Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 9, 1887, Page 2

. THEY LOVED LIRE BROTUERS The Warm Personal Friendship Which Ex- isted Botween Allison and Logan. OTHER SENATORS WHO CHUM IT. | The President and Mra, Planning For Several Summer Ploasure Jaunts—Dr. New- man's Sermon on Logan. Cleveland Personal Friendsbip of Senators, WAsHINGTON, Jan. 6.— Speelal Corre pondence of the Brr.]—In ail the larg circle of public men who mourn the death of General Logan none feel the loss more keenly than Senator Allison, of Towa. The two men were closely linked together in private and senatorial life. Their names | were often spoken about the capitol in the same breath, They were recognized leaders and among those who always examined with precision and inteliigence evary measure ‘which me up for action. ‘I'ney were among the most ardent committee workers, and for many years were fogether in this im- portant brancii of the legisiation. ‘Lhe coun- try little realizes how much of the work in congress is done in the quiel committes room, where the public eye does not pene- trate and the public ear does not hear. He crude measures are performed and made ready for iinal action by the full body, and liere Logan and Allison, although know world-wide as remarkably strong debaters, have done that which has been most efice- tive, yet which has created the least com- ment. At the time of his death Senator Logan was a member of the committee on appropri- tions, of which Senator Allison Is chairman. In many respects the two men were very similar in character, and belng in daily con- tact with each other itisnot strange that they became very warmly attached to one another. No man e had a more steadfast or enthusiastic nd than Senator Logan or Senator Allison, Once reck- oned as a friend oue need never conel or inquire after that friendship. At was as steadfast as a mountain and ¢ ‘warm as the sun, true as the needle to the pole. Both men stood above the reproach of the cortuptionists, and both were ardent, sys- tematic workers, in full sympathy with each other. Often they were seen consulting, and each knew the other to be his true friend. ‘When Senator Allison lost “his wife a few years ago Senator Lozan condoled with him liko n brother. Senator Allison fsa man of tender nature, warm impulses, end of a very effectionate disposition. When he loves he never suspects. Ilis whole soul goes ont, and his friendship is as steadfast as that of a father or brother. 'The senators, like sehoolboys and girls, have con- fidantes and chums, In social and frequently business intercourse they often go in pairs. For instance, Butler and Caweron, althongh representing the two passionate branches of thelr parties, are the warmest friends, Vest and Voorhees, Hawley and Harrison, ana other senators liave formed attachments that are as strong as ean be and are often togeth simply because they are fond of each other's company. When the death of Senator Logan was an noune d Sena Allison was almost stunned- For over a score of years they had pulled to gether i either house of congress, always in sympathy one with the other. The history of each in public life is similar to the other, Botb worked up from the base. Both were prominent in the organization and conduct of the war, General Logan fought in the field, whilo Mr. Allison did a gallant and commendable service at home, He graduated from the Western Reserve college in Ohio and began the practice of law in that state. In 157 he removed to Tows, then a frontier seftlement, and continued to fight his way to the bar. When the noise of war was heard he was on the stall of the governor of low astate that turned outas many good soldicrs for the union in propoxtion to posulation as any otiier—and he was assigned to the rais- ing of troops. Mr. Allison helved to organ- ize many ot the volunteers of his state and is aflectionately remembered by them all to- day. LHis sylpatuy tor the soldiers and the encral services in all phases of Senator Logan’s life linked the two men very closely together, 3 Since the death of the Lllinois senator there been nueh said of the increasing strength before the country of Senator Allf son and the probability of his beecoming the mmuh‘nln\l nominee in 185, He ana Sena- Huarrison, it i believed, will inherit arly if not quite all of the strength Leld by neral Logan among the soldiers of the try, especially in the west, as they may id {o bo the leading représentatives of the work instituted by and condu ted at the instance of the now dead senator. A more worthy heir to this affeetion of the soldiers could ‘not be found than the senator from Towa, the personal friend of “Black Jack” Logan, TWO OFFICEHOLDERS WIO NEVER GET LEFT I'ne commissioners of agrieulture and pen- sions have become known in Washington as “the men who never get 1eft.” Often seen together at public places they'seldom absent themselves from the may blow-onts siven to those who control affairs. Where a banquet, diuner, lunch, theater, party of public men and the various eteeteras are given there one sees Black and Colman. So often are they out to these events that the pybile inguires of one where the other is shoull he 1ot be in sight, At the white house a week ago to-day this duet entered the green room on the very beels of the notables, leading a looker-on to remark: “Here come the two men who are never left on anything, ‘I'hey are every where, are first served, get the best of all that 15 going, and cateh or to the froth of oflicial life beiter body I've ever heard of, 1t's amus. had not been in oflice a week till they were taking in everything going, There seems to be a destiny in the lives of those fellows that shapes them to the good things, 100k for them or no, There hasn’t been a pub- Y or private affair goig on here siee they came into oftice that both of them uissed Soiwe peopie have a special ability of raking in the chestnuts pulled out of the fire by others. You have seen men who always hap- pened inat the very moment the free” lunch was spread. Well, here's n parallel. ‘They aro the dromios in (his thine,andits seldom that one hears of & good thinz zowg that he doesn’t work the other in on it. 1 never knew how they secregated so well, They seem 10 he set together and apart from the rost of the ofticial world, © Always together, they have become & section of everything in themselves, but not a distinetive portion of anything, taken collectively,” RHODE ISLAND'S COLONIAL CUSTOMS, “Rhodo Island has, undoubtedly, elinging to ber, formulas and cerewmonies of oflicial 1ifd more of the eolonial times and the En- lish customs than all the other states com- ined,” sald a bigh offictal from that seetion, 1o your correspondent this morning. *Now" continued he, 1 have just received the sign wauual of the governor of Rhode Island and here it is: “llis Excellency, Goveinor, Commander-in-Chiet and Captain-General of the State of Rhode Island and the Provi- dence Plantations,” “The same b tin is attachiad o all the little oftices in the state nen who tine people at the cross roads gotting drunk, the ofticers who iprove Lighways, and the little fellows who ke ASS0SSIPDLS Of Droperly every year, ng string of high-sounding phrases equal to that of the governor's wlenever they write the title of thelr offices,” _GOSSIP ABOUT THE PRESIDENT, 1t is said that the president and Mrs, Cleve- land contemplate a lot of iunmsmin summer; that they intend going to the Pacitie slope, throuzh the south, spending some time i the woods of Michigan and New York, and that the president bopes 1o take sutticlent exercise 1o work down his superfiuous flesh wnd give his muscles some elasticity, so as to obviate the danger he is n of & stroke of apoplexy or something else. Last summer he had such a good tiwe in the Adirondacks and felt so fmuly improved that he will try 1t on a wrger sealo. He has mot yet made up his &mu detinitely about = anything, but e political geography of the country will be considered along with the climate of At and its results as to health and pleasure. It will be remembered that last summer efforts were made to get him and Mrs, Cleveland o THE OMAHA DAILY 0 to San Franciscogto St. Lonis,the Yellow- stona Park and a nmoer of other place: contemplating travel over a large scope of country The president hinted at t time that he might pay visits to all those places in the future. This summer will close the long vaeation of eongress, or rather the interim ot great length whien there is no_session. ‘The of < will nearly all have been filled by new men, and they will have so completely mas- tered their details us to be able to tu the machinery of government without his direct ing care, the moment for polities, reere- ation and social visits will be opportune uerallv have very little idea how ts the president r merchant the other day, s a great many, and 15 of propriety, but a large of more or less value the white house or Oak car they agere ) in Many of the presents are day W. W. Kirby, a bailifi 1n the distriet court, presented to the president for his country home a set of old bed-room furniture which has been in the family for more vears than the memory of man runneth by T'he presentation was made through Marshal Wilson, The bed- stead was of maliogany and antigie design £0 antique it was patterned in the dark ages. Williams, the dealer in such stuff, movedthe furnitire in one of his biz wazons, and he didn’t breathe well until it was landed out at the conitry place, He was so afraid somebody would find ont what he was doing that it worried him not a little, great many nice little keepsakes go to Oak View from every part of the conntry nowadays, and _they all make a collection which ihe president will highly vrize some day. DR, NEWMAN'S SERMON ON LOGAN. Whatever may have been the effect upon readers of Dr. Newman's sermon on General Logan, delivered in the senate cham- ber last Saturday, it is interesting to note how hittle ho moved his auditors, The words were uttered in a monotonous, almost heart- less manner, and were listened to in a most perfunctory manner by all save the immediate relatives of the deceased. ‘The doetor 1s one of those unmeek and unlowly disciples who apparently wants notoriety at any price. 1le is nothing if not a blataut aid ecotistic poser. ‘Ihie womentany man of consequence in the country dies the doctor gathereth himselt “up ° and leaves no stons unturned until he and his “big talk are included i the funeral eeremonies, * T badconstrietion and sublimated exagic tion of Dr. Newman's sentences,” said a prominent man to me, after the Lozan fu- neral, only equalled vy their auti : irance. W. O'Brien, wiio is attached to the Washinggton bureau of the United press, told me to-day of an experience he had with the doctor on the top of lonely Mount McGrezor prior to the funeral of General Grant. 1 quote Mr. O'Brien verbati “L was sent to the Motnt just after the death of General Grantas representative of the United press, with special instructions from the general mwanager Lo Procure a copy of Dr. Newman's commemorative sermon in advance so that it might bo sent to the va ous papers of the ps<octation under pledge not 10 be published until released at the hour of its delivery. 'To make matters easy [ armed ny- selt with a strong letter of introduction to doctor from a personal friend of his. A week before the day set for the funeral I pre- sented my letier and was reccived with im- pressive irbanity, He said he wowd bo de- ighted to furnish me with an advance copy sured me positively that he would give nted slips of the Sermon within thrce avs, On the third day [ reminded the doc- tor of his promise and he acain said that on the mortow it would be forthcoming, 1 was inforn, night, coniidentially, that the representative of the Associated press was doinz his best to prevent our con- cern from getting an_ advance sl and the other newspaper men present w Laying big odds that the rival press associa- tion would "be “beaten.” "The doctor kept out ot sizht the next day and there was no sign of the Associated press man either, The home oflico of my concern began to telegraph me about the sermon, stating that all our papers had been notitied that copics woull reach them in advance and on no aceount to Lin procuring the copy as agreed. At 7 o'clock that nizht I sncceeded in finding the ponderous form of the preacher and in’ re SPONSC L0 Ny Anxious auery he said thet he was very sorry, but that when he told me that he would give me a copy of the m lie had forgotien his pledue to the Assoeiated press that” they were to have it exclusively: that he had that day been reminded of 1t and he was sorry if he had in any way misled me, 1 told him I was sorry, too, not half as as hie would bo if ho didn’t ke vromise. He wanted to know what 1 me: {1 told him that several hundred paj 1 received have copies of ance had been given becanse of his promise to me: (h pened to know that the As- soeluted press man had been up stairs with 1l day making a copy of tho sermon 1 hiis T and_that this copy hai » New York todeliver thisevening, and that unless he siened a dispateh directing the manager of the Associated press in New York to deliver to the manager of the United wress a copy of this copy 1 would send a dis- vateh to every paper on our list to the effect thatas Dr.Néwman violated s promise totie United press we would be unable to fornish the sermon. He wanted to known if | thought that Inreply I walked to the telegraph desis just across the lobby of the hotel where we were talking and began to write my message. In just threee seconds the doctor was at “my side writing the dispateh to tho Associated press. It worked like a charm. T main office duly got the cony, we kept faith with our papers, but it required a miid kind of bluckmail 1o make the doctor remember his promise. About 11 o'clock that evening [ met the A<soeiated press man, whose avm hung limply at his side. 1 asked him wiera he had been all dav. e replied with an at b had been fishing. In Ile blushed and the boy LS. Heat many | cept.) said a kuow he refu within the bor number of tr find a lodgemen View. Within a considerable sum uni The_other his sermon: tittered,” THIL STOCK MARKET, Trading But Prices Do Not De. 3 New Yonx, Jan, S.—[ Telegram to the BEk,]—The stock market was nareow to. day and while trading was hght, there was no decline in prices. Jersey Central was again the leader, althougn it did not get upto the level reached yesterday. Varlous stories were eurrent coneerning it, but ut all that operators could learn definitely was that Cor- bin and members of the Sully crowd were large buyers, ‘The Sully people denied that they were buying on any proposed alliance of Jersey Contral with either Richmond & West Point or East Tennessee. The grangoer stocks were all stronger and it was notieed that Chicazo had stopped selling St. Paul, The pool in Omaha took oceasion to bid cor L 1 oper cent without taking much Consolidated gas made a spurt of nt on the story that at the ssion of the New York legislature an would be made to secure favorablo ation in rd to the price of vas, L lainied that Governar il was in tavor of some measure which would secure stg holders larger retirns, ‘Lo prospect ot con tinuinz azitation of the interstate commerce Dill eatised some hesitancy among buyers, bt the bank statement showimng an inereale of $2,500,000 in the reserve was regarded as yery favorable and induced some buying ‘Tie fact that London was lower excrted no in fluence on prices, as it was well that foreigners were notat all disposed (o with Awerican securities. Atnoon the markct WAS Very 1 Theve was an unusual lack ot news caleulated to affect prices. Une only feature during the afternoon was a disposi non on the part of the longs to tuke t profits. Selling was in small lots, b still large enough tocanse a fractiona in tl e active stocks. The total were about 140,000 shares - Favorable iReports Anthorized, WasmNGron, Jan. S.—~The house com: wittee on revision of laws to-day authorized a fuvoruble report to the house on the bill to autbiorize the appointment and preseribe the compensation to clerks and senators and rep- resentatives who are not eharmen of cow- mittees. A favorable report was also ordered on the bill to prolubit the appointment of congressional commiitees to attend funerals at public expense out of the District of Co- lumbia, and limiting the expenses ot such cases fo the actual cost of the burlal, One section of the bill probibits the draping of buildings except on the order of the presi- dent. ight WS ¢ . Crew and Lifo Savers Lost, WASHINGTON, Jan, 8.—The signal corps station at Cape Hehry, Va., reports the Ger- man ship rilizabath, of Bremew, ashore at 2 & ., to-day seventeen wiles south of Port Heury. ‘The crew were lost, also the captain and two men of the Little Island life saving station, and two men of the Dam Neck, Va,, lite saving crew were drowned while attem pt- ing the rescue of the ship's crew, understood | 1 while the cre: WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW Transactions of the New Year Not Up to | General Expectations. COLD WEATHER THE CAUSE. The Money Markets Thronghout the East Rule Basier— Life Shown in Grain and Pro- ding. me vision The Now Year's Businees, Citcao, Jap. 8—[Speclal Telezram to the Bk ]—With the advent of the new § it w enerally ant all degartments of trade would show an im provement. The expectations have not been fully realized owing to the general sur- roundings and unforeseen unfavorable eir- cumstances, The weather has been unusually cold throughout the east and west, with severe snow storms in some sections, which have interfered with trade to some extent. European markets have hardly maintained the firmness anticipated. notwithstanding stoeks, breadstuits nd grain are sde- cidedly smalier than reported a year ago. Speculation in railroad stocks and petroleum were only moderate during the week, but showed a littlo more activity toward the close. The money markets throughout the east have ruled easier, due in n measure to imports of speeie from Europe and payments of intercst on stocks, bonds and securities, the latter estimated at 805,000,000, ‘I'he local money market has ex- hibited considerable strength in a general way, with good demand from all sources. Deliveries of grain and provisions on Janu- ary contracts were larger than expected and bauks were required to furnish more funds than anticipated. Parties at larger interior points requested some bank favors, but little outside paper was accepted. Shippers of grain and provisions were only moderate buyers, Merchants in the wholesale trade ked for sowme accommodations, but ehielly fiom departments which have suflered by unseasonable weather, and the favors were wainly in the way of renowals for short dates, Interest rates have ruled firm and were well mainwined at 76 per cent, ac- cording to the standing of the borrower and the amount of money required. On the street about the same rates are maintained. Eastern exchange was in moderate supply and fair demand and the market showed a little more steadiness, Early in the week saies were made at H0@i0 cents discount per S2,000 between banks, but near the close offerings were fam. Shipy doeumentary sold at $ 435! 4.7 ¢ and closed steady at S4.70 @4, Speeulation in grain and_provisions shown life, with frequent fiucluations in prices. Offorings have been somewhat larger and trading is gradually centerlng In more deferved de- liveries,” Extreme prices have not be supported.” The deimand on shippin : aecount has been fair, but mainly in the of filling small * orders. — The receipts’ o1 grain and live stock were somewhat at the principal western wariets. ments of the same article were moder- ately larger, ing inthe west is prog i orably. from the seaboard have been liberal grain_ and provi sions, though largely of property previously contracted for, The wheat situation se tobe somewhat of a puzzler and there ap- peais to be a halt for realization of Jarge ex- poits freely taiked of, No new or important features have come to licht during but the rise in prices has been clhiecked and the full advance has not been sustained. The question of supply and demand of Kuropean tries was the magnet whish has stimu- lated spx on, and upon this the future of the marke R moniths— s harvest—have been good, | doubling and some nonths almost treblinz the | exports of the sume months Inst year.” At | the same time pean stocks have been | | | sixty days steadiiy deereasing and are now reporied to be only about hall as larze in the United Kingdow as they were one year innated at about 14,000,000 '} 00,001 brishels at this date 1 Weeks and months have eome it erops abroad and U rope woul mporting ire somewliat poly dheir noeds narvest. these reports me been unh L at least v ner of the cperatives, until at last the English, Freneh and German kets, wakening up to a realization of the n buying ft 1 took the lead | course ¢ since Octo- in th pool market ad- ; cents for Ca club and 13 1ts for No, 2 sprin the Awerican warkets during I period have advanee not to exceed 7 cents pe bushel. The relative position between the 1wo eoun- tries probably lias warranted this eondition, namely—supplies ubroad and abandant stocks here. But the next stion to be considered 1s waether the repoits of larce purchiases of wheat on foreign aecount tor January shipment are booa fide, and i this wheat will be moved out this month, 1t does not necessarily glotlow that this wheat niust leave this country the present month, but if it does not, it will tormi the basis of a bear movement which already, althougii only a few days of one of the months have passed, isa matter of comnnent. Recently the ad- vance was brought about principally by re- ports of large export purehases and these nave helped the wirket, and shonld the export clearings not reach the expectations of speculators u reae- kely to foliow, At the close of last \led 67.@3 conts over February, and atthe close sk under review was only ¢ ruary. Corn—A | siness was transacted m the market durin, boti on local and outside acconnt, ALz was sonie what weaker and {u snts of the recent advance was lost, This decline was attrib- nted partially to tine 1 wheat,though rather freo rece prospects of larger arrivals ussisted ine. Adviees from somesections of the interior indieate that it the railroads wonld furnish m cars, the movements would be larger, Considerable Sjong” eorn was sold carly in the week ant the speculative offerings ffom other sonrces were also larze, The shipping demand been contined Inly tolower des a moderate demand for free on board cars, - DISASTROUS SHIPWRECK, Twenty Lives Lost By a W) Vie Const. Norrork,, Va., Jan, S.—One of the most disastrous shipwrecks whicl ever o eurred on the Virginia coast happened at 2 morning near the Littie Island station, fourteen miles south of Caps Henry, Not than twenty and probably mor Lives were lost, among them iive life saving men who, in the discharge of their duties, were drowned. ‘The morning was bitterly coldand a blinding snow storm prevailed, with the wind blowing a gale from the north- east. During a lull in the storm the lite say- ing patrol from the Ltttle Island lite saving station sighted a large ship stranded on a bar about 900 yards from shore. When he saw the vessel he was going to weet the patrol from the Dam Neck statlon and exchange checks, showing that both patrolmen had been to the end of theirbeat. The Dam Neck patrol was only a few yards distant when the vessel was hted, and both tired rockets to notify the crew of the stranded ship that she had been seen, They then hurried back to their respee- tive stations and gave the alarmn, Ina little 5 with life boats and appar atis were abreast of the wreck, and the boom of & mortar anncunced that a live bad been shot out to the 1ll-fated vessel. It was unsuceessful, and a second was fired, with a like result. After firing six unsuccessful shots the life-saving wen deter- mined to brave the furious sea and the death which seemed certain to await their venture, The word of command being given by Cap tain Belonza of the life saving station No. 4, knowu as Litle Island, and six of the most expert boatmen manned each boat. his command they gave way with a will and in a mowent th boats were breasting the furious waves. They reached the ship in safety and four of the ship's crew were taken in a lifo boat and ten In & ship boat which was launched for the purpose. has sck on the less BEE: The boats were headed for shore and nota SUNDAY word was_spoken, for each man realized the awful peril which surrainded them. With a steady pull the two boats were making good Leadway for shore when s wave of great power struck both boats, capsizing them in- stantly and pitehini their twenty-two oceu- pants into the boiling sea. Then began a desperate stroggle for’ life and with many of the men it was ‘a prolonged one. The horrified life savers on the beach were power- less to assist thefr drowning comrades or unfortunate straneors, The drowning men were earried southward by the sea and some of them were washad aghore. As they came within reach they were picked up and_en deavors were made to tevive them and In two instances with siceoss, although one or two aro badly imjured, The vessel is the German ship Elizabeth, Captain Holber stadt, from Hamburg to Baltimore, and not one of her«rew survives her wreck, Her cargo Is unknown, as high seas have thus far prevented any attompt to reach her. It is thought she is leaking badly and at sunset lier masts were thought to be giving way, Of the life saving crew the following were lost: Abel Belonza, captain of No. 4, known as Little Istand: J, W, Land, same station} Georze W. Shone, same; J. 'A. Delonza, of Dam Neck station, and brother of Abel: Jo P Sprauley; o’ Dam Neeks clofin il dge and Frank Tetford, of No, 4 station, vere washed ashore and resuscitated, but Etheridgo is so badly injured that it is thiought he cannot surviv PACIFIC FUNDING BILL Springer Gives Notice of His Amend- ment to the Measure. WASHINGTON, Jan, - Springer of3llinois, in the house to-day presented an amendment which he proposes to offer to the Pacific railroad funding bill when it cones under consideration by the louse, Ile proposes to strike out all that portion of the bill which fixes the mode by which the company shall pay their indebtedness to the government and to insert in licu thereof provisions di- recting the companies on the first day of Octo- ber, 1557, and semi-annually thereafter, to pay into the treasury of the United States, a sum equal to the amount which the United states Is required to pay semi-annually as in- terest on subsidy bonds advanced to each of the companies in aid of the Pacitie railroad and brauches until the date of maturity of the bonds respectively, less the amount of any payments or reimbursements made by any of the companies respectively during the six months previous to any such payment on theirindebteduness under any act of congress leretofore pasaed. At the respective dates of the maturity of subsidy bonds the secre- tary of the ftr ury shall add to the sum of the principal of such matured honds all in- terest paid by the United States upon the same. From said amounts so ascerialned shail be deducted wny payments or refi- bursements made by any of said companies on their indebteaness at any time before the 1st of October, 1557, and all amounts in the sinking fund properly applicable to the re- speciive companies. “Upon the sum of the prineipal of the subsidy bonds remaining «due and unpaid at the respective dates of ma- turity thercof said companies shall pay into the Treasury of the United States interest thereon at a rate which_shall equal but shall not exceed the rate of interest at which the bonds of the United States issued in and of aid companics ean bo extended. It is also rovided that the companies may extend the lien on first mortgzage bonds now issued by the respective companies for the further term of ~ten years after the respective dates of maturity there- of, but at mo hichor or greator rate of interest at 4 per cent pAr anntum upon this further condition that the difference between tha rate now pald by satd companies upon said first wortzage bondsiand that of 5 por cent per ann 1 polied exclusively 1o liquidate the prineipal of the indebtedune of said companies tathe United States at the date to which the last issue ot subsidy bonds was extended the companies sh have comvlied with the provisions of the act, and shall continue thereatter to pay into the treasury of the United States semi- annually an amount equal to the interest upon sich extended bouds av_ ihe rate of per centon the amount of such taterest in= debtedness still due andipayable, the seere- tary of the treasuryiis abtiorized to W one year to said’ ‘comprn in which ) complete ment of the whole amount due to the United making payments under th this aci and aets to which thii the Cel weifie railroad comy SuCe0s SO I i State due and pa th pay- of principal Sta In > PrOVisIons of is amend v ny and its of the e Linents of Vestern & ¢ railroad 1y those of wsur when the same shall t Abio as aforesaid i thie imdebtedness of itselt and the Pacific railtoad s the Union Pae company amd ats suceessors shall the Union Paciiie railroad compiny and the Kansas & Pac Iroad company ; the Cen tral branch Union fic’ railroad company all pav those ilroad and its nd its suceessc Sionx City sors those of itsel Anderson of Kansas also gave notice of a provosed amer nt providing that noth- 1z in this act siall be constraed as sanetic the con lation of the Union Pacitic railroad company with the Kansas Pacitic railroad and Denver Pacitie railroad company and tiie transterring of their franchise and property to the corporation known as the Union Pacitic railway company. S e Th in Disaster. PirFiy, 0., Jan. S.—The coroner's inquest into the causes and consequences of the timore & Ohio wreck, near Repudlic stati last Tuesd id not convene until 10 o’clock this morning, The prineipal witness up to noon was Jesse M. Spooner, of 1 one of the first ontsiders at the scene. testified that but litt was done help anybody In t smoking car, and that he was sure several bodies were burned up, besides ten taken out of the ruins. - Among the relics taken out ara two watelies stoppid at 2:20 o'clock, one zold and the other silver: one open-faced Elgin silvor wateh stopped_at4 o'eloeks apen” knife: a finger ring marked “F. 1% on the outside, and the top of & metal sleeve buttons afour barreled revolver, half of a pair of 5 and a medal on - one which is a head and the date, on the other side “Dayton Union m Washing, Near § Avenue, Wash- ington Hotel, for Private Families, N, Y. B.F, Ober, of Harrishurg, Pa., is hunting for his father, who was on the train, and had a ' wateh similar to one of those brought in. Spooner further testitied that Engineer Kiler said the day of the acei- dent that he was not to blame for the acel dent; that he did all in his power to get his st of, but could not. Engincer Kiler failed to retpoud to the subpena of the cor- oner, to Mecting of the Western Lieague, Lixcory, Neb,, Jan, 8,—[Special Telegram to the Bk, ] —The Western league of base ballist: met in tiis eity this evening under vl of the president. The meeting was held at the Windsor hotel and there were present J. AL Threw, of Linco, president; E. Murply, of Leavenworthe secretary; Geo. W. Kay, G, W. Shields, Omaha; Wi, Alex- ander, St. Joe: W, IL Gillsby, Topeka; It Rellor, Leavenworth: Wm. McClintock, Denver: J. E. Baum, Frank Zerung Lancolns A. N, McKimn, Kansas City, Kan sas City and Hastings werg admitted to the Western league, cowpletihz the member- ship. One bundred and twenty-six games will be played during te seson” that oper April 20 and eloses October 15, giving sixty- three games to each town: in the league, Unpires salaries in theleague were fixed at $125 per month, The leagug adjourned to meet in Mareh at Leavensworth, -~ ned s Verdict, LiNeoLy, Neb, Jan. ®—[Spe gram to the Ber|—1n the United court to-day, the jury in the case of Cropsy against Giaze county and Beatrice for the court house square iv that place returned & verdiet of special finding not particularly favorable or adverse ‘o either party, and it will go to the judge for the decision on the legal points involved. e The Texas Senatorship, WasHiNGToN, Jan. S.—Representative Reagan left this city for ‘Texas this morning to take active part in the genatorial contest. He will rewain away for about two weeks, and in the meantime the eonduct of the inter-state commeree bill, if the conference report is agréed to in the senate, will be left i the hands of Crisp, of Georgin, the third member of the house colifereer, Weaver. of Nebraska, being also at- home iooking after Lis senatorial prospecss. Retn JANUARY | trimmed 1887 ~TWELVE 8. P. MONSE & CO, Sweening Sale of Ladies' Cloaks and Sealskin Sacques, have about a dozen nice Alaska Sealskin Sacques that we will sell very cheap; these will be ofiered at our rega lar cloak sale Monday. S, P Monsg & Co. 60 black Bouele wraps, with fur trim :nn_u::. that have sold at §38 to $10, reduced 0 &5 BROCADE VELVET WRADS, §17 25 black broeade velvet wraps, 1 regular price §25--reduccd $17. S, P Monse & Co, LADIES' SHORT WRAPS, §18. 20 or Ladies' Short Wraps that have readily sold for $25, duced to LADIE Weo fur to QUK have quilted satin linings, forty inches long, and worth $20 to §25 reduced to §15 each SeAL Pt worth SEAL Prt SEAL P SH SAc S Mo BLACK SILK CIRCULARS, $8 100 Black Silk Sicilian fur trimmed cir- calars, usually sold for 12, reduced for this week to §8 S. P Monst & Co. BEAVER NEWMARKETS, #3. Twenty-five Black Beaver Newmar. kets, trimmed with Astrachan collar and cufls, worth $12—this week, $8. LADIES' NEWMARKETS, §10. One lot ladies’ Newmarkets, nssorted styles, actual value, $15, $17 and $18, re- duced to 10 each, 8. P. MoRse & Cy MIS " CLOAKS, $3. misses’ eloaks, regularly sold for s 12 to 16 years; reduced MISSES' CLOAKS, &1, 40 misses’ cloaks; ages to 16 your worth §5.50 to %6 cach; che for 4. 100 MISSES' CLOAKS . 30 misses’ cloaks, nges 12 to 16 yes regular price $7 to £8 cach; choice of t lot at 5. This sale will continne all this weck, but of course an rly selection secnres the best bar P Mogrse & Co, s he Reducing the Sugar Tax. WaAsHrNGTON, Jan, S.—A bill to reduce in ternal rovenue taxation and dutiesjon raw er and for other purposes, was introduced in the house to-day by Representative Ilis- coek, of New York. After fixing the duty on varions grades the bill divides domesti sugar into five classes, upon which bounties rom 67 to 97 cents per 100 pounds be paid. “These bounties are to be paid upon all wer- chantable sugar made within the United ates from beets, sorghum or any other surgar eane or fruit or grain grown within the United States by the treasurer of the United States to any person or persons who shall establish a plantor sugar manutactory within the United States, and shall manufac- ture sugar from bects, sorchumn amber, or other sugar cane or fruit or grain raised in the United States under sueh rales and regu- Jations as the secretary of the treasury may preseribe, and sutticient monay from the treasury not otherwise abpropiiated, is ap- propriated to make the payments juire under the aforesaid provisions. The bill also applies to the rules governing the man- acture and sale of tobacco products and dis- tilled liquors and a_certain provision al ing methylated spirits to be withdrawn from warehouse free of tax for use in arts nd manufactures ander proper rewulations: and provides for the imposition of bonds or per- sons using methylated spirits in arts or man- ufactures, AR Dubuque ltems, DunUQUE, Ia., Jan. S.—[Special ‘Tefegram to the Ler,|—General Lucius Fairehild, co mander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Iepublic, writes that he will be here with his stafl at the state encampment in April, Four- teen hundred dele nd fifteen members of the Women's Relief corps are expected 1t is suspected that the Iilinols Central is endeavoring to control of the Du- Duque & Siows City company at the annual meeting, February 14, by buying proics, 1he Key City o vitie elub to-nizhtcol chrates the aniivesary of the battle of New Orleans with its second annual banquet. President Newberry, of the Iroquois club, Cougressman Hays, Ca s and others will speak. Letieis of r ave b corved from prom nent democrats throtzh the country, Internal 1 Collector Webster an- nounces that ernment chemists at wleced imitation Washington butter and nnent test, and Diphtheria at Grinnoell, GRINNELL, L, Jan, 8, eram to the Bek.|—The physicians report twelve cases of searlet fever and diphtheria in town. These are confined to some half a dozen fa ilies which have been isolated and the how placarded to prevent unnecessary exposure. A Raflroad Damage Suit, Kro Jan. S.—[Special Telezram to the 13 A dumage suit for $25,000 has been instiiuted against the St. Louis, Keokuk & dilway for the death of fireman, who was accident- killed at West Quinéy last September. ally Injured By i'alling Coal. Forr Dovar, la., Jan, S.—[Speeial Tele gram to the B . 1. Barker was badly injured by falling coal in the Hartand wi this morning, s shoulder blade and collar bone were broken and he received inte injuries, but will probably recover. Marble Works Assignment, Dus Moisgs, In., Jan. 8,—[Special T am to the Bric |—The Wakefield & East Side marble works made an assiznment to-day to W. I Fleming, An attachuent for =600 was immediately sued out by the Capital City bank, A chattel morizage, for S8 was liled i favor of N.J, Pou The linbilities are $5,610 and the assets Turkish Presents to the Pope. CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. A Catholic American patriarch 1s going to Rome as the bearer of the sultan's sof a diamond ring for the pope and decorations for the cardinals, Neb For Nebraska warier, -~ slia and towa Weather, and lowa: Fair weather, — Parson Cole, of Lowell, Mass,, drives littic nag that won't weigh over 700 pounds, and whieh bas never been shod; yet he d it from Lowell to Chicago, and back to Richmond, Me,, and the little fellow showed no signs of being foot sore. — Abigail C. Garret, who bas just nted a divorce from her husbund neinnati, is but 21 years old now, she has four children and has been ried en years. Her husband was wnen he induced the child to marry him, It is rumored that Congressmun Davenport, who is past fifty-five, will soon marry. Mr. Davenport'is a bache lor, and, it 18 said, has been for years cherishing the memory of an unhappy loye alluir of his youth - A Cinemnato chimney-sweep presented a bill of $2.50 to a citizen every quarter for live years, and the same was promptly paid, and it was only the other duy that 1t was found the sweep had never swept a chinney. -~ Harper's Weekly tells of a well known novelist from New York who withdrew his account from a bank because the teller had a way of throwing down h pass book when he made a deposit that was “unspeakably irritaung." ——— During the past year $13,234,080 was expended for educational purpeses in the state of New York. ol this amount 9,102,268 was for teachers' wages. There are 81,825 school teachers aud 1,785,073 school children in the state, been in ot PAGES blocks from the B. & M. depot. here as on the east side. to cross. 10, at 10 a. m. B TELD IN The: Every ot is a beauty sivable as homes for people employed in the puach LIPTON PLACE. . The latest and nearest addition in South Omaha to the Lipton and Towler packing houses; sitwated four blocks from them, and only three 0 is as good a town being built There are no railroads This beautiful addition will open for sale Monday, January Come early and sccure your lots as they arve morve de= ng houses and stock yards than any addition yct laid out. = S e D.R. Archer & C.H. Sobotker. Room 9, Redick Block, TUPr-STAIRS. THIRD ANNUAL i D) EXPOSITION BUILDING, OMATIIA. - Friday, jan Hon. Jumos B, Roy; Jion, Crook, Mr. Frank Colpetzer, Mr.J. S, Colling, Mr. B, P. Pock, Mr.J. R Lehmor M. O i, Rothacl Dr. Committee on Pross—Mr., Chage, M and Program—Mr, Crary and Mr. Lehmer. Mr. McClure, — Committee on Reteeshmont Mrs. E. 8. Dandy, Mrs. Fred Nye Mrs . A, Creixhton, Mrs. JU I Miikind, Mrs 300 Brown, LAV Saundoers, Mrsl C.N. Deitze, Nrs W, H. MecCord, Mra. LW Tower, Mes. 8T Smith. W_a Connel, non, Mrs. J. E. Boyd, Mus. Jos. Gurnean.Jr. Mrs G, M. Hitelier Mrs. Geo. W. Do Mrs B B. Wood, Mr< J) M. Mrs. J. N Morse, - Dand: 1. Collin. 2B Congel O, 1L Davis, CAW 8P Morso, €L H. Dewe man K Ve, Mrs I Mecn AMrs. Guy Bitton, Afrs. A, Poluck, MLy man Richard: Mrs. 2L Woolworth Mrs. ] eCague, Axton. M P. C. Himebatgh, Mrs A Tiough Max Me: Mrs. Gl D Wyntt i3, Gullag M Rosowntor, Mis. O A Mrs ations for tickets n Ap) ” the Board of Maus Stor e Carriages will approach from t5th st Hetury RAIDING THI UNION PACIE o, Another Chapter of the Conspiracy Against the Company. NEw York, Jan, 8.—[Special Telegram to the Bie.|—A speeial to the Journal from Washington says: Since the death of Sher- rill, “king of the lobby,” wild rumors of monumental corruption in congress in con- neetion with the Pacific railrond matters, lave been industriously cireulated in Wash- inglon. To-day the startling announcement was made, that a large quantity of Sherrill’s private papers, containing indisputable evi- dence of brive givingand bribe taking to se- cure fayorable legislation for the above rail- roads have been seized and were in the pos- session of secret serviee deteetives, Th documents, it further stated, contain most damaging disclosure, which,when made public, will wreek the reputation of at least twenty representatives. That there has been bribery of a wholesale eharacter in congress by the kings of the Pacific railroads, in order to insure the passaze of the funding bill, there seems now but little reason to doubt. An explosion is imminent and certain men with perhaps guility conseiences ure trying by strenuous efforts to laugh the story out of sight. It is stoutly alleged that boodle has been dispensed among niembers of thie house in the most lavish fashion, and that 1o less sum than 52,000,000 has been ,.Aml 1o congressmen and receipts given by these guilty gentlemen, ‘These mens’ numes are known. ‘The exact amount of the money placed in the hands of guilty legisiators is uls0 known, and the se they were ex- pected to render is equ ar One west- ern representative is $150.000 cash in_hand, which he quictly but quickly invested in realty near Washigton, Another is accused of having dewanded and received $250,000 for control of his vote,while another is credited with accepting §100,000 asa bribe. Sherrill paid_out just betore he died last week over $i00,000°in cash fora well-known Southern Pacitie raiiroad mag: nate. Calls to the amotnt of 40,000 sha on the Union Pactfic are Leld by wembers of congress who are expected to east their votes on all measures affecting the Pacitic roads in favor of the corparations, TNE BEPOLES IN WASHIN WASHINGTON, Jan, 8.~ 5] Teleg to the B, |—For sowe time past thers hi been rumors of erookedness in relation to the Pacifie railroad legistation now befors eon- gress, The vague assertions found their way {nto print Jast evening in a dispateh sent from this city to 8 New York paper, and 1e published hiere this morming, ‘This dispaleh- {as given ahove) 15 the talk of everybody at the ~ capitol to-day. 'llie chardes were however, generally discredited. Repre sentative 1hrockmorton, of 4 chairman of the I was particularly emphatic then, Representative Crisp, of Georgia, who is one of the most prominent members ' of the con mitte, said (o me this worning that when he Lirst Leard of the rumors of erookedness he began to investizate the members of th eonumittee, but Le found nobody ling in stocks. s for myself.” he sald, “1 neyer owned a stock or bond for speculative pur poses in_wy life, because I have notthe woney., There is some infuence at work thongh keeping this matter unsettled and AW going to probe it to the bottom. It 18 very possible that pome wembers nave ~ been speculat ing on the guiet. I bopethe names which are known will be publisned. In this connee tion it is remembered that when the mittes last session reported favorably th 10 extend the bonds of the Facilic railroa for seventy years, a large pool wis e is it TON m ON THE ETE SR Callow BOARD OF MANAGERS Mr. 3T FLOOIR COMMITTE fustis Brown Rothick H y be made at Saxe Drug Store and Kuhn's Drug ot depo will form under dircetion ol the police Wy, ING OF uary [4th, 1087 UTIVE COMMIT 1 7 C. Barlon, Hon, Elmer 8, Dundy, Horman Kountze, Esq. rko, Mr. N. Shelton, Mr. Jos. Garneau, Jr, Mr. Clement Chase, M W, ML Rowors, Licit. Konnon, Mr. Arthur Wakele Nir. (. 8. Dou srerofbio, and Mr. McCluro hittea on ‘Tieker Committeo on the Musio 1d Printing —Mr. Douol and The gentlemen of the Bourd of Manigors, LADY PATROM Mrs. 10 Mrs. V. L Coffm T Mrs. Thos M. M Mrs. H. H. I Ie. Summer, McCurd Morse, Ltood, © M. Morsihan, W. Linineor! yShelton’, . Vost, i, Calluway, Bl Wik Honvy Pandt, rs J M Wi Willioc), . A. P Honkins, P L. Pering, N Merriun Lotis Bradiord, . Wal E.W. Dixon, 5. A, C. Powolly o< Miller, 1ML Eddy, 2 Dickey, C Denise, Clark Woodiman, Mifton Mes. 3 Cli Mrs. A, L Dorrance Hascoib, urns, Mrs, Mrs, s, Mrs, Mrs Mrs M. H Murs, S Mrsl I I ( Mes. Loavitt Bur v LWL Miner, Mrs. P, K, Her, ) J 5 1y lor PRICE, FIVE DOLLARS, Admitting Gentleman and Lidies. it 1 ceupants and depar; by 14th streot, among congressmen in the beliet that stocks would go up ten points, On the contrary, when the news was made known in_ Wall street the stock went up one point and then dropped four. Many of the congressmen were miade almost penniless Propos als for the Construction of Buiiding at Fort Bridger, Wyoming. HEADQUARTERS DEPARIVENT OF 11 ) Oflice of Chief Qunrteemaster Omnha, Neb., January 15 JEALED Proposals, in arre, ) inar, | \ripliento, Aibjnct (0 the st conditions, wil be received ut this oflice, wna by the post quartermton, Fort Bridggor, Wyo., intil ono 0'ciock p. m., contral st i, Febraary 181, 1857, at wiich thoe and plices thoy will be oponed ‘i prosonce of Bitiates, for Carnishing all the marorls anl abor necessury for constructing tho Tollowing Builtings at Fort lrideor, Wyoming, viz: Ono S0t 0f Tty bareacks: one g hoise, ono Bitls wro mvited for huildings con ol of stone or 1 withi Stone founda Hons, Propo-uls ity be mdc tor either or all ot the huildi fited & 1y: s fo suparate of domestic dition product nnd ¢ axtont of o required by the public service th cot roserves the Fight (o reject any or il bids or puris thercof. Plans and specifications with blunk proposals and eiren fuil in ation to bidders muy he nined or ex- amined ut this office and nt the Post Quurters muste’s Office, Fort Bridger, Wyo. Buvelopes contuining proposuls 1o be micked *Proposals forConstruction at Fort Bridger” and addressed 10 the undersignod or 1o the Post QUartermas. tor, Fort Bridgecr, Wyo, G. Il DANDY, Chiof Quartermaster, jndit Sidowalk Notice, \'u‘ll('l: 18 herchy given (o the owner or AN Gwnersof the following roal cstue in (i @ity of Omihit, 10 Iy sidewislks in front of and adioining ol proy witl iy 1 the 15t duy of Jun sidcwilln 10 bo' conmtricted nee with plans and speciticat co of 1ot Public rdnncy 5 adopted by Councit and in ne the City On the went line of Burd 1 1t wide On the 1o of line of G to the 611 wide. Hepuirs from the west 1iny o Mth st 611 wide Ropnlrs on the st side north line of Dodge st Capitul ave. tepairs on the south side of Chicago st. from o West 1ne ol Tith 8L 10 1he est line of [41h s, s d 5,0, 10, eust side of Ul 20904, 11 Widle Lois 18, 19, 20, east 1t wido Lota 16, 17. 18, 10, 20 3, Kounte's Beserye Lot 6, cust idc of 15th st add L 6T wide All of ik | Placo, 4 11 wide ALl of blocks 2, 1, 1 comn Place, 4 11 wiio Al lts on waust side wide. Alllts on east side wide Allof Llk 3, com Pluce, 4 ft Lot 35, east 5 1t Svide, Lots 9, 40, wide Lots 13, 14, 15,10, 17 cast side 201 aL., bk 2, Hanscoly 4Tt wide, u ik, A, A, 00, 7, 9, U, 40, A1, 42, 43, ousk Al al., Tecince adi., 4 1t wiie Ui, cust aide J. ® HOUSE, an Bowrd of Fublic Worke, L. o, Juase alde of 20th st, from the te &l 10 the south line of L 191h Bt from the Quth line of 8 the north side Lith st of Capltul ave 10 the east 1 of 141h st, from the 10 the south low of 1c of 20th st , blk 2314, 6 e of 20th st., blk bik 8, Kountzo's drd east side 20th ave., Hauscom venworth st bet. 22ud 2Wih s Pluce, 4 1t A cast sty Hunse I ih s, Terraco add south side of Pacific st., Hang- wide of Georgls ave., Rees Pluce, 4 cast glde 20h st Recs Place, 4 (¢ 18, 19, 1 wide Lk sty Co LAy