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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 15, 1894)
TILE OMAHA DAILY BBB ; TUESDAY , MAY 35 , J80J. SQUARE BETWEEN THE EYES Latest Blow in the freight Rate Mill is a Corker. MISSOURI PACIFIC CARVING DEEPER Colnrailo TrclRlit ItatM ( io Hturlllnglr J.oircr nnil All the Jtoniln In J.lno J'rcnldrnt Clarl < ( Jocn South To day on Ills Vacation. The Missouri Pacific yesterday morning threw aside any feelings of regard It might have for competing Colorado line by announc ing that effective tomorrow-the following rates would go In effect : On all carload freight , fourth class 12 4 cents from Missouri river points , Kansas City Inclusive , to Colorado common points , Denver , Pueblo , Sallda and Trinidad. Fifth class to take the same rate as fourth class. A , 10 cents ; B , 12V4 cents ; C , I ) and E , 10 cents. These rates to apply as a maximum to all points In Kansas , Ne braska and Colorado from Omaha. To the uninitiated this may seem a very ordinary reduction , but In contrast with the present tariff rales It Is startllnc In the extreme , ns will be seen from the following comparison : Fourth class , 65 cents ; fifth class , 50 cents ; A , 65 ; B , 43 ; C.IO , D , 35 , and 13 , 30. When these rates were announced to As sistant General Freight Agent Wood of the Union Pacific lie was dazed for a moment , as the fourth class quotation was entirely unexpected. After thinking a moment he said : "The Union Pacific will meet any rate made by a competing line , for the sooner wa got down to hard pan the sooner will this civil war b ? over. " He then announced that on the 17th the Union Pacific would put in the same rates as quoted this morning from MUsourl Pacific headquarters. It was hard , however , for Mr. Wood to realize that fourth class In carload lots had been given such a body blow , but , as any thing Is likely to occur In such chaotic times , he accepted the Inevitable with philosophic resignation. Fourth class carries a minimum weight of 15,000 pounds and Includes many breakable articles , like bottles , agricultural Implements of a certain class , tin cans , crackers , cakes , etc. , chemicals In boxes , barrels , cooper articles , babbitt metal and a thousand other articles which take up space In a car. The Burlington had been Informed of the contemplated reduction on the part of the Missouri Pacific and at once gave notice that It would make the same tariff effective on the IGtli. Whrrc this fight will end no one Is In a position to Judge. PresldenfClark of the Union Pacific , who has been detained In Omaha on account of the menacing attitude of the armies of the Commonweal , said to the railroad reporter of The Bee that freight rate wars did no body any good. "It unsettles' affairs both from a railroad and a business sense and merchants are at a loss to know Just what to do. " "I believe they are charging the Missouri Pacific with cutting thcsu rates In the first Instance , " said the reporter. "Could It be a bear movement on the part of Mr. George Gould ? " To this Mr. Clark replied : "I b5lleve the Missouri Pacific Is being held largely re sponsible for the demoralization. As for Mr. Gould Knowing anything about It I very much question , as he believes In main taining rates Implicitly. If the Missouri Pacific Is 'responsible.fqr thd cut It has bcn made without Mr. Gould's sanction , pre sumably. " ' \ A Missouri Pacific official took exception to the article In The Bee regarding the rates made by that road on coal und coke to Colorado points. "The article was evidently prompted by a Burlington official , for It shows the ear marks of that company all through It. The rates on coal and coke were made to fore stall any action that might bo taken by a competing line. I will not attempt to defend Us advisability but I recognize that In war all things arc fair and It was for the purpose of harrasslng the enemy that the rate was made. So far as the Denver & Rio Grande Is concerned they have accepted the basing rates but as yet have mat permitted Its appli cation to Interior points In Colorado. It Is by Just such a course as the Missouri Pacific is pursuing that a restoration will bo brought about In rates. It needs the Caesarean oper ation sometimes to save a patient. In this case that operation has been resorted to with the result that already the presidents are agitating the Idea of getting together to settle the difficulties. UATKS TO O UP. Itnllroitil Munuccn Think Itntri tn the Mis. Biiurl Itlvur Kntlroly Too Low. CHICAGO , May 14. The lines of the Western FrclKht association Imvo made up their minds that freight rates from Chicago to the Missouri river and from the Missouri river to Chicago are jnuchtoo low nnd jmist go 'up. The presidents of all the lines In the association met today at the oince of , Chairman Mldgely and decided that on May ? / 20 n" freight rates west of Chicago , both fast and westbound , should be returned td the schedule In effect on Mayl. This In cludes Colorado business as well as all other business'In the territory of the association. The roads represented nt the meeting nn- nounco th.it they Intend to hold to these. ra Qij , no matter what lines outsldo the asso ciation may see nt to do. A telegram an nouncing the action taken at the meeting was sent to Qcorgo Gould of the Missouri Paclllc and President Relnlmrt of the Atch- l on , asking them to co-operate with the association lines. Answers to these tele grams are expected. The rates , which will go Into effect May 22 , are the rates in effect before the recent reductions. Tin western passenger lines nro waiting to hear from the Atchlepn as to whether It will accept the , proposition published last week for iho solution of the troubles of the association before taking any action them- Eelves. A meeting Is called for tomorrow ami an answer Is expected by that time. The majority of the association lines are firm In the opinion that the answer will be favorable nnd that the troubles of the as sociation for the time being will bo over. It Is dllllcult to see how iho Atchlson can do anything but accept the proposed ar- . rangcment , ns Iho other lines have conceded all It lias asked of them. ( Sous South Tniliiy , 1'rcslilent Clark of the Union Pacific antici pates leaving for St. 'Louis today , where ho will spend a short time and then go to Cambridge - bridge , Pn. , for n rest of thrco or four weeks. After a vlsll to Princeton , N , J. , whcro his son Hoxlu will graduate this year , ho will make a tour of the Union Pa cific system with his family. " 1 Imvo Icon on the go over since I left Omaha and liavo had little ot the rest I anticipated , I would Imvo left Omaha on Saturday for St. Louis , but the movements of iho Coxey nrmles and the absence of General Manager Dickinson mada It necessary for me to re main hero until Mr. Dickinson arrived on the line again. Now that ho Is at Pocatello I foci that I can leave for a short time at least. I Imvo great faith In the ability of the fourts and olllclnls to maim BO the various Contingents of Industrials , Judge lloatty looking after the Interests of the road in the north , Judge Illnor In Wyoming. " When asked as to the status of the cml- frant agreement which 1ms become a disturb- In B factor In passenger circles for several months , President Clark stated that ho thought the matter wan on a fair way to b ipoody settlement , the presidents of the roads having taken the matter In hand with the result that an agreement bail been reached , needing only the ratification of 1'resldcnt Hlnchard ot the Bauta l"e to make it effective. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ " llulhruy > 'c\ii Nolei , ' n. Keppler ot the Nickel Plato waa In the fclty yeatordjy , Freight A.ent II. A. Bnyiler ot the Hock bland announced that hla road * as not In lie coal bualncia from the MlftlulppI river , lb lo eat rate being quoted by that road being J2.60 , against $1.95 made by the Mil waukee and Burlington. LAME IN MATHEMATHICS. Mr. Oloncn'n Cn li Account lUploiIcil III * Htory ( if llnvlnff llCrri Itnliurd. Sunday Chris Oleson , boarding at the Homo hotel , Thirteenth street between Howard and Jack'on streets , went to the po- llco station and reported he had been robbed of about $35 while he was asleep. Olcsrn drew money from the bank to pay some bills , and when he had attended to this mat ter ho had about $50 remaining. This ho placed In a wallet and every night placed the wallet under his pillow. Saturday night ho went to bed , and when he awoke Sunday morning he found tils wallet , but Instead of It being under his pillow where he put It , ho found It In the breast pocket of his coat. This appeared rather tusplclcus to him , and when he opened the wallet and found only $15 Instead of $50 the first thought that flashed through his mind was that ho had been robbed of the other $35 , and that the thieves left $15 so that when he opened the wallet he would not Immediately suspect he had been robbed. Olcsen was very much broken up. He never had lost any money In this way be fore and he concluded to have the guilty parties under lock and key as soon as possi ble. He saw Detective Haze and told him his story. He did not tell it as straight as the police would II Ice and really became so mixed he did not know whether he was robbed of $15 or $50. Detective Haze told him to go home and return again. Olcsen went home , Imt did not return. However , yesterday one of the officers went to him to learn anything new that had transpired , and when he approached Olcsen the latter told him something new about the case. He con cluded he had not been robbed. He said that when he drew his money from the bank lie made a couple of Investments , one of which was to purchase the Little Red Onion chop house , for which he paid $125 and of which he Is now proprietor. He then said that figuring up his cash he found that he had not been robbed , and he also remembered of having placed his wallet In his vest , under the Impression that he was going to an office In the New York Life building to pay off some Indebtedness , when Instead he was going to bed. A pecilllar feature of this case Is the fact that Mr. Faith , whom Ole- son was out with on Saturday night , was really robbed of $140 two years ago , He , like Olesen , placed his wallet under his pil low and when ho awoke the money was gone , but the thief was captured and Is now serv ing a term In the penitentiary. OMAHA'S CASH ACCOUNT. Money In the Various City Tunils at the Cluio of April City Comptroller Olscn has prepared the following report of the condition of the city funds on May 1 , " with the expenditures up to that date : Available. Hxpcnded. Tlatnnce. ( Icnornl ftm.l . $111,804 DO $70,27381 $121,5SS M Water rent . 7-i.HG 84 . "M4S 94 JuilRinnnt . 2 ? . 308 44 24.11S 94 4,171 51 Library . 62.820 31 13.M3 52 38,82209 Fire . . ; . 91,10323 39.92S 74 SI. 170 40 1'ollcc . 9J.314 48 31,58414 63,73032 Cull ) , G & C . 37,98303 29.22200 8,742 Vt Se er malntalnltiB 8.980 3S 3.21C 57 5.7C3 81 pnrk . 48,72380 9,45941 37,23459 Park bond . 69.538 3" I4.0-X ) 42 53,4839.1 MElltlnff . 33,81025 20.58043 3.1,22982 Henlth . 8,06703 4,43473 4,53222 number ! ) m't'e. . . 1.S89 81 276 18 J.613 63 Police iicnslon . 4,399 41 474 50 3,924 93 l > aIIIB bond . 63,01132 12,21933 60,761 ! )7 ) Omaha wwcr . 38.021 61 12,40990 25,61353 City hull . 15.3M 59 4,43012 10,9".t 47 Special damage. . . . 54793 . 64793 DOB . 1.051 70 224001,43275 Itoad . 10,00000 4,11370 6.8S1 30 Total . $894,4 % 70 $295.132 31 J599.364 39 A A .N o UXVKM.vr.v. . The second performance of Mllloecker's beautiful comic opsra , "The Black Hussar , " attracted another largo audience to the Fif teenth Street f theater last night. The hit made by the Calhoun Opera conipany last season Is * being more than duplicated during the present engagement. There will only be three more performances of "Tho Black Hussar. " On Thursday night Richard Stahl's beautiful opera , "Said Pasha , " will be sung and repeated on Sat unlay night. Balfe's ever popular "Bohemian Girl , " will bo the bill on Friday night , with "The Mikado" for the Saturday mallnse. Short I'ullco Stories. A telegram from La Crossg/WIs. , to the chief of police says that Barney N. Currlan , a one-legged peddler , 55 years old , was killed there by the cars this morning. Cur rlan U suposcd to have relatives in Omaha. Police Officer King reports that he saw several men enter W. Braridgs saloon on South Tenth street Sunday ? " and a com plaint alleging violation of the Slocum law will bo filed. , A do en people living near the Charles street ball park have signed a request to the chief of police asking that they bo pro tected from the small boy on game days. The remonstrators say that boys and men Infest the yards surrounding the ball park and climb up Into the trees and on roofs. Chief Seavey will see that this Is stopped. William Glassman , the one-legged man who beat his wife last Saturday , was fined $40 and costs by the police Judge yester day. From the testimony It appeared that every time Glassman ucnt to his home , Twenty-seventh and Patrick streets , with whisky aboard he abused and beat his wife shamefully. William Lltzner , alias "Cyclone Bill , " was brought' Into police court yesterday on suspicion. The police said that BUI was a smooth "con" and short change man and was not , a fit person to be at large. Wil liam tried hard to talk himself out of court , and finally succeeded. The Judge Imposed a thirty dayt > ' suspended sentence , and or dered the sharper to leave the city Inside of three houri. Crury In Thrrn Liingnugcs , Last night the patrol wagon was called to 1430 North Twentieth street , the resi dence of U. Ktner , to remove an Insane man. He went there yesterday afternoon and refused to leave. The people cared for him for awhile , but as it was seen noth ing could be done with him the police were called to tuHo him In charge. The man gave his name as Delicti Priest , and said ho was a tailor by trade , and a Ger man. man.He was asked where he came from and a few similar questions in English , but although ha would talk to himself In Eng lish ho said he could not answer these questions because ho" could not speak the English language. One of the officers who could speak German went to him and asked the same questions , but DctlofI said he was French and that unless spoken to in that language ho could not1 understand. As the Omatia police force has no Frenchman In Its ranks Dotloff was consigned to a cell. John Brntt of North Platte Is In the city. L. J. Camp came over from Crcston , la. , yesterday. Albert Helnshclmer of Glenwood , la. . Is In the city. J. L. Craig and wife of Atlantic , la. , are In the city. A , A. Falling of Tabor , la , , arrived In the city yesterday. M. Vincent of Onawa , la , , was In the city yesterday on business. T , II. McCarthy , a well known Dubuque , la. , citizen , was In the city yesterday. NebrtiHlmtiH at the Hotels. At the Mlllord M. It. Hopewell , Te- kamoh : J. M. arlfllth. Wahoo ; J. A. Foley ana wife , N. C. Abbott , II. H. Wilson , Lin coln , At the Dcllone-E. A. Hrown , Nebraska City : 11. C. Wliltnker , Wukelleld : U. V. ' T < u Vount"Jullnn ! s > 8- At the Mercer-A. Kirk , Maple niver Junction : II , P. Smith and child , Fremont : \ \ . P. Smith and wife , Gothenburg ; George Mortimer , Shelton. At the Paxton-W. D. Connell. Charles Wlshop. Bt. Paul ; 6. 13. Taylor. Sidney ; I-\ A. McCxeory , Shelton ; J.V. . Doweese , P. K Clark. A , J. Sawyer. W. H. Moody. 8. 8. QelshorU , Lincoln : A. J. Cacly , Dallas. At the Arcade-Q. A. Llnkhart , Tllden ; A. J. LanKer. West Point ; II. P. McKnlght wife awl dauijhter , Long Pine : Q. S. Evprlttj David Clly ; W. 13. Powers and wife. Fierce ; J. Clements , Elmwood ; D. C. N\est. Nehiwka ; J. H. Koacnpe t , W. Martin , Cambridge. At Merchantfe-Dr. . W. P. Smith nnd wife. aothcnbUrS : Mrs. n. Myers. Holdrege ; J.V KMpa'rick and wife , Lincoln : B. Mbblah. IJeatrtoo ; B. W. CaJdwell , North Manchester : E. O. Taylor. Anhton ; B. C. gjUUnioii , South Bearid ; J. L. Farthlntr. PlatUmoiuh ; B. J , Wilton. A. Q. Kelm SEVERAL STYLES OF TROUBLE Police Commissioners flavo a Number of Nasty Fights to Settle. FIGHT BETWEEN CORMICK AND SHOOP Ilotli Onircru rila CliarRO * AVIilch Will Ho llrnril In .Sprclitl HesRlcui llovr In the 1'nlcl l-'lrcnii'ii's AiMoclnttoii Will Invedl * Kntu Charge * Agiilunt Detective * . The trouble In the police department , which culminated In a personal encounter between Captain Cormlck and Sergeant Sheep last Thursday evening , came up for an nlrlng before the Hoard of Flro and I'o- llco Commissioners at their meeting last evening. Hoth the captain and _ the sergeant were present , while a crowd of their friends filled the space outside of the railing. Clerk Ilrownlcc read thecharges' filed by Captain Cormlclt against Sergeant Sheep and Sheep said ho was not guilty. The sergeant then filed charges against Captain Cormlck. The charges ngalnst Sheep are as follows : "That William II. Sheep , police sergeant , did , on May 9 , call Thomas Cormlck , police captain and acting chief , 'a liar , ' and did then and there upon said Thomas Cor mlck make a. violent and forcible assault with a chair and attempt to strike the afore said captain. That the said Sheep did wil fully disobey orders and neglect his duty In not remaining on duty until relieved for several mornings last week. " The charges filed by Sheep ngalnst Cap tain Cormlck were as follows : "On Wednesday , Oth Inst. , a short time before 7 p. in. , I reported for duty at central police station. The captain and acting chief approached preached mo and asked mo why I did not remain on duty Until relieved. I replied that I had done so. Ho said that I had not done so for the last three mornings. I replied that I had. He asked mo If I Intended to call him a liar. I said I meant to say that I had been on duty until re lieved every morning. He said to me : 'You are a liar. " I said : 'If I nm a liar you are a gentleman. You have your re dress. ' " Sheep further charged that the captain ordered him to report at his office , and when he entered ho was accused of being "a lying A. P. A. , " and that the captain struck him In the face , breaking his nose and blacking both eyes. He alleged that because of being a cripple and an Inferior officer ho called for help. He alleged that the assault was without provocation. Sheep charged Cormlck with violating the laws of the state , and of con duct unbecoming an olllcer. Captain Cormlck said he was ready for trial and wanted to be tried at the earliest possible opportunity. After some discussion the board decided to hold a special meeting at 7 p. m. Friday to try both cases. Sergeant Sheep was not ready for trial last night. CHAHGES AGAINST DETECTIVES. On motion of Commissioner Smith the special committee consisting of William Co- burn and Chief Seavey , who were appointed to Investigate the charges made against the city detective department by The Omaha Bee , were Instructed to secure the official stenographer's copy of the testimony of the police officers and detectives In the gam bling cases against Jack Morrison , Charley Ulbblns and Charley White , and that this committee report at the regular meeting of the board next Monday evening. TIIOUBLR OF PAID FIREMEN. The Benevolent Association of Paid Fire men has a grievance which It wants the commissioners to Investigate. It seems that there are two factions In this organization. One side wants to have the books audited and the other Is alleged to be keeping the books from them. Some time ago an elec tion was held , the legality of which has been questioned , and the new officers are as yet unorganized. An attempt to hold a meeting during the absence of Chief Galllgan was frustrated , so It Is alleged , by Assistant Chief Salter. f They also accuse Galllgan with using his position of chief to further his objects In the meetings of the benevolent association. The peti tioners stated that unless the com missioners granted them the desired relief they would carry the matter Into the courts. Doth sides stated their positions , and .Chief Gnlllgan , as president , and Assistant Chief Salter , as treasurer , told the commissioners that they were going to resign their offices at the next meeting of the association. George Coulter , who was one of the peti tioners , said that he thought these resigna tions would settle all the difficulties , as they wanted to audit the books and collect what Is due them. It Is alleged that one of the officers of the department borrowed quite a sum of money from the association several months ago which he has never repaid. The ojmplahilng petitioners allege that they want to get organized so that they may transact their business , which they claim has been neglected. VAUOHN GETS A IlEST. J. M. Vaughn , who Is known ns one of the city detectives , asked for thirty days leave of absence , alleging 111 health. Certificates from Dm. Someis and Knode to the effect tliat Vaughn had been under their care since December , 1S03 , and was physically unable for police duty secured the leave of absence without pay and Vaughn will at once hie himself to some summer health resort , whore he will try to detect some good health. ROUTINE BUSINESS. Firemen Dowllng and O'Gorman requested that they be allowed to exchange places In their respective companies. The citizens In the vicinity of Twenty- Sixth and Poppleton avenue asked that a fire alarm box bo placed on that corner. A resolution that market gardeners be al lowed to occupy the following streets- Elev enth street , Howard to the alloy , north'side Howard from Eleventh street sixty-six feet west , north side of Howard between Tenth and Eleventh , south side of Howard street between Ninth and Tenth , and on the east and west sides of Ninth street from llowarcl to alley south , was referred to the committee on law and ordinances. Chief Seavey submitted his report about attending the chiefs of police convention In St. hauls and the objects accomplished. The commissioners complimented Chief Seavey on his re-election as president , which was accepted as a deserved compli ment to the chief , the department and the city of Omaha , Fire Inspector Laux reported that he had Inspected 171 buildings during the past month. O. W , Plckard was appointed a special policeman to act as special agent for tie | Nebraska Humane society. C. C. Trublo and George G. Cragcr of the Ore department were granted ten days vacation. 13. A. Hamsher was allowed Ilvu days. , A resolution from the council requesting the police to enforce the law ordering the removal of barb wire fences was referred to Chief Seavey. I'cciiltnr to Itself. So eminently successful has Hood's Sarsa- parllla been that many leading citizens from all over the United States furnish testimonials menials of cures which seem almost mirac ulous. Hood'H Sarsaparllla Is not an accident , but the ripe fruit of Industry ami study. It possesses merit "peculiar to Itself. " Hood's Pills cure nausea , sick headache , Indigestion , biliousness. Sold by all drug gists. I'orfoctly ut Hume , The Irrigated lands of Idaho possess that peculiar qualification which Is perfectly adapted to the raising of apples , apricots , peaches , cherries , pears , plums , grapes , prunes , bops , alfalfa , corn and potatoes , which always find a ready market and bring a , good price. You can't overstock the United States with thcBo commodities. We'll scud our advertising matter on ap plication. E. L. Lomax , G. P. anil T. A. , Omaha , Neb. In the Justice Courts. The Elmer Comedy company , which hau been playing at the Douglas Street theater , Is without Its trunks. They have been seized by the Douglas Printing company on a bill of $12.SO. The case comes before Jus tice Smith. In Justice Baldwin's court. L. E , Roe , the real estate man , ban seized the household goods of Minn MJUiX Gist on a bill of $22.00 , one month's ronu The latter rented n house In Council Illiifls , but decided to reside In PlattRtnouth , louring Mr. Roc $22.50 out. The EOO'ls were rant ! to Omnlm for shipment , but while here were seized. They are val ued at J21.CO. _ IIAA'IIP.N IIHOS. Clothingnnil Silk Pnlr * for Tuemlny Xnto thb Hey * .Suit * . MEM'S SUIT SALE. Our $4.75 men's suits go at $3,75. Our $6.50 and $7.50 men's Mills go at $1.75. Our $9.50 mid$10.00 men's suits go at $7.50. Our $13.60 and $14.00 men's suits go at $10.00. An $18.50 blue or black clay worsted Prince Albert suit , bound with fiat silk braid , In thin sale $12.60. Boys' all wool long pants , In the lateit styles and cuts , $4.76 , worth up to $8.00. Knee pant mi ts , In fancy cheviots , double or single breasted ; Junior reefer and Terror suits , double knees and scat , strictly all wool , of the very finest make , worth In any house from $5.00 to $7.60 , but we bought S75 cults for cash at one price. You can get your choice of the same 875 suits this week for $3.75. It's worth your while to rail and see our new line of $1.)5 ! ) boys' suits. Have you seen our combination suit with two pair of pants and cap to match for $2.257 Wash suits for boys , made of blue and white galatca cloths , with lanyard and whis tle. In this sale $1.50. We carry the best made overalls and Jean pants. The St. Louis Jeans and other good makes at ho lowest living prices , and every pair warranted not to rip. SILKS. SILKS. The sensation of the season. Four-hour sale of silk at Hayden Bros. ' this week. TUESDAY MORNING PRICES. Natural pongee silk , 20 Inches wide , from 8 a. in. to 12 Tuesday It will be only 17c a yard at Hayden Bros. Striped pongee silk , 20 Inches wide , these goods will wash and boil , from 8 a. m. to 12 the price will bo 17c a yard. TUESDAY AFTERNOON PRICES. Natural pongee silk , 27 Inches wide , from 1 to 5 p. in. the price will be only 19c yard. Cheney Bros. ' 30-Inch black India silk , worth $1.00 a yard , goes at C3c from 1 to 5 p. m. Cheney Bros. ' best printed silks , from 1 to 5 p. m. at 59c yard. Genuine Japanese printed silks , 27 Inches wide , worth $1.00 , on sale from 1 to G p. m. for 69c yard. No samples cut during these four-hour sales. HAYDEN BROS. I.cincn UroH. ' Circus. During the researches of Darwin , Hum- bol and other scientific men there was never discovered a specie of the white sea lion , nevertheless It Is now a fact that they do exist In Alaska , as the two beautiful speci mens that are now with the Lemon Bros. ' show were stolen from the natives while being worshiped on the Kus-kok-vlm river In Alaska. They certainly ought to be a great study to the scientific world. Chicago Times. Omaha , Wednesday , May 1C. On Miiy 20th , 1804 , The Union Pacific will sell tickets from : ts Missouri river terminals to all points In Ne braska , Kansas , Colorado , New Mexico , Wy oming , Utah , Idaho ( east of Boise City ) and Montana at one fare * for the round trip. For additional information call on or ad dress II. P. Deuel. C. T. A. , 1302 Farnam street , or E. L. Lomax , G. P. & T. A. , Omaha , Neb. Knst Today ? Your choice of , four dally trains on the Chicago & Northwestern railway. Two of these trains , at 4:05 : p. m. and 6:30 : p. m. , are vestlbulcd and limited , arriving In Chicago cage early next morning. Elite sleepers , dining cars , and the latest reclining chair cars , Call at the city office. 1401 Farnam street. The Northwestern checks your trunk at your house. _ TJIK ll.UT.KO.-lllS AXn'OEJTJC.S. . OMAHA. May 14. To the Editor of The Bee : Notwithstanding the fact that The Dally Bee constitutes a part , and much the best part , of my dally breakfast , I had over looked your amiable and friendly criticism of my remarks made nt a recent meeting of the Commercial club on the subject of rail roads until yesterday , when my attention was called to it. 1 beg to suggest a brief reply. You complain that I discussed only one side of the Issue , and failed altogether to denounce the Interference- the roads In affairs political , and very Justly Intimate that the roads have no business to Inter meddle In politics , and that their friends can Imvo no proper place In political conven tions. But , as you are nware , no railroad can hold an office , draw a state salary , nor be come candidate for United States senator , nor the presidency. They are Incapable of po litical preferment or emolument , and can have no possible aim or purpose In matters political save to dcffnd themselves from openly threatened attacks of organizeJ politi cal parties , whcs > e platforms have In advance declared in favor of confiscation of. railroad property , and the transfer of money from the pockets of those who Invested to the pockets of those who did not invest , and whenever never had anything but gab to invest in any thing. To repel political attacks upon railroads Is what the railroads ar6 In politics for , and If political parties will keep hands off the railroads will spend their surplus rev enues in Improvements to the advantage of their patrons , Instead of devoting them to measures of self-drfcnso to the advantage of political heelers and strikers. Nobody knows better than the editor of The Bee that It has become the established custom of politicians to Introduce bills an tagonistic to the railroads for the express purpose of compelling the payment of mousy for their defeat. It Is a gigantic system of blackmail. DIJ anybody ever hear of legislative In- terferenoa In a business that did not pay ? If your legislators are the pure , public spirited angels claimed , why do they never bolster some falling enterprise , and occa sionally help a prostrate Industry to Its feet ? Why Is It that unasked and obtrusive super vision Is always directed to the wealthy and never to the needy ? My contention Is that the charter Is the contract between the parties. The rights conferred and the duties < njolned by that document arc conclusive and final as to the terms of the agreement between the public and the railway company. "What Is the contract ? " Is the question , and "Read the charter" Is the true- and only honest answer. If the language of the charter bo ambiguous let thr 'courts , whose Judges are experienced In discovering the Intention of contracting pasties , and not the legislature , whlnh Is almost always Ignorant , and more , often dishonest , de cide and determine. it the charter - tor limits passsnuer tolls or fixes a maximum rate for freights BOO to It that this provision bo enforced. If on these sub jects ctmrtersls silent. It Is , In effect , an agreement that the. rpads may ilx their own charges under thplltiv of competition , which Is the great arbiter of rates , and a thousand times more competent than a legislature composed of distinguished professors of pol itics. If you will do iuwoy with political attacks on the roads I wJH .guarantee . that they go out of politics ami refrain from conventions and I will get MrJIIqldroRe , and Mr. Munroe. and Mr. Phllllppl , ' and Mr. Everybody to guarantee my guaranty , J. E. LUMBARD. LABORERS MUST BE PAID Judge Ferguson Holds that Workmen's ' Bills Must Bo Bottled Anyway , DECISION IN A SCHOOL CONTRACT CASE llraylnn A Uoncrkrii' * iCrc'clllom Ilnxo Small A * ct to Dltlilr Itcnult of n ( Jnuc-yurili I'uko Hull * for Per- Injuries Court Notes. In the equity court yesterday Judge Fergu son disposed of one branch of the suit of the Midland State bank ngalnst Brayton & Donecken , the contractors on the Hartinan and the Franklin school houses. These contractors had the contract for the erection and completion of the two buildings , the award having been made to them last year. Sometime last winter , and at a time when the buildings were nearlng completion , the contractors became involved In some financial difficulties , and the bank Instituted suit to recover money that it was alleged had been advanced on the work. Shortly after this a large number of the material men and the laborers on the building Inter vened , securing n restraining order , enjoin ing the school district from paying out some $4,000 which remained In the treasury of the school district. After this the members of the Board of Education took hold of the mat ter and used $1,700 of the money In fitting the buildings for occupancy. In the meantime the legal fight was waged In the courts , the laborers and the material men maintaining that the bank held money which belonged to them , and on this point the arguments were heard by Judge Fer guson , who yesterday held that the laborers could not be nlmt out and the bank allowed to collect money that It h.ul advanced. After this decision , was handed down , the bank filed n petition , asking that It be allowed to come in and pro rate with the other credi tors. tors.So So far as the claims have been proven , they show an indebtedness of some $12,000 , while there Is less than $4,000 with which to liquidate all of the bills. lirsult of ii ( ! raItolil > ory Story. In the celebrated suit of Albert A. Stewart against the World Publishing company , brought to recover the sum of $20,000 , alleged damages , the defendant has filed an answer denying all of the allegations , with the ex ception of the article of which the plaintiff complains. During the summ r of 1S93 there appeared In the sheet published by the defendant a blood curdKng tale regarding a grave robbery , the charge b-lng made that Stewart was on his way to Cut-Off lake , where ho waste to disinter a corpse and take a large sum of money from the remains , the intention being to afterward sell the body to some * ncdlcal college. Aside from all of this the plain tiff alleged that by reason of the publication he was arrested and that the paper printed a tale to the effect that when his room was searched the officers dug up a trunk which contained large quantities of counterfeit coin and bills. This the plaintiff claims was false and was a malicious fake. for I'rrsonul InilrloH. | William B. Armour has sued the Chicago. St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad company In an action to recover $17,500 on account of personal Injur.tcs sustained by reason of carelessness of the defendant. The plaintiff avers that one day last March hp was walking east on Grace street , over the tracks of the defendant , and that while he was going along on the public highway In a quiet nrtd orderly manner he was caught by a fre'ght train , knocked down and bruised In a mose horrible manner. He also alleges that by reason of the Injuries which were Inflicted at that time he will remain a cripple so long as he lives. Suit to recover the sum of ? 5,000. alleged personal Injuries , has been brought by Anna Willing. She avers that during the evening qf March 7 she was walking upon the east side of Ninth street , between Jones and Leavenworth , and that while so walking she stepped through a hole In a defective sidewalk , Injuring her side and back. Sued u South Onuilia < ) 111 cor. Some days ago Richard C. Dunn brought suit against Miles Mitchell , the chief of the South Omaha police force , and his bondsman , James Austin , alleging that by reason of an arrest ho had sustained dam ages In the sum of $5,000. He alleged that by reason of having been Incarcerated In the South Omaha Jail he had been brought Into public scandal and disgrace. At the time he declared that the arrest was with out cause ; that he was a law abiding citi zen , and that he was merely sitting In a room In n public building when the officer came along and gathered him In. The officer filed his answer yesterday and therein he avers that he made the arrest , but that Instead of Dunn being what he claimed to be the officer declared that he was In the gambling house of one George Deaver ; that ho was a capper for the games that were being played and that he was a . * vagrant. _ Ills Imputation Ansilled. : Frank D. Lyon has brought suit against William Lyle Dickey & Co. , alleging damages to his reputation In the sum of $4,000. The plalntltT avers that ho Is In the employ of the Rlalto Building company of Chicago , and that a few days ago Dickey wrote to the company that he , Lyon , was u man who did not pay his debts. By reason of this letter the plaintiff al leges that his name has been brought into public scandal and disgrace and that his feel ings have been terribly harrowed and cut. Minor Court Muttcm. In the numerous suits brought against the seed firm of Phil Stlmcl & Co. a large number of the smaller creditors have In tervened asking that they be given a share of the proceeds of the firm's property. In the probate court Louis Grebe has been appointed administrator of the estate of I'enry Grebe , deceased. The property of the cs .te Is scheduled at $5,000. consisting prin cipally of real estate , including some lots In this city and Florence. Additional litigation has been commenced against the Meyer Hellman estate , the First National and the Nebraska National banks Intervening In a suit brought by the Adler Clothing company. In the petition the In tervening plaintiffs ask that a restialning order Issue enjoining the executrix of the estate from transferring the proceeds of a $50,000 life Insurance policy until such time as she has properly accounted for all of the assets of the estate. Wo ley Deano and George James were In the criminal section of the district court yesterday charged with having burglarized the store of the Nebraska Hay conipany , steal ing therefrom a quantity of feed. The young men offered to plead guilty to the charge of petit larceny , hut the presiding Judge refused to accept the plea , reminding them that the country would bo more pros perous if they were In the penitentiary In stead of In the county Jail for u few weeks. After this the lads were taken back to the county jail to await trlall , Wednesday , May JO , I will sell at Union Stock yards 3 car loads of horses , 1 car of sin gle drivers and double teams with afew good saddlers , one car load of good draft horses and one car of general purpose horses , fit for delivery and Job wagons. All to be sold at auction without reserve. Sate begins at 1 p. m. A. B. CLARK13. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair. DPRICE'S Baking Powder : Tbeonly Furc Cream of Tartar Powder. No Ammonia ; No Alum. * w ed In Millions of Homes AO Years the Standard- 0 Ij Score 9 to 0 That phenomenal buyer of ours \\tchod n paine for the Nebraska the other tiny and won it hnruls down. 'T was a pitch and a drop , and a whl tt wash for a team of picked professional buyers of the country. Heap yel low metal done the coaching , mid wo geared 0 lines of suits without a pUt out. There was grumbling and cries of foul as usual but the umplro said fair play , bought the wine , and we lliiishod the giimo with a homo run , and here they are : 1st INNING A line of nil wool dnrk cnsslmoro sullP. dirt cheap ut SKt.oU 2nd INNING A loml of nil wool olioviot milts of dark f RlS gray inixturo. worth not less than &IU.OO. . B B U U 3rd INMING A lot of all wool cimslmari ) suits n neat "j r f\ blue Invisible Htrljiu nt lonst , n $13.00 nr- I nil tide I SV U 4th INNING A doublc-bi'castod brown check , nil wool / nil and honest value at $13.50 I I U U 6th INNING A cart-load of all wool inixcdeheviotsults , / light colors , cheap nt SlU.uO i' Cth INNING A lotof bincle-brcastcd bluc-ehcckoa suits " 7 p of till wool tweed can't touch 'oin for lo f ' than SlIl.OO fil 7th INNING A doublo-brcabted light mottled cheviot suit , retails everywhere at $13 to Slo 8th INNING A loud of suits , strictly all wool , light blue ,50 foreign design of Scotch eloth , worth $14. , Otli INNING A lovely pln-cbccked cheviot double- / Kjl breasted suit , well worm $111.50 E BUU Elaborately Trimmed and Perfect Fitters. Now is Yours Chance fora Game Whitewash'Us. ofa-CSiair , If you want your Innings In the great Game of Comfort , you must upc.ik for one of these sofa-chairs. It Is a sofa without the size and bulklnes of a sofa ; It is an easy chair with twice the comfort of the most luxurious chair. There are six adjustments ot the back , and ulth these It meets the needs of every hour and the repulrements of any occupation , whether conversing , reading , smoking , lounging or sleeping. The frames are very artistically designed and there are extra broad supports for the arms. A new Invention Is the Patent Hachet arm , which Is a lever by which the adjust ment of the back can be changed at will without disturbing one's seat or Interfering with comfort. In buying furniture this spring please re member one thing : Wo have recently bought a stock of $75,000 at the very lowest mar ket prlccs.and there Is nothing In the fur niture line that we cannot supply. Prices absolutely the lowest. Clias , SMverick & Co. FURNITURE or Evary Doaorlptlon. 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Therefore it should be made a house hold article for daily use , as it is in France. PARIS § 3 E l\3 \ 8 E R LONDON filMVulmsli Ai. , llilc u-t > U\V. llroadnarM. Y < THE ALOE & TENFOLD CO , 1408 Farnam Street , THE -LION DRUG STORE W. I SEYMOUR GUAIMTATR OPTICIAN. Ol'JJHA AM ) UHADI.S'O OI./VS3K3. SPICTACUS : : AND EYKQLASSUS. The Aloe & Penfold Co. 1400 Farnam St. , Opposite : faxtou Hotel , Hoadacbo , Gnusoil by Eye Strain , Many pcmoiiH wlioco liomla nre ronntantly ncli. InK Imvo no Idea wlmt relief xclrntlfk'Ally fit. In I KlaxHCH will RlM > them. Tlila llioory IH nun universally eetabllHlinl. "Improperly lltted gluiue * will InMirhilily IncrraBQ I he tioublo nnil max Icail to TOTAL III.INDNi.SH. : Our ability t < ] adjust glnBBctt siiMy uml correctly l lieyoml queutlon. Cuimull us. Kyca tented tree ot charge. THE ALOE & PENFOLD CO , , nripiKlt" I'axton Hotel. LOGIC i'OK THU OOLU I.ION. 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