Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 21, 1881, Page 1

—_— VOL. X. OMAHA, NEBRASKA, }\EN DA = Established I87I. "MORNING EDITION. NO- 209. Pricé Five C;ants REAL ESTATE BEMIS® AGENCY, " 15th and Douglas Street. Over 8,000 reaidonce lots for ssle bythis agen- v at prices 825 to 52,500 cach, and located in every part of the city, and in © direction from the Postoflic, nosth, east, south or wost, and varsing in distance from one block 10 one or two miles from sams. and ex- amine ourlists. Serorsl choleolots n @rifla & Lesscy addl lon, weat of convent, botween §-. aven. w0 and Harov street o, barracks on Saunders St., s0ld very cheap ow is your o Choieo 1ot at end of stryet car tracks on Saun- uors stroet for £375, Choloe lot, Facnham and 24th siroots, 663132 et tor §1,600—will divide it Cheap ot in Credit Fonclsr addition, south U. P. depo:—§i00 to $800. TERRACE ADDITION. T appiy to. 53 o Fittesnti; and A'wics ot on H: BEMIS, Agent, Douglas stroets, srney and Tw snty first street THE LEGISLATURE. Artful Dodgers Force Pro- hibition Legislation to the Front, In Order to Stave of the Right- ful Issue of the Day. The Senate Cominittee Sub- mit a Ringing Anti-Mo- nopoly Report. Myers Will Appear Before the Benate in the Roll of the “Joker Joked.” ‘Spocial Correapondence of The Bec. Lrxcoux,Neb. ,February 18,—There is one cutious phase in ths manage- ment of the prohibition bill in the house which makes it difficalt to be- lieve that it is gotten up In tho rea] interest of morality. I do not be- leve the people of this state, ss s whole, recognize in the ‘Artfo Dodger,” thegentleman from Nomaha, & inonthplece npon any question sffect- ing their real intercst, Upon this question thera sre associated with tho aforessid *“Artful Dodger,” a num- ber of young aspirauts, who are aim- ing to becomo the leading poltticta: of the state, and they know that by subordinating all ‘other important fn- naes to this, they will at least secure the good-will of a large number of kind-bearted women, as well as the endorsement of a certain set of soperficial morallsts, while at* the same time they will be enabled to keep In the background the many Import- . | ant ssues that demeand cossideration . Duly 33 o mave s ‘bown imd1i 08 FarJam nd s on Doughas Srec Thass BB ot i e 1000 Tor o ol B yeurs ‘ot Lotoe o thoss who will beld oo, sabeiantial Thereen. "Gal and sxatine pi and ot iy, Aay location you desirs, Prices varying NS00 t0 $15,000 enci ots GEO P. BEMIS, A desicable let. menr Goming. nd Sanders ‘Bireots, 1,000, PARK PLACH. Omaba, e acro lota 1n the city of e thobs ohered o il by thie gty tn Pk Placs and Lowe's second addlilon, oo Cuming, Burt and ‘streots; you csn make n0 mistake tnpi these bargains while you ‘havoths chance. sizo 1o 4 fallsised city lota or & halt block— and it will bo but a very short tio before one- 5 and Dougian Bresa. i ot on Shrmas Avenae norihof Hichcae . 5o o Oate,beteson 13 and 148 trente oo o tn Rartman's dttin, 405 to 990, s o e s G o 3 o O 15 v 8300 wach 'mdn corzer lot near ¥2nd and California &vvld:‘.rl:ébulnlfiwg‘l ddition, 150 to O et ot 1 Thoralls additon, €760 Sovers rge Tots In Barset’s aidition, 11 rode s 9 Seren cch, Fricss €700 0 $L08 Sevoral cholco lots tn Reods first sddition, McCANDLISH PLACH. 29 nice and choap lots, very near Lo the bus o ty, Ioesteda tow stops south of the Convent &nd St. Mary's avenae,and st south of and adjolning the eround of Jamos L Wooiveorin wad W- 3. Connll—thess are Salicsla, belag 06 hanly o bus. eat depot, nail Gall ‘and get pist caiare, “Frice 276 to 830 and ey on 24th between Dodre streots; §1,100 to §1,200 eaxch ey il bulla and Tong thme to thofe who £ cholce cormor o mear 2thand Funham strots, 65124 fect, $L,150 ana 81,200, and very sy terme to porchasrs who wil prove. 4 lota on 24ih, beinoon Faruham and Dougine #ireets, 050 to £1,000 each and long 87250 of the best business lots In yot Omaha for sale, located on cvery busine stroet, 8500 to §3,000 each. £aAlso very valiable stor _ertlos In sl ‘most overy businos block —45000 to 16,00 LAKE'S ADDITION. 010 oo remence icta 1n_snove adaition, Im mediately horth of and d‘olang Foppieioms Sl nd grounds, and located on orto Yery eaey torm 1o rming pist apd Fet ful pariculare. o ISt D Ke G P B, Agent, al b and prompt attention from the legls- lature. The agitation of the temperance question at this time thereforo be- comes a-mesns whereby theso poli- ticians can bat serve the railroads and cther corporations, as well as the rings seeking to get a hand into the public tressury. ‘There are varlous bills now pending fn the honse relating to bonds and ap- propriations, as well other matters, which willbe rushed through the house without careful scrutiny, because there ta not time. There may be some imaginary gain in a_probibition law, but there is a certalaty that cortaln citizons will recelve real bemefit from the hurriod legislation likely to oocur toward the end of the seszion, and these gatns will bo mado at the ex- pense of the taxpayers of the state. Senator Tefit fortunately dlscoyered in the education bill of Senator Linn, muflq,-dmn by which_cartain ds were to be made legal, but by amendment the dsnger was removed. ‘The money lenders and bond shavers usually do their business with closed doors, and this class prey as much upon the taxpayers, and are as dan- 702 | gerous in their methods, as the repre sentatiyes of organized capital. Mr. Abbott; of Lancaster, asked that his bill, No. 248, to provide for extending W. H. B. Stout’s contract for completing the new wing of the cspitol, to September next, bs passed apan. Mr. Ransom, of Otos, thought to pasa the bill would rolease ths bonds- men and_he objected on that ground. M. Mickey, of Poik, said it would be dangerous for the state to pass the bill st this time. It would release the bondsmen. Hs moved _that the bill be recommitted to the ergroesing com- mitteo for amendment for the secarlty of the atate. Carried. Correll, of Thayer, calied for the epecial order for 10:30—house roll 162 —concerning woman saftrsgo. Mrs. D. C. Broeks and Mrs. Dr, Dinsmore, of Omahs, snd Mre. Colby, of Bestrico, sddressed the hoaze representatives cof the Nebras Woman's Sufftage association. M. Indies wero present during the speec] s, among whom I noticed Mrs, Gen- eral Van Wyck, of Nebraska City. Mr. Uane, of Clay, offered the fol- lowing resolation: ‘WHEREAS, There are but few more working days in this session, and ‘Warzeas, No bill for railroad segis- Iation can become a law without it is immediately considered, now, there- fore be it Kesolved, That it is tho sense of this house that the immediate consid- eration of bills on general file relative to rates, tarlffs and discriminations cf rallroads is muteriel end necessary, aud to that end all such bills shall cial order for 7:30 o’clock p.m., February 18:h. Mr. Broatch, of Douglas, smonded totrike out all after the word *‘gon- eral file.” Mr. Jackson, of Douglas, moved for arecess until 2p. m: Lost. Mz, Hollrasn,of Dakota, had one ob- jootion to the resolution. The rail- road committee had a bill which they wished'to consider this evening. He had no other objection. Mr. Case, of Clay, wanted to ask | the gentleman what good it would do oot of s adjising B Sota Jast north of o adjising Bt additons and wseed ‘bwen o resonit nd anders sirect, at e pricesand ong o aver who iaprove. " BEMTE. Agont. HORBACEH'S ADDITION. 531001 Horinchs it ang second . Sim, 1000 Socts, betwors ki, Pail, Shceman and ‘Clark strests, vy > P. Shops, smel i 352 01 o B0 cach, 15th & Douglas St., OMAHA, - - - - NEB to considor railroad bills {n committee at this stage of the sesslon. You might as wall consider the eraptions of Mt. Vesavius.” Bir. Moore, of York, said this zall- rosd logislation was just s important asany. There seemed to be an elo- ment in the homso that was “determ- ined to put this raiirosd legislation beyond our power.” Hs was in favor of the resolution. Any member upon the floor of the house knows that con- sideration of this question was golng to call up discussion. Erery his resolution wi by tempting to dodge this issue. The ayes and nays being callod, Mr. Case's resolation was passed by a-vote of 47 to 31 In the afterncon Mr. Broatch, of Douglas, reparted house roll No. 251, (the revised charter of Omaha) with- out recommendation, aad moved that it be ordered engrossed for third read- . Osrried. The order for three o'clock wae oalled, it being Jackson's high li- conse bill. The honse resolved itself into & committee of the whole, Mr. Daley, of Red Willow, taking the chair. Mr. Jackson's high license bili was again, but finally dropped, that Mr. Slocumb'afbill (a similar one) ‘might roceive oconsiderstion. The cors all agreed on a $1000 license for cities of the first-cless, but could not agree on the amount of license for incorporated towns and villages. On motion, the committes was In- structed to roport Slocumb's bi!l back to the house with the recommendation that it pass. . Ranzom, of Otoe, moved that the report of the committee be defor- red until to-morrow mornlog. Car- The house then adjournod to meot at 7:30 p. m. for the consideration of raitroad bills on the general file, It is'quite generally concoded that M. Jackson's high licenso bill is dead. The fillibustering on_che liquor ques- tion during the past few days has pret- ty clearly shown that the eupporters of the prohibitory smesdment are afrald to sllow the high license bill to pass. They assert that but one of the two can passthe house, snd they pre- far prohibition. They beileve one of the wrongs of the preseut system iz the discrimina- tlon by secret rates and contracts and rebates in favor of ove individual as against another. On tho theory that railrosds‘are publio highways, this cannot be jusi- fod In law or equlty. Akin to the same, is the abuse of charging in some Instances for a shorter distance a larg- ersum than for a longer henl An- other wrong Is pooling business and rocoipts, thoroby proventing what might be & liboral competition. The benefits w! may accrue to this state by competiton and cat-rates from the Missouri river esst are some- times losi to our people when the rcads here increase the local rates. To hat, we have recommended er rates can be charged thanwere provsiling January 1, 1881, As such rates were cstablished by the roads themseives, it can b no hard- ship to say they shall not ba increased. .We have not considered any bill on the mattar of passeuger rates, as there is already one before the senate. The mattar most easy of solution, snd the one oxercising publi> atten- tion, s that of taxation. The ad- minfetration of the presont law re- sults substantially in allowing corpo- ratlons to list and value their own property while the franchise, the most valuablo part of their property, has entirely escaped tazation. The state bosrd of eqaalizatio em to havs overlooked the pla vislon of tho coustitation, which is as tollows: *So that every person or corporation shsll pay a tax iu propor- tion to the valae of his, her or its property and franchises, tho value to be ascertained in such manner as the legislature shall direct.” The stato board have also neglected to assess and tax the franchises of other corporations. ‘The managers of roads in the state claim that in former years their roads (in fact, bullt by donations of land, government credlt, county and town bonds) did not pay dividends, but now are psying ten per cent, aud stock at one time worth 30 ceats on a dollar is now salling for $1.70. Certainly, thea the property has be- come more valuable In the market, jout s prairie lands becomo valusble by developing farms and bnilding towns and cities, Railroads whoss stock reprezents double and treble lts cost, and carries in bonds & valus more than its cost, must necessarily have a valus greater than ita real cost, and we have in one bill a section that one of the evidences of tho valae of property and franchiso of a corporation is the prico ia tho market of the stock reprosenting such propecty and franchisa, Having ostablistied the valas of tho property and franchise, then azzoss it ot its proportionato valuation 2o other property. “ To aid in executing the law as to valuation and equalizstion of the values in different sections of the state, we have recommended the en- larglog of the board by providing for tho election of “Judicial district tax commissioners” in each judicial die- trict, but as thoy cannot enter upon their duties until January, 1882, we have farther rocommended the ap- pointment of & committes from both houses to act with and become part of #aid board until January, 1882, A bill has already passed the sonate restoring tho property of corporations | to local taxation. We believe the proposed meaeures are just to corporattons, sud give to the people some protection for the matters of which they comolaln, and equelize valuation so that all property may share oqually the burdens. This afternoon, the bills prepsred by this committeo wore discussed in committee of the whole and recom- mended for passage with little change except that the board of distrlot tax commiseioners, Instoed of forming a part of the board of equalizatios, sre now to be merely an_ advisory bosrd $o sct a3 attornays in reprosenting the interests of the pesple before the board of equalization. These men are t0 rocoive S5 a day and 4 conts a mile for travel, and they sball not accept pazses. The discuesion of these bills bronght out the eamoe old cry from Gere ard Myers that the raiirosds have msda us what wo are, and we must not kill the goosa that in laylng so many golden ecc:. Van Wyck disposed of them in tae usual wa; Senator Myers’ bill to prohibit the use of pazses will core up to-morrow. The old gentleman introdaced thiz biil for bancombe, bad it referred to hie own comittee, reported that it should not pase, and supposed tbat was the end of it; but the minority of the committee fished it oat, made a report, and it will probably pass the sevate, and may become alaw. Most of the forenoon was taken up by the medieal bill, which was finally passed. _The substance of the bill, as smended, s to keep out traveling pat- et medicine peddlers, and to permit 0 one to practice_medicine unless he j has a diploma from a creditable med- {cal institation; or hes attended ona fall covres of lectures, and has prac. ticod two yeurs; or hes practiced twelve years, i wo of which must have baon In this state. The senate pevced the bill to in- crease the jnrisdiction of justices of the peace to $200 in ceses of trespass on real ostate. Mr. Hathaway has been in atten- danca upon tho senate all day, undor the care of the sergeant-at-arms, but bis time for exaiination bas not sr- rived. J.B. H. Sent Up for Lite.t Spocial dispatch to Tho Bos. Inpianarouss, Febroary 21—1 a. m.—Joseph Wade, charged with as. slsting Mrs. Brown in killing her hus- band, Saturday evening plead guilty, and was sentenced to prison for life, He also filed a protest, decaring hls possibility of proving it. FOREIGN EVENTS. Parnell Addresses a Large Land Meeting in Treland, And Declares His Willingaess to -Go to Prison for the Sake of Tenants' Rights. Republicanism Threatens to Create. 2 Serious Rup- ture in the Swedish Ministry. British Interests in Asia Men- aced on Al Sides. SWEDISI MINISTERIAL CRISIS. Spocial Dispateh to Tho B, Loxvoy, Febroary 20—10 p m.—A dispatch from Stockholm reports that a serlous political crlsia ecourred in the Swedish parlisment on tho 2d. In the chamber anti-monarchy and re- publican views have for some time been powerful. The chamber coneiata of 204 members, and is decidedly democratic. The ministar of finance; Hans Ludwlg Forsell, had introduced a measure for the levying of an income tax. Tho opposition, largely com- posed of men with republican symps- © intes, oppoesed the measare, and on & taat vot yesterday, defoated it. Tho impression prevails that Minister For- soll and other cabinet ministers will PACIFIC SULTAN, Special dizpatch to The Bee. Loxpox, Febrasry 21—1 am.—A dispatch from Constantinople eays, that at a diuner given at the palace the German anbassador,Conut 1 conversed with thesultanand 8 desire to see the Greek quostion settled In a picific manuer. All of the ambassadurs have been in- walta orlsia if possibl oved that the porto wi'k agreo ion of Crete and Laries DRITISI INTERESTS IN ASIA. A di, from Candahar eays it ie reported there that Candahar is to bo given to the ameer of Cabul on the rotirement of the British. A Cal- cutta dispatch says thero is.a very strong feeling throughont India re- gerding the discovery of secret cor- rospondence between Russin and Ca- bul, and that it is considered safficient to justify an Englishszgressive policy. PARNELL AT WORK. Spocii Dispatch to Tua Bas, Dusis, Fobruary 21—1 a, m.—Mr. Paruell addressed a very large land moeting Sunday, In Kings coonty. In the course of his speech ho chargod the Eoglish cabinet with dsliberate couspizazy, andsaid he weuld go to prison for the tenants’ sake. CABLECRAMS. Bpecis Dispatehies tojTin Baz. Advices from Cape Coast announce that war is imminen‘, and that the Ashantees are within throe days march from the coast. The Biitish sre re- ceiving re-enforcemonta feom Logoo. A ispateh from Darban says Gen. Sir Evavln Wood has made a succees- fui reconnoissance across the Bafialo river, and fighting Is hourly expucted. At » masked fete of the atudents of the ecademy of in Munich, Saturday, the costumes of some of the studerts caught fire, snd four students burned to death, and elght wero zerl- omly injured. No Amerloans woro hart. B POLITICAL POINTS. Epecial Dispatcl e1to The L. Ocl. S. B. Shociuaker, ¢f Philadel- phia, was av Meator yoaterday, urging Gariiold to appoint Henry P. Oliver toa cabinet position. Garfield told him that be could do nothlng for the Koystooe state as long &3 her peopie were unable to chooso sanator. The president-eloct eaid that it was a mistake to try to flost_anything lees than o 3} per cent. bond, and that, in his opinion, the democrats in congroes urged the pessago of the refdnding bill simply to embarrass the ropublic cans and the Incomiug admi It can bo ntated on excelle ity that no declston ragsrding the next secrotary of the ireasury has been made by Garfield. Conkling's vialt to Mentor did not settlo any ono cabinet position, but 1t did settlo tho questfon of harmony between tho Now York ropublicans and tho new adminlstration. Gen, Phil. Sheridan, Jamea Har- Jan, of Tows, John C. New, of Indi- ana, and_Chief Justics Charles - G. Folger, of Now York, called on Ciar- field Sitarday. Sheridan’s mission was to aea about somo chauges in the army; Harlzn stoppod off to put in a good word for Allison. CAPITAL MOTES. Bpacial Diapatctiato The Bec. Mr. Tsuac Basset,senato doorkoapor, who has-charga of tho register of son: ators, eays that Senator Makone has, through frionds, selocted his cost on the repablican side. The Congressional Temperance £o- cloty held its forty-seventh anniver- sary last evening, Sspator Duwes h the chair. Resolutions were psssed requesting congress to prohibit the usge of liquor {n the army. The funeral of Hen. Fernando Wood was the most larzely attended of any in " Washington since that of President Lincola. % = Quintiple Lynching. Epecial Dispatch 1o The Bee. New Yors, Fobruary 20—10 p. . —A Springfield, Tenn., special says that piace was tirown Into the wild- est state of oxcitement Friday pight by the tragic termination of the Lap- rode butchery. The trial of James Riggon, Loch Walling, Lon Stewart, James Elder sud Robert Thweat, five colored murders of Laprode, had pro- ceeded throughout the day and with tha hope of fiaishing, the lest partions were haard at a night session. When the judge was delivering the charge to tha jury & mob of tws hundred men overpowered the officers, and taking the prisoners outside the coutt house hanged them. The lynchers then ea- caped. Burlal of Congressman Wood. Spocis! Dispatehes to the bee. New York, Febuary 21—1 a.m.— fnnocence, but acknowledging the im- { Tae remains of the Hon. Fernando Wood. arrived In this city at seven = o'elock Sunday moeni once conveyed to and dopcsited In Among those, relations and friends that accomponied to the comotary, _Were Repre- santatives Tucker, Heye, Durnell, Mills, Chrittenden utchison,and also committes of clty #ldermen. There wore no ceremonies, = ELECTRIC BRIEFS. Bpecial Dispatchos to About two weeks, named Pos, in Owl bratally murdered Poes were caught ami} chester. 3 Sundsy moraing & Swedish emi- grant was observed strugeling in_the Water off Castle Gardsn, Now York, when a polioe officer Wit £0 his assis- tence. The :fimfl I suigide fired thres shotsat the o bt was finally roscued, and taken to jail. Hon. Joseph F. Bonheld, late city attorney of Chicago, died Saturday, The United States salmon_batching works on McCloud river, California, were destroyed during tho recent storm. - Theriver rose to an unprece- dented height, and carried away all the apparatus aud the kesper’s house. These works supplied most of tho streams of the Pacific coast. A six story brick building, bslong- ing to the Cincienati coffin company, was partly destroyed Sunday after- noon. Eoss $25,000. Wheeler, the strangler of_his sister- inlaw, who was his ‘mistress, gon- tenced to be hanged next March In San Franciaco, received his sentence without moving a muscle. Mrs. Martha J. Dorety, of London, Ont., was arrested In Columbus, O., Saturday, for the murder of her hus- baud in 1578, who was found in his bed with a bullet hole in hls breast. Detectives have been watching her for two years. Thomas Simpson, a laborer oh the Hudson river tunnel, stabbed his wife in the bowels last night because she refased to go on the street and beg. ‘Whe west wall of Maleolm, Cachton & Co.’s distillery, Baltimore, fell Saturday over an adjoining building, and killed a wom:n nasmed Apn Riley and a bog sged five yosrs,named Eddie Stack. The body of a man about 50 years of ago was found hanging to joist in a barn on north Canal street, Chi- cago, yesterday morning. Ca1caco, February 19, —The Bos- ton Lancers, 86 strong, and the Charlostown 'numbering 34 aerived horo to-day at 1:30 p. m. They were met at the Michigan Centrsl depot hero by Col. Parry, the 1st reglment, and Lyons & Healy’s band and escort- ed to the Palmer House for dinner. They leave at 8:30 p. m. via the Illi- nois Centrel for New Orleans. New Yoy, Februaty 19.—The stock holders of the Westorn Union Tolegraph corapany held a mesting to-day to vote on the proposed in- crezse of the capital stoek to 30,000, 000; 325,975 shares were voted in favor of the increase te 100 ehares ngalnst, and were at ity Comotary, family vauit, the immdiats $he deceased, tho remains { two brothers Tollow, Tenn., Bakor. The en to Win- a1z, February 10.—August , marriod, 35 yoars of sge and by occupationa ssfo maker, hoving a wifo and threo children, hanged him- aclf in an open eollar way, last night, In front of 59 Ewt Furth street. Intemperance and o work, the cause. Loxpox, February 19—Tho Jersey mail steamer “Colodonia” foundered and sank to-day off Port St. Hoilors, all on board were sved. Tho life saving service rondersd good service. Sroux Crry, Is., February 10.— Trod Lamjous’ house st River Stoux was burned yestorday morning, while Mrs. Lamjous was getting breakfast. When the firo was discovered it, was t00 Jato to eavo thoir only ohild, & babe of ten months, asleep up-atlrs. “NOT GUILTY." A Unanimous HExpression pn the Part of the Douglas Coucty Prisoners, The prizoners agatnat whom indlot- monts ware found by the grand jury wero srralgned Saturdsy. The following is o list of the prisoners, the crimes chargcd, their pleas, and the attorneys-assigned them: Charles Gayton, alias *‘Shorty.” Robbory; plea “not guilty.” C. Greone nasigned. Abrahsm Davis, slias “Di vis,” and Goorge Davis. Grand lar- cony; plea *‘not guilty.” C. A. Baud- win Rasigned. Lorenzo Pickard, murdor_second degree, plea “not guilty.” Mander- son, Redick & Redick, attorneys for defouse; 3 Patrick Gallaghor,” robbory. ‘Ples, “tnot guilty.” J. J. 0'Connor assign- ed. J. L. Herrick, arson. Pica, “not guilty.” E. F. Smytho assigned. Johu Hogan, grand larceny; plea, *not guilty; C. J. Greeno assigned. R Georgo H. Moses, shooting with In- tent to kill. Ples, “Not guilty.” E. F. Smith assigued. Smuel Sincare, forgery. Plea, “Not guilty.” No counsel ss yet. Thomas Phillips and Chaxles Rozler, grand larceny. Ples, “‘Not gullty.” E. T. Smythe asaigned. Tho Do Groats, as appears from the indictiment, aro also in}the same “ibox” as Herrick, Thoy havemot yet been nrrested. Tndicted with Lorenzo Pickard is one Barns, a bad man, who is allsged to have been acceszory to the murder of Bogers. ThoTcases of Gayuon, Phillips and Rozior, nad Hogan, ato the first on the liet for trlal. They will be tried Mondsy next. District Court- The following proceedings were had in the district court, Friday, Feb- ruary 18th, the Hon, James W. Sac- ago prosiding: Rodd va. Smith; judgment for plain- 4iff. Davison va. Timme; dismiesed. Whittler vs. Estabrook; ve.dict for defendant, Goodmen vs, Konnedy; verdiat for plaintiff for $4,128.11. Siate vs. Guheen; defendant dis- charged. In the matter of Frank Burn, ot al | former order vacatod, and ordered to show couse by the 2d of April why th real estate should not be eold. Court adjourned sntil 9:30 o’clock this morning. ADDITIONAL LOCAL. SOCIAL BALT. “Tho Young People’s Gulld,” of the Baptist charch, will hold monthly soclables, includiag also a literary snd mualcal entertainment, On account of the severs weather the committeo declded to postpone the entertalnment and falr sdvertised for February 2ist and 22d. Tkere will be a ““Washington tea party,” howaver, In the parlors of the Eigh- teenth street M. E. church on Tues- day evening, the 22d Inst. The next lecture in the courss will be delivered on Friday, March 4b, by Rev.. W. E. Copeland, - whoss eabject Is “The Loom ot Life.” A populae young business man on Douglas street will be married next week, and will thereby surprise his many friends, so well has he kapt the secret. The Turners will hold thelr fifth maaquerade ball, at Brandt's hall, on Tuesdsy the 22nd. The Danish society holds its snnoal masquerade on the evening of the 26th inst. The Maennerchor’s tonth annual ‘mazquerade ball will be held on Tues- day evening, March 1st, in Tarner and Metz’s halls, The Court of King Ahasuerus snd Esther, the beantiful quoen, will ap- pear at the Acadewy of Music on Thursday, Friday and Saturday next. A change in the Trinity cathodrsl choir went into effect Inat Sunday. Miss Nealo, of Leavenworth, suc- ceeds Mrs. Griffoy, the soprano. The remainder of the choir is as befors, Mrs. Estabrook, centralto; Mr. Northrup, tenor; Mr. Frauce, bass, and Mr. Mayer, orzanist, A private mesquerade party at Ma- sonic Hall Is booked for Wednesday evening, Fobruary 231, under the mausgemont of the following com- mittoe: Wi, Brown, chairman; E. L. Armstrong, S. F; Atkioe, O. D, Munson, Fred. Pickens, William Ask- with, T. S. Curry, S. G. Maslette and Chas. Cheney. Hoffmann furnishes the masic. At Metz's hall, Feb. 27th, the Zither club, which Includes somo talonted artists In that lino, will give a grand concert under the leadership of Prof. Walther. Mr. acd Mrs. T.C. Hungate, of Herman, Washington county, cele- bratad their twenty-fifth wedding an- ry on the 14th inst. is has been a lively weok with the Y. M. C. A. The monthly social recepton Mondey ° ove- ning was well attended, and an en- joyable ovening was had. The pro- gramme was made up of vooal and fa- CORPORATE PAUPERS. The Railroads Represented as Poor as a Chicago Sufferer. Kyners’ Pathetic Plea for the Pennyiess Corpora- tions. A Powerful Appeal for a Lucra- tive “Sit.” Speelal Dispatcis to Tho Heo. Lixcouy, Neb., February 19—12m. —There was little interest manifested on the railroad discassion in the house last night.. Kyner wore him- self out-intrylng to show that every road in the state was about bankrupt and cnly exlated for the buildiog up of the country they penetrated. He had_the figures given him by theee roads to substantiata his position. If this legislature passlaws against rail- { en-tenths pericent. roed discrimination the state was 1 rotriovably lost. He referred parti ularly to the Omsha and Northwea(- ern raliroad, saying thet {t was owned almost solely by eaatern capitalista who had Invested in the enterpriso at atime when the fature of tho atate had s brighter futars than now, and when auti-monopoly fanatics had not distarbed the peace’ of self-saceificing and incffan; railroads. He ssid that the Sioux City aad Pacific had told him §that thoy were in the same pre- dicament. He forgot to menticn, though, that every county tarough which the formsr road runs voted $100,000 In bouds for its consiruction and Mr. Ganostt, of the U. P., bad furnished him figures to show tkat the profits of the Union Pecific on the en- tire investment were but five and sov- If it were not for tie trauscontinental trade the road would lose money in this etate. Me, Whedon, of Laucester, wanted him to explaia, In viewjof those sssor- tions, why It was that the U. P, stock {s quoted at S1. Mr. Kyner couid not explain. He had not looked into the iatter very much; and of course the house had to Iaugh’ slittle at this. Me. Case, of Clay, who mado sn ad- mirable expose of the crooked trans braska ronds, ssid Kyner d judgment in choosing the aa a source of Information on ject. “If I wore to steal a man’s horse, would I turn around and tell him of it?” Moore, of York, made some telling romazks and quoted the language of Conkling and Sherman in a report of their investigation of the true inward. ness of the trunk lines between New York and Chicago. The bill under dlecussion . was Jeoson's, which Tue Bee published Friday, fore ho first section had ‘been fully considered. No ono can watch the house during the debates on the railroad question without discerning a quiet desira on the part of a majority of the members to evade the jssus. ~ The true issae I that of diecrimination, as every one knows, but the schemers prefer to dia- atrumental music. The associatlon quartstte sang several songs in good style. Biossrs, Fesiner and Bachman gavoazither duet, and Mr. Swain, soveral solos. Several new members wero olocted. Last ovening tho officers of tho Young Men's Literary socisty,of the ssaociation, wero installed, fafter whicha solo was aung by Mr. Richards, which waa followed with a declamation by Mr. Kennard, and a duet by Messrs. Howser and Jackson. Prof. Kellom then dslivered an Instructivo andentortaining lecture on “Motley and his Historles.” About fifty young people of the Lutheran church and s fow of the older mem bers, among whom we no- ticed our frlend C. F. Goodman snd wife, had a splendid sleigh-ride to Mr. Drexel's farm, four miles froni the city, Fridsy night.> All woromade to foel at home enjoylng the hospitality of Mr. Drexcl’s famlly. Handshak- ing, instramental end vooal muslc formed part of the proggamma. After staylug a fow hours and partaking of an oyster supper, proparsd by Mra. Drexal, which sil sppreciated after the ride, tho party left for home, woll satisfied with their visit. i Roal Estate Transfers. J. R. Hondrix, assiguee to M. W. Kennedy, w. d. parcel in sec. 21, t 15, £ 13 0; also sw § and w ne 3, nar uw } eoc. 10, £16r 13—8021. A. J. Poppleton snd wife to Nettio B. Porter, w. d. lot lot 9, “Elizaboth Place” add., OmahaBl—8350. Bluford Barlew and wife to John Lemko, w. d., ne § no } and se } nw Jscc 6, t 14. T 11 o—81,600. Honry A, Noyes sud wife to Jas. W. Gonnett, w. d., Jot 7, block 2, Henry & Shelton’s addition, Omaha —$2,000. Ezra Millard and_ wife to Natcy Houck, w.d. 3 lot 15 (excopt east ten feot), in Millard and Caldwell's addl- tion, Omsha—8375. W, Wallace and wife to J. M. Halstead, w.d, n-w} ses5,8 16,1 9 o (except nw + part)—8625. Wi, F. Heins to Hugh 8, Clark, t. d., se}, sw*, no} and o, sud of & 10 cb, lot 4, sec 36, ¢ 16, 13 o—8827. Gannett and Kimball to Josoph Barker et al., q. c. d., lot 8, block 16, Omaba—8600 T. W. T. Richardsand wifs to Jos. Barker, et al., q. c. d., lot 8, block 16, Omaha—8145 S. W. Halo and wife to_Jas. Chap- men and Jae. D. Tler, w. d. lots 3 snd 4, block “H.” Omaha—$500C. Supposed Murder. Bpocial Dispatch to The Bes. §t. Pavz, Minn., Fobrusty 21—1 8. m,—At Milbsnk, in this stats, the Goad bodies of Mrs. William A. Cran- dall and her child were found a fow rods from their honse. It was at first supposed they had frozes to desth, but upu examization, marks of vi lence were found on Mrs. Crandall’s throst and body, leadlng to the sus- picion that Crandall, who wes very bratal to ber, had driven her out, and then pursued and killed both. ~They bad been marrted only three years. St. Louls Live Stock Market. Sr. Louss, February 19. Hogs—Light, dull and lower; hoavy barely stesdy; Yorkers snd Baltimores, $5 70@6 00; mixed packing, $5 40G6 00; cholce to fancy, $6 20@6 50. Recoipts, 4,300 hesd; ahipments 2,500. cuss other phases of the quostion, and will ot eatertain tho resl proposition for s moment, SATURDAY MORNING. Nothing was done Saturday but to a dozen or moro bills into the ongrossing committse preparatory to third readiog. Mr. Mickey, of Polk, offered a res- clution instructirg the committes on. printing to make a further [nvestiga- tion of certain prinung contracts, which was adopted. The jofnt commitise of five, ap- poluted by tho speaker, reported that they had decided on Saturday, Febru- ary 26, at 7:30 p. m. for adjournment sins die. The report was not adopted, and I learn is not likely to be—in slther house. Tho howse and senate adjourned from 12 o'clack to Monday at 3 p. m. J.B.H. SENATE—FRIDAY. The senats special commlites, sp- pointed to propare bille to prevent discriminations of frelght rates and to vrovide for assczament mnd tazation of rallroad property, presented the following as the EEPORT OF T SATE SPECIAL RAfLe LOAD COMMITTEE. * The highest tribunal of the country, the svprems court of the United States, has docided that thepeople, through their legislature, can rega- Iato and control corporations: 5he constitution of the atate hes an- d, and i somo ina‘snces dl- ed the 6 caso of express, tolograph and rail- es, and to provide panal- ties even to the “forfeiture cf thoir property ard franchises.” Ths ps ercise of this power is that capital timld and stato; but did the atroug provision re- forred to in_the constitution of 1875 have that effect] When the bill was introduced two yoataego to reduce interest from 12 10 per cent, tho spirit of the sams gument found expression in the ss- sertion that capital would be driven from the atate, aad that it would cease to flow witiia cur borders. The bill becsme & law and capital Instead of* flowing ont, flywed in, and sbundaut i the reduced rate. pital mas Lo timid, but it will re- apect the spirit.of jus'ics and fair play. The attempt to stigmatizs this exer- elne of power by tho people aa hostile and uafriendly, i s untruhful ss i fsapjust. The fact that rei'rosd man- azers at thia lato day claim that their nelf-rogniate charges in this state are lees than tho rates fixed in the “Gran- ger »tates,” and that they would make more money sud larger dividends if the legielaturo uhould impose rates, Is conclusive avidencs thst the rsil- roads have nowhere encountered un- frlendly or hostile legislation. Bs- sidee, the coptinnal growing in power and wealth of thess corporations lu what are known as the “Granger states,” shows conclusively that even thero the people are disposed to fos- ter rather than antagonize such inter- esta. Inthe face of the fact that in the states where the peoplo have exer- cieed their power, railroad prosperlty has not been fujared or railcoad build- iog retarded, showa how unjust the bitter denmnciation and, ridicale hoaped upon thém. Your committes was appointed at & Iate day in_tho ression, but they at once procecded to the oxamination of ! matters reforred to them, and Lave e mesting adjouraod be- zcis of that power in | A. GRUICKSHANK & ¢0., Great Sale of GLOVES AND HOSIERY, &G, KID GLOVES! 7 Ht t%fGHarri?I' Seamlesi tglolznfiss o 1 at S1. Batton Undres.dt 835, ormy T4 J -d at $1.25, former price, inan odd lot of 2 and 3-Button Kid Gloves that we want 76. out at $1.25, former price. $1. of 3- former price, $1.75. Lot .75 And a-very t0 CLOSE OUT, and we wull let them go at 75e. Would also call the aitention to the Latest Noveltiesin LACH GOODS! Just received, and consisting of The New Vermicella Lace Scarfs and Fichus. And Misses' and Children’s Picm%ck Braid Collars, a Most Beauti- ] ect. Also Hand Embroidered Swiss Goods in Scarfs and Fichus. BALBRIGAN HOSE 85c¢, 75¢, 85¢, SILK GLOCKED, NOW 50cts. Theee aro yery Great Bargains, and ought to be taken up AT ONi Great Ba CORS CE. rgains in A H b= The French Cou tell Side Steeis and Double Steel in Front, to close out at 75¢, former price, $1.25, THE C. 2. CoRSET We are Sole Agents _for this celebrated French Corset, ac- lfino\vledged to ba the BEST Corsat ew York prices. in tne World, Sold by us at A. CRUICKSHANK & GO0. A. B. HUBERMANN, TEX R3 LXaBLE JEWELER, Cor. Douglas and I3th Svts.- CGives Great Bargains in Ladies’ and Gentsi Feketd LELH A AMERICAH GOLD AN D SILVER WATGES Al Kinds Of JEWELRY, SILYER WARE AND DIAMONDS, reportod several bill hey were satisfied they bad not tho time nor all the facts at hand to enablo them to preparo tariff of ratos which might be just to ail parties, bat thoy have s0azht to corrcct known and 5. MARKETS BY TELESRAPH. Now Yor Money sad Stoc s the prices wore as f per cent ; exchi Man ceee Metropolitan . StP pfd ) A it be forced from the Chicago Produce Marker. Cucaco, Febroary 19. t—Spring wheat, March sold at April, 98c. Mazch 37§; April 87}c; Mey, Msrch, 29}e; April, 29ic;| May, 353 t7e—No sales, Mess Pork—March, 814 Apuil, 815 02; May, 815 22 Lard—March, $10 00; 810 10; bisy, $10 20 blé. Bulk Meats—Short ri $7 60; April, 87 7 April, Chicago Live Stock Market. Cmcago, February 19. Hogs—The market was fairly active and prices ruled steady st tho fgurps current on yesterday, but Iater, owing to large srrivals on some of the roads, weaker feeling prevailed, and o de- clino of Go was submitted to for light grades; heavy grades were without «quotable change In valués; among the sales to-day wasa carload from west- ern Tow that has been three wecks on the road, owing to the snow block- sding that distrlct; sales ranged from at 35 76@5 90 for light packing; 25 50@5 95 for heavy packing; 35 70 @6 65 for good to extra prime besvy assorted shipping lots for New Haven; at the prosent writing, owing to late arrivals, thersars a large number in the pens; the fresh recelpts wore 16,060 head. Cattle—The large number of cattle | §1 reported In teansit yesterday did mot arcivo at the yards uutll after busl- ness kours, conaequeutly there was & large number in the peus to-day: the | markst raled active for good to chcice shipplng grades, but prices ruled if ' 1 18} for May; We Guarantee The Best Goods For The Least Money, sugzi-att anything 3 shado higher, although the { quality of the offerings was of a Eat- | tor deacripticu than for several daya local bugere wore purchasing , cows snd fair steors; prices from 83 5G4 00 for cows and 24 85@b 274 for choloo shipping | steers; at the present writing the pros- | pect is good that a falr number will be sold before tha ; tho frosh ro- ceipts wero_4300 heed. Stesp—Recaipts were excess numberirg :bout 3000 head; shippers wero the only purchasers at #5 26@ 600; » largo number wero lefe un- sold. St. Lows, February 19. our—Easter but not lower. st—Uneorrlel and lower; No. red winter, 81 00§@1 003 for cash; $1 017@1 01}, March; 81 03§al 00F @102} for April; 81 04321 05@1 044 for May; No. 3 do, 97}e nsked; No. 4 do, nominal. S m—Lower; 373@38s for cash; 33§@383 for March; 354@30%e 10}@40ic for May. Oate—Lower; 33@334¢ for cashi; 524e bid for April 2 d anchanged;primoe to fancy, 8081 05 TLaad—Qulet az $1 623 Eattec—Unchanged at dsiry, 20@ e Eqgs—Uncharged at 18, Whisky—Steady at $1 06 Pork—Lower at 15 424 f: $15 55 for My; cash noa rd—Nominally at $10 00. Dry Salt Meata—Lowee toseil. Bacon—Nothlug doing Roceipts—Flour, 5,000 bbls; wheat, 9,000 corn, 15,600; oats, 13,000; rye, | none; barley, 1000 Shipments—Flour, 7,000; wheat, 2,000; corn, 11,000; ocaie, 1000; rye, none; barley, 1000 New York rroduce Market New Yorx, Febroacy 19. Floar—R ceip's, 18,000; bbla; sales, 10,000 bbis; dull and in buyors' favor; rousd hoop Ohio, $4 40 | @5 0C; choice do, $5 10@6 75; | snperfive westorn, $3 60@4 00; com- mon to good extra do, $4 30@4 553 choice do, dn,84 68@4 73; choico whita wheat do, $5 00@6 00. Butter—Duil and depremed; Ohlo, 13a28.. Choese—Quaict at 8@13{> for pocr eady at modorate Inquiry. uchanged. Firm. Rice—Firm and fair trade: Coffes—Dail snd heavy; freights qalet. Spirits of Turpentive—Hoavy at 43@4430 per gal. Rosin—Quiet st 81 7031 75. Tallow—Firm at 6§@6G3e per 1b, Eggs—Westorn, weak at 28. Cotton—Steady; sales 2276 bals; middling uplands, $11 G6}; wid- dling Orleave, §1L 81}; fatures, steady; February, 811 March, 1 43; April,” 811 50; May, $LLTS; June, S11 6 July, $1195. heat y; Ohicago, $1 1 1 16; Milwaukee, s‘i‘“fv; Ng |10 winter, 81 17}G1 17}, cash; | 8118 for March; $1° 193 for April: sales, 40,000 bo.