Nebraska Newspapers

    THIS OMAIIA JDATJ7ST BEE : SUNDAY , OCTOBER 1-1 , 180 < i.
MASTER CORNISH'S ' REPORT
Condition of the Union Pacific's Non-Paying
Branches Bet Torth.
HOW SOME CF THEM MAY BE HELPED
Recommendation tlmt Ilia Operation of
Ccrluln Uiicm lie Olsnmltiiitod and that
SMrnil ( . 'milrnct * Ha Heiiounced
I'nll Mntcmrnt ol riinincci.
Two reports of the utmost Importance to
the Interests of the Union Pacific system
ware filed yesterday by Special Master
In Chancery William D. Cornish In the office
of the circuit court for the district of Ne
braska , covering findings and recommenda
tion ) ) In the matter ol nan-paying roads of the
Union Pacific system and the report ot the
special master upon the petition ot the re
ceivers nsklug tu be relieved ot the obliga
tions umler certain contracts.
Judge Cornish has had _ n mass ol testi
mony and countless exhibits to read and
digest In his office of special master , ap
pointed by Judges Caldvtoll and Sanborn. to
act as the Intermediary for tnc court.
According to his instructions hearings upon
the matter of non-paying roads were held In
Omaha and New Vork , beginning August 15
and continuing at variously adjourned dates
at the places mentioned until a few days
ago , when he finished taking testimony In
the Grand Island cases. Upon the questions
arising out of the petition of the receivers
with reference to the Denver , Lcadvllla &
Gannlson railway line the master reserves
a report for further hearing. Upon other
matters referred to him Judge Cornish re
ports.
As to the Carbon Cut-Olf Railway com
pany , which has been operated by the re
cclver * In connection with other properties
embraced In the receivership , the master
states that ho has taken an account ot the
results ot the operations ot the road from
October 13 , 1803 , to Juy , 31. 1894 , ami finds
that fur such periods the gross earnings
therefrom amounted to $23,404.66 , and that
the operating expenses anil taxes amounted
to $23,108.18 , , a net surplus ot J386.4S. That
during said period the property was oper
aled at a loss In October , 1&93 , March , April ,
May and July , 1891 , and -was operated at a
profit during the months o ( November and
December , 1803 , January , February and June ,
1694.
II further finds that by reason ol the
physical condition of the property and the
r * neceieity of making cxtcnnlve repairs and
betterments the further operation of the
property upon the present basU of divisions
of revenues will result In n llnal balance cf
loss.
loss.He
He further finds that should the operation
of said property by said receivers result In a
deficiency of earnings over operating ex
penscs and taxes the same will constitute a
Just and proper charge upon the property
ot the Union Pacific Hallway company , and
should be berne and paid by said receivers
out of the revenues derived by them from
the operation ol the property of said las
named company , and that the same should
bo charged against said property and
revenues In a manner later stated.
FAVORS CONTINUED OPERATION.
Ho further finds that In the division o
earnings upon the business Interchanged between
tweon said Carbon Cut-Off railway llms and
the other railway lines opcrat.d by said te
celvens that said Carbon Cut-Off railway ha
I been allowed u company rate upon all frelgh
IF belonging to or handled for said other rail
way lines of % cent per ton per mile , am
F In view of the condition of said propsrty In
X recommends such allowance on company
freight bo so modified that Bald company be
Xra allowed and receive upon all such company
freight % cent per ton per mile. Ho rccom
ra mends that HID receivers be allowed to con
tlnuo the operation of said railway In con
ncctlon with the other parts of the system.
As to the Brighton & liouldcr branch hi
finds : Tlmt since the tlmo when the Unloi
Pacific , Denver & Gulf -company's proport ;
was delivered over to Frank Trumbull
receiver , Decumber IB , 1893 , It ha
been operated by the receivers of th
Union Pacific In connection with other com
panics. In an accounting which ho ha :
made between October 13 , 1893 , and July 31 ,
1894 Inclusive , the gross earnings
the property were $28,834.73 , the operatic
expenses and taxes amounting to $3-1.571.02 ,
net loss of $5.GSG.70. That during the perlot
named the property was operated at a losi
during each month except the months o
October and November , 1893 , and January
1894. In his recommendation he asks tha
the Brighton & Boulder branch be allowe
a constructive mileage ol one and one-fourt
miles for each mile hauled on Its lines
against straight mileage upon all other line
and tlmt the receivers should require t !
same allowance In behalf of the Brighton
Uouldor branch as against the Union Paclfl.
Benver & Guif , and Its receiver In buslnes
interchanged with the lines of said com pan ;
Ho recommends that the- receivers be a
lowed to continue the operation of the prop
erty.
erty.As
As to the Junction City & Fort Kearne
jallway company , he finds that from Octobe
13 , 1893 , to July 31 , 1894 , the gross earnings
of said property amounted to $93,281.81 ; the
operating expensed and taxes paid amounting
to $137,377.23 , a not loss of $42.025.42 , which
has been berne and paid by the receivers of
the Union Pacific system. That during said
period the property was operated at a loss in
each month except the months of Decem
ber , 1893 , January , February and March ,
1894. Ho finds that modifications may Justly
T B made in thb division of tlio revenues
derived from the Interchanged business as
"between tho. Junction City & Fort Kearney
rallwav and other lines
embraced In the re
ceivership , and recommends that thn account
of the operations be modlllcd by Increasing
the allowance to the Junction City & Fort
Kearney railway lines on commercial freight
earnings on tralllo from the Kansas division
main line , Kansas City to Junction City as
follows : From Junction .
City to Wakeflpld. '
Increase the present percentage of 40 per
cent to 48 per cent ; Broughton to Lawrcnce-
"burg. from 62 per cent to CO per cent : for
stations north of Lawrenceburjj from C5 per
cent to 73 per cent , and that all other por-
ccntaces remain unchanged. HB recom
mends the continued operation of the road
alone the lines laid down.
REPUBLICAN VALLEY LINE.
In regard to the Omaha & Republican
Valley , ho finds : That between October 13
1893 , and July 31 , 1S94. the gross earnings
vrcro $825,073.74 , the operating expenses and
taxes amounting to $900,190. CG , a net deficit
of $75,116.92. In order that the receivers
may continue the operation of the road he
recommends that tha percentage ot Joint
earning allowed to the Omaha & Republican
Valley railway between points on the main
division of the Union Pacific cast of Valley
and points west ot Valparaiso and south of
Lincoln be increased from 73 per cent to 80
per cent , and that the road bo allowed for
hauling empty cars over its lines on ac
count of other lines in the system where
the Omaha & Republican Valley lines re
ceive no freight , on account of which and
to secure which the cars are sent , S cents
per car per mile for freight cars and 10
centa for passenger cars and for engines
moving from one division to another a
trackage charge of 25 cents per mile. That
in such cases the customary mileage charged
upon empty cars bo waived by the other
lines , on account of which the cars are
The Sallna. A Southwestern Railway com.
pany earned from October IS , 1893 , to July
31 , 1E94 , $41,017.01 , the operating expenses
and taxes amounting- $ ! > 2G21.04 , a net
deficit of $11,604.03. He- thinks that modi
fications can bo made In the division ol
revenues that will permit the continuance
of the operation of tha road by the re
ceive rs by an increase , of the percentage ofT
joint earnings from freight trafilc Inter
changed with the Kansas division ol The
Union Pacific , east of Sallna , of 7 per cent
making the percentage 47 per cent Instead it.of
40 per cent.
In relation to the Denver , Leadvllle fi
Qunnlson a stipulation has. been made with
tha counsel for the receivers far an adjourn
ment ot the hearing until such tlmo as can
be fixed by the master.
As to the Kansaii Central Hallway company ,
lis finds that during the period mentioned
the gross earnings were $120,005,00 , the oper
ating expenses and taxes being $159,432.30 ,
a deficit ot $32,700.24. That the property hai
been operated at a loss during the monthi
of November , December , 1893. May , June
lad July , 1891 , and at . profit for the months
-J-
- -
? October , 1893 , January. February , Mntrh
ami April , 1891. He finds that th re am no
modifications or adjustments of freight or
paiOR r rate * allowed to raid line that can
be > made which would mttfrinll ? increase Its
revenues. Aa to the phrMcal condition ot thn
road , he says the surface , r ad bed ditches
and ties are In good condition , that the rails
from Lcavomrorth lo tha seventy-thin ! rnlla
poit are In great part second hand rlcel ,
being In fair condition ; that the rail , other
than steel rail , \\lthln said limits Is Iron ,
fifty or fifty-tight poundt to > the raid , In
fair condition , and that with ordinary re
pair It will continue reasonably sale for thrcu
or tour years ; that the rail on the line from
the seventy-third mile pott to Garrison Cross
ing , a distance ot forty-four ml left , with the
exception of about three miles , which Is
steel rail , fifty-six pounds to the yard , and
In fair condition , Is thirty-flve-pound Iron
rail , very tough and In good condition , and
with a small amount of repairs can be kept
reasonably safe for a year or two. There are
two wooden truss bridges upon this line , ono
over .the Illue river and ono over the Repub
lican river , In good condition , the bridges
being supported by temporary braces , which
must be renewed not later than the summer
of 1895 , and that they can be replaced with
new Iran bridges nt a cost cf about 115,000
e-ach ,
Tha country through which the road passes
and from which it derives Its business Is
between Soldier and Garrison crossing ;
sparsely settled , that the crop along the
Una during the season ot 1893 was substanti
ally lost through drouth and that for 1SD4
the crop along the entire line lias been very
light for the same reason and that the
prospect ol n paying business for the Immedi
ate future Is not promising. He recommends
that the receivers be allowed to operate the
road so long as In their Judgment they can
operate the same safely and with benefit to
the property and that they be allowed to
make such repairs and betterments as wilt
keep the same in safe condition , and that
they be allowed to advance and charge out
of the moneys of the Union Pacific such
sums as iriay be necessary to meet the de
ficits arising out ol Its operation.
MODIFICATIONS SUGGESTED.
In relation to the Kansas City & Omaha
Railway company he finds that between the
gross earnings , the operating expenses and
taxes there Is n net deficit of $40,851.40 , and
that for nearly all the months the property
has been operated at a loss. In order to con
tinue the operation of the road he recom
mends that a proper charge be made upon the
St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad com
pany , the Omaha & Republican Valley Rail
road company and the Union Pacific Railway
company , severally , in the following proper
tlons : Sixty-eight per cent on the St. Joseph
& Grand Island , H per cent on the Omaha
A Republican Valley , 18 p r cent upon the
Union Pacific. He recommends that the re
ceivers be allowed to make such modifications
in the division of revenues and ol the routIng -
Ing ot business as In their judgment shall be
just and equitable.
As to the Atckison , Colorado & Pacific and
the Atchlson , Jewell County & Western , ho
reviews the mode by which these properties
came Into tte hands of the Unioi Pacific citlni
that In 1879 , for a period of twenty-fit o
years the Central Branch leased these lines
at a yearly rental ot $1,000 per mile , and
that on September 30 , 1SS5 , the Central
Branch subleased to the Missouri Pacific for
the term of twenty-five years- . Said lease Is
still In existence , and all questions arising
between the receivers and the Union Pacific
and the Missouri Pacific under eald lease or
upon any accounting thereof are reserved for
further consideration.
In conclusion the master says that all de
fictts reported upon and which are found to
bo a proper charge upon the Union PaclfU'
and the revenues derived from the operatloi ;
of the lines mentioned bo charged by Bali
receivers upon said property as part of th
expenses , and that the aggregate of th
saino be apportioned and charged as follows
The main line extending from Council Bluffs
la. , to five miles west of Ogden , Utah ,
1,043.01 miles ; the Kansas division , extend
Ing from Kansas City to Denver , G43.5L
mllea ; the Lcavenworth branch , extending
from Leavenworth to Lawrence , Kan , , 31.93 1
miles , and the Cheyenne division , extending
from Cheyenne to Denver , 104,10 miles.
Ho states that the burden for operating
these non-paying roads has been placed upon
the wholn line of the Unon Pacific Railway
company , for the reason that it is one cntlrf
property , and that it has been distributee 1
unon the several divisions of the said Hm a
upon the basis ol mlleagj , for the- reason tha t
such divisions nro subject to separat 9
mortgage liens , some of which nro now beln , ;
foreclosed upon , and because from the 1m'
possibility of tracing with any exactness thi
benefits to the several divisions from Inter
changed business.
AS TO OOXTK.VOrS.
Tha Special Master *
* npcoiiimcmlittlona 01
Obllirnllnin nf tlio Union 1'nclflc.
In relation to the petition of the re
ceivcrs of the Union Pacific asking to b
relieved of tha obligations under certain con
tracts. Judge Ccrnlsh finds that there ares
between the receivers and the Northern Pa
clflc Hallway company some controversies
and that the issues involve the rights an
relations of the several parties In the entire
properly of the Montana Union Railway
ocmpany. On these he asks that an order
be made , allowing a continuance for further
hearing.
Continuing thla report , the special master
sett out that since tha filing of the petition
the property of the Oregon Railway and
Navigation company has passed from the
control of the receivers and into the control
of E. McNelll , as receiver. In a suit instituted
to foreclose a mortgage. In this case the
special master recommends an adjournment
bo made and a further hearing ba granted. j
He finds that on Mny 18 , 18S9 , the Chicago ,
St. Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
company entorpd into an agreement with the
Republican Valley Railway company to
operate trains over the line from Norfolk to
Covlngton at a rental ot 3 per cent per
ant'um on 51,067,700 and one-half of all taxes ;
levied , to be determined on a wheelage basis.
He finds that the Omaha & St. Paul road :
was lo furnish terminal 'facilities at Sioux ;
City for the Omaha Republican Valley
road. This contract was to run for twenty-
flvo years , from October 18 , 1889 , In sum-
mlng up on this feature of the case the
special master recommends that RU order bo
innild that the contracts bo not binding
and that the receivers bo not required to
perform the conditions of the same , and that
they be relieved from all obligations of the
Omaha & Republlran Valley Railway com ,
pany thereunder.
Upon the questions of
rentals payable by
the Oregon Short Line Railway company
and Its successor , the Oregon Short Line &
Utah Nprthern Railway company , the special
master finds that these amounts are due :
1887 , $2,256.010.31 ; 1888 , $2,632,389.99 ; 1889 ,
$2,319.773.97 ; 1890 , $2.697,528.57 ; 1891 , $2.-
852.994.89 ; 1S92 , $2,880,300,63. and during 1893.
had the contracts been observed throughout
the year , would have been $2,856,270. Dur
ing each year the Income demand by the
Oregon Short Line and Its successors has
been less than the rental. He finds that the ,
receivers have not ratified the contracts and
that they have declined to renew them. As a
conclusion , Mr. Cornish finds that the re
ceivers are not bound by the contracts and
obligations contained In the contracts , and
are not required to keep the same.
CONTRACTS WITH IOWA ROADS.
As to the controversy with the Rock Island
road , ho recommends a continuance of the
hearing.
With reference to the contracts with the
Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul road , the
report shows that while the contract between
the receivers and the company lias not been
adopted , they have transacted business with
that company , tubs tan tla'.ly In accordance
with the terms of the agreement. In thli
case It Is recommended that the petition bo
dismissed , and that In the dismissal U be
made to appear that the receivers have never
affirmatively ratified or adopted the contract
as their contract.
Concerning the Union Pacific , Denver &
Quit. Mr. Cornish finds the facts to be that
on March 14 , 1890 , there was a contract
between that road and the Union Pacific , but
the receivers have never affirmatively rati
fied or adopted thla contract as their con.
tract. He finds that salil contract U not
an agreement so far executory In Us char-
4t4ros thati the receivers cannot refuse to
iwrform the same on behalf of the property ol
the Union Pacific Railway company , affected
by said contract. In this he asks that the
petition be dismissed without prejudice tc
the receivers.
Regarding the matters between the Kear
ney & Black Hills Railway company and
the Union Pacific , the master finds thai
iata
thera Is an agreement which la in effect i
traffic guaranty on the part of th Unlor
Pacific and Imposes a burden upon tin
Union Pidfio to par ortr , monthly , to tin
Kearney & lllarlc Hills road 25 p r cent ot ;
III iharo cf the groit receipts derived from
bnslnrss Interchanged between the lines of
sold icails In exchange for stock In said
Kearney & Black Hill ! Railway company.
Thla line In C5.C7 miles Iti length , subject
10 A iTrrtpr.if of $862,000. The ( lock la
without market vnhie. The gross receipts
of ( hit line from October 13 , 1S93 , to July
31 , 1&94 , Inclusive , Amounted to $50.269.47 ,
25 per cent of which would be $12f > G7.3G.
In this caif It Is held that the receivers ,
ns receivers ot the Union Pacific , have not
adopted the contract as their contract , and
that the Union Pacific company ought not
lo bo compelled to perform the conditions
and obligation * of tlio contract , and that
the contract ought not to be enforced against
Iho receivers. Hence It Is recommended
that an order bo made that the recovers be
not required to perform the conditions of
the contract , and that they bo authorized
to operate ( his property without regard to
the conditions of the contract.
U Is found that In the operation ot the
several properties by the receivers , tha al
lowance and division of earnings as made
arc fair and equitable as between the Oregon
Short Line and Utah Northern Railway COMpany -
pany and the Union Pacific , H Is aUo found
that the revenues derived from the Short
Line from all sources are Insufficient to pay
the charges specified In the contracts , the
total revenue from October 13 , 1893 to July
31 , 1801 being $3,8S2,5W > .02. while the ex
penses were $5,241,302.09. It Is recommended
tint an order be made whereby it shall he
determined that the recelvrrs have not rati
fied the contracts , or either of them ; that
thev renounce the same , and that they are
not bound to perform the contracts and ob
ligations.
Since the filing ol the petition , the mas
ter finds that the property of the Oregon
Railway and Navigation company has passed
Irom the possession and control of the
Oregon Short Line and the receivers , and
Is now In the custody and control of n re
ceiver appointed In an rctlon instituted In
the circuit court ot the Vnlted States for the
foreclosure of the mortgage ; that the Oregon
Short Line and Utah Northern and Its re
ceivers do not control or operate any line
ot railway at any point nearer to the proposed
Portland R. Puget Sound railway than Hunt-
tngton ; that the receivers' demands are In
adequate to meet operating expenses , taxes
and Interest. U is recommended that tlir
contract bo declared to be not binding- upon
the receivers , as receivers ot the Oregon
Short Line and Utah Northern and the Union
Pacific companies , and that they ba author
ized to protect the rights of the said rail *
way companies In the property already ac
quired.
quired.SETTLED
SETTLED BY JUDGE ! SANBOUN ,
Tailing up the feature of the case wherein
Frank Trumbull , as receiver of the Unlcn
Pacific. Denver & Gulf , Intervened , It Is
found that by the decision of Hon. Walter H.
Sanborn , circuit judge , handed down March
30 , 1894 , It Is recommended that the receivers
bo declared to have renounced the contract
and that they are- not bound thereby.
In the -operation of the property of the St.
Joe & Grand Island railway by the receivers
the master finds that from October 13 , 1893 ,
to July 31. 1S94. Inclusive , the earnings were
$69G,709.53 , and that the expenses were $563.-
.110.97. and that the accrued Interest amounted
to $336,000 $ , and that the earnings were In
sufficient to pay such expenses , including
taxes and interest. It ( a recommended that
the receivers renounce the contract to operate
this line , as they are not bound to keep the
conditions ot the same , it never having been
adopted and ratified by them.
Upon the subject of the operation of the
Kansas City & Omaha road the findings are
that from October 13 , 1893 , to July 31 , 1894
Inclusive , the earnings and Income amounted
to $96,597.10 , while the expenses were 4137 ,
248.50 , of which amount $34,946.94 was for
taxes paid ; that the Interest due amounts to
$119.371.40. In view of this condition o
affairs It Is recommended that an order be
entered whereby U shall be determined tha
the receivers have not ratified the contrac
and that they renounce the same.
Handling the subject of the Union Pacific ,
Lincoln & Colorado branch , it Is shown tha
for 1S93 the Union Pacific had to pay $30,000
out ol Its own earnings to meet a guaranty
obligation ; that the gross receipts have been
Insufficient to meet guaranty charges , ami
that the revenues are Inadequate to mcc
operating expenses , taxes and charges su
pcrior to tha contract ; that the performance
of the contract would be oppressive , and tha
no compensation to the property of the Union
Pacific would result therefrom ; that the re-
cclvers have not adopted or ratified the con
tract. Tha recommendation Is to the effec
that If the receivers operate the line they
should do to without regard to the terms o'
the contract ,
With reference to the contract with Peave ;
Bros. , grain dealers of Minneapolis , by which
the St. Joe & Grand Island branch on
March 15 , 1S90 , entered Into a contract con
earning the shipping and routing of grain
Mr. Cornish holds that the receivers shoul
be relieved from the performance of thcl
portion of the contract during the terms o
their receivership , as by continuing the con
tract they -would bo compelled to add un
necessary burdens upon the properties en
trailed to them.
Should there ba any exceptions taken to th
special master's report as outlined abov
they must be filed on or before November 15 ,
when Judge Sanborn will hear them I
! chambers at St. Paul. Judge Cornish leave
for his home tonight , after a week , as h
says , of the hardest work ho has over bee :
called upon to do.
IN A FAIlt IV XV FOR SICTTLKUKXT.
Union 1'iiclflc itnd Nnvlff.itlou Coin piny
llavo Tv'ot nvereI Itolutioni * .
PORTLAND. Ore. . Oct. 13. The many ru
mors published about serious differences be
tureen the Union Pacific and the Orego :
Railway & Navigation company regarding
traffic agreement , according to officials
both companies , have no foundation.
Omaha a report was started that the TJnlo
Pacific Intended to withdraw Its business fro
the Oregon Railway & Navigation and tur
It over to the Northern Pacific at Garrison
Mont. The ridiculousness of this story
apparent , as the distance to this city by wa
of Garrison Is almost GOO miles greater tha
by the Oregon Railway & Navigation. R
cclver McNelll ot the Oregon Railway
Navigation was Interviewed today on tli
matter and said ; "Tho public would ar
pear to believe that there la a wide difference
betwen the Union Pacific and the Short Line
and that this matter resulted In severing re-
latlons at Huntlngton , There Is nothing in
It. Our business via Huntlngton is running
alone the same as under the lease and re
lations are close and friendly , and at this mo
ment Mr. Lomax la on the ground establish
ing general offices. Wa fully recognize the
Importance of the Short Line connection and
I guess they know our value to them , and
this alone would show the folly ot such talk
as has been going the rounds. "
General Passenger Agent Lomax of the
Union Pacific , who is now here , said : "There
Is not any fighting between ourselves and the
Navigation people. AVe have not yet come
to an understanding with them , but I think
there Is no question but that we will. The
Navigation company In going into the hands
of a separate receiver made It necessary for
us to open a new freight and passenger office
here , and work for business. "
Mr. Lomax , In company of A. R , Baxter ,
who has been appointed general agent of the
Union Pacific an the coast , will establish
offices at Portland , Tacoma. Seattle and other
Important points.
SUVTll O3I.lir.l-
The republicans of the Third ward will
Evans' hall. Twenty-eighth and R streets.
Joe Brand le , convicted of stealing hay at
the stock yard ; , was fined $3 and coats by
Judge Chrtstmann.
The McKlnley club will hold a mass meetIng -
Ing at Pivonka's hall next Wednesday night.
J , M. Johnson Is down for a speech.
George Parks returned from St. Joe yester
day , where he has the contract to erect a
largo building for the Omaha Packing com
pany.
The ladles of the First Presbyterian church
are making great preparations for their
chicken pie dinner Tuesday at 2602 N street.
IAIC.IL JIltariTIKS.
The Woman's Christian association & 3ks
for some special articles for the lodging house
for women , It needs a , small cook atove. a
mattress , bedding , table linen and dishes ,
- The Woman's club will hold Its first meet
ing In Its new room ever the Boston store ,
tomorrow afternoon. The program will be
a In charea of the department of applied econ
omics , and Mrs. Peattle. the chairman of
the department , -will read a paper on
Responsibilities to the Poor. "
CHRISTIAN WORKERS MEET
Several Hundred Motors of the Endeavor
Union nt' > Lincoln.
Him
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NINTH ANNUAL CONVENTION IN SESSION
in IM
All Ilia Cliiirrlics a ! tlio t'lly Utrcn tip to
In tlio Interest ut tlio Or-
IttpM-iiontoil by
the
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LINCOLN' . Oct. 13MSpeclal. ) The ninth
annual convention ot thei Christian Endeavor
union , now In Bcslon In Lincoln , | g the largest
ever held In the jtntc. and all the leading
churches of this city arc given up to the
wearers of badges , who arc thronging all the
streets ot the city. At 2 o'clock this after
noon there were seven meetings In progress
and all ol them were well attended. Outside
of Lincoln and Us suburbs , which Includes a
good many delegates , over COO names arc
registered , and all the speakers on the pub
lished program nro present , with their pa
pers. The visitors to the convention arc
mot at th ? door of the Christian church by
a reception committee and decorated with a
bailee In the form of a star , after which
they arc assigned to quarters.
One of the most Interesting features ot
the day's work was the meeting of the "looK-
out" committee in the First Baptist church
under the leadership of C. C , Olllosple of
Beatrice , at which an Interesting ten-minute
paper was read by Mrs , K. B. Sprague of
Farnam. At the same time the missionary
committee was In cession at the First Con >
gregatlonal church , the Sunday school com
mittee In Grace Lutheran church , the good
literature committee in the First Congrega
tional parlors and the corresponding secre
taries had a session In the main room of
the First Congregational.
The program for tomorrow Is as follows :
9:00 : Hlblc meditation and prayer.
10:30 : Services In all of the city churches.
Sunday afternoon , nt the First ConRrcg-a-
tlonnl church , home missions , with Secre
tary W. D. IJawcs , Lincoln , presiding.
2:30 : Soni ; service.
2:50 : "Missionary Extension , " Mr. F. "F.
Tucker , Nebraska City.
3:10 : "Our Uuty to the Drouth-Stricken
Flelits of the Stute , " Ilev. George A. Hay ,
St. 1'nul.
SMO "The Kmleavorer. n.i Related to the
Progress of Missions , " Hev. A. K. Illcker ,
Alma. ,
At the Central Church of Christ , Inter
denominational fellowship , with Mr. C. II
Cook , St. Paul , Minn. , presiding.
2:30 : Songservice. .
2:50 : "Christian Fellowship , " Miss Jcannlc
Johnston , University Place.
3:10 : "The Waste of Energy Through Do.
nomlnatlonnl Strife and Jealousy , " Hev. J
13. Hrereton , Geneva.
3:30 : "The Effect of Intenlenomlnntlona
Fellowship upon the Unconverted , " Hev
Simpson Kly , Falrlielil.
In the evening all will congregate nt the
First Baptist church and take part In the
following program ;
7:30 Songservice. .
8:00 : "Two WarsMr. . Robert K. Speer ,
Now York City. ( Courtesy of Sixth dis
trict. )
8:15 : Bible meditation : "Christ's Self'
Sacrince" Matt. 20:28. : Leader , Mr. C. K.
Johnson , Omaha. i v.
9:13 : Consecration sw-vdce , led by presl
dent-elect. 11 'I
Mlspah benediction , nf
LINCOLN INitmiKF.
Judge Tlbbetts thls-mornlng overruled the
motion for a new trialUn the case of T. C ,
Qrlncr , the peripatetic picture vender , con
vlcted of criminal assault up 14-year-oli
Daisy Hedges , and Immediately arraigned
him for sentence. When asked what ho hat' '
to say why senlende"lahould not be pro
nonncsd upon him , Gflnbr made a brief , ram
bllng speech In a Iqw.tone , the burden o ;
whlcli was that he was , not guilty. His nt
*
torney also spoke In hs | behalf , whcrcupoi
he was sentenced to five years at hard labo :
In the pen. > ' "
mi.i < iioiis OUKSTIIIN.S , UISCUSSKD ,
[ iitcrenUiiff Topics Oonililcreil nt the I'res
byterlun synod's SKMOH l.ust Week.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Oct. 13. ( Special
The synod of Nebraska of the Presbyterla
church held a most successful session a :
this place , beginning Tuesday evening. Theri
was a change from the ordinary buslnes
meeting , and It was of a most popular char
acter , the mornings being devoted to bus :
ness and the afternoons to Interesting dls
cusslons on important topics. Rev. H. (
Scott of Hastings delivered the opening semen
mon , presenting in hi : vivid manner th
fact that the church Is not living up to It
opportunities and how easy It would be ti
realize ( he motto , "Why not at least 100,00
on confession of faith this year ! "
Rev. Mr. Curtis of Lincoln was elocte
moderator , and presided with grace an
fairness over ail the deliberations. At th
morning session Wednesday a report of Hi
Presbyterian hospital was brought before th
synod by Rev , John Gordon , which n
ceived very favorable attention. The Sun
day preceding Christmas was made Tiosplta
day , and ministers are requested to take col
lections that day. Hastings and Llsll'vue col
leges also made their reports.
In the afternoon a discussion took place
on "What Should Be the Attltuda of the
Church Toward the New Movement In Chris
tian Sociology ? " This was opened very ably
by Dr. W. F. Rlngland of Hastings college
and Dr. John Gordon oC Omaha. It eliclteJ
some earnest thought and bright remarks ,
and It seemed that every member of the
synod had a speech ready , had not the time
so quickly expired , Then followed a discus
sion on the "Causes of the Drouth Are
They Spiritual or Natural ? " "Rev. H. 1C
Buslmcll affirmed that they were .spiritual ,
quoting many bible words which sostned to
bear him out. His reference to the rain
makers was most timely , and cause ! a gen
eral turning to the record when ho read
Jer. 14:22 : : "Arc there any among the van
ities of the gentiles that can cause rain ? or
can the heaven give showers ? " Ho was fol
lowed by Rev. F. W. Russell of Falrbury.
who took the ground that while God could
work by ordinary laws He did not Interpose
a miracle to withhold the rain , but that
man was largely responsible for the lack ot
rain by cutting off the forests.
In the evening there were delivered two
most notable addresses on "Foreign and Home
Mlss'ons" by Mr. Robert K. Specr and Rev.
Dr. D. J. McMillan , both of New York City.
Dr. Speer Is a young man ot prepossessing
appearancs , and was eloquent In setting
forth his cause. At the close ot the speeches
(35 was collected for these boarda. Tuesday
morning was devoted to the Sunday school
and educational work of the church. Rev.
Rr. E. R. Craven ot Philadelphia and Rev.
Dr. J. D. Countermine of Beatrice made the
principal addresses. Nebraska la the banner
state In regard to the work of Sunday
school missionaries pn some Items , being
double the figures ot the next moat prosper
ous one.
The afternoon waa devoted to the Christian
Endeavor movement. 4 Roy. Charles E. Dradt
of Lincoln showed that this movement was
providential. Rev. Dr. & N. Ware ot Omaha
ably treated the BUbJea "How Can This
Synod Best Utilize the.Christian . ( Endeavor
Movement In Advancing the Kingdom of
Qed Within Its Hounds ? " Routine business
was taken up till 63.p. ; , ,
In the evening Rev. j r. Thomas L. Sex
ton spoke of the "Present Condition ot Our
Work , " showing that while the conditions
have been unfavorably the work has
been reasonably successful.
Rev. Dr. E. R. Crayon of Philadelphia
then spoke on the . Sunday school work i.i. ,
'
showing that they wqrq'jdolng a most excel-
Unt and necessary wprk- , Synod closed this
morning after consldorlnktvcry carefully col
lege and seminary work ,
Kurpy I''ilucutori Adjourn ,
BELLEVUB , Neb. , Oct. 13. ( Special. ) The
Sarpy County Teachers' association held B
very successful cession at Papllllon October '
12 and 13. Of the fifty-three teachers In the
county , forty-live were present.
The address delivered , by Mr , Clark , of the
Western Normal , Lincoln , was well received.
The naxt session wilt be held al Spring
In February ,
Kotos ut Juiilui * .
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JUNIATA , , Neb. . Oct. IS
Farmera are still sowing wheat , ' The carl iy
sown wheat has grown very fast and coven
the ground now ,
A few cases of diphtheria Tn n Iis3 torn
have been reported near town , resulting In
Cor. and Douglas S/s.
Underwear - - The balance ol the Great Underwear
purchase closed out to us at 47 0 on the dollar by
the Gastcnbury Knitting Co. , makers of the
Sale Goes On - - latest and best achievements in modern and per
fect underwear and hosiery. Their ambition is to
make the finest goods in the world They succeeded
Another - -
Day ceeded they did more they overreached them-
selves and were forced to cry for help , We helped ourselves at 47j c on the dollar. Send
mail orders before Tuesday. It's the finest and lowest priced underwear and hosiery you
ever saw.
SOX In medium weight and aeam- HEAVY RI1HIED MEIUNO SHIRTS AND
less , In black and tan mixed , pair 5e Drawers , slightly oil in color tuna but porfoet
at COc a dozen or a single pair garments in every othur way. bnmo thing sells 25c
for v for 81.00
HEAVY SCOTCH GRAY MIXBI ) SHIRTS AND
SOX heavy gray mixed , seamless ,
peed substantial hose , tomorrow drawers. The factory closed thorn out to us nt : i
nro 90c a dozen or a single pair 8e rldlciutoua price , so that \vo can otter them to you 35c
tor tomorrow for
NATURAL , WOOL SHIRTS AMD DRAWERS ,
SOX good heavy wright , seamless not quite us heavy as $1.50 artnonts , but hcuvlnr 45c
, and In tans. They are Shawknlt , lOe nnQ bettor than any $1.80 garment you over , saw , .
go with the rest at $1.00 n dozen ,
or pair for
NATURAL WOOL , FLEECE LINED , ALL TI1K
purest manufacture , the milker * pridcil themselves
SOX heavy all wool or camel's on this , wo cut the price moro than in two and 60c
hair , such as you pay 35c for , are they are yours nt ,
' tomorrow $2.00 a dozen or a pair 17e
tor
FULL REGULAR MADE , EXTRA HEAVY , NATural -
ural woolshirtn and draworri that are tlio equal of 75c
any at $1.00 , go in this great gala ut
SOX In very fine medium weight ,
fancy cashmeres , tans or blues ,
COc value , $2.25 a dozen or a pair YOU WILL HAVE TO SEE THE FINE , ALL
pair for wool , scarlet shirts nnd drawers tliixt wo sell to
price morrow ut 80c before you can upprociuto the 85c
SOX extra quality oxford mixed , WE PURCHASED THE ENTIRE OUTPUT OF
medium weight or heavy merinos , thcso two numbers the mills
make ,
a heavy
in gray or tan , 5 pairs $1.00 , or a '
pair for. . . . natural wool and caravl's hair , not a garment 95c
worth less than $2.00 , tomorrow
You have another such chancc-
and its the last.
CLOTHING
three deaths. The attending physicians believe - .
lievo they have the disease under control.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs gave a ban
quet Wednesday night to the children end
exhibited n real live goat as the Odd Fel
lows' ' steed
The Junlata roller mills are running lull
capacity night and day.
While the Masonic order was In session
Monday night the Eastern Stars came sud
denly upon the scene and stopped all further
exercises with a surprise banquet. A jollj
time followed.
SUOOTII CltOHIC GilPTUIlKD.
Henry Smith Hemmed to Ncbnskn Soil In
un Onicor'n Vutlody.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , .Oct. 13. ( Special
Telegram. ) Sheriff Elkenbary returned from
Kansas City this evening in chnrg ? of Henry
Smith , the horse thief , who hired a horse
and buggy some four or flve months ago of
Liveryman Jones In this city and then sold
the outfit in the western part of the county
Smith Is the same fellow who recently eloped
with a Lincoln girl named Ida Clark , Be
fore leaving Lincoln he robbed a store. He
then came to this city , and with the pro
ceeds of the stolen horse and buggy , Jour
neyed With the Clark girl to Wymore.
There he stole another horse , which he drove
to some point in Kansas , where he turned It
over to Ida and cut loose from her In order
to escape the officers , who were on his trail.
Ida drove the horse to mo distance and then
sold it , going to Denver with the money to
meet her lover. He was subsequently ar
rested and taken to Kansas City , where he
was sentenced to rerve a term In Jail for
beating n board bill. He had jiut finished
this term and found Sheriff Klkenbary of
Cass county ready to meet him with a war
rant , charging him with horse stealing. B.
! ' . Plnneo of Lincoln Is the man's guardian ,
There was a lively skirmish among the
authorities to run the young fellow down
about the tlmo he was arrested and taken
to Kansas City , as ho was wanted on numer
ous charges. Smith's preliminary hearing
will be had early next week. It Is under
stood that ho will plead guilty In the hope
that Judge Chapman will bo lenient.
Work ot I'orjtrr Devoted.
FREMONT , Neb. , Oct. 13. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A forged certified check for $250
turned up today at the Commercial National
bank. The signature to the check was Matt
W. Corcoran , and It also bore a forgery of the
name of Cashier McGlverln , with a rubber
stamp endorsement , the stamp evidently hav
ing been made for the purpose by the forger.
The check was made payable to Edwin F.
Lewis and was endorsed E. F. Lewis and
cashed by a bank In Kentucky. A Lemurs ,
la. , bank telegraphed Iho Commercial Na
tional bank today asking If a cert [ lied check
of Corcoran's for $327 was good. It is feared
that another forgery ot the same kind la
afloat.
Arrested Jlnnil Ovcrsoer.
DECATUn , Neb. , Oct. 13. ( Special. )
Today C. E. Barlow and Constable Dlllen
went out to the former's farm and arrested
Iload Overseer Oucrlng. Gucring was ac
cused of constructing roads on Barlow's land
that were detrimental to the property.
The census Is being1 taken for another
small payment to the O'nalm ' Indians. The
amount Is $3SA ( ) . Per Individual , about $3.75
C'lty Ittmldrnce ICobbeil.
NEBRASKA CITY , Oct. 13. ( Special Tele
gram , ) The residence of Mrs. William Lam
bert was robbed yesterday during the absence
ot the family and a gold watch , three gold
chains and a small sum cf money sto en
Several other places were visited , but nothing
of value taken.
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J''Hrin ' r' Team htolcn.
ALBION , Neb , , Oct. 13. ( Special Tele
gram. ) W. B. Cartes , a farmer living nea
thla place , had a team of horses stolen last
night. The thieves are supposed to be two
strangers that came In on the Union Pa
cific evening train , Officers started in pursuit -
suit as soon as the theft waa discovered ,
Otoo County Toucher * Adjourn.
NEBHASKA CITY , Oct. 13. ( Bpecla
Telegram. ) The Oloe County Teachers Instl
tute. which hai been In cession during th
past two diys , adjourned this afternoon
Chancellor CanHeld addressed th& teachers
last evening. The session has been proflta
ble.
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North I'luUo Jull llreaken.
NOTITH PLATTE. Neb. , Oct. 13. ( Spccla
Telegram. ) The three men who looted
store at Ilrady Island three weeks ago brok
Jail hero tonight and are now at large. J
reward la offered for thetv capture. One o
10 men is In 11 , with light hair and mustache
nd wears a light checked suit. One Is tall ,
ark complexion , with a black mustache. The
ilrd Is a short , heavy set German , constder-
jly pock-marked , The escape was made by
gglng through a heavy brick wall. The
lerlff and posse are scouring the country
Her the men. They had but a few tnln-
tes. ' start. _ _
TBYING TO SAVJS HIS SOW.
Ed 1'rlco'a f'ntlicr HrukliiR 1'ardou from
( ovfrnur Cr unfo.
James Hawke of San Francisco was robbed
f { 40 Friday morning at the State hotel
y a colored chambermaid named Fannie
lover. Hawkc had left his pockctbook , con-
alnlng $103 , under his pillow. The girl
ound It , and after extract lug the $40 turned
t over to the clerk. Chief Detectlvo Haze
vorked on the case , and the girl finally dug
p the money out of an ash heap In the
ack yard. She was sent to Jail and a
hargo of grand larceny 'fl.cd against her.
There Is an interesting- story concealed
Bhlnd the presence of Mr , Hawke and his
ife in the city. A year ago last May W.
I. Bouman , the shoo dealer , was held up
no night at the corner of Seventeenth and
Dodge streets by two men. Mr. Bowman
fas game , and two shots were fired In
he tussel that ensued. The attention of the
ollce was called by the shots , but before
fflccrs could arrive the men fled. One of
hem was pursued by Sergeant Whalen Into
he alley In the rear of the postofflcc and
raptured. The other man was captured later ,
ut was released because he could not be
denuded. The man caught by Whalen IB
lamed George Price , and he is the stepson of
ilr. Ilnwke of San Francisco.
At that tlmo Mr. Ilawho was a man of
xinsldcrablo means. He had been a city
jfficlal of San Francisco , and later became
contractor. When he heard of the trouble
nto which his stepson had gotten he was
ietcrmlncd t ? try all means to have him
cqultted. He mortgaged his property , and
vlth all tha money ho could get together he
amo to Omaha. Ho worked hard , but when
he trial came off Price was convicted and
ient to the penitentiary for a term of five
ears , which ho is now serving. It may be
omemberod that his mother. Mrs , Hawke.
made n most affecting appeal to the court
or mercy during the trial. .
Since that time Mr. and Mrs. Haivko have
been attempting to obtain a pardon for Price.
All their money is gone except $105. They
mvc been In the city two weeks and had
ntended to leave for Lincoln Friday after-
icon to see the governor. The chances for
a pardon Bcem to bo fairly good. At the
line ot the crime Price was 19 years of ago.
Jntll a short time previous to it ho had llvei
n San Francisco with his parents , and did
not have a bad reputation. He loft them
and went to Los Angles and San Diego , from
rtilch places his parents nad heard from
ilrn. After that , however , they lost track
of him , and did not again hear ot him until
ho committed the crime.
JrVnn I'lnoil for It.
Ira C. Batchclor wjs fined $7 end costs
In the police court yesterday afternoon for
Impersonating an officer. According to the
testimony. Batchelor represented to a Mrs.
I'ovlnsky that he was a detective and would
arrest her It "she did not Immediately turn
over some clothing she was holding for n
board bill. An appeal w&a taken ,
II K. ITJIEJI FUK KU.IS T ,
Fair anil Warmer IVratlirr nnit "VVInil.i
hiiirtinir to South.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 13. The forecast for
Sunday Is ;
For Nebraska , Missouri , Iowa and Kan
sas Fair ; ivlnda shifting to south nntl
warmer.
For South Dakota Generally warmer
wlndx shifting to south ; wanner In the east
ern portion.
I.urn I Itocorcl.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUHRAU
OMAHA , Cot. 13. Omaha record of temper
ature and rainfall , compared with the cor
responding day of the past four years :
1891 , 1S93. 1802. 1891
Maximum temperature . . . CO Ki 75 C
Minimum temperature . , , , S3 39 C5 4
Averajre temperature , , , , , 60 G2 70 E
Precipitation 00 .00 ,18 .2
Condition of temperature and preclnltatlor
at Omaha for the day and since March 1
loJi !
Normal temperaturn , . , . . , . , . , . , . . . . C
Deficiency for the clay ,
Accumulated excess since- March 1 G3
Normal precipitation . . , . , . , . . . , , . . , , . ,09 Incl
Deficiency for tha day 09 incl
Total precipitation since March 1 U.G3 incur
Accumulated deficiency since
March 1 , 14.4 ! ) Inchc
aKOHOK E. HUNT.
Local Forecast Olliclal ,
LAND STOLE AT CHEYENNE
Eastern Men Wiio Bought Outlying Prop- j
crty Getting After the Negotiator , t
) NE MAN LOST SEVENTY-FIVE HUNDRED
. M. AVhltncy nml J. t < " . MofTntt Work-ad r ; l
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CilgMiitlc rruuil for All It Was '
Worth ittul Are Now Likely
to llu I'roscautrtl.
CHKYCNNB. Wyo. , Oct. 18. A giganllo
and fraud has been discovered here , It is In
he connection of the purchase of a tract of
5G acres of land adjoinlnc the city by a
yndtcatc of eastern Investors.
In 1890 the Wyoming Land syndicate , after-
vards changed to the Wyoming
ompany , was incorporated by J , F.
luffett of the firm of Moffett , Hodges
& Clark , waterworks contractors of Syracuse ,
J. Y. , J. M. Whitney , a real estate broker
t Denver , and C. B. Davis of Chicago , who
vere elected president , secretary and treas
urer of the company.
J. A. Hood , treasurer of the Syracuse
Savings bank , who Is out $7,500 on account
if his Investment in the enterprise , arrived
oday to look up evidence to begin prosccu-
Ion of Whitney and Moffett , whom ho claims
tave swindled the shareholders out of $50.-
MO. Mr. Hood says that Whitney came to
ils office In Syracuse ostensibly to sell lilm
ome Denver property. In the course of con
versation Whitney mentioned that he knew
if a tract of land In the vlcnlty of Cheyenne
.hat could be purchased for f2CO an acre ,
which ho represented as n nominal price. ; |
"t was agreed that Whitney and Moffotl
should come to Cheyenne to look over the
property , anil , if possible obtain possession ' }
if It , Ho also said that the property could
> e purchased for $90,900. The company was
organized with a capital stock of twenty
share ; , which , on the $90,000 basis ropro,1
sented an outlay of $14G each. Mr , Hood i\ \
finally became possessor ot two shares. In
addition to the purchase of tbo tract of land
which It was proposed to lay out In addi
tion to the city , It wan represented that the
street railway of Cheyenne could be pur
chased for $24.000 , one-fourth of which was
.0 bo paid in cash. It now develops that
the olllccra of the company Intended to pur
chase this property. Mr. Hood and other
sharholders bccamo suspicious and started an
investigation. They discovered that Whitney
Imtl secured options on nearly all the prop
erty at n figure less than half of what ho
rcpreseoted It to bo worth. Hood says that
Whitney and Moffett were apparently dls-
tatlsfled with the gigantic swindle , but have
now transferred the property to1 L , A. Liel
of Chicago as trustee , for a small considera
tion , leaving the stockholders absolutely
nothing to show for their investment.
Hood claims that the tract could not now
ba sold for (5,000 ( , Whitney and Moffett are
In New York , the former operating in Wall
street.
nt.t/.virnnottKiiv v.ii-iuitKU.
Detective * nccn fnl After Three Mnntlil *
I rant Henrch.
BATTLE CUEBK. Mich. , Oct. 13. The
parties suspected ot wrecking the Chicago &
flrand Trunk train hero on the morning of
July 16 , during the strike excitement , and
who were the means of killing Fireman
Crow and In J urine about twenty per
sons , have at last been arrested.,1 ,
Today Stanley Knowles , John Bodwlg , n\ \
Qcorgo W. Johnson and K. W. Jewctt are
In confinement as the result of the efforts
ot flvo Chicago detectives. Knowles had
been given a position on the road as part ot
the plan for their capture. Finally the
detectives cornered him and extorted a con- , i
fesslon , which Is to the effect that the crlmo ij |
waa committed whllo the men were desperate -
ate over the strike and their failureto pre
vent the trains from running , Jowett nnd
Bodwlg are held In Chicago and will ba
brought here. The other two are held In
hiding here by the detectives.
Deutli of Aila l.oirry HclmcHor ,
Mrs. Ada Lowry Schacffcr , aged 29 , wife
of August Bchaeftor , manager of Max Meyer
& Co.'s cigar department , died last evening1.
Tha funeral will ba held at 3 o'clock tomor
row atternooa at reildcnci , 2025 Ftrnua
street.