo of the murderer A. S. Jones , which I wish the public to know Is untrue. There was no enmity existing between the men Jones was frequently s > een In my uusband's place of business and if there was h itred in his heart ho did not show It. Ho , bus taken 1HT > life of my husband and left me to struggle to keep my four little ones ( aged 5 , 3. 2 and a babe G weeks old ) from hunger and cold. Mrs. Jones thanks the Order of Telegraph Operators , to which her husband belongs , for their sympathy I do not expect any from them , but I do ask the sympathy of the people who love truth , honor and mtrcy. MRS. J. P. PECK. KISI : NII > HIS I5cv , Ifuu n of rrciiiiint Ar ipts n Cull ( > ovIt from tliiil/'lty. FREMONT , March 11. ( Special to The Boo. ) The resignation of Ilev. C. W. Drown , the popular pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church , will take effect on the 15th lust Ho has accepted a position with the National Chautauqua association. Fremont division , Uniformed Rank , Knights of Pythias , has elected the following officers Captain , L. Leedour ; lieutenant , J , II. Mathews ; herald , Grant Parsons ; recorder , W. J. Yost ; tieasuror , George Wolz ; guard , L B. Cowan ; sentinel , L. B. Harris. Herman Echtcncamp of Washington county , charged with attempting to kill Frank Oster- mun nt a dance a few months ago , has been acquitted. The Nesbltt & Rogers bankrupt stock of hnrdware was sold yesterday to satisfy the mortgagees. They realized , from BO to 75 per cent on their claims. It Is understood that ono Fremont man has offered to donate $5,000 toward the now Young Men's Christian association building , and ono lady offers ? 1,000 for the Bams laudable purpose. The "mothers" meeting held In the Wo man's Christian Temperance union temple Thursday afternoon was numerously attended , nnd the subject , "Evenings at Homo and How to Make Them Attractive to Young People , " was enthusiastically considered nnd discussed. A short program was carried out , including a very Interesting paper by Mrs. J. A. Van Anda. The little daughter of Martaln Nelson was seriously scalded Wednesday by the over turning of n vnssel of boiling water. 0. H. P. Shively of the hemp and twine factory of this city has commenced suit In the district court against certain Insurance companies to recover the Insurance on the warohoiibq and contents destroyed by flro on November 2C. They have thus far re fused to settle. The amount Involved Is about tG.OOO , covering the entlro loss. In the cases In the district court against Blue ,5 , Stephens , the carriage dealers , who failed , the court llnds that Stephens has money In his hands to pay the Judgments and Is ordered to pay the same Into court before March 1C. Ho has given notice of appeal R. M. Allen of the Standaid Cattle com pany was in the city yesterday to lilo with the clerk of the Board of Supervisors peti tions for n system of cut-off ditches as fol lows : Ono between Ames and North Bend ono Just west of North Bend and oio ( east nnd west , north of Fremont , discharging Into the Elkhorn river. This system is In accordance with the plans originated some ten years ago for the complete drainage - ago of the Plntto bottom and Is supported by the Board of Trade of this city and backed by 00 per cent of the land owners of the bottom and a petition of 1,200 mer chants , professional men , mechanics and laborers of the section Interested In an Inturvlow with Mr Allen today ho stated to The Bee correspondent that the Standard Cattle company had so far done on their lands about two-thirds of all the ditching of the I'latto valley. They have readily and earnestly assisted every enter prise , and had freely spent thor | tlmo nnd money to perfect a system of thorough drainage , nnd ho wns sanguine that If the proposed ditches could bo built ns a basis anil the proper laterals constructed every acio of the bottom could ba converted Into the most productfvo soil of the county. The plea by the opposition that the diagonal ditches would greatly Injure the farms ho pronounced without foundation , but on the contrary would benotlt them greatly. Ho claimed that the opposition to the cut-off ditches was Inspired by would-be politicians , ns the basis of all their complaints- that It Is a corporation Bcheino and , hence , must bo sat down upon. "Wo have demonstrated , " ho said , "that the land of the bottom that had heretofore grown ono and a half tons of prnlrlo hay Lo the aero at a possible valua of | 3 can , by properly draining , bo made to produce six teen bushels of beets to ( ho aero nnd have drawn the eyes of the whole civilized world to the results of our experiment , and wo certainly should be considered above any selfishness In the matter. " Ho bees in the future for the I'latto bottom the most valuable - uablo farms nnd the liveliest cities of the country if the advantages already gained shall be followed tin by the system of drainage - ago proposed by these popular petitions. This matter will coma befoie the board of supervisors on Tuesday , The county teachers Institute hold a most delightful session Friday , there being nearly 100 teachers In attendance. Superintendent Coney of SUnton county wns present and ; ook up the subject of "Geography. " handling It In a most able nd comprehons.lv i < man ner. Prof. Williams of Scrlhncr on 'Dls- clpllne , " and Prof Dooley of Hi opt r on I I "Who Is the Teacher ? " were carefully fol lowed nnd elicited marked Interest. Hi : IS AN OM1 MAN. / At Satitre Agrnry Tlipro In a IOO-Vrnr-01i Duck1'lrn at Nlnhriirii NIOBRARA , March 11. ( Special to T'K Uco. ) At Santco agency there lives an ol ( Indian , nnmed I'lrstborn , who U said to be 100 years old. According to the old man's account ho wns 17 when the soldiers firs came to Tort Hnclllng , Minn. , In 1805 , under command of Lieutenant Pike It Is said tlm the old man's account of things that hap pened nnd In which he lud a part Is quite clrcumstnnclal and probable. He has bcei quite feeble for several years nnd Bleepp most of the time. Ho Is cared for by his youngest eon , who 1ms taken the Eugllsl natno of John Chnffnian nnd who Is , for n wonder among these Indlnns , a gray-halm man Nlohrara'a vvatcr works were practli.illy tented for the first tlmo on the Sth , n l-ycnr-old boy having Bet fire to nn cxposoi hay stack In the residence part of towi while playing with matches , burning a barn Promptness on the part of the flro com panles saved a possible largo loss , as llicro vvero two birns near by and several dwelt. Ings in the direction of n brisk west vUnd It Is conceded that this ono effort has pnli for the cost of the water works , which Is fed by an artesian well The Ice on the Nlobrnra river went out Frldny , nnd , by considerable hard work the temporary spans that were placed In last summer after the breaking up of the river and washing away of part of the bridge , were xavcd from further damage other than the loss of two piles. Considerable Improvement will bo made on Nlobrara Island this season , the same having br-cn donated by the govoinment to Nlobrara for a park at the time of the Sioux trca'y H Contains about COO acres and has a fine natural lake In about the center , vvhlcl will bo stocked with fish. The park com- mlsslonri. will reside there and make Im provements , the citizens having agreed to glvo him a lease of five jears for certain Improvements each year. A number of SanteO and Yankton Indians belonging to the Twenty-first Infantry , sta tioned at Sidney , are In town on a furlough They ure very tidy and conduct thembelvcs gentlemanly. It has boon suggested that If they mo a specimen of army discipline the government would act wisely to draft n fe-v Into the ranks who llko flro water too well for the comfort of their neighbors. There Is much bad whisky being drank , and jester- day several Indians vvero brought In from the Santee agency who had turned a neigh bors family out of Its house in the middle of the night , nnd n week scarcely passes but that similar tioublcs take place. msiim : HIS sicic win : . Shabby Trltk of u N < braska Oily 3Inu An Accident to a Doctor. NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , March 11. ( Special to The Boo. ) Frank McICInney , well known In this city and Omaha , placed his wlfo in the hospital yesterday and then went , as ho said , to consult the managers of tint Institution , and has been a minus quan tity ever .since. Mrs. McKlnney Is s > erlously III and penniless , and the county commis sioner : ) vvero called on for relief. Dr. A. Bow en , one of the oldest praetl- tloncrs in the state , mot with a painful accident jesterday. Whllo In the act of .stepping Into his carriage he slipped and fell , his head striking agaim the curbstone , rendering him unconsrious. In view of llio doctor's advanced ago the Injury may result seriously. A Burlington freight train had n narrow escape from a serious wreck yesteiday be tween this city and Peru. Shortly after leaving Peru the engineer noticed a largo avalanche of dirt and rocks on t'io track ahead of him. Ho reversed his engine and met the obbtrnctlon at a slow rate of speed , escaping with a broken pilot. The track at this point runs along the river , and had the engine left the track , the train would have gene Into the river. J. E. Conley visited Omaha last week and purchased from Mnx Mjor & Co. the finest stock of jewelry over displayed in this city. Dr. Doherty of Omaha occupied the pulpit at St. Mary's Episcopal church In this city yesterday. , The Lidles Union Helping Hand society has done n great work during the past winter , and is still active in relieving the wants of the needy. Forty-one members are enrolled in the society from the bcbt families in the city , and they have brought comfort to many cheerless homes during the past few months. The democrats hold their city convention tomorrow. From present Indications F. P. Ireland will head the ticket. ItUADY TOR Till : rilAY. Vlnttfltitouth Itriiiilillcun Preparing for tin- i'omlng City Kli'i tlnn. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , March 11. ( Special Telegram to The Bee ) The Plattsmouth re publicans had their word primaries last evening - ing and selected deleeites and nominated candidates for the council. Those placed in nomination were : First ward , Henry Mauzy ; Second ward. John Hlnshaw ; Third ward , F. H. StolmUer ; Fourth ward , Charles Hasscn ; Fifth ward , George Hawkins and Edwin Bates. The city convention will be hold next Satur day night. Plattsmouth republicans are unusually aggressive this spring and al though tjio city Is generally democratic they feel extremely confident of electing a gieat portion of the ticket. The case of Karnos against Dovey & Son , the second o'f the garnlsheo damage cases tried In district court during the week past , was decided yesterday morning , when the verdict of the Jury was returned. The findIng - Ing was for the defendants. The suit had Its origin In the selling by the defendants of nn account against the plaintiff to Iowa parties , on which the plaintiff's wages duo him from the-B & M. were gainlsheed. The plaintiff thereupon commenced suit against the merchants for damages , but by the find ing of the jury his claim was disallowed The other suit , Thomas against Kiuus nnd McCord , Brady & Co , had the simo result A motion for a new trial has been filed In both cabes , nnd If the same Is not allowed nn appeal will doubtless ba piosecuted to the supreme court. * Improvomnnts at Vlliulou MINDBN , Neb , March 11. ( Special to The Bee ) On Saturday evening last at the United Presbyterian church Prof. W. E Andrews of Lincoln addressed a large and appreciative audience on the subject , "Patrl- ntlc Scholarship " It would bo folly to at tempt any comments. The speaker and sub ject are given above , which means that the audience were given n rare literary treat Excellent music was furnished by a male quartet and Miss Grace Russell , soloist , with Mrs. Dr. Plmr organ accompanist. The meeting wns held under the auspices of the Kearney County Educational association The city is being much Improved by the tallowing buildings An elegant residence just completed by Mr. C Rogers , president 3f the Kearney County bank ; F S. Klngsley jf the banking firm of Klngsley Bros . hns modernized and enlarged his resilience : dooorgo Klngsloy of same firm has recently erected a handsome residence , Clcarman of the Now York store and 0. R. Clark are ach building largo residences ; Mrs P. J Merrill has purchased lots and will commence this week to build a neat cottage ; Dr. Mc Lean Is building n two-story brick business liouso on the vvost sldo of the square , and Jensen & Anderson , implement dealers , an Mil co. Considerable enthusiasm Is being mani fested over the coming city election. Mass meetings nro being hold each1 week by the intl-llconso people and the election bids fair , is usual , to bo close. Aunrdod Pay for Ills Hogs. GRBELEY OENTKR , Neb. , March U. Special to The Bee ) The ( Jaso of M. Klt- reilgo against the B. & M. railroad for 15S5 for damage for hogs killed In transit 'rom Byron , Neb. , to Greoley Center In ilarch , 1S93 , was decided In the district court icro today , the Jury giving a verdict for J100 n favor of the plaintiff , The company will : arry the case to the supreme court. Their Hprlng Work , JUNIATA , Neb. , March U. ( Special to Pho Bee. ) The fruit crop never was more iromUIng than at present , especially Bp In egard to cherries , plums and small fruit , ind If the spring continues as favorable , vo will undoubtedly bo blessed with a bountl- ul crop of fruit. The farmers have begun cprlng work hero. Wheat sowing \it 'In full blast. Many nro plowing. The gtoifml scorns to bo In the best of condition , nnd every ono Is hopeful of n largo crop this > jcar. Our corn marknt Is a few cents above that of any other towft around , nnd consequently n vnst nmount of that cereal Is comlng'here to market , oven doming from the vicinity of Hastings. n < 1 Jiinlata will notv be much behind other towns In the building line this summer. Al ready many now buildings are under way. Some very nice and costly residences will bo among the nurabdr ; also a creamery plant Is a probability. ) AITAIItS AT AVi:8T : POINT. Mmilrlpnl I'olltlcMf llrglnnliiR to ( Irovv Warm Tl ( lift * Xoiulimtpd , WEST POINT , Nob. . March 11. ( Special to The Bee. ) Charles Rosenthal of this city was appointed captain by Colonel J. N. Kll- llan of Columbus , to have charge of the local nnd Fremont organizations of the Uniform Rank , Knights of Pythlns. Wonztl Jorman , brother of Joe Jerman of this city , died of consumption at his homo on the reservation Thursday , Deceased was 27 years old , This Is the third member of the Jerman family that has died of consump tion. Wcnzel was well known In this city , where ho clerked for some tlmo. The re mains vvero Interred In the public cemetery In this city Friday afternoon Mrs Charlotte Melcher , wlfo of J E. Mel- chcr and nn aunt to our citizen , F. W. Mol- cher , died at her homo near Rock creek Thursday and was burled In the cemetery In that locality. She was ono of the pioneers In this section , coming hero with her fam ily In the GO's On Thursday evening , at the residence of the bride's brother In Garllold township , Charles Holmqulst of Divcy , Neb. , and Miss Augusta Erlckson of this city were united In marriage by Rev. C. A. Seabcrg. A largo feast was hold nnd n numerous number of friends nnd relatives pirtlclpated. The bridal couple left for Davey , vvhoro they will make their future home. The supervisors are In session this week and will continue until next week. August Klelno returned from Chicago Thursday evening from his purchasing trip William Patterson has sold his Imbcr shop to nn Omaha gentleman named Galling. Mr Patterson and wife have returned to Dodge , much to tho- regret of their numerous friends. Several largo donations of good books vvero added to the public school library by Interested citizens. The following ticket was nominated' ' nt the citizens convention held In the court liouso Saturday evening Mayor , Fred Son- nonscheln ; city clerk , H. W. Delnlnger ; city treasurer , P. F. O'Sulllvau. The fol lowing ticket was nominated at the repub lican convention hold In the city hall on the same night Mayor , Robert F. Kloko ; city clerk , William Traunke ; city treasurer , A. A Peterson. CVdur HaplclH anil Mclnlty. CEDAR RAPIDS , Neb . March 11. ( Special to The Beo. ) Recent rains have put the ground In excellent condition for farming In this locality and Inside of two weeks the greater part of the wheat crop will bo sown. A meeting waSjto have been held at this place Wcdnesday ( at which time the promoters meters of the prpppsed narrovv-gaugo rail road from Alblon t Taylor , Loup county , were to have made a proposition to the citizens of Cedar'"rireciiict looking to the completion of the ' road In eight months If the requisite nmrfunt of bonds be voted , but failed to meet'on'account ' of the lack of Interest taken inruho | matter by our citi zens , bi B Last summer botids to the amount of $9,000 were -voted by'this village for the pur pose of putting In af'systom ' of water works They are to run twenty years and draw C per cent Interest , but for some reason un known to the general public they have not been sold and Ceilnf Rapids Is still at the mercy of the ( lory clement. However , a hope is exprcssed"by > gome of the city coun cil that they can h * sold this spring. Mr. McMIIlen , aSjj 'or of the Union Pa cific company , catrijln on the Wednesday afternoon train nw'Cr xnmlned the accounts of "Agent A. O. / ttlon , who has been promoted to the i jza .on bf traveling au ditor , with headquarters at Sallna , Kan. , and found them In good shape. Mr. Sumption left for Sallna Thursday morning , carrj- Ing with him the best regards of the many friends won during his residence of nine and a half years here. J. W. Austin of Lawience , Kan. , has succeeded Mr. Sump tion as agent at this place. An endowment rank , Knights of Pythias , has been formed here. Silvia camp , No. 797 , Modern Woodmen of America , gave a supper at City hall Fri day evening and entertained over 200 guests. An excellent musical program wns a feature of the evening. , Tales from Trcuinsch. TECUMSEH , March 11 ( Special to The Bee. ) After prolonged suffering from erysipelas , William Fnggart , who resides near this city , was compelled to suffer the amputation of a foot , the member being recently removed. Bishop Worthlngton of Omaha preached In the Episcopal church , this city , last Thurs day evening. The Tecumseh military band Is In special training for a grand concert to bo rendered at the opera house on the evening of ilarch 22. 22.Homer Homer Gehr has returned to his home In Plttsford , N. Y. Albert Russell and family have removed to Hastings , where they will resldo In the fu ture. ture.Mrs. Mrs. O. S. Strong has taken her Invalid son to Chicago for surgical treatment for splno curvituro. Commencing tomorrow the ladles of the Women's Christian Temperance union of this city will hold a series of temperance meetIngs - Ings Mrs. Anna M. Palmer of DCS Molnes , la. , will bo present nnd assist In the work. The pupils of the Tecumseh High hchool will hold a declamatory contest nt the opera liouso next Friday evening. The successful contestant will compete In the district con. test to bo hold In Ucatilce March 29. The stockholders of the Johnson county Agricultural and Mechanical association hold their regular anniml meeting In this city last Wednesday Officers for the ensu ing year were elected and superintendents for the various depirtmcnts appointed The data for holding the fair this year was fixed for October 3 , 4 and fi. > m > i fiom 'Iiilnmgo. TALMAGE , Neb. , March 11. ( Special to The Bee. ) Cummlngs & Adams shipped a carload of hogs to Nebraska City on Monday. K. T. Evans and J L. Shuft of Lincoln ( vvero In Talmago . .Ir s , vvoek. Miss Lula Rcevo fa the hnppy recipient of a grand square ijiirlght piano , a present Irom her father. , n G. Hamilton of Day ! ) ! City , state organizer of the Modern Wppdinon of America , has ) een In town for a row days. Prof. Snblotto willattend , , the Southeast ern Nebraska Ediontional ) association at Beatrice , March 28 , tfl 30 , and read a paper on "Reading. " t Attachment proceedings continue to bo irought against J. , ( ] . Tangeman & Sons. \n assignment will | io necessary , but It Is ireillcted that tha i\\\ ] \ will soon bo In oper- Ulon'undor a now .management. The railroad trnjUoat this station on the Missouri Pacific railroad for the months of November , December. , and January Is sum- narlzed as follows : { for November , receipts , $1,684.55 and forwarded $1,937.20. For December - comber , receipts , $95319 , ! ; forwarded , $2,205 34 For January , rec lntH , $ GC8.76j forwarded , $1,418.83. I.ocnl Nines from ( iruenvvood , GREENWOOD , Neb. , March 11. ( Special o The Bee ) James Sullivan Intends going o Oregon. He has rented his farm and will have n sale of his personal property and then leave for that country. William Baker put hlu goods and stock on ho cars and whipped them to Harlan county. Mr. Thomas Cams will commence the erec- lon of a now house on his farm , ono mile and a half south of here , as soon as his ock arrives. The Rallsbuck Elevator company shipped Ighty cars of corn during the month of February , CC.OOO bushels , and paid out $9,500 or the same. The revival at the Methodist Eplsopal hurch Is still going on. There Is great lu cres t taken In the movement , rurms are selling In this vicinity at from 40 to $50 per aero The Mahonay drug store changed hands "rlday , Mr. Elder purchasing the Bumc , INSURANCE. Onplnln H. K. I'ulinrriikc < Imuo nltl Tilda ittul figure * I'rerntnl lij Tli * llr < > . OMAHA , March 10. To the Editor of Th Bee : A. leading Now York journal confesse that the "dally press has not the Intclll gcnco to deal justly nnd hns not the honest : to keep silence when It docs not know whn to ( my. U thinks U Is speaking like n oracle when It Is only braying llko nn ass.1 After tvvcnty-fivo years hard study nnd con stnnt application ns nn Insurnnco agent an adjuster of fire losses I have learned that nm just beginning to undcrstnnd somcthlni about the problem of Insurance. The Omaha Bee has always extended t mo the privilege of reply to attacks on Insurance suranco Interests , has even Invited mo t discuss the question. Insurance Interest nro so closely allied to business Interest that I feel compelled In Justice to buyer of Indemnity generally to reply to your In surniico writer , who favored the readers o The Sunday Bee with two columns of hi figures and conclusions on Insurance. I his statements should go unchallenged ; false Impression would bo formed to the In jury of the Insured nnd Insurers. I will not attempt to reply to the ontlri communication. The writer iiudoubtcdij meant to bo honest nnd fair , only he did no know well the subject In hand The Bee says "When a newspaper publishes a tabulator statement It nlms to make Its figures sc clear that 'ho that runs may read , ' and reading , undcrstnnd. It does not try to be' cloud plain facts with a shroud of misty liy. pothcsls , In what It has hitherto given tc the public The Bee has only printed plalr figures. There hns been no attempt to denj these ; only to explain. " This commits The Bee to a full endorse ment of figures and promises not to "becloud the facts " Your article sajs- "Tho Imputation that an Insurance pollcj Is a contract of the same nature as one mad ( for newspaper subscription or advertising hns so little weight it hardly need bo noticed Business men need only compiro their ex perience with newspapers nnd insurance com panies to appreciate how far-fetched the Illustration Is. An Insurance policy Is only a contiact to pay a certain amount undet certain conditions , nnd that the company does not anticipate paying the amount at nil Is evidenced by the fact that for so small a sum ns 1 per cent or less It assumes the risk. Only In the remote contingency of flro Is the company liable. " Nonsense. An Insurance policy Is "a con tiact to pay a certain amount under certain conditions , " and any reliable fire Insurance company cannot assume a larger risk than the law of averngo will demonstrate as safe. The company that writes a $1,000 policy for $10 must assume the obligation imposed , but by average tables as correct as figures on the rise and fall of the tldo or for plan etary movements has or should hnvo the data foi the hnraid assumed. Competent underwriters Know these figures as the master of the ship , who steers clear of the rocka and shoals. The untried , Incompetent , greedy , dishonest underwriter Is soon wrecked. The Omaha Bee , as a great metropolitan Journal In a growing , intelligent city llkn Omaha , should know chaff from wheat and should not misrepresent or bellttlo a busi ness of the Importance and magnitude ot Insurance , next to any Interest here of benefit to our people. Insurance is not a game of chance , ex cept to Ignorant underwriters and to wild cat outfits that are In the business as is the green goods man to win n stake chine- Ing any responsibility. Your article s.ivs : "RISKS AND THE PROFITS THEREON. "Whatever else may be said. It Is true that the Insurance companies , prior to 1813 , found the rates at which they assumed risks sufficiently remunerative. That this Is true may be seen fiom a glance at the following figures , which are from the books of the auditor of Iowa. They show the whole busi ness done during three years by the com panies doing business in Iowa. Hero arc the figures : ( Year. Losses Paid. Picmtums Collected. 1S94 J OG.87S 032 10 J1W Sn,7M 10 LS91 CT.SOI R'll 71 130.4W 933 5 > 1SS.J 77.751,78247 160,177.10131 Totals ? J02,4G3,706 30 $430J32EIO % This statement is misleading. At first glance one would think that it was intended to show Iowa business , which Is not true ; it shows the whole business done by 118 com panies In the United States and Canada and all American companies doing business In foreign countries. The statement shows $430.J92,84G 9C premiums collected by all these conlpanlcs In three jcars , but not 1 cent for cost of collection , for agents' commissions , for salary of state and special supervising agents , adjusters , home office force , officers nnd clerks , taxes , license fees , advertising , etc , which averages about 38 per cent. But for this statement wo will figure It nt only 35 per cent ( much less than the cost of running the Omaha Bee or any large busi ness In the world ) , which amounts to the snug little sum of $150C37,49C.43. Add to triTs 7 per cent for three years' Interest on 170,000.000 actual capital Invested $14,700,00000 And we hnve JlB'i,31714 > t > 39 To add to looses pild 20.46",700 3J Total lofcH end expenses $307,803 & )2 ) 82 Premiums collected 4TO,3'J2MO D ! Net profit for three jenrs' husl- neis . . $ 02,559/44 II 111 round numbers , 14 per cent of premium receipts for tlueo years business , backed by $70,000,000 capital , and the labor of over 100,000 men , a trifle over 11 per cent per annum on capital Invested. Not so wonder fully inviting to capitalists , considering the risk assumed. This shows the business of only 118 com- lanles out of about 100 companies doing justness In Now York state during the same > crlo < l it shows the result of the business of 118 among the best managed companies nnd Includes results of business done in several foreign countries , where the losses have not been so oxcohtlvo , where advcrso and damaging legislation Is not applied to Insurance companies In this scattered busi ness , well selected nnd supervised , lies the profit and safety gauge that gives to In surers In nearly 100 companies some tangible liopo of protection against the demon flro. To select the companies only reporting to Iowa Is manifestly unfair. Whllo these re ports show n fair profit In the field covered , Llio same companies hnvo lost money on their United States business , the business on tvhlch our cost price for Indemnity Is baaed. Kor Instance , for the same period , 1890-91-92 nnd Including 1893 , four yenrs , : ho totnl premium receipts In the United Stntos of companion doing business In Now i'ork wan $128,957,813 , Total losses nnd ex penses for same period , $437,196,720 ; showing i not IUHS to the companies on the last four rears business In the United States of $8- HD.907 Do you comprehend the fnot that Insurance atcs have not been advanced In Omaha bo- tauso of tha fearful losses hero. ' The advance s general all over the United States bo- : auso of the disastrous results of the past lour years business In this country. Do fo\i \ realize that the actual destruction of In- mred nnd uninsured property reported , and mroportcd fire losses In the United States 'or ' the four yearn ending December 31 last imount to nearly $800.000,000 , representing > ver two nnd one-half yenrs work at $1 per hiy of 1,000,000 vvngo earners' " How long can ho accumulated capital of the country stand .his waste of earnings , brains and muscle ? s It not tlmo to study the question of fire , vasto , Insurance , cnuse nnd effect , to Instruct ho people how to get along without this pro- ectlnn , possibly to legislate against the In- tendlary lather than the companies who nro .cting as custodians ot our hard-earned cish ? ) o wo wish to rob ourselves to make rascals 'Ich ' ? Then enact valued policy laws. NEBRASKA BUSINESS. I quote from last Sunday's Bco * "But the Insurance people do not always lo this well Lllto farmers , they have their ; oed seasons nnd their bad seasons. They truck ono of their bad seasons In 1893. loturns nro not all In yet , but from the way n which the companies have been pushing ip rates In the last six months it would iecni that they either expected to have nn- ither bad season this year or to get oven at mo fell swoop and bring the low average iroflt of 1S91 up tg the figure that repre * entH that of the last three preceding years n Nebraska nineteen companies have muda heir reports to the state auditor so com * dotely ar to be ready for publication It U nought that all will bo ready to give out eon TIiu figures which are hero given how what all the stock companies dolna business In Nebraska In 1S92 did. Mil tun companies are not Included In these tablet Ul ks written JI37.MI.SI I'mnlunM received 2lof > 2 l * n Incurred , l.HS'.tS IOOTM pnld ei2i ! < 13xce of premium * collected o\fi' lonws paid 1,230,13 1'ercent.tKi" of premiums collected re united In loi-n-s imlil 3)9 Let me correct these figures and glvo IS ! ) : business. I hnvo the correct figures nm for comparison I will glvo results for foui years , viz. : I O PS nnd > * nr. Premiums Received. UxpenKe * Pali IS * ) ll.rfi.KJl JI6 < IOI < ! 1 wt MM. ! * * ! i.cii.oiwi isjj j 117-m iimuMi 1S13 I.VJMI7 1.9S7DOI ! ! TotnN . . . . J7M2.93 ? $ G , 772,186 ft Eight hundred nnd twenty thousand , cm hundred nnd sixty-nine dollars nnd fortj cents net profit , a trifle over 10 per cent foi four years business , an nverngo of 2' ' < j pci cent per year , This Is the combined buslnes ! of over 100 companies doing business In N . braxkn. Nothing for Interest on cipltnl In vested. The premium receipts nnd losse : paid In Iowa or Nebraska hnvo but llttlt effect on rates In these states , ns of neccssllj the rntes must bo mndo on the average ro suit of the entire business of the country If the companies had tried to recoup them selves for Chicago or Boston losses fron these cities Chicago vvollld never hnvo beer rebuilt , nnd Boston With all Its wealth vvouh have rebelled against so unjust n tax. Ir Insurance the burden of loss must fall upot the whole country , as the scheme Illustrate- the golden maxim , "bear yo ono another's burdens " United , as contributors to cad other's misfortunes , wo stand ; divided , we fall If fire Inmirnnco Is so great a bonanza why do you not buy stocks or put up your cash nnd try the scheme ? The truth Is , If our dally press would treat the subject ol fire Insurance falily , honestly nnd Intelli gently , thcro would bo no prejudice against the companies , business men .and nil Insur ers would recognl/o the community of Inter ests between the men who risk their for tunes for the protection of their customers nnd those who of necessity must have this protection VALUED POLICY LAWS. Valued policy laws would bo repealed , ns would nil laws which add seriously to the cost price of Insurance Indemnity. The valued policy law enacted In Nebraska four > ears ago hns not benefited one single honest claimant to the vnluo of a dollar , nnd jet the people of Nebraska have paid over $1,000,000 for this bit of venomous spite work , a law that will not permit n corporation to make a contract which any Individual member of the corporation can make any day and have the courts enforce samo. No honest , thor oughly intelligent man , who knows fully the nature and scope of nn Insurance contract - tract , vho knows what Insurance Is the problem of obligating a corporation for mil lions of dollars for a premium bated on average - ago tables , as well as the moral nnd physical ha/nrd will not for one moment fnvor so Iniquitous a measure ns the valued policy law , enacted wholly to compel the Insurance company to pay homo dishonest man moro money than ho has actually lost , moro than the company contracted to pay , to the effect that the Insured shall profit by n flro which may destroy the property of an uninsured neighbor For this hazard at least 15 per cent is bolng paid In excess of what would have been the rnto without the valued policy law. Every farmer , merchant , manufacturer and everybody who insures are paying In every state where the law Is In force 15 per cent today more than they need to pay If It were not for this valued policy law. It Is time the public press should study the Insurance problem or lot us nil quit In suring or tnko Lloyds , or mutual Insuranco. which Is more dangerous nnd desperate than carrying your own risk. "The public press Is the great educator of the people" Edltois who by their vocation become the best educators and brightest men ought to admit that there Is something In law , In metaphysics nnd other deep stud ies that they are not masters of. So In In- uuranco there Is a science In the business bcvond the mere writing of policies and col lecting premiums , otherwise the business would not have flourished for 2,700 years and today hold a stronger grip on the busi ness Interests of the world than that held by any other aggregation of capital. If the theory Is wrong crush It out ; If the practice Is bad the public press and not the hired and paid Insurance press should bo able to honestly and intelligently point out the right course to pursue. II. E. PALMER. MAKTIN MrLX.EB'S STATEMENT Snjs Ho Can nnidlj 1'rovo tlmt llo Did Not Shoot Klliult. The police nro now sure fiat the assailant of Grocer Rlbak is In the hands of the law. Martin Miller , who was arrested as the guilty man , was positively Identified as such by Rlbak and his wlfo. After Miller had been returned to jail Rlbak was asked if ho had any doubts and If ho was likely to change his mind In a day or two. "No , " ho said emphatically , "that Miller Is the guilty man I nm au sure as that I am liv ing and would bo willing to swear to It If necessary. Ho Is the right one , ns while ho wns In the room I had nn exceedingly good opportunity to see him closely. As I already stated at the moment the man first entered nnd requested my money I thought ho was only In jest and whun things took on a serious nspect I can assure you I took a good look at him , both ns to size , clothes nnd any other marks by which ho might bo known. I can tell you that when a man comes as near to being killed by a highwayman as I did and lives to tell the tale the Impression fixed In his mind at the tlmo of the assault Is ono that ho will scarcely over forget and that Is the case with mo. " Mlllor Is now In the city Jail and will bo retained there until some further evidence Is secured. llo was brought upstnlrs and to a ropoiter for The Bee ho told the fol lowing story : "I have been In Omaha some time , possibly two years , and have most of the tlmo worked for ono Ice company and another , but principally for the Klmball company. Of course In winter tlmo , there being no driving , I was out of employment , except a few days that I worked on the Ice , out at Cut-Off lake. There as In the sum mer I worked for the Klmball company My arrest Is n surprise to mo ; I nm mire I cannot account for It nnd think I can prove my innocence. " SIlis 'I lioinim VlUlnfni incd. A letter was received by the chief of police from a Miss Elmlna Thomas , Bala , Kan The letter stated that she had a lemale rela tive living In this city , named Coin , and that she was murdered by her husbnnd The woman s name wns Joslo Coin and she for merly lived nt Hal.i , Kun. She loft thcio some tlmo ago and went to O'liuha The letter was turned ever to the d tcc < tlves and n visit made lo the icslilencr or Mr. Corn. 2.12C Pacific street The Urciim- stnnccs of the letter were stated to him nnd ho said tlmt his wlfo was nllvu nnd Wfll nnd that , not finding Omaha ns suitable ns him thought , who had temporarily loft the city and would return Crlilu't Cluli J.nlc i liilnincnt. The oxccutlvo committee ot the Omaha Cricket club hold a meeting Saturday night , at which It was decided to gho an outer. tolninent on March 30. Dtncliig will bo tlio order of the evening , while cauls will hidp to beguile tha time. In the case of Huch as da not care to Indulge In the "light fantastic " Refreshments will bo served during tlm ovonlng in the form of Ices and lemonade RIME IN HIQII PLCESI It U not strange that sumo people do vrong through Ignorance , others from i falluro to Investigate as to the light or Yrong of n matter. But It lo Btrango that ndlvldunls nnd firms , who are fully aware if the rights of others , will poislst IP pur- ictratlng frauds upon thorn. High-toned , ivculthy manufactuilng firms will offer nnd loll to retail intrcliantH articles vvhl'h they enow to bo infringements on the rights of iroprletors , and imitations of well known [ oods. Wo wnnt to sound n notn of wani ng to the retailers to beware of such linlta- lens and nlmulatlons of "CARTER'S LIT- TLH LIVER PILLS. " When they sro of- ered to you refuse them , you do not want o do wrong and you don't want to lay your- lolf llabhi to a lawsuit. Ban Frunklln iald "Honesty Is the best policy ; " R Is Just .H true as that "Honesty la the best [ irlncl- ile. " nnd everything done to conduce to the fort nnd enjoyment of such ns attend th entertainment. The Metropolitan club of Harnoy nnd Twenty-second streets will bo engaged nnd music of the host procured. To cnablo such ns llvo nt a distance It has been decided to bring the affair to n close before midnight. U Is anticipated thnl between f.OO nnd COO , chiefly friends of the members of the club , will attend the dance , nnd U goes with out saying that the entertainment of such a largo number of people will call forth Uio best endeavors of the management. "A Pair of Kids" proved nn attractive bill nt the Fifteenth Street theater last night nnd every seat was occupied. The comedy has boon rehearsed on the local stage so often that It Is familiar to nil theater goers , but Us popularity seems to Increase with age , nnd It wn received with Just ns much ovldonc-j ot approbation last even ing as on theoi'ciskm of Us first appear- mice. The lugubrious marital experiences of Doc On runny nnd the dry humor of old Jllcs Button Kcoincd to strlko the nudlonco Just us effectively us over nnd to all ap pearances the fnrco nilrht llvo another doc- ndu In popular favor The performance pro- lends to nothing beyond Its laughter-exciting capabilities. The humor Is abundant nnd Is pleasingly Interspercod with songs nnd dances of moro than average merit Henry Wlncholl , ns Jlles Button the farmer who comes to town to find n missing hi-ir , fur nishes n fund of quaint , old-fashioned droll ery that Is a show In Itself , nnd John Me- Uco , ns the Irishman with matrimonial en cumbrances , makes the most of a very funny character. Gilbert Sarony , In hla character ot nn antique but unsophisticated female , keeps the ball rolllngnml his spe cialties vvero received with the iisuil favor The female characters are costumed far moro elaborately than Is ustnl In perform ances of this character , the La Verde sla ters especially appearing In several very effective dresses Lilly La Vcrdo's dancing specialty In the last net Is a very clover " turn nnd was received with enthusiastic evidence of approbation A number of ad ditional dances nro introduced and these , with an nbumlnnco of good singing , form mi ngreeablo Interruption to the humor of the pluco "A Pair of Kids" Is a performance that is well worth seeing for n second tlmo , AlTiilrs In lYltiuimli. TEKAMAII. Mnrch 11 ( Special to The Bee. ) The warrant sworn out Inst week against Sylvnnus Halstead of Decatur for Incest on the person of his 13-year-old daughter lodged the prisoner In the county Jail hero , ho being not nblo to gl.vo bonds. His preliminary trial was held Wednesday and ho was bound over to the next term of district court The comic opera ( "Plnaforo , " by local talent , under the nblo management of F W. Conkllng , who nt ono tlmo was a member ot the Hess Opera company , came oft nt the opera house Thursd ly nnd Friday evenings to full houses. The costumes were elegant , and scenery , painted especially by the sconlo uitlst of Boyd's theater nt Omaha , produced T pleasing effect. A largo number of people from surioundlng towns vvcio present Ills qulto piobablo that the opera will be pro- luced outsldo of Tekamah. Dccatur's now paper has mndo Its nppear- inco and Is called the News , Alonzo DeMIlt icing the publisher. The News has no politics. Craig's now paper , the Craig Times , made ts appearance lust week. B. A. Brevvstcr , ate a typo on the old Jouinul , Is the pub- Ishcr. It Is icpuhllcan In politics. Blood Poisoned Af er Ty phoid Fever A rviarvolous Cure by Hood's After All Else Faflod. "C. I. Hood & Co , Lowell , Mass. : "Dear Sirs : Twcnty-fivoyeirs ago I hid a bilious fever , nnd later It turned Into typhoid fever , and for llvo weeks I liy llko one dead , but nt list I pulled through and got up around. I soondlscoveicd on my loft leg Just nbovotho knco , v small brow n spot about ns big ns a thrco cent piece , which puffed up but did not hurt mo or feel sore. I did not pay any attention to It until two jeai.i nftci , when It commenced to spread and hav o the appearance of a ring worm. It Itched nnd burned nnd I commenced doctorIng - Ing , but to no avail. I Cot Only Momentary Relief , Anil sometimes not oven tint. I Could not sleep nights , nnd on account of the Itching I .scratched the spot until the blood would rim. In hot weather my elbow sand all my joints vvero Just the same , nnd what I h ivo suffcicd I e.umot de scribe with a pen. Last rubnmry I tried an herb for the blood nnd It broUo out In the worst form of a rash all over my body. T bog-in my scratching , and scales would fall off. The sore i continued to dlaclurgo and I longed to die. rinilly my husband bought a bottle of Hood's hirs-ipirllU nnd I had not taken moro than lulfof It bufoio I IK pan to change for the better , I have had four bottles , o Now I Am All Well but two little spots on my leg. I onn now sleep nnd cat well nnd work all the tlmo. I am M ures j ears old , and the mother of eleven children , nnd think I can do ns much ns any ono my ( cue , My son hns also taken Hood's S trinp irllla for dyspepsia , and has been gruatlj hem filed liv It , I feel very grateful for the licncllt 1 reiuivud from Hood's Sirs iparllla. " Mns. l'mnn L. HAM. , Galva , Kansas. Hood's Pills net easily , jet promptly and efficiently , on tl.o liver and buwcb. 'J5 . \1TJSKMMNTri l < TO - NIGHT. NO HART Ami tholi Muitiil Cumpun ) Itf 1IIK . . I'KIUIIINO * H ° WHIHL OK KIJN A Nil M1I.SIO Last times in Omnhn. ll.SU A I. IMUODS fi5l ncllH nt r,0w oioli. 5h ! Surest TSieafre TONIOHT A I'SI II ( IK TMirjllilMK N < \ ' Tin ) I'HKlil inuiiUul iinnio- ilmo fiuce illl illrrctnl U > I'irv Kemlntl , n < vv i llu nlntl1 > " r of u.ci Tliw KifUtttt uinv Any our engaiccil In " 'I ' * cla uf cnti-rtutniiitnt. 5th Street Th8aterlpopWu- CHTJRSDAY , MARCH 15 , N. Dratid Production ( if the I'lvv-Aot Temperance Di.11113 , v FEN NIGHTS IN A BAR ROOM , MATINER SATUIXDAY.