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THE OMAHA DAILY .BRID : SUNDAY , ITEIJIIUARV 0 , 1800.
HIGH RATES ON LIVE STOCK
Complaint of a Shipper at Eddyvillo
Answered by the State Board ,
REDUCTION SAID TO HAVE BEEN MADE
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( tic AiMinrcnt Increnne In Cant
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LINCOLN , Feb. 8. ( Special. ) A few clays
rtnco Governor Holcomb rrcctvd a letter
from Darr Woodruff of nddyvlllo , Custer
county , complaining of a ctmngo of freight
rates on live stock on the Kearney & Dlack
Hills railroad from IMdyvlllo to Omaha. Ills
latter conveyed the Idea that the rate had
been materially advanced , The governor
referred Mr. Woodruff's loiter to the Stnto
Board of Transportation. It Investigated the
matter and under date of February 7 wrltca
to the go\crnor as follows :
To His Excellency , Silas A. Holcomb ,
Governor of Nebraska ! Vouri of thn 3d ,
enclosing n letter from Mr , Woodruff rc-
fardlng the change of rate on live stock
i this ntnte , li at liuml. . . .
Mr. Woodruff Illustrates In his letter the
raten on cnltlo from IMdyvllle , a Hlntlon on
the Kcnrncy & Ulnck Hills roail to Omaha ,
alleging thnt the change of rate n mnclc
1 > V tne inllroad cnued nn advance of about
23 per cent In the rnte between iald ixilnts.
Tint rnllroail companies- west of the Mis-
BlsBlppl river did , on Jnmmry I , IMS ,
change their bane of live slock rates from
the old method of cirload lots to per
cents per 100 pounds. We think Mr. Wood
ruff came to hl conclusion by consulting
union Pacific general fieight order No.
SfiSO. which took effect January 1 , 1530.
called the "Nebraska Distance Tariff ,
and IB only Intended to apply where rates
nro not otherulso provided. To Illustrate :
The rate In the nbnve schedule on cuttle
per 100 pounds In carload lots for 240 miles ,
which Is the distance from Kddvvlllo to
Omaha , [ a 21 cents , subject to the following
minimum weights on cattle :
Cars thlrty-ono feet and under. Inside
measurement 19,000
Cars under thirty-three feet six Inches
nnd over thlrtj-ono feet 20,500
Cars over thirty-three feet six Inches. 22,000
By Inking 19.000 pounds , the w eight of
oattlc In standard cars , nnd multlnlvlng by
24 would make the charge by cailoud from
Eddyvillo to Omaha JliCO , Instead of J3" ,
the foimcr rate per carload between raid
points , which , If true , wou'd substantiate
the allegations mndo by Mr. Woodruff thnt
the new method hnd Increased the rate
nbottt 2T per cent. But Union Paclllc gen
eral freight order No. 3SG ( , namingrntes
between Omnhn. nnd stations In Nebinskn ,
Kansas and Colorado , Is the late that was
In effect since January 1 , IKtS , nn live Block
on the Union Pacific ny-stcm. In It wo find
the rule on cattle In carload lots from
Eddyvillo to Omaha 1G' ' cents per 100
poundp , which In standard cirs containing
ID 000 pounds nt the rate of 16 cents would
make the charge per cirlond between raid
points $31.35 nnd In cars aver thlity-one feet
nnd under thirty-three feet sK Inches In
minimum vvclRht , 20.COO pounds , J33 82V4 per
carload , and for cars over thlrtv-three feet
six Inches , minimum weight 22,000 pounds ,
J3G30
Under the old method S35 was the charge
per standard car of thirty-one feet or under ,
nnd a certain per cent was added for phlp-
jrents In larger cars. From tbo above basis
of figuring no advance In rates has been
made between Bald points by Hie change
unless It might be on heavy cattle. Yours
most respectfully ,
J. n. SUTHERLAND ,
Secretary State Board of Transportation.
SUPPLIES FOR THE PENITENTIARY.
The State Board of Purchase and Supplies
held a meeting today In the governor'b office.
There were present : Governor Holcomb ,
Land Commissioner Russell and Attorney
General Churchill. It was agreed by the
board that Warden Leldlgh should go on
purchasing supplies , at the best rate he
could , notwithstanding the fact that the
Board of Public Lands nnd Buildings had
appointed James Whltchead of Broken Bow
"purchasing aijent" for the penitentiary.
While It was given out by an Omaha paper
this morning that Mr. Whltchead would
certainly accept the position. It Is qulto ar
authoratlvely denied today that ho will do
o. Other than giving the warden permission
to go ahead and run the prison , the boird
took no action. The clcrlcil force of the
land commissioner's ofllco wan engaged today
In sending out estimates for bids for peni
tentiary supplies for tbo months of February
and March.
The State Board of Irrlg-itlon today dis
missed the claim of John C. Chamberlain
. of Dundy county , to an appropriation for
water. The board finds that he has not com
piled with the terms of the law of 18S9.
lie has. however , been given ton days from
the receipt of the notice to perfect his claim
by paying some attenton to the law govern
Ing water appropriations.
Hearing of the charges of J. R. Johnson
against the Farmers' Mutual Insurance com
pany of this city was concluded today so
far as the taking of tcstmony Is concerned
Quito a number of wltnessis were examine. !
on behalf of tbo complalnint and some re
butting evdenco Introduced , all of which
was reduced to writing. Insurance Com
missioner Eugene Moore elates that ho can
not name the day which will be ret for hear
ing th ? argument , but thinks It might be
omo tlmo next week.
LINCOLN'S FIRE RECORD.
Chief Malone of the Lincoln Fire depart
ment hao prepared nn Interesting report ol
the business of his depaitment covering
the entire year of 1895. It was prepared
mainly for the benefit of the Insurance men
ot the city and Is as follows :
The total number oS alarms turned In dur
ing 1895 was 114. divided as follows : Fires
In brick buIdlngs,30 ! ; fires In frame buildings ,
87 ; fires other than those In buildings , 27.
Other divisions ot the alarms show that 107
of the fires were confined to the places wheie
they originated , vvniio ten cxienueu io ad
jacent property , nnd of the 107 that were
confliicd lo the buildings where they started
seventy-six were confined to the very floor
of the building where tbo blaze originated.
Property involved : Buildings , $950,107 ;
contents , J081.0SS.70 ; total , $1G31,255.70.
Loss on buildings where the fires origi
nated : Buildings , JS1.09S.85 ; contents , $08-
172.07 ; total , $150,160.92.
Loss to adjacent buildings : Buildings ,
$2,375 ; contents , $101 ; total , $2,476.
Total Insurance en all of the property In
volved : On buildings , { 055,005 ; on contents ,
$380,830 ; total , $1,141,83& .
Insurance loss on same property : On
buildings , $44,43585 ; on contents , $01,140.07 ;
total , $105,584.92.
District Judges Hall , Cornish and Holmes
this morning selected the now county In
sanity commission. The commission Is made
up of a physician and attorney , who , with
the clerk of the district court , make the
full board. Dr. E. L. Holyoke and Attorney
Edttln M. Limb were choeen. The old com
mission comprised Dr. Carter , B. F. "Johnson
and the district court clerk , Sam Low. The
last case In which they took ofllc'nl action
H * was that of Sam Payne , The latler , who
has been adjudged Insane , Is still at Iho peni
tentiary nnd will not be tnken to the Insane
hospital until some official action is taken
by the governor , cither Jn the way of a par
don or commutation of sentence.
Omaha people in L'ncoln : At the Llndcll
M. Sachs , jr. , ; L. P. Sine. A. W. Clark , R.
Dickens. At the Lincoln A. M. Jeffrey , H.
J. Madlgan ,
t of MenlliiK Came.
RANDOLPH , Neb. , Feb. 8. ( Sp'clal Tele-
gram. ) John Dray ton of Holt county wont
to Wausa , where he captured a man by the
name of John Denhain , and took him to
O'Neill last night. Djntam Is ac-used ct
being a partner of Holtz , arrested In Bo > d
county the other day nnd taken to O'Neill
for trial , Denluin li nlsa accused of sell *
Ing two ii'eers belonging to Drayton to a
man living near Wausa ,
Iloilire Comity Farmer * ' IiiNlllute.
FREMONT , Feb. 8. ( Special. ) The an-
Dual Ecss-loii of the Farmers' Institute tote
to held In this city next week bids fair
to bo a success. 1'arors will bo read by
Trof. Card of the Stats university. R. M ,
Allen of Anio3 , C. A. Marshall of Ar Ing-
ton , Mrs. A. M , Edwards ot Fremont and
otheis. Ex-Governor It. W. Furnas Is ex
pected to be present.
York County Farmer * Feel Gcunl.
M'COOL JUNCTION , Neb. , Feb. 8. ( Spo-
elal , ) York county farmers are feeling good
over the prospective good yield of winter
Wheat. Since the famous crop of 1892 , winter
Wheat Is now In bttter condition thin for the
| > a t tore * year * . Not U larje acreage w 8
IKWB tot * jwur. .
ivvo r.viMir.ns i.osr. TIMIII MI.MIS.
t'nortiinjIIIMnrr of IMccc of \ > -
lirnxtm Inuil.
UANCItOPT , Neb. , Feb. 8. ( Special. )
August Zuhlkc , young farmer who lived
about four miles tvmlh ot this place and
owned the farm ho lived on , early last
Rprlng became po < xesed of the Idol that his
friend ; * and neighbors were tr > lng to get
hl- > property anay from him and to reduce
him to poverty. He continued to brood , over
his few debts to such an extent that ho be
came Insane and after a desperate light with
him his attendants overpowered him and
took him to West Point , where he was ad
judged Insane and taken to Norfolk. His
farm wao a short tlmo after rented to Trltz
Hah ] , a German cf this place , who worked
It the pat summer , During the summer ho
nt one llmo became very much overheated
nnd that affected him In such n way that he ,
too , became Insane a few days ago. He
sec mod to realize ho was crazy and stated
lo his friends that the wheels In his head
did not run right. He took up tiuartoru In
the upper part of the hou ° e , where ho pro
posed to remain 100 days without anything
to eat cr drink. Ho barrlcpdcd the door by
throwing a lot of grain agaln t It and would
probably have succeeded had not his friends
taken him off his guard and found him. He
was adjudged Insane , but on Ing to the
crowded condition of the asylum at Nor
folk ho Is still detained at Wc&t Point. The
farm , which was the homo of these two un
fortunate ? , both of whom went crazy within
ft year , Is likely to go without a tenant this
jear because of Its uncanny history.
ii.wvns cou.vrv NU.\SATION.
\\V11 Known Woman Mnlcc *
Clnu-Krii A : I li fit Her HiiNliiiiul.
NORFOLK , Neb. , Feb. S. ( Special Tele
gram. ) About ten days ago Sheriff llardctt
of Dawcs county brought Mrs. Ira C. Dlct-
rlck of Crawford to the Norfolk Hospital
for the Insane. It was reported at the
time that Mrs Dletrlck was sane on most
subjects , but that the ttudy of Christian
science unbalanced her mind entirely , and
when In that condition the had acted
qucerly for six months or more. Mrs. Ulet-
rlck t > ays cho Is not Insane , and that she
was deceived and decoyed Into the ayylum
because her husband wanted to get rid of
her on account of his Infatuation for an
other woman at Crawford.
Yesterday Mrs. I. Ilagenbuck of Dlooms-
bury. Pa. , mother of Mrs. Dletrlck , arrived
In this city , In response lo a letter from
the latter , nnd on learning her daughter's
situation set about to procure her release
from the asylum , and succeeded , after sign
ing an agreement at the request of Mr.
Dletrlck that she would take Mrs Dletrlck
out of the state for at least six months.
Dr. Barbsr of the hospital states that the
commitment papers were signed by Dr. A. C.
Wlcr and T. H. Carey , clerk of the court
of Crawford. The hospital ofllclals say In
their opinion MM. Dletrlck was not In
sane at the time she was received , and gave
no evidence of It during her stay at the
hospital , nnd readily assisted Mrs. Hagen-
buclc In procuring her release. Mrs. Haken-
buck expresses a delermlnatlon to probe the
affair to the bottom.
Mil. M'UOXAI.U AS A CAMHDATK.
County Mail ( o Sduiil for the
S ( . IjniilM Convention .
FREMONT , Feb. 8. ( Special. ) During the
session of the beet sugar convention a large
numbsr of the friends of J. D. McDonald
of this city urged him to permit his name
to be brought forward as a delegate to the
republican national convention at St. Louis.
After duo consideration Mr. McDonald has
decided lo become a candidate for that po
sition , and will endeavor to secure the sup
port of the delegation from Dodge and sur
rounding counties. Mr. McDonald has a
largo and exlended acquaintance among the
business men of the state , by whom ho Is
regarded as a Ihoroughly capable business
man. Mr. McDonald has never been a can-
dldalo for any position at the hands of his
party. He Is a Scotchman , a close student
of our financial and economic conditions and
a strong supporter of the principles of pro
tection , as enunciated by McKlnley.
rnnso > ! s MAY rcnisn.
Ice GaFKTt ? Ill the 1'lnttc Tlircntcnx
Several FiiiitlllcM.
CLARKS , Neb , . Fob 8. ( Special. ) An
extensive gorge of led" has formed among
the islands a mile cast of Olarks In fie
Platte river , causing1 the water and Ice to
back up and overflow the farm lands on the
north side of the river to a width of more
than a mile. The bridge la entirely sur
rounded. The residence ] and buildings of
the Inhabitants of the Islands have In some
Instances been washed avay , the Inhab'-
tantj barely escaping with their lives.
M'cr-ael Ickro nnd his family and cto.k
can be seen from shore , clustered on a
high point on one of the I lands , and stroi-
nous efforts are balng put forth t relieve
them. The river Is higher than It has ever
been at this scaan In the memory of the
oldest oettler. , _
hllOCKUD 1119 CIIUUCII FUIR.YDS.
Itcv. H. AV. Cole Urolurtin There IH Au
Hell iinil ItchlniiK.
SHELBY , Neb. , Feb. S. ( Special. ) The
congregallon In a country church northwest cf
Shelby was recently surprised when Rev.
E. W. Cole , who presided over them , deviated
from the usual teachings of the United Breth
ren church and preached tbat there. Is no
hell and then severed his connection with
the denomination. Rev. Mr. Cole was an ac
tive worker In church affairs. Ho was as
sistant pastor of a church here nnd was ap-
tolnled as delegate to the next Young Pee
ple's Christian union convention at DCS
Molncs Ho Is preparing a course of lectures
In support of his views.
HEAVY JUDGMENT AGAIXST MXCOLN
1C en < ln 11 A. SniUh Si-euro a Verdict In
Til el r DlllilllKe Suit.
WAHOO , Neb , Feb. 8. ( Special Tele
gram , ) The damage case of Kendall & Smith
against Sanitary District No. 1 , or properly
the city of Lincoln , was given to- the
jury at 10 o'clock this morning , and after
about three hours of deliberation a verdict
of ? G1GOO was returned for the plaintiffs.
The plaintiffs sued for J77.00.
To DlNCHHK .Military Tonic * .
KEARNEY , Neb. , Feb. 8. ( Special. )
What Is Known as the Nelson A. Miles club
has just been organized hereby the active
and retired ofllcers of company A , Nebraska
National guards. A constitution and by-Ians
havebe n adopted and the following olMcers
elected : Pie&ldcnt , Captain ( } . K. Haaee ;
vlco president , Major Emll Olson ; corresponding
spending secretary , Lleulenant H. H , Syden-
ham ; recording secretary , Lieutenant 0. L.
Ore-sn : treasurer , Surgeon M. A , Hcover. The
board lit directors Is Major Emll Olson , Lieu
tenant U. Sodenjulst and Captain E. Frank
Browu. Tno classes of members have been
provide 1 for , active nnd associate , but no
one Is eligible to either who Is not nn active
or retired oincer of the Nebraska National
guards , United States nrmy or purgcon con
nected with such service. The object of the
club Is to etudy nnd discuss military tactics ,
military law and all other military topics.
The members of the club nro determined to
bo "up to date" In all military matters.
At n meeting of company A , Nebraska
National guards , held last evening , a resolu
tion was adopled urging Major Olson to be a
candidate fortho colonelcy of the Second
regiment and promising him their undivided
Influence and support.
Safe IllourrH n | Work.
YORK , Neb. , Feb. 8. ( Special Tele
gram. ) This morning the general store of
Tenny & Twltchell of Arborvlllo was broken
Into and the safe blown. About | 20 In cash ,
a pension check for $18 and a draft for a
largo amount were tcken , A party of young
people passing the store heard the explo
sion and routed the robbers. A Eliot wan
fired at them without effect and they et > -
capcd. This Is three robberies In Ibis lo
cality In the past week , and It Is thought
It Is being done by experts.
Epidemic of Urip at llneo.
nOCA , Neb. , Feb , 8. ( Special. ) An epi
demic of grip la raging In Roca. A number
ore eerlouely III , and two of the oldert citi
zens have dleJ. William Myera , a German
settler , who has lived In Roca for eighteen
years , died a week ago , and F , F. Toiler ,
who served under Sheridan In the clvl | war ,
and haa lived In Nebraska since tbo close
of tb ytr , baa uluco died ,
GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT
Omaha Re-idy to Wocomo ! Veterans and
Relief Corps.
ONE THOUSAND VISITORS ARE EXPECTED
ArrnnKPtnrnln ( lint Hnic Itrcn Mmlc
for TliHr Entertainment Sonic
l'oltin on ( lie Mooting ; of
( he O1U Soldier * .
The event of the coming week In secret so
ciety circles will be the annual encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic of the
state and the sessions of the Woman's Relief
corps In connection therewith. These bodies
will properly meet In session on Wednesday
morning , although the majority of the dele
gates will arrive Tuesday evening.
A full explanation of the business mat
ters that are to come up for consideration
before the sessions were published two weeks
ago , and they need not consequently bo re
viewed now. The principal Interest will , of
course , bo centered about the election of
ofTlcerti , and especially regarding the choice
of commander of the department , for which
position there are a number of candidates.
The mailer of recommending a man for the
office of national commandcr-ln-chlcf will
also create Interest , although It Is almost n
foregone conclusion that T. S. Clarkson will
secure unanimous recommendation.
Another matter that will call for n good
deal of dlscuwlon will bo the fixing of the
place for holding the reunion next summer.
There ara two very active candidates for the
honor In the field , Hastings and Lincoln.
The former already has n committee hero
working up sentiment In favor of holding the
reunion In thnt city. A delegation from Lin
coln Is expected tomorrow , with the same
object In view.
The meetings will furnish one of the
events of the jear for the city. If for no
other reason than that there will bo In the
neighborhood of 1,000 delegates. Of this num
ber It la expected that there v , 111 be 350 dele
gates to the Relief Corps sessions alone. This
Is n very fair estimate , from the fact that Hie
camps and corps have an enrollment of
marly 1,500 , and when It Is considered that
the members deem It almost a religious duty
to attend the annual encampments , reunions
and meetings.
In addition to the delegates other visitors
are expected. The railroads have made n
vote of one fare for the round trip from any
point In the stale. It Is not required that
the purchaser shall show that he Is a dele
gate , or that he shall carry a certificate In
order to obtain the rate. This will allow any
one who desires , whether delegate or not , lo
take advantage of the rate , and It Is ex
pected that It will bring many people to the
city.
city.COMMITTEE'S
COMMITTEE'S PREPARATIONS.
Omaha Is out for the encampment of nc\t
year. Having that object In view the local
posts and corps are sparing no pains to
give the delegates as good a time as pos
sible. The meeting halls are to bo draped
with the national colors and other adorn
ments , while It Is expected that many of the
stores and dwellings of the city will be
marked with the stars and stripes. It is
urged by the committee In charge that all
merchants see to It that they appropriately
dccoralo Ihelr places of business.
The Woman's Relief corps Is hustling hard
to give the delegates to its meetings good
entertainment. It has been the custom In
the pnst that delegates Incur no expense In
attending their annual meeting , the bills
being footed by the local corps In the city
where It Is held. This means the outlay
of more money than the encampment re
quires , because the delegates to this pay
their own expense. In consequence the
local members are asking the citizens to
assist In the entertainment by lodging dele
gates for a couple of nights and furnishing
them with breakfast. Dinners and suppeis
will bo furnished down town. It Is de
sired that every citizen who can care for
delegates will Inform the committee. It Is
the intention of doing away with the custom
at the present.session. . . It Is held that
women delegates can as well afford to pay
thelr _ expenses as the men and that they
would be more satisfied by so doing. They
could In that way stop at some hotel and
not be quartered at some place which they
do not find congenial. A resolution will
be Introduced along these lines.
The preliminary of the encampment will
occur Tuesday , when the council of ad
ministration * vv 111 meet. In the evening of
the same day a reception will be given to
the delegates by the members of the local
relief corps at the Commercial club. The
sessions proper will beopened on Wednes
day morning at 10 o'clock. The Relief Corps
will meet In the hall In the Young Men's
Christian association and the encampment
In the Crelghton hall. The headquarters'of
both nro at the Millard hotel.
FEDERAL TROOPS FOR ESCORT.
The program provides that the delegates
to the encampment will ho escorted from the
MllUrd hotel lo the meeting place on
Wednesday morning by a company of troops
from Tort Omaha. The session will be
opined and work commenced at once. In
the evening a camp fire will bo held In the
hall. Business will consume the follonlng
day , and In the evening the officers will ba
Installed.
Tne encampment has a good deal of busi
ness to transact , and BO has the relief corps.
The latter will hold sessions on Tuesday nnd
Wedneitfay , but Its delegates will probably
Join with the delegates to the encampment
In the evenings of the two days.
The following1 committees have the entire
meetings In charge : '
General Committee J. W. Thompson ,
chairman ; C. G. Collins , secretary , and
Major 11. S. Wllcox. treasurer.
Reception , Grand Army of the Republic
T. S. Clarkson , J. II. Kjner , Dr. Spauldlng ,
W. L. Allison , Frank E. Moores , C. G. Col
lins , T. L. Hull. W. II. McKay. Augustus
Lockner , E. A. Parmelee , J , B , Furay , M. J.
Feenan , Andrew Traynor , W. S. Askwlth ,
Perry A. Lyons , C. E. Burmester , J. P. Hen
derson , B. R. Hall , H. E. Palmer , J. A. 011-
llsple , W. H. Christie , J. W. Thompson , C.
F. Wcller , Fred EUer , Omar Whitney.
Reception , Women's Relief Corps Mrs.
Hay , Mrs. McCoy , Mrs. Remington , Mrs.
Sheeler , Mis.Askwlth , Mrs. Hull , Mrs.
Green , Mrs. Lockner , Miss Mulhall , Mrs.
Jelfcoat , Mrs. Collins , Mrs. Newton , Mrs.
Wllcox , Mrs. Eastman , Miss Wllcox , Mrs.
Christie , Mrs. Lyons , Mrs. Arnold , Mrs.
Rhodes , Mrs. Baxter , Mrs. Btigh , Mrs. Hum
mel , Mrs. Pleffer , Miss Saw hill , Mrs. Whit
ney.
ney.Finance
Finance Kyner , Burmester , Qllmore , Wll
cox.
Printing Stone , Hull , Whitney , Wllcox.
Halls Jenkins , West , McKay , Toy.
Music nnd Invllutlons Clarkson , Allison ,
Henderson.
Transportation Traynor , Jenkins , Hull ,
West.
Guards McKay , Allison , Hull , Toy.
Accommodatlonn Allison , Kyner , Bur
mester , Gllmore.
Campfire Kyner , Clarkson , Askwlth.
Decoration Hull , Parmelee , Kyner , AIM-
con.
con.Red badges liavo been adopted for the use
of the comrades and blue for the sisters.
Mrs , A. Whitney has been chosen chief of
staff of the Woman's Relief corps.
lion : Tlilevi-H CiiiiKlit lit ( | i < > Art ,
STANTON , Neb. , Feb. 8. ( Special Tele
gram. ) William Haziard and Albeit Must-
felt , residents of Madison county , were
captured last night by officers of that county
for steillng hogs from a farmer named Eddy ,
residing in the eoulhwcuicrn part of this
county. The officers were Informed of the In
tended theft , were In hiding about the
promUes and walled until the hogs wore
loaded before Bjlzlng their men , Mustfclt
had once served a three jeers' sentence In
the pen from Hock county ,
llouiiil Over.
BEATRICE , Feb. 8. ( Special Telegram. )
Kx-Waler Commissioner George E. Hawkins
had his preliminary hearing In justice court
today ujoii a charge of embezzlement of city
funds and wau placed under a band of $1,000
fcr bis appearance hi district court. His
wife signs the bond , a& ehe has In the other
cages ( or forgery , pending agalnK him.
DratliN of n Da ) \elirnxkii. .
BEATRICE , Feb. 8. ( Special Telegram , )
Miss Ida Lunbcck , a young lady of thlo city ,
died today. She had resided In Beatrice
since early childhood. The funeral eervlceu
will bo held at Centenary Methodist Episcopal
church at 3 p , m. tomorrow ,
PEN PICTURES PLEASANTLY AND POINTEDLY PUT.
sun THAT WHEEL ? ,
Not that one but the ono we will exhibit
nt the Hlcycle Show this week. We'll have
a full line of Spaldlngs there nt we have
bad In the two great exhibitions In Chicago
nnd New York And the "Columbus
Special" don't miss thnt wheel the only
really high grade wheel Hint sells for SCO
Wo scl ! lots of them nnd they arc trade
brlngcrs every time.
Columbus
Buggy Co. ,
C. King Dcutnati , M r. Bicycle Dcpt.
1608 llarncy Street.
M\COIvs : SOCIAI , sinn.
LINCOLN , Feb. 8. CSpeclal. ) Although
next week will witness Iho ceremonies at
tendant on the Inauguration of Chancellor
MacLcan and of "Charter Day , " Lincoln
society has not , tbo present week , been
entirely dormant on anticipation of the more
glorious functions of the future. There
have been several bops , one or two card
parties nnd several snug little receptions nt
which the bon ton shone. The Inaugural
ceremonies wllf take place In the Lansing
theater Friday afternoon. There will be
addresws by C. H. Morrlll , Chancellor Mac-
Lean , Governor Holcomb , H , R. Corbctt ,
H. H. Wilson , H. D. Estabrook , President
Cyrus Northrop of the University of Mlnne-
soti. The evening before T. C. Martin will
leclure on "Development of Power at
Niagara Falls" at the Funko opera house ,
tickets for which may be obtained at the
university or the opera house. Friday after
noon there will be a collation from 5 to 7:30
o'clock , and the chancellor will give a recep
tion at 8. The some evening there will
bo an Intcrcsllng exhibit by the university
society of electrical engineers. Saturday
will bo charter day. There will be public
receptions by the several departments of
the university , an exhibition drill by the
Pershlng rifles at 3 p. m. and a reception
by the State Federation of Women's Clubs
at S. The annual junior promenade will be
open Wednesday evening.
Thursday evening a Jolly party of young
people went to Meadow Brook farm as the
guesls of Malison Baldwin , meeting at the
residence of Miss Maude Oakley , and all
going together In n carryall. The party In
cluded : Mlssas Maude and Grace Oakley ,
Mao Burr , Helen Nance,3Marlo Marshall ,
Alice Rlgbter. Wood of Kansas City ; Olive
Latta , Mrs. Bailey ; Mpssrs. and Mesdames
Lew Marshall , W. D.jt Rpblnson , George
J. Woods , Mlso Sweet ) Messrs. Joe Malla-
llcu , Fred White , Guy Hnrlbut , J. C. Mason ,
Harry Harlcy , Harry Lansing , John Dlxon ,
R. B. How ell nnd Matt Baldwin.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. iiuckstaff gave an In
formal dance and all around talk on last Fri
day evening. The guests rwere : Mr. and
Mrs. F. W. Brown , Mrs. Bailey , Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. Wilson , Dr. andiMrs. Ladd , Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Wright ) , Mri nnd Mrs. C. S.
Ltpplncott , Mr. and Mrs.t Mark Tilton , Mr.
Mattson Baldwin , Mrs.tlludy , Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Baldwin , Mr. and , Mrs. Lew Marshall.
Miss Nance won the ladles' prize , bunch of
roses. Mr. Fred White won'the gentleman's
prize , a bunch of cigars , or rf
Monday afternoon MrS/J George Woods
gave a party for her couBlnland guest , M'ss
Sweet from New York ; The guests were :
Mesdames Lew Marshal ] , Charles Burr , John
Dorgan , B'eman , Dawes , Ross , Curtis , Will
Robinson , Otto Mohrcnstecker , Will Kelley ,
Frank Woods , Mark Woods ; Misses Florence
Haw ley , Maine Carwn , Mao Burr , Grace
Oakley , Maud Oakley , Marie Marshall , Mrs.
Bailey of Denver.
Monday evening Miss Marie Marshall enter-
talnc-d a number of fi lends. Among those
present were : Messrs. Ray Welch , R. M.
Joyce , Guy Hurlbut , Joe Mallalleu , John
DKon , Matt Baldwin , Fred White , Harry
Lansing , John Lottrldge , J. C. Mason , Mr.
and Mrs Lew Marshall ; M'ssea Lucy Grif
fith , Helen Nance , Maine Carson , Olive Latta ,
Mao Moore , Wood of Kansas City , Grace
Oakley , Mrs. Bailey of Denver.
On Wednesday evening Mrs. W. C. Wilson
entertained the Whist club. The guests at
the nine tables were Messrs. nnd Mesdames
Abbot , E. K. Brown , Brock , Rodgers , Buck-
staff , Burnlmm , Funke , Harley , Holmes ,
Haw ley , Raymond. R. II. Oakley , Wright ,
Harwood , L. C. Richardson , Wilson ; Miss
Maude Oakley , Mr. Howell , Mrs. Robinson
and Mrs. Rudy.
In addition to tbo kenslngton given bj
Mrs. George J. Woods Monday aftetnoon n
number of smaller entertainments were
given for Miss Sweet , Mrs. Woods' guest ,
within the last week.
The Patriarchs gave a fancy dress part )
last evening. It was a large party , a number
of non-Patriarchs being Invited.
Miss Mount of Omaha will bo the guest of
Mlra Slaughter next week. She will come
down to attend the Marshall german.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Burr will visit Wash
ington In a few days.
Miss Sweet of Now York Is the guest of
Mrs. George J. Woods.
Major Illsloy of Fort Robinson passed
through the city this week.
Mr. C. J. Grcono was In Lincoln the flrst
part of the week.
Ex-Governor Nance lias returned from Chi
cago.
cago.W , A. C. Johnson expects to locate In Chi
cago. _
FiirmcrH Will Mt > o. ( nt Arlington.
ARLINGTON , Neb. , Feb. 8. ( Special. )
The farmers' Institute will be held In the
Masonic hall Monday and Tuesday. Profs.
C. E. Bessey , Lawrence , Bruncr and F. W.
Card of the State university will deliver lec
tures during the meeting. The board of
managers has spared no pains to make this
meeting of farmers a success.
a JVoti'M.
There was good sleighing at Button Fri
day.
Newcastle Woodmen nave a banquet and
ball Friday night.
The leap year ball al Pender Friday night
was a great success.
The Thurston county farmers' Institute will
meet at Ponder Wednetday
Judge Stult closed Ills' first term In the
First Judicial district , yesterday.
William Doyle and wife of Utlca were
thrown from a buggy and furiously Injured.
The ladles of the Pfesljyterlan church of
Utlca gave a & cent soela Thursday night.
Gage county republicans -desire lo return
to the primary eyslern 'of" making nomina
tions ,
John Mannlon was struck by Pat Rlchrd
at Newcastle In a row. I Fatal results are
feared , J
Prof , Llghton's musfcale at Florence for
the benefit of tbo Union Sunday school , was
a success.
Rev. A. J , Bell , the California evangelist ,
Is holding unlcn meetings at the Congrega
tional church at Kearney.
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The Fremont Turnvcrtln gave Its annual
ball at Its hall Friday evening. Many ori
ginal and clever costumes were worn.
Gage county Board of Supervisors has
been called Into special session for February
10 , Official bonds are to bo approved.
The Forest Lawn association , In order to
reduce expenroj , U requiring employes to
take a vacation every other month ,
The ladles of the Maccabees of Kearney
tent have received the prizes offered by the
supreme tent and won by them for the larg
est net gain In members.
Tbo ladles of Mcl'heruon post of the Grand
Army of the Republic gave a patriotic festi
val at Fremont. Uncle Sam appeared In
full costume , being reprekented by P. I ) . Cum-
mlngs. Among the Interesting features of the
program waa a llug drill by sixteen children.
nit.VMl AllMV VIVTnilAXS
Will bo Interested In our grand exhibit
now Fotnjr on at our store of portraits of
Generals , Statesmen , llnttlc Scenes , etc. all
nicely framed In solid lutnd polished oak.
Wo sell them nt $1 CO this week. War
Songs words and music bound In' book
form COe. Sound well when plajcd on n
Klmbnll piano lowest priced high grade
piano In the world. Come and-see our
exhibit.
A. Hospe , Jr.
Music ntid Art. 1513 Douglas St.
RECORD OF IOWA'S ' PRIDE
Has Honored Allison with the Best Offices
Within Its Gift.
NOW PRLSENT HIM FOR PRESIDENT
llrlpf Sketch of Hlx Cnrccr Horn mid
Italnpil on it I'a rm lie Clinic to
the Snc mill Grew Ul >
It.
DES MOINES , la. , Feb. 8. The Des
Molncs Register prints a long review of Sen
ator Allison's life , of which the following
Is a part : Senator Allison has lived In Du-
buqiie for nearly forty years , covering the
entire period of his active partlclpallon In
public affairs. What Is still more remark
able Is that all this tlmo ha has lived in
the some house. He loves Dubuque and
Dubuque loves him. Ono does not have to
remain In that city long to realize this. Ho
Is part of Its history , part of Its greatness
and part of Its present prominence. During
a quarter or a century It has been the real
political Mecca of Iowa. Because of his abil
ity , his Integrity nnd his personality , Sen
ator Allison has been the predominating In
fluence in Iowa republican politics.
Senator Allison was twice married , but
his llfo has been two long bereavements.
Ills flrst wife was Anna Carter , Ihe daugh
ter of Hon. Daniel Carter of Ashland , 0.
Ho brought her as a bride to his Iowa home ,
where she died in I860. Ho married Mary
Ncalley In 1873. As a young congressman
from Iowa he had met her In the home of
Senator Grimes , which was the social and
political center of the Iowa delegation In
Washington. When ho married her he was
serving his flrst term In the United States
senate1. Mrs. Allison was practically an In
valid before her marriage , due , it Is believed ,
to an attack of Roman fever abroad. Every
thing that love and skill could suggest was
done for her to restore her to health and
to the place In society which was hers by
birth and by marriage. But all was In vain.
Mrs. Allison never mended. She died In
August , 1883. Senator Allison continued lo
make his Washington homo with Mrs.
Grimes , who was Interested in his ambi
tions and to whom ho was In turn greatly
devoted.
Of Senator Allison you can write truly
that ho displeases you in no reepect. He
Is from every point of view a man. Ho Is
that rare combination of Elmpl'clly and
strength ; of frankness and reserve ; of
gentleness and ruggcdncss which appeals
* .i the eye and io the heart no less H-sn ,
to the Intellect. He Is every .Inch a snn-
alor. Ho Is strong1 of body , big of bead
and warm of heart. Ills welcome Is an
inspiration and Ms farewell Is like a ben
ediction. Ho Is ono of those men whom
men admlro and women love. Instinct
ively. Each recognizes In him that superior
manhood which Is really the greatest good
In the world. He never tells , cither In bis
labile speeches or private conversation , a
story or Incident which ho might not have
related before his own mother. Ho Is a pure
n an , without prudery.
BORN IN A LOG CABIN.
Senator Allison's father wont from Penn
sylvania to Ohio , settling near Ashland. That
was In 1823. He and his wlfo labored hard
and were happy when they could call a log
cabin , In a little dearlnc. their own. In
this cabin the future senator was born on
the 2d of March , 1829. The fond father and
mother little dreamed that the son who hail
been born lo them was destined to sit among
the great and powerful men of the nation ,
and of the world. This Is still a miracle ,
that God should work out his great plans
from humble beginnings.
The Allisons were Scotch-Irish , that Is.
Scotchmen from the north of Ireland. The
Boyds , from whom came the present senator's
mother , were of the same blood. They settled
In Pennsylvania In pioneer times. They
helped to make the Keystone state. The
second generation rendered a similar serv
ice lo Ohio and the generation to which
Senator Allison belongs rendered the same
bravo service to atlll another state Iowa.
After William B. Allison was born , ho
grew up like other country boys. He was
sent to the dlstrjct school , a school house
In the woods , at an early age , but as soon
as ho was old enough to do even light
woik on the farm ho was compelled to work
In the fields during the rummer months.
However , ho nvido remarkable progress. He
was especially apt In spelling and mathema
tics.
tics.Tho
The boy having made remarkable progress
and giving Indications of future usefulness
In the educated walks of life , his father
sent him , at the ago of 16 , to an academy
at Woostcr , O. Ho remained In that school
during two years , after which ho was sjnt
to Allegheny college , Meadvlllo , Pa. , through
the Influence of twno acquaintances bo had
made at Woostcr. He went next to Hud
son , 0 , where ho attended the Western
Reserve college , remaining there Ikewlso
only ono year. That ended his echoollng.
Having completed Ills education the young
man turned his attention to the law. Ho
returned to Wooster , and In the ofllco of
Hemphlll & Turner , began to read Dlack-
titcno. He wan enabled to earn at least
a part of Me expenses In WooJter by copy-
In , ; and other clerical work , as well as by
physical work , doing with a will whatever his
hands found to do. At the end of two years
ho was admitted to the bar and entered
on the practice of his profession In Ashland ,
O. But law cases were neither numerous
nor great In Ashland , which was.a final !
place. In rplte of the fact that ho was poor
and had apparently small prospects In life ,
he married , In 1854 , Anna Carter , the daugh
ter of Hon. Danlol Carter , a man of promi
nence In that day , It was this extra re
sponsibility which soon thereafter turned
his thoughts westward , flrst to Chicago ,
which was then a struggling town of lew
than 50,000 people , and then to Iowa , which
ho foresaw an ono of the empire states of
tbo west.
west.ENTERED
ENTERED POLITICS EARLY.
A.i sc n as ho became a resident of Dubuque
buquo ho began to Interest hlinuelf In Iowa
politics. Mr. Allison was a delegate to the
state convention which nominated Mr. Kirk-
wood In 1859. In 18CO he was honored by
being tent au a delegate to tbo national re
publican convention , the convention which
nominated Abraham Lincoln , Ho was se
lected to act as ono of thn ( secretaries of that
great gathering.
When Lincoln lusued hU eccond call for
troops , during the summer of 1601 , for 300-
000 men , to aorvo for three years , or during
STOCIC SAI.B
Every pair ot fhoes In the house Includ
ing our bicycle shoes nro on s-nlo nt
specially reduced prices this week. If jou
don't think we mean business just look nt
our big annoiinrcmcnt on pngo 16 of this
Issue. We are determined lo get rid of
our surplus stock If prices will do It.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
1419 Farnnm.
the war , Governor Klrkwood thought of the
sincere and successful young man whom be
had known In Ohio , as well as In Iowa. He
placed Mr. Allison on his staff with the rank
of lieutenant colonel nnd gave him full nu-
thorlly lo ralso regiments In northeastern
Iowa and to equip them for service In the
field. Mr. Allison entered en this work with
great zeal. 11 was not an easy tarlt.
. Following his services In raiding regiments ,
Mr. Allison suffered from n protracted sick
ness. Ho had Inrdly recovered from that
when ho received thu nomination and elec
tion to congress from the old Third dis
trict.
trict.Mr.
Mr. Allison took Ma scat In tbo house on
the 3d of December , 18C3. James G. Blalno
and James A. Gnrfield took their scats In
the same hous-e for the flrst time. The three
men alwajs remained warm personal as well
as political frlcnda
Sir. Allison was three times re-elected ,
serving In the houM from 18C3 to 1871. He
declined a icnomlnatton In 1870 , for the rea
son that ho had before that contested ,
though unsuccessfully , with George G.
Wright for a i < eat In the senalo nnd his own
ambition ? , as well as those of his friends ,
wcro centered on that body.
In 1872 Mr. Allison was elected to the
United Slates senate , succeeding Senator
James Harlan. Ho took his scat March 4 ,
1873. Ho has been four times re-elected
since. It Is n remarkable term of service.
During it all ho has grown In the confidence
and the affecllcng of the people of the ptatc ,
so that at ms > last rc-eieclliu tune VMS
neither vote nor opposition ngalnsi him.
Mr. Allison's first Important work In ths
senate was in reference to the government
of the DIstr'ct of Columbia , which was at
that lime In control of what Is known as
the Shcpard rcg'mo , notorious for Its ex
travagances and abuses. The government of
the Dlstr.'ct was then verted In two legis
lative bodies , ono hoiro compo el ot
twenty-four elective members and the other
of twelve members appointed by the pres
ident. There was a further complication In
the farm of the Board of Publ'c Works.
A congressional Joint select committee was
appointed to Invest'gate Ihese abusej and lo
formulate a scheme for better government.
The work done was libDrloun and volumi
nous. In Juno , 1874. Mr. A'llson , as chair
man , subm'ttcd the report , which was
printed In two larere volumes. The form of
government recommended by that csmm't-
tee Is still In forcei and under It Washing
ton has become one of the best governed
ns well ay most Improved among American
cities.
RANK IN THE SENATE.
Interested In all questions Mr. Allison
has been especially Identified w th tariff
and financ'al ' legislation As member of the
committee on ways and meins In the hoino
ho has given careful attention to the do'nt's
as well as to the principles of a protective
tariff. Ho has conllnuous'y been an advo
cate of a tariff for protection , so levied as
to afford ample Income for the government.
At no time an advocate of extreme duties ,
ho has all the tlmo stood fcr the Idea of
protection , for American Industries.
Of equal Importance has ben Mr. Air-
son's partlclpU ! n In financial l ° glslat-n. |
Early In his congressional career ho gave
attention to theco difficult problems No
man either within or without congress has
given more s r'ous thought to them. As
far as the pract'cal qusslons cf re-o'rts
and expend tures are concerned , ho h by
all factions regarded as nn authorlly In
congress. He has been at the head of the
appropriations c-mm't'ee ' , except during the
tlmo the senate has bjen In th con'rol
cf the democratic party , fine ? 1881. This
committee Is roxt to the finance commltleo
In ro'atlve Importance.
Mr. All'son ' was twlcs tendered a s'at
In the cabinet , first by Pres'dent Girfleld ,
with whom ho had entered the house In ISfiS.
and next by President Harrison. In 1881
his domestic affairs prevented him from
acceptlrg the coveted seat. Ho shared with
Mr. Bia'no ' the deslro that the three men ,
namely , Garfleld , Blalno nnd Allison , who
had entered pub'lc life together , shuld
be united In a slnglo administration.
nvnvr orrun sn.\so\ - *
You can't afford to miss the Omohm
Ounids' Hlc > clo Show February llth to
Htb. Prof , Dzworak's Orchestra will ren
der n selected program each evening. Mag
nificent electrical display. One-half rate *
on nil railroads from points In Nebraska ,
John 8. Johnson will bo there also th
Fowler Sextuple ) . Special attractions for
rnch evening will be announced In tbo dally
papers. Cornea ml criticise , compare nnd
ndmlrc nil of the leading wheels , sundrlcf
nnd ncccssoi'cs on the market.
Omaha
Guards Armory
1718 Cnpltol AVCUIIC ,
Admission I0c , turtles I'rcc.
WYOMING'S Sit KI21 * IMJUSTIIY.
Ill n Most FlonrlHhliijr Condition -rrlth
Pl'OMlH'l'tM IlllliriM llIK Dull ) ' .
CASPER , Wjo. , Feb. 8. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Joseph Desert , a prominent sheep
man , came Into town to > hy from 100 miles
north of hero and reports that tha
fall of mow In the country traveled over
will average six Inches. All the sheep In
that section are In prime condition , and
doing well. The loss on ( lib range co far
amounts to nolhlng.
Two hundred and fifty tliotimnd sheep are
being winter ranged In this county. A bunch
of jearllngs owes sold the other day at
Rawllns for $2.35 per head , after shearing.
A herd of mixed sheep hero sold lately for
$2.25. This Is a considerable advance over
last j ear's price for the Kimo class of
sheep. Local sheepmen look for wool to
bring 7 to S cents per pound this spring. Not
much money Is being advanced by commis
sion men owing to the fact that wool grow
ers want to tell rather than consign their
wool. At this time last jcar over $600,000
had been advanced to local wcol growers
whllo this season PO far only $150,000 haa
been advanced. All the local sheep com
panies declared dividends list reason and ]
mortgages of record ngaln t Individuals wcro
reduced 40 per cent of the gros ? amount.
Locally , the range sheep business Is lookIng -
Ing up. Four hundred thousand phcep will
bo sheared in the pens around Casper.
ArrnnKt'in < 'iiH for HitKllnli'H Viincrnl.
INDIANAPOLIS , Feb. S The details of
the funeral of the late William II. English
have been arranged. The service will oc
cur at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon In the
pnrlors of the second floor , south front.
The frlqnds of the dead man will have nn
oppoitunlty to vlovv the body In the hotel
par'ois iluiliifr iho forenoon. The funeral
services will bo In charge of Ilev. John
C. English of New York , n Unptlst minis
ter , and a c m Jn of Mr. English. Uv. . C. H.
McDowell of this city will assist. The
services will bo simple , 'ino pall bearers
will bo Governor Mntthcvva , Mayor Tatr-
gart , John C. New , General Fred Knefler ,
United btutes Senator Turple. John J. Cur
tis , John Coburn and John H. Wilson.
FixYriirN for nniberrlcnicnf.
FORT SCOT ! ' . Knn , Fob 8.-J. n. CoJeatf ,
the bank cashier , whose defalcation of
$50,000 , resulted In the failure of the State
bank of this city , nnd who p'eadcd guilty
to ono of the charges of embezzlement , was
today sentenced to Ilvo jears In the peni
tentiary , the maximum punishment for em
bezzlement. After receiving- sentence ,
Colenn , sobbing' pltcously , presented to
JinJgo Simons a written statement , In which ,
he asserted that , despite assertions to the
contrary , ho and his family vvcro pennl-
ICbH.
Ilnplil City Hey ICIIIuil.
RAPID CITY , S. B. , Feb. 8 ( Special
Telegram ) Bennle ngglcston , 13 years of
age , was shot and killed this afternoon by
Clarence McCoy. The boys , vvllh a lot
of schoolmates armed with knives and
guns , were having a mock Indian fight back
of School House hill , when > oung McCoy ,
who hnd nn old double-barrel shotgun sup
posed to be unloaded , accidentally dis
charged Its contents Into voung Eggleston'a
head , killing- him Instantly.
OUIiiIioinn CuUle Men Intllirnnnt.
ARKANSAS CITY , Feb. 8 A Special to
the Star fiom Guthrlc , Okl. , snjs : Consterna
tion among cattlemen has been caused hereby
by the announcement of Secretary of Ag-
iculture ( Morton's Older changlnp the quar
antine line nnd shutting out all of Okla
homa and Texas. It Is claimed the change
will cause many thousands of dollars loss
to Oklahoma cattle ralseis.
io Commit Sulolilc.
CHICAGO , Feb. S.-GcorKo Peckham.
formcr'y nsslblnn clty prosecutor at Plaits-
mouth , Neb. , Is locked up. nt the Harrison
street police station for attemptingsuicide. .
Ho lb penniless nnd snye he has been wandering
deringrll over the west since 111 health
ruined his practice In Nebraska ,
THOMAS KILPATRICK & CO ,
Successors to N. D Falconer
Our buyers are now East , and we are each day receiving
, new spring goods , We call special attention to a choice line
of fancy Silks , superior goods , in very latest styles and
colorings ,
Also a large invoice of Priestley's famous Black Goods ,
For reliable durability , no other goods equal to them.
We are sole agents for these goods.
Muslin Underwear.
We have opened a large line from what is acknowledged
to be thf best manufacturer in the countryand we invite your
inspection Knowing that for style , quality and workmanship ,
they will be found choice and superior. We would call spe
cial attention to what we have in low and medium priced
goods in extraordinary good values :
An Empire gown , full 58 inches Ions' and extra widegood
muslin and trimmed with embroidery 59 cents.
Better goods , also very cheap , at 890 , 980 and $1.25.
Drawers in extra value , from children's at 5 cents , up to
the finest Umbrella Drawers richly trimmed with embroidery.
Corset covers at all prices ,
Skirts in all grades special value at 65 , 75 , 85 and 98
cents ; and choice goods in finer grades , including the very
best the market affords.
We are now opening new goods in each department daily.
THOMAS
KILPATRICK & CO.