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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 24, 1898)
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Iluckingliarn , ore now looklrg over tIm valley of the North Platte rIver In the wcst- em part of tha atnte , with a view of ocat- Ing a branch Ilaic to connect with the main . line at ? ortIa Platte. ' 'rho l'nrty ' left. lwre on Mondny last , and firat Inspcteil the main line and branchea In Nclirnnlni. On the return trip the patty left thu railrna.l at Kimball , the county acat ot 1CrnbaIi county , anal ctnbarlcetl in wagons for a trip of several days through thin territory now under conaideratIon for a new bronchi. Front Kimball tIll ) party will trlvn northward about forty miles through ] imbnhI , Ilanner niffi a part of Scott'a fliulT countica , A Btop was made at ( er1ng , In thu hatter dninty , Ineatcil on the south hank of tIm North Platte river , anal from thiero the journey by wagon % hil be con- tInuel ( lowli the North Piratto river to North Platte , a distance of about 1S0 intlea. The valley of th river is the route pro- poset ! for the now branch , anti should the ofilciaha now Inspecting the route make a favorabia report to l'rcsident Burt , it Is altogether likely that the railroad vIhl be built. Thia valley ii regarded by expori- onceti railroad men of this atato as the moat available territory in thin state for rallrozid construction. mdcc. . ] , there are somu officials of the Union PacIfic , who have always main- tiatned that the main iliac would have been more profliablo and givcia a better road ad It followed the North Platte river after aenching North Platte , Instead of following th South I'latto ' river. . : 'I'harutagli : a Itich The North Platte valley Is In the extreme western part of Nebraska , about duo yost ot Omzihn. It rains diagonally through the part of th state north of the corner that was given to Colorado to help enlarge "Its " domain. hturthng from the maIn line of the Union I'acrnc , tim new branch 'wIll run through thia' counties of Lincoln , Keith , Douch , CTheyenno and Scott's Bluff. In nil of these counties Irrigation Is extensively ' practiced and some of the best irri- gateit fiartu lands In the west arc lorated along the new route. The ter- ' ritory is also considered exceptionally good for the production of live stock nuti with the agricultural anlI I lye stock Industries doveloic'l ' it is lehleVC(1 tiant the valley will prove a most profltablo 0110 for a Union PacifIc branch. There is another reason for the Union I'nciflc's wanting to build the branch. Under the terms of th land grant made by the government to the orIginal Union I'adlllc COlilhiafly the latter came into posacs5lon of every other section of land on both sides of thjo railroad. As this haul west of North Platte extends twenty intle north of the main hizio nuich of It Is In the vailey of the North Platte river. 'rIds land has been without much s'ahiao lnce the construoUon ' of than Union Pacific , but tlio ) nlUding of a hiraneha along the North Platte river would Increase tIm value of th COlllpanYs lands enormously. From the stab of these lands ' at au increased Price it is Bltrcd that the land .icpartiiaent . of the eoinpluly aIon could tIhiflost afford to PflY for the construction of ( ho branch line. Should it be decided to build the North Platte branch It would for the lrescnt have bait 0110 raIlroad connection , namely : , with the Union Pacifle main line : lt North Platte. To build this brunch about ISO nhles of trnck would liavo to bt put down , bait this work Is thought to ho Inconsiderable In corn- ' i'arisoia with the returns in sight. At a ' later day ( lie branch will probably li ox- ( ( ' 0(10(1 further up ( lie North Platte ilvcr to Wondover , Wyo. , givIng an outlet for ( ho great ahIprnonta of live stock that come down on the Cheyenne & Northern railroad. at whIch point the latter road crosses the North Platte river. Uii iIny Notes iazi.I i'crsoiinl , . . K. ( . Mortliouse , general freight agent at the llkhiorn , returned froati Chicago ycstcr- ' day iuornliig. l'iosldent II. ci , Burt of ( lie Union l'aciflo 811(1 Mrs. I3urt ruturned yesterday from New York. General SolicItor Manderson of the I ) . & M. Is aiowhy iniproving from his recent Illness - ness and expects to be able to go to Liar harbor. Me. , about August 1. President ItIstine of the Co1orao Miii- laud mid his two sons spout Saturday morn- lug lit railway circles hero anti put In the rest of the day at the expoiltion grounds. An unknown boy was found on the UnIon Penile tracks near Ogalnila on 'L'hiuraday itight badly injured. It Is thought ho was standing close to the tracks when a freight train passeit by and one of ( ito cars struck him. lie bolongd to a party of imiul- giants. Scalpers o1ii tickets to eIght men who boarded thin regular traiti for Kansas City ' 1'rila ( night. Thu ticiceta were St. Joseph excursion ticlzots marked plainly that thiny wore good only On tim i.ptcini train which left at S o'clock , bUt the scalpers had merely FUll lines through thin provision and sold them as legtihtir tickets. 'I'hie conductor re- ftiseti to tuke the tickets and ( lie inca were put off a short distance outside of the city. 1Iiiit.tiatL' , , tiiflon. $ Ioooo diamond , watch and silverware stock. must be sold to pay Irulelitealneas ; sale every morning 10 a. in , , and evening , 7:30 : p. in. Corner lfth aitil Douglas. Dinner at FIerni8h Cafe , \Vest Midway , IT IS COOL ri COUIIIADO. Thin real difference hetveen tim summer - mer temnpratUru of Colorado and ( hint of Nebraska is onhy about ten degrees , 'rite uptmnrent difference Is about thir. ty degrees , July is thio best month to visit Cob- rado. lit sub' the temperature is just rIght. ( lie niountalla resorts tilled with plensure-seekers , and the cost of reaching ( item little more thnn halt as great nil Is ordinarIly ( Ito case , For Infotitintlon about rates and trattis , also for advertising nmtter do- tiorlptivo of Munitnu , ( 'ilenvood ' Springs , Esteim Vurlc , call at Tietze * Olilue2't'w flui'ot- 1502 FOffl $ t , Oll osou ss. ' ' - . . * * i - SCOTIDENIES HIS LANGUAGE Sn3 M flue Heportuf the Attorncy'i Stcmiornphicr 1 , . 1linceirnte miii JIhllP ! Onto flue finite , Tue contempt proceedings in the Dodd case against the Nebraska Children's home society took another sonMthonnh turn yesterday - day morning when Attorney Montgomery produced an affidavit comitaining a report at all the conversation that passed the day previous between Jtido Scott and Mv , Montgomery. It had been tmilen down by a stenoraphcr employed for that. purpose by Mr. Mont- gomnery. Judge Scott said It was in rnnr.y respects incorrect alid that , therefore , while ho would overrule Mr. Montgomerys mimotion for a tranerer of the case. ho tvoUial not make any record of it until ho could have lila OWII stenographer to report his language in the afternoon. The court again criticised Mr. flounce , the president of ( lie society , for the part ha hail taken in the Ackerman against Ackr- man contempt matter against Judge Scott before the supreme court. 'oteit front Ilu' Coiirit. The three gamblers , lCirschbaumn , Dwycr and Ihyrne , are still languishing in jail for ( ho want at bondsmen , having been unable to obtain the l,500 bali , Adolph I3rown was appointed by Judge Scott receiver for the restaurant of the International 1)inlng and Checking corn- pithy at Sixteenth and Itmmmnett streets ; bond $1,000. I3Pown is to advance 4OO to carry on the himmeiness. Anti-PhIl , cures pill hablim see ad , Have you takeit a ride tin a Lion at hif toentha n'l Cpitnt avenue ? It is a great resort for children. All loyal wonmea are requested to meet With the members of ( leorga Crook \Vornnhi'a Relief cairns , No. 88 , at Mrs. John I ) . Fur- ray's , corner Twenty-fourth antI Seward streets , on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock , for the hnmrposo of sewing and bringIng together - gether supplies for ( ho sick and wounded soldiers. Came prepared to sow. 'Fho following named articles are desirn- blo : Canned soups , chain broth. jellies , oraimgo mnarnuilade , ginger ale , biscuimi , ivator crackers , canned tomatoes , canned Peas , halt hmicaclieci muslin , half wool lien- nd , real or grimy , UiliOmt 1'ZlOIIlC. "Time Colorado Special , " "The Overhand Limited" and "Thin Fast Mail" are time i rnagnlilcenthy equipped trains run via tim Union l'aciflc to all Irlncipal west- ermi Points. City ticket office , 1302 Farnam street , Best Sscranton herd coal , $7.50. Coutant & Squires , 1iO2 Farnam street. WILLIAM DODSON IS HELD UP 3ltlttitger t the Oxunlua hhiitnry ilililti ; lIeeia 1"outpn.lN lit the ilIgit Wee tiN Manager William Dobsan , of the Omaha Military band , was held up amial robbed of his watch and valuables in the vacant lot in ( lie rear of the Coliseum building , near Twenty-first street , by two mcmi Friday night. Mr. Dobson was on his way to his liomno itt 21O Giant street at Iho time and tool : a she t cut across the lot to save time anti distance. Tue hot is very heavily overgrown - grown with tail ecils , which makes it very dark. Ho had gotten lieu way across the space when the Lwo men aprang out. of the weeds just ahead of him and demanded that lie throw up his lands and renmaln quiet on Pain of death. They had weapons In their hands , but whether they vero revol- Vera or knives , Mr. Dobson could not. say , as ho could not distinguish 1 the darkness. While one of the men hold him passive , the other searched his clothing for valuables. After time robbery , the inca slunk into the weeds in a westerly directIon. A posse of ohlicers were ilotailed on the ease as soon as Mr. Dobsc'mi reported It , but no trace of the mea could be found. Dr. Shcpard , entarrh , 312 N. Y. Life. Best hard coal for Inunedlato delivery , 7.5O per toil. C. Li. Havens & Co. 'Thi. 17. The cheapest and best nical on Exposition grounds. Flemish Cafe , West Mdwsy. Over 100 of the latest style vehicles to chOose from , VIsit our wholesale repository - tory before ptmrcbaslng. You can save from $25.00 to OtO. ) One block from the east did of the flarnoy street ear line. Lininger & Metcalf Co. SLABAUGII DENIES THE WRIT Iltiluls the Charge of Yngrnuey Aggtiiist flue Aiiilcftiitpit is Suuthl'- cletit Groulii for elcnt1oii. Jmmdgo Slahaugh decided the writ. of habeas corpus proceedIngs brought before him for time release of Kitty Wells cmi Mary Drown , alleged to be unjustly deprived of their bib- erty by the police , against the women and remanded thorn back to the city jail. Time warrant served cmi the women , cimarg- tag them with vagrancy by the 11011cc CS soon as the writ of habeas corpuim was Is- sued , caused tao Ueclm3ton as rendered , as ( Ito court hehti ( hint this warrant was proper. As to the question as to the right of the police In holding unhooked , the women , for a time exceeding that specified by law , the court took no cognizance. That idmnac of tim case , ho said , was for the determination of a jury. A writ of hiabaas corpus was issued by the court , returnable Monday , for time ra- lease of Annia Nelson and Ialsy Williams. These omen were arrested on the 21st and nrc stIll in time city jail. Their names do not appear on thin police records and the charges against ( item care not known , 'rudy attorney has been heuicd a conference with thorn , Captain Sigwart denies that time women are In custody. although It is known that they are. CaptaIn Slgwttrt , Chief Gallagher amid Jailer lleItfeiii have been cited to np- year amid explain why thu women are held. Dinner at Flemish Cafe , West MIdway , lluirtl foul , fleet Scranton , 37O per ton delivered. Tel. 429. 0. W , hULL CO. 0.V. . Wertz. Dentist , ici ; Douglas et , Time great WilshIre Ostrich Farm's display of ostriches , to open about Ailgust 1 , r'ron- ' lees to be ommo of the prIncipal attractions during the expoattiomi. iilns'rtitge , ble'iiHcN , Time following marriage license was Issued by County Judge i3axter yesterday : Namito antI Addrtss Ago , Joseph i'ospisil. Onuthma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i'auiirmo I'ospiimil , Omaha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CO You cannot beat the beat. Buy hard coal of Victor WhIte , 1605 Farnam , 'l'o 'Vliiii I t iUit' Cftiteermi , Yesterday we gave mmot.ico of a bo that was going to be sent by It , S. Wilcox to the Omaha ( Juards at Chickamnauga , and friends of time boys wore requested to make personal - sonal packages or to nmnlm a general do- aatloma to the company. Mormey , canaed goods , cigars. tobaCco , lime juice , pickles , ollvcs , etc. , magazines , papers or anything of a nonperishable nature. Whatever you think would ilinUBe the boys send It along , This box will be snt Weihncsday , July 7 , so he lrOmitt anti deliver your donation to 11. \VIL.COX at , lirowning , King & Co.'s , Everyone is Immyited to contribute. Ireland in pictures and uiagazinei bounm by A , I. hoot. 1G09 Howard street. Living in two boos fide new subscribers. imrepaual for two wicks each and get three of TIme eO'6 photogravurea of the exposi- ( ion. : - RAILVAY RATES COIPARED cmangea in tbo Rates of Charge for Freight and Paengers. SOME TABLES COVERING MANY YEARS Govrniiieitt flciort nra 1tntc for i're1ghit hltiitineitit on All 1.tncit nitti on Miati' Iit4I iii. mutt Limier , . The United States Department of Agriculture - culture has hubhished as miscellaneous but- ictin No , 1 an exhaustive report on the changes in time rates of charge for railway transportation , prepared under abrection of time govoranment statisticIan by II. 'I' . New- comb , chIef of the section of freight rates in that division. The report deals not only with the charges for transportation of ngrl- cultural products to the principal markets anal seaports , but also with those fat' furniture - nituro , agricultural implements , dry goods anti other domnmcaiities to the distributing centers of the interIor and west , The rates on passenger 8ervlce are also dealt with fully. These tables given are decidedly Inter- eating as showing how nntt when the changes' in railway rates have been made. There has boon a steady reduction of yMca from the earliest reports , but in many cases the fluctuations have been almost tin- accountable , and on tbq whole It appears that time most of the reductIon was made prior to ten years ago , and , In sonic cases prior to fifteen years ago. The later 'cars show either no reduction of rates or ro- ducticins not at all proportionate to time reduction - duction In values of the commodities hantil cab , For instance , ( hero has been no redam- lion in the rate charged on transportatIon of dry goods from New York to Chicago . TIme reduc- for more than twenty years. then of tim rate on 'wheat from Chicago to Now York by rtii train 1858 to 1876 amounted to more than CO per coat , but sitice that timno It has beau only about 18 ier ccItt , and lisa not varied much since l8St. While the business of time railways anal the baa been enormously increased reventlo from freights arni passengers mntich larger than In former years time reduction in rates liao not oven kept pace with the aleclhmme in prices. The Information for the report was gatli- oreti from reports of the companIes anal front pUtlicatiOni3 of leading commercial bodies and front commercial journals. The report also makes allowance for fluctuations in time value of the currency of the country during the period when there was a dhrfrormco In value between time currency in circulation and time gold basis for the same. Every figure giving a price ( luring this period is ' in order that reduced to it gold 'valuation in the work. ( hero may be perfect uniformity The lirat of the ( aides of statistics in this report shows the volume of freight ( radio and the revenue derived thic'rcfia'mm on all tn rnIlwnvR of the United Siat"mi. Ttilt in- formation is givcn in averages for etlt rear for a herbal of thirty years. TIme purpose of the compilation was to maliow ivhmat changes have taken place from year to year In the freight business of the United States railroads - roads and to afford a basis for judging whether the tendency tins been up or down in tito matter of business and rates. Data was collected showing the number of mntls of railway operated , ( lie number of tons at freIght carried , the number of tons of freight carried one mile , the number of miles run by freIght trains and tile gross earnings from freight service for every railway relating - lating to which nil or any portion of the desired information could ha secured. The first of the tables of statistics shows that there has not been much change lii thirty years iii the average number of tons carried per mile of romul operated , the aunt- ber being 3Z71 In 1867 , dropping to 2i73 , the lowest amount , In 1870 , rIsing to 4,189 iii 1SS8 and utandiog at 1,208 In 18110. The average number of toni carried one mile par mile operated shows a steady increase from 279,712 In 1867 to 62iS32 In 1&16 , 1)lmt time latter amount is not as great as that for time year 1892 when the average stood at 543:305. : 1mm the matter of average tons car- ned per mile rumm by freight trains the increase - crease has been comparatively steady front .867 In : i&67 to 1.60 in l86. Time column showing time average distance carried pot- ton is an Interesting study. Ta 1867 it was 101.23 and this increased with various flue- tmations to 115.58 in 1878. There was a fall- lug off amid the figure was not passed again until in 1889 wIzen it reached 127.16. The next year there was a. drop and then the annual amount rose slowly to the 124.47 marlc of 18(16. ( Itevolmuc rrtnii Freight , Tim question of revenue from freight business Is also treated In thIs comnpre- liensive tnbe. The average revenue front freight per mIle of road operated was 5- 301.53 In 1867 , but two years later the revenue - enuo wmls iCl6.4'3. In 1871 anal for two years following time amount was over , OOO amid again in ISSO-Si it was again high , hut aside from these years time amount baa imoon slightly tinder ( ito $5,001) ) mark , running down to 3,9S1.37 In 18(14 , and standing at $4,222.48 in lS9r. Time average revenue flout freight per ton per mile car- tied has rulmown a downward tendency In the thirty year period. Time companies got i(125 centa. . in 1867 , which amount fell below - low thu 1 ccitt carnimmg after 1885 and in 1896 was dowu to .806 of a cent , the low- eat point. Time descent in the host cioveim years-1886 to 1896 inclusive-was not altogether - together uniform year by year but run as follows : In 1886 , .999 ; in 1887 , ,084 ; in 1SSS , .041 ; in 188(1 , .922 ; in 1890 , ,41 ; in 1891 , .895 ; in 1892 , .S98 ; In 18t13 , .878 ; in 1891 , , SCO ; In 1S9 , .819 ; in 1896. .806. 'l'ho statistician , in mahaing time report , ekes the figures last given as by far time moat Intpomtant In the whole table , hiesiales rebating to the most satisfactory unit in accordance with wimioit transportatIon aorv- Ices can be measured , the rate per ton per mile is tin especially desirable measure of cliiilmgos iii freight charges from ierIod to period 1)ecause , unlike pubitslmed sehieduies of rates , which in earlier yearn wcro deviated - viated fromu so frequently as to render them In many Instances of but tim slight- ( tit value aim showing time actual clmarges , tim rate per ton vor mile takes account of all concessions front pimbliahmed charges except in these Instances , it Is ImpossIble to say how frequent , in which rebates were charged as operating expenses. The averages - ages under consIderatIon are qualified by tlmu fact that those for time later years In- elude alt railways , while only such roads us had adopted advanced methods of accounting - counting , that is , roads of greatest traf- tic and iaweut rates , could be included for ( ho earlier. years. "Time ileeliuo , " says the statistletun , "which Is seen to have been cotnparatively regular front nearly 2 cents a mile Iii 1S67 to about S mills In 1896. amounts to about GO per cent. and is iu'ob- ably not exceeded by that In tlmo price of any commodity among those shipped by rail. " 'rho figures given have all been ye- duceal to time gold basis. ItuiteN ( mU ieniihuImc I.iiii'it , The third table in the bulletin contains average rates per ton of freight per mile for each of a large mmumnber of railways. and was made to cover the loucat period with flgard to each company Included for whlcb data required could be secured from any reliable source. This table gives in detail itoirlo of the Ilgures trout wimichm time preceding - ceding table was commmpiled , It enables the student to make coniparisons of different railways amid to compare raibay business in various sections of the country , F'hmurcs ate given on some of the rftllwnys running back as far n 1816. as Ii the case of the Fitchburg railway. This Is an eastern road , % ut at the beginning time average rate of charge per ton of freight per utile was 4.523 cents. On that road It Is now .870 cents. Hut timoro tare startling variations In the table relating to this u-anal , For instance , the rate in lS5 dropped front 2.765 cemita and again in 1804 to 1.9 , but In 1874 it was brick to 3.603. Another eastern road , the hIostoa & Maine. shows a steadier decline , but tim rate is bout up to 1.450 for tIme year 1897 , the last one rtportcd , 'rho rate on the New York Central early dropped below 1 cent. and stood at .929 in 1876 , In 18S5 it was .68 amid It has remainixi almost stationary ier since , liclng .679 In 1897. The western railways tild not reduce rates so early. Time Itock island , for instance , In 18S0 was getting 1.209 cents 11cr tea miiile , which did not fall below the 1 cent until 18S8 , ten it was 09G4 , but In 1891 tim corn- patty is'as getting 1.039 , ( ho next year 1.05 , nimother year 1,039 , then O.9S9 , l.OSt , 1.017 and 0.958 , the last being for the year 1897. In the case of ( ho Northwestern railway the rate dropped from 2.691 , the high point , In 186(1 , to 1.194 in 1SS5. The rate went below the 1 cent in ISSS anal 1890 , but did not drop so low again until 1897 , when it was 0.978 , The rate on ( ho Milwaukee got down below 1 cent in only one year , 1800 , hut was 1.168 in 18S6 anal was 1.008 in 1SDT. The Burlington makes an interesting show- lag. This Is divIded into time portions east anal weAt of time Missouri river , East of time river the table begins with 1865 , wimen time rate was 1.788. fly 1877 this lied dropped to 1,822 , at which time the rate west of time river on tIme same line was 4.765. fly 18S2 the company was getting 1.091 east of time river for freight anal 3.041 west of the river. Time next year a drop was made to 1.032 and 2.716 respectively. ily 1887 the rates were 0.S79 cast of time river and 1.816 west. The next year the rates had settled to 0.750 and 1,116. There have been fluctuations Bi000 , aind In 1S97 the rates stood 0.801 and 1.284 , practically stationary for the last ten years amid more. in connection with this the figures omm the Union Pacific nrc worth noting. The statistics - tistics e rnmnenco witit 1S70 , when tIme rate was 3.596 , but a drop of more than a cent was made the next year , anal 2.41 was rc- celved. fly 1.879 , whemi time Burlington was credited with receiving 3.789 'tu'est of the river , tim Union Pacific was getting 1.091. Time rate oil the latter roaal droppcd to 1.213 in 13S7 , continued steadIly downward to 1.033 in 1890 , anal was reportea at 0.062 in 1897. Some examples of very low rates are to hmo found in railways ( lint are not favored by long imaul. The rate on the Norfolk & Western in 1897 was 0.416 , on the Chielta- peako & Ohio 0.419. on time Buffalo , Rochies- tar & Pittsburg , O.4S1 , on the Toledo & Central Ohio 0.478 , on ( lie Fall Brook , 0.431 , and on the Chicago & Eric. 0.477. % 'cstbonmtd j'reig1it , The report Includes a great mica ! of vaiti- able Informatioim about rates on mnanufac- tured goods destined for westermi use , For Iimmmtaiice , tIme rate charged on dry goods from New York to Chicago by rail was $1.37 PCV 100 pounds in 1867 , hut dmoppcd to 81. cents In 1870 anal to 39 cents in 1SG. But In 1877 it WflS 72 centS , a year later ii edits , ( lien for two years 75 cents after which with occasional drops iieiow time marie It has ra- mained at this figure. Thus for eighteen years there has been imracticahi0' no change in the rate on this leading commodity. On boots and shoes , teas and drugs the rates have been substantially the same , but lower on cotton piece goods on whicit the rate has remained at 50 cents since 1877. These rates are given regardless of quantity shipped. The rates front Now York to St. Louis ly rail are givemi. In 1881 the rate was 8i cdmits per 100 pounds , then tiroppoal 3 cents , stooai at 0.1 centS for two years , dropped to 72 cemitma in 1883 , stood at 92 cents the next two years , was at 90 cents In 1688 , since which time It. has rernalued steadily at 87 cents. There has 'been no change in the rate oat lending commodities from New York to St. Louis between 18S9 and 1897. Rates on grain fromit Chicago to New York have not greatly changed since 1S76. At that time the rate on wheat by rail as re ported by the Chicago Board of Trade was 11L12 cents. It had been as imigh as 42.37 cents In war times and as late as 1872 was 31.13 cents. After 1876 there were fluctuations lii the rate until it reached 14.40 cents ha 1881 and dropped to 13.20 cents in 1881-80. The lowest point reached was 11.89 cents In 1895 which became 12 cents in ISSO amid 12.5 cents in 1897. The corn rate stood at 12.32 cents in 1881-85 and dropped to 10.29 cents ten years later , but In 1897 stood at 11.13 cents. The rate on horses anal mules from Cbi- cage to New York has not chammgcd simico 1879. On sheep It is half what it then , but has remaimmed steadily at 30 cents per 100 pounds since 1889. Time rate on hogs be- ( wean the points mmmcd was 29 cemits in 1882 anal 213 cents 1mm 3888 , but In most of time years since has remained at 30 cents. In 1893 local causes sent it down to 20 cents. Time rate on dressed hogs was .18 cents In corn- mon cars and 53 cents In refrigerator cars In 1806 , but In both cases hecamno 45 cents in 1891 and has remained there ever since. I'uNsengcr Itrudes. Although the matter of rates ( or passen- gays Is not of especial Interest to those who rainy be reacimcah by ngrlcultural bulletins , the tables on this subject are included. Time ta- bbe begins whim 1867 , when time average toY- enue front ascii passcmmger per milo carried was 1.004 cents , A year later time revenue was 2.164 eemmts , anti in 18711 it was 2.183 , Ten ycars later it was 2.142 cents , and stilt another - other ten years It toOal at 2.019 cents. The report properly calls attemmtion to time fact that It should be borne In mammal that the timing which time traveler purchmuasca with time money paid as faro has varied 1mm his favor in every important element except. ( limit of distance , Time service hmas been Improv.aal anti this explains why rates iii tIme ulassen- ger department Imavo not been redameed as utucim al In the freight. department , In 1863 tue Rock Island got 2.098 cents par mile per passenger , bitt as late as 1671 was getting 3.063 cents. Time mmoxt year the rate was 2.687 , whIch contiau'al about time average until 1887 , when it was 2.228 cents. In isori tIme Itock Island got 2,140 cents ver mile , in 1806 it. got 2,10S anti in 1897 it got 2,153. Time Iiuritngtorm roaih iii 1877 was gettIng 2.590 cents imor mile on lines east of time river anal r.199 On lines vest of time river , Time next year-187S-tlmere was not so mmmcii difference - once , the rates being 2.547 amid 4,959 , reapec- tively. By 1886 there had been a further equalization nnai tue rates stood 2.130 cents and 2,711 , respectively , These rates ivero not greatly different from timose of 1807 , . $40,000 1NSIAMNT urrEN'-kEM ; [ AT $363 PLQ YEAR For ten ycnr , mit mtgti :35 : , GUAItAN. , I'EIs : 2OIio year fat' 2 ( ) YEARS other unmnlintH iii proportion , A definIte contract issued by time Union Central Life Insurance Co. of Cincinnati. 'I'imls POliCY is cxciiaingeabhti for aimy other form of imoiivY miesireti , becuring to time insured time benehit of tile youmiger ugo aitd lower rate , without subsequemmt re-exunmlmia- tion , 'VIto l'nion Central ismmUeai $3G,000,0' ' ) hmmsur- nucu last year. Assets mmeairiy $20ALC,0O1. Upon receipt of your date of birth full varttcular % lili bo given. A. II , ElMIS'I'ON , Gen'i , Att. Itoont 415 Bee hlldg , Tri. 1Z10. fl's' _ _ 4. _ 4s , AC ' , ' , S when they were 2.0S6 cents rind 2.631 teepee- tively. Thmo rates on the Union l'aclllo at the same ( into showed some differences. in 1877 the rCto was 3.110 cents per mile anti in ISS It was .1.226. fly 1886 it haaI become 2.135 cents anti In 1897 it was 2.101. The rate on the Notthtwestern remained steadier than 0mm almost any of time western roads , In 1870 It was 2.777 cents , in 1877 it was 2.420 , in 18S7 it was 2.285 anl in 1897 it was 2.053 cents. . 'I'll. , ( oil I iiit'ti tnt l.irn tIed , The new Wabash solid vestibule train of day coaches , sleeping anal dimming cars. A train for tourists anti all classes of travel. "Ill Leave Chicago ( tinily ) , 2 noon , Leave St. Lotus ( daily ) , 0mb a. in. Arrive New York , via iVost Shore , 3r30 P. m. Arrive Boston via Fitchburg , 5:50 : p. rn. All agents soil tickets for tills train anal will tell yomm tall about it. Ask hint or write a. N. Clayton , a , W. 1' . Art. Wabaslm It. It. A. D. T. Co. ; messengers furaieiiotl ; baggage - gage delivered. 1302 1)oumgias St. T l. 177. have Root prrnt it. Don't miss Newhny's pIcimic Slimitiny , July 24. Good boating amid fishIng. 'Sarpy Mills ; train leaves lb. & M. at 10 a. mu. sharp. We have emmgogeal special attractions never seen in this part of the country at great expense. Caine out anal ace the boys eat-worth twie the irice of a ticket , Meet me at. Schlitz's roof garden. hamilton Warren , M. Ti. , cclccttc and meg- netic physician. has moved lila office to the Tizaral block , 224 North 23d street. Special attention to all long sunnalmig or lingering diseases mind to diseases of women and cbii- dren. A Fi'1W A IY.tl'1'AGli Otiereil by the Ciutemigo , Miiwnulcco & St. l'miii ilnilwn' , TIlE SHORT LINE TO CHICAGO. A. clean train finale tIP and started from Omaha. hiaggago clutched front residence to destination. Elegant train service and courteous em- pboyc. Entire trains lighted by electricity and with electrl bight in every berth. Finest dining car service In the west , withi meals tierveal "a Ia carte. " Thu Flyer loaves at 5:45 : p. in , daily from UmIon Depot. CITY TICKET OFFICE , 1504 Farnam St. C. S. CAitItiFMt. City TIcket Agent. Shirts reahuceal to Sc. hmnpatrlal Laundry Co. , suutlavet cormior Sixteenth amid Dodge , Visit Schmlitz's roof garden concerts , MERL WTERS ! Apnlhillaria4 , 4 : pimmts , gnseou . . . . . . . . . . . . lIe Apohinarts ithits , gaseous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Apohlinaritu , quarts , gaseous . . . . . . . . . . . . 25c liothiesalim , ½ gallon , Plain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40e l3oro-Lititia , gallon , nlain . . . . . . . . . . . . foe Tioro-Llthmia , titlmarts , gnseotms . . . . . . . . . . . . 25c lhoro-Lltliiam , 1)1015 , gatseOus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ic liromnine ahab Arsenic , % gal , Plain . . . . SOc Buffalo Lithln , Illittli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t0c Coifaix , pints , gaseous. . . . hOc Ccmifux , ½ gallon , Plain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35cr Carii'bital SPrmidel , 111am. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tOe Carlsbad aimtttonima , gaseous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2ie Congress , Plum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20c Hathorn , jalithmi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20c I Itmnymidi Janos , hiaiiit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hhtmnvnhi , Lajos , llLiiit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25cr I i'genImm , ½ gallon , illatin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40cr 113'g'mmia , uunrts , gaseous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20c htiitnhn , plain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26cr Ihni'i4 "California i'mtter" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOc Wo memitlon nbova a , few niimmerrml wmtters wRit their price , per stmmgh' bottle. 'rime prices by alozen or camse Is much less. Time renalet' will observe that tills list only goes to I-lit tue nhlImzmbet-\Vo imandlO 100 klaus of mimmeral watters , fresh ) . Sherman & McConnell Drug Ca 1513 DODGE ST. OMAhA , NEB. MIDDLE OF BLOCK. DETAILS FOR INSPCTION1 aenerni Saismister I'rn'iu1es for the Wntehiiur of llhi'er' of time hit.hInn Atmimim Ities , Orders have been issued by Gemmerci Summer of time 1)epsrtment of the MissourI , ihotailimlg officers to witness the leslie of annuity goods to Indians upon reservations. Thu followIng officers will attend to ( lint work Ia this do- Partnientr Scribe Ageumcy , Nebrarka-Lletmtenmttlt C , H , Day , Tenth cavalry , ( Jniaha Lietitenant Ritwatat Lloyd , Twenty-second lnfitmttri' , alternate , Fart Crook. Citeyctine and At'apnhoo Jigencles , OkIa' homna-hi5mmtcmmallt Sha.mllcnburger , T'tnth iii' famtiry , 1ort ltemmo , Old. ; Capt.iin 3. Gnstomi , lightIt cav.ilry , alternate , Fort Rena , Old. KIoi'at gency , Okhahonma-C'rmptatln C. A. Varntmm , Seventh cavalry , Port Sill , ' ) kl. Lieutenant F' . II. llich , Seventh cavalry , alternate , Fort Sill. hard Coal , m7.3i ) . For Immediate oraiers and delivery. e - bramska Fumel Co. , 1114 atreel. Tyrobean s'were. Schilitt'a 'too' garden. sp Your Squbrnrng. - - - After two mnommtims' squabbling thin Expo- sltioit directors llnaliy comiclumleml to give tile people a 25-cent ndniissloim for Smmndrmys and Thursday night. Two mmionthis front now tlmey mmty possibly give a 25c admission for every night. Ommo month from that date their uiectiimgs will ho a littio inure hnrnmo- nious-ammal then they'll realize they hail an Opportunity of having the greatest exposi- tiwm ever kmmown-btmt It will ho too late. Castorima. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott's 1mulsion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40c anal 'rio i'imine's Celery Coinpoiluti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TIe I hood's Saraaaparihlmu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSar 'W'ihllmmmn's Plait Pills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Cc lhirmmel"s Caitmmrrlm Cairo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40o itmimy MmmiL Vhisltey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warner's Safe Cairo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3yrup ( it Figs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4O Vitmat Kalnfrmu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85cr Malted Milk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I5c , SOc. $1.23 J'enmlei1y's Muhicai DIa'covery. . . . . . . . . . $1.23 l'yratmumltt l'iie Curu . . . . .i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4c S. S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , mtnal $1.10 Garllell TOIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20cr , 10cr anal S0 All others at cut prices. eijT PIiGl3 10(11 nmmd ( Ihienuzo Ss. - , , Iai t- ? . - - . , . ' Ageamts for the 'SYlIlIltImiS - 1'3'JfltW riter Time best typewriter - . writer In the world -bar manic. Write for I Catalotme. Tel. 353. 1116 Farnani St. , Omaha. The Nei Century r Caligraph Demands ' the at.emi . ' . . 'i- tion of ' users aimd _ r of : - buyers ' . : . . tyhC- wt'itcrs. The latest production of thin best maria- faettmrora. Ereels all others In conven- lences and has many features distinctively its own. Scnal for catalogue. full ed 'l5peivri ter 8 : Sim mliii : e Co. , iuitm St. Extraordinary Sale Flue Leather Goods ' 4 : White laid belt , 'wIth covered buckMorocco heather pocketbook , leather lea , sizes 22 to 34 , 25c each , lined pockets , special value at White kid belts lineal and stitched 25c. covered buckles , extra value at. Real macat anal Morocco leather 48c. pocket book , leather lined , regu- Real seal leather belts , lined and bar $1.00 goods at 4(1c. stitched , covered buckles regular Real Seal , 'mloroeco natal Ahigator $1.00 value at 48c. heather pocket book , with sterling Chateiaine Bags , leather lined , silver cornei's , worth $1.50 at OSe. I leather covered traumas , the usual IlL Our ioouiomir himis'niemil- $1.00 hint ] at 49c. Thousamnais of huurieiiolal martleles Shopping bags , fine quality grain are offered at Ic. 2c , 2c , Sc and leather covered frame , worth ulthat usually cost. three to five $1.50 , at 08cr. tfmes'tho money. Walk iii aiict look aroutid. TIlE 911.CENT STORE. Douglas Street. : : xi ' ( t'uir 111th St. ' . ' . enr iitia St. WWMPJMMWN _ - . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , - - - - STUNWAY PAOS re-ominentIy the lttSt Pianos mado-oxported to and sold In nil art centers of time globe , anti endorsed and preferred for Pt'IVtLtO and pub- lie use by tIme greatest am'tists anti scientists. Also a complete line of JVERS & POND , VOSE and EMERSON PIANOS. Clilcicci-ing Upright-good mis iies' . . . . . . . . . . "j 105o ( ) 1iiiihtmli Upright-ebony cac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1(10.00 ( Jiiiiltui I Squimm'c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , /15.00 1.ihitc Upright. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S5.O ( ) AitOtIlur Upright only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,0(1 ( We will pay $500 In cash for a NEW 1898 Steinway , Ivers & Pond , Vose or Emerson Pjanofurnjshed by any other dealer In the city , piano to be shipped direct from factory with factory guarantee. l'ianos rented , tumicil , oxelmaiiged and soul oat easy mmmontiily paymiments. A. C. MUELLER , Tuner. Phone 1625. . % V. 3ioore , ' ' ' ' , A. 'i'ra'vclliig' htopreseumliallve for Neiuruaslit timid 1oyj , SU-MOUiR & MUftR , 133 Farnam St. j.ADING MUSIC DEALERS IN THE WEST. JMkIwyPeIbes _ _ . . ) c.a1 . a : r Gi'avol aiid Iah1d-\Vi11 OOI1 cut through , ft tilihl sokcl Hhoe-wo have just received a woh1 tan with a 1o1o a little heavier . ' ' : - , ' , for easy walking Oil i'sIidvay and the - r' ' Exposition grouiids-all iI.S ( aiid idiapei ? , . : i'or 3,5O. S5Oi Atiy Shoe i j 1 ! 1 Your Choice f ORiJRS negent Shoe Co. , , . , , ' ! . ' FIJJED .Ir ¼ . , 205 5. 15th Street. HAYXENBBO5. ( g ( iIttlng the prices ' r Deeper than ever ou . i Hot Wcathcr shoes ' a , 1v. & Tidie , tine .to wbiltg I4Vf canvas Oxtorda , TIe , l.ntlies' lilio $1.80 unit. golmi ( ) xfOrthu , 03cr , Ladies' linca $1T5 viol kiul tan Oxtorala , OSC , l.aaiies' hue $ .75 uboli. 1 gela litre sitiC , $1.05. ' l.atdie' lute $2811 nail . . $1.09 viol ( maim kiti laeC alma's 51.9 $ . l.amdics' lute $1.00 anal , I $4.11) ( alt 'ici iaI.l hire malmotra , silk 'vesting tni' ' lace slices , $2.95. Al . . . ! t these at 32.98 nrc finch- ) ester liminib-ttmr.neai shoes , . . -Latest coitm klah this , Ahisizes anal isiabtits , A t03tC' ' anti ehtihtiremi's $1.25 a iiai $1.50 strap slip- pets , So. i htova' hue $2.O ) tail , goat , lace shoes. $ l.4i , Ynimths' line $1.75 tnii , goat lace slices , ' ' Ihito kid tan lace "tip to date" Bime5 , $1.08. i'hc iicv s1to lot' w'oiiiuit The Sorosis lii imlait liii' hmoe ' (1iI wnnt for exposItion tvemtr no slice i'ver mmmdc has met 'ts'ithi i4tlt'lm tmaii'ersnl fiivnm mis time l3orosis-blaick amid tnmi-ptice $1.IO. t5Et.L1NG 'I'Ilii"SOhiOS _ , : . ' ShIOFi. JulyClearing Sate. MilioE' Rges & Sn ' Ice Cream Freezers- 2.qt. , 1 . 00 ; 8-qi ; . , 1. 25 ; . 4-qt. , $1.45. Hammocks---- An elegant. Iiuie of beautiful It LtCFIiS. Special prices- 75c , JOc , $1.45 , $1.S5 , $2.75 Garden hose- . 1\TqrrI11tel braiids , 7c , 9c lie , 15c. Water Coolers- i -ga1. , OSe ; 3-gal $1.20 ; 4'gal.$1.45. I Water Filters- $1.50 , $2.i'5 , $3.25 , $3.75 , Automatic Steam Cookers- For gas aiid gao1iiie stoves , $1.25 , $1,135 , $1.95. Victor Gas Stoves- 1 JlirlIer , GSc ; 3 burner O5e 3 biii'iier 1.45. Coluimbian Gasoline Stoves- 3 biiiiiet' 2. 15 ; 3 burner , $3. 65. Lawn Mowers- 111) . Everything warranteal heat. quality. or5 4Th and Faram sT STORE Drug Dept. We have about 500 Bottles of FIorid Water leftfrom yesterday's big ahe , whiCh 'will be close out oii Monday at the aiue price , lOc , ' . Come early. BOSTON STOIRE Drug Dept. Ollr IIOSB IS All llih1 , Is Yours ? 4 'When you consider that a tow cents per foot will bamy time BES'r hose macdo.Vith good hose It ivhll be a pleasure to sj'rlnklo time lawn -Imerliaps save your hroiimao Imi earsu of fire. ltenicmnber , every FOOT of our HOSE is guarammteed. . .1 'l4riton- Our I Torrciit- Cascade- n i , uranus. I Whirlpool- , J Artesian- JAS , MORTON & SON CO. , Hardware and Fine Tools , 1511 noiniii triinr is ma gi'cat lcm'soittti ( Jomnfort , and tin , bottot' time cigar the gi'cntui' time comfort. , Our Five Cent Jer9y is time elgam' yam ! lii'o hooking ( or , Don't tm'tmst. to luck but. buy a .lursoy amid ha sure of the bust 5cr cigam' made. Paxoii Wock Cigar Store , 16th ; thld Fariimtni , JiIii ) , hmmskril"k I'ioji , ix'riA ri i'OSITIVELY liTIiOilT PAIN. 25C:25C : I ) Best set of teeth. $5.00. $ No charge for ox. traretlaig ilimeil teeth are ordered , All otimer works at miamtr reduced prIces , Albany Dentists , 120 Soutlm 14th. car. Douglas , Open ovens Ipgs uziUl 8. Lady att'imdaant , iuudays , 4. )